2007 Ram 2500

What owners should know

Covers 2003–2009 · 5.9L and 6.7L Cummins diesel, 5.7L Hemi V8 gas · Updated 2026-10-01

Researched from owner forums and NHTSA complaints and written by Know Your Truck. These are patterns in what owners report, not a guarantee about any particular truck.

Common failures & how to fix them

Parts and video buttons search for your 2007 Ram 2500. Always confirm a part fits using your VIN. Brakes, steering, fuel and airbag work affects your safety, so if you're not sure, have a qualified mechanic do it.

• Left tie rod can break

  Dealer (recall)

  Signs: Loose or wandering steering, clunks, or play in the steering linkage.

  Fix: Covered by Chrysler recalls on 2003–2012 4x4 trucks. Many owners also upgrade to a heavy-duty tie rod and drag link.

  May be covered free by recall 13V528000 / 13V529000. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

  Shop: heavy duty tie rod drag link▶ How-to videos

• Front-end shake (death wobble)

  Moderate DIY

  Signs: Violent shaking of the steering wheel and front end after hitting a bump, usually at 45+ mph. Slowing down hard is often the only way to stop it.

  Fix: Find and replace the worn parts, most often the track bar or its bushings, then check ball joints, tie rod ends, the drag link and alignment. A new steering stabilizer alone usually only hides the problem.

  Shop: track barShop: steering stabilizer▶ How-to videos

• 5.9L Cummins weak lift pump

  Moderate DIY

  Signs: Hard starts, low power under load, low fuel pressure.

  Fix: Test fuel pressure and replace the lift pump. Many owners upgrade to an aftermarket lift pump.

  Shop: 5.9 Cummins lift pump▶ How-to videos

• 5.9L Cummins injector wear

  Hard DIY

  Signs: Hard starts, smoke, rough idle, knocking.

  Fix: Have injectors tested and replaced as a set. Use the correct injector type for the year, because early and late versions are different.

  Shop: 5.9 Cummins injectors▶ How-to videos

• 6.7L Cummins turbo actuator / EGR problems (2007–2009)

  Best left to a shop

  Signs: Low power, boost control codes, frequent exhaust cleaning cycles.

  Fix: Diagnose with a scan tool. Common fixes are a turbo actuator, EGR valve cleaning or replacement, and DPF cleaning.

  Shop: 6.7 Cummins turbo actuator▶ How-to videos

• 5.7L Hemi exhaust ticking

  Hard DIY

  Signs: Ticking that's loudest on a cold start and fades as the engine warms up.

  Fix: Usually broken exhaust manifold bolts. Replace the bolts and gasket.

  Shop: 5.7 Hemi exhaust manifold bolts▶ How-to videos

Recalls

A recall doesn't mean a truck still has the problem. Enter the truck's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or ask a dealer to see whether the repair was done.

• Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

  May 2016 · #16V352000

  NHTSA warning: do not drive until this recall is fixed.

  Chrysler (FCA US LLC) expanded the affected population to include 73,712 2005-2009 RAM 2500 trucks produced at the St. Louis North Assembly Plant. With this change, Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2010 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2010 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2012 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2012 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2012 Chrysler 300, 2006-2012 Dodge Charger, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Chrysler is also recalling 2004-2008 RAM 1500, 2005-2009 RAM 2500, 2006-2009 RAM 3500, 2007-2009 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2009 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2009 Dodge Durango, 2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2009 Jeep Wrangler, 2008-2009 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2009 Chrysler 300, 2006-2009 Dodge Charger, 2005-2009 Dodge Dakota and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in AZ, AR, DE, Washington D.C., IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV, or "Zone B." Lastly, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Chrysler is recalling certain 2005-2008 RAM 2500, 2006-2008 RAM 3500, 2007-2008 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, 2004-2008 Dodge Durango, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2007-2008 Jeep Wrangler, 2008 Dodge Challenger, 2005-2008 Dodge Magnum, 2005-2008 Chrysler 300, 2006-2008 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2008 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles originally sold, or registered, in AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. These inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their company. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S43. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-7700.

• Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module

  May 2015 · #15V313000

  NHTSA warning: do not drive until this recall is fixed.

  Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500, 2004-2008 Dodge Ram 1500 and Durango, 2006-2009 Dodge Ram 3500, 2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500 and 5500, 2007-2008 Chrysler Aspen, 2005-2010 Chrysler 300, 300C, 300S, and SRT8, 2006-2010 Dodge Charger, 2005-2008 Magnum, 2005-2011 Dodge Dakota, and 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners. Dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began for Chrylser on June 8, 2015. The recall for Mitsubishi started on June 24, 2015. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Mitsubishi owners may call 1-888-648-7820. Chrysler's number for this recall is R25. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V817 in its entirety. Vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well.

• Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

  Dec 2014 · #14V795000

  Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, Dakota, and 2006 Mitsubishi Raider vehicles manufactured July 1, 2005, to July 31, 2006 with manual transmissions. The return springs in the clutch ignition interlock switch may break.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: Broken springs can result in a no-start condition, or cause unintended movement when the ignition is cranked, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

  Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the clutch ignition interlock switch, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P80.

• Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly

  Nov 2013 · #13V528000

  Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Dodge RAM 2500 4x4 and 3500 4x4, model year 2007-2008 Dodge RAM 3500 4x2 Cab Chassis and model year 2006-2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Mega Cab 4x4 trucks manufactured February 12, 2002, through February 13, 2008. The left tie rod assembly may break.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: A failure of the tie rod assembly may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Fix: Chrysler notified owners and launched its recall campaign in January 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N62.

• Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly

  Jul 2011 · #11V350000

  CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 DODGE RAM 2500/3500 4X4, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 14, 2008, THROUGH MARCH 28, 2011; MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 DODGE RAM 3500 CAB CHASSIS 4X2, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 14, 2008, THROUGH MARCH 28, 2011; AND MODEL YEAR 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 MEGA CAB 4X4, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 14, 2008, THROUGH AUGUST 15, 2008, BECAUSE THE LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD MAY FRACTURE. THIS CONDITION TENDS TO OCCUR DURING LOW SPEED PARKING LOT TYPE MANEUVERS WHEN THE CUSTOMER IS MAKING A TIGHT TURN. ADDITIONALLY, MODEL YEAR 2003-2008 DODGE RAM 2500/3500 VEHICLES MAY HAVE RECEIVED THE AFFECTED TIE ROD ASSEMBLY AS A REPLACEMENT PART DURING NORMAL SERVICE.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL STABILITY IN THE LEFT HAND FRONT WHEEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

  Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TIE ROD ENDS FOR RELATIVE ORIENTATION AND REPLACE THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD AS REQUIRED AND PERFORM A FRONT END TOE ALIGNMENT AS NEEDED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 3, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

• Steering:Gear Box:Shaft Pitman

  May 2010 · #10E013000

  FABTECH IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PITMAN ARMS, P/NOS. FTS93001 AND FT44039, INSTALLED FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2003 THROUGH 2008 DODGE 2500 4WD, 3500 4WD, AND 1500 4WD MEGA CAB VEHICLES. THE PITMAN ARM CAN FRACTURE AND BREAK AWAY FROM THE STEERING BOX CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: STEERING LOSS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY OR DEATH.

  Fix: FABTECH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AUTHORIZED INSTALLERS WILL INSPECT FOR DEFECTIVE PITMAN ARM AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FABTECH AT 1-877-432-2832.

• Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Diesel

  Dec 2008 · #08V641000

  CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 108,429 MY 2007-2008 DODGE RAM 2500 AND 3500 PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 6.7L DIESEL ENGINES. A SILENCER PAD CAN SAG AND CONTACT THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) COOLER.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

  Fix: DEALERS WILL ADD A BRACKET TO SUPPORT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SILENCER PAD ADJACENT TO THE EGR COOLER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

• Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear

  Dec 2007 · #07E104000

  CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430, AND SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VEHICLES MAY NOT BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES AS EXPECTED OF TEMPERED GLASS AND FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."

  Risk and fix

  Risk: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS.

  Fix: SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS FOR CURRENT INVENTORY AND AT A SPECIFIED RATE FOR REPLACING THEIR CUSTOMER'S GLASS. WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE'S WHOLESALE DIVISION, SERVICE AUTOGLASS TOLL FREE AT 1-888-246-6298. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008.

• Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage

  Jun 2007 · #07V247000

  CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 34 GALLON FUEL TANKS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY." THE FUEL TANK MAY BECOME DAMAGED DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS, WHICH COULD ALLOW FUEL LEAKAGE TO OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE ROLLS OVER.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

  Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUEL TANK SHIELD ONTO THE FRONT FRAME CROSS MEMBER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

• Equipment:Other:Labels

  Mar 2007 · #07V093000

  CERTAIN 4X4 TRUCKS WITH DIESEL ENGINES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, CERTAIN 4X4 TRUCKS WITH DIESEL ENGINES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THE CERTIFICATION LABEL, TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL AND SUPPLEMENTAL TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION LABEL CONTAIN INCORRECT TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE INFORMATION.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: IMPROPER TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE CAN CAUSE TIRE FAILURE AND RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

  Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT CERTIFICATION LABEL OVERLAY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

• Suspension

  Feb 2007 · #07E009000

  CERTAIN LKI ENTERPRISES, INC., BRAND NAME SUPERLIFT SUSPENSION, PITMAN ARMS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR 2003-2007 DODGE RAM 2500 AND 3500 4X4 LIGHT TRUCKS. DUE TO INADEQUATE HEAT TREATMENT DURING PRODUCTION, THE AFFECTED PITMAN ARMS MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE UPPER SPLINED ATTACHMENT ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING OUTPUT SHAFT. MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE PITMAN ARM AND THE OUTPUT SHAFT MAY DEFORM SPLINES, RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR AND FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE AFFECTED PITMAN ARM.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: PITMAN ARM WEAR OR FAILURE MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

  Fix: LKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PITMAN ARM, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LKI AT 1-800-551-4955.

Owner complaints by area

Reports owners filed with NHTSA. They aren't verified, and one complaint can mention more than one area. Tap an area to read the most recent ones.

• Steering199

  8 involved a crash

  • Filed Oct 2023

    The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that on numerous occasions while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the steering wheel started to shake violently from side to side. As a result, the contact had to depress the brake pedal to diminish the shaking of the steering wheel. No warning light was illuminated. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the VIN had been included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 11V350000 (Steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,000.

  • Filed Jan 2023

    Hit a minor pothole at 70 MPH, had sudden "death wobble" and almost lost control of the vehicle. 100, 410 miles on the vehicle, have had minor wobble in the past occasionally. Steering parts replaced at about 37,000 miles due to failures, installed a steering dampener years ago due to the potential problem, also current tires have less than 8,000 miles on them. Clearly a known danger to these vehicles, why no action?

  • Filed Sep 2022

    The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 MPH and towing a 20-foot trailer with a back yard shed on the trailer, the contact hit a pothole on the highway that caused the steering wheel to turn violently to the left. The contact regained control and guided the vehicle off the roadway. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the front tie rod ends, steering linkage, and power steering module needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V528000 (Steering). The failure mileage was approximately 260,000.

  • Filed Sep 2022

    The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel was spinning freely. There were no warning lights illuminated. While having the oil changed, the steering linkage fractured. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired in 2019. There was no additional assistance provided. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 09E001000 (Steering). The failure mileage was 168,712.

  • Filed Dec 2021

    Engine died and would not start... while driving in traffic causing a near crash and blocking traffic..Problem confirmed to be the ECM, and confirmed to be faulty by Dodge Dealer and the Cummings repair factory and not repairable..did not see or hear any warning..

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• Suspension93

  4 involved a crash

  • Filed Jan 2023

    Hit a minor pothole at 70 MPH, had sudden "death wobble" and almost lost control of the vehicle. 100, 410 miles on the vehicle, have had minor wobble in the past occasionally. Steering parts replaced at about 37,000 miles due to failures, installed a steering dampener years ago due to the potential problem, also current tires have less than 8,000 miles on them. Clearly a known danger to these vehicles, why no action?

  • Filed Jan 2021

    I WAS ON A ON-RAMP GETTING UP TO HEY SPEED. HIT A LITTLE BUMP WHERE THE OLD AND NEW ASPHALT JOIN AND THE REAR STARTED TO FISHTAIL TO THE LEFT AND STARTED TO SPIN OUT HOT THAT K-RAIL THEN WENT OVER IT ROILING ABOUT 30 FEET FROM IT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SEAT BELT LOCK. IT WAS A BIT FOGGY AND THE ROAD SURFACE WAS WET.

  • Filed Oct 2019

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FENTON MOTORS OF PAMPA (123 N HOBART ST, PAMPA, TX 79065, (806) 665-8404) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE UPGRADED TO A HEAVY DUTY FRONT SUSPENSION. THE SUSPENSION WAS UPDATED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

  • Filed Dec 2018

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COPPER WIRING USED IN ALL FOUR DOORS WAS FAULTY, WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR LOCKS TO MALFUNCTION AND BECOME UNSECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JONES FORD WICKENBURG (555 E WICKENBURG WAY, WICKENBURG, AZ 85390, (844) 524-1981) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE HARNESSES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, WHEEL BEARINGS, POWER STEERING GEAR BOX, PITMAN ARM, AND THE STEERING STABILIZER BRACE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

  • Filed Feb 2018

    "07" MEGA CAB 4X4 HAS THE WELL KNOWN "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT CHRYSLER DOESN'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE. WHEN TRAVELING OVER 55 AND HIT BUMPS, POTHOLES, OR BRIDGE JOINTS THE CONDITION STARTS AND DOESN'T STOP UNTIL SLOWED TO LESS THAN 20 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. HAVE SPENT SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX TO NO AVAIL. TRUCK ONLY HAD 52500 MILES WHEN THIS STARTED. I HAVE REPLACED STEERING SYSTEM WITH "NEW IMPROVED" VERSION, REPLACED SHOCKS, TRACK BAR BUSHINGS, STEERING STABILIZER, STEERING GEAR BOX STABILIZER, TIRES. TRUCK HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 800 MILES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS DUE TO THE PROBLEM AND ONLY DRIVEN THAT FAR BECAUSE WHEN IT STARTED I WAS 500 MILES FROM HOME. COUPLE THIS WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG RECALL THAT SAID DO NOT DRIVE UNTIL REPLACED AND IT TOOK A YEAR TO GET PARTS. TO SAY I AM NOT HAPPY WITH CHRYSLER WOULD BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT. THE "DEATH WOBBLE" IS VERY SERIOUS AND AFTER THINKING I HAD IT FIXED IT NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR WRECK ON A 4 LANE INTERSTATE WHILE PULLING A 26' TRAILER LOADED WITH ATV'S, RUNNING 65 MPH AND RAN OVER AN EXPANSION JOINT AT A BRIDGE. I CLEARED ALL 4 LANES TRYING TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL, EVERYONE WAS GOING IN ALL DIRECTIONS TO GET AWAY FROM ME. THANK GOD IT NEVER CAUSED ANY DAMAGE TO ANYONE'S VEHICLES, ONLY OUR NERVES AND UNDERWEAR. THIS IS WAY MORE SERIOUS THAN ANY EMISSIONS SCAM.

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• Air Bags46

  9 involved a crash · 1 involved a fire

  • Filed Apr 2022

    The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V352000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. 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.

  • Filed Nov 2017

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED LITTLE APPLE TOYOTA HONDA AT (785) 539-7441 (2828 AMHERST AVE, MANHATTAN, KS 66502) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

  • Filed Jul 2017

    TAKATA RECALL. I'LL BEEN TO HUNTER DODGE IN LANCASTER CA 4 TIMES AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL IN THE MAIL EVER TIME THEY SAY THEY WILL CALL ME BUT THEY NEVER CALL ME. I'LL BEEN THERE 4 TIMES AND THEY GIVE ME THE SAME STORY YOUR ON THE WAITING LIST. I CAN'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DAY BUT MAY WAS THE LAST TIME I WAS THERE.

  • Filed Apr 2017

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

  • Filed Mar 2017

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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• Electrical System24

  1 involved a crash · 3 involved a fire

  • Filed Oct 2021

    This has happened to me two times in 2014 and This has happened to me twice in 2014 and Oct/09/21 The windshield washer starts spraying all of a sudden blinding me then was able to get wiper to work. Windows wouldnt go down so i could see out. luck i was going about 25 miles an hour. I was about to gett on interstate going about 70 mph.that would have been bad . then the pickup died and i was able to pull over off the road with no power steering or brakes. I got out and disctmpionteed the battery to stop horn and windowwasher and wiper and the engine kept trying to star all the while smoke was coming from the tpmi fuse box

  • Filed Mar 2021

    HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT RANDOM TIMES AT NIGHT CAUSING COMPLETE INABILITY TO SEE ON THE FREEWAY OR BACK ROAD WHERE THERE ARE DITCHES AND THINGS TO WRECK. SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE THAT DEALERSHIP CANNOT RESOLVE WITH USUAL FIXES. MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT ABOUT LIGHTS GOING OUT. THIS WILL CAUSE DEATHS IF I'M DRIVING 80 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY CAN'T SEE OR PEOPLE CAN'T SEE ME. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING TO FIX IT WITH THE DEALER. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND FAST SPEEDS AND EVEN PARKED. I'VE HAD THE TIPM REPLACED, REBUILT THE CLUSTER, REMOVED ALL AFTER MARKET ADD ON, BRAND NEW BULBS, CHECKED FOR CODES, REPAIRED WIRING SHORTS. NONE HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM.

  • Filed Jan 2021

    I WAS ON A ON-RAMP GETTING UP TO HEY SPEED. HIT A LITTLE BUMP WHERE THE OLD AND NEW ASPHALT JOIN AND THE REAR STARTED TO FISHTAIL TO THE LEFT AND STARTED TO SPIN OUT HOT THAT K-RAIL THEN WENT OVER IT ROILING ABOUT 30 FEET FROM IT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SEAT BELT LOCK. IT WAS A BIT FOGGY AND THE ROAD SURFACE WAS WET.

  • Filed Dec 2020

    THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP WHEN ACTUATED FROM THE DRIVER'S WINDOW CONTROL SWITCH PANEL. IT WILL ROLL DOWN FROM THE DRIVER SIDE SWITCHES BUT WILL NOT ROLL BACK UP. THE DODGE RAM INTERNET FORUMS ARE FULL OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE REAR DOOR WIRING HARNESSES FAILING ON 3RD GENERATION DODGE RAM PICKUPS.

  • Filed Dec 2018

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COPPER WIRING USED IN ALL FOUR DOORS WAS FAULTY, WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR LOCKS TO MALFUNCTION AND BECOME UNSECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JONES FORD WICKENBURG (555 E WICKENBURG WAY, WICKENBURG, AZ 85390, (844) 524-1981) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE HARNESSES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, WHEEL BEARINGS, POWER STEERING GEAR BOX, PITMAN ARM, AND THE STEERING STABILIZER BRACE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

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• Engine And Engine Cooling20

  • Filed Apr 2020

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE ODOR OF DIESEL FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN WHICH HAD CAUSED RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS FOR THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ODOR WAS MORE PRESENT WHILE THE ENGINE WAS IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER LENOIR CITY CHRYSLER (1206 EAST BROADWAY, LENOIR CITY, TN.) WHO REPLACED THE BOLTS ON THE EGR COOLER BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

  • Filed Mar 2012

    MY 2007 DODGE RAM BLEW A TIPM A/C UNIT. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT WAS BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH LOCKED UP AND BURNED OUT THE TIPM. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS DENIED.I PAID $1500.00 TO GET THIS FIXED THIS WEEK. THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING AND COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY ROAD. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD IT HAD A FOREIGN SUBSTANCE IN THE DIESEL FUEL. IT SMELLED LIKE PAINT THINNER. THE WARRANTY REP SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY DIRT IN MY FUEL TANK CAUSED BY NOT CHANGING MY FUEL FILTER FREQUENTLY. NOW THEY TELL ME IT NEEDS 6 FUEL INJECTORS AND A FUEL PUMP TOTAL COST $8000.00. BY THE DEALER AND WARRANTY REP. THE TRUCK HAS 67000 MILES.THEY SAID THIS IS NOT WARRANTY ISSUE AND WILL NOT BE COVERED. *JS

  • Filed Oct 2011

    HAD TRUCK FOR 4 YEARS , ONLY PUT 42000 MILES ON IT . TOOK IT IN TO DEALER FOR EMISSIONS PROBLEMS THREE TIMES , DID EGR /COOLER /TURBO / DPF " CLEANING " X2 ,ALSO UPGRADED ECM PROGRAM /BURNED UP AND REPLACED, WHILE ATTEMPTING , FINALE STRAW WAS BETWEEN 35K-42K MILES , DEVELOPED "DEATH WOBBLE " AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS , TOOK TO DEALER AFTER I TROUBLE SHOOT IT , "WAS NOT THE STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK" TIE ROD END AT STEERING BOX WAS WORN OUT . " NON GREASABLE " 40000 MILES . DEALER SAID THERE WAS A "BULLETIN OUT " THEY REPLACED ALL STEERING LINKAGE "TIEROD ENDS + RODS " , THEN CLAIMED IT ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY , I PAID THE DEDUCTIBLE / CALLED DODGE , THEN TRADED OFF THE TRUCK FOR A FORD . LOVED THE DODGE TRUCK / CUMMINS ENG. HATE DODGE SERVICE , I MANAGE A 30 TRUCK FLEET , WE HAD 10 DODGE'S , NOW WILL HAVE LESS IN THE FUTURE. *TT

  • Filed Dec 2010

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT THEN TURNED THE IGNITION BACK ON BUT IT WOULD CONTINUE TO SHUT OFF EVERY TIME HE STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BELL HOUSING BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000

  • Filed Oct 2010

    STILL HAVING SOOTING PROBLEM NOW DEALER IS GUESSING ON PART REPLACEMENT. HAVE REPLACED ONE SENSOR AT MY COST. THIS DID NOT GET RID OF CODE PO471. AFTER WAITING 10 DAYS FOR RETURN CALL FROM DEALER THEY WANT ME TO REPLACE ANOTHER SENSOR BUT THEY ARE NOT SURE IF THAT WILL CORRECT PROBLEM. SENOR COSTS $140.00. *TR

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• Power Train17

  1 involved a fire

  • Filed Apr 2026

    The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that it was difficult to shift the gear shifter out of park(P). The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was discovered that the vehicle could be shifted out of park(P) without depressing the brake pedal. The contact was informed that the brake transmission shift interlock (BTSI) had failed. The contact researched the failure and stated that millions of similar vehicles were included in a recall for the BTSI; however, the year and VIN were not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was 59,242.

  • Filed Dec 2021

    Engine died and would not start... while driving in traffic causing a near crash and blocking traffic..Problem confirmed to be the ECM, and confirmed to be faulty by Dodge Dealer and the Cummings repair factory and not repairable..did not see or hear any warning..

  • Filed May 2018

    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.

  • Filed Dec 2015

    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.

  • Filed Jul 2015

    2000 MILES AGO AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE TRUCK BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND HANDLED AS IF THERE WAS SOME BROKEN LINKAGE OR STEERING BOX WAS FAILING. AFTER INSPECTING AND NOT FINDING ANYTHING WRONG, I CONTINUED MY TREK HOME AND COULDN'T COMFORTABLY GO ABOVE 30 MPH, IT ALMOST FELT LIKE HALF OF THE FRONT AXLE WAS LOCKED IN 4WD. SEARCHED ONLINE AND SAW THAT SEIZED REAR BRAKE CALIPERS ARE NOT UNCOMMON SO I REPLACED THE ROTORS, CALIPERS, AND PADS. MADE SEVERAL SHORT TRIPS AND THOUGHT IT WAS RESOLVED. DURING A 1 HOUR DRIVE THE PROBLEM RETURNED AND I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND STOPPED TO INSPECT. THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOT BUT THE REAR AXLE WAS BINDING BADLY, I LIMPED THE TRUCK HOME, AFRAID TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. AS I HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM, THE INTERNET FORUMS REVEALED MANY PEOPLES STORIES ABOUT DODGE RAM AXLES "LOCKING/SEIZING" WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY CAUSING ACCIDENTS AND ROLL-OVERS. JUST THOUGHT YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK INTO IT. THANKS, SIGNED AN IMMACULATELY CARED FOR AND BROKEN DODGE RAM :( UPDATE 9/15/15*CW AFTER REPLACING THE REAR CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. PULLED REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER AND INSPECTED RING GEAR, PINION, SPIDER GEARS AND BEARINGS. EVERYTHING IS GOOD. FINALLY AFTER REPLACING ALL THE REAR BRAKES LINES THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. UPDATED 09/29.15*JB

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• Engine16

  5 involved a fire

  • Filed Jan 2023

    The manifold bolts rusted away which caused the manifolds themselves to warp. In June of 2015 I had repaired this vehicle because of the same exact problem.

  • Filed Dec 2021

    Engine died and would not start... while driving in traffic causing a near crash and blocking traffic..Problem confirmed to be the ECM, and confirmed to be faulty by Dodge Dealer and the Cummings repair factory and not repairable..did not see or hear any warning..

  • Filed May 2019

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE BEARING CAUSED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO DETACH. THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP TO ALBANY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 2315 SANTIAM HWY SE, ALBANY, OR 97322, (541) 967-9105). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE DESIGN WAS DIFFERENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,426. *AS CONSUMER STATED THE NARRATIVE ON THIS FORM DESCRIBES THE 2ND FAILED WATER PUMP AT 87K MILES. THE FIRST WATER PUMP FAILED AT 25K . AT THIS LOW OF MILES, THIS VEHICLE IS ON THE 3RD WATER PUMP. IS THERE A DESIGN FLAW? THREE WATER PUMPS IN 87K MILES IS JUST NOT NORMAL. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN STEERING AND BRAKES FAIL WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*JB

  • Filed Jul 2018

    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.

  • Filed Mar 2018

    BODY.RUST STARTING AROUND THE TOP OF BOTH REAR WHEEL WELLS ENGINE ,WATER LEAKS FROM THE WATER PUMP,NOT ALL THE TIME ,BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN.USUALLY AFTER DRIVING INTERSTATE FOR A COUPLE HOURS

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• Service Brakes15

  1 involved a crash · 1 involved a fire

  • Filed Jun 2023

    The frame has rusted completely through on both driver and passenger sides. The integrity of the frame is severely compromised and may collapse at anytime. This type of failure could be absolutely catastrophic to everyone who may be involved. It has not been confirmed by a dealer, nor has it been inspected by any others yet. It but was inspected by a ASE-certified mechanic and confirmed. I am a disabled veteran, and I am not even sure how to move the truck with its condition for further inspection. The truck is currently available for inspection at my residence. I purchased the truck in July, 2019. I was unaware of the extent of the rust until this past year. I noticed a small hole in the frame, and currently, the frame looks to be missing 20% of its circumference.

  • Filed May 2019

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE BEARING CAUSED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO DETACH. THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP TO ALBANY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 2315 SANTIAM HWY SE, ALBANY, OR 97322, (541) 967-9105). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE DESIGN WAS DIFFERENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,426. *AS CONSUMER STATED THE NARRATIVE ON THIS FORM DESCRIBES THE 2ND FAILED WATER PUMP AT 87K MILES. THE FIRST WATER PUMP FAILED AT 25K . AT THIS LOW OF MILES, THIS VEHICLE IS ON THE 3RD WATER PUMP. IS THERE A DESIGN FLAW? THREE WATER PUMPS IN 87K MILES IS JUST NOT NORMAL. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN STEERING AND BRAKES FAIL WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*JB

  • Filed May 2018

    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.

  • Filed Nov 2017

    VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY AND RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF AT SPEED OR STATIONARY. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AT BUSY INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY. POWER STEERING AND BRAKING POWER IS LOST.

  • Filed Feb 2016

    BETWEEN 65 MPH AND 75 MPH, THERE IS A "SPEED WOBBLE" WHICH IN APRIL 2015 CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO EXPLODE AND SHRED (DAMAGING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL AND RIPPING OUT THE ABS HARNESS). FEB 2016 THIS "SPEED WOBBLE" WHICH HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE PURCHASE (SEPT 2014) HAS FINALLY CAUSED THE STEERING BOX TO BE FAULTY THROUGH THE RAPID BACK AND FORTH ACTION OF THE PITMAN ARM VIA LOWER STEERING LINKAGE. THUS CAUSING THE STEERING BOX TO RAPIDLY LEAK FLUID WHICH REDUCES POWER STEERING CAPABILITY TO ZERO, AND CAUSES HYDRO-ASSIST BRAKING TO HAVE ZERO FUNCTIONALITY. IF THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR IS NOT FILLED EVERY 30 MIN OF DRIVE-TIME, ALL FUNCTIONALITY OF THE POWER STEERING AND HYDRO-ASSIST BRAKING IS LOST. THIS "SPEED WOBBLE" IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE STYLE OF STEERING LINKAGE THAT IS INSTALLED OEM ON 2003-2008 RAM 2500/3500 MY'S, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTABLE NOR SUSTAINABLE.

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• Fuel System14

  • Filed Dec 2014

    EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CAB VIA THE HEATER-A/C FRESH AIR INTAKE. DOES NOT DO THIS WHEN THE "RECIRCULATION" MODE IS USED. I'VE HAD AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THREE DIFFERENT DODGE DEALER SHOPS CHECK FOR THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST THREE SHOPS COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE LAST SHOP SAID THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK IN THE EGR VALVE ASSEMBLY. I HAD DEALERSHIP SHOP (LITHIA DODGE OF ROSEBURG,OR) REPLACE THE EGR VALVE/COOLER ASSEMBLY (AT A COST OF $1,068.84). THIS DID NOT CURE OR REDUCE THE PROBLEM. MY FEELING IS SINCE THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, IT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SMOG SYSTEM-MOST LIKELY THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER OPERATION. I DO KNOW THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS YEAR DIESEL TRUCK PROBLEM. IS THERE A CURE??? ALSO, THE TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE ANY BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. I HAVE ALWAYS USED THE CORRECT OIL AND FUEL IN THIS VEHICLE. ALL UPDATES ARE CURRENT ACCORDING TO DODGE DEALER. *TR

  • Filed Oct 2013

    TURBO WENT OUT SOON AFTER I BOUGHT IT HAD ABOUT 5000 MILES THAT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. ALWAYS HAVE TO REGENERATE. IN JUNE COMPUTER CRASHED IN JULY THE CLUTCH GOES OUT NOW THE TURBO HAS GONE OUT AGAIN AND READING ABOUT COULD BE A BAD DPF THAT DODGE KNOWS ABOUT. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 119000 MILES I BOUGHT IT NEW PAID ALOT OF MONEY FOR IT . NOT HAPPY LOST ALOT OF WORK AND LOSING MORE BECAUSE OF TURBO ISSUE CANT AFFORD AA NEW ONE OR I WOULD CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP SPENDING THIS KIND OF MONEY ON IT. DODGE HAS TO KNOW ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. THEY SHOULD FIX THIS . THANKYOU *TR

  • Filed Feb 2013

    WHILE DRIVING 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB 5.9L I6 CUMMINS DIESEL NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, STOPPED VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED FUEL RUNNING OUT OF VEHICLE BELOW ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE #4 CYLINDER FUEL INJECTOR LINE FROM THE COMMON RAIL WAS CRACKED AND SPRAYING FUEL OVER THE ENGINE AND SOAKING HOOD AND FIREWALL INSULATION AS WELL AS ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND EXHAUST. THE RETENTION BRACKET FOR THIS LINE HAD BECOME LOOSE DUE TO VIBRATION WHICH LEAD TO THE LINE CRACKING. AS A RESULT OF MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS ISSUE I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A SEEMINGLY INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, MORE SO IN THE 2006 AND 2007 MODEL YEARS, THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF BUT HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT. AT THE VERY LEAST, A TSB SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO INFORM OWNERS OF THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF TRACTION AND POTENTIAL FIRE RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

  • Filed Mar 2012

    MY 2007 DODGE RAM BLEW A TIPM A/C UNIT. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT WAS BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH LOCKED UP AND BURNED OUT THE TIPM. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS DENIED.I PAID $1500.00 TO GET THIS FIXED THIS WEEK. THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING AND COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY ROAD. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD IT HAD A FOREIGN SUBSTANCE IN THE DIESEL FUEL. IT SMELLED LIKE PAINT THINNER. THE WARRANTY REP SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY DIRT IN MY FUEL TANK CAUSED BY NOT CHANGING MY FUEL FILTER FREQUENTLY. NOW THEY TELL ME IT NEEDS 6 FUEL INJECTORS AND A FUEL PUMP TOTAL COST $8000.00. BY THE DEALER AND WARRANTY REP. THE TRUCK HAS 67000 MILES.THEY SAID THIS IS NOT WARRANTY ISSUE AND WILL NOT BE COVERED. *JS

  • Filed Oct 2011

    2007 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS CONCERNING DIESEL FUEL AND ENGINE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE BEGAN TO SMELL DIESEL FUEL. HE THEN NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED GOING DOWN. SMOKE STARTING EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, SO HE QUICKLY PULLED OVER TO THE NEXT REST STOP AREA. THE CONSUMER RAISED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE, UNDER THE TRUCK AND ON THE TRAVEL TRAILER HE WAS PULLING. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE #4 INJECTOR LINE WHICH WAS LEAKING. *JB

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• Exterior Lighting13

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Mar 2021

    HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT RANDOM TIMES AT NIGHT CAUSING COMPLETE INABILITY TO SEE ON THE FREEWAY OR BACK ROAD WHERE THERE ARE DITCHES AND THINGS TO WRECK. SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE THAT DEALERSHIP CANNOT RESOLVE WITH USUAL FIXES. MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT ABOUT LIGHTS GOING OUT. THIS WILL CAUSE DEATHS IF I'M DRIVING 80 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY CAN'T SEE OR PEOPLE CAN'T SEE ME. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING TO FIX IT WITH THE DEALER. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND FAST SPEEDS AND EVEN PARKED. I'VE HAD THE TIPM REPLACED, REBUILT THE CLUSTER, REMOVED ALL AFTER MARKET ADD ON, BRAND NEW BULBS, CHECKED FOR CODES, REPAIRED WIRING SHORTS. NONE HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM.

  • Filed Jan 2020

    STARTED WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL (LEFT) IT MAKES THE RIGHT TURN ON.... AND NOW THE RIGHT SIGNAL IS FAILING TO ILLUMINATE. THE LEFT SIGNAL FLASHES ABOUT 4 TIMES AND THEN THE TRUCK CHIMES AND THE BLINKER FLASHER IS FAST. THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LIGHT IS NOW FAILED.

  • Filed Oct 2017

    THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CONSTANTLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A FAULTY CONTACT PLATE THAT CAUSES IT TO OVER HEAT. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TURN SIGNAL WORKS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION YOU SIGNAL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND HAS CAUSED TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS FROM WHAT I HAVE FOUND RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM. MY TRUCK TENDS TO HAVE THE PROBLEM MORE FREQUENTLY ON COLD MORNINGS AND AFTER A RAIN.

  • Filed Apr 2017

    LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL AND LEFT FRONT HIGH BEAM DO NOT WORK. FOUND NO POWER FROM TIPM TO LIGHT CIRCUIT. ESTIMATED REPAIR IS $900.00 DOLLARS. THAT IS TERRIBLE HIGH TO REPAIR A SAFETY ISSUE SUCH AS THE LIGHTS WORKING

  • Filed Feb 2017

    FRONT END OF TRUCK HAS PROBLEM STEERING IT WANTS TO GO BOTH WAYS IT SEEMS AT ONCE SO WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP IT TRIES TO CORRECT IT TO PULL TO THE OPPOSITE WAYS. IT'S ALARMING. WHEN YOUR DRIVING AT ANY SPEED

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• Structure11

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Jun 2023

    The frame has rusted completely through on both driver and passenger sides. The integrity of the frame is severely compromised and may collapse at anytime. This type of failure could be absolutely catastrophic to everyone who may be involved. It has not been confirmed by a dealer, nor has it been inspected by any others yet. It but was inspected by a ASE-certified mechanic and confirmed. I am a disabled veteran, and I am not even sure how to move the truck with its condition for further inspection. The truck is currently available for inspection at my residence. I purchased the truck in July, 2019. I was unaware of the extent of the rust until this past year. I noticed a small hole in the frame, and currently, the frame looks to be missing 20% of its circumference.

  • Filed Jan 2021

    I WAS ON A ON-RAMP GETTING UP TO HEY SPEED. HIT A LITTLE BUMP WHERE THE OLD AND NEW ASPHALT JOIN AND THE REAR STARTED TO FISHTAIL TO THE LEFT AND STARTED TO SPIN OUT HOT THAT K-RAIL THEN WENT OVER IT ROILING ABOUT 30 FEET FROM IT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SEAT BELT LOCK. IT WAS A BIT FOGGY AND THE ROAD SURFACE WAS WET.

  • Filed Jan 2019

    WHILE SITTING IN THE TRUCK WITH THE TRUCK IN PARK, BUT UNLOCKED THE TAILGATE CAME OPEN. THE TAILGATE HADN'T BEEN OPENED FOR AT LEAST 3.5 HOURS. WHEN THE TAILGATE SUDDENLY FELL OPEN IT HIT THE HITCH ON OUR ENCLOSED TRAILER PUTTING A DENT IN THE TAILGATE. WHEN WE GOOGLED RECALLS THERE'S A MENTION OF A RECALL ON 2015 - 2017 RAM TRUCKS DUE TO AN ACTUATOR MALFUNCTIONING AND CAUSING TAILGATES TO COME OPEN. PLEASE ADVISE IF THIS IS COVERED.

  • Filed Dec 2018

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COPPER WIRING USED IN ALL FOUR DOORS WAS FAULTY, WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR LOCKS TO MALFUNCTION AND BECOME UNSECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JONES FORD WICKENBURG (555 E WICKENBURG WAY, WICKENBURG, AZ 85390, (844) 524-1981) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE HARNESSES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, WHEEL BEARINGS, POWER STEERING GEAR BOX, PITMAN ARM, AND THE STEERING STABILIZER BRACE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

  • Filed Mar 2018

    BODY.RUST STARTING AROUND THE TOP OF BOTH REAR WHEEL WELLS ENGINE ,WATER LEAKS FROM THE WATER PUMP,NOT ALL THE TIME ,BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN.USUALLY AFTER DRIVING INTERSTATE FOR A COUPLE HOURS

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• Diesel10

  • Filed Dec 2014

    EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CAB VIA THE HEATER-A/C FRESH AIR INTAKE. DOES NOT DO THIS WHEN THE "RECIRCULATION" MODE IS USED. I'VE HAD AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THREE DIFFERENT DODGE DEALER SHOPS CHECK FOR THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST THREE SHOPS COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE LAST SHOP SAID THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK IN THE EGR VALVE ASSEMBLY. I HAD DEALERSHIP SHOP (LITHIA DODGE OF ROSEBURG,OR) REPLACE THE EGR VALVE/COOLER ASSEMBLY (AT A COST OF $1,068.84). THIS DID NOT CURE OR REDUCE THE PROBLEM. MY FEELING IS SINCE THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, IT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SMOG SYSTEM-MOST LIKELY THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER OPERATION. I DO KNOW THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS YEAR DIESEL TRUCK PROBLEM. IS THERE A CURE??? ALSO, THE TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE ANY BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. I HAVE ALWAYS USED THE CORRECT OIL AND FUEL IN THIS VEHICLE. ALL UPDATES ARE CURRENT ACCORDING TO DODGE DEALER. *TR

  • Filed Oct 2013

    TURBO WENT OUT SOON AFTER I BOUGHT IT HAD ABOUT 5000 MILES THAT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. ALWAYS HAVE TO REGENERATE. IN JUNE COMPUTER CRASHED IN JULY THE CLUTCH GOES OUT NOW THE TURBO HAS GONE OUT AGAIN AND READING ABOUT COULD BE A BAD DPF THAT DODGE KNOWS ABOUT. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 119000 MILES I BOUGHT IT NEW PAID ALOT OF MONEY FOR IT . NOT HAPPY LOST ALOT OF WORK AND LOSING MORE BECAUSE OF TURBO ISSUE CANT AFFORD AA NEW ONE OR I WOULD CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP SPENDING THIS KIND OF MONEY ON IT. DODGE HAS TO KNOW ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. THEY SHOULD FIX THIS . THANKYOU *TR

  • Filed Feb 2013

    WHILE DRIVING 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB 5.9L I6 CUMMINS DIESEL NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, STOPPED VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED FUEL RUNNING OUT OF VEHICLE BELOW ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE #4 CYLINDER FUEL INJECTOR LINE FROM THE COMMON RAIL WAS CRACKED AND SPRAYING FUEL OVER THE ENGINE AND SOAKING HOOD AND FIREWALL INSULATION AS WELL AS ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND EXHAUST. THE RETENTION BRACKET FOR THIS LINE HAD BECOME LOOSE DUE TO VIBRATION WHICH LEAD TO THE LINE CRACKING. AS A RESULT OF MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS ISSUE I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A SEEMINGLY INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, MORE SO IN THE 2006 AND 2007 MODEL YEARS, THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF BUT HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT. AT THE VERY LEAST, A TSB SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO INFORM OWNERS OF THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF TRACTION AND POTENTIAL FIRE RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

  • Filed Mar 2012

    MY 2007 DODGE RAM BLEW A TIPM A/C UNIT. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT WAS BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH LOCKED UP AND BURNED OUT THE TIPM. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS DENIED.I PAID $1500.00 TO GET THIS FIXED THIS WEEK. THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING AND COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY ROAD. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD IT HAD A FOREIGN SUBSTANCE IN THE DIESEL FUEL. IT SMELLED LIKE PAINT THINNER. THE WARRANTY REP SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY DIRT IN MY FUEL TANK CAUSED BY NOT CHANGING MY FUEL FILTER FREQUENTLY. NOW THEY TELL ME IT NEEDS 6 FUEL INJECTORS AND A FUEL PUMP TOTAL COST $8000.00. BY THE DEALER AND WARRANTY REP. THE TRUCK HAS 67000 MILES.THEY SAID THIS IS NOT WARRANTY ISSUE AND WILL NOT BE COVERED. *JS

  • Filed Oct 2011

    2007 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS CONCERNING DIESEL FUEL AND ENGINE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE BEGAN TO SMELL DIESEL FUEL. HE THEN NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED GOING DOWN. SMOKE STARTING EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, SO HE QUICKLY PULLED OVER TO THE NEXT REST STOP AREA. THE CONSUMER RAISED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE, UNDER THE TRUCK AND ON THE TRAVEL TRAILER HE WAS PULLING. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE #4 INJECTOR LINE WHICH WAS LEAKING. *JB

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• Hydraulic6

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Jul 2010

    I WAS TRAVELING A VERY CURVY ROAD TO GET TO MY DESTINATION. TIME TO GET TO DESTINATION WAS ABOUT 30 MINUTES. ONCE I GOT THERE, I PARKED, AND GOT OUT OF MY 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK. THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS SMOKING LIKE IT WAS ON FIRE. THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS SMOKING AS WELL, BUT NOT AS BAD. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I'D SEEN THIS PROBLEM. I THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD BEEN ON THE BRAKES TOO MUCH GOING DOWN THE CURVY ROAD. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. I WAS TOLD MY BRAKES WERE FINE, THAT I HAD ABOUT 50% BRAKE PAD STILL LEFT ON THE REAR BRAKES. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THE ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF SMOKE I HAD WHEN I PARKED THE TRUCK. THEY INVESTIGATED AND CAME BACK TO TELL ME THE REAR SEALS WERE GONE ON THE TRUCK ALLOWING THE FLUID TO GET ON THE BRAKE PADS. THEY SAID THE FLUID ON THE BRAKES PADS WAS GETTING HOT AND THIS WAS CAUSING THE SMOKE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT I SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH THE REAR SEALS GONE BECAUSE IT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE ME TO HAVE A FIRE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT AND THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME IT WAS NOT NORMAL FOR THE REAR SEALS TO FAIL LIKE THESE HAVE. THE REAR SEALS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL, THAT I COULD FIND. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $500.00 TO REPLACE THE SEALS AND THE BRAKE PADS SINCE THEY GOT WET. THIS IS UNSAFE CONDITION BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE CAUSED BY THE REAR SEAL FAILURE. THIS FAILURE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND DODGE RECALL AND REPLACE FAULTY REAR SEALS FOR THE CONSUMERS. *TR

  • Filed Mar 2010

    I WAS INVOLVED IN AN MVC THE MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY, AND MY ABS DID NOT WORK. ALL I COULD HEAR WAS THE TIRES SLIDING. COULD NOT HEAR THE SOUND OF OR THE FEELING OF THE ABS WORKING. I ALSO TRIED TO SEE IF THEY WORKED WHEN WE HAD THE LAST SNOW. THE SAME THING HAPPENED. MY WHEELS LOCKED UP AND I JUST SLIDDED. MY VEHICLE IS AN 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4. IT IS IN THE SHOP NOW FOR THE REPAIRS FROM THE ACCIDENT. I TOLD KEENE DODGE IN JARRETTSVILLE I WANTED THE ABS CHECKED, AND TOLD THEM THE SAME THING I TOLD YOU. *TR

  • Filed Apr 2009

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STARTED A YEAR AGO WITH THE TURBO, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. ALSO THE ACCELERATOR WOULD OPEN UP TO FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT ANY CONTROL, UNLESS HE CUT THE ENGINE OFF. AT TIMES THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE ABS FAILED. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, DUE TO THE ALIGNMENT BEING OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,400. UPDATED 04-28-09 *BF THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD TO HUNT FOR GEARS AND THE INDICATOR WOULD DISAPPEAR ON THE DASH. UPDATED 04/29/09.*JB

  • Filed Aug 2008

    MY 2007 2500 4X4 DIESEL 6.7 HAS BEEN A HEADACHE SINCE THE BEGINNING . IT HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR A SHORT WHILE THEN GOES OFF . BUT THE OTHER DAY I WAS IN A TIGHT SITUATION, WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR HARD , A CAR PULLED IN FRONT OF ME I IMMODERATELY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE , AND NORTHING WAS THERE , IT WET ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR THEN AFTER A SECOND OR TWO IT STARTED JUMPING AS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES STARTED TO WORK,THIS WAS A CLOSE ONE I COULDN'T OF SLIDE MY WALLET BETWEEN MY TRUCK AND THE CAR THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME . THIS TRUCK ALSO HAS THE WORSE RIDE ON CONCRETE FREEWAY PAVING . IT BOUNCES IN A UN STABLE, MOST IRRITATING WAY ,ON ASPHALT FREEWAY IT IS VERY SMOOTH, UNTIL YOU HIT A BUMP AND IT SHIMMY'S IN A UN SAFE FELLING LIKE IT COULD LOOSE CONTROL, I AM HAPPY WITH THE POWER OF THE MOTOR WHEN ITS GOT A FULL LOAD GOING UP HILL. WITH THAT EXCEPTION THIS IS THE WORST OVER PRICED TRUCK I'VE EVER OWNED , ILL NEVER BUY DODGE AGAIN. *TR

  • Filed Aug 2008

    MY 2007 2500 4X4 DIESEL 6.7 HAS BEEN A HEADACHE SINCE THE BEGINNING . IT HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR A SHORT WHILE THEN GOES OFF . BUT THE OTHER DAY I WAS IN A TIGHT SITUATION, WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR HARD , A CAR PULLED IN FRONT OF ME I IMMODERATELY STEPPED ON THE BREAK , AND NORTHING WAS THERE , IT WET ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR THEN AFTER A SECOND OR TWO IT STARTED JUMPING AS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES STARTED TO WORK,THIS WAS A CLOSE ONE I COULDN'T OF SLIDE MY WALLET BETWEEN MY TRUCK AND THE CAR THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME . THIS TRUCK ALSO HAS THE WORSE RIDE ON CONCRETE FREEWAY PAVING . IT BOUNCES IN A UN STABLE, MOST IRRITATING WAY ,ON ASPHALT FREEWAY IT IS VERY SMOOTH, UNTIL YOU HIT A BUMP AND IT SHIMMY'S IN A UN SAFE FELLING LIKE IT COULD LOOSE CONTROL, I AM HAPPY WITH THE POWER OF THE MOTOR WHEN ITS GOT A FULL LOAD GOING UP HILL. WITH THAT EXCEPTION THIS IS THE WORST OVER PRICED TRUCK I'VE EVER OWNED , ILL NEVER BUY DODGE AGAIN. *TR

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• Unknown or Other5

  • Filed Jun 2023

    The frame has rusted completely through on both driver and passenger sides. The integrity of the frame is severely compromised and may collapse at anytime. This type of failure could be absolutely catastrophic to everyone who may be involved. It has not been confirmed by a dealer, nor has it been inspected by any others yet. It but was inspected by a ASE-certified mechanic and confirmed. I am a disabled veteran, and I am not even sure how to move the truck with its condition for further inspection. The truck is currently available for inspection at my residence. I purchased the truck in July, 2019. I was unaware of the extent of the rust until this past year. I noticed a small hole in the frame, and currently, the frame looks to be missing 20% of its circumference.

  • Filed Jan 2023

    The manifold bolts rusted away which caused the manifolds to warp. I repaired the truck in 2015 and it has happened again in 2022

  • Filed Jun 2016

    TIPM IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE AIR COMPRESSOR NOT TO ENGAGE. HOW DO I KNOW THE AIRBAGS WILL WORK?

  • Filed Oct 2013

    WHILE TOWING OUR 27FT MONTANA FIFTH WHEEL, I CROSSED OVER A CATTLE GUARD AND GOT A VERY VIOLENT VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAD TO COME TO A STOP TO MAKE QUIT. I FOUND OUT FROM MY MECHANIC IT'S CALLED THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE. CHRYSLER CORP. WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT, EVEN THOUGH IT HAPPENS TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO DRIVE DODGE TRUCKS. *TR

  • Filed Feb 2009

    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

• Vehicle Speed Control5

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Apr 2014

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY TO A HIGH SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL TO BRING IT TO A STOP. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

  • Filed May 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY CAUSING THE SPEED TO DECREASE. AS THE ACCELERATOR WAS BEING DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SPEED FAILED TO INCREASE AND EVENTUALLY IT WOULD STALL. OCCASIONALLY, IF THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND ON THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITHIN A COUPLE MINUTES AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD TAKE LONGER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WAS REPLACED AT LEAST SIX TIMES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

  • Filed Apr 2009

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STARTED A YEAR AGO WITH THE TURBO, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. ALSO THE ACCELERATOR WOULD OPEN UP TO FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT ANY CONTROL, UNLESS HE CUT THE ENGINE OFF. AT TIMES THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE ABS FAILED. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, DUE TO THE ALIGNMENT BEING OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,400. UPDATED 04-28-09 *BF THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD TO HUNT FOR GEARS AND THE INDICATOR WOULD DISAPPEAR ON THE DASH. UPDATED 04/29/09.*JB

  • Filed Apr 2008

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO INCREASE THE VEHICLE SPEED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE FORWARD WHILE IN NEUTRAL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY THREE DAYS LATER THE DEALER CLEANED THE MAP SENSORS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. APPROXIMATELY, 3 DAYS LATER THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ECM AND CCN CAUSED THE FAILURE. THEY INSTALLED A BOOT LOADER AND UPDATED THE CCN; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. AS OF APRIL 17, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,347 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,616.

  • Filed Sep 2007

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS BURNED THE CONTACT'S STOMACH, NOSE AND SHE ALSO SUSTAINED ANKLE INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY MADE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,500. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF UPDATED

• Tires4

  • Filed Aug 2021

    The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 equipped with Michelin Tires, Tire Line: Defender LTX M/S, Tire Size: 265/70/R17, DOT Number: B7KP02EX. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the driver’s side front tire exploded, causing the headlight module to detach and crash into the windshield of the vehicle. The contact also stated that the passenger’s side rear tire exploded, causing the wheel to fracture into pieces. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not provide any assistance. A case was opened. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 170,000. The tire failure mileages were unknown.

  • Filed Sep 2013

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH COOPER DISCOVER ST TIRES, SIZE: 35X12.50R17LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DELAMINATED FROM THE CORE TREAD AND PEELED, CAUSING BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND DAMAGE TO THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE MOUNT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES WAS 25,000. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *JB

  • Filed Jan 2011

    I HAVE A 2007 DODGE P/U WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL T/A LT265/70R17 M/S C6972F CASING # TIRES ON MY TRUCK ALL 4 TIRES ARE DRY ROTTING ON THE SIDEWALLS. WHATS YOUR THOUGHTS? *TR

  • Filed May 2007

    ON 5/19/2007 TWO TIRE VALVE STEMS FAILED WITHIN 2 HOURS, SCHRADER-CHINA VALVE STEMS, FAILED DEFLATING TIRE IN MOMENTS. OCCURRED ON 2007 DODGE 2500 QUAD CAB SHORT BED TRUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY B750 LBS IN BED. TIRES HAD BEEN INFLATED TO 55 LBS FRONT AND 70 LBS REAR. RIGHT REAR TIRE STEM BLEW OUT WHILE STATIONARY AFTER RUNNING APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES AT 55-70 MPH. LEFT REAR STEM FAILED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 1-1/2 HOURS ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. LEFT REAR DID NOT CAUSE COMPLETE DEFLATION, BUT LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE TO 40 LBS. TRUCK WAS TOWED, TIRES DISMOUNTED, AND FAILED VALVE STEMS REMOVED. BOLT IN STEMS WERE INSTALLED IN PLACE OF PULL IN RUBBER STYLE, AND TRIP CONTINUED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONCERN WITH MODE OF FAILURE, VEHICLE NOT OVERLOADED, TIRE INFLATION LIMIT 80 LBS, WERE INFLATED TO 70 LBS, FAILURE APPEARED AS A CIRCUMFERENTIAL SHEAR OR CUTTING OF STEM AND PULL APART OF INSIDE VALVE COMPONENTS TO OUTSIDE RUBBER SHEATH. SECOND STEM WAS NOTED SWOLLEN ABOUT 12 MILES PRIOR TO FAILURE WHEN FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL. TIRE PRESSURES CHECKED AND WERE AT 75 LBS HOT. TIRE TEMPERATURES TO TOUCH WERE SLIGHTLY WARM TO AVERAGE FRONT AND REAR AT THIS FUEL STOP. FAMILY HAS HISTORY IN TIRE BUSINESS FOR YEARS, FAMILIAR WITH TOWING, HAULING MODERATE TO HEAVY LOADS, TRAILERS, AND IMPORTANCE OF INFLATION, HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED A VALVE STEM FAILURE EXCEPT ON AGED EQUIPMENT. COMPLETELY PERPLEXED AS TO FAILURE MODE. HAVE FAILED COMPONENTS IN HAND. CONCERN WITH OTHER SIMILAR EQUIPPED DODGE TRUCKS AND OTHER BRANDS USING SCHRADER VALVE STEMS. STORE WHERE TIRE REPAIR WAS DONE WANTED TO INSTALL SIMILAR TO OEM REPLACEMENT BUT THE BOLT IN STYLE STEM WAS DEMANDED FOR THIS APPLICATION. OEM DEALER (DODGE) CONTACTED AFTER SECOND FAILURE AND ADVISED OF FAILURE AND CONCERN WITH LIABILITY FOR CATASTROPHIC FAILURE.*AK

• Fuel/Propulsion System4

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Apr 2020

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE ODOR OF DIESEL FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN WHICH HAD CAUSED RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS FOR THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ODOR WAS MORE PRESENT WHILE THE ENGINE WAS IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER LENOIR CITY CHRYSLER (1206 EAST BROADWAY, LENOIR CITY, TN.) WHO REPLACED THE BOLTS ON THE EGR COOLER BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

  • Filed Aug 2015

    ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BRAKES FAILED COULD NOT STEER CORRECTLY AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK SLAMMING INTO AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. IT FELT LIKE I WAS STEERING TO GO STRAIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL JUST TURNED ON ITS OWN. NOW I HAVE A $2800 BILL TO PAY THE BODY SHOP AND I NEED TO GET MY STEERING BOX REPLACED. I WOULD LIKE HELP WITH THAT. AND MOST IMPORTANT I NEED THESE RECALLS DONE ONCE I GET MY TRUCK OUT OF THE BODY SHOP. MY ONLY REQUEST IS THAT WHEN I BRING IT IN TO THE DEALER I WOULD LIKE THEM TO ALSO FIX MY STEERING BOX AT NO CHARGE.

  • Filed Jun 2013

    MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN HWY 29 IN LAKE COUNTY AND STARTED HEARING A NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE ONLY WHEN DRIVING SHE PULLED OVER AND COULDN'T SEE THE PROBLEM SO SHE CONTINUED DRIVING TILL SHE COULD GET TO MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WHERE I COULD CLIMB UNDER THE VEHICLE AND INSPECT IT WHERE I FOUND THAT THE SHIELD ON THE FUEL TANK HAD BROKE AND WAS FLOPPING ON THE DRIVE SHAFT WEARING A GROVE IN IT. I HAD TO TEAR OFF THE FLIMSY METAL UNTIL I COULD HAVE IT REPLACED . I PURCHASED THE NEW PIECE FROM DODGE THAT WAS INCREDIBLY HEAVIER DUTY THAN THE ORIGINAL, I WAS TOLD BY DODGE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR FUEL TANK SHIELDS BUT MY TRUCK WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK CLEARLY HAD THE SAME PART THIS COULD OF DAMAGED THE FUEL TANK CAUSING A FUEL LEAK . HOBLIT DODGE IN WOODLAND CA. INSTALLED THE NEW SHIELD AND WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PART OR THE LABOR, NEITHER WOULD LITHIA DODGE OF SANTA ROSA CA. I HAVE RETAINED THE OLD SHIELD FOR PROOF AS WELL AS THE BILLS TO BUY AND REPLACE IT. *TR

  • Filed Feb 2013

    WHILE DRIVING 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB 5.9L I6 CUMMINS DIESEL NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, STOPPED VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED FUEL RUNNING OUT OF VEHICLE BELOW ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE #4 CYLINDER FUEL INJECTOR LINE FROM THE COMMON RAIL WAS CRACKED AND SPRAYING FUEL OVER THE ENGINE AND SOAKING HOOD AND FIREWALL INSULATION AS WELL AS ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND EXHAUST. THE RETENTION BRACKET FOR THIS LINE HAD BECOME LOOSE DUE TO VIBRATION WHICH LEAD TO THE LINE CRACKING. AS A RESULT OF MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS ISSUE I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A SEEMINGLY INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, MORE SO IN THE 2006 AND 2007 MODEL YEARS, THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF BUT HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT. AT THE VERY LEAST, A TSB SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO INFORM OWNERS OF THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF TRACTION AND POTENTIAL FIRE RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

• Visibility4

  • Filed Jan 2015

    CLIMATE CONTROL SWITCH DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. HEAT WILL NOT WORK ON FLOOR SETTING. *TR

  • Filed Aug 2011

    THE WIPER LINKAGE FAILED FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER CAUSING A LOSS OF WINDOW WIPING CAPABILITY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS CAUSES VISIBILITY ISSUES EVEN ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE LOOSE LINKAGE ARM COULD ALSO BECOME STUCK AND CAUSE A COMPLETE LOSS OF WINDOW WIPING ABILITY. *TT

  • Filed Feb 2011

    WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT FUNCTION ESPECIALLY IN COLDER TEMPS UNDER 20 DEGREES. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING IN WEATHER CONDITIONS AND ALSO TO FORCE DRIVER TO HAVE TO STOP TO CLEAR WINDSHIELD. THE WIPERS MAY WORK SOMETIMES BUT OTHER TIMES WILL NOT WORK ON VEHICLE START UP OR WILL CEASE TO WORK WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 MONTHS. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 2008/2009 DODGE RAM 2500 FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE WHICH CAN BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO WATER INTRUSION THAT CAN RESULT IN PARTIAL OR COMPLETE FAILURE TO FUNCTION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BUT MY VIN NUMBER FOR MY 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. I WAS TOLD THE PART COULD BE ANYWHERE FROM $170 TO $2200 DOLLARS TO REPLACE NOT INCLUDING COST OF INSTALL AND PROPERLY DIAGNOSING WHICH MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. ONCE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP OR THE WEATHER IS WARMER OR VEHICLE IS PARKED ENCLOSED IN A TEMPERATURE CONTROL ENVIRONMENT THEN THE WIPER MODULE IS UNFROZEN AND WILL WORK AGAIN. UNTIL YOU DRIVE OUT INTO FREEZING TEMPERATURES. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

  • Filed Feb 2011

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THEY FAILED TO SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY WHEN THEY WERE TURNED OFF. THE TURN SIGNALS ALSO MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN HE TURNED ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE RIGHT ONE CAME ON AND WHEN THE RIGHT WAS TURNED ON, THE LEFT ONE CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ONGOING FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

• Gasoline4

  • Filed Sep 2011

    MY 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH 68,500 MILES, LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FUEL TANK VENT HAS ALLOWED DIRT AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS IN TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS IN TURN CLOGGED SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS. TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY HAD TO DROP THE FUEL TANK, CLEAN AND FLUSH THE SYSTEM, DISPENSE OF 34 GALLONS OF FUEL, INSTALL A "VENT UP FIT KIT"($675.00) AND RE-INSTALL FUEL TANK. TOTAL COST TO ME...$1175.00 DEALERSHIP, PLUS 34GAL. OF FUEL (34GAL. X $3.85) = $130.90. IF THEY HAVE AN UP FIT KIT, WOULDN'T THAT SUGGEST DODGE HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM? WOULDN'T THAT AMOUNT TO A RECALL IF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WAS SUB-PAR AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED WITH A HEAVIER VERSION? I THINK SO! *TR

  • Filed Jan 2011

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD ST (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND POWER WAS LOST TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE #5 FUEL INJECTOR WAS DEFECTIVE; IT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN DECEMBER 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE #6 FUEL INJECTOR WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

  • Filed Nov 2008

    SEVERAL ISSUES WE ARE DEALING WITH. FIRST, THIS IS ONE THAT THE DEALERSHIP/SERVICE, CAN'T EVEN GET RIGHT. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WILL NOT COME OFF. THEY SAY IT'S BECAUSE OF THE GAS CAP, BUT WE ARE AWARE HOW TO PUT THE GAS CAP ON. ALSO, WE NOTICED YESTERDAY THAT OUR PAINT IS BUBBLING UP ON THE HOOD AND ROOF. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING, SINCE OUR TRUCK ONLY HAS APPROX. 13,500 MILES ON IT. ALSO, THIS MORNING THE "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" LIGHT CAME ON, AND WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS. WE LOOKED IN OUR TRUCK MANUAL, AND CANNOT FIND ANYTHING ON IT. *TR

  • Filed Dec 2007

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT HAS AVOIDED SEVERAL NEAR CRASHES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 03/05/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS VENT DOES NOT VENTILATE PROPERLY, HEARS A WHINE FROM REAR, AND VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. UPDATED 03/04/08 *TR

• Visibility/Wiper3

  • Filed Mar 2021

    HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT RANDOM TIMES AT NIGHT CAUSING COMPLETE INABILITY TO SEE ON THE FREEWAY OR BACK ROAD WHERE THERE ARE DITCHES AND THINGS TO WRECK. SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE THAT DEALERSHIP CANNOT RESOLVE WITH USUAL FIXES. MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT ABOUT LIGHTS GOING OUT. THIS WILL CAUSE DEATHS IF I'M DRIVING 80 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND SUDDENLY CAN'T SEE OR PEOPLE CAN'T SEE ME. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING TO FIX IT WITH THE DEALER. IT HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND FAST SPEEDS AND EVEN PARKED. I'VE HAD THE TIPM REPLACED, REBUILT THE CLUSTER, REMOVED ALL AFTER MARKET ADD ON, BRAND NEW BULBS, CHECKED FOR CODES, REPAIRED WIRING SHORTS. NONE HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM.

  • Filed Jun 2014

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT OPERATE ON THE HIGH SETTING. THE DEALER RESET THE COMPUTER FOR THE WIPERS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

  • Filed Mar 2014

    TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY DURING HEAVY RAIN STORM AND THE PASSENGER WIPER LINKAGE FELL OFF AT THE WIPER BLADE ROTATING JOINT ,THIS CAUSED THE PASSENGER WIPER BLADE TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER BLADE AND CAUSED BOTH TO STOP WORKING.THEY BECAME TANGLED TOGETHER.I CAN HOME AND RESEARCHED IT AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON MANY DODGE TRUCKS. THANK THE ALMIGHTY THAT IT HAPPENED AT 3AM ,ON MY WAY TO WORK,WITH BARLEY ANY TRAFFIC.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• Equipment3

  • Filed Jun 2011

    2007 DODGE RAM PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD END DROPPED OUT WHILE DRIVING APPROX 45 MPH ON BACK ROAD. LOST ALL STEERING FUNCTION, AS LEFT SIDE IS ATTACHED TO RIGHT SIDE. NARROWLY AVOIDED COLLISION WITH SEVERAL TREES AND A SMALL BRIDGE. TRUCK FINALLY STOPPED IN ONCOMING DITCH. TIE RODS HAD BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER WARRANTY APPROX 30K MILES PRIOR. TRUCK DROVE NORMAL UNTIL THIS POINT, BUT TIE RODS HAD STARTED SHOWING WEAR PREVIOUSLY, BUT NOT SERIOUS ENOUGH TO CAUSE ANY ALARM. DEALERSHIP WAS UNWILLING TO REPLACE TIE RODS UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE THIRD TIME, AS IT WAS THE LAST WEEK OF SAID WARRANTY. REPLACED PARTS WITH HEAVY DUTY AFTERMARKET PARTS AT MY OWN EXPENSE. DEALERSHIP HAD INSPECTED TRUCK ON A PREVIOUS TRIP AND SAID TRUCK HAD "UPDATED" STEERING LINKAGES AND COMPONENTS. *TR

  • Filed Aug 2008

    WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF PURCHASING THE 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT REG W/ TURBO, (DELIVERY DATE OF 07/12/07) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED FROM SAID NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT UNLESS IT CAME ON PERMANENTLY. ON 07/27/07, TOOK TRUCK IN FOR LEFT SPEAKER ISSUE & CHECK ENGINE, THEY JUST CLEARED THE CODES FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK BACK 08/27/07, ENGINE CODE P254A, CLEANED SENSOR. CALLED DEALER 09/15/07, "CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT BACK ON FOR LONGER THAN 3 DAYS, THEY SAID NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT AS LONG AS THE LIGHT WAS NOT FLASHING OR STAYING ON. CALLED THEM 09/27/07, TOOK TRUCK BACK 10/03/07, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODES P2262, THEY PERFORMED CARBON CLEARING PROCEDURE. TOOK TRUCK BACK ON 10/08/07, THEY DID NOT MAKE NOTE OF CHECK ENGINE CODE ON WORK ORDER, BUT THEY WROTE TURBO ASSY. FAILURE, REPLACED AND CLEARED CODE. ON 11/30/07, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN, PERFORMED EMISSIONS RECALL AND SENSOR AND REPROGRAM ECM. DURING 12/07 THRU 01/08, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL REMAINED ON MOST OF THE TIME, BUT WAS EXTREMELY BUSY WORKING PLOWING SNOW AND COULD NOT TAKE BACK UNTIL 02/01/08, ENGINE CODE P1451. THEY DID "FLASH ECM AS PER TSB. BY THIS TIME THOROUGHLY UPSET WITH TRUCK, MANUFACTURER, ETC. ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AGAIN 03/08 THROUGH 06/08. ON 07/03/08 TOOK BACK AGAIN, ENGINE CODE P2262 AND P2000. THEY PERFORMED COMPUTER UPDATE. AGAIN LIGHT ON ALMOST FROM ONSET OF LAST VISIT. ON 08/19/08, ENGINE LIGHT, CODE P2000, THEY PERFORMED FLASH UPDATE TO ENGINE CONTROL. PICKED UP TRUCK ON 08/19/08, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 08/21/08. THEY COULD NOT GET TRUCK IN UNTIL TODAY 08/25/08. TRUCK STILL THERE TONIGHT AS THE CODE CAME UP THAT STATED THEY NEEDED TO ONCE AGAIN CLEAN AND THEY COULD NOT GET IT DONE TODAY. (NOTE: THEY DID NOT TELL ME OVER THE PHONE WHAT CODE CAME UP, JUST THAT THEY HAD TO CLEAN THE TURBO. WE, MY DAD AND I AND MY MOM HAVE LOST CONSIDERABLE MONEY IN LOST WORK TIME IN HAVING TO TAKE TRUCK FOR REPAIR, LET ALONE THE INCONVENIENCE OF IT ALL! *TR

  • Filed Mar 2008

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT INSTALLED A PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMER TUNER CHIP IN THE VEHICLE, MANUFACTURED BY SUPERCHIPS. THE TUNER CHIP IS INSTALLED UNDER THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-65 MPH, THE CLUTCH BEGINS TO FLIP OR STOPS SHIFTING INTO OTHER GEARS. THE CONTACT HAS NOT REPORTED THE FAILURE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

• Wheels2

  • Filed Aug 2012

    WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 66 MPH MY 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 4WD DIESEL STARTED TO EXPERIENCE THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE. THE WHOLE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AND IT WAS DANGEROUS AND HARD TO CONTROL. *TR

  • Filed Dec 2011

    WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 25 IN ALBUQUERQUE NM I HIT AN EXPANSION JOINT IN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY FORCING ALL OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD AROUND ME TO SCATTER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND THE VIOLENT SHAKING DID NOT STOP UNTIL I REACHED APPROX 35-40MPH. I WAS CONVINCED THAT MY WHEEL WAS FALLING OFF OR A MAJOR SUSPENSION COMPONENT HAD FAILED BUT AFTER AN IMMEDIATE INSPECTION THERE WAS NOTHING READILY IDENTIFIED. AFTER A VERY BRIEF SEARCH OF THE WEB IT APPEARS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND NO ONE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT IT WITH REPAIRS. BELOW ARE 3 OF THE MANY YOU TUBE LINKS I FOUND DESCRIBING THE INCIDENT PERFECTLY AS IT HAPPENED TO ME. OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE VIEW OF DEATH WOBBLE: HTTP://YOUTU.BE/6LAMXUPBFDA NEWS STORY CONERNING THE DEATH WOBBLE: HTTP://YOUTU.BE/XMFTRGBYNIM INTERIOR VIEW OF THE DEATH WOBBLE: HTTP://YOUTU.BE/GBHMKYVRIHK I HAVE ONLY OWNED THIS VEHICLE FOR 1 YEAR AND AM CONCERNED THAT MY FAMILY IS NO LONGER SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE. I CANNOT SELL THIS VEHICLE KNOWING THAT THIS PROBLEM IS PRESENT, PUTTING SOMEONE ELSE IN THE SAME DANGER. I AM MORE THAN WILLING TO REPAIR THE ISSUE MYSELF BUT IT APPEAR THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO MAY OTHERS WITH NO REAL SOLUTIONS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SEVERLY INJURED OR KILLED IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED SOON AS IT APPEAR TO BE HAPPENING TO MANY OF THE CHRYSLER HD TRUCKS 2003 TO THE PRESENT. IN ADDITION TO NEARLY 50 COMPLAINTS ON THE SAFECAR.GOV WEBSITE OF THE SAME ISSUE. DODGE NEEDS TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND AT LEAST PROVIDE THE PROPER ENGINEERING REQUIRED TO LET US KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. NHTSA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FORCE THE HAND OF CHRYSLER TO TAKE OWNERSHIP AND ISSUE THE PROPER FIX FOR THE ISSUE. *TR

• Seats1

  • Filed Jan 2016

    THE TAIL GATE IS HARD TO OPEN AND HARD TO CLOSE. I HAVE TO KEEP PULLING ON THE HANDLE TO TRY AND GET THE LATCH MECHANISM TO WORK. USUALLY TAKES 5 OR SO TRY'S BEFORE THE TAILGATE WILL OPEN, CLOSE OR STAY CLOSED. SOMETIMES THE TAIL GATE FALLS DOWN WHILE MOVING ON A HIGHWAY. THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ONE THE SEAT FALLS BACK IF YOU PUT TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON IT IN A BACKWARDS MOTION

• Seat Belts1

  • Filed Feb 2015

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO UNLATCH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT IN ORDER FOR THE PASSENGER TO BE RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings from government crash tests. Ratings can differ by cab style and 2WD/4WD.

NHTSA hasn't published star ratings for this truck. Many heavy-duty pickups aren't included in NHTSA's crash-test program, so this doesn't mean the truck is unsafe.