2007 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

I JUST BOUGHT A 2007 DODGE DIESEL 4X4 WITH 9K MILES AND WHILE DRIVING FROM PHX TO ALBQ MY TRUCK DID THE WOBBLE 3 TIMES. IT WAS SCARY AND PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DIE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! *TR

I OWN A 2007 DODGE 2500 MEGA CAB AND HAVE NOW EXPERIENCED THE SO CALLED DODGE "DEATH-WOBBLE" ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHETHER A SMOOTH ROAD OR IF I HIT A SMALL POTHOLE THE TRUCK BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND DOES NOT STOP UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY (UNDER 30 MPH). I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE VIA THE WEB AND HAVE SEEN A NEWS REPORT OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHERS WITH THE NEWER MODELS OF THE DODGE RAM SERIES. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE VEHICLE SCHEDULED FOR INSPECTION (2 DEC 09) WITH THE DEALER FOR POSSIBLE REPAIRS BUT WANTED TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT AS I BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING TO MANY OTHER MOTORISTS AS REPORTED BY WSOC IN CHARLOTTE NC. I ONLY KNEW OF CONTACTING THE NHTSA BECAUSE OF THE NEWS REPORT I FOUND. THIS REOCCURING SITUATION IF NOT CORRECTED IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH IF NOT CORRECTED IS AN "EXTREME" DANGER TO ALL MOTORISTS ON THE ROAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HE LOST VEHICLE CONTROL. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, IN WHICH HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB. WHEN DRIVING SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 55 MPH THE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY IF HE STRIKES A SMALL BUMP OR CRACK IN THE ROAD. USUALLY AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION THE WOBBLING STOPS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN ADDED THAT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WAS A CONSISTENT FAILURE WITH HIS MODEL TYPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THEY WOULD NOT CONFIRM THAT THE FAILURE EXISTS WITH THIS MODEL TYPE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE PARTICUTE FILTER ON THE EXHAUST FAILED NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THE TECHNICIANS HAVE ONLY PATCHED THE COMPONENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 27000. UPDATED 11/10/09 *BF UPDATED 11/13/09

WE OWN A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 6.7 LITER DIESEL 4 X4 TRUCK, BOUGHT WITH 7311 MILES AND A FULL WARRANTY. WE BOUGHT IN JANUARY 2008. IT HAS NUMEROUS ISSUES THAT MAKE ME LITERALLY VOMIT WHEN I HAVE TO DRIVE IT. WE HAVE HAD 6 REPAIRS TO THIS VEHICLE SINCE JUNE 2008 FOR EMISSION/TURBO/WIRING/TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS TRUCK AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY HAVE "FIXED" IT EVERYTIME. A VEHICLE THAT LOSES ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION POWER ON THE HIGHWAY IS NOT A SAFE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. THEY ALWAYS TELL ME IT IS "BEING TAKEN CARE OF BY DODGE RECALL/COMPUTER FLASHES, BUT THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. OUR FIRST ISSUE BEGAN IN APRIL 2008 WITH A CONSTANT ENGINE WARNING LIGHT BLARING AT US ALL THE TIME. THE DEALER TOLD US IT "JUST SOMETHING THESE TRUCKS DO". IT COULD BE ONE OF 200 SMALL THINGS, KEEP DRIVING IT, IT'S OK. VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AND HESITATING ON ME IN TRAFFIC, I FELT IT WAS UNSAFE AND TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST OF MANY 02 SENSOR RECALL/REPLACEMENT/CLEANINGS. IT LOST POWER AGAIN IN AUGUST 2008 AND I HAD TO BE TOWED IN. ANOTHER 02/TURBO ISSUE. AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2008 LOST POWER, DITTO FOR REPAIRS. NEXT TIME IT BROKE DOWN WAS FEBRUARY 20090. DITTO FOR TURBO/EMISSION. MOST RECENTLY WAS JULY 2009. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION STALLED OUT ON ME PULLING ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY.....TWICE IN ONE WEEK. DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE ISSUE WITH COMPUTER, FINALLY DECIDED IT WAS PROBABLY A WIRING ISSUE AND REPLACED A HARNESS. I HAVE TOLD THE SERVICE DEPT THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE, AND I HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER. THEY TELL ME IT IS REPAIRED AND THAT IS ALL THEY CAN DO. I NEED HELP GETTING THIS VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER DON'T SEEM TO THINK THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN IS VERY IMPORTANT. I HOPE SOMEBODY IN YOUR DEPARTMENT DOES. DOES IT TAKE A DEATH OR SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO HAVE THESE ISSUES EVALUATED? *TR

I HAVE A DODGE 2007 2500 PICKUP 4X4 DIESEL 6.7. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT SHAKING WHEN DRIVING 55-70 MPH AND HITTING A RIDGE OR EXPANSION JOINT ON THE ROAD. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE TIRES AFTER THE FIRST TWO TIMES IT HAPPENED, I REPLACED THE TIRES AND EXPERIENCED IT 3 MORE TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET IT TO THE SHOP. AFTER GETTING A ROD REPLACED IN THE FRONT END AND THE SHOP STATING IT WAS FIXED, IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITHIN THE NEST 150 MILES. I BEGAN SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR ANSWERS AND CAME ACROSS THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE" AND FOUND THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THIS TRUCK FOR YEARS. I REALLY BELIEVED WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST FEW TIMES, I WAS ABOUT TO WRECK OR WORSE, WRECK SOMEONE ELSE. THE TRUCK SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THE DRIVER HAS ZERO CONTROL. IT MUST LOOK PRETTY BAD FROM OTHER DRIVERS VIEWS AS THEY QUICKLY STOP AND GET OUT OF THE WAY. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A NEW TRUCK AND SHOULD BE A RECALL AND NOT MAKE THE BUYER HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE PARTS REPLACED AS I HAVE HAD TO DO. THE TRUCK IS SO BAD I CANNOT ALLOW IT TO BE DRIVEN BY MY WIFE OR ANYONE ELSE FOR FEAR THEY COULD BE KILLED. MY WIFE WORRIES EVERY TIME I GO TO WORK AS THIS HAS BECOME A BIG SOURCE OF STRESS IN OUR LIVES. *TR

2007 DODGE RAM 2500 W/ 6.7 DIESEL HAS MAJOR PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST SYSTEM, A DPF (DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER) CLOGS UP IN AS EARLY AS 2500 MILES AND CLOGS CONTINUOUSLY IF VEHICLE IS NOT (DRIVEN LIKE YOU STOLE IT) AS SUGGESTED TO ME BY DEALER, THIS PROBLEM INCREASES EXHAUST TEMPS, AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO CUT OUT AND HESITATE ON TAKE OFFS AND REQUIRES CONSTANT REPAIR AT THE DEALER, THERE ARE AFTERMARKET PARTS TO FIX PROBLEM BUT IT IS RECOMMENDED FOR OFFROAD USE ONLY. BUT MANY OF MY FRIENDS HAVE MADE THE CHANGES AND HAVE HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. I AM EXPERIENCING THE INFAMOUS "DEATH WOBBLE". WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED FOR THE ROAD CONDITIONS THE TRUCK WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP. IT HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO WRECK 3 TIMES NOW. I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA OF ALASKA SO I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET TO A SHOP YET. I CONTACTED A DODGE DEALER IN ANCHORAGE AND THEY SAID THAT IT IS PROBABLY THE STABILIZER SHOCK ON THE FRONT END. I HAVE READ MORE ABOUT IT ONLINE AND AM DISCOVERING THAT IT'S A SEVERE ISSUE. *TR

2007 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 DIESEL WHEN I DRIVE AROUND 55 MPH AND HIT A BUMP MY TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE VERY HARSH UNTIL I SLOW TO ABOUT 35MPH. THIS HAPPENS EVER TIME I GO OVER 50MPH. DODGE DEALER SEEMS TO NOT CARE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THIS COULD VERY EASILY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR