Dodge Ram Complaints (2007)

1,106 consumer complaints on file.

#10604696June 20, 2014
STEERING
I HIT A MEDIUM SIZE BUMP IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON I-70 EAST IN OHIO AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE, THE TRUCK WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND I HAD TO DROP SPEED FROM 55 TO 30 TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL, I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT NEXT TO ME AND FROM BEHIND. I AM AN ACTIVE OHIO FIREFIGHTER AND EX-OHIO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY DODGE. I JUST CAME BACK FROM GETTING REPAIRS ON A RECALL FOR THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY AT THOMAS CHRYSLER IN ST. CLAIRSVILLE OHIO. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THAT'S TO HIGH OF A PRICE TO PAY TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HAVE THIS INVESTIGATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604537June 19, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED HE RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598242June 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ARRIVED AT WORK AND PARKED VEHICLE A LITTLE AFTER 6:00AM. WENT ON MY BUS RUN AND AT ABOUT 7:45AM I RECEIVED A CALL TO RETURN TO THE TRANSPORTATION CENTER. WHEN I ARRIVED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THERE ALONG WITH THE SHERIFFS, THAT'S WHEN I SAW MY TRUCK. AT THIS POINT THE FIRE WAS OUT AND MY TRUCKS ENGINE DEPARTMENT WAS TOTALLY GONE. THE ONLY THING THAT WAS LEFT WAS THE BLOCK. I INFORMED MY INSURANCE COMPANY WHO WAS VERY QUICK AND WHOM I WAS VERY PLEASED WITH. I ALSO MADE SEVERAL CALLS TO CHRYSLER CORP., TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO ALWAYS TOLD ME THEY WERE TAKING NOTES AND WOULD CALL ME BACK THE NEXT DAY OR SO AND NEVER HEARD FROM THEM. TODAY I TALKED TO SOMEONE IN THE LEGAL DEPT. AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR ANYTHING. I AM VERY GLAD IT WAS NOT PARKED IN MY GARAGE AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE OR THAT I WAS DRIVING IT. I AM IN THE MARKET FOR ANOTHER TRUCK BUT HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT ANOTHER DODGE. I WAS LOOKING FOR A LITTLE REASSURANCE FROM CHRYSLER BUT AS YOU CAN SEE I RECEIVED VERY LITTLE TO NONE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597909June 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE KNOCK SENSOR AND THEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE PEDAL POSITIONS SENSOR HOWEVER THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD DISINTEGRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,435.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597701June 11, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN SEVERE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME OPERABLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED EIGHT MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597726June 11, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING GAS TANK, GAS SHOOTS OUT THE TOP WHEN FULL. HAPPENS AT EVERY GAS STATION. RECENTLY TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR THIS ISSUE AND A GASCAP WARNING LIGHT AND SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT. SERVICE ADVISOR AT DEALERSHIP SAID THE FUEL INLET VALVE WAS LEAKING AT A WELD SEAM. COST OF REPAIR IS $1240.00. WHEN THIS OCCURS ABOUT A HALF GALLON OF GASOLINE SPEWS ONTO THE CEMENT WHICH AT TIMES IN PHOENIX REACHES 120 DEGREES.PLUS. NOT TO MENTION THIS COULD GET ON ME, IN MY EYES OR SOMEONE ELSE IN THE VICINITY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE I HAVE FOUND THAT SIMILAR VEHICLES IN SIMILAR YEARS WITH THE SIMILAR ENGINE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE; SUCH AS THE 2007 DODGE DURANGO WITH THE 4.7L V-8 ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597303June 10, 2014
STEERING
THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON MY DODGE PICKUP - SAFETY RECALL NUMBER N62 / NHTSA 13V-528. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS FOR A LEFT TIE ROD AND ISSUED IN JANUARY 2014. REPORTED CALLS TO MULTIPLE DODGE DEALERSHIPS HAVE NOT BEEN PRODUCTIVE SINCE THEY ALL REPEATEDLY STATE THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. MY TRUCK'S FRONT END NOW SHAKES AND MAKES A LOUD NOISE AS WELL AS THE STEERING WANDERS AND IS NOT SAFE. I HAVE NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO A PRIVATE SHOP TO GET THE TRUCK FIXED AS IT IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD AND IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I NEED TO USE THE VEHICLE AS IT IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. THEY STATED THAT THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME FOR THE WORK AND WERE NOT AMENABLE TO TRAVEL A FEW MILES TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE THE ISSUES, FOR WHICH THEY STILL DON'T HAVE PARTS TO FIX. CALLS TO DEALERSHIPS AND TO DODGE HAVE NOT PROVED FRUITFUL; THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT CONSUMER SAFETY OR INCONVENIENCES. I WANT TO BE REPAID FOR THE WORK THAT IS TO BE PERFORMED TO MAKE THE VEHICLE SAFE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597361June 10, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY SINCE THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EXHIBITED THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597408June 10, 2014
STEERING
THIS GOVERNMENT VEHICLE HAS BEEN DEEMED 'UNSAFE' TO DRIVE DUE TO THE AFFECTED UNAVAILABLE PARTS. I HAVE CHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THE PARTS CAN BE BROUGHT FROM ANOTHER LOCATION, TO NO AVAIL. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN 'OUT OF SERVICE' FOR MONTHS WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE PART. IT IS OUR ONLY LONGBED TRUCK AND USED HEAVILY DURING THE CURRENT FIRE SEASON. IT IS NECESSARY TO GET THIS VEHICLE BACK IN SERVICE AND FEEL THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE LENGTH OF TIME TO WAIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597110June 9, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE MOTOR SUDDENLY DIED AND THE WINDSHIELD WASHER STARTED SPRAYING , THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED OPERATING AND LOST POWER STEERING. I FINALLY COASTED THE TRUCK INTO A VACANT LOT AND STOPPED. SMOKE WAS BOILING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND THE FUSE BOX(TIPM MODULE) SMOKING. I RUSHED TO MY TOOL BOX FOR TOOLS AND AT THAT TIME THE TRUCK MOTOR STARTED CRANKING AND TRYING TO START EVEN WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. LUCKILY THE TRUCK WAS NOT IN GEAR AND I FINALLY GOT ALL BATTERY CABLES UNHOOKED FROM BOTH BATTERIES. ALSO THE HORN WAS HONKING INTERMITTENTLY AS IF THE THEFT ALARM WAS ACTIVATED. AS OF TODAY (6-9-14) THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR (4) TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596701June 6, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596448June 5, 2014
STEERING
THERE HAS BEEN NO FAILURE, BUT I AM FRUSTRATED TO BE WAITING SO LONG FOR RECALL N62/NHTSA 13V-528. DODGE CAN'T GIVE ME A TIME FRAME WHEN THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596226June 4, 2014
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 . THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION ERRONEOUSLY SHIFTED INTO LOW RANGE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY DECELERATE AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS FAULTY. THE GEAR SHIFT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594680May 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MPH I LET OFF THE GAS TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED TO LUNGE FORWARD THEN STOP THEN CONTINUED TO LUNGE FORWARD IT REPEATED THIS PROCESS FOR A WHILE. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE GAS IT WAS FINE ONLY WHEN I LET OFF IT. AFTER ABOUT 5 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WENT TO AUTOZONE HAD THE CODE REED. THE MAP SENSOR WAS BAD SO I REPLACED IT MYSELF. A WEEK LATER DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE TRUCK BEGAN DOING THE SAME THING, ONLY THIS TIME AT A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT RESTARTED BUT IT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. WENT DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 1/2 A MILE WHEN HE DIED AND I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. HAD IT TOWED TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THE MAP SENSOR WAS ONCE AGAIN BAD. THEY REPLACED THE MAP SENSOR THIS TIME AND EVERYTHING WAS WELL FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. WHEN ONCE AGAIN THE TRUCK DID THE SAME THING. TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP ONCE AGAIN THE FAULT CODE WAS THE MAP SENSOR. UPON THEM DIGGING FURTHER THEY FOUND THE PCM WAS ACTUALLY SHORTING OUT THE MAP SENSOR. SO THEY REPLACED THE PCM. THE NEW ONE CAME IN AND THEY WEREN'T ABLE TO REPROGRAM IT. THEY CONTACTED DAIMLER-CHYRSLER WHO SENT THEM ANOTHER PCM THEY RECEIVED THAT ONE AND STILL ARE UNABLE TO REPROGRAM THE PCM. SO THAT'S 3 MAP SENSOR'S AND NOW 2 PCM'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592813May 20, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BE PERFORMED. THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592563May 19, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING), BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, A REMEDY SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE BEFORE MAY OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588544May 15, 2014
STEERING, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE TIE ROD BALL BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE LINKAGE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE RIGHT TIE ROD BALL BROKE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIE ROD LINKAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587426May 9, 2014
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 06/30/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER INSPECTION, THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE DEFECTIVE RECALL PARTS. THEREFORE, THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO CANCEL THE COMPLAINT. UPDATED 07/2/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587498May 9, 2014
STEERING
DRIVING DOWN I 75 TOWARDS TAMPA TO GO TO MY VA AND TRUCK STARTS DRIFTING OFF ROAD AND STEERIN G WHEEL HAS NO AFFECT ON CHANGING DIRECTION...STEERING BOX IS LEAKING....PLUS I GOT A RECALL NOTICE IN MY MAIL ABOUT SOMETHING ON MY TRUCK LAST MONTH AND WHEN I CALLED JIM BROWN CHRYSLER WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX MY TRUCK WITH AND WAIT FOR A SECOND RECALL NOTICE??? PLEASE CHECK MY VIN NUMBER AND TELL ME ALL THE THINGS RECALLED ON MY TRUCK AND HELP ME GET MY TRUCK UP TO DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585553April 29, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY SINCE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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