2007 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH WHEN THE SPARE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE SPARE TIRE CABLE WAS BROKEN. THE SPARE TIRE, WINCH AND THE PULLEY HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE CABLE, THE WINCH, THE TIRE, AND PULLEY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,238. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF

WE HAVE REPLACED TWO STEERING GEAR BOXES ON THIS 2007 DODGE RAM 3500.WE CALLED SEVERAL DODGE DEALERS FOR A REPLACEMENT BOX BUT THEY SAID THAT THEY ARE BACK- ORDERED AND WOULD BE A THREE WEEK WAIT IF THEY CAN EVEN GET ONE SINCE THEY HAVE ABOUT 1,013 ON BACK ORDERS AS OF YESTERDAY.WE WERE INFORMED THAT THIS GEAR BOX IS THE SAME ONE THAT IS USED ON THE MERCEDES BENZ AUTOMOBILES.NOW THERE IS ALOT OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CAR AND A VERY HEAVY DUTY 1 TON TRUCK.THEY REALLY DIDNT THINK THIS ONE OUT,IT IS A REAL SAFTY PROBLEM.MY HUSBAND WAS TURNING FROM THE HIGHWAY TO THE SIDE STREET WHEN IT BROKE ,THIS WAS THE SECOND ONE WE PUT ON IT ONLY HAD 213 MILES ON IT.DODGE MUST BE AWARE OF IT AS THE DEALERS HAVE TOLD US IT IS A PROBLEM HE HAD TO WAIT FOR TRAFFIC TO LET HIM MAKE A WIDE TURN ONTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC.WE HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM PU WITH THE SAME GEAR BOX AND I DRIVE IT ALL THE TIME AND NOW I AM THINKING IF THIS WOULD HAPPEN TO ME I DO NOT THINK I COULD HAVE THE STRENGHT TO AVOID A SERIOUS PROBLEM, ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY IT WOULD BE HORRIBLE.THIS IS THE VEHICLE I USE TO TRANSPORT OUR SEVERLY HANDICAPPED SON NOW I AM CONCERNED FOR OUR SAFTY AS WELL AS OTHERS WITH THESE TRUCKS PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM THANK-YOU. *TR

I CAN GO OVER A SLIGHTLY RAISED AREA IN THE PAVEMENT AND MY TRUCK GOES INTO THE DEATH WOBBLE. I HAD IN TO THE DEALER FOR OVER A WEEK FOR THEM TO CK AND REPAIR. THEY TELL ME EVERYTHING IN THE FRONT END LOOKS OK AND I JUST NEEDED NEW TIRES. REPLACE THE TIRES AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE ON THE HOUSTON,TX FREEWAY WHICH I DRIVE OVER 400 MILES PER WK. *TR

THE FRONT END OF MY 2007.5 DODGE RAM 3500 WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. ITS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND SEEMS TO BE WORSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS.THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY .NOT TO SAFE WHEN ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. GETS A LOT WORSE IF I AM PULLING A TRAILER AND FEEL THAT SOONER OR LATER A ACCIDENT WILL HAPPEN. ITS NICKNAMED THE DEATH WOBBLE. AND HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS WITH NUMEROUS YEAR DODGE RAMS. JUST DO A INTERNET SEARCH ON THE SUBJECT. DODGE KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT IS NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR COOLER GASKET AND THE DIESEL DPF OVERHEATED AND CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 35000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS, THE FRONT TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING: LINKAGES: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPARED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

2007 DODGE CUMMINS 6.7 DIESEL 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION 4X4 FRONT HOUSING OF TRANSMISSION SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS ONLY 2 BOLTS LEFT HOLDING TRANSMISSION TO ENGINE PULL LONG FLAT BED TRAILER IF TRANSMISSION HAD COME ALL THE WAY OFF TRUCK WOULD HAVE ROLLED AND DEATH WOULD HAVE OCCURED. *TT

WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY FELL APART WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY DURING RAIN STORM. ALMOST CRASHED BEFORE GETTING TO SIDE OF ROAD. FAULTY LINKAGE COMPONENTS FROM MANUFACTURE, DEALER CARRIES A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY IN STOCK WHICH THEY REPLACE AT A HIGH COST TO ME. 1997 DODGE RAM 3500 LARIMIE DIESEL 65K MILES. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND A SAFETY RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED DUE TO FAILURE OF WIPER SYSTEM. THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO GIVE ME THE FAULTY PART SO I PURCHASED THE NEW PART, HAD A INDEPENDANT GARAGE REPACE IT AND HAVE KEPT THE FAULTY ASSEMBLY FOR FUTURE LITAGATION IF NECESSARY. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN CONTROLLING THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER THE PART WAS DISCONTINUED. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,067. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

ELECTRICAL FIRE ON COMPUTER MODULAR AND FUSE BOX CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRY TO START AND MOVED ON ITS OWN ABOUT 150 YARDS. KEY WAS NOT IN THE TRUCK, IT WAS PARKED. WHEN DISCOVERED LIGHTS WERE ON AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS & WASHERS WAS ON. BATTERIES HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO SHUT DOWN TRUCK. IF TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN FOUND WHEN IT WAS IT WOULD HAVE BURNT TO THE GROUND. TRUCK WAS TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP THREE WEEKS AGO. DODGE IS BLAMING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INSTALLATION OF UTILITY BED WHICH WAS DONE THREE YEARS AGO BY SPILLARDS IN AUSTIN, TX. WHICH HAS BEEN INSTALLING BEDS SINCE 1987. WE ARE GETTING THE TOTAL RUN AROUND FROM DODGE! DODGE HAS NOW REPLACED THE COMPUTER MODULAR AND NOW CLAIMS BOTH BATTERIES ARE BURNT UP DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ON THIS TRUCK. IT COULD HAVE CREATED A WRECK OR KILLED SOMEONE WHEN IT WENT OUT OF CONTROL. *TR