Dodge Ram Complaints (2007)

1,106 consumer complaints on file.

#10248527November 11, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2007 RAM 1500 SHAKING AND VIBRATION FELT MOST ON DRIVERS SIDE OF TRUCK. HITTING BUMPS UNEVEN ROADS FRONT LEFT WHEEL FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO FALL OFF. AND SHAKING THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER .WAS TOLD THEY CAN FEEL SHAKING BUT DON]T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THEY CLAIM THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT ROTATED THE TIRES WHICH WAS NOT NEEDED AND I ASK TO HAVE TIRES SPUN BALANCE AT MY COST. TRUCK WAS DRIVEN BY TECH AND HE SAID IT WAS OK. I PICKED TRUCK UP UPON DRIVING HOME NOTICED NO IMPROVEMENT. TRUCK WAS LEFT AT DEALERSHIP FOR 7 DAYS .SO I DIDN'T RUSH THEM TRUCK HAD 16300 MILES AT THAT TIME. I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM TRUCK HAS 18000 MILES ON NOW AND STILL FEELS THE SAME. OTHER THAN THIS PROBLEM. I LOVE THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247932November 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL 5.7. THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE ON 10/31 FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WE HAD NOTICED A FUNNY NOISE IN THE ENGINE BUT HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DODGE DEALER AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE DAY OF THE FIRE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT STARTED ACCELERATING ITSELF LIKE IF YOU HAD THE VEHICLE ON NEUTRAL BUT WERE HITTING THE GAS PETAL ALL THE WAY. THEN MY HUSBAND PULLED OVER AND WHILE HE WAS LOOKING AT THE ENGINE TO SEE WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM SPARKS STARTED COMING OUT AND THEN THE ENTIRE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE MY TRUCK WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. I PURCHASE IT NEW IN JUNE 2007, THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS. WE DID REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247816November 6, 2008
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 65MPH, MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. I WAS INVOLVED IN A SOLO SPINOUT, ACCIDENT DUE TO THE WHEEL COMING OFF. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE LOWER A-ARM OF THE SUSPENSION FAILING, AND LETTING THE BALL JOINT FALL OUT OF PLACE. WHEN THE WHEEL WAS RECOVERED FROM THE ACCIDENT, IT STILL HAD THE STABILIZERS ATTACHED, ALONG WITH THE BALL JOINT, AND VARIOUS PARTS OF THE STEERING, AND 4WD. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED ME TO HIT A GUARD RAIL AT 65MPH, AT A 45-DEGREE ANGLE. AMAZINGLY, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. I SUFFERED WHIPLASH DUE TO THE IMPACT. THE POINT OF IMPACT ON THE TRUCK WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10247507November 3, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
SEVERAL ISSUES WE ARE DEALING WITH. FIRST, THIS IS ONE THAT THE DEALERSHIP/SERVICE, CAN'T EVEN GET RIGHT. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WILL NOT COME OFF. THEY SAY IT'S BECAUSE OF THE GAS CAP, BUT WE ARE AWARE HOW TO PUT THE GAS CAP ON. ALSO, WE NOTICED YESTERDAY THAT OUR PAINT IS BUBBLING UP ON THE HOOD AND ROOF. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING, SINCE OUR TRUCK ONLY HAS APPROX. 13,500 MILES ON IT. ALSO, THIS MORNING THE "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" LIGHT CAME ON, AND WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS. WE LOOKED IN OUR TRUCK MANUAL, AND CANNOT FIND ANYTHING ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246722October 26, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I OWN A 2007 DODGE DIESEL THAT HAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE EMISSION SYSTEM. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX. THE VEHICLE MEETS THE LEMON LAW NEEDS BUT DODGE REFUSES TO CALL ME ABOUT THIS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAS HAD THE TURBO REPLACED TWICE AND THE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED 3 TIMES. ALSO A COUPLE CLEANINGS FOR THE TURBO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246480October 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. ON APPROXIMATELY SIX OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAS TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HOLD IT DOWN. THE RPM'S INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE ATTEMPTING TO GET AWAY. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP. THE ESP INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,529 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 11/17/08 *CN UPDATED 11/24/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245478October 14, 2008
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE IS DEVELOPING PERSISTENT VIBRATION AND SHUDDER AT ALL SPEEDS FROM 25 MPH ON UP. SHOCKS, STRUTS, AND TIRES ALL CHECKED BY PROFESSIONAL TIRE SHOP. ALL APPARENTLY OK AND WORKING PROPERLY. VIBRATION IS FELT THROUGH ENTIRE FRAME OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245248October 13, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK POPPED OUT OF REVERSE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. TSB ON THIS. BROUGHT TO DEALER - UPGRADED SOFTWARE. ALSO REPORTED PROBLEMS WHERE IT DID NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR ON COLD START - HAD TO COAST FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET THEN HARD SHIFT. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE. AT 40,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AFTER LOUD CLUNK AND THEN NO POWER WHEN STARTING OUT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID UNTIL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243896September 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN HE SHIFTS THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY DEFAULTS TO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS DEFECT. INITIALLY, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, THEY REPROGRAMMED THE PCM IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS, BUT NOT AS FREQUENTLY. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE RPM'S ARE APPROXIMATELY 1,300 ON A HOT START AND THEN DECREASE TO 700 WITHIN 45 SECONDS. ON A COLD START, THE RPM'S ARE 1,500 RPM'S AND DECREASES TO 700 WITHIN 90-120 SECONDS. AS A RESULT OF THE HIGH IDLE RPM'S, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCES NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD TO BE REBUILT, BUT HE BELIEVES THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE HIGH IDLING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE FOR THE REVERSE GEAR TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS LESS THAN 2,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 10/27/2008. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMED INTO GEAR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD GO INTO GEAR ACCORDING TO THE INDICATOR, BUT THERE WOULD BE NO RESPONSE WHEN HE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR. UPDATED 10/27/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243271September 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I LIKE OTHERS HAVE HAD MY NEW TRUCK IN THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN ON THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD MY 2007 RAM 2500 6.7 IN THE DEALER FOR SEVEN VISITS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS WITH THE DPF AND EMISSION CK ENGINE LIGHT CODES. THE LAST WAS ON 9/22 AND WHEN I PICKED UP ON 9/23 I WAS TOLD TWO MORE TSB-TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE COME OUT OVER NIGHT AND I WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK FOR THE PARTS ORDERED FOR THESE TSB'S. MT. CLEMENS DODGE HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL BUT DODGE CAN'T SEEM TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE FACT THAT I'VE PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE AND SO MANY UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241886September 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD - VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS!!!WE PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE DIESEL 6.7 LITER ENGINE MEGACAB TRUCK 14 MONTHS AGO, AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN SHOWING ON THE ERROR MESSAGE BOARD, ALONG WITH MESSAGES ABOUT THE PARTICULATE FILTER. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS AT LEAST 5 TIMES SINCE THEN WITH TWO TOTAL REPLACEMENTS OF THE POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE LAST ONE TOOK OVER THREE WEEKS APPARENTLY BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. WE ONLY PUT 250 MILES ON THE TRUCK SINCE THAT TIME, AND WERE DRIVING OVER A HIGH MOUNTAIN PASS (7000 FEET ELEVATION), WHEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OCCURRED. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE PASS AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THE ENGINE TOTALLY CUT OUT. I WAS GOING ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR AND ONLY HAD A FEW SECONDS TO BRAKE HARD BEFORE THE BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED TO RESPOND. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ERROR MESSAGES WERE SHOWING ON THE DASHBOARD. IT WAS ONLY BECAUSE WE WERE NEAR A DEEP GRAVELLY/SANDY SHOULDER AREA THAT THE TRUCK STOPPED. WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE NEAREST DODGE DEALER IN MISSOULA, MT (LITIA). THEIR MECHANICS SAY THEY DO NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE INFORMED THEM THAT WE WILL PURSUE THE LEMON LAW BUY BACK FROM CHRYSLER ON THIS VEHICLE. AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING AROUND THE NATION. PLEASE EXPEDITE THIS REPORT TO INFORM PEOPLE OF THE VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH THESE VEHICLES AND MAKE CHRYSLER RECALL THEM BEFORE FATALITIES ADD UP!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241689September 10, 2008
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FLATTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIRE COULD NOT BE SERVICED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER REAR TIRE FAILED. THE TIRE HAD A SPLI ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. UPDATED 10/21/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241630September 9, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE BRAKE LIGHT ON MY TRUCK HAD COME ON. I HAD TAKEN THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE. THIS WEEK WHILE HAULING A TRAILER BEHIND THE TRUCK, THE WHOLE BREAK CALIPER FELL OFF OF THE TRUCK. THE BOLTS HAD NOT BROKEN, BUT WERE SIMPLY GONE. I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL, ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK. THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER WERE BOTH CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROBLEM. THE RESPONSE WAS THAT BRAKES ARE NOT COVERED PAST 18,000 MILES. THE ISSUE WITH THE TRUCK IS NOT DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE BRAKE SHOES ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE BRAKE MECHANISM SIMPLE FELL OFF OF THE TRUCK. THIS ALSO WAS EXPLAINED AND THE COMPANY SAID THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239733August 26, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, EQUIPMENT
WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF PURCHASING THE 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT REG W/ TURBO, (DELIVERY DATE OF 07/12/07) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED FROM SAID NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT UNLESS IT CAME ON PERMANENTLY. ON 07/27/07, TOOK TRUCK IN FOR LEFT SPEAKER ISSUE & CHECK ENGINE, THEY JUST CLEARED THE CODES FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK BACK 08/27/07, ENGINE CODE P254A, CLEANED SENSOR. CALLED DEALER 09/15/07, "CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT BACK ON FOR LONGER THAN 3 DAYS, THEY SAID NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT AS LONG AS THE LIGHT WAS NOT FLASHING OR STAYING ON. CALLED THEM 09/27/07, TOOK TRUCK BACK 10/03/07, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODES P2262, THEY PERFORMED CARBON CLEARING PROCEDURE. TOOK TRUCK BACK ON 10/08/07, THEY DID NOT MAKE NOTE OF CHECK ENGINE CODE ON WORK ORDER, BUT THEY WROTE TURBO ASSY. FAILURE, REPLACED AND CLEARED CODE. ON 11/30/07, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN, PERFORMED EMISSIONS RECALL AND SENSOR AND REPROGRAM ECM. DURING 12/07 THRU 01/08, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL REMAINED ON MOST OF THE TIME, BUT WAS EXTREMELY BUSY WORKING PLOWING SNOW AND COULD NOT TAKE BACK UNTIL 02/01/08, ENGINE CODE P1451. THEY DID "FLASH ECM AS PER TSB. BY THIS TIME THOROUGHLY UPSET WITH TRUCK, MANUFACTURER, ETC. ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AGAIN 03/08 THROUGH 06/08. ON 07/03/08 TOOK BACK AGAIN, ENGINE CODE P2262 AND P2000. THEY PERFORMED COMPUTER UPDATE. AGAIN LIGHT ON ALMOST FROM ONSET OF LAST VISIT. ON 08/19/08, ENGINE LIGHT, CODE P2000, THEY PERFORMED FLASH UPDATE TO ENGINE CONTROL. PICKED UP TRUCK ON 08/19/08, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 08/21/08. THEY COULD NOT GET TRUCK IN UNTIL TODAY 08/25/08. TRUCK STILL THERE TONIGHT AS THE CODE CAME UP THAT STATED THEY NEEDED TO ONCE AGAIN CLEAN AND THEY COULD NOT GET IT DONE TODAY. (NOTE: THEY DID NOT TELL ME OVER THE PHONE WHAT CODE CAME UP, JUST THAT THEY HAD TO CLEAN THE TURBO. WE, MY DAD AND I AND MY MOM HAVE LOST CONSIDERABLE MONEY IN LOST WORK TIME IN HAVING TO TAKE TRUCK FOR REPAIR, LET ALONE THE INCONVENIENCE OF IT ALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238521August 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
MY 2007 2500 4X4 DIESEL 6.7 HAS BEEN A HEADACHE SINCE THE BEGINNING . IT HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR A SHORT WHILE THEN GOES OFF . BUT THE OTHER DAY I WAS IN A TIGHT SITUATION, WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR HARD , A CAR PULLED IN FRONT OF ME I IMMODERATELY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE , AND NORTHING WAS THERE , IT WET ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR THEN AFTER A SECOND OR TWO IT STARTED JUMPING AS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES STARTED TO WORK,THIS WAS A CLOSE ONE I COULDN'T OF SLIDE MY WALLET BETWEEN MY TRUCK AND THE CAR THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME . THIS TRUCK ALSO HAS THE WORSE RIDE ON CONCRETE FREEWAY PAVING . IT BOUNCES IN A UN STABLE, MOST IRRITATING WAY ,ON ASPHALT FREEWAY IT IS VERY SMOOTH, UNTIL YOU HIT A BUMP AND IT SHIMMY'S IN A UN SAFE FELLING LIKE IT COULD LOOSE CONTROL, I AM HAPPY WITH THE POWER OF THE MOTOR WHEN ITS GOT A FULL LOAD GOING UP HILL. WITH THAT EXCEPTION THIS IS THE WORST OVER PRICED TRUCK I'VE EVER OWNED , ILL NEVER BUY DODGE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238524August 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
MY 2007 2500 4X4 DIESEL 6.7 HAS BEEN A HEADACHE SINCE THE BEGINNING . IT HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR A SHORT WHILE THEN GOES OFF . BUT THE OTHER DAY I WAS IN A TIGHT SITUATION, WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR HARD , A CAR PULLED IN FRONT OF ME I IMMODERATELY STEPPED ON THE BREAK , AND NORTHING WAS THERE , IT WET ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR THEN AFTER A SECOND OR TWO IT STARTED JUMPING AS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES STARTED TO WORK,THIS WAS A CLOSE ONE I COULDN'T OF SLIDE MY WALLET BETWEEN MY TRUCK AND THE CAR THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME . THIS TRUCK ALSO HAS THE WORSE RIDE ON CONCRETE FREEWAY PAVING . IT BOUNCES IN A UN STABLE, MOST IRRITATING WAY ,ON ASPHALT FREEWAY IT IS VERY SMOOTH, UNTIL YOU HIT A BUMP AND IT SHIMMY'S IN A UN SAFE FELLING LIKE IT COULD LOOSE CONTROL, I AM HAPPY WITH THE POWER OF THE MOTOR WHEN ITS GOT A FULL LOAD GOING UP HILL. WITH THAT EXCEPTION THIS IS THE WORST OVER PRICED TRUCK I'VE EVER OWNED , ILL NEVER BUY DODGE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238449August 15, 2008
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT , ASPHALT PAVED ROAD WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SUDDENLY FAILED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE. I HAD THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER ABOUT 7 DAYS BEFORE AND THEIR CHECKLIST SHOWS THE TIRES AND INFLATION WERE OK. MY SPEED AT THE TIME WAS ABOUT 40MPH. I HAVE A PHOTO OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE FAILED COMPLETELY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TIRE WHERE THE SIDEWALL MEETS THE TREAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237935August 13, 2008
STEERING
HOUSING FOR THE DRAIN PLUG ON THE POWER STEERING BROKE IN HALF. I WRECK THE PICK AND HIT TWO PARKED CARS, BENT A RIM, BROKE THE TURN STOPS, SHIFTED THE FRONT END TO THE DRIVER SIDE, BENT BACK BUMPER AND MUFFLER. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237739August 11, 2008
STEERING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND TO STRIKE A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE DRIFTED SIDEWAYS UNTIL IT CAME TO A REST. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HER HUSBAND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT HAS ATTEMPTED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, BUT NEITHER HAVE RESPONDED. SHE RECEIVED AN AIR BAG BOOKLET FROM CHRYSLER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 10/17/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237306August 7, 2008
SUSPENSION, TIRES
I PURCHASED A DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB HEMI 2007. IT CAME WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP P275/60R20 TIRES. SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD MAJOR ISSUES WITH HYDROPLANING. EVEN IN THE LIGHTEST RAIN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WILL FISH TAIL AT IDLE SPEEDS. I CURRENTLY HAVE 25000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND IT HAS BEEN USED TO TOW A TOTAL OF 2000 OF THOSE MILES. THE TIRES TREAD HAVE WARN SO BAD THAT THEY ARE DOWN TO 6/32 OF A TREAD LIFE. THE OTHER ISSUE WITH THIS TIRE WAS 3 SMALL ROCKS WENT IN BETWEEN THE TREAD AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE IN THREE LOCATIONS IN THE FLAT PART OF THE TREAD TO CAUSE THE TIRE TO HAVE A LEAK. THE TIRE SLOW LEAKED AIR TO 18 PSI WHERE THE PUNCTURES WOULD SEAL THEMSELVES FROM THE VEHICLE WEIGHT. SMALL ROCKS SHOULD NOT OF BEEN ABLE TO PUNCTURE THE TIRE BEING AN ON/OFF ROAD AGGRESSIVE TIRE. THIS TIRE ALSO SHOULD NOT HAVE ONLY 6/32 OF A TREAD LIFE AFTER 25000 MILES OF HIGHWAY MILES OVER 12 MONTHS. I CONTACTED GOODYEAR AND TOOK THE TIRES TO A GOODYEAR DEALER TO GET CHECKED AND WHEN I CALLED GOODYEAR THEY TOLD ME THE ROCK ISSUE IS A ROADWAY HAZARD, BUT I WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR. FOR THE HYDROPLANE AND TREAD WEAR, THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE DEALER I WENT TOO, TOLD ME IN HIS OPINION THOSE TIRES ARE NOT AGGRESSIVE ENOUGH OR HEAVY ENOUGH FOR THAT MODEL TRUCK, AND HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GOODYEAR IS PLACING THEM STOCK ON THAT VEHICLE. THAT IS THE CAUSE FOR THE HYDROPLANING. I HAVE ALMOST HAD 2 ACCIDENTS IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS DURING LIGHT SHOWERS DUE TO SLIDING REAR END. *TR THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANES DURING ANY RAINY CONDITIONS, NO MATTER HOW LIGHT OR HOW SEVERE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE TO DRIVE HIS VEHICLE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, DURING THESE TYPES OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALSO THE JACK OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT FIT HIS TIRES. HIS VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH 20'' RIMS AND THE JACK IS MADE FOR 18''. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT MAKE JACKS FOR 20' RIMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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