2012 Dodge Ram 2500 fuel system problems
Owners reported fuel system problems in 34 complaints for the 2012 Dodge Ram 2500, 9% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 35,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 35,000 miles, and 62% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was on and in park, the undercarriage area of the cabin caught fire which causing the vehicle to become engulfed in flames. The contact did not disclose if a police report was filed or not or how the fire was extinguished. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received NHTSA campaign id number: 14v635000 (engine and engine cooling, fuel system, diesel) after the failure was experienced.
When accelarating, from a stop especially, the throttle intermitantly will give an almost dead response. It can be pressed all of the way down to wide open and it slowely developes power and does not reach full power untill after the 1, 2 shift. It is dangerous and is going to cause an accident. No mil light nor troible codes are present.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Dodge Ram 2500
- Steering 109 complaints
- Engine 54 complaints
- Electrical system 51 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 34 complaints
- Suspension 22 complaints