2007 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD SHIFT INTO PARK, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD REMAIN RUNNING. HE CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOWED THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,184 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,439. UPDATED 09/16/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

BOTH FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS RUPTURED LEAKING OUT THEIR FLUID WITHIN WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. WHILE AT DEALER HAVING THEM REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY NOTICED THREE OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT IT ONLY EFFECTS 1500 4X4 MODELS AND ONLY FRONT SHOCKS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED SINCE THIS PROBLEM HAS SUCH A HIGH FAILURE RATE. *TR

I WAS EXITING A PARKING LOT MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN FROM A DEAD STOP. I GRADUALLY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS POSSIBLE, HOWEVER THE POWER OF THE MOTOR WAS TOO MUCH FOR THE BRAKES TO OVER COME. THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. DURING THIS EVENT I WAS BAFFLED, IT TOOK A MINUTE TO GRASP THE FACT THAT TRUCK WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH WHERE IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO CAME OUT AND TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THEIR SHOP. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY OPENING THE REAR WINDOW. THE HANDLE IS LOCATED BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD REST. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH OCCASIONALLY CAUSES THE CONTACT TO ACCELERATE WHEN HE IS ACTUALLY TRYING TO BRAKE. ON ONE OCCASION, HE CRASHED INTO HIS HOME DUE TO THE PEDALS BEING SO CLOSE TOGETHER. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,990 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF UPDATED 07/29/08

I PURCHASED A RAM 1500, FROM DAY ONE THERE WAS PROBLEMS THE PASSENGER DOOR STAYED AJAR DUE TO BAD SENSOR SAYS DEALERSHIP LEAVING INTERIOR LIGHTS ON AT ALL TIMES AND WOULD DING EVERYTIME I TOOK OFF FROM A STOP. THEY SAID THAT THE CLUSTER WAS BAD SO THEY REPLACED IT WITH ONE THAT READ IN KILOMETERS INSTEAD OF MPH. LATER THEY REPLACED IT WITH A CLUSTER THAT READ IN MPH. TRANSMISSION GRINDS GEARS WHEN PUT IN REVERSE AND JUMPS WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE. ALSO TRANSMISSION SLIPS TO LOWER GEARS WHEN DRIVING THROWING ME FORWARD INTO THE DASH MULTIPLE TIMES. NOTHING HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION AS OF YET ALTHOUGH THEY SAY THAT THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

US CUSTOMER SERVICE - DODGE BRAND SITE BRIEF DESCRIPTION: WHEEL PROBLEMS COMMENTS: HELLO, I OWNED A 2001 RAM 1500 FOR 7 YEARS & 400,000 MILES WITH NO COMPLAINTS. I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2007 4X4. I AM REALLY GLAD THAT DODGE HAS NOT MADE TOO MANY CHANGES TO THE TRUCK. I ONLY HAVE ONE MAJOR COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS TRUCK. THE WHEELS! I LIVE IN THE COUNTRY DOWN A DIRT ROAD. THE WHEELS ARE MADE WRONG. EVERYTIME I GO IN OUT FROM MY HOUSE WHEN IT'S MUDDY, THE MUD GETS IN A GROOVE ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIM THAT MAKES THE FRONTEND SHIMMY REALLY BAD. IT IS SO HARD TO DIG THIS DIRT AND MUD OUT YOU ALMOST HAVE TO TAKE THE WHEELS OFF TO GET IT ALL. THIS IS GOING TO REALLY WEAROUT THE FRONTEND PARTS VERY PREMATURELY. THE WHEELS ARE 17" AND ON GRAVEL ROADS, ROCKS GET HUNG BETWEEN THE RIM AND BRAKE CALIPER, AND CUT THE RIMS. 20" RIMS HAVE PLENTY OF CLEARANCE. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE SHAKING IS VERY DANGEROUS ON A WET HIGHWAY!! I HAVE TALKED WITH SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS EVEN CHEVY OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY REPLIED IT WASN'T OF ANY CONCERN TO THEM AND THAT I WAS ON MY OWN. IT SEEMS A TRUCK THAT LIST FOR $32,000 WOULD HAVE A SET OF WHEELS THAT WOULD NOT GIVE THIS MUCH TROUBLE. THANK YOU, [XXX] MILEAGE: 24,000 SERVICING DEALER: [XXX],WYNNE, AR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE TRUCK WOULDN'T START. THERE WAS PLENTY OF POWER FROM THE BATTERY FOR THE LIGHTS, BELLS AND HORN BUT THE TRUCK WOULDN'T MAKE A SINGLE SOUND. BY PULLING AN IGNITION FUSE TO SEE IF BLOWN I ACCIDENTALLY RESET A CONTROL MODULE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS WORKED FOR A WHILE BUT EVENTUALLY THAT TRICK NO LONGER WORKED AND I HAD TO CALL THE FREE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE I GOT BY BUYING THE TRUCK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS GRUMMAN ALLIED LONG LIFE TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOUR PLY TIRES ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO TOW OR BE USED WITH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT WENT TO HAVE THE TIRE REPLACED AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A LIGHT DUTY TIRE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAS A CRACK ON THE SIDEWALL, FACING THE RIM. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE TIRE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,926 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,885.

THREE TIMES NOW IN THE LAST MONTH THE DS ARM AND BLADE HAS FALLEN OFF OF MY VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING - ONCE WHEN I WAS PARKED, ONCE TRAVEL AT 25 MPH, AND THE THIRD TIME TRAVELING 60 MPH. AT NO TIME WAS THERE SNOW OR ICE ON MY VEHICLE. THIS TO ME IS A SAFETY CONCERN. IF I AM DRIVING AT 60-70 MILES PER HOUR ON THE EXPRESSWAY IN THE RAIN AND THE ARM AND BLADE FALLS OFF, I WILL BE WITHOUT A WIPER ARM AND BLADE. THERE WILL BE NO WAY OF STOPPING TO LOOK FOR THIS PART. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN TO ME. THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE SAID THAT THIS HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY AND ISN'T A PROBLEM. THEY SAID THIS PROBABLY HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE COLD WEATHER. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THESE PRODUCTS GO THROUGH EXTENSIVE TESTING PRIOR TO VEHICLE LAUNCH. WE WOULD LIKE THE DS ARM AND BLADE TOTALLY REPLACED. THERE IS PROBABLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH WHERE THE ARM HEAD CASTING CONNECTS TO PIVOT ASSEMBLY OF THE WIPER MODULE. *TR

IN JULY 2007 WE PURCHASED A NEW 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK UP TRUCK FROM CROWN DODGE IN FAYETTEVILLE NC. ON 01/08/08 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE TIRE TO DISLOCATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE, BALL JOINT, BRAKE SYSTEM AND HOSES STAYED ATTACHED TO THE RIM OF THE TIRE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DROP AND SURGE TO THE RIGHT. THEN COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE.THE CONTROL ARM, BALL JOINTS AND ALUMNIUM CASTINGS FAILED. WE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHO REFERED US TO OUR INSURANCE COMPANY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 5,800 MILES AND IS STILL COVERED BY FACTORY WARRANTY. WE THEN E-MAILED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A REPLY. THIS TYPE OF PRODUCT FAILURE IS SIMILAR TO THE ISSUES WITH FORD SUV'S WHICH LED TO SEVERAL DEATHS. IF MY WIFE WERE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE OR MAJOR HIGHWAY SHE COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN KILLED. *TR