2007 Dodge RAM 1500: steering wheel locks up

Filed Apr 4, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 160,000 miles · NY

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.

Filed Nov 5, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · 80,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Apr 15, 2015 · Airbags, Steering · 113,000 miles · IN · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2007 dodge ram 1500. While making a left turn at 15 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle and the contact crashed into trees. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained bruises that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v817000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 113,000.

Filed May 28, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 110,000 miles · NC

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.

Filed May 13, 2010 · Steering · 18,000 miles · NJ

Steering locked.