2012 RAM 1500 Wheels Problems
- 10
- 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 10 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- spare tire · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Wheels
Wheel stud failure - rear wheels. Wheel studs show excessive wear, stretching and compression.
ODI 11098786
Wheels
We experienced a blow out of our goodyear p275/60r20 left front tire while driving our 2012 dodge ram 1500 pickup. We were driving at 70 mph on divided highway and were watching road when blow up happened with no debris present. Air pressure was normal (39psi) just before accident. The blow out was from rim to rim.
ODI 10789980
Power Train · Steering · Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge ram 1500. While driving 20 mph in [redacted], the steering column and wheels vibrated and made an abnormal noise. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure usually occurred while driving at low speeds. The contact believed the symptoms were related to nhtsa campaign number: 13v038000 (power train), but the vin was excluded.…
ODI 10763966
Wheels
I have tried contacting dodge. I have not recieved any letters or a written notice on my ram 1500 pickup. I am stationed in korea and purchased my vehicle from a dealer in huntsville alabama. I have the truck with me. What should i do when i get no answers from the maker. I do not want to be driving a vehicle here that has a problem for which i cannot get it fixed and may kill me or someone else in korea. The new…
ODI 10744046
Steering · Wheels
Driving along highway and all of a sudden truck starts to fishtail out of control from the rear, causing me to go into the ditch in one side of the highway then coming out to go across the interstate then land in the median ditch. Fortunately i hit no one and no one was injured except scaring me till i don't like driving much anymore. The damages were minor loss of the inserts to the locked rims which were brocken…
Crash reported
ODI 10745725
Power Train · Steering · Wheels
Tl* 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…
ODI 10724024
Tires · Wheels
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…
ODI 10628791
Equipment · Wheels
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…
ODI 10562142
Wheels
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 1500. While driving 25 mph and attempting to overtake another vehicle, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the rear passenger wheel violently spun. All the other wheels functioned normally. The contact stated that the failure only occurred when the road surface was wet. The contact was concerned that there was a discrepancy between the information provided by the manufacturer and…
ODI 10919892
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control · Wheels
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…
ODI 10525511