2012 Dodge RAM 2500 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2012 Dodge RAM 2500, 18% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 93,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “win module” (16% of reports).
- 51electrical system complaints
- 93,500median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 55%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Win module: mentioned in 8 of 51 complaints (16%)
- Ignition switch: mentioned in 7 of 51 complaints (14%)
- Chrysler jeep: mentioned in 6 of 51 complaints (12%)
- Truck shut off: mentioned in 5 of 51 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 42 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 51 complaints, 7 a fire.
Dodge RAM 2500 electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 RAM 2500 | 51 | 18% | 93,500 |
| 2011 RAM 2500 | 24 | 8% | 69,023 |
| 2010 RAM 2500 | 22 | 9% | 122,947 |
| 2009 RAM 2500 | 10 | 5% | 47,000 |
| 2008 RAM 2500 | 16 | 5% | 119,000 |
| 2007 RAM 2500 | 24 | 7% | 90,000 |
| 2006 RAM 2500 | 131 | 20% | 78,000 |
| 2005 RAM 2500 | 34 | 8% | 73,000 |
| 2004 RAM 2500 | 47 | 8% | 84,000 |
| 2003 RAM 2500 | 26 | 4% | 91,441 |
| 2002 RAM 2500 | 4 | 3% | 84,500 |
| 2001 RAM 2500 | 19 | 4% | 102,000 |
| 2000 RAM 2500 | 10 | 5% | 68,000 |
| 1999 RAM 2500 | 16 | 5% | 86,000 |
| 1998 RAM 2500 | 15 | 7% | 100,000 |
| 1997 RAM 2500 | 18 | 8% | 145,000 |
| 1996 RAM 2500 | 26 | 9% | 145,000 |
| 1995 RAM 2500 | 25 | 9% | 161,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2012 Dodge RAM 2500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The switch to start the vehicle has to be pushed down and turned at the same time. Vehicle starts but shuts the engine down when the key returns sometimes. On one occasion vehicle shut down while driving.
The contact owns a 2012 Ram 2500. The contact stated the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The contact also stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and the dealer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
While driving, my dodge shut off and it was hard to control my vehicle and come to a safe stop, out of the way of other motorists. Lost all power, as if I turned the key off while driving. Turns out that there is a weak/loss of connection in the WIN module. while the vehicle is running at idle, the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2012 Dodge RAM 2500s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2012 Dodge RAM 2500 (18% of the 283 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2012 Dodge RAM 2500 electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 93,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2012 Dodge RAM 2500?
The most frequent phrase is “win module”, in 8 of 51 complaints, followed by “ignition switch” (7).
Other 2012 Dodge RAM 2500 problems
- Steering problems (109)
See all 2012 Dodge RAM 2500 problems or electrical system problems across all RAM 2500 years.