2012 RAM 2500 vehicle speed control problems

What owners report

• “R03 (REPLACES L25) WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) MODULE WIN MODULE FAILURE. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, THE ENGINE AND POWER SHUTS OFF TO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING POWER. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THE SAME SITUATION ON MULTIPLE OTHER DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE SAME WIN MODULE PART/PART# AS MY 2012 RAM. 'THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE (WIN) MODULE ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE UNINTENTIONAL MOVE…”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 01/28/2019

• “I WAS GIVEN NOTICE OF RECALL ON DECEMBER 9TH 2014.RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE THIS MONTH ON THE FUEL HEATER. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART.IT HAS BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS SINCE THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE THEN THEY SEND ANOTHER ONE AND STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS.WHAT GOOD IS A RECALL OF A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE MANUFACTURE DOES NOT SUPPLY THE PARTS! I HAVE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM AND MADE A REPORT BEFORE ABOUT THE TRUCK NOT STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN.TH…”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 05/21/2015

• “TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 2500. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IN COLD TEMPERATURES, IT ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILUR…”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 04/03/2015

• “I WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH WHEN I HAD TO COME TO A STOP BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC AND THE THROTTLE APPARENTLY DID NOT DISENGAGE CAUSING ME TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES HARD. ONLY AFTER A FEW SECONDS WHEN I STOPPED DID THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFT AND RETURNED TO IDLE FUNCTION.THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE AND SINCE THIS INCIDENT.THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO IDLED HIGH AT TIMES AND WILL NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN REMOVING PRESSURE TO THE FUEL PEDAL.IT IS AS IF THE THROTTLE ASSEMBLY STICKS WHICH IS AN APPARENT ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION.THIS IS …”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 03/17/2015

• “TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO BRAKING ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES ENGAGE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE RPMS WERE EXCESSIVELY HIGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 04/14/14*…”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 01/15/2014

• “I WAS DRIVING UP TO A STOP SIGN WHEN MY BRAKES GOT VERY HARD. WHEN I WENT TO TURN, IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. EVERY TIME I PUSH THE BRAKES THE STEERING LOCKS UP BUT WHEN I ACCELERATE I GET THE STEERING BACK. I ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. *TR”

  NHTSA complaint · filed 12/08/2013

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