Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 35 MPH approaching a traffic signal, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator flashed. Also, the brakes and power steering seized. The contact coasted the vehicle to the road shoulder. The contact waited a few seconds and, as soon as the vehicle stopped, shifted the gear lever to park and restarted the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently approximately 35 times during the course of two years. The contact called port jeff chrysler, jeep,dodge, ram in port jefferson station, new york and was advised to take the additional keys off of the key ring. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
2007 Dodge RAM 1500 engine complaints
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While driving down hill, engine started making unusual loud noises and vibration. Complete loss of power and engine oil was spilling. Mechanic said piston rod broke.
Tsb# 18-003-08, I have had this oil sending unit replaced 2 times within one year and dodge has a tsb out there to fix it. Although my warranty is out of date this is a huge safety issue. When the switch starts to fail the unit sends a message to the on board computer to turn on the check gauges light and reduces the rpms and stalls out the vehicle. Dodge has a tsb to address this problem but refuses to do it without charging. Dodge knew this issue well before the vehicle was out of warranty but did not notify the owners to address the issue. It has now become a safety issue with my truck and nearly causing 2 crashes. I have asked dodge via chat to approve the update to my on board computer tsb# 18-003-18 and they refuse. I don't see how they can force the customer to pay $100 plus to fix an issue that they should have taken care of regardless. I have now had to pay 100's to replace a oil sending unit that no longer works with the trucks computer due to defective software used by dodge..
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
While driving my vehicle down the road the valve seat dropped out of the head into the cylinder causing catastrophic engine damage the valve cover seal blue off oil poured onto my heated exhaust manifold nearly catching on fire smoking almost causing accidents on the road.
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 1500. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart on the first attempt, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle body failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer again, but they were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.
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.
I purchased my vehicle 7 days ago. I have discovered a dangerous issue that only presents itself immediately after refueling. At low speeds in, turning, or while maneuvering through traffic the truck will chug and then die. Leaving my vehicle without power steering and little braking ability. It happened twice after fueling friday, and then again three times after fueling today. Two of the three times I was in heavy traffic and was almost in a collision by unsuspecting drivers behind me. The third time I was turning onto a sharp on ramp to merge into traffic. Thankfully it died at the bottom of the ramp and not at the top where I would have been in traffic. And thankfully my wife wasn't driving, because without power steering her and my two daughters would have likely straightened out the on ramp and found themselves at the bottom of a steep bank. If this would happen while crossing a busy intersection a collision would be highly likely with fatalities for sure. The problem lasts for about the fist ten to fifteen miles of driving, and dies at lower speeds 0-25 MPH. I have read about the federal safety agency investigations into other chrysler vehicles presenting the same issues, and where the warranties have been extended on the fuel tanks to resolve the issue. These warranties must be extended to the 2007 dodge ram 1500 as well in order to resolve this issue before someone is caught in traffic and killed.
When key is hit (such as with knee) engine will turn off. Same as gm problem. When brought to attention of dealer, was told they could replace ignition switch at my expense.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 1500. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle made a loud revving noise. The contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road and was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed the there was an acceleration failure. The vehicle was not repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 02/05/16*lj updated 02/10/16.
While driving back home from work the car lost all power, tried turning starter multiple times and nothing starts but lights on dash board turn on. I have jump start and nothing. Disconnected batteries for 5 mins and nothing. No smoke. No leaks. No burn or fumes smell. No cracking noise when turning key over. Check gauges light , e brake light. And ABS light turn on and remain on when cracking.
The engine shut off while the vehicle was moving in a parking lot. The vehicle was placed in nuetral and re-started. This is a supreme saefty issue as the vehicle loses power steering.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the check engine and the check fuel cap warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel cap needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,000.
The engine completely shuts down. Also very hard to start. Difficult to turn off engine .
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 1500. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnostic testing, but the results were unknown. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.
As I was rounding a curve and approaching train tracks,truck lost power.the engine shut off and I had no power steering. I was able to turn the wheel enough to stay on the road and coast over the train tracks.since then my headlights sometimes flicker on and off at night while driving.took truck to dealer and was informed it was the tipm and would cost over $900.I don't have the money so I am forced to drive it as is.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 1500. While driving at an unknown speed, the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact performed a diagnostic test and determined that the vehicle had low oil pressure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000.
Exhaust manifold bolts are rusting and breaking off leaving exhaust leak at the engine. This is known issue and very common on 5.7 liter hemi engines. Dodge ram 1500 problem. Poorly manufactured exhaust manifold bolts. Minimum $800.00 repair per manifold model years affected: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
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.
Arrived at work and parked vehicle a little after 6:00am. Went on my bus run and at about 7:45am I received a call to return to the transportation center. When I arrived the fire department was there along with the sheriffs, that's when I saw my truck. At this point the fire was out and my trucks engine department was totally gone. The only thing that was left was the block. I informed my insurance company who was very quick and whom I was very pleased with. I also made several calls to chrysler corp., talked to several people who always told me they were taking notes and would call me back the next day or so and never heard from them. Today I talked to someone in the legal dept. And was told that my truck was out of warranty and they were not liable for anything. I am very glad it was not parked in my garage at the time of the fire or that I was driving it. I am in the market for another truck but have doubts about another dodge. I was looking for a little reassurance from chrysler but as you can see I received very little to none.
While driving down the road at 45 MPH I let off the gas to slow down when the truck started to lunge forward then stop then continued to lunge forward it repeated this process for a while. When I pressed on the gas it was fine only when I let off it. After about 5 miles the check engine light came on went to autozone had the code reed. The map sensor was bad so I replaced it myself. A week later driving down the road the truck began doing the same thing, only this time at a stop light the engine shut off. The steering wheel locked up as well as the brakes. I was able to get it restarted but it nearly caused an accident. Went down the road about 1/2 a mile when he died and I was unable to restart it. Had it towed to a dodge dealership who said the map sensor was once again bad. They replaced the map sensor this time and everything was well for about 2 weeks. When once again the truck did the same thing. Took it back to the same dealership once again the fault code was the map sensor. Upon them digging further they found the PCM was actually shorting out the map sensor. So they replaced the PCM. The new one came in and they weren't able to reprogram it. They contacted daimler-chyrsler who sent them another PCM they received that one and still are unable to reprogram the PCM. So that's 3 map sensor's and now 2 PCM's.
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.
I filled up my gas tank with fuel and as I was merging onto the highway, the car stalled. It continued to stall for about 50 miles. Now every time I fill up my tank it will stall on me until I drive about 30-50 miles and the tank is no longer full. It is very dangerous and I cant let my wife or family drive it for fear of stalling and having an accident.
While waiting in traffic for light to change at corner of jackson bluff road and hwy 544, conway, sc, on 4 august 2012, truck suddenly accelerated even when brake was applied. Was able to whip truck onto sidewalk at jackson bluff rd & 544 to avoid an accident. It appeared that truck engine accelerated to as much as 2000 RPM even with brake on as firm as possible.
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 federal safety agency take heed and force dodge / chrysler to do the ethical thing and correct this problem before an innocent life is taken.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 1500 quad. The contact stated that the front driver side seat belt retractor would not function. In addition, the front passenger air bag sensor failed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where a diagnostic test was performed and they detected a faulty oxygen sensor. The vehilce was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs to the oxygen sensor as well as other necessary repairs. The failure mileage was approximately 34,000.
At 35,000 miles my 2007 dodge ram 1500 number 8 spark plug (against the fire wall) melted into the ingnition coil. At 50,000 miles the left tie rod had to be replaced. This vehicle is well maintaned and no off road driving.
I have a 2007 dodge ram 1500 truck with a 5.7 hemi. My truck has 60,500 miles and has been serviced regularly. It randomly stalls(dies) at stop lights, while turning and even when moving forward, thus loosing power steering, brakes and overall control of my truck. I have it in the shop for the 3rd time now, 2 different dealerships and they cannot find the problem and I don't have enough money to let them keep on replacing parts! I searched online for dodge hemi stalling problems and many complaints have been logged. It's just a matter of time before this problem is going to get someone hurt! "help" second issue is it now stalls when I accelerate to pass or to get on the highway, then starts to run real bad until I pull over and turn it off and restart.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 1500. While traveling at 35 MPH, the check engine warning light and the throttle warning codes were illuminated. Within seconds, the vehicle would no longer accelerate. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for repairs or diagnostic testing. The failure recurred the next month while driving at 35 MPH, without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility but the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 28,000 and the current mileage was 29,000.
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