Dodge Ram Complaints (2007)

1,106 consumer complaints on file.

#10292158November 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
GOING DOWN ROAD CAME AROUND CURVE TRUCK WAS MAKING A TURN HIT THE BRAKES SLID CLOSE TO A HUNDRED FEET BRAKES LOCKED UP LOST CONTROL AND SLID INTO THE REAR OF THE TRAILER THE TRUCK WAS PULLING THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT WORK THEIR A CONTINUOUS SET OF SKID MARKS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291425November 9, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DEATH WOBBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290935November 4, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. HOWEVER HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED VARIOUS SWITCHES AND COMPONENTS BECAUSE THEY MELTED. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND SHE WAS REFERRED TO ANOTHER DEALER. HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH. UPDATED 12/09/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290384October 30, 2009
STEERING
2007 DODGE 3500 4WD 4 DOOR APROX. 101,800 HIGHWAY MILES.NO WARNING NO PREVIOUS CONDITION TRUCK DROVE FINE GREASED AT FACTORY INTERVAL'S OR SOONER. SMALL UPSET IN PAVEMENT. LEFT TIE ROD END CAME APART AT 70 MPH WITH DRIVER AND 3 CHILDREN ON BOARD. HWY.31 EAST OF DAWSON TEXAS.GOT TRUCK STOPPED WITH OUT INCIDENT WITH OUT STEERING. HAMMERED TIE ROD BACK TOGETHER TO GET ON TRAILER AND HAD TRUCK TRAILERED TO BERRY CHRYSLER.THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING LINKAGE BUT THIS WAS THE APPROVED LINKAGE AND NO FARTHER ACTION NEEDED. THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT YOU TO COMPLAIN BECAUSE THEY KNEW A RECALL WAS NEEDED BUT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT LISTEN TO THEM. TO FIX THE TRUCK THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE STEERING SYSTEM. A TOTAL REDESIGN CHANGING GEOMETRY AND MUCH LARGER TIE RODS,ENDS AND STEERING ARM ALL AT CUSTOMER EXPENSE! I DO HAVE THE OLD PARTS. IT WAS ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD THAT I STOPPED THE TRUCK WITHOUT ACCIDENT OR INJURY. NO WARNING NO STEERING THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM!! PEOPLE WILL DIE OVER THIS ONE. MANY TRUCKS ARE IN LINE FOR THIS PROBLEM TO START HAPPENING. PLEASE STOP THIS PROBLEM NOW BEFORE PEOPLE DIE. THANK YOU *TR CONSUMER IS CORRECTING INFORMATION. UPDATED 11/12/09. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290282October 29, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB. WHEN DRIVING SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 55 MPH THE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY IF HE STRIKES A SMALL BUMP OR CRACK IN THE ROAD. USUALLY AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION THE WOBBLING STOPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN ADDED THAT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WAS A CONSISTENT FAILURE WITH HIS MODEL TYPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THEY WOULD NOT CONFIRM THAT THE FAILURE EXISTS WITH THIS MODEL TYPE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289471October 23, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT SAW A SMALL PUDDLE OF FUEL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. HE STATED THAT THE FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT A ROCK COULD HAVE GOTTEN IN BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE CRADLE OR THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS MOVING INSIDE THE CRADLE AND WORE A HOLE IN THE TANK. THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT HAS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,225.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288560October 15, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE PARTICUTE FILTER ON THE EXHAUST FAILED NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THE TECHNICIANS HAVE ONLY PATCHED THE COMPONENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 27000. UPDATED 11/10/09 *BF UPDATED 11/13/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281455August 23, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT TIMES, WHEN IN DRIVE AND WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO BRAKE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES FORWARD FOR NO REASON REQUIRING MORE PRESSURE ON BRAKE UNTIL ACCELERATION STOPS, BUT NOT BEFORE MOVING FORWARD. THIS COULD BE 3-5 FEET DEPENDING HOW SUDDEN THE ACCELERATION OCCURRED. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, WITH THE LAST OCCURRING WHERE I HIT THE FRONT END OF OUR OTHER SUV. THIS SCARES US BECAUSE WHAT IF A PERSON IS IN FRONT OF US, ETC... WE HAVE REPORTED THIS TO OUR DODGE SERVICE AND THEY TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE NO REPORTS OF THIS. THEY ALSO ASKED US IF WE COULD HAVE HAD OUR FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR? TO ME THE WAY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL IS IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN IN A AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TYPE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIME PRIOR TO THIS WITH THIS VEHICLE. IT ALSO HAPPENED IN A 2005 DURANGO WE HAD A FEW TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281366August 21, 2009
SEAT BELTS
2007 DODGE RAM 1500 LARAMIE - PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASE MECHANISM FAILED - BELT REMAINED LOCKED ACROSS CHEST AND LAP. RED PUSH BUTTON RELEASE DEPRESSED, FAILED TO UNLATCH SEAT BELT. PASSENGER UNABLE TO RELEASE BELT FROM FASTENER. BELT BECAME TIGHTER AND TIGHTER, TO THE POINT OF CRUSHING PAIN. CUT BELT TO RELEASE PASSENGER. THANK GOD NOT IN AN ACCIDENT OR IMMINENT DANGER SOMEWHERE, UNABLE TO RELEASE BELT TO ESCAPE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10280728August 17, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 RAM 1500 4.7 AUTOMATIC. 16000 MILES. USING AUTO SHUT OFF AT GAS STATION, ALWAYS BACK SPLASHES. EVEN BACK SPLASHES WHEN I MANUALLY PUT THE GAS IN SLOW WHEN I KNOW IT'S GETTING CLOSE TO FULL. NO WAY TO STOP THE BACK SPLASH, AND IT'S NOT JUST A SMALL AMOUNT THAT COMES OUT EITHER. THIS IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM SINCE BOUGHT NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280732August 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR
2007 RAM 1500 4.7 AUTOMATIC. 16000 MILES. FRONT SHOCKS, WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP, DOESN'T HAVE TO BE MUCH OF ONE, THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAKING UNDER THE VEHICLE. COMES FROM BOTH SIDES IN FRONT AND REAR. HAVEN'T BEEN TO DEALER YET. BUT THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS RIDING, I BELIEVE THE SHOCKS IN THE FRONT MAY HAVE GIVEN OUT. DON'T HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON IN BACK. RUBBER BUMPERS MAYBE? *NOTE* THIS WAS PURCHASED NEW, WITH LOWERING OF 2/4 FROM THE DEALER BEFORE DELIVERY. NOT SURE HOW THEY DID THE LOWERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280733August 17, 2009
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2007 RAM 1500 4.7 AUTOMATIC. 16000 MILES. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR SPEAKER WENT BAD AT ABOUT 11000 MILES. RATTLES. HAVE NOT TAKEN INTO DEALER YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280256August 12, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
I OWN A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 5.7 LITER. TODAY I HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH MY TURN SIGNALS. WHEN I TURN ON THE LEFT SIGNAL THE RIGHT ONE COMES ON. WHEN I TURN ON THE RIGHT ONE THERE IS NO SIGNAL AT ALL. I FOUND THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE BLINKERS IN THERE VEHICLES ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279080August 2, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP P275/60R20 SIDEWALL SPLITS I'VE HAD TO BUY 3 TIRES AT DIFFERENT TIMES DUE TO THIS TIRE FAILURE ALL 3 TIRES HAVE SPLITS IN SIDEWALL. VERY EXSPENSIVE TO REPLACE DUE TO THIS CAUSE. JUST WANTED TO SEE IF THERE COULD BE A REASON FOR THIS FAILURE AND IF IT COULD BE INVESTIGATED. I'M STUCK WITHOUT A SPARE TIRE DUE TO EXSPENSE..LAST SIDEWALL SPLIT OCCURRED ON JULY 30TH, 2009. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278813July 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
WE OWN A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 6.7 LITER DIESEL 4 X4 TRUCK, BOUGHT WITH 7311 MILES AND A FULL WARRANTY. WE BOUGHT IN JANUARY 2008. IT HAS NUMEROUS ISSUES THAT MAKE ME LITERALLY VOMIT WHEN I HAVE TO DRIVE IT. WE HAVE HAD 6 REPAIRS TO THIS VEHICLE SINCE JUNE 2008 FOR EMISSION/TURBO/WIRING/TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS TRUCK AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY HAVE "FIXED" IT EVERYTIME. A VEHICLE THAT LOSES ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION POWER ON THE HIGHWAY IS NOT A SAFE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. THEY ALWAYS TELL ME IT IS "BEING TAKEN CARE OF BY DODGE RECALL/COMPUTER FLASHES, BUT THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. OUR FIRST ISSUE BEGAN IN APRIL 2008 WITH A CONSTANT ENGINE WARNING LIGHT BLARING AT US ALL THE TIME. THE DEALER TOLD US IT "JUST SOMETHING THESE TRUCKS DO". IT COULD BE ONE OF 200 SMALL THINGS, KEEP DRIVING IT, IT'S OK. VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AND HESITATING ON ME IN TRAFFIC, I FELT IT WAS UNSAFE AND TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST OF MANY 02 SENSOR RECALL/REPLACEMENT/CLEANINGS. IT LOST POWER AGAIN IN AUGUST 2008 AND I HAD TO BE TOWED IN. ANOTHER 02/TURBO ISSUE. AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2008 LOST POWER, DITTO FOR REPAIRS. NEXT TIME IT BROKE DOWN WAS FEBRUARY 20090. DITTO FOR TURBO/EMISSION. MOST RECENTLY WAS JULY 2009. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION STALLED OUT ON ME PULLING ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY.....TWICE IN ONE WEEK. DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE ISSUE WITH COMPUTER, FINALLY DECIDED IT WAS PROBABLY A WIRING ISSUE AND REPLACED A HARNESS. I HAVE TOLD THE SERVICE DEPT THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE, AND I HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER. THEY TELL ME IT IS REPAIRED AND THAT IS ALL THEY CAN DO. I NEED HELP GETTING THIS VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER DON'T SEEM TO THINK THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN IS VERY IMPORTANT. I HOPE SOMEBODY IN YOUR DEPARTMENT DOES. DOES IT TAKE A DEATH OR SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO HAVE THESE ISSUES EVALUATED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278313July 26, 2009
STEERING
I HAVE A DODGE 2007 2500 PICKUP 4X4 DIESEL 6.7. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SHAKING WHEN DRIVING 55-70 MPH AND HITTING A RIDGE OR EXPANSION JOINT ON THE ROAD. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIRES AFTER THE FIRST TWO TIMES IT HAPPENED, I REPLACED THE TIRES AND EXPERIENCED IT 3 MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET IT TO THE SHOP. AFTER GETTING A ROD REPLACED IN THE FRONT END AND THE SHOP STATING IT WAS FIXED, IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITHIN THE NEST 150 MILES. I BEGAN SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR ANSWERS AND CAME ACROSS THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE" AND FOUND THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THIS TRUCK FOR YEARS. I REALLY BELIEVED WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST FEW TIMES, I WAS ABOUT TO WRECK OR WORSE, WRECK SOMEONE ELSE. THE TRUCK SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THE DRIVER HAS ZERO CONTROL. IT MUST LOOK PRETTY BAD FROM OTHER DRIVERS VIEWS AS THEY QUICKLY STOP AND GET OUT OF THE WAY. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A NEW TRUCK AND SHOULD BE A RECALL AND NOT MAKE THE BUYER HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE PARTS REPLACED AS I HAVE HAD TO DO. THE TRUCK IS SO BAD I CANNOT ALLOW IT TO BE DRIVEN BY MY WIFE OR ANYONE ELSE FOR FEAR THEY COULD BE KILLED. MY WIFE WORRIES EVERY TIME I GO TO WORK AS THIS HAS BECOME A BIG SOURCE OF STRESS IN OUR LIVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278194July 24, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS BACKING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHIFTED FROM REVERSE INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN INTO DRIVE, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO DRIVE THROUGH HIS GARAGE DOOR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE SAME TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE WOULD OCCASIONALLY OCCUR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 21,400.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277559July 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY KICKED INTO GEAR. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SPUN INTO A WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND PLACE IT INTO DRIVE, BUT THE GEAR WOULD NOT STICK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, BUT HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE DIFFERENTIALS CAUSED THE FAILURE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY REFUSED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277071July 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2007 DODGE RAM 2500 W/ 6.7 DIESEL HAS MAJOR PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST SYSTEM, A DPF (DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER) CLOGS UP IN AS EARLY AS 2500 MILES AND CLOGS CONTINUOUSLY IF VEHICLE IS NOT (DRIVEN LIKE YOU STOLE IT) AS SUGGESTED TO ME BY DEALER, THIS PROBLEM INCREASES EXHAUST TEMPS, AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO CUT OUT AND HESITATE ON TAKE OFFS AND REQUIRES CONSTANT REPAIR AT THE DEALER, THERE ARE AFTERMARKET PARTS TO FIX PROBLEM BUT IT IS RECOMMENDED FOR OFFROAD USE ONLY. BUT MANY OF MY FRIENDS HAVE MADE THE CHANGES AND HAVE HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277074July 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I JUST PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP. I NOTICED THAT EVERYTIME I GO OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT BOUNCES ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT FEELS LIKE THE SHOCKS ARE SHOT. WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO ROLL THE TRUCK. I SAW MY MECHANIC TODAY , AND HE STATED THAT THE FRONT SHOCKS ARE BAD. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT THERE MIGHT BE FURTHER FRONT SUSPENSION ISSUES. I'LL KNOW MORE WHEN IT GETS OUT OF THE SHOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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