Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). The dealer inspected the vehicle and stated that the steering linkage assembly needed to be replaced at the responsibility of the contact; however, the VIN was included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 163,000. Updated 09/23/16*lj
2007 Dodge RAM 3500 steering complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. While driving 10 MPH, the steering wheel became loose and failed to turn the wheels. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering linkage assembly failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
I am experiencing the 'death wobble' when I hit a bump in the road. Front of vehicle wobbles and shakes dangerously and only stops when I slow down. Happens when driving the vehicle on any street or highway. I read information about steering or tie rods/stabilization being ineffective on 1999-2008 model trucks. Can this be repaired/fixed and will the cost be covered by the manufacturer?
Had upper ball joints replace on my truck on 12-12-2014, passed vermont inspection in june of 2015, took truck in for inspection on 6-10-2016, won't pass vermont inspection because of upper ball joints, about 2000 miles were put on truck since repairs in 2014.
Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) and 15v313000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issues. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel began to jerk from side to side. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was a certified mechanic who replaced the power steering box, the power steering pump, the long arm, the short arm, and the pitman arms, and the stabilizer shocks but the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. The VIN was not available.
I received recalls on my vehicle for air bag and steering linkage replacement. When I contacted the dealer to set up the appointment for the recall fixes. I was told they did not have both parts so the appointment was set for about 4-5 weeks later. When the vehicle was taken to the dealership the air bag recall was fixed but they refused to fix the recall on the steering linkage. They stated my truck had the "old dodge part" so that was not covered. This part if fails will cause me to have no steering control. I had a chrysler certified mechanic look at the steering part on my truck and he stated it was so bad he would be scared to drive the vehicle. So even though the steering part is bad to the point of being dangerous dodge is claiming this is not covered under the recall. Why would I receive a recall notice?
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. While driving 10 MPH, the vehicle wobbled excessively. The contact stated that the condition of the vehicle was unstable as if the tires were going to detach and the vehicle was difficult to steer. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs under the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v528000 (steering); however, the dealer stated that the vehicle would only be repaired if the component was an aftermarket part and not an oem part. The vehicle was not repaired for the steering recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced an air bag failure. The failure mileage was 119,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. Without warning, the front driver side tire fractured while traveling approximately 40 MPH. The steering wheel wobbled excessively and the vehicle was unstable when the failure occurred. The vehicle was unable to be driven and was towed to a repair shop. The mechanic diagnosed that the control arms and driver side tie rod fractured. The mechanic indicated that both tie rods needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 13v528000 (steering), 11v350000 (steering), 10e013000 (steering), and 07e009000 (suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The failure mileage was not available.
Death wobbles
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 dodge ram 3500. While driving approximately 55 MPH, there was an abnormal noise and the contact lost control of the steering wheel. The vehicle crashed into a barrier. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained an injury to the head that required medical attention. The passenger sustained injuries to the left hip and lacerations to the neck that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. While driving at approximately 70 MPH over a bump in the road, the vehicle began to vigorously shake without warning. The contact downshifted to slow the vehicle down. The failure recurred on several occasions at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that the front passenger side tire had to be replaced four times. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. While driving at any speed, the steering wheel would shake. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 13v528000 (steering), 14v795000 (electrical system), and 15v313000 (air bags); however the parts needed for the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000.
Trucked crossed over seam in roadway and started to shake ie shimmy so bad as to make it very difficult to maintain control of the truck I replaced the track bar with a new part problem still there.felt like might be on the right side so I changed the right tie rod end problem still there.I checked air pressure in tires still no relief from dodge death wobble. Checked online found a ad for a steering box stabilizer ordered it and installed it seems to of had the most effect still has a slight wobble do not know what the final fix is.
I had received a recall notice n62/ the federal safety agency 13v‑528. I called dealer numerous times to set up an appointment to have the vehicle checked. The dealer stated that I was on a waiting list for the part. It has been a few years and numerous calls later and the vehicle part still has not been checked and or repaired.
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.
My husband and I were driving down south padre island drive and the truck started shaking from the front end. My husband lost control of the steering wheel and could not control nor stop the shaking of the truck. He had to slow down and steer to the side of the road. We hit a small pole and the rear bed was hit. My arms and legs were pretty banged up and bruised, so I sought medical attention. Every since the incident happened, our truck has not been moved because it will not pass inspection due to the steering and losing control problem. The truck shakes real bad and feels like it is falling apart when this problem occurs. So therefore, it can not be driven because of this problem. We took it in to the dodge dealership after it happened and they denied helping us and test driving it to see for themselves that the truck does start to shake and lose control while being driven. So every since this incident, our truck has been parked and my husband took it in to make some previous repairs and those repairs were and have been unsuccessful because the truck still does the same thing while either I am driving it or my husband is driving it or anybody else is driving it.
Ignition will not crank. We have 2 keys for it, neither works the first time. Takes 10-30 minutes to get the key to turn. I have seen there are recalls for ignitions for the same year, make and model as ours. Our VIN does not come up as having the recall.
Loaded at 18000 lbs gvw while towing a tandem axle trailer the vehicle died. Upon losing all electrical power the engine died causing the loss of power assisted brakes and power assisted steering. Fortunately the speed of the vehicle was around 5 MPH. I'm 6 foot tall and over 200 lbs and I was unable to steer the vehicle to the side of the parking area. Upon leaving the vehicle I immediately smelled electronics burning. I opened the hood and immediately disconnected the positive post of the totally integrated power module (tipm). I then removed the tipm to find a hole burnt through the side and the circuit board covered with black soot. I had the vehicle and trailer towed to corbin ky where there were no dodge dealers willing to work on a vehicle of this size. Nor would they store the trailer for me while conducting the repair. I choose to have the vehicle and trailer towed over 600 miles to my home in michigan. I called my local dealer whom took the VIN number to order an new one. After over 2 weeks waiting on the tipm (which turned out to be remanufactured) the truck is still not operable. If I had been traveling at interstate speeds with a loaded vehicle I likely would not have survived this incident. Prior to this happening I had many issues with the lighting on the truck. The low beam on the passenger side would be inoperable while the drivers high beam is the only one that would work. Also, the taillights would stop working on one side and the turn signals would flash quickly. Not seeing this as a huge safety issue I simply took it the dealer to reflash the tipm. After getting it back with half the lights inoperable, the AC didn't work anymore. Now the vehicle is worthless and all sense of security and safety is gone. I can no longer confidently take my family anywhere in this vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. The contact stated that while making a right turn at approximately 5 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number:13v528000(steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 62,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the steering wheel started to shake violently. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it diagnosed that the front end and the tie rod needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 13v528000 (steering) and 14v817000 (air bags) and stated that the parts needed were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. The contact received a recall notice. While driving approximately 72 MPH, the vehicle began to shake nonstop. The dealer stated that no repairs were needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The federal safety agency campaign number was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v528000 (steering); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving 6 MPH down hill, the steering became difficult to maneuver. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v528000 (steering). The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 118,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. The contact stated that he attempted to have the vehicle repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). The contact stated that he was made aware that parts were not available as a result repairs were unable to be performed for the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced the failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. The contact received a recall notification of the federal safety agency campaign id number 13v528000 (steering) and stated that the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The dealer was unable to provide an expected date for the remedy part to become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. The contact stated that he attempted to have the vehicle repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v528000 (steering) but was informed that the parts were not available. The contact felt that since the failure was reported in november of 2013, there should have been a remedy available before june of 2014. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The contact had not experienced a failure...... Updated 08/05/14 *bf updated 08/19/2014
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 3500. The contact was concerned for his safety since the parts were still not available in order to repair the vehicle under recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v528000 (steering). The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle has not exhibited the problem. The vehicle current mileage was 155,000.
The motor suddenly died and the windshield washer started spraying , the windshield wipers started operating and lost power steering. I finally coasted the truck into a vacant lot and stopped. Smoke was boiling from under the hood. I opened the hood and found the fuse box(tipm module) smoking. I rushed to my tool box for tools and at that time the truck motor started cranking and trying to start even with the key out of the ignition. Luckily the truck was not in gear and I finally got all battery cables unhooked from both batteries. Also the horn was honking intermittently as if the theft alarm was activated. As of today (6-9-14) this has happened four (4) times.
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