2007 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

TL*CONTACT OWNS A 2007/DODGE/RAM 2500. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN HE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE AT THE TIME WAS 35MPH. THERE WERE PASSANGERS IN THE VEHICLE WEARING SEAT BELTS. THERE WERE NO INJUIRES. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VIN NUMBER IS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 11450.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS BURNED THE CONTACT'S STOMACH, NOSE AND SHE ALSO SUSTAINED ANKLE INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY MADE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,500. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF UPDATED

GOING 50+ AND HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSES THE TRUCK TO ENTER A "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT WILL NOT CORRECT UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. VIOLENT SHAKING FROM THE FRONT END THAT CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING AND MAKES IT FEEL LIKE THE DOOR ARE GOING TO FALL OFF. *B

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WORSENED DURING HEAVY WINDS AND RAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. THEY STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AND WOULD ARRIVE IN APPROXIMATELY FOUR WEEKS. AS OF JULY 25, 2007, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800.

ON 5/19/2007 TWO TIRE VALVE STEMS FAILED WITHIN 2 HOURS, SCHRADER-CHINA VALVE STEMS, FAILED DEFLATING TIRE IN MOMENTS. OCCURRED ON 2007 DODGE 2500 QUAD CAB SHORT BED TRUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY B750 LBS IN BED. TIRES HAD BEEN INFLATED TO 55 LBS FRONT AND 70 LBS REAR. RIGHT REAR TIRE STEM BLEW OUT WHILE STATIONARY AFTER RUNNING APPROXIMATELY 75 MILES AT 55-70 MPH. LEFT REAR STEM FAILED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1 1-1/2 HOURS ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. LEFT REAR DID NOT CAUSE COMPLETE DEFLATION, BUT LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE TO 40 LBS. TRUCK WAS TOWED, TIRES DISMOUNTED, AND FAILED VALVE STEMS REMOVED. BOLT IN STEMS WERE INSTALLED IN PLACE OF PULL IN RUBBER STYLE, AND TRIP CONTINUED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONCERN WITH MODE OF FAILURE, VEHICLE NOT OVERLOADED, TIRE INFLATION LIMIT 80 LBS, WERE INFLATED TO 70 LBS, FAILURE APPEARED AS A CIRCUMFERENTIAL SHEAR OR CUTTING OF STEM AND PULL APART OF INSIDE VALVE COMPONENTS TO OUTSIDE RUBBER SHEATH. SECOND STEM WAS NOTED SWOLLEN ABOUT 12 MILES PRIOR TO FAILURE WHEN FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL. TIRE PRESSURES CHECKED AND WERE AT 75 LBS HOT. TIRE TEMPERATURES TO TOUCH WERE SLIGHTLY WARM TO AVERAGE FRONT AND REAR AT THIS FUEL STOP. FAMILY HAS HISTORY IN TIRE BUSINESS FOR YEARS, FAMILIAR WITH TOWING, HAULING MODERATE TO HEAVY LOADS, TRAILERS, AND IMPORTANCE OF INFLATION, HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED A VALVE STEM FAILURE EXCEPT ON AGED EQUIPMENT. COMPLETELY PERPLEXED AS TO FAILURE MODE. HAVE FAILED COMPONENTS IN HAND. CONCERN WITH OTHER SIMILAR EQUIPPED DODGE TRUCKS AND OTHER BRANDS USING SCHRADER VALVE STEMS. STORE WHERE TIRE REPAIR WAS DONE WANTED TO INSTALL SIMILAR TO OEM REPLACEMENT BUT THE BOLT IN STYLE STEM WAS DEMANDED FOR THIS APPLICATION. OEM DEALER (DODGE) CONTACTED AFTER SECOND FAILURE AND ADVISED OF FAILURE AND CONCERN WITH LIABILITY FOR CATASTROPHIC FAILURE.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD PUNCTURED. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED THAT DAY. HOWEVER, THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO FAIL. ON THE SECOND VISIT TO THE DEALER THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED. THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO FAIL ONCE AGAIN AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DODGE DEALER, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FELT AS IF THEY WERE SUCKING IN AIR WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,754, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.*AK