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great preformance low gas milage
07/04/2012
2012 Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Quad Cab SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
bought this truck in feb 2012 it is roomy but is high off the ground makeing it a big step to get in but you addapt to it or get a step installed rides nice, but bit stiff on off road like a grass drive drive way iot will toss you left and right but on the road is great it was twichey stearing but they fixed it has the 3.93 gears and tow equipement MPG is at best 16 this with the VVD ( runs on 4, 6 or 8 cyl ) when advertised mpg is 20 big diffrence in cost to run but you can tow any thing with this and it will prefrorm when you push the pedel !
So far so good
D Cody, 07/31/2016
2012 Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Quad Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
Bought the 2012 3 days ago against father and friends recommendations. So far so good. I love it! Everything I wanted in a truck and more. Although it's only been 3 days I feel like the truck will last forever. The interior is amazing, the looks just say muscle. It has 63000 miles and the fact I'm the third owner somewhat worries me but it hasn't disappointed me at all.
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More of a muscle car with a bed
lawman1967, 06/28/2012
2012 Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Quad Cab SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
I went to my Ram dealer to buy a modern pickup truck, but came home with a 1960s muscle car instead. This thing is very fast, handles well in normal driving, but is crude and ponderous on twisty roads, just like those muscle cars of the 1960s. It even makes proper muscle car noises and wears one of the most famous muscle car badges. Of course, it IS a modern pickup truck, with all of the payload, towing ability and that commanding driving position that trucks have always provided. The quad cab actually has decent rear seat room, and all versions are very smooth and quiet on the highway. Ford makes a better truck, but doesn't come close to the actual market price.
Excellent not perfect
Dan, 05/23/2020
updated 12/01/2021
2012 Ram 1500 Sport 4dr Quad Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
5.7 makes good power and is reliable. Got stuck driving an oil leak for 50 miles. Takes 7 quarts, drained only 2 when I could stop, motor still runs like a champ. The bad- premature rust spots here and there. I wash often, but my 07 Prius which I abuse never has rust but my babied truck does. The 6 speed auto is the same used in SUVs- it’s not overbuilt so be careful with HP mods. Had a transmission leak costing 1200 (at dealer) to fix just after warranty expired. Third brake light leaked into cabin. Fan setting switch died out. This generation needs spark plugs at 40k mile intervals, other vehicles have them at 100 or 150k. That said, love the look, drivability, 4WD on logging roads. Comfortable enough, sounds great even stock. Front end loader operator accidentally dumped 2800 lbs into the bed- although squatting, no damage to the suspension or tailgate, despite being loaded 2x as much as it’s rated for. Love- looks, value for money, Hemi, still cheaper maintenance than a luxury car. Dislike- “Ram rust” despite care, transmission not robust or efficient for motor, little nuisances. 2020- replaced passenger front wheel bearing. 85k miles. Still happy to drive the truck, it’s been great. 2021 update- still driving the truck, still love it. No new issues since last update; changed brake pads and rotors on all 4 corners. Unbeatable in the snow with Nitto Terra Grappler G2s. Let someone borrow to once again fall victim to overloading bed to 2300 lbs, but no issues thankfully. I appreciate the relative ease of the truck to work on/maintain. Dec 2021- 92.6k miles, nothing new to report, still happy to drive the truck.
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Serious Safety Issues
Collin Sears, 12/22/2016
2012 Ram 1500 SLT 4dr Quad Cab 4WD SB (4.7L 8cyl 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
I have owned my RAM 1500 for 6 months, and it only has 115,000 miles on it. The truck will randomly die and lose all steering, brakes, etc. while driving, regardless if it's city or interstate driving. This is one of the scariest things as a driver, and is a serious safety issue. I knew the key fob design was faulty and the ignition switch was bad, just like on the 2010 Chrysler vans. I contacted RAM headquarters about this issue, and they did nothing for me, saying my case and request were denied. Instead, I was slapped with an $800 charge to replace the malfunctioning ignition switch and key fob. I informed them that if any sort of injury happens to me or somebody else due to this issue, legal action will be taken.
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