2007 Dodge RAM 2500: brake failure

Filed May 29, 2018 · Brakes, Steering · 140,000 miles · NC

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.

Filed Mar 22, 2016 · Steering · 210,000 miles · AL

Two years ago, while driving at low speed on a city street, the right tie-rod ball joint broke and the tie rod dropped and wedged into the right front tire. Brought me to an abrupt stop and swerved the truck into the curb. At the time, I was not aware of a recall. I fixed it. Since then, the front transmission blew up. I replaced the whole front end. The right tie-rod broke on the new front end. I fixed it again. The other day, the right wheel bearing seized and the brakes failed. I was travelling at 65 MPH towing a flatbed trailer. Bringing it to a stop provided me with some maalox moments. I've had enough and am getting rid of this truck before it kills me.

Filed Aug 19, 2015 · Body, Fuel system · 110,000 miles · NJ · crash

All of a sudden my brakes failed could not steer correctly and I lost control of the truck slamming into an oncoming vehicle. It felt like I was steering to go straight and the steering wheel just turned on its own. Now I have a $2800 bill to pay the body shop and I need to get my steering box replaced. I would like help with that. And most important I need these recalls done once I get my truck out of the body shop. My only request is that when I bring it in to the dealer I would like them to also fix my steering box at no charge.

Filed Feb 2, 2011 · Electrical · 70,100 miles · PA

2007 dodge 2500 4wd pickup truck. Vehicle has internal antitheft system that includes a micor chip in each ignition key and a wireless control module (wcm) in the steering column. Failure to use an ignition key with a properly coded chip results in vehicle not starting. Problem is with the wcm in the steering column. Without warning or any indication or previous problems, the wcm fails which prevents the vehicle from starting. In my case the truck was parked in parking lot for 5 minutes and upon return simply would not start. Towed vehicle to dealer and the wcm was diagnosed and replaced. Research shows that the wcm in multiple different chrysler vehicles has been reported by thousands of owners to have faulted requiring repair. Although wcm is replaced it often fails again. Chrysler service bulletin states that the cause of failure is the result if a static electric discharge that occurs when the driver inserts the key into the ignition and often occurs during cold dry days when static buildup is prevalent. The static charge causes the wcm to permanently fail and require replacement. Failures have also been reported with new wcm within days of replacement. Although chrysler makes repairs, if the vehicle is out of warranty the owner must pay for parts labor and often towing. Since the wcm has an obvious problem and commonly fails as a result of a natural occurrence, it is obvious that the wcm component is of faulty design and should be redesigned and hardened against failure. Although chrysler clearly states they are aware of problem and know the cause they refuse to make design corrections and thereby make thousands of dollars by providing thousands of repairs annually for a recurring problem that should be fixed through uses of a redesigned part. Research also reveals that the failure of the wcm can occur while the vehicle is on motion causing the engine to shut down. This results in loss of braking ability which could result in a crash.

Filed Apr 23, 2007 · Brakes · 200 miles · KS

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.