2012 Dodge Ram 3500 service brakes problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2012 Dodge Ram 3500 — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While pulling a trailer, integrated trailer brake controller stopped working and disabled the trailer brakes. All trailer lights worked, just no brakes. Showed red warning in dash and "CF" on brake controller after failure. No warning before failure. Checked connections and tested with another…”
filed Jun 8, 2021
“The integrated brake controller is intermittent at best. I purchased a trailer and it hooked up fine. Worked fine towing until I disconnected the trailer and seven pin connector. Now the controller tells me there is no trailer on the controller and the dash alerts. Upon pulling the trailer again…”
filed Jan 14, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Trac-Rite Operation Diagnosis, Chatter, Shudder, Moving From A Stop And Turning
S1203000003 REV.A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 26, 2026
Service Brakes problems in other Ram 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Ram 3500 | 9 | 4% |
| 2010 Ram 3500 | 7 | 5% |
| 2009 Ram 3500 | 5 | 5% |
| 2008 Ram 3500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Ram 3500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 Ram 3500 | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 Ram 3500 | 4 | 2% |
| 2004 Ram 3500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 Ram 3500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 Ram 3500 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 Ram 3500 | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 Ram 3500 | 2 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Dodge Ram 3500
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.