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2007 Dodge Ram 2500 Fuel system Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA

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Latest Apr 1, 2020
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 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.

Owner reports naming fuel system

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

EngineFuel system
Filed Apr 1, 2020
1 injury reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE ODOR OF DIESEL FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN WHICH HAD CAUSED RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS FOR THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ODOR WAS MORE PRESENT WHILE THE ENGINE WAS IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER LENOIR CITY CHRYSLER (1206 EAST BROADWAY, LENOIR CITY, TN.) WHO REPLACED THE BOLTS ON THE EGR COOLER BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

NHTSA ID
11319910
Incident
Mar 24, 2020
Mileage
35,000 mi
Body & structureFuel systemSteering
Filed Aug 19, 2015
Crash reported

ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BRAKES FAILED COULD NOT STEER CORRECTLY AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK SLAMMING INTO AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. IT FELT LIKE I WAS STEERING TO GO STRAIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL JUST TURNED ON ITS OWN. NOW I HAVE A $2800 BILL TO PAY THE BODY SHOP AND I NEED TO GET MY STEERING BOX REPLACED. I WOULD LIKE HELP WITH THAT. AND MOST IMPORTANT I NEED THESE RECALLS DONE ONCE I GET MY TRUCK OUT OF THE BODY SHOP. MY ONLY REQUEST IS THAT WHEN I BRING IT IN TO THE DEALER I WOULD LIKE THEM TO ALSO FIX MY STEERING BOX AT NO CHARGE.

NHTSA ID
10749680
Incident
Jun 16, 2015
Mileage
110,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Dec 27, 2014

EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CAB VIA THE HEATER-A/C FRESH AIR INTAKE. DOES NOT DO THIS WHEN THE "RECIRCULATION" MODE IS USED. I'VE HAD AN INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THREE DIFFERENT DODGE DEALER SHOPS CHECK FOR THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST THREE SHOPS COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE LAST SHOP SAID THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK IN THE EGR VALVE ASSEMBLY. I HAD DEALERSHIP SHOP (LITHIA DODGE OF ROSEBURG,OR) REPLACE THE EGR VALVE/COOLER ASSEMBLY (AT A COST OF $1,068.84). THIS DID NOT CURE OR REDUCE THE PROBLEM. MY FEELING IS SINCE THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, IT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SMOG SYSTEM-MOST LIKELY THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER OPERATION. I DO KNOW THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS YEAR DIESEL TRUCK PROBLEM. IS THERE A CURE??? ALSO, THE TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE ANY BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. I HAVE ALWAYS USED THE CORRECT OIL AND FUEL IN THIS VEHICLE. ALL UPDATES ARE CURRENT ACCORDING TO DODGE DEALER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10668495
Incident
May 11, 2009
Fuel system
Filed Oct 11, 2013

TURBO WENT OUT SOON AFTER I BOUGHT IT HAD ABOUT 5000 MILES THAT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. ALWAYS HAVE TO REGENERATE. IN JUNE COMPUTER CRASHED IN JULY THE CLUTCH GOES OUT NOW THE TURBO HAS GONE OUT AGAIN AND READING ABOUT COULD BE A BAD DPF THAT DODGE KNOWS ABOUT. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 119000 MILES I BOUGHT IT NEW PAID ALOT OF MONEY FOR IT . NOT HAPPY LOST ALOT OF WORK AND LOSING MORE BECAUSE OF TURBO ISSUE CANT AFFORD AA NEW ONE OR I WOULD CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP SPENDING THIS KIND OF MONEY ON IT. DODGE HAS TO KNOW ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. THEY SHOULD FIX THIS . THANKYOU *TR

NHTSA ID
10547647
Incident
Oct 10, 2007
Mileage
5,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jun 12, 2013

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN HWY 29 IN LAKE COUNTY AND STARTED HEARING A NOISE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE ONLY WHEN DRIVING SHE PULLED OVER AND COULDN'T SEE THE PROBLEM SO SHE CONTINUED DRIVING TILL SHE COULD GET TO MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WHERE I COULD CLIMB UNDER THE VEHICLE AND INSPECT IT WHERE I FOUND THAT THE SHIELD ON THE FUEL TANK HAD BROKE AND WAS FLOPPING ON THE DRIVE SHAFT WEARING A GROVE IN IT. I HAD TO TEAR OFF THE FLIMSY METAL UNTIL I COULD HAVE IT REPLACED . I PURCHASED THE NEW PIECE FROM DODGE THAT WAS INCREDIBLY HEAVIER DUTY THAN THE ORIGINAL, I WAS TOLD BY DODGE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR FUEL TANK SHIELDS BUT MY TRUCK WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK CLEARLY HAD THE SAME PART THIS COULD OF DAMAGED THE FUEL TANK CAUSING A FUEL LEAK . HOBLIT DODGE IN WOODLAND CA. INSTALLED THE NEW SHIELD AND WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PART OR THE LABOR, NEITHER WOULD LITHIA DODGE OF SANTA ROSA CA. I HAVE RETAINED THE OLD SHIELD FOR PROOF AS WELL AS THE BILLS TO BUY AND REPLACE IT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10519403
Incident
Apr 23, 2013
Mileage
106,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 20, 2013

WHILE DRIVING 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB 5.9L I6 CUMMINS DIESEL NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, STOPPED VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED FUEL RUNNING OUT OF VEHICLE BELOW ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE #4 CYLINDER FUEL INJECTOR LINE FROM THE COMMON RAIL WAS CRACKED AND SPRAYING FUEL OVER THE ENGINE AND SOAKING HOOD AND FIREWALL INSULATION AS WELL AS ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS AND EXHAUST. THE RETENTION BRACKET FOR THIS LINE HAD BECOME LOOSE DUE TO VIBRATION WHICH LEAD TO THE LINE CRACKING. AS A RESULT OF MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS ISSUE I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A SEEMINGLY INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, MORE SO IN THE 2006 AND 2007 MODEL YEARS, THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF BUT HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT. AT THE VERY LEAST, A TSB SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO INFORM OWNERS OF THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF TRACTION AND POTENTIAL FIRE RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

NHTSA ID
10499385
Incident
Feb 19, 2013
Mileage
86,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Mar 29, 2012

MY 2007 DODGE RAM BLEW A TIPM A/C UNIT. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT WAS BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH LOCKED UP AND BURNED OUT THE TIPM. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS DENIED.I PAID $1500.00 TO GET THIS FIXED THIS WEEK. THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING AND COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY ROAD. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD IT HAD A FOREIGN SUBSTANCE IN THE DIESEL FUEL. IT SMELLED LIKE PAINT THINNER. THE WARRANTY REP SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY DIRT IN MY FUEL TANK CAUSED BY NOT CHANGING MY FUEL FILTER FREQUENTLY. NOW THEY TELL ME IT NEEDS 6 FUEL INJECTORS AND A FUEL PUMP TOTAL COST $8000.00. BY THE DEALER AND WARRANTY REP. THE TRUCK HAS 67000 MILES.THEY SAID THIS IS NOT WARRANTY ISSUE AND WILL NOT BE COVERED. *JS

NHTSA ID
10453507
Incident
Mar 26, 2012
Fuel system
Filed Oct 18, 2011

2007 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS CONCERNING DIESEL FUEL AND ENGINE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, HE BEGAN TO SMELL DIESEL FUEL. HE THEN NOTICED THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED GOING DOWN. SMOKE STARTING EMITTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, SO HE QUICKLY PULLED OVER TO THE NEXT REST STOP AREA. THE CONSUMER RAISED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE, UNDER THE TRUCK AND ON THE TRAVEL TRAILER HE WAS PULLING. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHERE HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE #4 INJECTOR LINE WHICH WAS LEAKING. *JB

NHTSA ID
10431053
Incident
Sep 23, 2011
Fuel system
Filed Sep 22, 2011

MY 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH 68,500 MILES, LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FUEL TANK VENT HAS ALLOWED DIRT AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS IN TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS IN TURN CLOGGED SEVERAL OTHER COMPONENTS. TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY HAD TO DROP THE FUEL TANK, CLEAN AND FLUSH THE SYSTEM, DISPENSE OF 34 GALLONS OF FUEL, INSTALL A "VENT UP FIT KIT"($675.00) AND RE-INSTALL FUEL TANK. TOTAL COST TO ME...$1175.00 DEALERSHIP, PLUS 34GAL. OF FUEL (34GAL. X $3.85) = $130.90. IF THEY HAVE AN UP FIT KIT, WOULDN'T THAT SUGGEST DODGE HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM? WOULDN'T THAT AMOUNT TO A RECALL IF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WAS SUB-PAR AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED WITH A HEAVIER VERSION? I THINK SO! *TR

NHTSA ID
10426789
Incident
Aug 13, 2011
Mileage
68,500 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 12, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD ST (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND POWER WAS LOST TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE #5 FUEL INJECTOR WAS DEFECTIVE; IT WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN DECEMBER 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE #6 FUEL INJECTOR WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

NHTSA ID
10376428
Incident
Jul 30, 2010
Mileage
48,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed May 20, 2010

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) ALLEN SAMUELS DODGE IN WACO DECLINED TO FIX MY DODGE RAM 2500 WITH 39,000 MI. THEY SAID AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER THAT THERE WAS WATER IN MY DIESEL. THAT IS ALL THEY HAD TO COME UP WITH TO NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PROBLEM WITH WARRENTY. I HAVE 100,000 MI. WARRENTY ON DRIVETRAIN, WHICH IS REALLY NO GOOD IF YOU CAN'T USE IT. I THINK DODGE SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ADVERTISE ON TV FOR 100,000 MI. WARRENTY WHEN THEY KNOW THEY CAN GET OUT OF WARRENTING THE VEHICLE. THAT IS A BULL [XXX] LINE NOT TO PAY. THIS COST ME 4,322.91. THEY SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACE ALL 6 INJECTORS TO FIX MY PROBLEM. STARTED OUT REPLACING 2, BUT THAT WAS NOT GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SO THAT IS HOW THEY GOT TO REPLACING ALL 6 INJECTORS. TRIED TO CALL AND WORK WITH DODGE CHRYSLER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. ONLY TALKED TO WOMEN ABOUT MY 5.9 DIESEL ENGINE. THE WOMEN ASSIGNED MY CASE WORKER TO ME NAMED RYAN. HE NEVER ONCE CONTACTED ME ABOUT THE PROBLEM. GUESS THEY ARE WELL TRAINED TO DO A BAD JOB. *TR

NHTSA ID
10331383
Incident
Apr 29, 2010
Mileage
39,112 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 2, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000. UPDATED 04/05/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FULE LINE TO THE #4 CYLINDER HAS A PLASTIC SUPPORT THAT VIBRATES LOOSE AND RUBS A HOLE INTO THE METAL FUEL LINE. FUEL IS SPRAYED ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHEN FUEL PRESSURE IS LOST, THE ENGINE STALLS. UPDATED 08/06/10*JB

NHTSA ID
10315554
Incident
Feb 26, 2010
Mileage
64,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Jul 30, 2009

WE OWN A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 6.7 LITER DIESEL 4 X4 TRUCK, BOUGHT WITH 7311 MILES AND A FULL WARRANTY. WE BOUGHT IN JANUARY 2008. IT HAS NUMEROUS ISSUES THAT MAKE ME LITERALLY VOMIT WHEN I HAVE TO DRIVE IT. WE HAVE HAD 6 REPAIRS TO THIS VEHICLE SINCE JUNE 2008 FOR EMISSION/TURBO/WIRING/TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS TRUCK AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY HAVE "FIXED" IT EVERYTIME. A VEHICLE THAT LOSES ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION POWER ON THE HIGHWAY IS NOT A SAFE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. THEY ALWAYS TELL ME IT IS "BEING TAKEN CARE OF BY DODGE RECALL/COMPUTER FLASHES, BUT THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. OUR FIRST ISSUE BEGAN IN APRIL 2008 WITH A CONSTANT ENGINE WARNING LIGHT BLARING AT US ALL THE TIME. THE DEALER TOLD US IT "JUST SOMETHING THESE TRUCKS DO". IT COULD BE ONE OF 200 SMALL THINGS, KEEP DRIVING IT, IT'S OK. VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AND HESITATING ON ME IN TRAFFIC, I FELT IT WAS UNSAFE AND TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST OF MANY 02 SENSOR RECALL/REPLACEMENT/CLEANINGS. IT LOST POWER AGAIN IN AUGUST 2008 AND I HAD TO BE TOWED IN. ANOTHER 02/TURBO ISSUE. AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2008 LOST POWER, DITTO FOR REPAIRS. NEXT TIME IT BROKE DOWN WAS FEBRUARY 20090. DITTO FOR TURBO/EMISSION. MOST RECENTLY WAS JULY 2009. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION STALLED OUT ON ME PULLING ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY.....TWICE IN ONE WEEK. DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE ISSUE WITH COMPUTER, FINALLY DECIDED IT WAS PROBABLY A WIRING ISSUE AND REPLACED A HARNESS. I HAVE TOLD THE SERVICE DEPT THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE, AND I HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER. THEY TELL ME IT IS REPAIRED AND THAT IS ALL THEY CAN DO. I NEED HELP GETTING THIS VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER DON'T SEEM TO THINK THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN IS VERY IMPORTANT. I HOPE SOMEBODY IN YOUR DEPARTMENT DOES. DOES IT TAKE A DEATH OR SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO HAVE THESE ISSUES EVALUATED? *TR

NHTSA ID
10278813
Incident
Jul 13, 2009
Mileage
47,000 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Jul 17, 2009

2007 DODGE RAM 2500 W/ 6.7 DIESEL HAS MAJOR PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST SYSTEM, A DPF (DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER) CLOGS UP IN AS EARLY AS 2500 MILES AND CLOGS CONTINUOUSLY IF VEHICLE IS NOT (DRIVEN LIKE YOU STOLE IT) AS SUGGESTED TO ME BY DEALER, THIS PROBLEM INCREASES EXHAUST TEMPS, AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO CUT OUT AND HESITATE ON TAKE OFFS AND REQUIRES CONSTANT REPAIR AT THE DEALER, THERE ARE AFTERMARKET PARTS TO FIX PROBLEM BUT IT IS RECOMMENDED FOR OFFROAD USE ONLY. BUT MANY OF MY FRIENDS HAVE MADE THE CHANGES AND HAVE HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10277071
Incident
Jul 14, 2009
Mileage
2,800 mi
Body & structureElectricalFuel system
Filed Nov 3, 2008

SEVERAL ISSUES WE ARE DEALING WITH. FIRST, THIS IS ONE THAT THE DEALERSHIP/SERVICE, CAN'T EVEN GET RIGHT. THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT WILL NOT COME OFF. THEY SAY IT'S BECAUSE OF THE GAS CAP, BUT WE ARE AWARE HOW TO PUT THE GAS CAP ON. ALSO, WE NOTICED YESTERDAY THAT OUR PAINT IS BUBBLING UP ON THE HOOD AND ROOF. THIS IS VERY ANNOYING, SINCE OUR TRUCK ONLY HAS APPROX. 13,500 MILES ON IT. ALSO, THIS MORNING THE "ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL" LIGHT CAME ON, AND WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS. WE LOOKED IN OUR TRUCK MANUAL, AND CANNOT FIND ANYTHING ON IT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10247507
Incident
Nov 2, 2008
Fuel systemOther / unspecified
Filed Aug 26, 2008

WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF PURCHASING THE 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT REG W/ TURBO, (DELIVERY DATE OF 07/12/07) THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED FROM SAID NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT UNLESS IT CAME ON PERMANENTLY. ON 07/27/07, TOOK TRUCK IN FOR LEFT SPEAKER ISSUE & CHECK ENGINE, THEY JUST CLEARED THE CODES FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK BACK 08/27/07, ENGINE CODE P254A, CLEANED SENSOR. CALLED DEALER 09/15/07, "CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT BACK ON FOR LONGER THAN 3 DAYS, THEY SAID NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT AS LONG AS THE LIGHT WAS NOT FLASHING OR STAYING ON. CALLED THEM 09/27/07, TOOK TRUCK BACK 10/03/07, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODES P2262, THEY PERFORMED CARBON CLEARING PROCEDURE. TOOK TRUCK BACK ON 10/08/07, THEY DID NOT MAKE NOTE OF CHECK ENGINE CODE ON WORK ORDER, BUT THEY WROTE TURBO ASSY. FAILURE, REPLACED AND CLEARED CODE. ON 11/30/07, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN, PERFORMED EMISSIONS RECALL AND SENSOR AND REPROGRAM ECM. DURING 12/07 THRU 01/08, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL REMAINED ON MOST OF THE TIME, BUT WAS EXTREMELY BUSY WORKING PLOWING SNOW AND COULD NOT TAKE BACK UNTIL 02/01/08, ENGINE CODE P1451. THEY DID "FLASH ECM AS PER TSB. BY THIS TIME THOROUGHLY UPSET WITH TRUCK, MANUFACTURER, ETC. ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AGAIN 03/08 THROUGH 06/08. ON 07/03/08 TOOK BACK AGAIN, ENGINE CODE P2262 AND P2000. THEY PERFORMED COMPUTER UPDATE. AGAIN LIGHT ON ALMOST FROM ONSET OF LAST VISIT. ON 08/19/08, ENGINE LIGHT, CODE P2000, THEY PERFORMED FLASH UPDATE TO ENGINE CONTROL. PICKED UP TRUCK ON 08/19/08, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 08/21/08. THEY COULD NOT GET TRUCK IN UNTIL TODAY 08/25/08. TRUCK STILL THERE TONIGHT AS THE CODE CAME UP THAT STATED THEY NEEDED TO ONCE AGAIN CLEAN AND THEY COULD NOT GET IT DONE TODAY. (NOTE: THEY DID NOT TELL ME OVER THE PHONE WHAT CODE CAME UP, JUST THAT THEY HAD TO CLEAN THE TURBO. WE, MY DAD AND I AND MY MOM HAVE LOST CONSIDERABLE MONEY IN LOST WORK TIME IN HAVING TO TAKE TRUCK FOR REPAIR, LET ALONE THE INCONVENIENCE OF IT ALL! *TR

NHTSA ID
10239733
Incident
Jul 27, 2007
Mileage
591 mi
Fuel systemPowertrain (other)Steering+1 more
Filed Dec 12, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT HAS AVOIDED SEVERAL NEAR CRASHES. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 03/05/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS VENT DOES NOT VENTILATE PROPERLY, HEARS A WHINE FROM REAR, AND VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. UPDATED 03/04/08 *TR

NHTSA ID
10211620
Incident
Feb 4, 2007
Mileage
100 mi

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