2012 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES OVERHEATED AND ALL FOUR BRAKE CALIPERS CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NEWLY INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CALIPERS AND BRAKE LINES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING WITH A 4 HORSE TRAILER ATTACHED ( 2 HORSES INSIDE) WE WIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE HIGHWAY AND THE STEERING WHEEL AND TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. WE APPLIED THE BRAKE IMMEDIATELY AND HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO GET IT TO STOP. IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL AND STOP. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IS VERY, VERY SCARY! WE HAVE HEARD IT IS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES VALVE STEM WERE LOCATED INSIDE THE WHEEL THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ADD AIR TO THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S TIRES. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FLAT TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

MY SAFETY ISSUE IS WHEN A LANCE TRUCK CAMPER, MODEL 1172 IS ATTACHED TO TRUCK. THE CG IS 6-8 BEHIND THE REAR AXLE (EVEN THOUGH BOTH DODGE AND LANCE DATA SHEETS INDICATE IT SHOULD BE OVER OR IN FRONT OF REAR WHEEL). IN ADDITION, WHEN FRESH WATER TANK IS FULL (AND WITHOUT A NORMAL CAMPING LOAD), THE GAWR OF THE REAR AXLE IS EXCEEDED. 400 POUNDS OF WEIGHT IS TAKEN OFF THE FRONT AXLE WHEN THE CAMPER IS ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK. AN INSPECTION OF THE FRONT TIRES REVEALED SIGNIFICANT CUPPING WITH LESS THAN 5000 MILES ON THE NEW VEHICLE. THE TRUCK WITH THE CAMPER ATTACHED IS VERY UNSTABLE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I CONTACTED BOTH LANCE AND THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAMPER FROM. BOTH SAY THERE ARE NO ISSUES AND EVERYTHING IS IN SPECS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW IN 2011 BUT I HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN FOR THE LAST 1.5 YEARS AND THE TRUCK SITS IN THE SHOP MOST OF THE TIME. MY WIFE KEPT TELLING ME ON THE PHONE THAT WHEN SHE HAS TO DRIVE OUR TRUCK AT NIGHT IT WAS LIKE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT EVEN TURNED ON AND SHE CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT . I DROVE THE TRUCK ON MY R&R AND I WILL SAY THE TRUCK HAS SOME VERY VERY POOR HEADLIGHTS. IT'S LIKE A HEADLIGHT IS OUT OR SOMETHING BUT THEY BOTH WORK. THEY ARE BRIGHT BUT THE BEAM IS NOT FOCUSED OR SOMETHING, I COULD HARDLY SEE AT ALL DRIVING THE TRUCK AT NIGHT, THEY DON'T SHINE ANY DISTANCE DOWN THE ROAD. IF YOU DRIVE MORE THAN 50 MPH YOU ARE OUT DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS CAPABILITY. I GOOGLED 2012 RAM HEADLIGHT ISSUES AND THERE IS A TON OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT HOW POOR THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON THESE TRUCKS. *TR

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE WHEEL TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT. MY TRUCK FELT AS THOUGH IT HAD SHIFTED INTO 4WD. I STOPPED, MOVED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY FIVE FEET. STOPPED AND BACKED FIVE FEET. I THEN HEARD AN AIR LEAK. I LOOKED UNDER MY TRUCK AND FOUND THE TIE ROD HAD DISENGAGED, DROPPED INTO THE INSIDE OF THE RIM, AND PUNCTURED THE RIM. MY TRUCK WAS DISABLED AT THIS TIME AND I CALLED FOR A TOW TO THE DEALER. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THIS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE 2008-11 RAM TRUCK. THERE WAS A RECALL (L16). THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FAILURE FOR ANYONE MOVING FORWARD AT NORMAL SPEEDS. *TR

PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND TURNED WHEEL. LEFT LOWER TIE ROD BOLT SNAPPED. *TR

2012 DODGE RAM 3500 LARAMIE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE CONTROLLER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED A DEALER HELPED HIM INSTALL A UNIVERSAL BRAKE CONTROLLER, BUT IT DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS ABLE TO USE IT, WITH THE HAND CONTROL, BUT NOT THE FOOT CONTROL. THE BRAKES WOULD BECOME VERY HOT FROM TRYING TO STOP THE EQUIPMENT TRAILER WITHOUT THE BRAKE CONTROLLER WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKES OVERHEATED, IT DAMAGED OTHER COMPONENTS. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. *JB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW WIRING HARNESS AND NEW AXLES. UPDATED 08/14/12

THE CHROME TRIM IN THE CENTER CONSOLE OF THE 2012 DODGE RAM 3500 LARAMIE LONGHORN EDITION CATCHES THE SUNLIGHT AND CAUSES GLARE INTO THE DRIVER'S EYES. THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. A WRECK ALMOST HAPPENED. IT IS BLINDING. *TR