2007 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

I LIVE IN WISCONSIN WHERE WE EXPERIENCE EXTREME TEMPERATURE CHANGES, AND WITH WINTER TEMPERATURES OFTEN BELOW ZERO, THE OCCUPANTS NEED TO BE WARM TO BE SAFE. THE SAFETY OF DRIVER AND FAMILIES DEPENDS ON THE PROPER WORKING ORDER OF HEATER IN THESE CONDITIONS. THE HEATER BLENDER DOOR IS APPARENTLY STUCK TO THE OPEN POSITION ALLOWING FRIDGE COLD OUTSIDE AIR TO BE BLOWN INTO THE CAB IN THE FOOT AREA. AFTER DRIVING AN HOUR TO OUR DESTINATION THE DRIVER AND THE OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT SEAT NO LONGER CAN FEEL THEIR FEET BECAUSE OF BEING SO COLD. "HOW CAN PROPER ACCELERATION AND BRAKING BE APPLIED WHEN THE OPERATORS FEET ARE FROZEN?". THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND A HEALTH HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS, WITH THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE FROST BITE, BECAUSE THE COLD AIR CAN'T BE DIVERTED OR SHUT OFF. AFTER SEARCHING ON-LINE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN NUMEROUS MODELS AND YEARS OF DODGE VEHICLES. THE AVERAGE COST OF THE FIX IS 1000.00 TO 1500.00 BECAUSE THE DASH NEEDS TO BE PULLED OUT. I COULDN'T IMAGINE HOW MUCH THIS ISSUE HAS GENERATED IN AUTO REPAIRS, DO TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT TO THE CONSUMER. THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS SUCH. I EVEN SPOKE TO A PERSON WHILE WAITING AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND WAS GETTING IT FIXED. THIS COSTLY/ COMMON REPAIR, IF NOT FIXED CAN EFFECT THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE OPERATORS GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL IN EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER. JUDGING BY THE COMMENTS ON-LINE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. THANKS *TR

I CONTACTED CHRYSLER 3 TIMES AND NO ONE WANTED TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY AN ACCIDENT ,THERES NO FRAME OR EXTERNAL DAMAGES CAUSED TO THE VEHICLE , THIS SHOULDN'T OF HAPPENED , I WAS DRIVING NORMAL AND THE AIRBAGS SHOT OUT OF NOWHERE BRUISING MY ARM AND AROUND MY COLLAR. I DRIVING THE CAR THE WAY IT IS WITH NO HORN , SEATBELTS LOCKED, AND BAGS EXPOSED. I HAVE NO WAY OF GETTING TO WORK SO IM FORCED TO DRIVE LIKE THIS , I NEED THIS TO BE ADRESSED BECAUSE THIS IS PUTTING ME AND WHO EVER SITS IN MY CAR IN DANGER BECAUSE CHRYSLER DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE ACTION ,I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS IF THIS IS SOMETHIMG THAT COMES DEFECTIVE FROM FACTORY. *TR

ENGINE LIGHT AND GAS CAP LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. REPLACED GAS CAP. LIGHT STILL COMING ON. INDEPENDENT GARAGE SAYS THERE IS AN AIR LEAK IN LINE. APPEARS TO BE A REOCCURRING ISSUE WITH FUEL LINES ON THIS MODEL THAT LEAK BECAUSE THEY RUB ON HOUSING AND NOT INSTALL PROPER BY MANUFACTURER. LOCAL DEALER SAYS IT WILL BE 1,100 TO 1,400 TO FIX FUEL LINES. *TR

I HAD HEARD A GRINDING SOUND FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY WHEN GOING IN REVERSE. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN A LOUD BANG HAPPENED AND I STOPPED THE TRUCK AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. REPAIRMAN SAID THAT THE REAR END DIFFERENTIAL HAD EXPLODED. IVE ONLY HAD THIS TRUCK FINANCED FOR FOUR MONTHS AND NOW THEY WANT $4300 TO REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT ADJUSTER FAILED TO OPERATE FORWARD OR IN REVERSE. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 02/04/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAY ON. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT AND BACK REST WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACK. UPDATED 10/6/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AFTER EVERY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS FRACTURED AND THE WHEEL BEGAN TO SEPARATE ON BOTH SIDES. AS A RESULT, THE HUB ASSEMBLY AND WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 10E040000 (WHEELS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD LOW OIL PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON I 81 IN VIRGINIA I RAN INTO SOME ROUGH PAVEMENT. THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN BOUNCING CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BRIEFLY. I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. I CONTINUED ON MY TRIP AND ENCOUNTERED THE PROBLEM ON SEEMINGLY EVERY EXPANSION JOINT OR EVERY BRIDGE. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE TO MY DESTINATION, MASSACHUSETTS. I DID NOT MAKE IT HOWEVER AS THE TRUCK EVENTUALLY SPUN OUT ON I95 IN CT SLAMMING INTO A GUARD RAIL. I REPLACED THE FRONT STRUTS, ASSUMING THAT WAS THE ISSUE. IT WAS NOT. IT IS NOT THE ALIGNMENT NOR THE TIRES. ALL WERE CHECKED. AFTER THE REPAIRS FROM THE ACCIDENT,THEN PARTS THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LATCH. ON MANY OCCASIONS, THE SEAT BELTS INADVERTENTLY UNFASTENED FROM THE BUCKLE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A JARRING EVENT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE PASSENGERS WOULD HAVE TO RIDE IN THE REAR SEATS IN ORDER TO BE PROPERLY SECURED IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. ..UPDATED 10/21/14 *BF UPDATED 10/21/14