2012 Dodge Ram 1500 electronic stability control (esc) problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The fuel pump runs continuously while the vehicle is turned off with no key in the ignition. This causes the battery to die and usually leaves me stranded. There is also an issue with the traction control. This feature is designed to not let the vehicles rear wheels spin out of ratio, which…”
filed Jul 30, 2020
“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…”
filed Dec 19, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 12 | 2% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 15 | 2% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 7 | 1% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 Ram 1500 | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.