Dodge Ram Complaints (2007)

1,106 consumer complaints on file.

#10558787January 7, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND TO HAVE THE DEALER PLACE HIM ON THE WAITING LIST. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WAS GOING TO BE AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558773January 7, 2014
STEERING
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A POPPING SOUND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V528000(STEERING ) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN NOVEMBER OF 2013. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHERE THEY STATED THAT PARTS FOR THE RECALL WOULD APPROXIMATELY BE AVAILABLE IN MAY OF 2014. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000. DR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558671January 6, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING ) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL FEBRUARY OF 2014. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, THERE SHOULD BE A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE JANUARY OF 2014. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557480December 27, 2013
STEERING
HEARD NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AREA SO TOOK IT INTO A NON DODGE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TIE RODS ON BOTH SIDES WERE COMPLETELY SHOT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD BY DODGE THAT THEY HAD A KIT TO REPLACE BOTH SIDES BECAUSE IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. HAD PRETTY MUCH THE WHOLE FRONT STEERING DONE. THE TECHNICIAN WHO WORKED OUT IT SAID IT WAS SO BAD THAT MY STEERING COULD HAVE GONE OUT AT ANY MINUTE. THAT IS REALLY TERRIFYING SINCE I HAVE A FAMILY AND WE TOW A TRAILER WITH QUADS. TO TOP IT ALL OFF DODGE CHRYSLER SAID THEY WILL ONLY POSSIBLY REIMBURSE ME FOR THE PART BUT NO LABOR SINCE A FORD DEALERSHIP DID THE WORK EVEN THOUGH I CALLED DODGE AHEAD OF TIME AND THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE REPORT DATE ON NHTSA SAYS 11/6/13 SO I AM CONFUSED WHY DODGE DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS COMING SINCE APPARENTLY SEVERAL PEOPLE DID ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555734December 11, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING NOISE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS ALSO FLUID LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE CONTACT GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554373December 2, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT HE POWERED DOWN THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTED INTO MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE KEY WAS PARTIALLY HANGING FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE ENGINE THEN INDEPENDENTLY RESTARTED AND ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED, CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT RE-ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND REMOVED THE KEY COMPLETELY FROM THE IGNITION HOWEVER, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT THEN DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND THE ENGINE FINALLY POWERED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CENTRAL COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. UPDATED 1/14/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED ONE DAY THE VEHICLE STARTED UP BY ITSELF WHILE IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMERS OTHER VEHICLES, AND PUSHED THEM SIDE BY SIDE. THE CONSUMER HEARD THE NOISE AND IMMEDIATELY JUMPED INTO THE TRUCK TO TRY AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION, BUT IT WAS NOT ON. HE PUT THE CLUTCH IN AND TOOK IT OUT OF GEAR, BUT IT JUST REVVED UP MORE. THE HORN WAS BLARING AND SMOKE WAS BOILING OUT. HE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, BY OPENING THE HOOD AND DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY. UPDATED 01/16/14
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553275November 21, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS RUBBING AND KNOCKING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V413000(POWER TRAIN) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552055November 13, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND WHIPLASH INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SENT AN ENGINEER TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 3/12/14*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10549603October 25, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PURCHASED VEHICLE USED FROM DEALERSHIP. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND ACCELERATED HEAVY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POPPED DOWN TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN RAPID ACCELERATION AND SPEED GAIN. I STOMPED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND IT POPPED BACK UP ALLOWING ME TO REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ONCE ON OPEN ROAD I PUSHED ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO FLOOR AND IT STUCK AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN IT POPPED UP WHEN I TAPPED IT WITH MY FOOT. AFTER THAT I MADE SURE I DID NOT GO TO THE FLOOR AGAIN UNTIL THE OTHER DAY. I WAS PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC UPHILL WHEN A CAR SEEMED TO BE COMING A LITTLE FAST CAUSED ME TO ACCELERATE TO NEAR FLOOR. AT THAT POINT THE ACCELERATOR POPPED DOWN TO THE FLOOR BUT WOULD NOT POP BACK UP WHEN I TAPPED IT WITH MY FOOT. IT RESULTED IN ME HAVING TO CROSS INTO THE ONCOMING LANE TO AVOID RAMMING INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHICH WAS TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT. MY HEMI REACHED 80+ M.P.H. IN A SHORT DISTANCE IN A 45 M.P.H. ZONE. I FINALLY FORCED THE PEDAL UP WITH MY TOE UNDER IT. THIS SCARED ME ENOUGH TO INVESTIGATE AND CALL CHRYSLER. THEY FIRST SAID THE FLOOR MAT WAS THE CAUSE. I CONTINUED TO PERSUADE THEM AND THEY NOW ARE OPENING AN INVESTIGATIVE CASE. IN THE MEANTIME I CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT CAREFULLY. IT IS MY SELF-EMPLOYED WORK TRUCK TOO, AND WHEN IT SITS I DO NOT GET PAID. I TRIED PLACING IN PARK AND PUSHING TO FLOOR WITHOUT FLOOR MAT, AND PEDAL STILL POPS DOWN AND STICKS FULL THROTTLE. FOUND CASES ON INTERNET OF DEATHS RELATED TO THIS AND YOUTUBE VIDEO PROOF OF OTHER INSTANCES. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL OR PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548376October 18, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PLEASE SEE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE08059. THIS ACTION DID NOT INCLUDE ENOUGH OF THE VEHICLE POPULATION!! THE MODEL YEAR 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 VEHICLES ARE ALSO IMPACTED BY THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS THE 2006 MODEL WHICH IS LISTED ON ACTION PE08059. MANY ONLINE COMPLAINTS VERIFY THAT THE VEHICLE POPULATION IS GREATER THAN JUST 2006 MODELS. CHRYSLER MUST IMPLEMENT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON 2007 VEHICLES AS WELL. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS USED, THE VEHICLE SIGNALS THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. THE PROBLEM RESULTS IN NEAR CRASH AS OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD EXPECT THE VEHICLE TO TURN OUT OF THEIR PATH BUT REALLY INTEND ON TURNING INTO THEIR PATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548024October 15, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT AN EXTRA CLEAN 07 2500 4/4 MEGACAB 6.7 IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR. HAD UPPER AND LOWER MOOG BALL JOINTS,TIE ROD ENDS AND RODS WHERE NEEDED,PLUS NEW DAMPER AT 169K MI. PUT A SET OF NEW SHOCKS ON THE OTHER DAY,TRUCK IS FACTORY HEIGHT ,BUT HAS 285S INSTEAD OF 265S.JUST TODAY IT WENT INTO A DEATH WOBBLE ON A WET CONCRETE INTERSTATE AFTER HITTING A VERY SMALL POT HOLE ON LEFT. I WAS RUNNIN ABOUT 70 AND [XXX] NEAR LOST IT. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOTHING ON SHOULDER CAUSE I COULDN'T KEEP IT IN MY LANE. THANK GOD MY WIFE OR DAUGHTERS WEREN'T DRIVING! HELP!! I DREAD TESTING IT AGAIN AFTER SOMEONE CLAIMS TO HAVE FIXED IT,SINCE IT TOOK 6 MOS. TO SHOW UP AND ONLY SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT DANGEROUSLY HIGH SPEEDS. [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
#10547647October 11, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TURBO WENT OUT SOON AFTER I BOUGHT IT HAD ABOUT 5000 MILES THAT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. ALWAYS HAVE TO REGENERATE. IN JUNE COMPUTER CRASHED IN JULY THE CLUTCH GOES OUT NOW THE TURBO HAS GONE OUT AGAIN AND READING ABOUT COULD BE A BAD DPF THAT DODGE KNOWS ABOUT. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 119000 MILES I BOUGHT IT NEW PAID ALOT OF MONEY FOR IT . NOT HAPPY LOST ALOT OF WORK AND LOSING MORE BECAUSE OF TURBO ISSUE CANT AFFORD AA NEW ONE OR I WOULD CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP SPENDING THIS KIND OF MONEY ON IT. DODGE HAS TO KNOW ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. THEY SHOULD FIX THIS . THANKYOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546924October 6, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE TOWING OUR 27FT MONTANA FIFTH WHEEL, I CROSSED OVER A CATTLE GUARD AND GOT A VERY VIOLENT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD TO COME TO A STOP TO MAKE QUIT. I FOUND OUT FROM MY MECHANIC IT'S CALLED THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE. CHRYSLER CORP. WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT, EVEN THOUGH IT HAPPENS TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO DRIVE DODGE TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546372October 1, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED TO THE TOP, FUEL LEAKS OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TANK. TRUCK ALWAYS SMELLS LIKE GAS BUT ONLY LEAKS WHEN FILLED PAST 25 GALLONS (30 GALLON TANK) I JUST PURCHASED THE TRUCK USED BUT HAVE SAW OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544727September 21, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON THE INTERSTATE 64 IN RICHMOND VA, I EXPERIENCED THE SO CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" AFTER GOING OVER A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT. THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. IT STOPPED ONCE THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO APPROX. 45 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544217September 18, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES SPONTANEOUSLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND SENT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543291September 12, 2013
ENGINE
ON AUGUST 20, 2013, I PULLED OVER MY VEHICLE TO LET MY DOG JUMP IN THE RIVER. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND EXITING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MIN, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND COMPLETELY BURNED MY VEHICLE TO THE GROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542487September 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON THE EVENING OF AUGUST THE 18TH I WENT TO A CONVENIENCE STORE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM MY HOME. I DID SMELL AN ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING WHEN I EXITED THE TRUCK BUT IT DISSIPATED QUICKLY. I WENT INTO THE STORE TO PURCHASE MILK AND WHEN I RETURNED TO MY TRUCK THE ENTIRE CAB WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND A STRONG ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING. THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION AT THE TIME. I LOOKED THROUGH THE CAB BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE. I OPENED THE HOOD OF MY TRUCK AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS WHAT SO EVER OF SMOKE OR FIRE. I WENT BACK TO THE CAB AND INSPECTED THE BACK SEAT AREA OF THE TRUCK. (QUAD CAB) I NOTICED A FAINT ORANGE GLOW AGAINST THE LOWER BODY OF THE TRUCK. I STARTED TO INSPECT THE LEFT REAR DOOR PANEL AND FELT THE HEAT. WHEN I GRABBED THE LOWER SECTION OF THE INTERIOR PANEL MELTING AND ON FIRE PLASTIC STARTED TO DRIP. I RAN INTO THE STORE AND GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. ANOTHER CUSTOMER AT THE STORE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE TRUCK WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. ALTHOUGH THE BODY SHOP STATED THE THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE DETERMINED THE TECHNICIAN WORKING ON MY TRUCK STATED THE SOURCE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITH THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. THE DOOR AND CARPET WILL BE REPLACED AS WELL AS ANY OTHER PARTS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. I WILL HAVE TO PAY THE $500 COMPREHENSIVE DEDUCTIBLE. THE PANEL FOR FOR THAT DOOR HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED OR TAMPERED WITH IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542138September 5, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH COOPER DISCOVER ST TIRES, SIZE: 35X12.50R17LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DELAMINATED FROM THE CORE TREAD AND PEELED, CAUSING BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND DAMAGE TO THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE MOUNT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES WAS 25,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10541892September 4, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACTIVATING EITHER TURN SIGNAL THE OPPOSITE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD FLASH. ADDITIONALLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY AT THE HIGHEST SETTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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