2012 Dodge RAM 1500 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 2%of 698 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,065miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2012 Dodge RAM 1500, 2% of the 698 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,065 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I will be driving down the road and all of the sudden I lose power and the truck dies. When that happens I lose control of the steering wheel and it is very difficult to pull over to safety.this happens often and at anytime no matter if I'm on a city street or highway. It seems to have an effect on my ignition and 4-wheel drive”
NHTSA complaint #11072428, filed 2018-02, 70,000 miles“Takata recall have a problem with the ignition module on my RAM 1500 2012 will start sometimes when it wants to and going down the road I hit a bump truck looses complete power. …”
NHTSA complaint #11170384, filed 2019-01, 80,568 miles“In my 2012 Dodge ram1500.when I turn off my ignition key everything is off already I heard something still running under my rear chassis when I check the fuel pump still running I'm very scared it might cause of fire because fuel pump does't stop even key is off.I leave my truck for how many hours the pump stop but when I check the truck my battery are drain.and my vsc keep turning on in off I can't drive because my truck look like loosing power and vsc keep blinking even sunny day. Thank you I hope we resove this problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11281870, filed 2019-11, 77,130 miles“2012 Dodge RAM 1500 express 2wd / 2 door truck. On march 21, 2018 at 9:00 am, I had a fire in the center of my steering wheel by my airbag. I took the truck to the dealer and they told me that my entire electrical wire harness caught on fire for no apparent reason. I called my insurance company and they told me they will only cover normal wear and tear. I believe this is a assembly and manufacturing issue with these vehicles now made in mexico by inexperience and incompetent people working at chryslers new manufacturing plant for cheap foreign slave labor in mexico. …”
NHTSA complaint #11081190, filed 2018-03, 83,000 miles“Nit a safe vehicle to drive. Terrible experiences more than several times.while driving on frwy sometimes the brake pedal hardens making it imposible to brake, gotta pum a lil on gas for the pedal to loosen.once in gear driving at a speed of about 40miles sometimes you can hear as if youve changed the gear and vehicle de accelerates or as if you webt on neutral wgile driving. …”
NHTSA complaint #11073983, filed 2018-02, 60,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13 | 2% |
| 2011 | 12 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 15 | 2% |
| 2008 | 5 | 1% |
| 2007 | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 | 7 | 1% |
| 2005 | 7 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2012 Dodge RAM 1500
175 complaintsEngine
163 complaintsFuel system
126 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
92 complaintsAir bags
80 complaintsOther or unknown
67 complaintsBrakes
51 complaintsSteering
47 complaintsExterior lighting
46 complaintsVehicle speed control
28 complaintsBody and structure
24 complaintsSuspension
20 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Dodge RAM 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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