2012 Dodge RAM 1500: jerking or lurching

Filed Aug 22, 2019 · Fuel system · 166,000 miles · AZ

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 ram 1500. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle jerked, lunged forward, and lost power without warning. The contact managed to veer the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump relay failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. Bill luke chrysler jeep dodge ram (2425 w camelback rd, phoenix, az 85015) was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000.

Filed Jul 25, 2019 · Acceleration · 98,828 miles · CA

Vehicle has problems accelerating. It will hesitate to accelerate when normally pressing the gas peddle. I have to floor it heading into freeway entrances, up hills or picking up speed over 40mph. Once it responds after a couple of seconds it over accelerates jerks and buckles then struggles to keeps a steady speed. It's a daily safety hazard merging into freeways cousing other drivers to suddenly slow down or have to change lanes because of this issue.

Filed Sep 18, 2017 · Engine · 171,203 miles · TX

Hemi tick manifold gets hot expands break manifold bolts, acted up on highway in construction zone almost hot another vehicle from loss of power and jerking.

Filed Apr 7, 2016 · Acceleration · 47,782 miles · CO

After coming to a stop at a stop sign, with my foot on the brake, the engine startined revving very high and I had to maintain my foot on the brake.to not plow into traffic. I switched truck into neutral and park a few times which caused lurching a little as the truck was still revving high and I had to keep brake pressure. I eventually turned off motor. When I turned it back on it did same thing. Turned off again and it went away. During this time the engine indicator with the 'exclamation point' was lit. I was then able to drive. This happened again a couple months later with same situation. I took it to the dodge dealer where I bought it. They had it for 2 weeks trying to replicate the problem which did not happen. They eventually decided it was my accelerator pedal position sensor and replaced that (of course not covered under warranty). This seems to have fixed it but was about $600 and 2 weeks without my truck. If this had happened while moving it may have caused a significant crash.

Filed Jul 18, 2013 · Acceleration, Transmission · 11,000 miles · AL

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 down the road . I can push the peddle 1/4 way down and it does not respond . It shifts in to a higher gear to soon this transmission in these truck need to be recalled before someone get hurt or killed. You never know what they going to do. Guess its the cause of the vibration at 60 to higher also. I took it to dealer today and they said its all normal . How can it be normal when it was not doing it when I first got it. Guess that is their answer to every problem makes their day easer. We the people of ram owners need help .can anybody help us we pay to much for those trucks for them to ride like that. And for our peace of mind knowing that we are controlling the truck not the transmission . Don't wait to have it recalled because it might be you that gets hit by a defaulted truck or even worse your kid that is walking into a store. Asking for help before something bad happens. Thank for your help!!

Filed Nov 30, 2012 · Acceleration · 11,355 miles · NY

I was on my way home, driving on my street. After I came to a stop on my corner I accelerated to go through the intersection when the truck just took off on it's own. It felt like somebody just slammed on the gas pedal. My first reaction was to slam on the brake pedal. Now I have both feet on the brake pedal and the truck is still wanting to take off. By now I'm in front of my house, both feet on the brake pedal and the trucks rear tires break loose. So now the truck is doing a burnout. My next reaction was to put the truck in neutral. Once I pushed the gear shifter into neutral the transmission jerked so violently it made the truck stall. I called the manufacturer and they sent a tow truck. The dealer has yet to find why this happened.