2007 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS AGO, BUT THE TIE RODS HAVE AGAIN BROKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIE RODS WERE NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE FACT THAT THE TIE RODS ONLY LASTED 20,000 MILES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/08/2007 *LN *TR

I OWN A 2007 DODGE MEGA CAB 1500. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE ALMOST FROM THE BEGINNING. THIS WOBBLE HAS NOT JUST HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES, IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE DEATH WOBBLE FIXED SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED BUT FOR ME TO DO SOMETHING ELSE TOO. I HAVE ADDED A LEVELING KIT, REPLACED TIRES TO THE SHOPS SPECS, SHOCKS, FRONT STEERING STABILIZER AND ALL OF THE WORK THE DODGE SHOP HAS DONE. THE MOST RECENT EVENT IS THAT I PICKED UP MY TRUCK FROM THE DEALER TODAY FROM IT BEING IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME REASON I HAD IT IN THE SHOP 4 OTHER TIMES. I WAS TOLD THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS FIXED AND PROMISED THE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF. I PAID THE BILL AND LEFT. I WAS 20 MINUTES AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND IT STARTED AGAIN. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD NO ONE WAS IN SERVICE EVEN THOUGH THEY DID NOT CLOSE FOR ANOTHER 30 MINUTES AND TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK. THE TRUCK HAD ALREADY BEEN THERE FOR ALMOST A MONTH. I TURNED AROUND TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER MY WIFE WAS IN FRONT OF ME IN HER VEHICLE AND THE WOBBLE STARTED AGAIN. SHE MOVED OVER 3 LANES OF HIGHWAY BECAUSE SHE THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO FLIP THE TRUCK. THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE APPEARED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO SHAKE RIGHT OFF. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE ONLY THING THEY COULD DO WAS HAVE ME LEAVE IT AGAIN AND SOMEONE WOULD LOOK AT IT TOMORROW. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE SEVERALLY HURT WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO DO AND NOTHING WORKS. THERE ARE NO RECALLS, NO INVESTIGATIONS, NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR CAUSE A DEATH BECAUSE OF DODGE'S FAULTY EQUIPMENT. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO HAVE TO DO BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS FIXED? IS IT GOING TO BE ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE ISSUE? I CANT AFFORD TO ANOTHER VEHICLE BUT I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF IT DOES NOT GET FIXED. *KB

2007 - DODGE RAM 1500 MEGACAB HAS THE 'DEATH WOBBLE'. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR POTHOLE, ESPECIALLY WHILE MAKING A SLIGHT TURN, THE FRONT END SUSPENSION SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL YOU ARE ABLE TO REDUCE SPEEDS TO APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. WHEN THE TRUCK IS SHAKING STEERING IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AND SLOWING THE TRUCK WHILE MAINTAINING CONTROL IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. IT HAS HAPPENED OFTEN ENOUGH THAT I CAN NEARLY REPRODUCE IT ON DEMAND. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN THE SHAKING OCCURS AND FEAR LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TT

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH LOCKED AND COULD NOT BE RELEASED. CHRYSLER SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT LATCHES IN THE RAM 1500 2007 MODEL BUT APPARENTLY I AM NOT THE FIRST. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE RAM MEGACAB, I EXPERIENCE WHAT IVE COME TO HEAR PEOPLE CALL "DEATH WOBBLE" IN THE TRUCK. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN NOVEMBER OF 2010, THE TRUCK WAS INSPECTED, I DROVE THE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY, WAS DRIVING AT 100-120KM/HR THEN EXPERIENCE A SHAKING IN THE TRUCK, A VIOLENT SHAKING, MUCH MORE SEVERE THEN MISALIGNMENT OR PART WEAR. I ARRIVED IN FREDRICTON, GOT SERVICE DONE ON VEHICLE, AND HAD FRONT END CHECKED OUT, ALL WAS GOOD. RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND DEATH WOBBLE HAPPENED AGAIN, AND SHEARED MY OUTER TIE ROD END OFF. IT WASNOT A FAILURE FROM THE BALL IN THE SOCKET, IT WAS THE SHAFT THAT GOES THROUGH THE STEERING KNUCKLE THAT WAS SHEARED OFF. CALLED AND ASKED DODGE IF THEY HAD ANY ISSUSES WITH UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING IN THEIR TRUCKS, AKA DEATH WOBBLE THEY SAID THEY HAVENT. I HAVE A PRETTY GOOD BACKGROUND IN MECHANICS, I KNOW THE DEATH WOBBLE IS NOT RIGHT, AND IVE NEVER SEEN A TIE ROD SHEAR OFF LIKE THAT BEFORE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WOULD NOT FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THEY DETECTED A FAULTY OXYGEN SENSOR. THE VEHILCE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE OXYGEN SENSOR AS WELL AS OTHER NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENGAGING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, THE LEFT FLASHER WOULD ILLUMINATE AND VICE VERSA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,546. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 1/4/11 *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED HE DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER INTERNAL BRAKE PAD WAS WEARING PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40, 0000.

AT 35,000 MILES MY 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 NUMBER 8 SPARK PLUG (AGAINST THE FIRE WALL) MELTED INTO THE INGNITION COIL. AT 50,000 MILES THE LEFT TIE ROD HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTANED AND NO OFF ROAD DRIVING. *TR

VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT FOR OIL CHANGE AT DEALERSHIP. AT TIME, THEY FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN BOTH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS. BOTH TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED AND SET TOE, WHICH WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR