2007 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

2007 RAM 1500 SHAKING AND VIBRATION FELT MOST ON DRIVERS SIDE OF TRUCK. HITTING BUMPS UNEVEN ROADS FRONT LEFT WHEEL FEELS LIKE ITS GOING TO FALL OFF. AND SHAKING THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER .WAS TOLD THEY CAN FEEL SHAKING BUT DON]T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THEY CLAIM THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT ROTATED THE TIRES WHICH WAS NOT NEEDED AND I ASK TO HAVE TIRES SPUN BALANCE AT MY COST. TRUCK WAS DRIVEN BY TECH AND HE SAID IT WAS OK. I PICKED TRUCK UP UPON DRIVING HOME NOTICED NO IMPROVEMENT. TRUCK WAS LEFT AT DEALERSHIP FOR 7 DAYS .SO I DIDN'T RUSH THEM TRUCK HAD 16300 MILES AT THAT TIME. I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM TRUCK HAS 18000 MILES ON NOW AND STILL FEELS THE SAME. OTHER THAN THIS PROBLEM. I LOVE THE TRUCK. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 65MPH, MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. I WAS INVOLVED IN A SOLO SPINOUT, ACCIDENT DUE TO THE WHEEL COMING OFF. THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE LOWER A-ARM OF THE SUSPENSION FAILING, AND LETTING THE BALL JOINT FALL OUT OF PLACE. WHEN THE WHEEL WAS RECOVERED FROM THE ACCIDENT, IT STILL HAD THE STABILIZERS ATTACHED, ALONG WITH THE BALL JOINT, AND VARIOUS PARTS OF THE STEERING, AND 4WD. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED ME TO HIT A GUARD RAIL AT 65MPH, AT A 45-DEGREE ANGLE. AMAZINGLY, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. I SUFFERED WHIPLASH DUE TO THE IMPACT. THE POINT OF IMPACT ON THE TRUCK WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. ON APPROXIMATELY SIX OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAS TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HOLD IT DOWN. THE RPM'S INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE ATTEMPTING TO GET AWAY. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF IN ORDER FOR IT TO STOP. THE ESP INDICATOR ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO A DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THIS FAILURE WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,529 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 11/17/08 *CN UPDATED 11/24/08. *JB

VEHICLE IS DEVELOPING PERSISTENT VIBRATION AND SHUDDER AT ALL SPEEDS FROM 25 MPH ON UP. SHOCKS, STRUTS, AND TIRES ALL CHECKED BY PROFESSIONAL TIRE SHOP. ALL APPARENTLY OK AND WORKING PROPERLY. VIBRATION IS FELT THROUGH ENTIRE FRAME OF VEHICLE. *TR

TRUCK POPPED OUT OF REVERSE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. TSB ON THIS. BROUGHT TO DEALER - UPGRADED SOFTWARE. ALSO REPORTED PROBLEMS WHERE IT DID NOT SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR ON COLD START - HAD TO COAST FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED FEET THEN HARD SHIFT. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE. AT 40,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AFTER LOUD CLUNK AND THEN NO POWER WHEN STARTING OUT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAID UNTIL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN HE SHIFTS THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY DEFAULTS TO NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS DEFECT. INITIALLY, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, BUT AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, THEY REPROGRAMMED THE PCM IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS, BUT NOT AS FREQUENTLY. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE RPM'S ARE APPROXIMATELY 1,300 ON A HOT START AND THEN DECREASE TO 700 WITHIN 45 SECONDS. ON A COLD START, THE RPM'S ARE 1,500 RPM'S AND DECREASES TO 700 WITHIN 90-120 SECONDS. AS A RESULT OF THE HIGH IDLE RPM'S, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCES NUMEROUS TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD TO BE REBUILT, BUT HE BELIEVES THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE HIGH IDLING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE FOR THE REVERSE GEAR TRANSMISSION FAILURE WAS LESS THAN 2,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 10/27/2008. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE TRANSMISSION SLAMMED INTO GEAR. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD GO INTO GEAR ACCORDING TO THE INDICATOR, BUT THERE WOULD BE NO RESPONSE WHEN HE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR. UPDATED 10/27/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FLATTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIRE COULD NOT BE SERVICED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 10/16/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ANOTHER REAR TIRE FAILED. THE TIRE HAD A SPLI ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. UPDATED 10/21/08. *JB

I WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT , ASPHALT PAVED ROAD WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SUDDENLY FAILED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE. I HAD THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER ABOUT 7 DAYS BEFORE AND THEIR CHECKLIST SHOWS THE TIRES AND INFLATION WERE OK. MY SPEED AT THE TIME WAS ABOUT 40MPH. I HAVE A PHOTO OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE FAILED COMPLETELY ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TIRE WHERE THE SIDEWALL MEETS THE TREAD. *TR

HOUSING FOR THE DRAIN PLUG ON THE POWER STEERING BROKE IN HALF. I WRECK THE PICK AND HIT TWO PARKED CARS, BENT A RIM, BROKE THE TURN STOPS, SHIFTED THE FRONT END TO THE DRIVER SIDE, BENT BACK BUMPER AND MUFFLER. *TR

I PURCHASED A DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB HEMI 2007. IT CAME WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP P275/60R20 TIRES. SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD MAJOR ISSUES WITH HYDROPLANING. EVEN IN THE LIGHTEST RAIN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WILL FISH TAIL AT IDLE SPEEDS. I CURRENTLY HAVE 25000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND IT HAS BEEN USED TO TOW A TOTAL OF 2000 OF THOSE MILES. THE TIRES TREAD HAVE WARN SO BAD THAT THEY ARE DOWN TO 6/32 OF A TREAD LIFE. THE OTHER ISSUE WITH THIS TIRE WAS 3 SMALL ROCKS WENT IN BETWEEN THE TREAD AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE IN THREE LOCATIONS IN THE FLAT PART OF THE TREAD TO CAUSE THE TIRE TO HAVE A LEAK. THE TIRE SLOW LEAKED AIR TO 18 PSI WHERE THE PUNCTURES WOULD SEAL THEMSELVES FROM THE VEHICLE WEIGHT. SMALL ROCKS SHOULD NOT OF BEEN ABLE TO PUNCTURE THE TIRE BEING AN ON/OFF ROAD AGGRESSIVE TIRE. THIS TIRE ALSO SHOULD NOT HAVE ONLY 6/32 OF A TREAD LIFE AFTER 25000 MILES OF HIGHWAY MILES OVER 12 MONTHS. I CONTACTED GOODYEAR AND TOOK THE TIRES TO A GOODYEAR DEALER TO GET CHECKED AND WHEN I CALLED GOODYEAR THEY TOLD ME THE ROCK ISSUE IS A ROADWAY HAZARD, BUT I WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR. FOR THE HYDROPLANE AND TREAD WEAR, THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE DEALER I WENT TOO, TOLD ME IN HIS OPINION THOSE TIRES ARE NOT AGGRESSIVE ENOUGH OR HEAVY ENOUGH FOR THAT MODEL TRUCK, AND HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GOODYEAR IS PLACING THEM STOCK ON THAT VEHICLE. THAT IS THE CAUSE FOR THE HYDROPLANING. I HAVE ALMOST HAD 2 ACCIDENTS IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS DURING LIGHT SHOWERS DUE TO SLIDING REAR END. *TR THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANES DURING ANY RAINY CONDITIONS, NO MATTER HOW LIGHT OR HOW SEVERE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO HAVE TO DRIVE HIS VEHICLE IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, DURING THESE TYPES OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. ALSO THE JACK OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT FIT HIS TIRES. HIS VEHICLE CAME EQUIPPED WITH 20'' RIMS AND THE JACK IS MADE FOR 18''. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT MAKE JACKS FOR 20' RIMS.