Dodge Ram Complaints (2007)
1,106 consumer complaints on file.
- #10262688March 22, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WE NOTICED THE FUMES IN THE CAB SOON AFTER WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE FILTERS GET CLOGGED AND I SHOULD DRIVE IT DOWN THE INTERSTATE TO CLEAN THEM OUT. WHEN WINTER ARRIVED AND HAD TO KEEP WINDOWS CLOSED WE WERE PLOWING AND WE STARTED GETTING SORE THROATS, BURNING EYES AND NOSE. IT GIVES ME HEADACHES. IT LEAVES AN AFTER TASTE IN YOUR MOUTH. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME WE COME TO A STOP OR BACKING UP. THE DEALER HAS CHANGED EGR VALVE, EGR COOLER, EXTENDED TAIL PIPE, CHANGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER, CHANGED 3 EXHAUST TEMPERATURE SENSORS, REPLACED OXYGEN SENSORS AND PARTICULATE FILTER OVER 4 DIFFERENT VISITS. THE ISSUE STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10262446March 19, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT
I BOUGHT MY TRUCK USED IT HAD 24000 ON IT. BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS OUT HAD IN SHOP FOR TRANNY PROBLEM THEY SAID IT WAS A SENSOR. THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR. NOT A MONTH LATER TOOK BACK FOR AC PROBLEM AND TRANNY STILL WAS NOT RIGHT. THEY HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE AC COMPONENTS UNDER DASH IT HAD COLLAPSED, $1800 WORTH OF PARTS. THEY COULD FIND ANYTHING ON TRANNY. I HAVE NOW HAD MY TRUCK A YEAR. THIS MONTH HAD TO HAVE FRONT SHOCKS REPLACED THEY LEAKED ALL OIL OUT AND FRONT BEARING REPLACED ON PASSENGER SIDE. $1000 LATER FRONT END IS STILL MAKING NOISE AND RIDES ROUGHER THAN BEFORE. THE TRANNY IS STILL GIVING PROBLEMS. NOW THE REAREND IS ALSO MAKING WHINING NOISE. THE TRUCK HAS ABOUT 80,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS MANY PROBLEMS OUT OF A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON IT. I TRAVEL FOR A LIVING SO I HAVE PUT MANY MILES ON MANY VEHICLES. I NOTICE THE 06 MODELS HAVING RECALLS FOR BEARINGS AND BRAKE SYSTEM BUT NOTHING FOR 07. DIDN'T KNOW IF MAYBE MY TRUCK WAS MADE IN THE EARLIER PART OF THE YEAR SO IT MIGHT POSSIBLY HAVE THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10261846March 15, 2009AIR BAGS
2 FRONT END COLLISIONS NEITHER TIME ON IMPACT DID THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY AND THE TRUCK IS TOTALED. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10260846March 5, 2009LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
SAFETY ISSUE. LACK OF KEY LOCK ON PASSENGER DOOR. I GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE WITHOUT SHIFTING TO PARK. I WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN VEHICLE STARTED MOVING. I HAD A DOOR KEY BUT WAS UNABLE TO USE IT FOR LACK OF LOCK. I WAS UNABLE TO GET TO THE DRIVER SIDE TO PREVENT ACCIDENT. NO INJURIES BUT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AND EVEN DEATHS. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10260046February 26, 2009ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HAD JUST ROUNDED A CURVE IN THE ROAD WHEN I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. THE NEXT THING I KNOW THERE ARE FLAMES STARTING TO COME OUT OF THE DEFROST VENTS BY THE WINDSHIELD. I HURRIED UP AND PULLED THE TRUCK OFF THE ROAD JUMPED OUT AND RAN ACROSS THE STREET. THERE I PROCEEDED TO CALL 911. IT TOOK 20 OR MORE MINUTES FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO SHOW UP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10260027February 26, 2009AIR BAGS
EVENT: 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 LONESTAR EDITION ~ MY TRUCK WAS IN PARK ON SHOULDER OF ROAD SO I COULD GATHER ITEMS THAT FELL TO FLOOR - I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED - HARD IMPACT - BY ANOTHER CAR. THE IMPACT OF THE COLLISION THREW MY TRUCK @ 40 FEET FORWARD. MY MULTISTAGE AIRBAGS IN MY DODGE RAM DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH RESULTED IN NECK / CERVICAL STRAIN & LEFT CLAVICLE / SHOULDER INJURY. MY TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW - 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 LONESTAR EDITION. MANUAL REFLECTS MULTISTAGE AIRBAGS WHICH ARE TO DEPLOY ON COLLISION AT SPEED OF 12MPH OR GREATER. I ALSO CALLED WACO DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED AT AND SALESMAN CONFIRMED THAT THE MULTISTAGE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT AT ANY ANGLE HIT. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TRUCK IS A ONE OWNER; I PURCHASED BRAND NEW FEB 2007. VEHICLE SAFETY WAS ONE OF OUR MAJOR CONCERNS WHEN DECIDING TO PURCHASE A NEW TRUCK DUE TO WE HAVE 3 CHILDREN. AIRBAGS WERE DISCUSSED AS PART OF THE SAFETY FEATURE PRIOR TO PURCHASE. WE WERE ASSURED THE AIRBAGS WOULD DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT ~ AND THEY DID NOT. FORTUNATELY, I DID NOT HAVE MY CHILDREN WITH ME AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. (AGES 5, 9, & 12). WE ARE VERY UPSET AS THE EXTENT OF INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN LESS IF AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED PER MANUAL. DAMAGES / REPAIRS TO MY TRUCK = $9,385.00. THE PERSON 'S VEHICLE WHO HIT ME AT RATE OF SPEED WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED; NOT REPAIRABLE. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10259864February 25, 2009SUSPENSION:FRONT
2007 DODGE 1500 4WD PU. LEFT FRONT SHOCK STARTED TO LEAK WITH 25000 MILES ON TRUCK. DEALER SAYS THEY WILL REPLACE THE ONE SHOCK WHEN THEY GET SOME IN. HAVE FRIENDS WITH SAME TRUCK AND SAME PROBLEM AND THEY ALSO GOT 1 SHOCK REPLACED. I THINK THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE PAIR . THERE MUST BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM . *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10259526February 21, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THERE HAS NOT YET BEEN AN ACCIDENT BUT I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL SAYING THAT THE DASH SILENCER PAD IN MY TRUCK MAY SAG AND CONTACT THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION COOLER, AND THAT IT MAY CAUSE THE SILENCER PAD TO LOCALLY OVERHEAT AND CAUSE AN UNDER HOOD FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER MORE PARTS AND THAT THEY COULD HAVE IT BUY THE MIDDLE FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. IT IS NOW SATURDAY OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND NOW I AM TOLD THAT CHRYSLER IS ONLY ALLOWING 5 SUPPORT BRACKETS A WEEK AND THAT THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO INSTALL FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS. NOW THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN UNDER HOOD FIRE. I WORK CONSTRUCTION AND HAVE TO TRAVEL FOR WORK, I HAVE A 34 FOOT 5TH WHEEL THAT I, MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN LIVE IN SO WE CAN BE WHERE EVER THE JOB REQUIRES. SO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THIS OCCURS AND ME AND MY FAMILY ARE PULLING THE 5TH WHEEL DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT CATCHES FIRE, WITH PLENTY OF AIR BLOWING IN TO FUEL A FIRE SURROUNDED BY HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES? HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO REPLACE THE LIFE OF MYSELF, MY WIFE, MY 4 YEAR OLD SON OR MY 9 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10259184February 18, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DROP OUT OF FORWARD GEAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE IN THE DRIVE POSITION, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 30 MPH. HE STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HE HAS BEEN IN NEAR CRASHES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,731 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10259105February 17, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL H34 FOR A DASH SILENCER PAD AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ISSUE RESOLVED. THEY REPORTED THAT THE PART IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE ISSUE MAY "MAY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WITHOUT WARNING" AND I AM NOT WILLING TO PUT MY EMPLOYEES OR MY FAMILY IN HARM'S WAY, THUS THIS REPORT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10258303February 11, 2009UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CALLED FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE CARE OF A SERIOUS RECALL (COULD CAUSE FIRE) AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE 2 WEEKS BEFORE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. SO JUST IN CASE I DIE IN A FIRE IN THE NEXT 2 WEEKS, I WANTED TO HAVE THIS ON FILE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10257715February 6, 2009AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS
I BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE TRUCK FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IT WAS NEW. WHILE DRIVING A FEW DAYS AGO, WE SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, AS A RESULT WE HIT A POWER POLE. THE TRUCK PERFECTLY CENTERED THE POLE, BUT TO OUR DISMAY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE ARE SENSORS LOCATED AT CERTAIN POINTS ON THE TRUCK AND IF THE SENSORS AREN'T HIT THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULDN'T DEPLOY. WE WERE GOING ABOUT 45-50 MPH WHEN THE TRUCK HIT THE POLE. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE "SENSORS" WHERE THE TRUCK IS DENTED, BUT THE SENSORS OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T WORK. WHAT SHOULD BE OUR NEXT STEP? THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN COMMERCE, GA. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10257326February 3, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS TWO LARGE MUFFLERS. ONE OF THE MUFFLERS COOKS THE RESIDUE OF THE FUEL, WHICH IS A HEATHER OR CLOROX. THE CONTACT SMELLS CLOROX INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH MAKES HIM SLEEPY AND CAUSES HIS EYES TO BURN. HE MUST OPEN THE WINDOWS TO ALLOW AIR TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL IN THE VEHICLE WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT DISAGREES. HE MADE FOUR ATTEMPTS TO RETURN THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DEALER REFUSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10255434January 17, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 4.7L QC. PURCHASED NEW. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS INCIDENTS WHERE THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF WHEN BRAKING UPBRUPTLY TO A STOP. AT TIMES WHILE STOPPED, THE TRUCK IDLES HIGH AND THE TRUCK SURGES FORWARD THEN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. I HAVE TO PUT IN PARK AND RESTART THE TRUCK. THERE HAS BEEN TIMES WHILE IN A THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION WHEN IT WOULD DIE. I HAVE HAD OTHER CARS HAVE TO STOP OR MANEUVER AWAY FROM ME TO AVOID COLLISION. IT IS AT THE POINT WHERE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE SHOP WHERE THEY SAID IT WAS A STICKY EGR VALVE. BUT IT STILL CONTINUES. THE DEALERSHIP ONLY WANTS TO PATCH THE PROBLEM THEN SEND YOU OFF. I AM NOT SUPRISE THERE HASNT BE A FATALLY WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10253924January 6, 2009EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
ITEM: AUTOMOBILE SCISSOR JACK (APPLIES TO ALL MODELS/MAKE) EVENT: I ALMOST MOVED A CAR LIFTED BY A SCISSOR JACK, BUT AT THE LAST SECOND, I STOPPED AND NOTICED THE MISSING WHEEL AND SCISSOR JACK. SUGGESTION: CURRENTLY, MOST VEHICLES COMES WITH A DARK COLOR (BLACK, BLUE) SCISSOR JACK. THIS CAUSES TOTAL LACK OF VISIBILITY AT NIGHT , AS WELL AS STRANDED IN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEED BY OTHER VEHICLES. MY ADVICE IS TO ENCOURAGE MANUFACTURERS TO USE REFLECTIVE PAINT/LABELS ON THE SCISSOR JACKS TO MAKE THEM MORE VISIBLE, THEREFORE, REDUCING POTENTIAL ACCIDENT AND IMPROVE OSHA COMMUNICATION STANDARDS. THIS WILL IMPROVE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO TOWING DRIVERS, MECHANICS, EMERGENCY CREWS, POLICE, FIREMEN, AND VEHICLE OWNERS. A SCISSOR JACK, AS MOST ARE, PAINTED DARK TO KEEP THE LOW PROFILE DURING STORAGE. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT AID FOR A TOTAL SAFE OPERATION FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT. ADDITIONAL VISIBILITY CAN BE ADDED IF MANUFACTURERS PAINT THEM IN BRIGHT COLORS (APPROVED BY DOT), CORPORATE LOGOS, ETC. IT HAS TO BE A COLOR THAT CONTRACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE PARTS, PAVEMENT, AND GROUNDS. CONTACT ME FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/SUGGESTION ON THE ABOVE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10252113December 17, 2008POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 65 MPH, THE CONTACT WOULD ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND WHATEVER GEAR HE WOULD SHIFT INTO WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GET LESS GAS MILEAGE. IN ADDITION, THE MOTOR WOULD RUN FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF HE WOULD MANIPULATE THE FOOT PEDAL, THE OVERDRIVE WOULD ENGAGE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING IN THE MANNER IT WAS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 8,800. UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DROP OUT OF DRIVE AND THE ENGINE SPEED WENT UP INSTEAD OF DOWN. UPDATED 01/14/09. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10251950December 16, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2007, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER THE ILLUMINATION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND THEY REPLACED THE DIESEL PARTICULAR FILTER. THE DEALER SHOWED THE CONTACT HOW TO RESET THE COMPUTER IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHENEVER IT STALLED. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE FULLY SERVICED AND REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, ONE OF THE TRUCK DRIVERS HAD TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A SCHOOL BUS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DIESEL PARTICULAR FILTER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE VEHICLE OR PURCHASE IT BACK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10252030December 16, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE HAD MY DODGE RAM 2500 IN THE SHOP 9 TIMES FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT, THEY HAVE RESET IT AND STILL DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK IN THE SHOP MORE THAN I HAVE HAD IT AVAILABLE TO DRIVE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10251734December 14, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT 35,000 MILES THE ENGINE QUIT. I COULD SMELL WIRES BURNING. THE BOX THAT HOLDS THE FUSES MELTED WITH NO BLOWN FUSES. THEY REPLACED THE BOX. AFTER 12,000 MORES MILES THE ENGINE QUIT ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE FUSE BOX CAUGHT FIRE THIS TIME. I RAISED THE HOOD AND SAW SPARKS JUMPING AROUND AND A FLAME IN THE BOX WITH A LOT OF SMOKE. I QUICKLY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10251264December 10, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK ACROSS COUNTRY AND THE POWER DOWNGRADED. I TOOK IT TO A DODGE SERVICE DEPT AND THEY TOLD ME MY EXHAUST CATALYTIC SYSTEM WAS 90% PLUGGED AND IT WOULD COST OVER $6000 TO REPLACE IT, BUT BECAUSE OF THE NATIONWIDE PROBLEM WITH THE CATALYTIC SYSTEM, THERE WOULD BE AT LEAST A 2 WEEK WAIT TO GET THE PARTS. I MANAGED TO DRIVE IT BACK TO MY HOME DODGE SERVICE DEPT. THEY GAVE ME THE SAME PROGNOSIS BUT ONLY ORDERED A PARTICULATE FILTER, COSTING OVER $3000. AGAIN, BECAUSE OF THE HIGH DEMAND, I HAD TO WAIT FOR THE BACKORDERED PART. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY CATALYTIC SYSTEM, THERE WOULD BE CARBON BUILDUP ON THE EGR VALVE, EXHAUST BRAKE, AND TURBO THAT WOULD SUFFER DAMAGE AND WOULD NEED TO BE CLEANED REGULARLY, TAKING A MECHANIC OVER 6 HOURS OF LABOR TO DO SO EACH TIME AT A RATE OF $80/HR. THIS REPAIR TOOK PLACE ON 9-2-08. THEN 9 DAYS LATER, I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE TRUCK SHUT ITSELF DOWN. LUCKILY, IT WAS LATE AND THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AS I MANAGED TO BARELY ROLL ONTO THE SHOULDER. I HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DODGE SERVICE DEPT AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CATALYTIC WAS CLOGGED AGAIN, CHARGING ME ANOTHER $3000 TO REPLACE A PART, AND TAKING ANOTHER 6 HOURS TO CLEAN MY TURBO AND DRILL A PORT INTO IT FOR FUTURE CLEANING. I WAS TOLD THAT DRILLING A HOLE INTO THE TURBO WAS DODGES QUICK REMEDY TO THE CATALYTIC SYSTEM CAUSING CARBON BUILDUP ON THE TURBO. ON 12-7-08, MY EXHAUST BRAKE STOPPED WORKING AND AS OF 12-9-08 THE DODGE SERVICE DEPT IS REPLACING THE $2000 TURBO/ EXHAUST BRAKE, DAMAGED BECAUSE OF CARBON BUILDUP DUE TO THE FAULTY CATALYTIC SYSTEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0