Dodge Ram Complaints (2007)

1,106 consumer complaints on file.

#11149828November 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN
REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS FAILING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE FOR RAM 1500 TRUCKS. DUE TO SEVERITY OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MAYBE A SAFETY RECALL IS IN ORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142286October 23, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GOT A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CODE P0406 AND ASK LOCAL DEALER IF THEY COULD REPAIR THIS EMISSION PROBLEM. THEY SAID NO. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON REGULARLY AND GETTING BAD FUEL MPG. ALSO CODES P0404 AND P0405 WAS RECORDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141830October 22, 2018
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BRIEFLY, AN INTERNAL FIRE OCCURRED. THE AIR CONDITIONING LINE TO THE COMPRESSOR HAD A HOLE IN THE RUBBER AND MELTED DUE TO THE FIRE. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRING, AIR CONDITIONING LINE, HOSES, AND OTHER COMPONENTS BEHIND THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY WERE DAMAGED. THE DEALER (GOLLING CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 2405 S TELEGRAPH RD, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48302, (248) 334-3600) WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11133369October 4, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STEERING TIE INNER AND OUTTER RODS, STABILIZING BAR AND BALL JOINTS, RECALLED ON EXACT SAME MODEL BUT YEAR 2008. WOULD NOT COVER, COST US 1800.00 TO REPAIR LAST YEAR. TODAY, GAS TANK STRAP RUSTED AND GAS TANK DROPPED OUT, AGAIN RECALLED FOR SAME MAKE AND MODEL 2008 TO PRESENT, OURS IS 2007. COST TO REPAIR 354.90 PLUS $75 TOW. I CAN PROVIDE BILLS IF NECESSARY. DODGE SHOULD PAY FOR THESE OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING ERRORS. BELOW IS MOST RECENT OF THESE RECALLS THAT MISS OUR'S BY 1 YEAR. A FIRE MARSHALL HAPPENED TO NOTICE GAS TANK HANGING MINUTES BEFORE GETTING ON FREEWAY. FIRST, HAPPENED AS LEFT HOUSE AND COULD NOT STEER TRUCK. JUST LUCKY NEITHER WERE ON A FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132790October 1, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY CURRENT TRUCK BAND NEW AND HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER. I PLACE THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND IT DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN THE KEY TO CRANK THE TRUCK. IT ACTS AS IF THE ANTI LOCKING DEVICE IS KEEPING THE KEY FROM TURNING. MY PREVIOUS DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP I PURCHASED NEW HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AT MY OWN COST. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL RECALLS WITH OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS DOING THE SAME EXACT THING. IT APPEARS TO BE A REOCCURRING PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE STATIONARY POSITION AND HAS LEFT ME STRANDED. I HAVE SEEN YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE PERSON TAPPING ON THE END OF THE KEY WHILE IN THE IGNITION WHICH SEEMS TO WORK ON OCCASION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11131537September 25, 2018
WHEELS, SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT HEARD ABNORMAL NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE COUPLER BETWEEN THE CENTER LINK AND THE TIE ROD END WAS DAMAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED ALL STEERING PARTS REPLACED, RECOMMENDATION MADE BY THE DEALER. UPDATED 11/27/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130805September 22, 2018
ENGINE
TYPICAL BOLTS SHEARED OFF INSIDE THE BLOCK AND AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAK CAUSING A TICK. THIS THE 2ND DODGE RAM THAT I HAVE OWNED. BOTH HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM (MY PREVIOUS TRUCK HAD I TWICE(!) WHILE I OWNED IT). IF YOU LOOK AT ANY NUMBER OF ONLINE FORUMS YOU WILL SEE THAT I AM ABOUT THE MILLIONTH PERSON THAT HAS HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN. LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE HAS THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY DODGE HAS RELEASED A STATEMENT (THOUGH I CAN NOT CONFIRM) STATING THAT THE COMBINATION AT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD OF CAST IRON, ALUMINUM, AND WEAK BOLTS MAKES THIS HAPPEN OVER & OVER AGAIN. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND DODGE SHOULD HAVE TO FIX THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121801August 23, 2018
WHEELS
SERVICE WRITER SAYS ALL THE LUGS NUTS ARE SWOLLEN AND NEED TO BE REPLACE. CONSUMER STATED DRIVER SIDE MIRROR ASSEMBLY CAME LOSE AND 2 DOORS OPENED. VIN NOT AVAILABLE UPDATED 10/11/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11121986August 23, 2018
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT HUNTINGTON BEACH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (16701 BEACH BLVD, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647, (714) 841-3999), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LUG NUTS ON ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE SWELLING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,507.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11118445August 8, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
STATIONARY AND MOTION LOW OIL PRESSURE DTC CONSTANTLY COMING ACTIVE, POSSIBLY A ECU FAULTY OR BAD SOFTWARE LOADED INTO IT.. STEERING CONSTANTLY WANTING TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH WHEN IN MOTION MAKES TRUCK BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH FROM LANE LINES, HAD BEARINGS,HUB,STRUTS,LOWER CONTROL ARMS,AND RACK AND PINION REPLACED STILL NO BETTER IF NOT WORSE, FOUND THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE ALSO BELIEVE THAT STEERING GEAR BOX THAT WAS INSTALLED WHEN TRUCK CAME FROM MANUFACTURER IS FAULTY AND THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114774July 31, 2018
AIR BAGS
WFE WAS INVOLVE IN A WRECK WHERE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE HIT WOMEN THAT DID NOT STOP AT STOP SIGN. DODGE RAM 2007 WAS TOTALED COMPLETELY. TRUCK WAS RECALLED AND JAMES HODGE DEALERSHIP SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BAGS BUT THAT WAS PASSENGER SIDE. HOWEVER, NEITHER BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. ACCIDENT DATE JUNE 25, 2018. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11114641July 30, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STARTED MY TRUCK UP. THEN SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY WENT INTO A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. LIKE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO STEEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD AND EVEN WITH THAT THE 5.7 HEMI WAS A LOT OF POWER TO STOP. I AVOIDED HITTING A CONCRETE WALL AND A SIDE OF A HOUSE. LUCKILY I SHIFTED INTO PARK AND TURNED IT OFF. IT COULD OF ENDED VERY BADLY. I NOW AM NOT GOING TO USE THE TRUCK UNTIL I FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. I HAVE CALLED DODGE CORPORATION AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF THAT HAPPENING OR NOT AT LIBERTY TO SAY. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THEY TOLD ME ON THE PHONE THAT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THEY EVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING HAPPENING. I ADVISED THEM TO TAKE A LOOK AT GOOGLE AND TYPE IN DODGE RAM SUDDEN ACCELERATION. UPON MY OWN RESEARCH A NUMBER OF DODGE MECHANICS HAVE SAID THE FOLLOWING. 1. FLOOR MAT WAS STUCK UNDER PEDAL 2. TPS SENSOR 3. IAC SENSOR 5. THROTTLE BODY ONE OR ALL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IN CONCLUSION I WOULD HOPE THAT DODGE LOOKS AND ADDRESS THIS MATTER BEFORE IT'S TO LATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114234July 27, 2018
STEERING
I MADE A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE PASSENGER TIE ROD BROKE. MY TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DODGE DEALER. UPDATED STEERING LINKAGE INSTALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110979July 12, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099036May 31, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. AFTER ACTIVATING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND SETTING THE DESIRED SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EVEN AFTER THE CONTACT STOPPED DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY DEACTIVATE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN TAMPA, FL. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED SOLD VEHICLE AFTER LESS THAN 1 YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099072May 31, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 DODGE 3500 RAM 6.7L DUAL, 6SPD MANUAL, PULLING MY CAMPER (WELL WITHIN TOWING LIMITS,) I WENT OVER A BUMP ON AN OVERPASS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN JUMPING AROUND VIOLENTLY AND I LEFT THE ROADWAY DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE FUNCTION. THE EVEN WAS SO VIOLENT, MY RADIATOR BROKE, AND I LOST ALL OF MY COOLANT. MY "FRONT END" WAS DESTROYED, AS WELL AS MANY SYSTEMS DAMAGED. THE INTERIOR OF THE TRUCK SUFFERED DAMAGE AS WELL. THERE ARE MANY NOISES, VIBRATIONS, AND SMELLS THAT HAVE NOT GONE AWAY. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM SO COMMON, THAT IT HAS A NICKNAME, "THE DEATH WOBBLE." I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL BEGINNING THE YEAR AFTER MY MODEL. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, MY MODEL YEAR HAS THE SAME PARTS DESCRIBED IN THE AFFECTED MODEL YEARS. THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE, SEEMINGLY WELL KNOWN TO DODGE. I WAS TOLD BY A CERTIFIED SHOP THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY SHOWED ME SEVERAL AFTERMARKET PARTS DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE THIS PROBLEM. THE STEERING SYSTEM ALONE WAS QUOTED AT $3,000 TO REPAIR. THE RADIATOR WAS DISTURBINGLY EXPENSIVE. MY EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED AND PARTS OF IT FELL OFF. THERE IS AN EXHAUST LEAK. NOT TO MENTION, THAT I ALMOST FLEW OFF OF AN OVERPASS. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN BABIED ITS ENTIRE LIFE, AND LOOKS NEW. WHEN I CONTACTED DODGE, THEY WERE UNWILLING TO HELP. I TOLD THEM THAT THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM COVERED BY THE RECALL IN VEHICLES CONTAINING ALL OF THE AFFECTED PART NUMBERS AS MINE. I TOLD THEM THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THIS EVENT, AND THAT THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE REPAIRS FOR THE DIRECTLY AFFECT DAMAGES COULD BE NEARING $10,000 ACCORDING TO THE CERTIFIED SHOP IT WAS BROUGHT TO. THIS DOESN'T ACCOUNT FOR COMPONENTS THAT HAD A REDUCTION IN LIFESPAN FROM THIS EVENT. I JUST WANT MY FRONT END REPAIRED SO THAT I CAN DRIVE OR SELL IT. HAVEN'T USED MY CAMPER SINCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098443May 29, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
VEHICLE CUTS OFTEN WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG. IT DOES IT ANY SPEED AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AT FREEWAY SPEED AND NEARLY CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN AND NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLE STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084938April 13, 2018
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING SLOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,314. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084569April 11, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING CITY SPEEDS ABS AND PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT APPEAR FOR 10 SEC AND THEN TURN OFF. DID NOT AFFECT DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OVER ANY SIZE BUMP, FRONT END MAKES SIGNIFICANT CLANK, BANG, WOBBLE NOISE. CAN'T LOCATE ISSUE, NOTHING IS LOOSE. REPLACED STRUTS, PROBLEM PERSISTS. SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM FRONT PASSENGER STEERING/SUSPENSION AREA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, SIGNIFICANT SHAKING WHILE BRAKING. SEVERAL OBD CODES; IMPROPER OIL WEIGHT, HAVE USED MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDED OIL FOR EVERY OIL CHANGE. OIL IS CHANGED EVERY 6000 MILES OR 3MONTHS. OBD CODE; LOW VOLTAGE. OBD CODE; TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE CLUTCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084354April 10, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK. AFTER YOU FILL UP AND START DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT (IDLING) THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND WOULD RESTART AFTER PUTTING IN NEUTRAL AND STARTING. DANGEROUS IF DRIVING SLOWLY INTO A TURN WHERE YOU LOOSE YOUR POWER STEERING. THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT A RECALL.*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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