2012 Ram 2500 repair manual -VIN specific PDF

2012 Ram 2500 workshop manual: factory repair procedures and wiring diagrams

The 2012 Ram 2500 factory repair manual, made for your VIN from Chrysler's factory service data: repair procedures, torque specs and wiring diagrams for your exact Ram 2500. The 2012 Ram 2500 was offered with seven engines (listed below); your manual covers the one your VIN shows.

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Why buy the 2012 Ram 2500 manual here

• Manufacturer data: written by Chrysler, not rewritten by a third-party publisher
• Built for your VIN: only the engine, gearbox and options your Ram 2500 actually has
• Yours to keep: pay once and the PDF stays with you
• A PDF with working hyperlinks: click a reference in a procedure and you land on the wiring diagram, spec or step it points to. Most PDF manuals sold online are flat scans without them
• Complete wiring diagrams and connector views, not just the mechanical sections
• Works on any device, offline, and prints page by page for the garage

Owner's manual or repair manual?

The owner's manual in the glovebox explains the controls and the service intervals. This is the other book, the one technicians work from:

• Owner's manual: controls, warning lights, maintenance schedule, fluid types
• Factory repair manual: how to take parts out and put them back, the torque for every bolt, fault codes and complete wiring diagrams

Your 2012 Ram 2500 is from the fourth-generation Ram 2500, built for model years 2010–2018. Most procedures are shared with the other years of this generation, but options, software and wiring changed along the way, which is why the manual is built for your VIN.

Engine options

• 5.7L Engine
• 6.7L Diesel
• Transmissions;
• Automatic (545RFE)
• Automatic (68RFE)
• Automatic (AS68RC)
• Manual, G56

The manual is made for the version in your VIN, so you don't have to work out your engine code.

Common work on a 2012 Ram 2500

• A/C compressor and condenser
• Wheel bearings and CV joints
• Water pump, thermostat, radiator and hoses
• Engine and transmission mounts
• Ball joints, tie rod ends and control arm bushings
• Glow plugs and cold-start faults
• Diesel particulate filter regeneration
• EGR valve and cooler

Recalls and owner complaints for the 2012 Ram 2500

The U.S. safety agency NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 283 owner complaints for the 2012 Ram 2500. When a part on this list fails out of warranty, the manual shows how to test and replace it.

• Air Bags: Frontal (campaign 15V459000)
• Power Train: Column Shift (campaign 17V821000)
• Equipment (campaign 16E041000)
• Steering: Tie Rod Assembly (campaign 13V529000)
• Engine And Engine Cooling: Diesel (campaign 14V635000)

Most owner complaints concern: Steering (109), Electrical System (51), Engine (44), Power Train (35), Fuel/Propulsion System (24).

On a 2012 vehicle the 10th character of the 17-digit VIN is “C”, a quick way to confirm the model year before you order.

Other years of the same generation: 2011 Ram 2500, 2013 Ram 2500, 2014 Ram 2500, 2015 Ram 2500, 2016 Ram 2500, 2017 Ram 2500, 2018 Ram 2500.

Also for Ram: 2012 Ram 1500, 2012 Ram 3500, 2012 Ram 4500, 2012 Ram 5500, 2019 Ram 1500 Classic, 2017 Ram ProMaster Rapid, 2014 Ram 1500 ProMaster, 2014 Ram 2500 ProMaster, 2014 Ram 3500 ProMaster, 2015 Ram ProMaster City.

From order to PDF

• Checkout asks for your VIN
• The manual is built for that VIN only
• Delivery by email in 12–24 hours
• Searchable PDF with bookmarks and hyperlinks, works offline

Contents of the 2012 Ram 2500 repair manual

• General Information & Maintenance
• Engine Mechanical, Control System & Lubrication
• Fuel System & Exhaust System
• Cooling System & Heating/Air Conditioning
• Brake System & Brake Control System
• Steering System & Steering Control System
• Front & Rear Suspension
• Transaxle and Transmission
• Driveline, Front Axle & Rear Axle
• Body Repair Manual & Exterior/Interior
• Door, Lock, Glass & Window Systems
• Seat, Seat Belt & SRS Airbag Systems
• Audio, Visual & Navigation System
• Electrical: Charging, Starting & Power Systems
• Lighting Systems (Exterior & Interior)
• Complete Wiring Diagrams
• And much more
• Legal, manufacturer-direct information
• Factory-approved repair procedures
• Original wiring diagrams and component locations

Engines

5.7L Engine

6.7L Diesel

Transmissions;

• Automatic (545RFE)
• Automatic (68RFE)
• Automatic (AS68RC)
• Manual, G56

Your manual is built for the version in your VIN.

This video is for information. Your manual looks and works the same way, but it is not identical.

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