Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Dodge 1500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 69 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 69, in the owner's own words
Driving and all of the sudden you get a death wobble, truck bouncing/ rattling making it hard to steer and won't stop until you slow down or stop. More than one date bit the one I will add below is most current
Driving and it will randomly have a death wobble...hit a bump or at a certain speed it will have a death wobble and is hard to control until slowed or stopped.
The contact owns a 2007 Ram 1500. The contact stated while her son was driving approximately 70 MPH, the driver’s side front wheel suddenly separated from the vehicle causing the driver to nearly loses control of the vehicle before eventually stopping the vehicle. During the incident, no injuries were reported. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the axle had fractured. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, the local dealer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,200.
MY REAREND STARTED MAKING A LOUD BANG NOISE IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME FROM BEHIND IT'S THE BEARINGS I WAS TOLD VERY DANGEROUS I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE
TL* THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT HEARD ABNORMAL NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE COUPLER BETWEEN THE CENTER LINK AND THE TIE ROD END WAS DAMAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED ALL STEERING PARTS REPLACED, RECOMMENDATION MADE BY THE DEALER. UPDATED 11/27/18*JB
WHILE DRIVING CITY SPEEDS ABS AND PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT APPEAR FOR 10 SEC AND THEN TURN OFF. DID NOT AFFECT DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OVER ANY SIZE BUMP, FRONT END MAKES SIGNIFICANT CLANK, BANG, WOBBLE NOISE. CAN'T LOCATE ISSUE, NOTHING IS LOOSE. REPLACED STRUTS, PROBLEM PERSISTS. SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM FRONT PASSENGER STEERING/SUSPENSION AREA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, SIGNIFICANT SHAKING WHILE BRAKING. SEVERAL OBD CODES; IMPROPER OIL WEIGHT, HAVE USED MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDED OIL FOR EVERY OIL CHANGE. OIL IS CHANGED EVERY 6000 MILES OR 3MONTHS. OBD CODE; LOW VOLTAGE. OBD CODE; TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE CLUTCH.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN THE SNOW, THE STEERING CAPABILITY WAS LOST AND THE FRONT WHEELS TURNED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME WHERE HE DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO VERIFY IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E001000 (STEERING) BECAUSE THE COMPUTERS WERE DOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
I'M NOT STARTING FROM THE COMPLETE BEGINNING I'M STARTING FROM WHEN IT PLACE THE WORST TOOK TO DODGE CUZ I HAD DYING PROBLEMS STALLING OUT IF I WAS DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK MIND YOU I DRIVE 600 MILES AT A TIME ONE DIRECTION WAY HOME ONE NIGHT VEHICLE STALLS OUT PULLED TO SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE STARTS BACK GET DOWN THE ROAD AND IT JUST STUTTERS A LITTLE SO I KEEP GOING GET DONE WITH A LITTLE FURTHER THEY COMPLETELY DIES WHILE I'M GOING THROUGH NORTH CAROLINA TO TENNESSEE THE GORGE AS THEY CALL IT NO PLACE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SEMI BESIDE ME SEMI BEHIND ME NO PULL OFF TO THE LEFT EITHER HIT A POT HOLE TRUCK DIES LUCKILY IN RUNNING ABOUT 90 MILE AN HOUR PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL CRANK IT NO CRANK NO START CRANK IT AGAIN IT STARTS POPPING IN GEAR SCARED AS HELL GET TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION IN WORRIES THAT SOMETHING ELSE IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE TRUCK TRYING TO MAKE TO SAFE PLACE I FINALLY MAKE IT HOME TRUCK DID THAT COUPLE MORE TIMES ON THE WAY AND STALL OUT. I TOOK IT TO DODGE AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TIPM WELL HAVE THEM FIX IT GOT THE TRUCK BACK NO FIX THERE THEY DID GET TWO CODES FOR THE TIPM PROBLEM ON THAT DAY ENDED UP BEING THE IGNITION COILS ALL OF THEM HAD TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO ALL THIS I HAD ALREADY BEEN HAVING STALLING PROBLEM NOT DYING CHRYSLER DEALER IN GREENSBORO NORTH CAROLINA LOOK AT MY TRUCK FAN DIAGNOSTIC SAID IT WAS LOW AMPERAGE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT CAN'T REMEMBER YOU CAN GET AHOLD OF HIM IF YOU WOULD LIKE SO THEY SAID REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY SO I DID THEN THE STORY I JUST STATED TOOK PLACE. NOW AGAIN LOCATION GREENSBORO NORTH CAROLINA GOING ACROSS INTERSECTION REAR END GOES OUT THE ONLY REASON THE TRUCK EVEN MOVED ANYMORE IS BECAUSE IT'S 4-WHEEL DRIVE I DROVE IT ALMOST 5000 MILES LIKE THAT BEFORE I COULD AFFORD A NEW REAR END TO PUT IN HERE. I COULD KEEP GOING BUT THE PROBLEMS OF THIS YEAR MODEL. MULTIPLE DATES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO APPLE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1684 WESTON CT, SHAKOPEE, MN 55379) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PINION CAM BOLT FAILED AND THE VEHICLE REQUIRED A REAR-END REBUILD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
HAVING PROBLEMS WITH GETTING FUEL TO TANK, TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING CORRECT, CONSTANTLY GOING THROUGH BRAKES AND TIRES ON FROM DRIVER SIDE.
"TAKATA RECALL" 1-VEHICLE TIE ROD ON DRIVER SIDE REPLACEMENT 2-WHEEL WELLS RUSTED OUT W/O WATER DAMAGE 3-PASSENGER AIR BAG 4-WATER PUMP
VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT. ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION. TRANSMISSION HAS A CLUNK AND LUNGE AFTER STOPPING AND BEFORE TAKING OFF. ALL SERVICES MAINTAINED AND FLUIDS ARE NEW AND CLEAN, AT APPROPRIATE LEVELS. DEALERS BELIEVE IT TO BE A SOFTWARE ISSUE.
TAKATA RECALL HAVING MANY ISSUES WITH 2007 RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD CAB. TRANSMISSION ISN'T ACTING RIGHT. SOMETHING WRONG WITH DRIVER FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, CAN NOT PUMP MORE THAN A FEW CENTS OF FUEL AT A TIME WHEN FUELING. AND JUST RECENTLY I COULD NOT GET IT OVER 30 MILES AN HOUR. ENGINE DID NOT REV SEEMED AS IF NOT GETTING FUEL. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY FRACTURED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE FRONT WHEEL, BRAKE ROTOR, AND BRAKE CALIPER TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. PREVIOUSLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY ALSO FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THAT TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.
ON THE INTERSTATE AT HIGH SPEED I EXPERIENCE BOUNCING IN REAR END AND WHEN HITTING BUMPS AT HIGH SPEEDS REAR END BOUNCES SEVERELY AND CAUSES SWERVING.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIE RODS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LATER OBSERVED A PUDDLE OF AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
THREE SETS OF ROTORS AND BRAKES IN TWO YEARS, 4WD AUTO LIGHT FLASHING AND WORKS INTERMITTENTLY(JUST STARTED PLUS ELECTRICAL NOISE IN DASH AND HEAT STOPS BLOWING. SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GOING TO START ON FIRE. I HAVE TO GET TO WORK SO I HAVE TO DRIVE IT.(I HAVE FIVE KIDS A CRABBY WIFE AND A GRANDDAUGHTER TO FEED), TIE ROD ON DRIVERS SIDE WENT BAD. SO I HAD EVERYTHING REPLACED. I'VE SUNK ALLOT OF $$ INTO IT AND CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER PENNY. I'M CONCERNED OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS SAYING THE COMPUTER GOES BAD CAUSING THE ACTUATOR TO GO BAD AS WELL. I HOPE IT LASTS LONG ENOUGH. PERHAPS YOU SHOULD JUST START A GO FUND ME PAGE TO CHRYSLER OWNERS LOL. IT'S A SHAME BECAUSE IT'S A BEAUTIFUL TRUCK.
BAD AND WORN OUT TIE RODS, LEAKING FRONT SHOCKS
MY LEFT SIDE THE STRUTS HAVE AN ISSUE, SPECIALLY ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I'VE PUT NEW TIRES AND BRAKES. IT STILL SHAKES.
SO FAR I HAVE REPLACED 2 TIE-RODS, 2 STRUTS, AN A-ARM, MULTIPLE BUSHINGS AND A FEW SETS OF TIRES AND MY VEHICLE HAS ROUGHLY 90,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NOTICED ALL FAULTS WHILE DRIVING MAINLY ON THE HIGHWAY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES, THE ROTORS, THE BALL JOINTS, AND THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND WAS VERY UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHAKING WAS MORE AGGRESSIVE ON A BUMPY ROADWAY OR DRIVING ON A CURVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONLY DECREASING THE SPEED WOULD ALLEVIATE THE SHAKING OR VIBRATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS HOWEVER THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
THE TRUCK BOUNCED ALL OVER THE ROAD SINCE THE DAY OF PURCHASE. WAS TOLD BY DODGE THAT'S THE WAY THEY HANDLE. THE TRUCK IS VERY UNSTABLE AND VIBRATES AT SLOW AND FAST SPEEDS. HAD TIRES AND WHEELS BALANCED MANY TIMES. NEW TIRES INSTALLED. MANY ALIGNMENTS AND STILL THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. AIR PRESSURE ALWAYS CORRECT. WHEN HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE HIGHWAY, IT WOULD SEND A SHOCKWAVE THROUGH THE ENTIRE TRUCK SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE. HAD THE TRUCK TO MANY DIFFERENT DEALERS TO CHECK THE SUSPENSION, DRIVETRAIN, AND STEERING, THEY HAVE FOUND NO ISSUES. THIS PROBLEM HAS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW OR A WEAKNESS IN THE TRUCK SUSPENSION. I REPORTED THESE PROBLEMS YEARS AGO TO THIS AGENCY WITH NO RESULTING ACTION.
WHILE DRIVING DURING NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHEN A BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT OR WHEN TAKING A CURVE IN THE ROAD AT THE MENTIONED SPEED. SHAKING AND VIBRATING ONLY DECREASES WHEN VEHICLE SPEED IS REDUCED BELOW 50 MPH. HAVE REPLACED SHOCKS AND IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING TIE ROD ENDS TO SEE IF THIS ALLEVIATES THE ISSUE. HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF DURING NORMAL OPERATION, THE WILL SPUTTER AND STALL OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST
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