2007 Dodge RAM 3500 engine problems

ENGINE

60 MILES FROM HOME AFTER A 2,000 MILE CAMPING TRIP THE TRUCK SUDDENLY STOPPED. TRAVELING NORTH ON HIGHWAY191 IN YELLOWSTONE PARK THE DASH LIGHTS STARTED TO FLASH AND THE TRUCK DIED. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL OFF THE NARROW ROAD. EMERGENCY FLASHERS DIDN'T WORK AND THERE WAS NO CELLPHONE SERVICE, SNOW WAS FALLING AND TRUCKS BARELY ABLE TO GET AROUND US, WE FEARED FOR OUR LIVES. I OPENED UP THE HOOD AND SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC, THE TIPM WAS MELTED IN SPOTS. FINALLY A KIND MOTORIST STOPPED TO SEE IF WE NEEDED HELP, 20 MILES FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD HE WAS ABLE TO CALL A TOWING SERVICE WHICH TOOK ANOTHER SEVERAL HOURS TO GET TO US. WE WERE TOWED TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP IN BOZEMAN WHERE IT WILL BE ANOTHER2 WEEKS BEFORE THEY CAN GET IT IN.

NHTSA complaint #11407492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

OIL LEAK ON FRONT OF ENGINE. CRANK SEAL PROBLEMS. THIS IS VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE ENGINES.LEAKS OIL EVERY TIME YOU START IT AND IT WARMS UP.

NHTSA complaint #11057630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE) FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLES ENGINE TO STALL AT 75MPH ON FREEWAY. CONDITION RESULTED IN A "NO-START" SCENARIO. BECAUSE OF THIS FAILED TIPM, THE ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER HAS NO POWER, RESULTING IN AN INABILITY TO DIAGNOSE WITH OBDII SCAN TOOLS. THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A POSSIBLY FATAL ACCIDENT, AS THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT 75MPH ON A MAJOR FREEWAY WITH MODERATE TRAFFIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED, ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE LOST. THESE PARTS ARE PRONE TO FAILING, BUT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. AN AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT IS AVAILABLE AT THE PRICE OF APPROX. $600, BUT THESE PARTS ARE SPECIAL ORDER, AND TAKE SEVERAL DAYS TO RECEIVE.

NHTSA complaint #10971411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FROM THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

NHTSA complaint #10969612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TRUCK DIED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD, TRUCK WOULD NOT START .SON TOWED TRUCK OUT OF ROAD TO PARKING LOT. TRUCK, STARTED AGAIN RAN 3 DAYS. PULLED OUT OF PARKING LOT , THE TRUCK ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROLLED HIT BRAKES A FEW TIMES AND TRUCK DIED AGAIN IN MIDDLE OF ROAD. STARTED AGAIN , TRUCK MOVED 10 FEET AND DIED . TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE ) HAS FAILED. UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION SCARED ME CONSIDERABLY. LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER OR MY WIFE WOULD HAVE GOT SCARED AND CRASHED.

NHTSA complaint #10874528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT BLACK SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DPF ASSEMBLY, EXHAUST GASKET, AND TEMPERATURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

NHTSA complaint #10852266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

ECM/ECU CUMMINGS DIESEL ENGINE MOUNT PROBLEMS . TPS ERROR THROTTLE ERRATIC SPEEDS UP /DOWN . NO RESPONSE THROTTLE - MERGING IN TRAFFIC FREEWAY BIG PROBLEM. SPEEDS UP - ALMOST DRIVE THROUGH. SHIFTING TRANSMISSION FORCE DOWN/UP. IN HOUSE KNOWN ENGINEER ING COMPATIBILITY CUMMINGS /DODGE CONTROLLER .NOT PUBLIC INFO. SEE YOUTUBE ECM/ECU PROBLEMS. CHANGED OUT 3 TPS S & 1 ECM U NOT COMPT. ACCIDENT LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO HAPPEN. DEATH.

NHTSA complaint #10851731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE FRACTURED AT THE TRANSFER BOX AND DAMAGED THE STEERING LINKAGE. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSFER BOX, STEERING LINKAGE, AXLE, AND FIVE SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TOWING A LARGE TRAILER. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

NHTSA complaint #10744674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL PERFECTLY AND IN MOST CASES MAINTENANCE DONE BEFORE REQUIRED. ON THE DATE ABOVE I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. SINCE I WAS 2 HOURS FROM HOME I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THEIR REPAIR ORDER INDICATES THAT ALL 6 INJECTORS, THE DPF, CRANKCASE BREATHER FILTER, THERMOSTAT, OX SENSOR AND 2 TEMP SENSORS MUST BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE CLEANED OUT INCLUDING ALL FILTERS, AIR AND FUEL AND OIL CHANGED AND FILTER. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT ALL THIS WORK WILL COST ME $7500. THIS TRUCK HAS TOO LITTLE MILEAGE TO NEED ALL THIS WORK. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE LAST TRUCK I WOULD OWN FIGURING THE CUMMINS ENGINE'S REPUTATION. INTERESTED IN WHETHER THIS TRUCK IS AN ABERRATION OR IS IT SIMILAR TO TRUCKS WITH THE FIRST CLEAN BURNING ENGINE?

NHTSA complaint #10654660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

NHTSA complaint #10622329 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

ON WAY TO WORK LOST POWER LIGHT TO SEE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON. STALLED, RESTARTED, STALLED, CALLED TOW TRK. HAS PARTICULATE FILTER REPLACE @ $2600.00 NOW 4 MONTHS BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10509246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED YET THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

NHTSA complaint #10468499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

DIESEL, 5.9 WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SHORTLY THERE AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING ALL TOGETHER. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE PICKUP ALONG THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. I NOTICED THE SMELL OF DIESEL FUEL AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE WAS COVERED IN DIESEL. AFTER MY PICKUP WAS TOWED HOME I RESEARCHED THE SYMPTOM AND DISCOVERED I WASN'T ALONE WITH THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS THE BOLT THAT HOLDS A CLAMP AROUND THE FUEL LINE TO THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER BACKS OUT ALLOWING MOVEMENT OR VIBRATION TO THIS FUEL LINE AND A LEAK DEVELOPS IN THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE AND DIESEL FUEL TO SPRAY INTO THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION TO THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD FROM THE DIESEL FUEL THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER IS VERY CONCERNING. I FOUND SEVERAL POSTS ON FORUMS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. THE PARTS GUY AT CUMMINS SAID HE HAS SOLD AS MANY AS 6-7 OF THESE FUEL LINES PER MONTH. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MANY FUEL LINES WERE SOLD AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIPS AROUND THE UNITES STATES.

NHTSA complaint #10453883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

2007 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WARRANTY CLAIM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD LIKE A WRITTEN EXPLANATION AS TO HOW THE BANKS RAM COLD AIR INTAKE AND THE BANKS TECH- COOLER INTERCOOLER SYSTEM CAUSED THE FAILURE, SINCE THAT WAS THE BASIS FOR HIS DENIAL OF WARRANTY COVERAGE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, DUE TO FUEL STARVATION ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. HOWEVER, 10,000 MILES AFTER THE 100,000 WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED THE CONSUMER BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AGAIN, WHICH LED TO THE INJECTORS MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WOULD COST $5,1000 TO RESOLVE ALL SIX INJECTOR ISSUES. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED ALL SIX NEEDED INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO HAVE THE PROPER BALANCE OF FUEL INJECTED INTO THE ENGINE. UPDATED 03/20/12 UPDATED 03/29/12. THE CONSUMER STATED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRASTICALLY LOOSE POWER DUE TO THE FAILED BOSCH INJECTOR. UPDATED 05/16/12 .

NHTSA complaint #10449812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR COOLER GASKET AND THE DIESEL DPF OVERHEATED AND CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10422436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #10325027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

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...

NHTSA complaint #10275069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #10272362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #10262688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.

NHTSA complaint #10259105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #10257326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

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.

NHTSA complaint #10251950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

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 DODGE SERVICE DEPT IS REPLACING THE $2000 TURBO/ EXHAUST BRAKE, DAMAGED BECAUSE OF CARBON BUILDUP DUE TO THE FAULTY CATALYTIC SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #10251264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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.

NHTSA complaint #10214069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.