2012 Dodge RAM 1500: won't start

Filed Jan 16, 2025 · Driver assistance, Electrical · AZ

Fuel pump randomly shuts down while driving. Or no start condition. Loss of cruise control hitting bumps in the road. Service 4x4, no tc, no cc, trailer lights disconnect. Dealer has recalls on other same year vehicles w same motor w same TIPM defective part. Not on truck. Warranty will not cover due to common problem. Since fuel relay is part of fuse box, will not cover part. Part alone is $2200. Dealer only. Can't get remanfactured, rebuilt, or part store item. Stuck with a truck that barely runs and almost $3000 to fix a non warranty issue. And very common.

Filed Oct 16, 2024 · Electrical, Fuel system · TX

TIPM failure. Vehicle fails to start ("crank, no start" or it acts likes it's out of gas) and/or fuel pump continues pumping after turning the vehicle off (draining battery).The vehicle stalls while driving which has created very unsafe conditions. There has been recalls on other dodge vehicles with same problem. This needs to be a uniform recall on all affected vehicles.

Filed Sep 7, 2023 · Electrical, Fuel system · MD

Van shuts off while driving on the highway When attempting to restart no fuel is provided to the fuel rail Engine cranks but remains with a no start condition Negative battery terminal must be disconnected to reset the PCM. After reconnection and reset of PCM vehicle will start. No diagnostic trouble codes are provided through OBD port. No check engine light eliminates Issue has happened numerous times and is documented on the internet through various chat boards

Filed Sep 13, 2022 · Electrical · AL

Tipm malfunctions and stalls out vehicle. Will not crank back up and truck fries new Tipm within 5 months and stalls out driving down the road.

Filed May 2, 2021 · Engine · 160,000 miles · AZ

2012 ram 1500 hemi tick issue. Supposed to be a lifter. Replaced all lifters and now my truck wont start. Took it to a shop and was told I need a new engine.

Filed Mar 22, 2021 · Fuel system · 80,000 miles · TX

2012 dodge ram 1500 hemi stalls while driving, stopping at red light, or turning. Very dangerous. Then won't start, when it does start it dies instantly. Fuel pump issue. Tipm issue. Dealership external fuel pump relay kit requires cutting wires under the tipm. Dealership will replace tipm for about $1500 it is a dodge issue should have a recall. Truck sitting in driveway, paying insurance on a truck that won't start. Only 80,000 miles, chrysler dodge vehicles frequently have this issue. Please recall them. Thanks can not ever imagine buying a dodge again.

Filed Feb 14, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 73,000 miles · MD

Power windows worked wen they wanted to . While driving all warning lights would flash on in the cluster like I turned the key off then on . Truck kept running . Started getting hard to start . Once lost power while driving like it was running out of gas . Now it doesn't start at all . Had it towed to dealer they told me it was the tipm . I understand this is a common problem with the ram trucks .

Filed Feb 1, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 124,000 miles · VA

With the cold weather, it's not cranking. I had a new battery and starter installed and it still doesn't crank unless it's in neutral and I press the fuel peddle. If it sets for too long in cold, I have to repeat the process and no longer am able to use remote start and sometimes have to be jumped off.

Filed Dec 19, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · LA

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 bad business! This is not some people are doing to dodge trucks this is something that is going on with the maker of this trucks! So is anybody gonna do something? Will our trucks get fixed? I paid money to buy a truck that I keep up and do not have any other problems but the relay lose of all power while driving, now why and how is that? Is a dodge truck suppose to do that? When buying my truck did anybody tell me this would happen? No! Should I be responsible, no! This truck could kill people! I wasted my money on buying this truck. All these complaints and nobody cares. Somebody needs to be responsible for lost of power. 2nd time lost power new orleans louisiana on a city street. Truck sometimes just won't start after parking. This happened 6 times. I will not fix this truck! Sometimes fuel pump won't even shut off it keeps running. Lost power 11/04/19 first time getting it towed. Lost power again 12/18/19

Filed May 30, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 79,000 miles · TX

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 be replaced. I had to take it to the dealership I purchased it from to have it fixed. I have driven the truck less that 7000 miles since I purchased it. After speaking with fca, they say that they won't do anything to help out because the truck is out of warranty. I want to know why a recall was never put in place and enacted because I have seen thousands of complaints from people having the same problems. I would like to know why I'm having to pay $1794.03 out of pocket for the faults of the manufacturer pf the vehicle.

Filed Jan 10, 2019 · Electrical · 150,000 miles · MO

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. The latest occurrence being last night when driving 60mph down a rule stae hi-way we lost complete power!!! No head lights, no engine, no power breaks, no power steering, everything was dead. This was very scary!!! Was able to come to a stop in the middle of the hi-way and turn off the key and everything powered back up. This could have ended a lot worse!!! This is a known problem with other chrysler models and should be recalled on this one also.

Filed Jul 11, 2018 · Electrical, Fuel system · 90,000 miles · AR

I'm one of the few owners of a ram 1500 with a common problem. The fuel pump relay. It has become a constant problem with ram owners like myself. First it seems as if your fuel pump had gone out and your truck will not start. After contacting mechanics and paying around $900to replace it the problem stills exist. Then after sonorous attempts to find out what the problem is it's the relay that ram dealers know all about. It cost around a$1000 or more to have it repaired. I've contacted them and made them aware of the problem that myself and others are experiencing and they say there's nothing they can do they will not recall the problem they know your going to have prior to purchasing the truck. Please help us to resolve this ongoing issue. Thankyou.