2007 Dodge RAM 2500 brake problems

SERVICE BRAKES

The frame has rusted completely through on both driver and passenger sides. The integrity of the frame is severely compromised and may collapse at anytime. This type of failure could be absolutely catastrophic to everyone who may be involved. It has not been confirmed by a dealer, nor has it been inspected by any others yet. It but was inspected by a ASE-certified mechanic and confirmed. I am a disabled veteran, and I am not even sure how to move the truck with its condition for further inspection. The truck is currently available for inspection at my residence. I purchased the truck in July, 2019. I was unaware of the extent of the rust until this past year. I noticed a small hole in the frame, and currently, the frame looks to be missing 20% of its circumference.

NHTSA complaint #11526910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS AND COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO FIRST GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE BEARING CAUSED THE SERPENTINE BELT TO DETACH. THE SERPENTINE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND THE SERPENTINE BELT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP TO ALBANY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 2315 SANTIAM HWY SE, ALBANY, OR 97322, (541) 967-9105). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE DESIGN WAS DIFFERENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,426. *AS CONSUMER STATED THE NARRATIVE ON THIS FORM DESCRIBES THE 2ND FAILED WATER PUMP AT 87K MILES. THE FIRST WATER PUMP FAILED AT 25K . AT THIS LOW OF MILES, THIS VEHICLE IS ON THE 3RD WATER PUMP. IS THERE A DESIGN FLAW? THREE WATER PUMPS IN 87K MILES IS JUST NOT NORMAL. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN STEERING AND BRAKES FAIL WHEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

NHTSA complaint #11209779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE CUTS OFTEN WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG. IT DOES IT ANY SPEED AND THERE IS NO POWER STEERING, NO BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME AT FREEWAY SPEED AND NEARLY CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION BECAUSE OF THE SUDDEN AND NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLE STOP.

NHTSA complaint #11098443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY AND RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF AT SPEED OR STATIONARY. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AT BUSY INTERSECTIONS AND ON HIGHWAY. POWER STEERING AND BRAKING POWER IS LOST.

NHTSA complaint #11043635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

BETWEEN 65 MPH AND 75 MPH, THERE IS A "SPEED WOBBLE" WHICH IN APRIL 2015 CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO EXPLODE AND SHRED (DAMAGING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL AND RIPPING OUT THE ABS HARNESS). FEB 2016 THIS "SPEED WOBBLE" WHICH HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE PURCHASE (SEPT 2014) HAS FINALLY CAUSED THE STEERING BOX TO BE FAULTY THROUGH THE RAPID BACK AND FORTH ACTION OF THE PITMAN ARM VIA LOWER STEERING LINKAGE. THUS CAUSING THE STEERING BOX TO RAPIDLY LEAK FLUID WHICH REDUCES POWER STEERING CAPABILITY TO ZERO, AND CAUSES HYDRO-ASSIST BRAKING TO HAVE ZERO FUNCTIONALITY. IF THE POWER STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR IS NOT FILLED EVERY 30 MIN OF DRIVE-TIME, ALL FUNCTIONALITY OF THE POWER STEERING AND HYDRO-ASSIST BRAKING IS LOST. THIS "SPEED WOBBLE" IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE STYLE OF STEERING LINKAGE THAT IS INSTALLED OEM ON 2003-2008 RAM 2500/3500 MY'S, WHICH IS NEITHER ACCEPTABLE NOR SUSTAINABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10824456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

REFERENCE THE BELOW COMPLAINT, AND OTHERS: DATE COMPLAINT FILED: 03/02/2015 COMPONENT(S): POWER TRAIN , SUSPENSION DATE OF INCIDENT: 10/01/2014 NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10691476 DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON WINDING TWO LANE COUNTRY ROAD, WHILE EXECUTING CURVE TO RIGHT, AFTER PASSING OVER A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD, FRONT SUSPENSION ENTERED WHAT IS COMMONLY CALLED A " DEATH WOBBLE". STEERING QUICKLY BECAME INEFFECTIVE, BRAKING WAS DIMINISHED DUE TO LOSS OF FIRM CONTACT BETWEEN FRONT TIRES AND ROAD SURFACE. WOBBLE IS REGENERATIVE IN THAT IT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE UNTIL VEHICLE SPEED IS REDUCED TO 15-20 MPH. I WAS UNABLE TO PRECISELY CONTROL DIRECTION OF TRAVEL, CROSSING INTO ONCOMING LANE BEFORE REDUCING SPEED ENOUGH TO REGAIN CONTROL. VEHICLE SHAKES SO BAD AS TO DISLODGE ITEMS FROM THE DASH AND CONSOLE POCKETS. THIS EVENT REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES AT A PARTICULAR SPOT ON MY WAY TO WORK, WHERE THERE WAS AN IRREGULARITY IN THE ROADWAY ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF PAVED TWO LANE ROAD. BEHAVIOR WAS THE SAME AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. THE LAST EVEN WAS WHILE PULLING A TWENTY TWO FOOT TRAILER ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE, WHILE NEGOTIATING A RIGHT HAND CURVE ON A DOWN HILL MERGE LANE AT FREEWAY SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH. AGAIN I WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN MY LANE OF TRAVEL AND A CRASH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IF ANY OTHER TRAFFIC HAD BEEN NEAR ME! DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE! LOCAL DEALERSHIP ASSURED ME A NEW STEERING DAMPER WOULD CURE THE PROBLEM. (IT DIDN'T) I EVENTUALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM MYSELF BY RESEARCHING WHAT OTHER OWNERS HAD DONE ONLINE (THERE IS A LOT OF INFO ON THIS ISSUE!), AND REPLACING THE PITMAN ARM, DRAG LINK, TIERED, AND ADDING A STEERING SHAFT STIFFENING BRACE. THE DRAG LINK, TIERED AND TIERED ENDS WERE A MOPAR PART KIT. MUCH HEAVIER CONSTRUCTION THAN THE ORIGINAL PART. RESPONSE TO A KNOWN ISSUE? THIS ISSUE MAKES THE TRUCK NEARLY UN DRIVABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10692745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

VIOLENT SHAKE IN FRONT END AFTER GOING OVER BRIDGE TIRES BOUNCING NO CONTROL HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO 25 MPH TO STOP IT CHANGED SHOCKS STOPPED PROBLEM FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT KEPT COMING BACK ITS CALLED THE"DEATH WOBBLE".

NHTSA complaint #10584380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES

I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FROM DAY ONE. 2007 RAM 2500 4X4 QUAD CAB 5.9. 50,000 MILES. TRUCK HAS BEEN PULLING TO THE RIGHT FOR A WHILE. I TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ALIGNMENT AT DEALERSHIP. THEY SET IT TO SPECS. BROUGHT IT BACK ABOUT 40 DAYS LATER TO REALIGN, STILL PULLING TO THE RIGHT. SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT I NEEDED TO BUY AN OFFSET BALL JOINT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO GET MORE ADJUSTMENT AND TO CORRECT ALIGNMENT AT A COST OF $622.00. SAID THAT THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM. I CALLED & EMAILED DODGE/CHRYSLER ASKING WHY I WOULD HAVE TO BUY A PART TO CORRECT A STOCK FACTORY ITEM. THEY CALLED DEALERSHIP TO VERIFY PROBLEM AND TOLD ME WHAT THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT NEEDED AND THAT WAS ALL. CONSUMER SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BUY AFTERMARKET PARTS TO FIX A STOCK ITEM.

NHTSA complaint #10512904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

I WAS TRAVELING A VERY CURVY ROAD TO GET TO MY DESTINATION. TIME TO GET TO DESTINATION WAS ABOUT 30 MINUTES. ONCE I GOT THERE, I PARKED, AND GOT OUT OF MY 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK. THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS SMOKING LIKE IT WAS ON FIRE. THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS SMOKING AS WELL, BUT NOT AS BAD. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I'D SEEN THIS PROBLEM. I THOUGHT MAYBE I HAD BEEN ON THE BRAKES TOO MUCH GOING DOWN THE CURVY ROAD. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. I WAS TOLD MY BRAKES WERE FINE, THAT I HAD ABOUT 50% BRAKE PAD STILL LEFT ON THE REAR BRAKES. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THE ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF SMOKE I HAD WHEN I PARKED THE TRUCK. THEY INVESTIGATED AND CAME BACK TO TELL ME THE REAR SEALS WERE GONE ON THE TRUCK ALLOWING THE FLUID TO GET ON THE BRAKE PADS. THEY SAID THE FLUID ON THE BRAKES PADS WAS GETTING HOT AND THIS WAS CAUSING THE SMOKE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT I SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK WITH THE REAR SEALS GONE BECAUSE IT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE ME TO HAVE A FIRE. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT AND THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME IT WAS NOT NORMAL FOR THE REAR SEALS TO FAIL LIKE THESE HAVE. THE REAR SEALS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL, THAT I COULD FIND. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $500.00 TO REPLACE THE SEALS AND THE BRAKE PADS SINCE THEY GOT WET. THIS IS UNSAFE CONDITION BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE CAUSED BY THE REAR SEAL FAILURE. THIS FAILURE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND DODGE RECALL AND REPLACE FAULTY REAR SEALS FOR THE CONSUMERS.

NHTSA complaint #10346042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STARTED A YEAR AGO WITH THE TURBO, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. ALSO THE ACCELERATOR WOULD OPEN UP TO FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT ANY CONTROL, UNLESS HE CUT THE ENGINE OFF. AT TIMES THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE ABS FAILED. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, DUE TO THE ALIGNMENT BEING OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,400. UPDATED 04-28-09 *BF THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD TO HUNT FOR GEARS AND THE INDICATOR WOULD DISAPPEAR ON THE DASH. UPDATED 04/29/09.

NHTSA complaint #10266296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STARTED A YEAR AGO WITH THE TURBO, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. ALSO THE ACCELERATOR WOULD OPEN UP TO FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT ANY CONTROL, UNLESS HE CUT THE ENGINE OFF. AT TIMES THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE ABS FAILED. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, DUE TO THE ALIGNMENT BEING OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,400. UPDATED 04-28-09 *BF THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD TO HUNT FOR GEARS AND THE INDICATOR WOULD DISAPPEAR ON THE DASH. UPDATED 04/29/09.

NHTSA complaint #10266296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

MY 2007 2500 4X4 DIESEL 6.7 HAS BEEN A HEADACHE SINCE THE BEGINNING . IT HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR A SHORT WHILE THEN GOES OFF . BUT THE OTHER DAY I WAS IN A TIGHT SITUATION, WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR HARD , A CAR PULLED IN FRONT OF ME I IMMODERATELY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE , AND NORTHING WAS THERE , IT WET ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR THEN AFTER A SECOND OR TWO IT STARTED JUMPING AS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES STARTED TO WORK,THIS WAS A CLOSE ONE I COULDN'T OF SLIDE MY WALLET BETWEEN MY TRUCK AND THE CAR THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME . THIS TRUCK ALSO HAS THE WORSE RIDE ON CONCRETE FREEWAY PAVING . IT BOUNCES IN A UN STABLE, MOST IRRITATING WAY ,ON ASPHALT FREEWAY IT IS VERY SMOOTH, UNTIL YOU HIT A BUMP AND IT SHIMMY'S IN A UN SAFE FELLING LIKE IT COULD LOOSE CONTROL, I AM HAPPY WITH THE POWER OF THE MOTOR WHEN ITS GOT A FULL LOAD GOING UP HILL. WITH THAT EXCEPTION THIS IS THE WORST OVER PRICED TRUCK I'VE EVER OWNED , ILL NEVER BUY DODGE AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10238521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

MY 2007 2500 4X4 DIESEL 6.7 HAS BEEN A HEADACHE SINCE THE BEGINNING . IT HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR A SHORT WHILE THEN GOES OFF . BUT THE OTHER DAY I WAS IN A TIGHT SITUATION, WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR HARD , A CAR PULLED IN FRONT OF ME I IMMODERATELY STEPPED ON THE BREAK , AND NORTHING WAS THERE , IT WET ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR THEN AFTER A SECOND OR TWO IT STARTED JUMPING AS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES STARTED TO WORK,THIS WAS A CLOSE ONE I COULDN'T OF SLIDE MY WALLET BETWEEN MY TRUCK AND THE CAR THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME . THIS TRUCK ALSO HAS THE WORSE RIDE ON CONCRETE FREEWAY PAVING . IT BOUNCES IN A UN STABLE, MOST IRRITATING WAY ,ON ASPHALT FREEWAY IT IS VERY SMOOTH, UNTIL YOU HIT A BUMP AND IT SHIMMY'S IN A UN SAFE FELLING LIKE IT COULD LOOSE CONTROL, I AM HAPPY WITH THE POWER OF THE MOTOR WHEN ITS GOT A FULL LOAD GOING UP HILL. WITH THAT EXCEPTION THIS IS THE WORST OVER PRICED TRUCK I'VE EVER OWNED , ILL NEVER BUY DODGE AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10238524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD PUNCTURED. THE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED THAT DAY. HOWEVER, THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO FAIL. ON THE SECOND VISIT TO THE DEALER THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED. THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO FAIL ONCE AGAIN AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT DODGE DEALER, BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FELT AS IF THEY WERE SUCKING IN AIR WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,754, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

NHTSA complaint #10188580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.