2007 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

ON THE EVENING OF AUGUST THE 18TH I WENT TO A CONVENIENCE STORE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM MY HOME. I DID SMELL AN ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING WHEN I EXITED THE TRUCK BUT IT DISSIPATED QUICKLY. I WENT INTO THE STORE TO PURCHASE MILK AND WHEN I RETURNED TO MY TRUCK THE ENTIRE CAB WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND A STRONG ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING. THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION AT THE TIME. I LOOKED THROUGH THE CAB BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE. I OPENED THE HOOD OF MY TRUCK AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS WHAT SO EVER OF SMOKE OR FIRE. I WENT BACK TO THE CAB AND INSPECTED THE BACK SEAT AREA OF THE TRUCK. (QUAD CAB) I NOTICED A FAINT ORANGE GLOW AGAINST THE LOWER BODY OF THE TRUCK. I STARTED TO INSPECT THE LEFT REAR DOOR PANEL AND FELT THE HEAT. WHEN I GRABBED THE LOWER SECTION OF THE INTERIOR PANEL MELTING AND ON FIRE PLASTIC STARTED TO DRIP. I RAN INTO THE STORE AND GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. ANOTHER CUSTOMER AT THE STORE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE TRUCK WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. ALTHOUGH THE BODY SHOP STATED THE THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE DETERMINED THE TECHNICIAN WORKING ON MY TRUCK STATED THE SOURCE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITH THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. THE DOOR AND CARPET WILL BE REPLACED AS WELL AS ANY OTHER PARTS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. I WILL HAVE TO PAY THE $500 COMPREHENSIVE DEDUCTIBLE. THE PANEL FOR FOR THAT DOOR HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED OR TAMPERED WITH IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACTIVATING EITHER TURN SIGNAL THE OPPOSITE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD FLASH. ADDITIONALLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY AT THE HIGHEST SETTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WAS HESITANT TO RESPOND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN REVERSING OR TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

2007 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4, 5.7 SLT CLUBCAB BIG HORN, LIMITED SLIP DIFF- I BOUGHT IT NEW AND AM THE ONLY OWNER. PINION SEAL AND BEARING FAIL UNDER WARRANTY, ABOUT 1 ONCE A YEAR, TWICE UNDER WARRANTY. FAILURE MODE IS DEFINED AS A LOUD HUM/WHINE FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL, CHIRP FROM REAR WHEELS, EACH TIME LEAVING US ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CONCERNED IT WILL LOCK UP OR BREAK OFF THE DRIVE SHAFT INTO THE CAB. DEALER NOTED THAT THIS HAPPENS A LOT, REWORKED ASSEMBLY AND CHANGED FLUIDS.(DIFF FLUID PLUS LIMITED SLIP ADDITIVE). THIS DIFFERENTIAL HAS NOW FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME, NOW STARTED EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE CAUSING ME TO PULL OVER IN SILICON VALLEY TRAFFIC, NEARLY CAUSING 10 CAR PILE UP. INDEPENDENT SHOP HAS DIAGNOSED, FINDING CHUNKS OF METAL IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT WARRANTY THEIR WORK, NO RECALL, NO TSB. AS THIS IS THE THIRD GO BACK, I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS THAT OF MY CHILDREN, THIS IS OUR FAMILY CAR. WITHOUT CORRECTIVE ACTION OR ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS, WE ARE AGAIN PUT IN HARMS WAY. AS A GOVERNMENT AGENCY, PLEASE REVIEW SERIOUSLY AGAINST THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, YOUR NUMBERS 10374409, 10343734. PLEASE PROVIDE FINDINGS AND RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER. I WILL CONTINUE TO ESCALATE TO MY REPRESENTATIVES IF I FIND THAT NHTSA DOES NOT PROPERLY ENSURE CRITICAL DRIVE SYSTEMS ARE REVIEWED FOR SAFETY, I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AS IT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER YEARS AND BRANDS. *TR

WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED I WAS INSPECTING A NOISE I HAD HEARD PREVIOUSLY AND NOTICED MY REAR BRAKE LINE HAS BEEN WORN THROUGH THE PROTECTIVE INSULATION TO THE POINT WHERE THE INNER BRAKE LINE IS NOW EXPOSED. IT LOOKS LIKE THE BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS THE LINE IS THE CULPRIT DUE TO FRICTION RUBBING AGAINST THE LINE WHILE TRAVELING. IF NOT SEEN IN TIME I SUSPECT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE BRAKE TO FAIL. *TR

THE FUEL EMISSIONS VENT BROKE OFF OF FUEL TANK. I CAN NOT FILL MY TANK CAUSE GAS WILL SPILL ALL OVER THE GROUND. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND GASCAP ON MILEAGE DISPLAY. DODGE TOLD ME $800 FOR A NEW TANK. SAID THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKE OFF AND IT LOOKED AS IF IT HAS BEEN THAT WAY FOR A WHILE. *TR

MY TRUCK SAT OUT DURING THE WINTER DEC THRU APRIL, IN APRIL WHEN I RETURNED TO MICHIGAN THE WIPER MOTOR SOUNDED DIFFERENT AS IT WERE STRAINING. IT STILL WORKED BUT MADE SOME NOISE. TODAY IT FLAT OUT QUIT WORKING, I CANNOT FIND ANY INFORMATION REGARDING FUSES WHICH I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED TO PROTECT THE MOTOR. *TR

MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME AND DINGS. WHEN I ROLL MY WINDOWS UP SOMETIMES IT TURNS MY RADIO ON AND OFF. I CAN BE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY GAS HAND WILL DROP TO EMPTY AND ALSO MY SPEEDOMETER WILL DROP TO ZERO EVEN IF I AM GOING 60 MPH. MY CARGO LIGHT WILL TURN ON BY ITSELF SOMETIMES AND IF I TURN IT ON IS IT VERY HARD TO GET IT TURNED OFF. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. *TR

ALMOST EVERY TIME I GO TO USE MY BLINKERS IT DOESN'T SWITCH THE RIGHT BLINKER ON. AND SOMETIMES THE WIPERS AND THE BLINKERS DON'T WORK AT ALL. I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NOT TO LONG AGO AND HAVE NO OTHER MEANS TO GET MY CHILDREN TO CHILD CARE AND MY SELF TO WORK. I AM AFRAID WE ARE GOING TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. WITH ALL THAT IS GOING ON HERE AND BEING A SINGLE MOM OF FOUR. I AM AFRAID I WONT BE ABLE TO AFFORD TO FIX IT. A LOSS FOR WORDS. PLEASE ANY SUGESTIONS. *TR

I FILLED UP MY GAS TANK WITH FUEL AND AS I WAS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR STALLED. IT CONTINUED TO STALL FOR ABOUT 50 MILES. NOW EVERY TIME I FILL UP MY TANK IT WILL STALL ON ME UNTIL I DRIVE ABOUT 30-50 MILES AND THE TANK IS NO LONGER FULL. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I CANT LET MY WIFE OR FAMILY DRIVE IT FOR FEAR OF STALLING AND HAVING AN ACCIDENT. *TR

HIT A BRIDGE CONNECTING STRIP , THE TRUCK VIBRATED VIOLENTLY IT SHOOK SO BAD THE STUFF IN THE DOOR POUCHES CAME OUT OF THE POCKETS. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AN SLOW DOWN TO 25MPH. AFTER THAT I COULD ONLY DRIVE 48MPH. I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED, LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE BESIDE US, OR THERE WOULD OF CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER ISN'T OWNING UP TO THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ABOUT EIGHT TIMES NOW, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE STABILIZER SHOCK. I HAD THE SHOCK REPLACED, IT WOULD BE OK FOR A WILE , THEN BACK TO THE SAME ISSUE. ( I WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE [DEATH WOBBLE]. *TR

ON 2/6/13, AT 5:30PM, WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, OUT OF NOWHERE THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY PULLED TO THE LEFT, TRIED TO BRAKE (NOT WORKING) DRIVERSIDE WHEEL SHEARED OFF THE TRUCK. *TR

WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE RIGHT SIGNAL SOMETIMES FLASHES. SOMETIMES THE LEFT SIGNAL WILL FLASH FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN THE RIGHT SIGNAL WILL FLASH A FEW TIMES. FAILURES ARE INTERMITTENT AND INCONSISTENT. ALSO, THE WIPERS AND WASHERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH WORKS ABOUT 20% OF THE TIME, SOMETIMES REQUIRING A STOP TO ACTUATE THE SWITCH REPEATEDLY SO AS NOT TO BLIND ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD MODULE AND THE TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED. THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN ENGAGING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,136.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HIGH BEAMS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE INITIAL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

THE TURN SIGNALS WORKS SPORADICALLY I FLIP THE SIGNAL LEFT IT WILL BLINK RIGHT AND VICE VERSA OR THEY WONT WORK AT ALL AT TIMES ALSO THE HAZARD LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. ALONG WITH THESE SYMPTOMS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK AT THE SAME TIMES AS THE PRIOR MENTIONED SYMPTOMS. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CHECK VEHICLE RECALLS THE SERVICE AGENT SAID THERE WAS NOT ANY RECALLS BUT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ON THE 2007 DODGE RAM IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT WAS RAINING DURING THE LAST EPISODE THE VISIBILITY WAS EXTREMELY LOW AND I WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY LET THE OTHER MOTORIST MY INTENTION TO MERGE OUT OF TRAFFIC. *TR

IT HAD BEEN RAINING THE NIGHT BEFORE AND WHEN I GOT READY TO LEAVE FOR WORK I HEARD WATER IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. I STOPPED AND OPENED THE BACK DOOR AND FOUND WATER POOLED UNDER THE BACK SEAT. THE REAR WINDOW WAS NOT LEFT OPENED AND I COULD NOT DETERMINE WHERE THE WATER HAD ENTERED. *TR

VEHICLE WILL SHIFT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE BUT WHEN TRYING TO GO FORWARD OR IN REVERSE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOCKS UP AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO STOP AND THIS COULD CAUSE FOR A UNEXPECTEDLY STOP CAUSING SOMEONE TO HIT ME FROM THE REAR AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS VIBRATING CAUSING THE GEARS TO CHIP AND DOES IT AT SLOW SPEEDS AND FAST ALSO WHEN IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN IT COMES TO A DEAD STOP WHICH AGAIN CAN CAUSE A UNEXPECTEDLY STOP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

THE OUTER TIE RODS ARE WORN AGAIN. I HAD THEM REPLACED ALREADY ONCE, AT APPROXIMATELY 22,000 MILES. DON'T THINK THAT THEY SHOULD WEAR SO FAST, THIS WILL BE THE 3RD SET INCLUDING THE ORIGINALS. I SEE THAT DODGE HAS RECALLED THE 2008 MY AND GREATER, BUT NOT 2007. I THINK WITH A LATE MODEL 2007, CHANCES ARE THE PARTS ARE THE SAME AS THE 2007 MY. I THINK DODGE SHOULD PAY FOR THIS 2ND REPAIR AND PROVIDE SOME SORT OF WARRANTY FOR IT FOR THE FUTURE. *TR

WHILE WAITING IN TRAFFIC FOR LIGHT TO CHANGE AT CORNER OF JACKSON BLUFF ROAD AND HWY 544, CONWAY, SC, ON 4 AUGUST 2012, TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED EVEN WHEN BRAKE WAS APPLIED. WAS ABLE TO WHIP TRUCK ONTO SIDEWALK AT JACKSON BLUFF RD & 544 TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. IT APPEARED THAT TRUCK ENGINE ACCELERATED TO AS MUCH AS 2000 RPM EVEN WITH BRAKE ON AS FIRM AS POSSIBLE. *TR

AFTER GETTING A BRAKE JOB I DROVE TRUCK ON FREEWAY WHEN THE BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP CAUSING SEVERE BOUNCING IN THE BACK END. THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO THE REPAIR SHOP BUT LOCKED UP A COUPLE OTHER TIMES ON WAY BACK. THEY BELIEVED THAT THEY HAD OVERTIGHTENED THE PARKING BRAKE CAUSING THE LOCK UP. THEY ADJUSTED BRAKE AND I AGAIN TOOK TRUCK OUT ONTO FREEWAY AND HAD IT LOCK UP AGAIN A COUPLE TIMES. I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN. THEY THEN BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN A REAR SEAL THAT WAS CAUSING REAR BRAKE PADS TO GET WET AND EXPAND, CAUSING THEM TO SWELL AND LOCK UP. THEY MADE FURTHER REPAIRS AND I DROVE THE TRUCK AS NORMAL FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS WHEN THE REAR END LOCKED UP ON ME AGAIN. EACH TIME IT LOCKED UP IT WAS WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER FREEWAY SPEEDS. ONCE PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER THE REAR END WOULD FREE UP AND THEN DRIVE LIKE NORMAL. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS IN MARCH WHILE ON VACATION. IT HAS NOT HAPPENED SINCE, HOWEVER, I AM CAREFUL TO DRIVE AT SLOWER SPEEDS ON FREEWAY. I RECENTLY HEARD OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS PROBLEM IN 2009-2010 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUPS AND BELIEVED MY TRUCK MAY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THE REPAIR FACILITY THAT I WAS USING AT THE TIME IS S & K MUFFLER, 1317 N. MAIN, ROYAL OAK, MI 48067, (248) 548-9225. *TR

WHILE RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65MPH THE TRUCK SLIPS INTO REVERSE, MAKING THE BACK TIRES BARK AND THEN IT GOES BACK INTO GEAR. THIS SCARY AND DANGEROUS SOMEONE EASILY RUN INTO THE REAR. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, THE PINION GEAR ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP IN THE STREET. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND PINION GEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND GOT OFF THE EXIT. I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION FOR A DRINK AND THE ROAD I HAD TO GET ON, I COULDN'T MAKE A LEFT TURN OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, SO I HAD TO GO TO THE NEXT TRAFFIC LIGHT AND MADE A U-TURN. I WENT THOUGH A DUNKIN DONUTS PARKING LOT AND WHEN I WAS ABOUT 20 FEET FROM EXITING THE PARKING LOT, IT FELT LIKE MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT. I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT, GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT IT, AND TO MY SURPRISE, THE TIRE WAS LEANING AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. I HAD IT TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER AND CALLED CHRYSLER/DODGE AND SPOKE TO A CASE MANAGEMENT PERSON. I DIDN'T GET ANYWHERE WITH HIM, BUT WEEKS WORTH OF LEAVING VOICE MAILS AND GETTING NO RETURN CALLS. I FINALLY SPOKE TO A SUPERVISOR AND SHE CALLED THE DEALER WHERE MY TRUCK WAS, WHILE I WAS ON HOLD. FINALLY, AFTER 20 MINUTES, SHE RETURNS AND TELLS ME THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY WILL DO. THEY WILL NOT PAY TO FIX IT, OR HELP PAY FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY WILL NOT PAY MY DEDUCTIBLE TO FIX IT AND THEY WILL NOT COMPENSATE ME IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER. HER REASONS WERE FOR ONE, THE WARRANTY ON MY TRUCK WAS OVER AND I SAID, YES, I KNOW AND IF THERE WAS, I WOULDN'T BE CALLING YOU, AND FOR TWO, SHE SAID THAT THE BROKEN PART WHICH WAS A BROKEN UPPER BALL JOINT, IS A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. I SAID ARE YOU KIDDING ME? THIS TRUCK IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION AND VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND IT ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT. HOW DO YOU CONSIDER THAT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR? I SAID IF IT HAD 150,000 MILES ON IT, TH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HUB WAS SEPARATED AND THE BEARINGS HAD LOST THEIR LUBRICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,539.

WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS TUNED ON, THE INDICATOR LIGHT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WOULD INDICATE AS SUCH AND THEN IT WOULD SWITCH TO THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL EVEN WITH THE SWITCH IN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL POSITION. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS APPLIED, IT WOULD SWITCH TO THE RIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE TO SWITCH BACK AND FORTH FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. *TR

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE APPROX. JULY 2011 AND SINCE I CAN REMEMBER, THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THE SAME THING. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE MULTI SWITCH( WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND TURN SIGNALS). WHEN I FLIP THE TURN SIGNAL DOWN THE RIGHT BLINKER WILL COME ON. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME WHEN ENGAGING THAT SWITCH. IN THIS SAME SWITCH IS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THIS IS ALSO AFFECTED SOMETIMES BY NOT ENGAGING THEM OR NOT RUNNING CORRECTLY. THIS HAS CAUSED ME MANY PROBLEMS AND AM WORRIED IT COULD RESULT IN A WRECK. *TR

WHEN I FILL UP MY GAS TANK FUEL ALWAYS SPITS OUT AFTER THE PUMP SHUTS OFF. IT DOES IT AT EVERY FILLING STATION I HAVE USED. IT IS LIKE THE TANK IS BURPING. *JS

MY STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICKING SOUND WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE IS ONLY A RECALL FOR THIS ON SOME MODELS. IF MY VEHICLE IS DOING WHAT THE RECALL IS STATING AND I HAVE THE VEHICLE THAT THE RECALL IS ON WHY IS IT NOT REPLACEABLE FREE OF CHARGE? THIS MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. NHTSA # 09E001000, COMPONENT : STEERING LINKAGES. IS OUT THERE AND I CANNOT GET THIS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL RULES. PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME. *TR

I RECEIVED A FRANTIC PHONE CALL FROM MY SON STATING HIS TRUCK DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. AT THIS TIME HE COULDN'T START THE VEHICLE AND THE AREA WAS PITCH BLACK AND HE WAS ON A BLIND CURVE. MY 17 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING HOME AT APPROX. 10:00 P.M. ON THE WINDING, DARK, MOUNTAIN ROADS OF OUR COMMUNITY. HE WAS DRIVING HIS 2007 DODGE RAM HEMI 5.7 LITRE PICKUP. THIS PICKUP HAS VERY FEW MILES ON IT FOR IT'S YEAR. AS HE CAME INTO A CORNER AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND BEGAN TO NAVIGATE HIS TURN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED LEAVING HIM WITH NO BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING AND NO ENGINE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO NAVIGATE THE TURN AND COULD NOT USE THE BREAKS AT THAT POINT. HE WAS ON A DARK ROAD AT THE BACK SIDE OF A BLIND TURN WITH NO POWER AND NO BRAKES. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES HE WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AND SAFELY GET IT OFF THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO CARS IN THE SEVERAL MINUTES IT TOOK HIM TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, THE FIRST WAS ON A COUNTRY WINDING ROAD WITH LESS TRAFFIC AND AT A LOWER RATE OF SPEED. AS I HAVE RESEARCHED, IT APPEARS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING DODGE / CHRYSLER 5.7 ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH THESE EXACT SPECIFICATIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. WHEN ARE WE, THE CONSUMERS, GOING TO GET RESULTS? WILL IT BE AFTER SOMEONE IS KILLED AND THEIR FAMILY IS FORCED TO SUE DODGE BEFORE THEY WILL ADMIT THE ONGOING PROBLEM? AS I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM I LITERALLY FOUND THOUSANDS OF FORUMS DEDICATED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED. THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN ENGAGING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

DRIVING A 2007 DODGE RAM AT 35 MPH IN SNOW/SLUSH CONDITIONS WITH FULL TIME 4WD. THE SHIFT MOTOR ON THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO RETURN TO 2WD WITHOUT ANY NOTIFICATION. THIS CAUSED ME TO GO INTO A SPIN. JUST PRIOR TO SPINNING, THE INSTRUMENT PANELS LIGHTS WENT OUT AND ALL GAUGES WENT TO "ZERO" MOMENTARILY. AFTERWARDS, THE 4WD AUTO LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND I HAD NO 4WD. THIS DESIGN IS NOT FAIL SAFE AND THERE ARE NO SAFETY WARNINGS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. I ALSO FOUND OUT FROM MY LOCAL DEALER THAT THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT JUST IN THIS AREA. *TR

ON FEBRUARY 24, 2012, I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL. TOOK IT TO REPAIR SHOP, WHEN TRUCK LIFTED THE ENTIRE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WAS SHAKING AND ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THIS VEHICLE HAS 55,600 MILES ON IT. REGULAR MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON IT EVERY 3000 MILES OR SOONER IF MAINTENANCE NEEDED. THE HUB ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $303.95. I WAS TOLD THAT HAD THIS NOT BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY HIGH FACT THAT THE WHEEL WOULD OF FALLEN OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 MEGA CAB 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BEARING WAS WORN DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 07V038000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT:WHEEL BEARING) AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN YOU PUSH DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN GOES TO FLASH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OR VISA VERSA IF YOU SOMETIMES HIT THE HIGH BEAMS IT RESUME TO NORMAL BUT YOU HAVE TO PLAY WITH IT TO MAKE IT WORK PROPERLY VERY DANGEROUS AFRAID OF GETTING INTO ACCIDENT OR BEING PULLED OVER BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. ALSO, IT FUNCTIONS FINE 30% OF THE TIME BUT THE REST OF THE TIME IT FUNCTIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE OR NOT AT ALL. *TR

TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS INCORRECT RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. MULTIPLE TIMES HAVE I HAD NEAR MISSES WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN OR MOVING INTO A LEFT LANE BECAUSE MY SIGNAL IS SHOWING RIGHT. *TT

WIPERS HAVE STARTED TO ONLY FUNCTION WHEN THEY WANT TO. EVEN WHEN ON THEY WILL SOMETIMES TURN OFF OR PAUSE OR GO FASTER. INTERMITTENT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, SEEMS TO HAVE A MIND OF THERE OWN. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS AS WELL AS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT SIGNAL WOULD ACTIVATE AND WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THE HAZARD LIGHTS WOULD ACTIVATE, AT TIMES THEY DID NOT WORK AT ALL. BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, NOR WAS THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AFTER REPLACING MULTIPLE BULBS FOR MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT AND CHANGING THE CONNECTOR SWITCH, I HAVE BEEN TOLD I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) WHICH IS $800 + LABOR AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE TIPM IS THE FUSE BOX AND I'VE SEEN SEVERAL '06-'08 MODEL DODGE OWNERS ON DIFFERENT FORUMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN THE TIPM GOES OUT, IT CAN CAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS, LOCKS, BLINKERS, TAIL LIGHTS, WIPERS INTERIOR LIGHTS, ETC TO NOT WORK. IN 2006, DODGE REPLACED THE FUSE BOX WITH A TIPM AND SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FOR DODGE OWNERS. *TR

AS I WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THE RIGHT SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO DROP ONTO THE TIRE/WHEEL. AFTER I SLID TO A STOP (WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING), I GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE. IT BENT THE TIE ROD, PULLED THE 4WD SHAFT APART, ETC. THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE TRUCK ON FRIDAY AND SAID IT WOULD BE APROX. $2K TO REPAIR IT BUT THE LEFT SIDE WAS ALSO LOOSE. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD, "NOTHING WE CAN DO, IT'S AFTER THE FACTORY WARRANTY". I FOUND AN ONLINE COMPLAINT FORM AND FILLED IT OUT. CHRYSLER AND THE DEALER TALKED AND AS OF 1/19/2012, THE TOTAL ESTIMATE WAS SENT TO DODGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $3000.00. CUSTOMER SERVICE CALLED ON 1/23 AND SAID THAT THE DEALER HAS AGREED TO DROP THE PRICE BY $500 AND THAT DODGE WOULD PAY AN ADDITIONAL $500 LEAVING ME TO PAY $2000. I TOLD THEM THAT IT WAS UNACCEPTABLE BASED ON THE CONDITION OF THE TRUCK, THE YEAR, AND THE MILES. I HAVE NEVER HAD A BALL JOINT FAILURE AT 56,000 MILES (I.E.-SINCE '94, I HAVE HAD OVER 300,000 MILES ON GM VEHICLES AND BALL JOINTS HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED). THE TRUCK IS STILL SITTING AT THE DEALER WITHOUT ANY REPAIR DONE YET. I EMAILED CUSTOMER SERVICE TODAY AND RECEIVED A RESPONSE SAYING THAT THE OFFER STANDS AS IS. IN MY OPINION, IT IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED AN ATTORNEY TO SEE WHAT MY NEXT STEP SHOULD BE. EVEN IF IT GETS REPLACED, OEM PARTS WILL BE INSTALLED AND I WILL HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE FRONT END FAILING AGAIN POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. ALL I WOU

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER MODULE ASSEMBLY AND WIPER VENTED MOTOR HOUSINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09E009000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,500.

THE MULTI-FUNTION SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN YOU PUSH DOWN TO MAKE A LEFRT TURN GOES TO FLASH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OR VISA VERSA IF YOU SOMETIMES HIT THE HIGH BEAMS IT RESUME TO NORMAL BUT YOU HAVE TO PLAY WITH IT TO MAKE IT WORK PROPERLY VERY DANGEROUS AFRAID OF GETTING INTO ACCIDENT OR BEING PULLED OVER BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. WILL CONTACYT DEALER TO SEE IF A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS IN THIS NATURE ONLINE. *TR

VENT DOOR BROKE CAUSING AIR TO ONLY COME OUT OF THE DEFROST VENTS WITH NO AIR ON THE FLOOR VENTS. WHEN FLOOR VENTS ARE SELECTED ON CONTROL SWITCH AIR BLOWS OUT DEFROST VENTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD FLASH WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD FLASH WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO AFFECTED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAUSE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL AND WOULD ACTIVATE WHEN ENGAGING THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 01/20/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS AN CAN BE CORRECTED TEMPORARY BASIS BY ADJUSTING THE TILT STEERING WHEEL. UPDATED 02/29/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 MEGACAB. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF AND SOMETIMES THEY WOULD GO FROM BRIGHT TO DIM. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,822. UPDATED 02/01/12 *LJ UPDATED 02/08/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS WATER LEAKING INTO THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE WINDOW SEALANT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE WINDOW SEALANT. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,900.

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED, LOST ALL GREASE IN BEARING. *KB