2007 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FRONT TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO YEARS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT TIE ROD WOULD NEED REPLACING A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,740.

WHEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL APPLIED RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BLINKS DID NOT NOTICE THIS UNTIL POSSIBLE ACCIDENT NEARLY HAPPENED. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK WITH A 5.7 HEMI. MY TRUCK HAS 60,500 MILES AND HAS BEEN SERVICED REGULARLY. IT RANDOMLY STALLS(DIES) AT STOP LIGHTS, WHILE TURNING AND EVEN WHEN MOVING FORWARD, THUS LOOSING POWER STEERING, BRAKES AND OVERALL CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I HAVE IT IN THE SHOP FOR THE 3RD TIME NOW, 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO LET THEM KEEP ON REPLACING PARTS! I SEARCHED ONLINE FOR DODGE HEMI STALLING PROBLEMS AND MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN LOGGED. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE HURT! "HELP" SECOND ISSUE IS IT NOW STALLS WHEN I ACCELERATE TO PASS OR TO GET ON THE HIGHWAY, THEN STARTS TO RUN REAL BAD UNTIL I PULL OVER AND TURN IT OFF AND RESTART. *TR

ATM SHIFTING INTO REVERSE ON IT'S OWN AT SPEED OF 60MPH OR GREATER. 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 WITH 53,806 MILES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, VEHICLE SHIFTS ATM ITSELF ABRUPTLY INTO REVERSE FOR SPLIT SECOND, CAUSING TIRES TO BRIEFLY LOCKUP, THEN SHIFTS ITSELF BACK INTO DRIVE. NO CODES REGISTERED/CAPTURED BY ONBOARD COMPUTER. DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN DETERMINED CAUSE BY DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY ABOVE 60MPH WITH CODE READER CONNECTED AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE REVERSE SHIFTING AND RETRIEVED CODE. CODE (1577) DETECTING ATM REVERSE SOLENOID SHIFTING INTO REVERSE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED VALVE BODY ASSEMBLY IN TRANSMISSION. COSTS FOR THE REPAIR WAS $950.00 DOLLARS COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY POLICY WITH A $50.00 DOLLAR OUT OF POCKET (DEDUCTIBLE). **FORTUNATELY FOR MY WIFE AND I THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN DRY CONDITIONS. HAD THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS I'M CERTAIN THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED, POSSIBLY INVOLVING OTHERS.** *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT DETECTED THE FUEL TANK EXHIBITED A SMALL PINHOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE ESTIMATED COST OF $4,000. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,509.

DRIVING DOWN ROAD, LOUD BANG IN BACK OF TRUCK, STARTED RUNNING FUNNY AND WEIRD ACTIONS WHEN GIVING GAS, BRAKING, ETC...FELT MECHANICAL, NOT ENGINE PROBLEMS. LIFTED REAR TIRES OFF GROUND, PUT IN DRIVE AND COULD HEAR THE LOUD CLANK, CLANK IN REAR END. OPENED THE COVER AND FOUND LARGE PIECES OF METAL IN BOTTOM/MAGNET. HAD TO GET NEW GEARS. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN GOING FAST OR TRIED TO DRIVE A DISTANCE IT COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS. *TR

SHUDDER IN UNDERCARRIAGE, POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH OVERDRIVE EQUIPPED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS FAILING ON MY 2007 DODGE RAM. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2008 AND 2009 MODELS. IT NO LONGER OPERATES ON ANYTHING BUT INTERMEDIATE, EVEN WHEN THE KNOB IS ON HIGH. THIS FAILURE HAS CAUSED A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

FRONT END SHAKES TO THE POINT THAT YOU LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE THIS ONLY HAPPENS AFTER HITTING A BUMP OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT AT SPEED GREATER THAN 60MPH YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO STOP THE SHAKING. *TR

I BOUGHT THE TRUCK 10/29/10 WITH 22 K MILES ON IT AND HAVE 29950K NOW. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE FRONT END, RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM TIE ROD ENDS, LEAKY BACK WINDOW, THIRD BRAKE LIGHT, BALANCE AND ROTATE TIRES 3 TIMES, RAIL DUST, NEW CARPET, LEAKY THIRD LIGHT, NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES AT 24K, AIR CLEANER, WIPERS. I QUESTIONED THE FRONT END WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND WAS TOLD IT AS JUST TIRES OUT OF BALANCE. WHEN I PICKED IT UP AND ASKED IF THE FRONT END LOOKED GOOD BECAUSE I NOTICED THE FRONT TIE ROD ENDS HAD A LOT OF PLAY AND I WAS CONCERNED WITH ISSUES DUE TO THAT. I WAS TOLD THE FRONT END WAS FINE NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. I LATER TOOK IT BACK AND HAD ALL THE FRONT STEERING COMPONENTS REPLACED. I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND HAD NO ALIGNMENT AND WAS TOLD THEY ONLY SET THE TOE. I HAD TO KEEP THE STEERING WHEEL A FULL HALF TURN TO THE LEFT TO GO STRAIGHT. I PAID FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND THE PRINTOUT SHOWED MY TOE WAS SET UNDER THE SPECIFICATIONS. I HAVE TIRED UNEVENLY WORN DUE TO BAD FRONT END COMPONENTS. I HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT HEAD LAMP REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING INSIDE THE LENS, A BACK SEAT THAT THE LATCH DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE BOLTS THAT NEEDED TIGHTENING DUE TO CARPET BEING REPLACED. I QUESTION HOW THIS VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY INSPECTED AND NONE OF THESE THINGS WERE NOTICED. I DRIVE MY DAUGHTER DAILY IN THIS VEHICLE AND IT REMAINS TO HAVE FRONT END PROBLEMS. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND NOTICED A LOT OF ISSUES WITH CRASHES RELATING TO FAULTY FRONT ENDS ON THESE VEHICLES. IT CONTINUES TO REMAIN UNSAFE. *TR