2012 RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems
- 110
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 110 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
What owners report
- fuel pump · 11 records
- failure mileage · 11 records
- lost power · 10 records
- without warning · 9 records
- power steering · 8 records
- ignition switch · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 35 |
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 13 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Existing case #11308350 hissing sound in gas tank while on road in motion, on a city street, and a highway and turning and stationary, even noticed it when truck is turned off and sound will not turn off, killed one battery already, truck does not smell like gas. Maybe electrical definitely should be recalled seems dangerous. May also add that driver seat is flat and ripped due to manufacture defect like most cars…
ODI 11309384
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
BURNING SMELL THROUGH VENTS
ODI 11306884
Electrical System
While driving at any speed my truck shuts off intermittently. Figured out when key fob is bumped engine shuts off an loses power. Noticed that they have the same problem on other vehicles with the same wireless ignition module but my truck isn"t included on the recall
ODI 11307909
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel pump stopped working . Put in new pump still didn't work.put jumper from accessories to fuel pump worked fine.changed relay's same proplem.something wrong in electrical system. Pulled up to the house and shut off motor .whent to restart and nothing.
ODI 11300446
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Fuel/Propulsion System
Truck shuts off while driving. Relay problem. Had told get towed twice $165 each time. Was going 50mph when truck lost all power in metairie louisiana on the causeway bridge 1st time. This can kill someone! This could have killed my family! I will never buy another dodge truck! Chevy i will stick too! I know anything you buy can have a problem but when people complain about the same problems and nothing is done it's…
ODI 11290224
Electrical System · Engine
While driving the vehicle on the highway, it lost power and shut off. Had it towed to a mechanic and they said my valves, lifters, and camshaft were damaged. The truck only has 110,000 miles on it. When the truck lost power, it would have caused an accident, lucky though i was able to pull over in enough time, before another vehicle could hit me. This seems to be a common thing, with these trucks, the mechanic can't…
ODI 11287172
Electrical System
Key fob switch shuts off dury start up and during driving.killing truck.been going on for about a year
ODI 11233826
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel pump relay will not shut off causing battery to die
ODI 11218646
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
I started to have trouble with the truck as it would not start in the mornings when i was trying to go to work. I replaced the fuel pump and it did not solve the problem. Shortly after that, my battery would be dead most mornings. I replaced the battery, but still the problems continued. The truck started to lose power while i was driving so i took it to a mechanic. He told me that the tipm was faulty and needed to…
ODI 11210875
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
As i was driving about 40 mph, and approaching the curves on the road ahead of me, i lost control of my vehicle because i had no power steering, gas, or brakes. All gauges dropped to 0 and i had to coast to be able to stop. Had i made it to the curves, by vehicle would of crashed off the side of road. Apparently the pcm went bad. This is not a part that should ever go bad. This part malfunction could of killed me or…
ODI 11207969
Electrical System
On my 2012 dodge ram 1500 the nation switch is loose and shuts off all me while i'm driving on the freeway and sometimes doesn't want to start the vehicle
ODI 11206809
Electrical System
Engine starts intermittently. Eng. Completely shuts down while in motion. (twice). Will restart in neutral while moving. I know there is a recall on the ignition switch, win module. Dealer says my truck vin. Does not apply and will charge me $980.00 to fix. If there is a federal safety recall, shouldn't that include all affected vehicles? Bought the vehicle in oct. 2018 with 66k+ miles on it. 70k+ on now. First time…
ODI 11190552
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
Fuel pump relay faulty which could of caused accident.inferior design that was not included in a recall that some other vehicles by same manufacturer were.no easy permanent fix except taking to dealer for 90.00 bypass kit or a 1000.00 tipm unit.thankfully vehicle was parked when failed.
ODI 11186245
Electrical System
Key fob stuck in ignition, unable to put vehicle in park. Parking brake must be applied to keep vehicle from rolling.
ODI 11175864
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 1500. While making a right turn, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact powered off the engine while in traffic. The vehicle was restarted and was able to drive normally. On another occasion, the vehicle failed to start and a clicking noise was heard. Also, the message "no fuse" appeared. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were contacted,…
ODI 11176363
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Truck will randomly shut off, losing all power. It has happened while driving and while in park. When it happens during driving it has happened at all speeds. All power including lights and power steering is lost. Must turn ignition off and restart engine. Has became a major safety issue while on the road. Have taken it to a dealership that it was bought from but they could not pin point problem since it randomly…
ODI 11170687
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System
There has been a recall on the durango and jeep cherokee with same relay in the fuse box (tipm) my fuel pump continues to run after truck is shut off creating a fire hazard. There are websites dedicated and making money on fixing this known problem. Please look further into it. And feel free to contact me if need be.
ODI 11173093
Electrical System
Win moduel(wireless ignition node module) vehicle has 90,000 miles. When key is inserted into ignition and turned to the start position the win module fails to make a circuit internally and will not crank the vehicle. The faulty connections inside will also move while vehicle is in motion causing the vehicle to shut off at sometimes a high rate of speed. Resulting in loss of brakes,steering, lights, etc. Serious…
ODI 11166209
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Takata recall have a problem with the ignition module on my ram 1500 2012 will start sometimes when it wants to and going down the road i hit a bump truck looses complete power. It is very dangerous going 60 miles a hour down the road and lose of all power no control of the truck whatsoever, especially at night coming around a curve and hit a bump lights turn off no power steering to the truck could have been killed…
ODI 11170384
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and the throttle body warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the totally integrated power module (68142156aa) failed. The vehicle was taken to haley chrysler dodge jeep ram airport (located at 5400 s laburnum ave, richmond, va 23231, [redacted]), but was not…
ODI 11160735
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Instrument cluster lights flicker when stationary and in motion.
ODI 11162369
Electrical System · Engine
Occasionally when decelerating engine shuts off causing loss of power steering. Has happened multiple times (3) over past year when on board cpu started causing single headlight to stop functioning. There are no traditional fuses for lights.
ODI 11154881
Electrical System
Vehicle would stall/die while driving. After being towed to a shop, it was found to have a failed tipm. This failure occurred at 61k miles and is a huge safety concern. The vehicle would stall/die without notice. Numerous times the vehicle was in an intersection when the light turned red, quit and was hard to restart. Vehicle would also stall when on the highway in traffic, again, without any warning. The fix was…
ODI 11156037
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Cool air blows on drivers side and warm air blows on passenger side. Heater does not get hot. Just barely warm on the passenger side.
ODI 11152045
Electrical System · Engine
Vehicle fails to start in the morning. Once it is started, it runs fine. It will restart if not left more that 4 hours. It is parked in a garage at night and the temprature never gets below freezing.
ODI 11175692
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 2012 RAM 1500.
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