Dodge Ram Complaints (2007)

1,106 consumer complaints on file.

#10421188August 23, 2011
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 35000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE FRONT TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING: LINKAGES: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPARED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422010August 22, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING TURN SIGNAL RECURRING FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE TURN SIGNALS EITHER WOULD NOT FUNCTION OR THE OPPOSITE TURN SIGNAL FROM INTENDED SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE. SERVICE WRITER SUGGESTED TO REPLACE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH TO CORRECT PROBLEM, HIS COMMENT WAS THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE. ULTIMATELY THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH NO OTHER ISSUE IDENTIFIED AS THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416716August 2, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO, BUT THE TIE RODS HAVE AGAIN BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIE RODS WERE NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE FACT THAT THE TIE RODS ONLY LASTED 20,000 MILES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/08/2007 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414757July 22, 2011
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
2007 DODGE CUMMINS 6.7 DIESEL 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION 4X4 FRONT HOUSING OF TRANSMISSION SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS ONLY 2 BOLTS LEFT HOLDING TRANSMISSION TO ENGINE PULL LONG FLAT BED TRAILER IF TRANSMISSION HAD COME ALL THE WAY OFF TRUCK WOULD HAVE ROLLED AND DEATH WOULD HAVE OCCURED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413943July 21, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH OVER BUMPY ROAD SURFACES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. IN ORDER TO STOP THE SHAKING, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE SLOWED DOWN TO 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED NEW BALL JOINTS. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BALLS JOINTS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TIE ROD, STEERING DAMPENER, PITMAN ARM, FRONT AXLE U-JOINT, AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. SM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413500July 19, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD END WAS BROKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413654July 19, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I OWN A 2007 DODGE MEGA CAB 1500. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE ALMOST FROM THE BEGINNING. THIS WOBBLE HAS NOT JUST HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES, IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE DEATH WOBBLE FIXED SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED BUT FOR ME TO DO SOMETHING ELSE TOO. I HAVE ADDED A LEVELING KIT, REPLACED TIRES TO THE SHOPS SPECS, SHOCKS, FRONT STEERING STABILIZER AND ALL OF THE WORK THE DODGE SHOP HAS DONE. THE MOST RECENT EVENT IS THAT I PICKED UP MY TRUCK FROM THE DEALER TODAY FROM IT BEING IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME REASON I HAD IT IN THE SHOP 4 OTHER TIMES. I WAS TOLD THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS FIXED AND PROMISED THE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF. I PAID THE BILL AND LEFT. I WAS 20 MINUTES AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND IT STARTED AGAIN. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD NO ONE WAS IN SERVICE EVEN THOUGH THEY DID NOT CLOSE FOR ANOTHER 30 MINUTES AND TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK. THE TRUCK HAD ALREADY BEEN THERE FOR ALMOST A MONTH. I TURNED AROUND TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER MY WIFE WAS IN FRONT OF ME IN HER VEHICLE AND THE WOBBLE STARTED AGAIN. SHE MOVED OVER 3 LANES OF HIGHWAY BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO FLIP THE TRUCK. THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE APPEARED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO SHAKE RIGHT OFF. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO WAS HAVE ME LEAVE IT AGAIN AND SOMEONE WOULD LOOK AT IT TOMORROW. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE SEVERALLY HURT WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO DO AND NOTHING WORKS. THERE ARE NO RECALLS, NO INVESTIGATIONS, NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR CAUSE A DEATH BECAUSE OF DODGE'S FAULTY EQUIPMENT. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO HAVE TO DO BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED? IS IT GOING TO BE ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE ISSUE? I CANT AFFORD TO ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF IT DOES NOT GET FIXED. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413353July 18, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2007 DODGE 2500 DIESEL [DEATH WOBBLE] WHEN COMING TO A BRIDGE OR LIP IN THE ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE STARTS JUMPING VIOLENTLY UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413132July 16, 2011
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY FELL APART WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY DURING RAIN STORM. ALMOST CRASHED BEFORE GETTING TO SIDE OF ROAD. FAULTY LINKAGE COMPONENTS FROM MANUFACTURE, DEALER CARRIES A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY IN STOCK WHICH THEY REPLACE AT A HIGH COST TO ME. 1997 DODGE RAM 3500 LARIMIE DIESEL 65K MILES. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND A SAFETY RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED DUE TO FAILURE OF WIPER SYSTEM. THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO GIVE ME THE FAULTY PART SO I PURCHASED THE NEW PART, HAD A INDEPENDANT GARAGE REPACE IT AND HAVE KEPT THE FAULTY ASSEMBLY FOR FUTURE LITAGATION IF NECESSARY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413068July 15, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2007 - DODGE RAM 1500 MEGACAB HAS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE, ESPECIALLY WHILE MAKING A SLIGHT TURN, THE FRONT END SUSPENSION SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL YOU ARE ABLE TO REDUCE SPEEDS TO APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. WHEN THE TRUCK IS SHAKING STEERING IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AND SLOWING THE TRUCK WHILE MAINTAINING CONTROL IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. IT HAS HAPPENED OFTEN ENOUGH THAT I CAN NEARLY REPRODUCE IT ON DEMAND. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN THE SHAKING OCCURS AND FEAR LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412259July 14, 2011
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER THE PART WAS DISCONTINUED. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,067. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411719July 11, 2011
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THE FRONT END WAS SWERVING OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE DRIVERS FRONT WHEEL TIE ROD BROKE IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,050 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409371June 29, 2011
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE RELEASED. CHRYSLER SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT LATCHES IN THE RAM 1500 2007 MODEL BUT APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE FIRST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405503June 7, 2011
STEERING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
2007 DODGE RAM PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD END DROPPED OUT WHILE DRIVING APPROX 45 MPH ON BACK ROAD. LOST ALL STEERING FUNCTION, AS LEFT SIDE IS ATTACHED TO RIGHT SIDE. NARROWLY AVOIDED COLLISION WITH SEVERAL TREES AND A SMALL BRIDGE. TRUCK FINALLY STOPPED IN ONCOMING DITCH. TIE RODS HAD BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY APPROX 30K MILES PRIOR. TRUCK DROVE NORMAL UNTIL THIS POINT, BUT TIE RODS HAD STARTED SHOWING WEAR PREVIOUSLY, BUT NOT SERIOUS ENOUGH TO CAUSE ANY ALARM. DEALERSHIP WAS UNWILLING TO REPLACE TIE RODS UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE THIRD TIME, AS IT WAS THE LAST WEEK OF SAID WARRANTY. REPLACED PARTS WITH HEAVY DUTY AFTERMARKET PARTS AT MY OWN EXPENSE. DEALERSHIP HAD INSPECTED TRUCK ON A PREVIOUS TRIP AND SAID TRUCK HAD "UPDATED" STEERING LINKAGES AND COMPONENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399348May 6, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE RAM MEGACAB, I EXPERIENCE WHAT IVE COME TO HEAR PEOPLE CALL "DEATH WOBBLE" IN THE TRUCK. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN NOVEMBER OF 2010, THE TRUCK WAS INSPECTED, I DROVE THE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY, WAS DRIVING AT 100-120KM/HR THEN EXPERIENCE A SHAKING IN THE TRUCK, A VIOLENT SHAKING, MUCH MORE SEVERE THEN MISALIGNMENT OR PART WEAR. I ARRIVED IN FREDRICTON, GOT SERVICE DONE ON VEHICLE, AND HAD FRONT END CHECKED OUT, ALL WAS GOOD. RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND DEATH WOBBLE HAPPENED AGAIN, AND SHEARED MY OUTER TIE ROD END OFF. IT WASNOT A FAILURE FROM THE BALL IN THE SOCKET, IT WAS THE SHAFT THAT GOES THROUGH THE STEERING KNUCKLE THAT WAS SHEARED OFF. CALLED AND ASKED DODGE IF THEY HAD ANY ISSUSES WITH UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING IN THEIR TRUCKS, AKA DEATH WOBBLE THEY SAID THEY HAVENT. I HAVE A PRETTY GOOD BACKGROUND IN MECHANICS, I KNOW THE DEATH WOBBLE IS NOT RIGHT, AND IVE NEVER SEEN A TIE ROD SHEAR OFF LIKE THAT BEFORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397829April 24, 2011
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS (70+ MPH), WHEN VEHICLE ENCOUNTERS "ROUGH ROAD" CONDITIONS SUCH AS A SUDDEN BUMP AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF A BRIDGE AND/OR ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD, VEHICLE BEGINS SHAKING ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY AND WILL NOT CEASE UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED TO BELOW APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. BRAKING IS ALSO AFFECTED DURING THIS EPISODE OF MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395867April 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FIRE ON COMPUTER MODULAR AND FUSE BOX CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRY TO START AND MOVED ON ITS OWN ABOUT 150 YARDS. KEY WAS NOT IN THE TRUCK, IT WAS PARKED. WHEN DISCOVERED LIGHTS WERE ON AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS & WASHERS WAS ON. BATTERIES HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO SHUT DOWN TRUCK. IF TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN FOUND WHEN IT WAS IT WOULD HAVE BURNT TO THE GROUND. TRUCK WAS TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP THREE WEEKS AGO. DODGE IS BLAMING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INSTALLATION OF UTILITY BED WHICH WAS DONE THREE YEARS AGO BY SPILLARDS IN AUSTIN, TX. WHICH HAS BEEN INSTALLING BEDS SINCE 1987. WE ARE GETTING THE TOTAL RUN AROUND FROM DODGE! DODGE HAS NOW REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULAR AND NOW CLAIMS BOTH BATTERIES ARE BURNT UP DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ON THIS TRUCK. IT COULD HAVE CREATED A WRECK OR KILLED SOMEONE WHEN IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394306April 5, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 QUADCAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VERY VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE FRONT AXLE AND THE BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN SEVERAL HOURS. THE DEALER WAS THEN CONTACTED BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392880March 25, 2011
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THEY DETECTED A FAULTY OXYGEN SENSOR. THE VEHILCE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE OXYGEN SENSOR AS WELL AS OTHER NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10391942March 16, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AND COME ACROSS A BUMP,LIFT, OR DIP IN THE ROAD THE TRUCK WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE. I TOOK A ROAD TRIP TO FLORIDA RECENTLY AND I EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE AT 90 MPH, IT MADE ME CROSS INTO THE NEXT LANE THEN INTO THE MEDIAN. TALKING ABOUT SCARY!I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE INTERNET A LOT AND IT APPEARS THE BE CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THE FACT THAT DODGE HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS. WHY? PLENTY OF PEOPLE HAVE THE PROBLEM! ITS OBVIOUSLY A FLAW IN THE DODGE DESIGN NOT BEING ABLE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE CUMMINS DIESEL. I HAVE LOOKED INTO GETTING THIS 08 STEERING UPGRADE BUT THE DEALER WANTS $975 TO FIX IT AND CAN NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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