2007 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BOTTOMED OUT ERRACTICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TWO YEARS AGO, WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED ON A CITY STREET, THE RIGHT TIE-ROD BALL JOINT BROKE AND THE TIE ROD DROPPED AND WEDGED INTO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. BROUGHT ME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AND SWERVED THE TRUCK INTO THE CURB. AT THE TIME, I WAS NOT AWARE OF A RECALL. I FIXED IT. SINCE THEN, THE FRONT TRANSMISSION BLEW UP. I REPLACED THE WHOLE FRONT END. THE RIGHT TIE-ROD BROKE ON THE NEW FRONT END. I FIXED IT AGAIN. THE OTHER DAY, THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING SEIZED AND THE BRAKES FAILED. I WAS TRAVELLING AT 65 MPH TOWING A FLATBED TRAILER. BRINGING IT TO A STOP PROVIDED ME WITH SOME MAALOX MOMENTS. I'VE HAD ENOUGH AND AM GETTING RID OF THIS TRUCK BEFORE IT KILLS ME.

(SAFETY) WHEN USING LEFT TURN SIGNAL, RIGHT SIGNAL BLINKS OR NONE AT ALL. I HAVE HAD OTHER MOTORIST THINK I WAS TURNING RIGHT AND GO AROUND ME AS I SLOW DOWN TO MAKE MY TURN LEFT . I THINK NHTSA NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS ! BECAUSE MOTORIST CAN BE ISSUED A TICKET FOR IMPROPER LANE CHANGE OR AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.

TAKATA RECALL, I CALLED MY DEALER CHAPMAN DODGE OF LAS VEGAS,NV. WHEN I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE.FIRST CALL WAS ON 11-04-2015,I WAS TOLD PARTS WOULD BE ORDERED AND THAT THEY WOULD CALL ME IN 6 TO 8 WEEKS WHEN PARTS WERE RECEIVED.I CALLED AGAIN ON 1-06-2016 AND WAS TOLD THEY HADN'T GOTTEN PARTS YET.IT IS NOW 4 TO 5 MONTHS SINCE MY FIRST CALL AND HAVE GOTTEN NO RESPONSE FROM THEM.......

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TYPICAL VERY SCARY DEATH WOBBLE AFTER HITTING A BUMP WHILE MAKING A CURVE AT 60 MPH. HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE.

BETWEEN 65 MPH AND 75 MPH, THERE IS A "SPEED WOBBLE" WHICH IN APRIL 2015 CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO EXPLODE AND SHRED (DAMAGING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL AND RIPPING OUT THE ABS HARNESS). FEB 2016 THIS "SPEED WOBBLE" WHICH HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE PURCHASE (SEPT 2014) HAS FINALLY CAUSED THE STEERING BOX TO BE FAULTY THROUGH THE RAPID BACK AND FORTH ACTION OF THE PITMAN ARM VIA LOWER STEERING LINKAGE. THUS CAUSING THE STEERING BOX TO RAPIDLY LEAK FLUID WHICH REDUCES POWER STEERING CAPABILITY TO ZERO, AND CAUSES HYDRO-ASSIST BRAKING TO HAVE ZERO FUNCTIONALITY. IF THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR IS NOT FILLED EVERY 30 MIN OF DRIVE-TIME, ALL FUNCTIONALITY OF THE POWER STEERING AND HYDRO-ASSIST BRAKING IS LOST. THIS "SPEED WOBBLE" IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE STYLE OF STEERING LINKAGE THAT IS INSTALLED OEM ON 2003-2008 RAM 2500/3500 MY'S, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTABLE NOR SUSTAINABLE.

2ND TIME IN 3 YEARS POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSING ENGINE TO DIE THE KEEP RUNNING STARTER UNTIL WE REMOVED BATTERY CABLES FIRST TIME VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THIS TIME GOING DOWN HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC

THE TAIL GATE IS HARD TO OPEN AND HARD TO CLOSE. I HAVE TO KEEP PULLING ON THE HANDLE TO TRY AND GET THE LATCH MECHANISM TO WORK. USUALLY TAKES 5 OR SO TRY'S BEFORE THE TAILGATE WILL OPEN, CLOSE OR STAY CLOSED. SOMETIMES THE TAIL GATE FALLS DOWN WHILE MOVING ON A HIGHWAY. THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ONE THE SEAT FALLS BACK IF YOU PUT TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON IT IN A BACKWARDS MOTION