2012 Dodge RAM 1500 steering problems

Filed Mar 13, 2025 · Brakes, Steering · OR

On my way home. Going through in town (slow)traffic all of sudden I notice I had no power steering & no brakes, no please pull out , I noticed if I keep my rpm about 1500, I would get a little power steering & brakes back!, 4 miles to get home , I drove home slowly What happened was I lost my serpentine belt tensioner!!! .MY MAIN Purpose, for my truck is to toe my fifth wheel RV!!, I live in the north west of US, LIKE! in the mountains!! Terrified that it won’t happen again!😳☹️

Filed Sep 9, 2024 · Airbags, Electrical · OH

Driver warning light came for airbag, yes it could be if deployed, no dealer has confirmed (but looked up recall # 15V459000), called molar said no recall on my vehicle…., no one else looked at vehicles book says to immediately take to dealer, yes warning light on follow book info and it appeared 9/8/24

Filed Jan 13, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · CA

2012 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7 liter HEMI Completely shut down turned off losing ALL power I was 9n the freeway with my kids that was the first time my power steering doesn't work at all when this happens happens about 8 to 12 times a week and to make things better if I hit a bump truck shuts down also I t'' can be driving along and all my indicator light come on everything starts beeping and my wipers go crazy it's like my truck is possessed it's unbelievably dangerous and a major inconvenience I'm late for work kids late for school

Filed Sep 14, 2023 · Brakes, Electrical · TX

The brakes don’t work well. The steering sucks And had death wobble.

Filed Aug 23, 2023 · Steering · 34,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2012 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel made a low winding sound. The vehicle lost power steering functionality without warning. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle to regain power steering functionality. The failure occurred 3 times. The contact stated that her spouse replaced the power steering pump. The contact learned that the power steering pump was already replaced once before purchasing the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.

Filed Sep 25, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · TX

Intermittent fault from the TIPM module. When slowing to a stop, or slowing to make a turn, the engine dies without warning resulting in loss of power steering and operability while in traffic. The only indication that the engine has died is the tachometer reads 0 RPM, loss of power steering, and the excelerator becomes inoperable. The radio, headlights, and A/C stay on during this. Coming to a complete stop and putting the truck into park (P) and turning the ignition to OFF and then restarting the truck resolves the problem, but on the highway this is EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. This has been diagnosed as an intermittent fault derived from a faulty TIPM module and involves multiple RAM 1500, 2500, 3500 owners. Various issues of similar nature reported to dealerships and on forums.

Filed Dec 10, 2021 · Brakes, Engine · NC

Exiting the freeway the truck vibrated and shut off going 55 mph, no brakes, no power steering going into a curve. I managed to keep it on the road and had it Towed to nearest dealership where they were able to diagnose the problem immediately and I was told that this is a know problem with this truck. $6000 to fix, contacted Ram customer service and a very rude woman put the dealership on the line and berated them for claiming there was an issue while explaining that it is completely normal for an engine to blow at 130k miles regardless of maintenance and as it’s out of warranty they were not responsible. “Normal” for an engine to blow, absolutely ridiculous and someone could have died. There are now 533 cases of this happening and Ram refuses to address it.

Filed Jan 6, 2021 · Steering · 170,000 miles · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 2500. The contact stated while her son was driving 25 MPH, he heard an abnormal sound and parked the vehicle on the side of the road. The driver stated no warning light was illuminated. The driver stated while examining the vehicle, he saw the front driver's side tie rod detached from the vehicle. The contact stated the driver was able to mend the tie rod and drive to his residence. The contact called the local dealer morehart murphy regional auto center (31 parker ave, durango, co 81303, (970) 247-2121) and made the dealer aware of the failure. The contact stated her son repaired the front driver side tie rod and steering linkage. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v350000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,00.

Filed May 16, 2019 · Brakes, Electrical · 158,000 miles · IL

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 someone else. Nonetheless it was also $1303, towing fees, and 5 days of car rental. This is absolutely unacceptable and I don't want this to happen to another driver. There should be a recall of this part. I now have a fear when I drive the truck I have always loved.

Filed Apr 2, 2019 · Steering · MI · crash

2012 dodge ram. Consumer writes in regards to loss of power steering while driving. *ld