Dodge Ram Complaints (2007)

1,106 consumer complaints on file.

#10461068June 8, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING AT 50-75 MPH MY TRUCK HAS A VERY BAD WOBLE. IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL WHEN IT DOES THIS AND I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP. WITH THIS BEING MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION TO WORK AND EVERYTHING ELSE I HAVE NOTHING ELSLE TO DRIVE. I HAVE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ONE PERSON SAY THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK AND THE OTHER SAY I NEED TO SALE IT BECAUSE DODGE WILL NEVER FIX IT OR OWN UP TO THEIR IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD SO MANY THINGS REPLACED THE SHOCKS, CONTROL ARMS, STEERING RACK, PITMAN ARM AND STEERING DAMPER. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460609June 4, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WE WERE PULLING THE HORSE TRAILER WE HIT A POT HOLE AND THE TRUCK WENT INTO A DEATH WOBBLE .THE STEERING WHEEL JUST SHOOK AND THE TIRES FELT LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO COME OFF THE WHOLE TRUCK JUST SHOOK. THIS WAS A DANGER TO US AND OTHERS. FOR YOU HAD TO ALMOST COME TO A STOP ON THE FREEWAY. I HAVE READ PAGES AND BLOGS ON THIS SAME PROBLEMS ON DODGE TRUCKS .SOMEBODY IS GOING TO DIE BEFORE DODGE FIXES THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459845May 29, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS TUNED ON, THE INDICATOR LIGHT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WOULD INDICATE AS SUCH AND THEN IT WOULD SWITCH TO THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL EVEN WITH THE SWITCH IN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL POSITION. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS APPLIED, IT WOULD SWITCH TO THE RIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE TO SWITCH BACK AND FORTH FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459917May 29, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 55-60 AND YOU COME ACROSS A BRIDGE LANDING YOU ENCOUNTER AN UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING IN THE DRIVERS WHEEL AND THE TRUCK WANTS TO GO ALL OVER THE ROAD AND YOU MUST SLAM YOUR BRAKES ON TO REGAIN CONTROL OVER THE WHOLE TRUCK. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE TRAC BAR RUINED MY BALL JOINTS AND WHEEL BEARINGS HE HAS SEEN ALOT OF THESE DODGES HAVE THIS ISSUE. AND IN HIS OPINION THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED THIS BILL IS GOING TO COST ME OVER $1500 MAINLY IN JUST PARTS ALONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459823May 28, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON HWY146 IN BAYTOWN,TX. I STRUCK A SMALL POT HOLE AND THATS WHEN THE SO CALLED DEATH WOBBLE OCCURED, HAD TO BRAKE AND AVOID STRIKING OTHER VEHICLES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS OCCURED WITHIN A WEEK. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459050May 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE APPROX. JULY 2011 AND SINCE I CAN REMEMBER, THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THE SAME THING. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE MULTI SWITCH( WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND TURN SIGNALS). WHEN I FLIP THE TURN SIGNAL DOWN THE RIGHT BLINKER WILL COME ON. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME WHEN ENGAGING THAT SWITCH. IN THIS SAME SWITCH IS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THIS IS ALSO AFFECTED SOMETIMES BY NOT ENGAGING THEM OR NOT RUNNING CORRECTLY. THIS HAS CAUSED ME MANY PROBLEMS AND AM WORRIED IT COULD RESULT IN A WRECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458836May 17, 2012
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE IH 45 SERVICE IN HOUSTON, TX. WITHOUT WARNING THE RIGHT TIEROD END FELL OFF. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO MAKE A HARD LEFT TURN HITTING A METRO BUSS. IT WAS TOWED TO CLEAR LAKE DODGE WHERE I PURCHASED IT. THEY SAY THEY NO RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE IN THIS.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458513May 15, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY CAUSING THE SPEED TO DECREASE. AS THE ACCELERATOR WAS BEING DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SPEED FAILED TO INCREASE AND EVENTUALLY IT WOULD STALL. OCCASIONALLY, IF THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND ON THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITHIN A COUPLE MINUTES AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD TAKE LONGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WAS REPLACED AT LEAST SIX TIMES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458564May 15, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN I FILL UP MY GAS TANK FUEL ALWAYS SPITS OUT AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. IT DOES IT AT EVERY FILLING STATION I HAVE USED. IT IS LIKE THE TANK IS BURPING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457493May 4, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING AND HIT A BUMPY PLACE IN THE ROAD AND THE WHOLE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAD TO STOP ON THE FREEWAY BEFORE I COULD GET IT UNDER CONTROL. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED IT AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. WE HAVE SINCE DONE RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS PROBLEM TO AFFECT ALOT OF THESE VEHICLES. TO THOSE THAT EXPERIENCE IT WE CALL IT "THE DEATH WOBBLE" BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO EXCEPT STOP AND HOPE YOU DON'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457106May 2, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOBBLED WHEN HE DROVE OVER A BUMP AT 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOBBLED UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL THE CONTACT DECELERATED TO A VERY LOW SPEED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AND INSTALLED A STEERING DAMPENER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457274April 27, 2012
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
2007 DODGE RAM 3500 TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES LOSS OF STEERING *TGW ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE REPAIR INVOICE, THE TIE ROD BROKE, WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE STEERING DAMPENER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455083April 13, 2012
SEAT BELTS
THIS PROBLEM CROSS MULTIPLE YEARS OF THE DODGE RAM 2500-3500 SERIES OF PICKUPS. THE FRONT SEAT BELTS HAVE AN OVERACTIVE PRE-TENSIONER, WHICH IF TRAVELING ON A ROUGH, GRAVEL, OR A SIMPLE BUMP/CRACK, OR EVEN TURNING A CORNER ACTIVATE AND CONTINUES TO TIGHTEN AND RESTRICT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FROM MOVING. IF ON A ROUGH OR GRAVEL ROAD, THE TIGHTNESS OF THE SEATBELTS GET TO THE POINT OF HAVING TO REMOVE THEM DURING DRIVING, ALLOW THEM TO RETRACT, PULL BACK OUT, AND REBUCKLE, ONLY TO REPEAT A FEW MINUTES LATER. THE TIGHTNESS ALSO CONSTRAINS THE MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVER MEANING THAT HE/SHE IS TO TIGHTLY LOCKED TO THE SEAT BECAUSE OF THE OVERACTIVE PRE-TENSIONERS IT MAKES DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE. IN SOME CASES THE BELTS BECOME SO TIGHT THAT THE ONLY OPTION IS TO REMOVE THEM AND RIDE WITHOUT THEM, WHICH IS AGAINST THE LAW, BUT THE ONLY OPTION WHEN TRAVELING ON A ROUGH OR GRAVEL ROAD. THESE BELTS SHOULD NOT ACT THIS WAY, AND THE PRE-TENSIONER SHOULD ONLY ACTIVATE IN A FORWARD MOVING SUDDEN STOP, NOT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I HAVE TRIED TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION WITH DODGE, BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE ISSUE IS BEING DISCUSSED ON A DODGE TRUCK/CUMMINS ENGINE FORUM IN THIS THREAD: HTTP://WWW.CUMMINSFORUM.COM/FORUM/6-7-LITER-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/490020-OVERACTIVE-SEAT-BELT-PRE-TENSIONER.HTML#POST5047830. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454115April 10, 2012
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING
2007 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SHIMMIED TO THE POINT WHERE THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER *TGW THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK HAD COME APART. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED ALIGNMENT SHOP, BUT WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ALIGNMENT AND THE TIRES WERE PROPERLY BALANCED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WERE OTHER OWNERS THAT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THROUGH ADDITIONAL RESEARCH, THE CONSUMER FOUND AN UPGRADE KIT FOR THE PROBLEM AT A COST OF $ 859.79. THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL, REGARDING THE LEFT TIE ROD AND BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS MORE THAN A TIE ROD.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454687April 10, 2012
STEERING
TURNING FROM STOP SIGN WHEN STEERING TIE ROD TO PITMAN ARM BALL STUD FRACTURE CAUSING THE STEERING LINAGE TO BREAK. THE REPAIR WAS MADE AT A COST OF $871.48! THE DEALER OR THE CHRYSLER GROUP RECALL ASSISTANCE CENTER WOULD REIMBURSE US FOR THIS AMOUT! CLAIM[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10454510April 9, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
STARTING 3 YEARS AGO MY TRUCK STARTED DOING THE DEATH WOBBLE AT SPEEDS OF 35 AND UP WHEN EVER YOU HIT ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE WHEEL WOULD SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY IT WOULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF CONTROL FOR STEERING. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED TO ME THE TRUCK WENT INTO A DITCH AND THREW ME INTO THE WINDOW, IT HAS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN FOR YEARS NOW. DEALERSHIPS HAVE SAID NOTHING IS WRONG, EVEN THOUGH IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. I ONLY HAVE 38K MILES ON THE TRUCK BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT WITH MY FAMILY INSIDE DUE TO THIS CONDITION. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS, IT HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR AT LEASE 10 YEARS NOW. DODGE NEEDS TO COME UP WITH A RECALL BEFORE ANYONE ELSE LOOSES THERE LIFE OR MORE PROPERTY DAMAGE OCCURS. THE PROBLEM IS A KNOWN FACT AND THE GOVERNMENT CAN SEE THE TRACK RECORDS OF THE FAILURE. PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10453878April 2, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DEATH SHAKE! I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY ,@ 65 MPH HIT BRAKE IN BRIDGE, TRUCK SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER TO GET IT TO STOP ,IT CAUSED ME TO SHAKE MYSELF,IF IT DOESN'T KILL ME ,I MAY HAVE A HEART ATTACK THAT'S HOW SCARY IT IS ! WHICH ALOT OF YOU OUT THERE ALREADY KNOW. DODGE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS IMMEDIATELY! WHAT'S WORSE IS MY SON WAS IN THE TRUCK AND THERE WAS A SEMI BEHIND ME,ITS AMAZING HOW WE WEREN'T RAMMED BY THE SEMI! I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK TO HAUL HORSES ,THAT WONT HAPPEN UNTIL THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED! SO THEREFORE IT DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF BUYING THIS QUITE EXPENSIVE TRUCK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453883April 2, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DIESEL, 5.9 WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SHORTLY THERE AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING ALL TOGETHER. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE PICKUP ALONG THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. I NOTICED THE SMELL OF DIESEL FUEL AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE WAS COVERED IN DIESEL. AFTER MY PICKUP WAS TOWED HOME I RESEARCHED THE SYMPTOM AND DISCOVERED I WASN'T ALONE WITH THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS THE BOLT THAT HOLDS A CLAMP AROUND THE FUEL LINE TO THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER BACKS OUT ALLOWING MOVEMENT OR VIBRATION TO THIS FUEL LINE AND A LEAK DEVELOPS IN THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE AND DIESEL FUEL TO SPRAY INTO THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION TO THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD FROM THE DIESEL FUEL THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER IS VERY CONCERNING. I FOUND SEVERAL POSTS ON FORUMS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. THE PARTS GUY AT CUMMINS SAID HE HAS SOLD AS MANY AS 6-7 OF THESE FUEL LINES PER MONTH. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MANY FUEL LINES WERE SOLD AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIPS AROUND THE UNITES STATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453507March 29, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
MY 2007 DODGE RAM BLEW A TIPM A/C UNIT. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT WAS BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH LOCKED UP AND BURNED OUT THE TIPM. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS DENIED.I PAID $1500.00 TO GET THIS FIXED THIS WEEK. THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING AND COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY ROAD. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD IT HAD A FOREIGN SUBSTANCE IN THE DIESEL FUEL. IT SMELLED LIKE PAINT THINNER. THE WARRANTY REP SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY DIRT IN MY FUEL TANK CAUSED BY NOT CHANGING MY FUEL FILTER FREQUENTLY. NOW THEY TELL ME IT NEEDS 6 FUEL INJECTORS AND A FUEL PUMP TOTAL COST $8000.00. BY THE DEALER AND WARRANTY REP. THE TRUCK HAS 67000 MILES.THEY SAID THIS IS NOT WARRANTY ISSUE AND WILL NOT BE COVERED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452618March 22, 2012
STEERING, STEERING:LINKAGES
MY STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICKING SOUND WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE IS ONLY A RECALL FOR THIS ON SOME MODELS. IF MY VEHICLE IS DOING WHAT THE RECALL IS STATING AND I HAVE THE VEHICLE THAT THE RECALL IS ON WHY IS IT NOT REPLACEABLE FREE OF CHARGE? THIS MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. NHTSA # 09E001000, COMPONENT : STEERING LINKAGES. IS OUT THERE AND I CANNOT GET THIS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL RULES. PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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