2007 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

WIPERS HAVE STARTED TO ONLY FUNCTION WHEN THEY WANT TO. EVEN WHEN ON THEY WILL SOMETIMES TURN OFF OR PAUSE OR GO FASTER. INTERMITTENT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF THERE OWN. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS AS WELL AS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT SIGNAL WOULD ACTIVATE AND WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD ACTIVATE, AT TIMES THEY DID NOT WORK AT ALL. BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AS I WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THE RIGHT SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO DROP ONTO THE TIRE/WHEEL. AFTER I SLID TO A STOP (WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING), I GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE. IT BENT THE TIE ROD, PULLED THE 4WD SHAFT APART, ETC. THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE TRUCK ON FRIDAY AND SAID IT WOULD BE APROX. $2K TO REPAIR IT BUT THE LEFT SIDE WAS ALSO LOOSE. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD, "NOTHING WE CAN DO, IT'S AFTER THE FACTORY WARRANTY". I FOUND AN ONLINE COMPLAINT FORM AND FILLED IT OUT. CHRYSLER AND THE DEALER TALKED AND AS OF 1/19/2012, THE TOTAL ESTIMATE WAS SENT TO DODGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $3000.00. CUSTOMER SERVICE CALLED ON 1/23 AND SAID THAT THE DEALER HAS AGREED TO DROP THE PRICE BY $500 AND THAT DODGE WOULD PAY AN ADDITIONAL $500 LEAVING ME TO PAY $2000. I TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS UNACCEPTABLE BASED ON THE CONDITION OF THE TRUCK, THE YEAR, AND THE MILES. I HAVE NEVER HAD A BALL JOINT FAILURE AT 56,000 MILES (I.E.-SINCE '94, I HAVE HAD OVER 300,000 MILES ON GM VEHICLES AND BALL JOINTS HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED). THE TRUCK IS STILL SITTING AT THE DEALER WITHOUT ANY REPAIR DONE YET. I EMAILED CUSTOMER SERVICE TODAY AND RECEIVED A RESPONSE SAYING THAT THE OFFER STANDS AS IS. IN MY OPINION, IT IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY TO SEE WHAT MY NEXT STEP SHOULD BE. EVEN IF IT GETS REPLACED, OEM PARTS WILL BE INSTALLED AND I WILL HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE FRONT END FAILING AGAIN POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. ALL I WOULD LIKE IS TO HAVE DODGE/CHRYSLER PAY THE WHOLE BILL. AS FAR AS I KNOW, DODGE HAS NOT LOOKED AT PICTURES THAT I HAVE PROVIDED NOR HAS A FACTORY REP. LOOKED AT THE TRUCK. I'M TO A POINT WHERE I WANT TO TRADE THE TRUCK IN AS IS FOR A DIFFERENT BRAND. *TR

AFTER REPLACING MULTIPLE BULBS FOR MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT AND CHANGING THE CONNECTOR SWITCH, I HAVE BEEN TOLD I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) WHICH IS $800 + LABOR AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE TIPM IS THE FUSE BOX AND I'VE SEEN SEVERAL '06-'08 MODEL DODGE OWNERS ON DIFFERENT FORUMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN THE TIPM GOES OUT, IT CAN CAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS, LOCKS, BLINKERS, TAIL LIGHTS, WIPERS INTERIOR LIGHTS, ETC TO NOT WORK. IN 2006, DODGE REPLACED THE FUSE BOX WITH A TIPM AND SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FOR DODGE OWNERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER MODULE ASSEMBLY AND WIPER VENTED MOTOR HOUSINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09E009000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,500.

THE MULTI-FUNTION SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN YOU PUSH DOWN TO MAKE A LEFRT TURN GOES TO FLASH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OR VISA VERSA IF YOU SOMETIMES HIT THE HIGH BEAMS IT RESUME TO NORMAL BUT YOU HAVE TO PLAY WITH IT TO MAKE IT WORK PROPERLY VERY DANGEROUS AFRAID OF GETTING INTO ACCIDENT OR BEING PULLED OVER BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. WILL CONTACYT DEALER TO SEE IF A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS IN THIS NATURE ONLINE. *TR

VENT DOOR BROKE CAUSING AIR TO ONLY COME OUT OF THE DEFROST VENTS WITH NO AIR ON THE FLOOR VENTS. WHEN FLOOR VENTS ARE SELECTED ON CONTROL SWITCH AIR BLOWS OUT DEFROST VENTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD FLASH WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD FLASH WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO AFFECTED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAUSE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL AND WOULD ACTIVATE WHEN ENGAGING THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 01/20/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS AN CAN BE CORRECTED TEMPORARY BASIS BY ADJUSTING THE TILT STEERING WHEEL. UPDATED 02/29/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 MEGACAB. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF AND SOMETIMES THEY WOULD GO FROM BRIGHT TO DIM. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,822. UPDATED 02/01/12 *LJ UPDATED 02/08/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS WATER LEAKING INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE WINDOW SEALANT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE WINDOW SEALANT. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,900.