Dodge Ram Complaints (2007)

1,106 consumer complaints on file.

#10390415March 16, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM ABOVE 50 MPH AND GO ACROSS A CHANGE IN THE ROAD SURFACE. THE SHAKE WILL NOT STOP UNTIL MY SPEED DROPS BELOW 30 MPH. IT IS A VERY VIOLENT SHAKE THAT ALMOST SENDS ME OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS 74000 MILES ON IT, AND I THOUGHT IT MAY BE THE TIRES SINCE THE ONES ON IT WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES. I HAD BRAND NEW BF GOODRICH TIRES PUT ON IT, AND IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I CALL THE DEALER ABOUT THIS, AND THEY SAID IT COULD BE THE TIE ROD ENDS, DAMPENER, OR BALL JOINTS. HE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DIDN'T HAVE AN ANSWER FOR ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386655March 7, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END WOBBLE/VIBRATION DURING MODERATE SPEED DRIVING. AFTER ACCELERATING TO 55-60 MPH, FRONT END BEGINS TO WOBBLE AND SHAKE-- SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY TO INTERFERE AND CAUSE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNSTABLE AT SPEED. REDUCING SPEED HELPS BUT ONLY SOME. HAVE HAD FRONT END ALIGNED, RE-ALIGNED, NEW TIRES, NEW SHOCKS, ETC BUT NO REPAIR HAS COMPLETELY FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384467February 25, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENGAGING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, THE LEFT FLASHER WOULD ILLUMINATE AND VICE VERSA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,546. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384084February 23, 2011
STEERING
1. MY TRUCKS HAS HAD THE FAMOUS DODGE "DEATH WOBBLE" WHERE WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP THE TIRES START SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL AND YOU HAVE TO STOP THE TRUCK TO MAKE IT QUIT. 2. DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND HOT A BUMP AND ITS STARTED TO "DEATH WOBBLE" AND SNAPPED THE TIE ROD END TO THE PIT MEN ARM AT THE TIEROD END SLEEVE WHICH CAUSE LOSS OR ALL STEERING LUCKILY I MADE IT OFF IN THE DITCH WITH OUT KILLING ANY ONE, HAD MY LITTLE 14 YEAR OLD BROTHER WITH ME 3. UPGRADED TIEROD ENDS,STEERING DAMPENER AND STEERING LINKAGE(BECAUSE CHRYSLER KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM) ITS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ITS ALL OVER FORUMS,YES THERE IS A RECALL ON TIE ROD ENDS WHERE THE JOINT BREAKS THIS 1 THE ROD PART STILL A COMMON PROBLEM AND I TOOK MY TRUCK TO SEE ABOUT THE RECALL AND THEY SAID MINE WAS OK 3 DAYS LATER THIS EVEN HAPPENED LUCKY NO 1 HAS DIED. THE DEALER SHIP KEPT THE OLD PARTS BUT I DO HAVE PICTURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384124February 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED HE DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER INTERNAL BRAKE PAD WAS WEARING PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40, 0000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384162February 23, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE PITMAN ARMS ON THE FRONT AXLE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT END WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,919.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382817February 15, 2011
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT FUNCTION ESPECIALLY IN COLDER TEMPS UNDER 20 DEGREES. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING IN WEATHER CONDITIONS AND ALSO TO FORCE DRIVER TO HAVE TO STOP TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD. THE WIPERS MAY WORK SOMETIMES BUT OTHER TIMES WILL NOT WORK ON VEHICLE START UP OR WILL CEASE TO WORK WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 2008/2009 DODGE RAM 2500 FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE WHICH CAN BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER INTRUSION THAT CAN RESULT IN PARTIAL OR COMPLETE FAILURE TO FUNCTION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BUT MY VIN NUMBER FOR MY 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. I WAS TOLD THE PART COULD BE ANYWHERE FROM $170 TO $2200 DOLLARS TO REPLACE NOT INCLUDING COST OF INSTALL AND PROPERLY DIAGNOSING WHICH MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. ONCE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP OR THE WEATHER IS WARMER OR VEHICLE IS PARKED ENCLOSED IN A TEMPERATURE CONTROL ENVIRONMENT THEN THE WIPER MODULE IS UNFROZEN AND WILL WORK AGAIN. UNTIL YOU DRIVE OUT INTO FREEZING TEMPERATURES. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380681February 8, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 RAM TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES BRAKE MALFUNCTION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER ALMOST REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ON DECEMBER 15, 2010, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN WHILE HAULING A TRAILER. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND THE TRAILER AND CAME CLOSE TO CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE NEXT DAY, THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380910February 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT 35,000 MILES MY 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 NUMBER 8 SPARK PLUG (AGAINST THE FIRE WALL) MELTED INTO THE INGNITION COIL. AT 50,000 MILES THE LEFT TIE ROD HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTANED AND NO OFF ROAD DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380201February 4, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THEY FAILED TO SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY WHEN THEY WERE TURNED OFF. THE TURN SIGNALS ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN HE TURNED ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE RIGHT ONE CAME ON AND WHEN THE RIGHT WAS TURNED ON, THE LEFT ONE CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ONGOING FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379994February 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 DODGE 2500 4WD PICKUP TRUCK. VEHICLE HAS INTERNAL ANTITHEFT SYSTEM THAT INCLUDES A MICOR CHIP IN EACH IGNITION KEY AND A WIRELESS CONTROL MODULE (WCM) IN THE STEERING COLUMN. FAILURE TO USE AN IGNITION KEY WITH A PROPERLY CODED CHIP RESULTS IN VEHICLE NOT STARTING. PROBLEM IS WITH THE WCM IN THE STEERING COLUMN. WITHOUT WARNING OR ANY INDICATION OR PREVIOUS PROBLEMS, THE WCM FAILS WHICH PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. IN MY CASE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT FOR 5 MINUTES AND UPON RETURN SIMPLY WOULD NOT START. TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THE WCM WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE WCM IN MULTIPLE DIFFERENT CHRYSLER VEHICLES HAS BEEN REPORTED BY THOUSANDS OF OWNERS TO HAVE FAULTED REQUIRING REPAIR. ALTHOUGH WCM IS REPLACED IT OFTEN FAILS AGAIN. CHRYSLER SERVICE BULLETIN STATES THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE IS THE RESULT IF A STATIC ELECTRIC DISCHARGE THAT OCCURS WHEN THE DRIVER INSERTS THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND OFTEN OCCURS DURING COLD DRY DAYS WHEN STATIC BUILDUP IS PREVALENT. THE STATIC CHARGE CAUSES THE WCM TO PERMANENTLY FAIL AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. FAILURES HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED WITH NEW WCM WITHIN DAYS OF REPLACEMENT. ALTHOUGH CHRYSLER MAKES REPAIRS, IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY THE OWNER MUST PAY FOR PARTS LABOR AND OFTEN TOWING. SINCE THE WCM HAS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM AND COMMONLY FAILS AS A RESULT OF A NATURAL OCCURRENCE, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE WCM COMPONENT IS OF FAULTY DESIGN AND SHOULD BE REDESIGNED AND HARDENED AGAINST FAILURE. ALTHOUGH CHRYSLER CLEARLY STATES THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM AND KNOW THE CAUSE THEY REFUSE TO MAKE DESIGN CORRECTIONS AND THEREBY MAKE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS BY PROVIDING THOUSANDS OF REPAIRS ANNUALLY FOR A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE FIXED THROUGH USES OF A REDESIGNED PART. RESEARCH ALSO REVEALS THAT THE FAILURE OF THE WCM CAN OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS ON MOTION CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN. THIS RESULTS IN LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379643January 31, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
SEVERE WOBBLE/SHAKING OF FRONT END AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50MPH TO 70MPH, AFTER HITTING NORMAL BUMPS ALONG THE HIGHWAYS. MY TRUCK HAS 55000 MILES IN IT. APPARENTLY IT IS HAPPENING TO ALOT OF DODGE 2500 DIESEL OWNERS, HOWEVER, DODGE IS NOT BACKING UP THEIR PRODUCTS AND SAYS THAT THE OWNERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR A FACTORY DEFECT. I AM SCARED TO PUT MY WIFE AND KIDS IN MY TRUCK FOR FEAR OF SOMETHING BREAKING IN THE FRONT END AND CRASHING. I HAVE CHECKED THE BALL JOINTS, BEARINGS, BUSHINGS ETC AND HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING WRONG TO INDICATE WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. HOPEFULLY WITH ENOUGH COMPLAINTS DODGE WILL ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT COSTS SOMEONE THEIR LIFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378472January 24, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07E009000 (SUSPENSION) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPAIRED THE FRONT END LINKAGE. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED IN TWO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AGAIN WHERE THEY REPLACED THE STEERING LINKAGE AND TIRE ROD. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER WHO WAS UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,500. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 18,000. UPDATED 3/2/2011 *CN UPDATED 04/04/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378959January 20, 2011
VISIBILITY
WE WERE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED. AFTER TUNING THE CONTROL KNOB SEVERAL TIMES THE WIPERS CAME ON AGAIN BUT OPERATED ERRATICALLY, CONTINUED TO RUN WHEN THE SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF, NOT START WHEN TURNED ON, NO INTERMITTENT OPERATION. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER ALSO DID NOT WORK. IF THE WIPERS DID STOP WHEN TURNED OFF THEY STAYED UP ON THE WINDSHIELD OBSCURING THE VIEW. THE NEXT DAY THE WIPERS WERE A LITTLE MORE RELIABLE. AFTER 4 DAYS OF BEING DRY THE WIPERS ARE WORKING NORMALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376504January 13, 2011
WHEELS, POWER TRAIN
EXPERIENCED STRONG VIBRATION IN FRONT LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE, AS THOUGH DRIVING ON RUMBLE STRIP ON HIGHWAY. SPEED WAS IRRELEVANT, ANYWHERE FROM 25 MPH AND ABOVE. FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS A LOCKED CALIPER OR OTHER WHEEL/BRAKE ISSUE. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP WHERE TRUCK WAS ALWAYS MAINTAINED, AND AFTER THEIR INSPECTION, THEY FIND NOTHING. THIS WAS MARCH, 2010. EXPERIENCED SAME VIBRATION INTERMITTENTLY THROUGHOUT SUMMER OF 2010. VIBRATION BECAME A COMMON OCCURRENCE. AT TIMES IT FEELS AS THOUGH I WAS DRIVING ON THE RIM. IN NOVEMBER, 2010, BROUGHT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR SAME COMPLAINT. THEY FIND FRONT AXLE SHAFT REQUIRING REPLACEMENT, WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. ALSO FOUND WAS FRONT HUB AND BEARING REQUIRING REPLACEMENT, WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS FAILURE APPEARS TO BE THE SUBJECT OF 2006 MODEL YEAR RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376506January 13, 2011
STEERING
VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT FOR OIL CHANGE AT DEALERSHIP. AT TIME, THEY FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN BOTH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS. BOTH TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED AND SET TOE, WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376428January 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD ST (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND POWER WAS LOST TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE #5 FUEL INJECTOR WAS DEFECTIVE; IT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN DECEMBER 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE #6 FUEL INJECTOR WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375420January 10, 2011
EQUIPMENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE TIRE BECAUSE THE FLAT IRON WAS BENT AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373830January 3, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HUB ASSEMBLY ON MY DODGE RAM 1500 2WD FAILED AFTER ONLY 37,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373774January 2, 2011
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAVE A 2007 DODGE P/U WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL T/A LT265/70R17 M/S C6972F CASING # TIRES ON MY TRUCK ALL 4 TIRES ARE DRY ROTTING ON THE SIDEWALLS. WHATS YOUR THOUGHTS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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