2012 Dodge Ram 1500 vehicle speed control problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Warning light came on suddenly. Vehicle lost power. Smoking out of the tail pipe. Very dangerous for other drivers. Took the vehicle to a mechanic, said I have problems with the lifters, and need to replace the engine. I don’t know why Chrysler doesn’t issue a recall for this issue, it seems to…”
filed Sep 5, 2024
“The vehicle is making a loud clicking noise coming from the engine area. . it gets louder when accelerating. It is unknown to me if it could be manifold issues or camshaft issues. It feels unsafe to drive.”
filed Feb 4, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 19 | 3% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 9 | 2% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 12 | 2% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 13 | 2% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 13 | 3% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 21 | 3% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 17 | 1% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 26 | 2% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 20 | 2% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 22 | 3% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 18 | 2% |
| 2000 Ram 1500 | 9 | 2% |
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.