2012 dodge ram 1500 express 2wd / 2 door truck. On march 21, 2018 at 9:00 am, I had a fire in the center of my steering wheel by my airbag. I took the truck to the dealer and they told me that my entire electrical wire harness caught on fire for no apparent reason. I called my insurance company and they told me they will only cover normal wear and tear. I believe this is a assembly and manufacturing issue with these vehicles now made in mexico by inexperience and incompetent people working at chryslers new manufacturing plant for cheap foreign slave labor in mexico. The entire wire harness from my steering wheel all the way to my engine through the fire wall needs to be replaced now costing me well over $2200.00. The main wire harness is now a lot thinner wires and not protected from coming into heat or contact and weather conditions in the engine area. My main electrical wire harness in my truck caught on fire on me on wednesday march 21, 2018 at 9:00 am. I just wanted to report this issue to you.
2012 Dodge RAM 1500 electrical complaints
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Passenger side high and low beam headlights will go out at any time. Was told the problem is the tcim. Major safety issue if they go out when driving down the road in the dark. It is my understanding that the tcim is very expensive and may only solve the problem temporarily.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 1500. While the vehicle was idling in the park position, the engine inadvertently shut off and the air bag, throttle control, trailer brake, check engine, and other warning indicators illuminated. The contact, a certified chevrolet independent mechanic, diagnosed that the fuse block opened up and caused the power train relay to shut down. The fuse block needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,730.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 1500. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. The contact stated that the failure occurred without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.
I will be driving down the road and all of the sudden I lose power and the truck dies. When that happens I lose control of the steering wheel and it is very difficult to pull over to safety.this happens often and at anytime no matter if I'm on a city street or highway. It seems to have an effect on my ignition and 4-wheel drive
Tamara recall- so on june of 2017 I was driving from texas to colorado. I was at the passing by trinidad, co when the truck just gave out going up the hill. It literally left me stranded in the middle of the hill while cars wer driving by 70 miles an hour. M and m towing towed it to trinidad and they informed me the transfer case was bad and so was the right front drive shaft. I paid 2500 dollars to have that repaired. Well now since september of 2012 the truck keeps giving me problems. It turns off literally while I'm driving making me loose any steering or break power. The heating seats have stopped working, the traction light keeps turning off and on. The light trailer disconnected message is permanently on. The shifter won't move outta park almost everyday when I first start the truck. The truck turns on and immediately shutts off. The remote start only works half of the time. I was just informed the exhaust manifold is cracked and that the rfront differential is bad too. At this point the truck isn't even dribble unless I spend like 5000 in fixing it. Bit how if I'm making 700 payment monthly. The truck is plain and simple falling apart and I have only had it for a year and a half. What worries me the most that it turns completely off without notice or warning while I'm driving with my kids in the truck
Engine stalls intermittently on initial start attempt and during low speed going through intersections & accelerating on interstate entrance ramps. Immediate loss of driving control with limited brakes and manual steering to avoid traffic. Placing vehicle in park and ignition key to off vehicle woud restart. Ram dealership recommended replacing win module and I have had no reoccurences since, (45 days). Their is no recall out for this make and model but it has been noted as a part failure on other chrysler vehicles. This is a real safety hazard as driving is difficult requiring above normal arm strength to get vehicle off the road. I have contacted chryler customer care and awaiting their response.
Mfg recall # t79 and the federal safety agency # 17v‑821 also third rear cab brake light is leaking into the cab which can leak into airbags, may cause a malfunction due to corrosion.
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 injury or death may occur because of this issue. My personal vehicle has done this repeatedly while in motion and also when starting. It happened on a city street while doing 35 MPH.
Truck turns off while driving dealer said it would be problems with tipm
When I turned on the hi beams (vehicle was stationary), the headlights flickered, all the dash light cut in and out, all the warning lights lit up, and the door ajar/lights on warning bells went off. I dimmed the headlights and it stopped. The dealer first said the alternator was bad, and it was only charging at 12 volts, so they replaced it, but that didn't solve the problem. Then they said it was the tipm. 17 days and $1351 later, I have my truck back.
Electrical, airbag sensor to left side, abg, antiskid sensors, following codes boo2013, boo2813, b105892, c1020, c2100, u1417, po441.
Driving make a turn and it just turns off and the steering locks ! Turn back on when in neutral are park. And start up and may not do it for a week and do it again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 1500. The contact stated that he repeatedly experienced a failure with the exterior lighting. When the low beams cut off, it disabled the high beam light on the passenger side. The contact replaced the headlight bulbs a couple of times, but each time the failure recurred within two weeks. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (humes chrysler in waterford, pa, 814‑796‑2666) where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000. The VIN was not provided. Updated 11/01/17*lj updated 7/19/18
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 1500. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact turned the key in the ignition several times in order to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The contact called walker chrysler dodge jeep ram (5757 coliseum blvd, alexandria, la 71303 (318) 443-2167) and inquired about the cost of a new ignition switch. The contact was informed that this was a common failure in dodge pick-up trucks. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 1500. While driving 75 MPH, the vehicle stalled and lost power, and the contact heard a beeping sound. The failure recurred several times. Additionally, the power locks failed to work. The vehicle was taken to all star dodge chrysler jeep ram (11503 st charles rock rd, bridgeton, mo 63044) where it was diagnosed that the totally integrated power module had shorted out and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided no information. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.
While driving my 2012 ram 1500 my truck seemed to lag going up hill from about 10mph up till about 40 or so. Looked down at the dash and noticed that the truck was showing that it was in 4th gear. Tried using the steptronic shifter to put into a lower gear and it would not switch. Pulled off into a parking lot and turned off my truck and waited a bit and then turned back on again. Shifted into reverse with no issue but drive was still showing 4th gear.
I have had my vehicle to lose all power (power steering, anti lock brakes, and seatbelt function) due to a bag ignition switch. This happened while driving 70 MPH down the interstate. I noticed all my dash light came on and my vehicle had completely powered off leaving me with no power steering and no anti lock brakes. Luckily I was on straight enough road to only run off the road once I slowed down. Iafter hitting a ditch I noticed my seatbelt did not lock causing me to slightly bump my head. I wasn't hurt but this has to be a issue. It has worked properly since then but did the same thing on a later date while driving in town.
My vehicle is covered under the settlement imposed against fiat chrysler to offer buyback option to owner based on purchase price minus reasonable depreciation. However, my dealer, fiat chrysler, buyback hotlines, and everyone I have contacted are passing the buck and no one seems to know anything about this buyback program. I have been working on this for 18 months. I am about to go meet with a service dept. Manager this morning, after receiving more ignorance and "I don't know anything about it's" yesterday. Frustrating. There are steering issues, electrical issues, and power train concerns., and if someone gets hurt in the meantime while I am having to navigate this mess, I will own fiat chrysler, the federal safety agency, and will take over the buyback number and turn it into a pizza delivery call center. Thank you
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 1500. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. In addition, the rear camera appeared on while driving. While the vehicle was parked, the gear indicators illuminated green, but the reverse gear illuminated red. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 62,000.
After towing a boat, the engine died & underwent major warranteed repair in 2016. Also in 2016 the following occured: the AC stopped working, battery was replaced but vehicle has died 3 times since repaired & new battery. My 2007 ram 1500 quad also lost AC after 5 years. The last time battery died, so did the dealer installed alarm system. It's fine for 2-3 months then dies.
Headlight flickering while driving at night on way home from work dealer said was faulty tipm module
4x4 service light and ABS light comes on and off. Grinding sound in low gear 5 to 10 MPH.
Tipm issues with my vehicle have cause it to turn off several times in traffic and made it inoperable. I took it to the dealership who charged me $1200 to fix the issue, and after driving 2 miles up the road the same issue happened again. As I was sitting in the middle of traffic waiting on the tow truck to arrive I did a quick google search and found that this is a known issue with chrysler vehicles and they refuse to do anything about it.
Turned the key and my windshield wipers turned on, interior lights kept blinked off and on and there was clicking noises coming from the fuse box/tipm module until it killed the battery. The key would not come out of ignition easily. I recharged the battery, performed a tipm reset and has the same results indicating the tipm failure as the cause
Truck shutting off at random driving down the road needing to restart engine. You hit a bump and truck shuts off very dangerous life treating. Manifold bolts have snapped off into engine. Truck shifts to 4th gear at random causing a jerr and skid of back tires could cause loss of control which could lead to death or injury
My vehicle started acting up a few times when I would go to start the vehicle, the engine would turn over and then stall out. I thought it was strange, but continued to drive it. While driving down an ice and snow packed road in the middle of traffic my vehicle stalled out; lost all power steering, brakes locked up, lights shut off, and I almost ended up rear-ending the car in front of me going 45 MPH. I pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and was able to get it started again. Since then I have taken it to the car dealership and they told me the win module needed replaced along with the key fob ($725) that was not covered under my warranty. Upon further investigation I see this is a common problem. I called chrysler headquarters and they told me that there was nothing they could do about it. This is a serious issue and needs a recall! It has done it several more times while driving. I have no other choice but to drive the vehicle due to it being my only means of transport. Something needs to be done about this. I've had the truck less than a year.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 1500. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact had to push the vehicle to a safe place the contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic control module or a relay on the actual tipm may have failed. The dealer was not able to identify the exact issue, but determined that the tipm needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 148,560. Updated 05/02/17
When plugging something into driver side outlet, the truck stalled. If I were in a situation with moving traffic, this could cause an accident. Also, little by little the locks and window buttons have started to fail. If I were in a situation where I needed to quickly exit the vehicle or remove my children from the vehicle this could be a safety threat. Also, I personally feel unsafe knowing that I could not quickly lock my doors or shut my windows if I were being attacked.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 1500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch was faulty and needed replacement. The repairs were completed. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and a claim was filed with case number: 30898600. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
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