Four problems related to wheel have been reported for the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the driver side tie rod was worn prematurely, which caused the tires to be worn. In addition, three security locks and the studs and bolts fractured on the front driver side tire without warning. The suspension on the driver and passenger side tires was unstable and the steering wheel was extremely loose. The contact also indicated that the wheels were locking in the rear, which indicated a drive train failure because the bolts also fractured in the rear. The vehicle was taken to three different dealers for inspection and diagnostic testing. The contact was provided with conflicting information from the dealers and was waiting to determine how the manufacturer was going to remedy the failure. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 13v038000 (power train), 12v474000 (power train), 13v528000 (steering), 11v350000 (steering) and 10e040000 (wheels). The manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000.
After having a breakdown, due to road debris damaging a wheel / tire, I was left stranded on the side of the road, as I was unable to remove my spare tire and change the wheel as my emergency roadside jack and tools to lower the spare tire were missing. I contacted customer service and advised them of what was going on. They declined to help me, and further stated that most vehicle do not come with such items as I have roadside assistance. I let the representative know he was incorrect in making such a statement as it is a requirement as far as I was concerned, my manual states I have one, as well as there is a place for one to go, however the pack it's self is not there. He then told me I should have reported the problem sooner. After asking him how I would have known about it until I had an emergency, he told me I should have inspected the equipment before purchasing the vehicle. He states someone may have taken it, if I loaned out the vehicle. As the call progressed and he was absolutely set on not helping me, I asked him when he last checked on his emergency equipment, he in return stated we were talking about my vehicle and what I should have done, not his or what other people do.
Dodge ram laramie1500 4x4 crew cab built in June 2012 has factory 20x9 aluminum chrome clad wheels with goodyear wrangler hp p275/60r20 tires. Problem with this is the spare tire & the factory jack. Had a rear passenger side tire blow out and had to jack the truck to fix the flat. First, the spare tire size is p235/85r17, my wheels are 20" rims and 1-1/4 higher over all. This truck has the electronic stability control (esc) which states to have the proper size rims & tires as this system may not function properly if they are different sizes. Secondly, the jack Dodge provides can't hold the weight of these trucks. This jack collapsed soon after raising the flat truck tire 1-2" off the ground, the worm gear looks like a u-bolt. Called both the dealer I purchased the truck from in December 2012 and Dodge. Neither is willing to help remedy these problems. Dodge did have a recall 12v192000 Jan 5th 6th 2012 for the spare tire not being sized correctly. Is this not the same case?.
I was on vacation in smokes going up a hill . I was behind a slow moving car about 25 to 35 mph. When all the sudden my truck starts slugging. It was like it didn't know what gear to get in. It would go high and start jerking then low. Their was a car behind me so finally I just stopped in the road to let the one in front go on. It felt like the transmission was going fall out of the truck. Now it does it just going down the road . I can push the peddle 1/4 way down and it does not respond . It shifts in to a higher gear to soon this transmission in these truck need to be recalled before someone get hurt or killed. You never know what they going to do. Guess its the cause of the vibration at 60 to higher also. I took it to dealer today and they said its all normal . How can it be normal when it was not doing it when I first got it. Guess that is their answer to every problem makes their day easer. We the people of ram owners need help . Can anybody help us we pay to much for those trucks for them to ride like that. And for our peace of mind knowing that we are controlling the truck not the transmission . Don't wait to have it recalled because it might be you that gets hit by a defaulted truck or even worse your kid that is walking into a store. Asking for help before something bad happens. Thank for your help!!.