2007 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

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

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.

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

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.

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

IGNITION TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING, KEYS WERE SWINGING AND SHUT OFF CAR. STEERING AND BRAKE LOSS, ALMOST CRASHED, HAD TO MOVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE ROLLING AND START UP, THEN SLAM INTO DRIVE WHILE MOVING TO AVOID CRASH ON INTERSTATE 880 THROUGH SAN JOSE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE. THE CONTACT HAD THE FRONT TIRES REPLACED AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACTED NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

DRIVING HOME FROM NIGHT SCHOOL ON A LOCAL, RURAL HIGHWAY, CROSS TRAFFIC HAS STOP SIGNS... I WAS NORTHBOUND AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 55MPH. A 2008 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WAS WAITING ON A CROSS STREET TO GO WESTBOUND, SAID CAR ABRUPTLY ATTEMPTED TO CROSS INFRONT OF ME. I MANAGED TO GET MY FOOT TO THE BRAKES THE INSTANT BEFORE IMPACT, ESTIMATED SPEED AT IMPACT WAS 50MPH. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. MY TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I "T-BONED" THE 4RUNNER IN THE DRIVER DOOR, IT WAS SENT ROLLING, COMING TO A REST ON ITS DRIVER SIDE 25 FEET IN FRONT OF MY RAM 1500 ABOUT 60 FEET WEST OF THE ROADWAY. HOW IS IT POSSIBLE MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY? WHY DIDN'T MY LAWYERS SUE CHRYSLER? I HAD A SEVERE CHEST CONTUSION FROM MY SEATBELT, STRAINED BACK, MY LEFT ARM WAS JAMMED FROM FINGER TIPS TO SHOULDER AND I HAD A FRACTURE AND STRAIN IN MY HAND/WRIST THAT REQUIRED WEEKS OF REHAB. ITS 3 1/2 YEARS LATER AND I STILL HAVE DAILY PAIN AND STIFFNESS. *TR

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED AND HIT JOINT IN ROAD, STEERING WHEEL STARTS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. A SEARCH OF THE WEB DESCRIBES WHAT IS CALLED A "DEATH WOBBLE." THIS VEHICLE HAS THIS CONDITION. EVERYTHING IN FRONT END CHECKS OUT FINE. STOCK TRUCK. THIS HAPPENS A FEW TIMES A WEEK. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE TRUCK. *TR

SAFETY RECALL NOTICE N62/ NHTSA 13V-528 - LEFT TIE ROD. AFTER GOING TO CHRYSLER FOR A REPLACEMENT, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE 52 WEEKS BEFORE THE DODGE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WILL RECEIVE THE PART FOR REPLACEMENT. I BELIEVE THIS AN ACCEPTABLE TIME FRAME AND NOT ACCEPTABLE CONSIDERING THAT FAILURE OF THE PART AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE, COULD BE A HIGH RISK EVENT, PLACING MYSELF AND MY FAMILY AT RISK. *TR