2012 Ram 1500 Brakes Problems

Your brake line rusted and broke, causing all your brake fluid to leak out. When you tried to drive the truck, the brakes failed completely and went to the floor. You were able to safely pull over in your yard before losing all braking ability. The broken brake line will need to be replaced and the brake system will need to be flushed and refilled with fresh fluid.

I have had to have the ABS and HCU modules replaced twice. This is a known issue and Fiat Chrysler is only repairing and reimbursing 2017 to 2018 trucks. Both of my repairs were at Dodge dealerships and are documented.

In approximately 2019 I received multiple warning lights including "Serv 4WD", TCS disabled, and ABS warning lights. Had it looked at by the dealer who replaced wheel sensors and performed diagnostics. All lights cleared exept TCS disabled warning which is indicationg that the TCS system is not functioning and has a collateral effect of the cruise control not being able to turn on. I have paid to have this remaining indication diagnosed on two different occasions, each leading to a dealership recommendation to replace the Hydraulic Control Unit / ABS Module at a cost of approximately $1500 and a wait for backordered parts exceeding one year - all with no guarantee of this fixing the problem. My truck has been in this condition for about 5 years now. A quick Google search will show that there have been multiple instances of faults of this type affecting the HCU/ABS modules with the problem becoming particularly prevalent in the 2017-2018 model years. Thousands of complaints have been submitted and Class Action Lawsuits started, but it appears FCA has yet to adequately address this potential safety issue caused by a defective part that is known to them.

As I was driving and started to come to a stop, my brakes lost all pressure. I was able to safely stop on the side of the road. When I checked the vehicle, I found that the rear driver side brake line had been severed due to it rubbing against the wheel. I checked the passenger side and saw the same mark, but the line has not been severed yet.

When driving at parking lot speeds on extremely hot days and/or a lot of in town driving, brakes not responding and brake pedal will go to the floor. Have ran a stop sign and came close to rear ending other vehicles at red lights. Dealer replaced rear brakes (Calipers, Rogers & Pads) Problem still exist and is currently back at Dealership. They can't find anything wrong.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REMOVED THE COUPLINGS FROM THE BRAKE LINES AND CONTACTED WHITTEN BROTHERS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM OF MIDLOTHIAN (10701 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE, RICHMOND, VA 23235) TO PURCHASE NEW COUPLINGS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT COUPLINGS WERE NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT GO TO A JUNK YARD TO RETRIEVE THE PARTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000.*DT CONSUMER STATED INSTALLATION OF AIRBAG WAS SCHEDULED AUG 8TH,2020.*JB

BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT FIX THIS PROBLEM IN A TIMELY MANNER.

BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK RECALL. RECALL DATE: 12-20-2017 FCA RECALL # T79 NHTSA RECALL # 17V-821 I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET MY TRUCK IN FOR SAFETY RECALL TO MULTIPLE DODGE/RAM DEALERSHIPS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD NUMEROUS TIMES EITHER PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER, IT COULD TAKE MORE THAN 6-9 MONTHS TO GET THE PARTS, AND NOW, I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE REPAIR SHOPS ARE NOT EVEN ALLOWED TO PUT IN ORDERS FOR THE RECALL PARTS AND HAVE A BLOCK ON ORDERING. I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO GET AN ESTIMATED TIME AS TO WHEN I CAN EXPECT PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT COULD TAKE UP TO ANOTHER YEAR OR MORE TO GET THE RECALL FIXED. I WAS TOLD BY EVERY SERVICE ADVISER NOT TO COME IN TO MY APPOINTMENTS OR SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME AT THIS TIME AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WILL BE ABLE TO ORDER PARTS. THEY TOLD ME TO CALL BACK IN 2 MONTHS OR MORE TO CHECK.

ON FRIDAY 6/29/2018 AT ABOUT 5:00 PM I WAS DRIVING HOME ON NORTHBOUND I -75 AND M-59 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE TRUCK PULLED TO THE LEFT AND I NOTICED PUFF OF WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I GOT OFF AT THE UNIVERSITY EXIT AND PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND OPENED THE HOOD. IT WAS A REALLY HOT DAY AND I COULDN'T TELL WHERE TO ODDER OR SMOKE HAD COMING FROM. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO MILOSCH'S PALACE. THEY THOUGHT THE FRONT LEFT CALIBER WAS LOCKED UP.MILEAGE WAS 79,802 ON THE ODOMETER. THEY SAID IT JUST HAPPENS SOMETIMES. THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS HAD BEEN REPLACED IN NOVEMBER 2017. MILOSCH'S PALACE REPLACED THE CALIPER, ROTOR, PADS AND ABS SENSOR HARNESS THAT MALTED. THE DIDN'T REPLACE THE BEARING HUB OR CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKET. ON AUGUST 18TH I TOOK IN TO CASEVILLE MICHIGAN AND THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL GOT HOT AGAIN. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO TUBBS BROTHER ON AUGUST 21ST. THE MILEAGE WAS 80,507 ON THE ODOMETER. THE REPAIR BILL CAME TO $2,031.73. I PICKED THE TRUCK UP ON SEPTEMBER 6TH.THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE BEARING HUB. HE SAID THE BRAKE LINE FAILED (COLLAPSED) AND CAUSED THE BRAKE TO PADS TO STICK. I TOLD HIM TO REPLACE THE BEARING AND CHECK THE OTHER LINES AND FLUSH THE SYSTEM. ON SEPTEMBER 23RD 2018 I WENT TO PULL MY BOAT OUT OF THE LAKE FOR THE SEASON AND DROVE IT 12 MILES AND NOW THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE IS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE HAS ABOUT 80,600 MILES ON IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO HALL CHRYSLER/JEEP(15123 NORTH RD, FENTON, MI 48430) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT, APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. RECENTLY, THE SAME BRAKE CALIPER FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

FAILURE OF DEALER TO TAKE CARE OF A BTSI RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER. RECALL WAS DEC 2017 AND IT IS NOW END OF JULY 2018 WITH NO FIX IN SITE.

I RECEIVED AN URGENT WARNING VIA POST CARD REQUIRING A FIX TO THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK IN JULY 2018. DEALER CANNOT INSTALL FIX UNTIL JANUARY 2019. THIS IS NOT TIMELY.

THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED AS I WAS PULLING INTO A HOSPITAL ENTRANCE, AND AGAIN TRYING TO NAVIGATE TO A SAFE PARKING SPACE, AND AGAIN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. THIS WAS AT LOW SPEED AND I CRASHED INTO THE PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF ME.

MY FIANCEE WAS DRIVING AND TRIED TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND NEARLY WRECKING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

I HAVE HAD BOTH FRONT BRAKE CALIBERS SEIZE UP WITHIN 2 MONTHS APART. MY TRUCK HAS ABOUT 34,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS OCCURED. ON BOTH OCCAIONS OF FAILURE IT LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY UNABLE TO MOVE IT. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE REAR BRAKE CALIPERS DOING THE SAME AND CONSIDERING CHANGING THEM ALSO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE UNLOADING THE VEHICLE AND GETTING A THREE-YEAR OLD OUT OF THE VEHICLE, THE CHILD'S LEG HIT THE GEAR LEVER AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO TRAFFIC, WITH THE CHILD INSIDE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE DID NOT CRASH AND WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE SHIFT INTERLOCK BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY EXPLANATION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,473.

BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WITH OUT IGNITION ON. DEALER SAYS THAT IS THE WAY THIS MODEL WAS DESIGNED.

WHEN FIRST BOUGHT TRUCK ISSUES WITH BRAKE STOPPING . PROBLEM HAPPENED PERIODICALLY .TILL WHEN SERVICE TECH BROUGHT IT AROUND AND COULD STOP . IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS MASTER CYLINDER. 5 MONTHS LATER SAME PROBLEM . THE INITIAL TOUCH ON BRAKE PEDAL AT HIGH SPEED (50)+THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. WHEN PUMPED IT RE-ESTABLISHES NORMAL LEVEL OF POWER . AFRAID THIS WILL FAIL AGAIN . THIS IS STARTING TO HAPPEN DAILY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT FAILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 04/20/16*LJ

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE OR NO BRAKING. UPON RELEASING BRAKE PEADAL AND DEPRESSING AGAIN THE BRAKES THEN WORK NORMALLY. OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND RANDOMLY. HAS OCCURED 4 TIMES BETWEEN 9/3/15 AN 9/20/15. BRAKES OPERATE NORMALLY OTHER THAN THE 4 RANDOM OCCURENCES. NO OTHER SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS. BRAKE SYSTEM ON VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED PRIOR TO THIS, IT IS AS DELIVERED NEW.

WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPG DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET, I HEARD A SCRAPE AND A SLIGHT THUD TOWARDS THE REAR OF MY TRUCK.I IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO TRY TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER BUT THERE WAS A LOSS OF BRAKES AND I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO GET IT TO STOP. I DID GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND CHECKED AROUND THE CAR FOR THE PROBLEM. MY LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER WAS HANGING DOWN AND THE FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT. UPON CLOSE INSPECTION, BOTH OF THE CALIPER PINS WERE MISSING.

WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY FOR A ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO HAD CUT ME OFF AND I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE STICKING AND CAUSING FRICTION AND A BURNING SMELL...THIS HAS BEEN AN OFF AND ON PROBLEM WHEN EVER I HAVE TO SUDDENLY STOP. I HAD HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND TIRES ROTATED BUT WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE TECH THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE.

WHEN FIRST I GOT THE DODGE RAM 2012 AT ANCIRA FORD IT WAS FINE AFTER LIKE ABOUT A MONTH OR SO I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK AND THE BREAKS FELT VERY LOOSE I ALMOST CRUSH WITH MY THREE KIDS AND I CALL THE ANCIRA FORD AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE ISSUE THE TRUCK STAYED THERE FOR LIKE ABOUT A WEEK AND THEY NEVER FELT THE BREAKS AND THEN I GOT IT BACK AND RIGHT THERE AND THEN IT DID THE SAME THING SO I TOOK IT AGAIN AND IT STAY THERE LIKE ANOTHER WEEK AND THAT'S WHEN THEY TOLD ME THAT IT DID IT TO THEM TOO THEY PUT SOME NEW PARTS BUT THEY DIDN'T WORK IT STILL DOES THE SAME THING I ALMOST CRASH YESTURDAY WITH MY THREE KIDS CAN U HELP I AM SICK AND TIRED OF THE TRUCK THAT THE BREAKS DON'T WORK.

I HAD MY FIRST BRAND NEW TRUCK FOR ONLY ABOUT A WEEK WHEN I NOTICED A SLAPPING TO THE FLOOR PAN ON DRIVERS SIDE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND AFTER MAKING THEM GO FOR A TEST DRIVE, THEY DECIDED TO CHECK INTO IT AND FOUND THE E BRAKE CABLE LOOSE. THEIR FIX WAS TO SIMPLY REROUTE IT. THREE DAYS LATER I GOT THE TRUCK BACK WITH IT STILL DOING IT. A WHILE LATER I TOOK IT BACK IN FOR THE SAME NOISE AND REMINDED THEM WHAT THEY DID. THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO WITH IT. NEXT ONE WON'T BE A DODGE.

MY ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS BOTH CAME ON IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ( DASH ) WHILE DRIVING. CAN THERE POSSIBLY BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD THUMPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS WARPED AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO WEAR. AS A RESULT, THE ROTORS AND BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AT 60 MPH. *TR

BRAKES MUSHY, GO ALL WAY TO FLOOR, WHEN TRYING TO PUMP BRAKES TRUCK TAKES OFF KNOCKING 79 YEAR OLD WOMAN TO THE GROUND HURTING HER. TOOK TO DODGE DEALERSHIP THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. IT DID IT AGAIN TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DODGE DEALERSHIP, THEY SUGGESTED TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. TOTAL TIMES OF IT HAPPENING 6 TIMES WITH THE LAST TIME TRUCK SHUTTING ITSELF OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. BACKUP DISPLAY IS FREEZING UP AND TELLING TO GET OUT TO LOOK WHEN NOTHING IS THERE. DEALERSHIP JAMES HODGE MOTOR CO. THINKS IT THE COMPUTER BOARD BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, BECAUSE THERE'S NO RECALL FOR WHAT'S HAPPENING. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND SOMETHING ON THE BRAKES, WHEN I WENT BACK TO PRINT IT OUT, THE ARTICLE WAS NOT THERE ANYMORE. REIMERS, PARIS, TEXAS ANY OTHERS THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO PLEASE REPORT FOR SAFETY. *TR

BRAKES MUSHY, GO ALL WAY TO FLOOR, NEED TO BE PUMPED BEFORE EACH STOP. BAD COLD START ENGINE NOISE COULD MAKE ENGINE STOP WORKING ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER REPAIR BULLETIN. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO REPAIR EITHER DEFECT - BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES AND STAYS ON MUCH LONGER DUE TO PUMPING AND NEED FOR CONSTANT PEDAL ACTION. ACCORDING TO ON-LINE SEARCH THE ABOVE DEFECTS ARE COMMON IN DODGE RAMS - CHRYSLER REFUSING TO REPAIR - CLAIMS "BRAKES WORKING NORMALLY" - PLEASE ADVISE WHAT TO DO. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN APPROACHING RED LIGHT. WAS ABLE TO APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. IMMEDIATELY LOOK VEHICLE TO DODGE DEALER WHO OVERLOOKED BRAKE SYSTEM FOR LEAKS AND AIR IN BRAKE LINES. DEALER SAID NOTHING WAS FOUND BUT THAT THEY HAVE SEEN SITUATIONS WHERE THE BRAKES CAN BECOME 'SOFT' WHILE SLOWLY APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THEY EVEN HAD A FANCY NAME CALLED 'BRAKE CONTINUOUS TRAVEL' OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. I EXPLAINED THAT SOFT BRAKES AND FAILED BRAKES ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS AS FAILED BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THEY SAID IF IT OCCURS AGAIN BRING IT BACK TO DEALER, THIS MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE IF IT HAPPENS AT THE WRONG TIME.

THE FACTORY INSTALLED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER OUTPUTS THE SAME VOLTAGE AT ALL SETTINGS FROM 0-10. THIS RESULTS IN THE BRAKES OF MY LIGHTWEIGHT TRAILER LOCKING UP WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND HEAVIER TRAILERS WILL NOT LOCKUP IN HARD BRAKING TESTS. *TR