Dodge Ram Complaints (2007)

1,106 consumer complaints on file.

#10312212February 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING ENGAGED THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO IT. THE CONTACT HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,467. UPDATED 03/16/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT ACTIVATE, THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PAD DID. UPDATED 07/12/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310406February 15, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I ALSO EXPERIENCED THE HORRIBLE DEATH WOBBLE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION AT A SPEED OF 65MPH. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL AFTER I CROSSED OVER AN EXPANTION JOINT AT THE START OF A BRIDGE AND WAS INCREASING IN THE VELOCITY OF THE SHAKING . THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE DURING THE WOBBLE I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I REDUCED MY SPEED BY RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL WITHOUT APPLYING THE BREAKS AND IT SETTLED DOWN AT 30 MPH. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305371February 4, 2010
AIR BAGS, TIRES
2007 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD ST/SLT, CREW PICKUP, GOING EASTBOUND ON ROUTE 80 , TULLY, NY COLLIDES WITH LEFT TURNING (GOING WEST) 2001 PONTIAC. EASTBOUND PICKUP COLLIDES WITH FRONT BUMPER THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL HEAD-ON (TURNED TO MEET THE PANEL VICE DRIVERS DOOR), CAR SPINS AND BACK HITS TWO PASSENGER DOORS AND THIS DIRECTS. PICKUP END UP IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER TELEPHONE POLE OF SKIHIGH ROAD AND ROUTE 80. COLLISION IS AROUND 40 - 50 MILES AND HOUR. PONTIAC IS DRIVEN BACK 30 FEET. PICKUP HITS TELEPHONE POLE STRAIGHT IN MIDDLE AND DRIVES BUMPER IN 18 INCHES TO 2 FEET. AIR BAG DOES NOT DISCHARGE. PICKUP IS CLASSED AS TOTAL LOSS BY LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY ADJUSTER. CARFAX HAS NO HISTORY OF ACCIDENT WITH THE DODGE 1500 TRUCK. PICKUP IS AT INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS (IAA) SALVAGE YARD WITH A 60 DAY HOLD FOR INVESTIGATION. DRIVER TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO CROUSE HOSPITAL, WAS WEARING SEATBELTS. ACCIDENT REPORT NUMBER DF3028000050, 10-127804 LOCAL NUMBER, 1/22/2010, 8:41 PM, TOWN OF TULLY,NY, ONONDAGA CO. SHERRIFF 03300, L. SEBURN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10304647February 3, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL* THE CONTACT HAS 2007 DODGE LARAMIE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL IS FAILING. THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WILL TURN OFF AND HE WAS UNABLE TO USE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. THE MANUFATURER HAS STATED THAT THE FAILURE CANNOT BE FIX. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 16286.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304039February 2, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED A USED 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 5.9 LITER DIESEL WITH 52,523 MILES FROM A DEALER ON 1/18/10. THE TRUCK HAS NO PRIOR DAMAGE OR REPAIRS PER CARFAX AND THE DEALER INFO. I AM EXPERIENCING FRONT END HARMONIC WHEEL HOP AND SHAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF APPROX 50-70MPH. THIS WHEEL SHAKE OCCURS WHENEVER THE TRUCK RUNS OVER AN IRREGULAR ROAD SURFACE,POTHOLE OR BRIDGE TO ROAD DROP. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON LINE FORUMS AND HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BY OTHER DODGE TRUCK OWNERS WHICH ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME CONDITION KNOWN AS A "DEATH WOBBLE". I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO A DODGE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DODGE RECALL. THEY REPLACED THE PITMAN ARM AND LOWER LINK AS PRESCRIBED. UNFORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM AT ALL. THE TRUCK STILL HAS THIS CONDITION AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION DUE TO THIS FRONT IN HARMONIC STEERING FAULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300459January 20, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN IDLE POSITION, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV TO ITS MAXIMUM RPMS. TO AVOID A CRASH, HER FOOT REMAINED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING AS IF SOMEONE HAD ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SHE WAS FORCED TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF TO STOP THE RPMS FROM INCREASING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO-DATE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HER TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE SINCE THEY COULD NOT FIND A REASON FOR THE SUDDEN FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300282January 19, 2010
SUSPENSION
AS I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 70MPH ON THE FREEWAY, I HIT A SMALL BUMP WHERE THE BRIDGE CONNECTS TO THE FREEWAY. MY TRUCK IMMEDIATELY STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY, AND I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING. I SLOWED, PUT ON MY HAZARDS, AND BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT AS I GAINED CONTROL. I HAD THOUGHT IT WAS A FLAT TIRE. IT CORRECTED ITSELF AS I SLOWED, SO I BEGAN TO PICK UP SPEED AGAIN SLOWLY. AT THAT MOMENT I HIT THE BUMP THAT CONNECTED THE DEPARTURE PART OF THE BRIDGE TO THE FREEWAY, AND THE SHAKING CONTINUED. THIS TIME I DRIFTED WITH MY HAZARDS ON INTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS EVENT WAS TERRIFYING, AS I HAD MY WIFE AND 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WITH ME IN THE CAR. I WAS AFRAID FOR THEIR SAFETY AND EVERYONE AROUND US ON THE ROAD. ONCE I GOT HOME, I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE TRUCK IN. APPARENTLY THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR SOME TIME NOW, BECAUSE THEY NOTIFIED ME THERE WAS A FLYER THEY RECEIVED THAT STATED THIS COULD HAPPEN TO DODGE TRUCKS, AND THEY KNEW WHAT TO LOOK FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300129January 18, 2010
STEERING
VEHICLE BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NO MECHANICS OR DODGE SERVICE CENTERS KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT OVER $2000 TO HAVE THINGS REPLACED AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR SOLUTIONS. ALL I HAVE FOUND ARE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM AN NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298837January 9, 2010
SUSPENSION
SEVERE RIGHT FRONT VIBRATION IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE AND IN 4WHEEL DRIVE AT SPEEDS FROM 25 TO 65 MPH RANGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299368January 8, 2010
STRUCTURE
2007 DODGE RAM HAS ISSUE WITH A SHUDDER ON THE VEHICLE AND TSB OR RECALL QUESTIONS. *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TSB DID NOT PERTAIN TO HIS VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298528January 6, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I HAVE HAD A 03 RAM 2500, 04 RAM 3500, AND 07 RAM 3500. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A DEATH WOBBLE NUMEROUS TIMES WITH EACH VEHICLE AT ALL HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER HITTING POT HOLES AND BUMPS. IT VIOLENTLY SHAKES THE WHOLE TRUCK UNTIL YOU REDUCE THE SPEED TO 30-40 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK WILL LOSE CONTROL AND SHAKE OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE HEARD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND FEEL THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. I HAVE TAKEN EACH TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES TO BE LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298170January 4, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50 AND 70 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO FALL APART. THE VIBRATION ALSO FORCED A VEHICLE DRIVING NEXT TO THE CONTACT TO SWITCH LANES. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE HAS BEEN KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE FRONT END ALIGNED; HOWEVER, AFTER THREE ALIGNMENTS, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297735January 1, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2007 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 TRUCK SLID OFF ROAD AT ABOUT 45 MPH. AND HIT LARGE TREE HEAD ON. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS SEVERELY HURT. FACIAL FRACTURES, SPINAL FRACTURE, AND RIBS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10297598December 30, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN
FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND ACCELERATING FAST. DODGE DEALERSHIP STATES ITS NORMAL ON TRUCK (BASICALLY IT WASN'T BUILT RIGHT BUT DODGE DOESN'T CARE). SHOWED ME ANOTHER 07 RAM 1500 DID THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294945December 8, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I JUST BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE DIESEL 4X4 WITH 9K MILES AND WHILE DRIVING FROM PHX TO ALBQ MY TRUCK DID THE WOBBLE 3 TIMES. IT WAS SCARY AND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DIE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294487December 4, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2007 DODGE DIESEL 3500 TRUCK FUEL FILTER SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK WILL NOT STOP ANY THING AND KILLS INJECTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294117December 1, 2009
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I OWN A 2007 DODGE 2500 MEGA CAB AND HAVE NOW EXPERIENCED THE SO CALLED DODGE "DEATH-WOBBLE" ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHETHER A SMOOTH ROAD OR IF I HIT A SMALL POTHOLE THE TRUCK BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND DOES NOT STOP UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY (UNDER 30 MPH). I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE VIA THE WEB AND HAVE SEEN A NEWS REPORT OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHERS WITH THE NEWER MODELS OF THE DODGE RAM SERIES. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE VEHICLE SCHEDULED FOR INSPECTION (2 DEC 09) WITH THE DEALER FOR POSSIBLE REPAIRS BUT WANTED TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT AS I BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY OTHER MOTORISTS AS REPORTED BY WSOC IN CHARLOTTE NC. I ONLY KNEW OF CONTACTING THE NHTSA BECAUSE OF THE NEWS REPORT I FOUND. THIS REOCCURING SITUATION IF NOT CORRECTED IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH IF NOT CORRECTED IS AN "EXTREME" DANGER TO ALL MOTORISTS ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293024November 20, 2009
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE LOST VEHICLE CONTROL. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, IN WHICH HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292298November 16, 2009
EQUIPMENT, TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB, WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP 275/60R20 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW-OUT, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SWERVE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. HE COULD NOT CHANGE THE TIRE BECAUSE THE JACK NOR THE WHEEL NUT THAT'S STANDARD, DID NOT COME WITH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,406. UPDATED 12/01/09 *BF UPDATED 12/29/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT HAD DRY ROT. THE CONSUMER REALIZED THE ONLY WAY THE SPARE TIRE CAN BE RELEASED FROM THE CABLE IS FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK AFTER JACKING IT UP ON THE FRAME, PUSHING THE SPARE TIRE UP TO THE FRAME AND RELEASING THE CABLE FROM THE RIM. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH SPARE TIRE CABLE LENGTH. UPDATED 12/31/09.*JB ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM CONSUMER. *NJ UPDATED 01/21/10.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292340November 16, 2009
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE SPARE TIRE MOUNTED BENEATH THE VEHICLE HAS A TIRE CABLE WHICH FAILED TO EXTEND LONG ENOUGH TO REMOVE IT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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