2012 Dodge RAM 1500: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Jun 10, 2025 · Fuel system · IL

While driving down the highway I hit a bump then got a severe grinding noise in my 2012 Ram 1500. I pulled over and found the front gas tank strap had pulled out of the welded frame bracket for the fuel tank strap. The strap was not broken, the front fuel tank frame bracket had rusted out. The front fuel tank bracket which is welded to the frame needs to be repaired so the fuel tank strap will be held securely. The grinding I heard was the front fuel tank strap that had become detached was rubbing on the driveshaft.

Filed Jul 26, 2021 · Fuel system · 153,000 miles · NH

The contact owns a 2012 RAM 1500. The contact stated after refueling and driving back to the residence, he heard an abnormally loud grinding sound coming from the vehicle. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and inspected the vehicle and noticed that the front gas T-rod gas strap bracket slot was corroded and had detached from the vehicle frame. The contact continued driving back to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 153,000.

Filed Jul 9, 2020 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · AR

The service 4wd light comes on and the truck makes a weird noise and it has the right fluid in the transfer case and the differentials are all good but whenever the full service four wheel drive light comes on the truck makes up funny grinding in a red up on the internet and nobody knows why and there's a lot of people that are having the same exact problem I am.

Filed May 8, 2018 · Engine · 76,000 miles · LA

Ram 1500 2012 5.7 hemi began with a "squeak" coming from the underside of the engine/bell housing. Diagnosed as a camshaft/lifter problem. Engine only has 77749 miles. Understand that this is a common problem with the hemi.

Filed Feb 15, 2018 · Fuel system · 46,000 miles · NY

Front gas tank strap pulled out of frame of truck, gas tank was hanging about 3 inches from ground and grinding against drive shaft , strap cradle that was attached to frame was totally rotted away, truck has 46,000 well maintained miles and is in excellent condition , when I returned to dealer on 1/30/2018 where I purchased the truck new in september 2012 they informed me frame is rotted and not repairable, they apologized and told me they could not help me in any way . Desperate for help I went to a local mechanic and I learned the frame was not rotted but the bracket on the frame had rotted away. This mechanic welded everything back together and I paid him $400 out of my pocket, after reading some dodge ram forums I learned I am not the only one who has had this problem, luckily for me nothing bad happened I was only going 20 MPH on a local road , gas tank had just been filled and holds 32 gallons of fuel , just thought I should report this so it does not happen to someone else with a worse outcomes,

Filed Mar 20, 2017 · Electrical · 124,000 miles · TX

4x4 service light and ABS light comes on and off. Grinding sound in low gear 5 to 10 MPH.

Filed Sep 11, 2015 · Transmission · 5,000 miles · CA

The ram1500 was being started and put in reverse then drive and it makes a grinding noise. Started getting worse and family members would notice the noise when leaving their homes. Then about 3 months ago (june 2015) we took it in to dodge and they heard the problem and said they had contacted the engineers and just keep an eye on it. No fixing of any kind. Now every once in a while, as it shifts gears it clonks into gear. The transmission does not always shift properly. It stays in a gear longer than it should. You can hear the gears not properly shifting. The brakes on the truck dont seem to stop fast enough. Taking truck in for that next week.

Filed Jul 27, 2015 · Steering · MO

Have had issues on steering straight and vibration at highway speeds. The steering wheel has not been in alignment since before the dealer alignment was done. Tires squeal at turns at slow speed, I have had the tires balanced rotated, I have had the truck aligned by the dealer with no effective difference in the steering or the wear on the tires.