Dodge Ram Complaints (2007)

1,106 consumer complaints on file.

#10429239October 9, 2011
VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIPER MOTOR FAILS AT ANY SPEED TURN SIGNAL FLASHES RIGHT FOR LEFT OR VICE VERSA. DANGEROUS TO DRIVER AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428847October 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION KEY FAILED, CAUSING THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428662October 4, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
MY TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN I DRIVE IN EXCESS OF 57 MPH. WHEN I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD (SPECIFICALLY THE SEEMS BETWEEN THE ROAD PAVEMENT AND THE CONCRETE BRIDGES) OR AM IN A CURVE, THE SHAKING IS EVEN WORSE. THE ONLY SOLUTION IS SLOWING DOWN TO 20-30 MPH. I HAVE REPLACED MY STEERING SUSPENSION, HAD MY TIRES REBALANCED, HAD MY TIRES ROTATED, AND HAD DIAGNOSTICS CHECKS ON TIE RODS, STRUTS, BEARINGS, ETC. TO NO AVAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428190October 2, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS AT 70MPH OR MORE IF YOU HIT ANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD YOU GET A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END THAT IS SO SEVERE THAT YOU HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 30MPH FOR IT TO STOP. WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING ITS HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND TO KEEP IT IN YOUR LANE,ITS EVEN HARDER TO MANEUVER AROUND TURNS. THIS EVEN HAS A NAME FOR IT WITH FRONT END SHOPS"DODGE DEATH WOBBLE" WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING ALL OTHER VEHICLES TEND TO MOVE AWAY FROM YOU AND I'VE EVEN HAD PEOPLE FOLLOW ME INTO A GAS STATION TO TELL ME THEY THOUGHT I LOST A WHEEL BECAUSE OF HOW VIOLENT MY TRUCK SHAKES. THE DEALERSHIPS TELL ME THERE'S NOTHING WRONG AND SHOPS SAY THEY HAVE CHANGED THE ENTIRE FRONT ENDS ON VEHICLES AND IT STILL DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEMS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS WRONG AND DANGEROUS AND THE NICKNAME IS FITTING. PLEASE HELP MAKE DODGE FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428096September 30, 2011
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, IF YOU HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE WHOLE TRUCK WILL SHAKE. IF YOU ARE ROUNDING A BEND AND HIT A BUMP, THE TRUCK WILL BOUNCE ACROSS THE ROAD. THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO SHAKE AND BOUNCE UNCONTROLLABLY. THESE CONDITIONS MAKE THE TRUCK UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN COMPLETELY CHECKED OUT AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY STATE THAT NOTHING IS WRONG AND CAN'T FIND ANY CAUSE OR FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS INCLUDES TIRES, TIRE PRESSURE, BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427776September 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT WANTED TO USE THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINT THAT WAS EMAILED TO NHTSA. SHIFT CABLE ON 2007 DODGE RAM BIG HORN EDITION COMMENTS: MY HUSBAND AND I RECENTLY HAD OUR RAM SERVICED THE PLASTIC YES PLASTIC CLAMP HOLDING THE SHIFT CABLE EITHER BROKE OR FELL OFF THE CABLE CAME TO REST ON THE MUFFLER THE HEAT FROM THE MUFFLER BURNT THE CABLE AND CAUSED IT TO SNAP I FEEL THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD WHAT IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING? ALSO A PLASTIC CLAMP COULD EASILY BREAK AGAIN AND WE WOULD BE SUBJECT TO ANOTHER COSTLY REPAIR I GOT IN TOUCH WITH DODGE AND THEY WILL NOT ASSIST I WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PLASTIC PARTS ON VEHICLES I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE PLASTIC CLAMP WAS DAMAGED AND THEREFORE THEY COULD NOT HELP WITH A REIMBURSEMENT I AM ANGRY NOW THAT DODGE BASICALLY WOULDN'T LISTEN TO MY CONCERNS SO I DECIDED TO WRITE NHTSA ALL I CAN SAY IS IF THIS HAPPENS AGAIN AND MY HUSBAND AND/OR I ARE HURT OR WORSE AS A RESULT DODGE WILL BE FACE A LAWSUIT JUST STATING THE FACTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,436.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426878September 23, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,068.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426733September 22, 2011
WHEELS, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A TIRE ROTATION THE MECHANIC STATED THE LUG NUTS COULD NOT BE REMOVED DUE TO RUST. THE LUG NUT CAPS SWELLED AND THE WRENCH THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH WOULD NOT FIT OVER THE LUG NUTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR COST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 11/08/11*LJ THE DECORATIVE CAP, OVER THE LUG NUT IS WAS TOO LARGE DUE TO THE INSIDE LUG NUT RUSTING. THE FACTORY LUG NUT WRENCH WON'T FIT THE LUG NUT. UPDATED 11/14/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426789September 22, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH 68,500 MILES, LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FUEL TANK VENT HAS ALLOWED DIRT AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS IN TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS IN TURN CLOGGED SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS. TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY HAD TO DROP THE FUEL TANK, CLEAN AND FLUSH THE SYSTEM, DISPENSE OF 34 GALLONS OF FUEL, INSTALL A "VENT UP FIT KIT"($675.00) AND RE-INSTALL FUEL TANK. TOTAL COST TO ME...$1175.00 DEALERSHIP, PLUS 34GAL. OF FUEL (34GAL. X $3.85) = $130.90. IF THEY HAVE AN UP FIT KIT, WOULDN'T THAT SUGGEST DODGE HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM? WOULDN'T THAT AMOUNT TO A RECALL IF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WAS SUB-PAR AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED WITH A HEAVIER VERSION? I THINK SO! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426543September 20, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
VIOLENT SHAKING IN FRONT SUSPENSION/STEERING WHEN HITTING POTHOLES OR EXPANSION JOINTS IN ROADS AT SPEEDS OVER45 MPH +/-. HAVE TO SLOW TO NEAR STOP TILL IT GOES AWAY. VERY DANGEROUS SUPRISED NO ONE IS KILLED FROM THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425922September 18, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I PURCHASED A USED 2007 DODGE POWER WAGON FROM A SMALL DEALERSHIP IN MAY OF 2011. I HAVE BEEN A LOYALE DODGE OWNER FOR MANY YEARS AND DON'T KNOW WHY. UPON TEST DRIVING THIS TRUCK BEFORE THE PURCHASE I FELT A SHAKE IN THE FRONT END. I SPOKE WITH THE PRIVIOUS OWNER WHO INDICATED THE TIRES WERE THE ISSUE. I TOOK A CHANCE A BOUGHT THE TRUCK "AS IS" WITH NO WARRANTY IMPLIED. I HAVE RESEARSED THE DODGE "DEATH WOBBLE" BECAUSE I KNEW IT WOULD JUST BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I EXPERIENCE IT. I WAS RIGHT. I KNEW THAT REPLACING PARTS WAS NOT THE ANSWER AFTER READING MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB. LIKE A DUMMY, I TOOK IT IN TO A COUPLE DIFFERENT PLACES. I CALLED THE DEALER AND ASKED IF THERE WAS A "FIX" AND THEY DID NOT KNOW OF ANY. MY RESEARCH TOOK ME TO A WELL KNOWN HEAVY DUTY TRUCK SHOP. I TOLD HIM ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND HE WAS VERY CONVINSING THAT THEY COULD REPAIR IT. THIS TECH/OWNER KNEW MORE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THEN DODGE. AGAIN, I TOOK THE CHANCE I SPENT OVER $650.00. HE HAD ISSUED ME A TSB FROM DODGE THAT STATED REPLACING ALL 4 TIE RODS AND DOING A SPECIAL ALLIGNMENT WOULD CURE IT. NOPE! SINCE THE PURCHACE I HAVE REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES, STEERING DAMPNER SHOCK, ALL 4 TIE RODS, AND NUMERIOUS TIRE BALLANCING AND ALLIGNMENTS. I FEEL LIKE AN IDIOT. I'M DOING EXACTLY WHAT I SAID I WOULD'NT, SPEND BIG MONEY FOR A KNOWN SAFTEY ISSUE FROM DODGE! MY COMPLAINT IS THE VERY KNOWN "DEATH WOBBLE". I SHOULD HAVE WROTE WHEN I WENT THROUGH DODGES TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. I'M A HARD WORKING, TAX PAYING, FAMILY MAN WHO PAYS HIS BILLS AND SO ON... YES, IT DOES BOIL DOWN TO GETTING PERSONAL. CONSUMERS ARE TAKING THE HIT FOR SO MANY THING. IF I WERE TO DO SOMETHING THAT WAS RIGHT I WOULD DO EVERYTHING I COULD TO MAKE IT RIGHT. DODGE NEEDS TO WAKE UP AND REALIZE THEY HAVE A HUGE SAFTEY ISSUE THAT COULD END MANY LIVES! PLEASE READ/RESERCH THESE MAY COMPLAINTS AND MAKE IT RIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425948September 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY
MULTI SWITCH MALFUNTIONS WHILE DRIVING WITH HEAD LIGHTS ON...THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT..THE WIPERS WILL QUIT ALSO. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426090September 15, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
2007 DODGE RAM 2500 PICK UP TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHAKES AND MOVES BACK AND FORTH *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. IF A SLIGHT BUMP IS HIT IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE SHAKES BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY AND DOES NOT STOP UNTIL THE CONSUMER SLOWS DOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425428September 14, 2011
SUSPENSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I UNDERSTAND CHRYSLER HAS FINALLY ADMITTED TO THE "DEATH WOBBLE" 2003-2011 PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS, THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE MID 1990 MODELS AND NOW WE WHO OWN AND MAINTAIN THOSE MODELS ARE LEFT OUT AND ARE STILL HAVING THE PROBLEMS. IT WAS THEIR PROBLEM IN THE BEGINNING AND THEY REFUSED TO CORRECT IT. I, AT MY EXPENSE HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED IN 2010 AND ONCE AGAIN THE PROBLEM CONTINUES PEOPLE ARE STILL DRIVING THE OLDER MODELS AND ARE STILL AT RISK. A DODGE WILL LAST FOREVER IF IT IS TAKEN CARE OF, THAT IN MIND DODGE SHOULD RECALL ALL THE 90'S MODELS ALSO, IT IS NOT RIGHT. PEOPLE CAN DIE IN ACCIDENTS INVOLVING THE OLDER VEHICLE. ALSO!!! HOW MANY ACCIDENTS, THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH HAVE THERE BEEN AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. HOW MANY INVOLVED VEHICLES IN THE 1990 RANGE BEFORE DODGE FINALLY ADMITTED TO THE PROBLEM. ALL THE VEHICLES WITH A HISTORY OF THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE RECALLED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424153September 7, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK A WEEK PRIOR TO THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED. I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD GOING ABOUT 55 MPH. WHEN I HIT THE BUMP THE WHOLE TRUCK AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE TRUCK. IT FELT LIKE THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK HAD BROKEN AND WAS COMING APART. I HIT THE BREAKS AND IT FINALLY STOPPED SHAKING WHEN I GOT DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH. I PULLED OVER AND GOT OUT AND LOOKED AROUND THE TRUCK, AND I FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT SO I SLOWLY DROVE IT BACK HOME. HAD IT LOOKED AT THE NEXT MORNING AND WAS TOLD SINCE IT HAD ONLY DONE IT ONCE THAT I SHOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT. IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 3 WEEKS SINCE THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED, AND IT HAS DONE IT 5 TIMES NOW. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND LET THEM LOOK AT IT, AND THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG THAT EVERYTHING LOOKED LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO. 2 OF THE 5 TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE I WAS GOING ABOUT 65-70 MPH AND HAD TO SLAM ON MY BREAKS IN TRAFFIC TO SLOW IT DOWN TO TRY TO GET IT TO STOP BEFORE I LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, ALMOST CAUSING THE DRIVER BEHIND ME TO HIT ME. I HAVE DONE ALOT OF RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE AND FOUND THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME TRUCKS AND THEY ARE CALLING IT A "DEATH WOBBLE", YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT? I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK ON THE INTERSTATE NOW BECAUSE IM AFRAID THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD IF I LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK WHEN IT STARTS THE VIOLENT SHAKING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AND I FEEL LIKE THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT ASAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423896September 6, 2011
STEERING
THE LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD FRACTURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423071September 2, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I CAN GO OVER A SLIGHTLY RAISED AREA IN THE PAVEMENT AND MY TRUCK GOES INTO THE DEATH WOBBLE. I HAD IN TO THE DEALER FOR OVER A WEEK FOR THEM TO CK AND REPAIR. THEY TELL ME EVERYTHING IN THE FRONT END LOOKS OK AND I JUST NEEDED NEW TIRES. REPLACE THE TIRES AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE ON THE HOUSTON,TX FREEWAY WHICH I DRIVE OVER 400 MILES PER WK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422967September 1, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT END OF MY 2007.5 DODGE RAM 3500 WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. ITS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND SEEMS TO BE WORSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS.THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY .NOT TO SAFE WHEN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. GETS A LOT WORSE IF I AM PULLING A TRAILER AND FEEL THAT SOONER OR LATER A ACCIDENT WILL HAPPEN. ITS NICKNAMED THE DEATH WOBBLE. AND HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS WITH NUMEROUS YEAR DODGE RAMS. JUST DO A INTERNET SEARCH ON THE SUBJECT. DODGE KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT IS NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422436August 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR COOLER GASKET AND THE DIESEL DPF OVERHEATED AND CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421706August 27, 2011
VISIBILITY
THE WIPER LINKAGE FAILED FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER CAUSING A LOSS OF WINDOW WIPING CAPABILITY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS CAUSES VISIBILITY ISSUES EVEN ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE LOOSE LINKAGE ARM COULD ALSO BECOME STUCK AND CAUSE A COMPLETE LOSS OF WINDOW WIPING ABILITY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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