21 of the 701 complaints about the 2007 Dodge RAM 1500 are about the braking system — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 50,705 miles.
21
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES
Adjustable pedals move side to side 2-3 inches making breaking unsafe by allowing foot to slip off of break onto the accelerator,
NHTSA complaint #11666533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
NHTSA complaint #11084569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
2007 DODGE RAM 1500 AFTER GETTING FUEL EVERY STOP OR TURN TRUCK WITHOUT WARNING STALLS NO POWER. TRUCK WILL HESITATE BUT START NO CODES HAVE COME UP AND CHANGING GAS AND FUEL SYSTEM SHOWED NO SIGNS OR FAILURE DEALERS HAVE NO ANSWER
NHTSA complaint #10979968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
NHTSA complaint #10888433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING VEHICLE AT 55 MPH ON EXPRESSWAY APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE TRUCK STALLS. IT ALSO WILL STALL AT STOP SIGNS AND RED LIGHTS NO CODES COME UP AND TRUCK RESTARTS. LETTING OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL THE TRUCK WILL AVOID STALL VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
NHTSA complaint #10875381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DUE TO THE CLOSE DESIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
NHTSA complaint #10839157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
NHTSA complaint #10817469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE, THE BRAKING ABILITY SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE METAL BRAKE LINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10787263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
JULY 21, 2015 I HAD HEARD A LOUD HIGH PITCH NOISE ORIGINATING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT STOPPED, BUT THEN I WAS HEARING A SOUND OF METAL CLANKING TOGETHER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO WORK. I TOOK A LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTHING WAS VISIBLY WRONG. THAT EVENING I WAS DRIVING HOME, AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH; I PULLED INTO THE CENTER LANE OF TRAFFIC, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THEN BACK TO DRIVE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE FORWARD. WITHIN A HALF OF A MILE AS I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR AXLE LOCKED UP AND I SKIDDED TO A SCREECHING HALT. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME AND I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE, SO I BLOCKED A LANE OF TRAFFIC UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK SHOWED UP. THE REPAIR SHOP I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT SAID THAT AN EAR ON THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND THAT THE ASSEMBLY ACTUALLY SHATTERED. THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN ALL THE YEARS THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRING CARS. THEY HAD TO GET PARTS FROM A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR, AND WHILE THEY WERE TALKING TO THE PARTS MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT MY TRUCK THE MANAGER STATED "THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM; WE SEE IT ALL THE TIME". I BELIEVE THAT THIS SOUNDS LIKE A SAFETY RECALL THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED ON A FREEWAY WITH MORE TRAFFIC AROUND.
NHTSA complaint #10743446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY BRAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
NHTSA complaint #10734867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING ON THE PHILADELPHIA TURNPIKE COMING FROM THE AIRPORT HEADING TO ALLENTOWN DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH ...THE VEHICLE ENGINE TURN OFF..THE ELECTRICAL WAS STILL WORKING SO I MANAGE TO "WRESTLE" THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER LANE ONCE I STOP IT STARTED RIGHT AWAY TOOK IT TO A DEALER TO GET IT LOOKED AT THOUGHT THEY MIGHT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NONE...THEY LOOKED AT IT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG THE VEHICLE.THEY WANTED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN..FUNNY I BROUGHT NEW NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM....IM NOT SURE IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN... I WAS LUCKY NOBODY GOT HURT ON THE HIGHWAY...MAYBE I WONT BE NEXT TIME IF IT HAPPEN AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10618048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
NHTSA complaint #10534959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
NHTSA complaint #10523327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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.
NHTSA complaint #10501014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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 TO THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM AND OVER 100 PLUS WEBSITES FROM CONSUMERS WARNING OTHERS THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN TO THEM. I EVEN FOUND FLEET MECHANICS FROM DODGE CHIMING IN ON FORUMS STATING THAT DODGE KNOWS OF THE ISSUE BUT REFUSES TO CORRECT IT. I AM ASKING THAT THE NHTSA TAKE HEED AND FORCE DODGE / CHRYSLER TO DO THE ETHICAL THING AND CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AN INNOCENT LIFE IS TAKEN.
NHTSA complaint #10451887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED HE DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER INTERNAL BRAKE PAD WAS WEARING PREMATURELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40, 0000.
NHTSA complaint #10384124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2009 AT 30,000 MILES I HAD REAR BRAKES REPLACED ON MY 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP AT FIRESTONE IN MASSAPEQUA ,NY. IN APRIL 2010 I STARTED HEAR SQUEAKING NOISE FROM BRAKES SO I BROUGHT TRUCK BACK TO FIRESTONE TO CHECK BRAKES. THEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THAT I STARTED HEARING A DIFFERENT NOISE. IT WAS METALLIC IN NATURE SO I BROUGHT IT BACK TO FIRESTONE BUT THEY COULD NOT LOCATE SOUND. I LEFT THINKING IT WAS TRAILER HITCH BUT STILL HEARD NOISE. ON MAY 13 2010 ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AT JFK AIRPORT ON THE BELT PARKWAY, WITH NO TRAFFIC AROUND ME I WENT TO PRESS ON BRAKE, AFTER I HEARD A LOUDER BANGING NOISE FROM THE BACK OF TRUCK ONLY TO FIND I HAD NO BRAKES. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO EXIT, BY PUMPING BRAKES, SAFELY TO A GAS STATION. TURNS OUT THE REAR PASSENGER BRAKE CALIPER FELL OFF ROTOR. FIRESTONE PAID FOR A TOW TO THEIR SHOP AND LABOR, SO THEY SAY, BUT CHARGED ME $168 FOR A REBUILT CALIPER. I FOUND A REBUILT CALIPER FOR $52 AT "ONE STOP AUTO" AND BRAND NEW FROM DODGE FOR $72. FIRESTONE CLAIMS THERE ARE 5 OTHER CASES FROM OTHER FIRESTONE SHOPS AND THEY WERE REPORTING IT TO DODGE. THEY CLAIM ITS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT DODGE SHOULD FIX SAYING THE BOLTS LOOSENED ON THEIR OWN AFTER BEING REMOVED BACK IN SEPT. 2009. I AM NOT SURE WHO IS AT FAULT. CAN YOU HELP?
NHTSA complaint #10332245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING ENGAGED THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO IT. THE CONTACT HAS SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,467. UPDATED 03/16/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT ACTIVATE, THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PAD DID. UPDATED 07/12/10
NHTSA complaint #10312212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
GOING DOWN ROAD CAME AROUND CURVE TRUCK WAS MAKING A TURN HIT THE BRAKES SLID CLOSE TO A HUNDRED FEET BRAKES LOCKED UP LOST CONTROL AND SLID INTO THE REAR OF THE TRAILER THE TRUCK WAS PULLING THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT WORK THEIR A CONTINUOUS SET OF SKID MARKS.
NHTSA complaint #10292158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY OPENING THE REAR WINDOW. THE HANDLE IS LOCATED BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD REST. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS TOO CLOSE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH OCCASIONALLY CAUSES THE CONTACT TO ACCELERATE WHEN HE IS ACTUALLY TRYING TO BRAKE. ON ONE OCCASION, HE CRASHED INTO HIS HOME DUE TO THE PEDALS BEING SO CLOSE TOGETHER. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,990 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF UPDATED 07/29/08
NHTSA complaint #10229098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A VEHICLE MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP BECAUSE THE ABS FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE HEAD. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AT LOW SPEEDS. THE AUBURN POLICE DEPARTMENT FILED REPORT # 07-07742. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,014 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,955.
NHTSA complaint #10196218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.