Dodge Ram Complaints (2007)
1,106 consumer complaints on file.
- #10819759January 12, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10818227January 5, 2016STEERING
IF WE HIT A SMALL DEFECT IN THE ROAD, THE TRUCK BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND BECOMES HARD TO STEER UNTIL WE HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED SPEED. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY ROAD SURFACE AND HAS OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE HI-WAYS AT LEGAL SPEEDS OF 80 MPH BEFORE., FORTUNATELY IN LIGHT TRAFFIC THAT DAY.THIS COULD CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT IF IT HAPPENS AT THE WRONG TIME AND PLACE. PROBLEMS WAS AT FIRST OCCASIONAL AND HAS BECOME MUCH MORE FREQUENT. WE USE THIS TRUCK TO HAUL A HEAVY, LOADED HORSE TRAILER. OR DID, BUT NOW DON'T FEEL SAFE DOING SO.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10817469January 3, 2016SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
THREE SETS OF ROTORS AND BRAKES IN TWO YEARS, 4WD AUTO LIGHT FLASHING AND WORKS INTERMITTENTLY(JUST STARTED PLUS ELECTRICAL NOISE IN DASH AND HEAT STOPS BLOWING. SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GOING TO START ON FIRE. I HAVE TO GET TO WORK SO I HAVE TO DRIVE IT.(I HAVE FIVE KIDS A CRABBY WIFE AND A GRANDDAUGHTER TO FEED), TIE ROD ON DRIVERS SIDE WENT BAD. SO I HAD EVERYTHING REPLACED. I'VE SUNK ALLOT OF $$ INTO IT AND CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER PENNY. I'M CONCERNED OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS SAYING THE COMPUTER GOES BAD CAUSING THE ACTUATOR TO GO BAD AS WELL. I HOPE IT LASTS LONG ENOUGH. PERHAPS YOU SHOULD JUST START A GO FUND ME PAGE TO CHRYSLER OWNERS LOL. IT'S A SHAME BECAUSE IT'S A BEAUTIFUL TRUCK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10817171December 31, 2015UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRUCK SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING A BUMP AND GOING 50MPH OR GREATER. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE IT STOPS SHAKING. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10816736December 29, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10816642December 28, 2015STEERING, SUSPENSION
IN MOTION ON HWY AT 55-60 MPH COMING OUT OF A RIGHT TURN. RIGHT SIDE TIRES ENTERED A DIP IN THE ROAD AND HEARD A METAL BANG SOUND. TRUCK BEGAN TO ROCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE, UP AND DOWN VIOLENTLY CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE THE WHOLE FAMILY SCREAMS. BRAKING MADE IT WORSE. COASTING TO BELOW 50 MPH CORRECTED THE ROCKING. FOUND THE ELECTRONIC SWAY BAR HANGING LOOSE BELOW TRUCK. SUSPENSION BRACKET FOR SWAY BAR WAS BROKEN AT REAR BOLT LOCATION AND BENT DOWN. DEALERSHIP STATES LEFT FRONT BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACING ALSO AND MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALERSHIP SAID NOTHING IS COVERED UNDER PREVIOUS RECALLS 11V350000 OR 13V528000. $3400. ESTIMATE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10816650December 28, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
FAILURE TO HONOR WARRANTY. 2007 POWER WAGON WAS ADVERTISED AS LIFETIME POWERTRAIN LIMITED WARRANTY (ATTACHED). PURCHASED TRUCK NEW FROM DEALER 1/15/08. 7/18/13 DEALER REPAIRED LEAKING DRIVE PINION OIL SEAL COVERED BY WARRANTY. 10/18/13 TRANSFER CASE MALFUNCTIONS WONT STAY IN 4X4 AND POPS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN CLIMBING HILLS OFF-ROAD CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY. SAID WARRANTY COVERAGE CODE 803 INDICATED I DIDN'T HAVE A FREE 5 YEAR INSPECTION OF COVERED ITEMS. 4/19/14 REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCK LIGHT MALFUNCTIONING WHILE DRIVING ON HWY. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY. DEALER CLAIMED CORPORATE NOTIFIED ME OF REQUIRED INSPECTION. I ASKED FOR PROOF OF NOTIFICATION AND IT COULDN'T BE PROVIDED. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER AND WAS TOLD THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSED TO INFORM ME OF THE NEEDED FREE INSPECTION TO CONTINUE LIFETIME WARRANTY. I ASKED FOR PROOF THAT I HAD BEEN NOTIFIED AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD NO PROOF THAT I WASN'T NOTIFIED AND THAT THE LIFETIME WARRANTY WOULDN'T BE HONORED. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRS NOW FOR ITEMS COVERED UNDER LIFETIME WARRANTY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10810879December 17, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10810741December 16, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10810426December 15, 2015STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO JERK FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING BOX, THE POWER STEERING PUMP, THE LONG ARM, THE SHORT ARM, AND THE PITMAN ARMS, AND THE STABILIZER SHOCKS BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10810488December 15, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10810503December 15, 2015STEERING, SUSPENSION
DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH STRAIGHT ON A HIGHWAY. HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. MY TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY . HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO KEEP CONTROL OF MY TRUCK AND MAKE A COMPLETE STOP TO STOP IT FROM SHAKING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10809804December 12, 2015VISIBILITY/WIPER
PASSENGER WIPER BLADE NOT WORKING WHILE IN MOTION ON INTERSTATE I-5 FREEWAY IN PORTLAND OREGON DURING RAIN FALL CAUSING WIPERS TO LOCK TOGETHER FOR A PERIOD OF TIME UNTIL I COULD PULL OVER AND DISLODGE FROM EACH OTHER AFTER THAT ONLY DRIVER SIDE WORKS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10809158December 9, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10809222December 9, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ; UPDATED 05/09/18*JB *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10809350December 9, 2015SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SEATBELT WAS PROPERLY BUCKLED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE WHEN ARRIVED AT HOME. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO FREE THE BUCKLE AND SITTING IN THE TRUCK FOR NEARLY AN HOUR, MY FAMILY MEMBER FINALLY ARRIVED HOME AND HAD TO CUT THE BELT TO RELEASE ME. THANK GOD THIS INCIDENT DID NOT INVOLVE A COLLISION OR FIRE. REPORTED THE ISSUE TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ON THE SAME EVENING VIA EMAIL. STILL WORKING TO RESOLVE THE MATTER, NEARLY A MONTH LATER. SEATBELT REMAINS STUCK IN BUCKLE AND UNABLE TO BE RELEASED. I REFUSE TO PAY $516 TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. THIS IS APPARENTLY A FAULTY DESIGN; AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE 07 RAM 1500 SEATBELTS. MY TRUCK IS STILL IMMACULATE IN CONDITION AND VERY WELL MAINTAINED. IT IS DRIVEN 100 HIGHWAY MILES PER DAY TO WORK; HENCE THE HIGH MILEAGE. NOT ONE PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK UNTIL NOW. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN DODGE (CHRYSLER) AND THE DEALER IN LEAVING THIS MATTER UNRESOLVED. NO SEATBELT SHOULD EVER FAIL.....
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10808488December 4, 2015STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10816071December 3, 2015AIR BAGS
2007 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIR BAGS REPLACEMENT ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER BELIEVED ALL SIX OF THE AIR BAGS IN HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, CHRYSLER INFORMED HIM, ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS MADE BY TAKATA. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10808298December 3, 2015STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE WHEELS STARTED TO WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LINKAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V528000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 214,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10807746December 1, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0