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2012 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1007278
Internal NHTSA #	10538063
Manufacurer	Chrysler Group LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2012
File date	29/08/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The transmission upon start up was locked in 4th gear. This is the third event of this type. The first time this occurred the transmission reset after i put the truck in park and restarted it. A trip to the dealership uncovered nothing. The second time was another cold start event with the transmission lockedn 4th gear. It took several restarts to reset but the check engine light was activated. Another trip to the dealership and the cause was stated to be the solenoid pack in the transmission. This was repaired and all seemed fine. Yesterday another cold start and the transmission locked in 4th. I drove the vehicle to the dealership in 4th gear. On the way i monitored the trans temp. It stayed at 86 degrees. The outside temp was 91 degrees. Upon arrival at the dealership a mechanic went with me on a test drive. We returned to the shop and he began a diagnostic. The check engine light was not on. I was told that they believed there was a wiring harness issue and they would order one and replace it. The mechanic told me that he did something and the trans temp jumped from 86 degrees to 160+. There were several fault codes found during the diagnostic. The truck is currently at the dealership being repaired. The tuck has less than 7,000 miles on it. It has the 4. 7 engine. The first event was in june 2013, then twice in august 2013.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	6500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DUNCAN, SC
VIN pattern	1C6RD6FP2CSXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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