2007 Dodge Ram 3500 complaints

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 QUADCAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VERY VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE FRONT AXLE AND THE BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED YET THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN SEVERAL HOURS. THE DEALER WAS THEN CONTACTED BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.

WE WERE DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED. AFTER TUNING THE CONTROL KNOB SEVERAL TIMES THE WIPERS CAME ON AGAIN BUT OPERATED ERRATICALLY, CONTINUED TO RUN WHEN THE SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF, NOT START WHEN TURNED ON, NO INTERMITTENT OPERATION. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER ALSO DID NOT WORK. IF THE WIPERS DID STOP WHEN TURNED OFF THEY STAYED UP ON THE WINDSHIELD OBSCURING THE VIEW. THE NEXT DAY THE WIPERS WERE A LITTLE MORE RELIABLE. AFTER 4 DAYS OF BEING DRY THE WIPERS ARE WORKING NORMALLY.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION THREE TIMES. THE FIRST FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. THE SECOND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,669 AND THE THIRD FAILURE OCCURRED WAS 8,000. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTINENTAL GENERAL AMERITRAC, SIZE LT235/80R17 LOAD RANGE E. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE DODGE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DEFERRED HIM TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. HE ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

TIRE-TREAD SEPARATION ON THREE DIFFERENT WHEELS BEFORE 18,000 MILES HAD BEEN DRIVEN ON NEW DODGE DUALLY. THESE WERE GENERAL TIRES, LOAD RANGE E . THE WARRANTIES ARE NOT ADHERED TO COMPLETELY. CONTINENTAL TIRE IS THE APPARENT OWNER OF GENERAL TIRE AND CONTINENTAL IS AN OFF-SHORE COMPANY. MISERABLE PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE 5 MPH THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD FELL OFF. HE STOPPED AND INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE. HE STATED A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. HE REFERENCE RECALL 07E009000, SUSPENSION AND STATED THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER THIS YEAR. THE CONTACT WAS VERY UPSET THAT THE VEHICLE HAD FAILED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,570 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 220,623.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE COMPRESSOR HAD BURNED OUT. THE COMPONENT DID NOT GIVE ANY WARNING OF A PENDING FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF A PREMATURE COMPRESSOR FAILING IN HIS PARTICULAR YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,150.

2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE SAME ISSUE AS WITH THE 2006 MODEL IS STILL PRESENT. THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS. LEFT WILL FLASH RIGHT. WIPERS BECOME IN-OP. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE LAST INVESTIGATION, FILE NUMBER PE08059. WHEN I CALL THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A REPLACEMENT PART, THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. THE DEALER HAS A PROBLEM WITH KEEPING THE PART IN STOCK BUT DENIES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT AT FIRST AND LATER BECOMES PERMANENT. IT IS HELPFUL TO OTHER DRIVERS WHEN YOU SIGNAL LEFT THAT YOUR LEFT SIGNAL ILLUMINATE AND NOT THE RIGHT. AND VISA VERSA. *TR

8/6/2010 4:30 PM CEDARTOWN, GA STORM APPROACHING AND RAIN BEGINS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL ONLY WORK IN SLOW SPEED. BLADE SPEED WOULD NOT KEEP UP WITH RAINFALL. PULLED OVER TO PREVENT CRASH. NEW SWITCH INSTALLED ON 8/13/10. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE CLUTCH WAS LEFT IN REVERSE. THE ENGINE INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET, CRASHING INTO A GATE. ONCE THE CONTACT REACHED THE VEHICLE HE DISCOVERED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ALSO ACTIVATED, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE HORN BEGAN BLOWING INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE FUSE BOX HAD MELTED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FUSE BOX AND HARNESS HAD BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH, THE FRONT END BEGAN WOBBLING EXCESSIVELY AND THE STEERING WHEEL MOMENTARILY BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT NUMEROUS FACTORS COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,700.

I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND NEARLY CRASHED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. IT SEEMED AS IF A TIRE HAD BLOWN, BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. I NOW AM TOLD THAT THE TIE RODS NEED TO BE REPLACED. DODGE AND TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS HAVE TOLD ME IT IS DUE TO "FAILED TIE RODS" NOT CONNECTED WITH CHRYSLER'S NOTIFICATION CODE H46. DODGE SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS ISSUE, AS IT APPEARS TO HAVE HAPPENED TO MANY OTHERS MANY TIMES, AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. IT IS REFERRED TO AS THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROLS FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE STEERING WHEEL DID NOT LIGHT UP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PLANS TO CHANGE THE DESIGN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 2,700.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROAD FAILED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE MOUTH, FACE AND KNEE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER WAS PRIVATELY OWNED AND THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF THE DEALER CHOSE NOT TO REPAIR THE RECALLED PART. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT INSPECT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 64,000.

DEATH WOBBLE 2007 DODGE 3500 75,000 MILES HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING. *TR

EMISSIONS, CO SENSOR & CARBON FILTER 2007 DODGE DIESEL 6.7 L, APPARENTLY THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OF THESE GO THROUGH THE DEALERSHIPS IN UTAH, FIRST THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN TAKE IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED, FIRST TIME IT WAS A CO DETECTOR SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN 2,000 MILES THE CARBON FILTER ON A DIESEL TRUCK. FIRST YEAR THAT THEY HAVE PUT THESE ON. IT CAUSES POOR FUEL ECONOMY. 11.5 MPG ON A DIESEL ENGINE THAT IS ENGINEERED TO BE FUEL EFFICIENT. THE REGENERATION SENSOR DID NOT KICK IT INTO REGENERATION TO BURN THE CARBON OFF THE FILTER THEY HAD TO REPLACE IT. COST $2200 FOR THE DEALERSHIP STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS WHAT THE EPA HAS MANDATED FOR DIESEL TRUCKS. SOME ONE HAD BETTER GET THIS RIGHT BECAUSE IT IS WASTING MORE FUEL AND CAUSING GREATER FAILURES ON THESE NEW DIESEL EXHAUST SYSTEMS. IF AFTER MARKET MANUFACTURES CAN PRODUCE EXHAUST SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE THAT GIVES 22 MPG. THEN THE COMPANIES THAT PRODUCE THE TRUCKS CAN ALSO. 11.9 TO 22MPG IS ALMOST 90% INCREASE IN FUEL ECONOMY. WHO IS RIPPING US OFF THE EPA OR THE CAR COMPANIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE 3500. THE CONTACT STATED HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PLACED THE GEARS IN DRIVE, DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY AND HAD AN EXHAUST FLUSH PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO IDLE TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A BARBED WIRE FENCE AND INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN POSSESSION OF THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE

WE HAVE A DODGE RAM WITH THE DEATH WOBBLE IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD WE ARE SCARED TO DRIVE IT STARTED HAPPENING AT 20,000MI. HAS GOTTEN WORSE AS TIME GOES ON . WAS HAPPENING AT 80 MI PER HR NOW IT CAN HAPPEN AT 50 MI PER HR. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BUT INSTEAD DODGE IS MAKING MONEY ON IT PER IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. PLEASE HELP NEED TO FIX IT BUT DONT HAVE THE MONEY RIGHT NOW TO DO SO. HAVENT HAD A ACCIDENT YET THANK GOD BUT HAVE COME SOOOOOOOO CLOSE .

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (65MPH OR GREATER) MY 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 WILL SUDDENLY BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AFTER AN UNEVEN SURFACE IN THE ROAD IS STRUCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST 2 YEARS. THE ONLY "FIX" ACTION IS TO SLOW THE VEHICLE BY RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL AND APPLYING THE BRAKE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED FOR A SAFETY RECALL INVOLVING THE STEERING AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO A SECOND DEALERSHIP AFTER THIS LAST EPISODE OF "DEATH WOBBLE" AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TIE RODS, AND STEERING DAMPENING SHOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP IS IN THE PROCESS OF ORDERING THE PARTS TO REPLACE THE TIE RODS AND STEERING DAMPENING SHOCK. FOR INFORMATION PURPOSE, THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED IN GERMANY AND IS DRIVEN ON AUTOBAHN'S WITH HIGHWAY SPEEDS GREATER THAN THE U.S. *TR

I PURCHASED A NEW 2007 DODGE 3500 , THAT STARTED TO FAIL IN MANY AREAS OF THE VEHICLE, BEFORE THE 10,000 MILE MARK. FREEDOM DODGE HERE IN LEXINGTON KENTUCKY DELIBERATELY EXECUTED INSURANCE FRAUD TO BLAME CLUTCH FAILURE ON A MINOR COLLISION THAT NEVER BUSTED A LIGHT, RADIATOR, ETC. AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AFTER COLLISION. BEFORE THE ACCIDENT I NOTICED CLUTCH SLIPPING, TRUCK TIRES BEGAN TO WEAR AT AN EXTREME RATE, AND VIBRATIONS WAS BECOMING AN INCREASING PROBLEM. I THEN TOOK THE TRUCK TO FREEDOM DODGE WHERE THEY BLAMED ALL ON MINOR COLLISION, IN WHICH I TURNED TO GEICO FOR REIMBURSEMENT. GEICO FOUGHT DODGE ON THIS ISSUE, THEN FREEDOM DODGE WENT BACK ON THEIR PREVIOUS DOCUMENTATION AND BLAMED THE FAILURES ON ME, AND DOCUMENTED THAT. I HAVE DOCUMENTS OF THEM GOING BACK ON THEIR PREVIOUS DOCUMENTATION. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION TO SUPPORT ALL, WHILE PAYING A HIGH PAYMENT FOR THIS SO CALLED "HEAVY DUTY" TRUCK, I WAS FORCED TO MAKE REPAIRS OR GIVE BACK. AFTER REPLACING CLUTCH THAT COST ME OVER $1600.00 THE OTHER PROBLEMS VISIBLY ARISING WAS TO MUCH TO TAKE FROM MY FAMILY TO PAY FOR. THIS TRUCK AND THE VOLUNTARY REPO PROCESS HAS DESTROYED MY GOOD CREDIT THAT I HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO PERFECT. THANKS TO DODGE/CHRYSLER MY FAMILY NOW SUFFERS FROM MY PURCHASE FROM FREEDOM DODGE. THE DELIBERATELY FALSIFIED COMPANY DOCUMENTS TO MAKE FINANCIAL GAIN, AND CONTINUE TO SELL THESE VEHICLES TO OTHERS, KNOWING FROM MANY OTHERS THESE TRUCKS ARE JUNK. THE MOTOR IS BUILT BY CUMMINS, NEVER HAD A PROBLEM

I ALSO EXPERIENCED THE HORRIBLE DEATH WOBBLE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION AT A SPEED OF 65MPH. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL AFTER I CROSSED OVER AN EXPANTION JOINT AT THE START OF A BRIDGE AND WAS INCREASING IN THE VELOCITY OF THE SHAKING . THE VEHICLE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE DURING THE WOBBLE I ALMOST LOST CONTROL. I REDUCED MY SPEED BY RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL WITHOUT APPLYING THE BREAKS AND IT SETTLED DOWN AT 30 MPH. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. *TR

VEHICLE BEGINS SHAKING VIOLENTLY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NO MECHANICS OR DODGE SERVICE CENTERS KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT OVER $2000 TO HAVE THINGS REPLACED AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET FOR SOLUTIONS. ALL I HAVE FOUND ARE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM AN NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX IT! *TR

I HAVE HAD A 03 RAM 2500, 04 RAM 3500, AND 07 RAM 3500. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A DEATH WOBBLE NUMEROUS TIMES WITH EACH VEHICLE AT ALL HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER HITTING POT HOLES AND BUMPS. IT VIOLENTLY SHAKES THE WHOLE TRUCK UNTIL YOU REDUCE THE SPEED TO 30-40 MPH. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRUCK WILL LOSE CONTROL AND SHAKE OFF THE ROAD. I HAVE HEARD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND FEEL THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. I HAVE TAKEN EACH TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES TO BE LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. *TR

2007 DODGE DIESEL 3500 TRUCK FUEL FILTER SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK WILL NOT STOP ANY THING AND KILLS INJECTORS. *TR

2007 DODGE 3500 4WD 4 DOOR APROX. 101,800 HIGHWAY MILES.NO WARNING NO PREVIOUS CONDITION TRUCK DROVE FINE GREASED AT FACTORY INTERVAL'S OR SOONER. SMALL UPSET IN PAVEMENT. LEFT TIE ROD END CAME APART AT 70 MPH WITH DRIVER AND 3 CHILDREN ON BOARD. HWY.31 EAST OF DAWSON TEXAS.GOT TRUCK STOPPED WITH OUT INCIDENT WITH OUT STEERING. HAMMERED TIE ROD BACK TOGETHER TO GET ON TRAILER AND HAD TRUCK TRAILERED TO BERRY CHRYSLER.THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING LINKAGE BUT THIS WAS THE APPROVED LINKAGE AND NO FARTHER ACTION NEEDED. THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT YOU TO COMPLAIN BECAUSE THEY KNEW A RECALL WAS NEEDED BUT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT LISTEN TO THEM. TO FIX THE TRUCK THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE STEERING SYSTEM. A TOTAL REDESIGN CHANGING GEOMETRY AND MUCH LARGER TIE RODS,ENDS AND STEERING ARM ALL AT CUSTOMER EXPENSE! I DO HAVE THE OLD PARTS. IT WAS ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD THAT I STOPPED THE TRUCK WITHOUT ACCIDENT OR INJURY. NO WARNING NO STEERING THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM!! PEOPLE WILL DIE OVER THIS ONE. MANY TRUCKS ARE IN LINE FOR THIS PROBLEM TO START HAPPENING. PLEASE STOP THIS PROBLEM NOW BEFORE PEOPLE DIE. THANK YOU *TR CONSUMER IS CORRECTING INFORMATION. UPDATED 11/12/09. *NJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT SAW A SMALL PUDDLE OF FUEL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. HE STATED THAT THE FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT A ROCK COULD HAVE GOTTEN IN BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE CRADLE OR THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS MOVING INSIDE THE CRADLE AND WORE A HOLE IN THE TANK. THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT HAS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,225.

I HAVE A 2007.5 DODGE RAM 3500 4X4 QUAD CAB WITH A 6.7 CUMMINS AND AN AUTO. 6 SPEED TRANS. I HAVE SINCE I OWNED IT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT GETTING EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CAB WHEN I COME OFF THE HWY AND HAVE TO SIT AT A LIGHT FOR VERY LONG. WITH THE A/C ON OR IN THE RE CIRCULATE MODE IT DOES NOT DO IT BUT IN DEFROST OR HEAT / VENT MODE YOU CAN HARDLY STAND IT ALMOST MAKES YOU LOOSE LUNCH. I HAVE IN EVERY WAY I CAN TRIED TO GET CHRYSLER TO ADDRESS IT BUT TO NO AVAIL. THEY JUST SENT OUT A LETTER SAYING THAT THE SYSTEM IS WORKING THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSE TO AND WE ARE NOT CHANGING IT THERE IS NO FIX... *TR

GENERAL TIRE SEPARATED ON FRONT LEFT TIRE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND CAUSED A CRASH ON I-25 IN NEW MEXICO. *TR

07 DODGE DIESEL TRUCK..ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON CONSTANTLY. TRUCK IS BOGGING DOWN, LOSING POWER AND HAS NOW STALLED TWICE. MAY16, TRUCK WOULDN'T RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED. MAY 29, TRUCK LOST POWER, HUSBAND WAS IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE, HOWEVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART TRUCK. BEEN IN SHOP MANY TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. DODGE CAN'T SEEM TO FIX IT. DODGE NEEDS TO FIX OR BUY BACK, REALLY LOVE THIS TRUCK. BUT, ITS BECOMING DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TRAILER THAT HE WAS HAULING IN THE REAR TURNED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE HUB BEARINGS AND THE SPINDLE BEARINGS FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE PROVIDED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 114,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, SHE WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE COMPONENTS RELATED TO THE REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE SLIP AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS AN AFTERMARKET PRODUCT THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. HE FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD USE BETTER PARTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000. UPDATED 05/11/09. *LJ THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE AND THROW OUT BEARING. UPDATED 05/11/09. *JB

WE NOTICED THE FUMES IN THE CAB SOON AFTER WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE FILTERS GET CLOGGED AND I SHOULD DRIVE IT DOWN THE INTERSTATE TO CLEAN THEM OUT. WHEN WINTER ARRIVED AND HAD TO KEEP WINDOWS CLOSED WE WERE PLOWING AND WE STARTED GETTING SORE THROATS, BURNING EYES AND NOSE. IT GIVES ME HEADACHES. IT LEAVES AN AFTER TASTE IN YOUR MOUTH. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME WE COME TO A STOP OR BACKING UP. THE DEALER HAS CHANGED EGR VALVE, EGR COOLER, EXTENDED TAIL PIPE, CHANGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER, CHANGED 3 EXHAUST TEMPERATURE SENSORS, REPLACED OXYGEN SENSORS AND PARTICULATE FILTER OVER 4 DIFFERENT VISITS. THE ISSUE STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR

SAFETY ISSUE. LACK OF KEY LOCK ON PASSENGER DOOR. I GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE WITHOUT SHIFTING TO PARK. I WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN VEHICLE STARTED MOVING. I HAD A DOOR KEY BUT WAS UNABLE TO USE IT FOR LACK OF LOCK. I WAS UNABLE TO GET TO THE DRIVER SIDE TO PREVENT ACCIDENT. NO INJURIES BUT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AND EVEN DEATHS. *TR

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL H34 FOR A DASH SILENCER PAD AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ISSUE RESOLVED. THEY REPORTED THAT THE PART IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE ISSUE MAY "MAY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WITHOUT WARNING" AND I AM NOT WILLING TO PUT MY EMPLOYEES OR MY FAMILY IN HARM'S WAY, THUS THIS REPORT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS TWO LARGE MUFFLERS. ONE OF THE MUFFLERS COOKS THE RESIDUE OF THE FUEL, WHICH IS A HEATHER OR CLOROX. THE CONTACT SMELLS CLOROX INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH MAKES HIM SLEEPY AND CAUSES HIS EYES TO BURN. HE MUST OPEN THE WINDOWS TO ALLOW AIR TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL IN THE VEHICLE WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT DISAGREES. HE MADE FOUR ATTEMPTS TO RETURN THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DEALER REFUSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2007, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER THE ILLUMINATION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND THEY REPLACED THE DIESEL PARTICULAR FILTER. THE DEALER SHOWED THE CONTACT HOW TO RESET THE COMPUTER IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHENEVER IT STALLED. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE FULLY SERVICED AND REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, ONE OF THE TRUCK DRIVERS HAD TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A SCHOOL BUS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DIESEL PARTICULAR FILTER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE VEHICLE OR PURCHASE IT BACK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,000.

AT 35,000 MILES THE ENGINE QUIT. I COULD SMELL WIRES BURNING. THE BOX THAT HOLDS THE FUSES MELTED WITH NO BLOWN FUSES. THEY REPLACED THE BOX. AFTER 12,000 MORES MILES THE ENGINE QUIT ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE FUSE BOX CAUGHT FIRE THIS TIME. I RAISED THE HOOD AND SAW SPARKS JUMPING AROUND AND A FLAME IN THE BOX WITH A LOT OF SMOKE. I QUICKLY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK ACROSS COUNTRY AND THE POWER DOWNGRADED. I TOOK IT TO A DODGE SERVICE DEPT AND THEY TOLD ME MY EXHAUST CATALYTIC SYSTEM WAS 90% PLUGGED AND IT WOULD COST OVER $6000 TO REPLACE IT, BUT BECAUSE OF THE NATIONWIDE PROBLEM WITH THE CATALYTIC SYSTEM, THERE WOULD BE AT LEAST A 2 WEEK WAIT TO GET THE PARTS. I MANAGED TO DRIVE IT BACK TO MY HOME DODGE SERVICE DEPT. THEY GAVE ME THE SAME PROGNOSIS BUT ONLY ORDERED A PARTICULATE FILTER, COSTING OVER $3000. AGAIN, BECAUSE OF THE HIGH DEMAND, I HAD TO WAIT FOR THE BACKORDERED PART. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY CATALYTIC SYSTEM, THERE WOULD BE CARBON BUILDUP ON THE EGR VALVE, EXHAUST BRAKE, AND TURBO THAT WOULD SUFFER DAMAGE AND WOULD NEED TO BE CLEANED REGULARLY, TAKING A MECHANIC OVER 6 HOURS OF LABOR TO DO SO EACH TIME AT A RATE OF $80/HR. THIS REPAIR TOOK PLACE ON 9-2-08. THEN 9 DAYS LATER, I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE TRUCK SHUT ITSELF DOWN. LUCKILY, IT WAS LATE AND THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AS I MANAGED TO BARELY ROLL ONTO THE SHOULDER. I HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DODGE SERVICE DEPT AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CATALYTIC WAS CLOGGED AGAIN, CHARGING ME ANOTHER $3000 TO REPLACE A PART, AND TAKING ANOTHER 6 HOURS TO CLEAN MY TURBO AND DRILL A PORT INTO IT FOR FUTURE CLEANING. I WAS TOLD THAT DRILLING A HOLE INTO THE TURBO WAS DODGES QUICK REMEDY TO THE CATALYTIC SYSTEM CAUSING CARBON BUILDUP ON THE TURBO. ON 12-7-08, MY EXHAUST BRAKE STOPPED WORKING AND AS OF 12-9-08 THE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND TO STRIKE A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE DRIFTED SIDEWAYS UNTIL IT CAME TO A REST. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HER HUSBAND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT HAS ATTEMPTED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, BUT NEITHER HAVE RESPONDED. SHE RECEIVED AN AIR BAG BOOKLET FROM CHRYSLER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 10/17/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB

2007 DODGE 3500 LOST STEERING POWER. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A METAL GEAR IN THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY. *KB THE METAL SHAVINGS FROM THE HEAR HAD CONTAMINATED THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND HAD ALSO DAMAGED THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *JB

POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX UNDERNEATH FUSE BOX MELTS DOWN AND SMOKES EXCESSIVELY. PROBLEM COMES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. IN A MATTER OF 30 SECONDS THE DASH LIGHTS GO OUT AND MOTOR DIES, DRIVER LOSES POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AND IS EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL, KEEPING IN MIND THIS IS A HEAVY DUTY TRUCK MADE FOR COMMERCIAL WORK, IN MY CASE I USE IT FOR HAULING IMPLEMENT EQUIPMENT AND VARIOUS STEEL PRODUCTS. THE MARCH 15TH INCIDENT WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. DURING THE LAST TIME THE WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP TURNED ON AND PUMPED FLUID ON THE WINDSHIELD MAKING IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. PROBLEM WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FIRST TWO TIMES TO THE SHOP, ONLY A REPLACEMENT PART WAS INSTALLED. PROBLEM OCCURS ABOUT EVERY 12,000 MILES. *TR

THE TRUCK WILL NOT HOLD IN THE PARK POSITION. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK AND HIT A CUSTOMER. *TR

I HAVE HAS THREE CLUTCHES GO OUT ON MY 1 TON DODGE DUALLY IN LESS THAN 3,000 MILES IN A 6 WEEK PERIOD OF TIME AN THE FIRST TIME THE FLY WHEEL CAME APART AND FLEW IN TO THE CLUTCH AND TOOK IT OUT THY SAID IT WAS NOT MY FAULT THE SECOND TIM THEY SAID IT WAS MY FAULT BUT THEN THE SERVICE MANAGER LOOKED AT IT AND SAID IT WAS ENT HE SAID THAT THE DID NOT REPLACE THE PRESSURE PLATE THE FIRST TIME AND TAT IT WAS THE REASON THE CLUTCH WENT OUT THE SECOND TIME BUT JUST TO MAKE SURE HE AND MY SALES MAN TOOK A RIDE WITH ME TO MAKE SURE THAT I WAS NOT DOING ANY THING TO CAUSE MY CLUTCH TO GO OUT AND THEY BOTH SAID THAT MY DRIVING WAS FINE IT WENT OUT A THIRD TIME AND THEY SAID I WAS RIDING THE CLUTCH AND ARE REFUSING TO HONOR MY WARRANTY I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL TRANSMISSION SHOPS AND SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY HAVE ALL SAID SOME THING IS MAJOR WRONG THAT I SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO TEAR THAT TRUCK UP IN THAT SHORT OF A TIME WITH THAT FEW A MILES ON IT I HAVE THE INCIDENT FORMS I YALL WANT I CAN EMAIL THEM TO YALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. ON JANUARY 17, 2008, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SLID INTO A DITCH. HE WAS ABLE TO GET BACK ON THE ROAD AND DRIVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WILL TRADE IN HIS VEHICLE BECAUSE HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WITH HIS PREVIOUS 2007 DODGE RAM. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE WILL CONTINUE TO TRADE IN HIS VEHICLES UNTIL HE GETS ONE WITHOUT A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT SOMEONE WILL RETURN HIS CALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. DURING THE SECOND VISIT, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS 26% OF WATER IN THE FUEL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,323 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,400. UPDATED 07/12/11 *BF

TRUCK #1 FRONT END STARTS TO WOBBLE UNCONTROLLABLY AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL VEHICLE IS UNDER 20 MILES HR TRUCK #2 SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TWO COMPUTERS FAIL AND WAS ON THE PATH OF LOSING ANOTHER. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD REMAIN UPRIGHT AND DUMP ALL THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID ON THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO MOVE WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT FURTHER STATED THAT THE BRAKES AND TURN SIGNALS WOULD MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER INFORMED HIM TO REFERENCE THE LEMON LAW FOR ASSISTANCE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1.