2007 DODGE RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems

I purchased my 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 truck around May 2022 at a used car lot. It had low mileage so I thought I did great. Immediately after I brought it home, it began to die. I figured it had a really old battery so I purchased a new one. This one would last around 3 days instead of the one day before dying. I would drive it and jump it over and over. I tried to contact the dealer over and over but they would not respond to my calls. I wrote a terrible review about them in Yelp and they contacted me immediately, but when I attempted to schedule a time to drop the truck back off, they stopped responding again. About 9 months later the truck stopped turning over all together. We found that the fuel pump was the issue. It sat for a year until I had it towed to the mechanic, who fixed the fuel pump, but found that the car would only run for a few seconds. He continued to diagnose it, and after weeks, he tells me that there is something terribly faulty with the electrical system, but he is stumped as to what it is. He says he does not see where anyone has tampered with the system at all, but there is something mysterious about the electrical component. I have put so much money into this truck including having to pay insurance and a high monthly payment for a dead truck. Please help me. I can provide documents after I meet with mechanic who still has truck.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled, and then the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stopped the vehicle and had to wait for over one hour before being able to restart the vehicle. The contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the fuel pump relay had failed and informed the contact that there was a recall for the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V115000 (Electrical System) however, neither the VIN nor the vehicle was included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

Drivers side low & high beam headlight doesnt work. Bulb tests good, ground confirmed good. No power to high or low beam. Passenger side operates properly.

MY FUEL PUMP QUIT WHILE USING MY TRUCK! TRACED IT BACK TO THE FUSE BOX. INTEGRATED FUSE IS TO BLAME. I CAN NOT FIX THIS DUE TO AVAILABILITY OF THE PART. AND PRICE! NORMALLY YOU HAVE A RELAY TO CHANGE! BUT NO! IDEAS???

HELLO I HAVE A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 AND AS I WAS DRIVING MY KEYS FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH & ALSO A FEW TIMES MY RADIO WOULD STAY ON DIDN'T KNOW SO MY BATTERY WOULD DIE BUT WATS WEIRD IS I DON'T EVEN HAVE TO TURN THE KEYS ALL THE WAY TO START POSTING TO START THE TRUCK .....JENNA

Mileage: 212,000

RADIO IN TRUCK STAYS ON WHILE TRUCK IS OFF AND THE KEYS ARE NOT IN THE IGNITION FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. MAKES A DINGING SOUND WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED WHEN THE TRUCK IS OFF AND KEYS ARE OUT OF THE IGNITION. DOORS WON'T LOCK WITH THE KEY BATTERY OPENER DURING HOT TEMPERATURES OUTSIDE. THE TRUCK IS STATIONARY DURING THESE TIMES AND HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, SMOKE AND FLAMES APPEARED FROM UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND, AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT THE AIR BAG MAY HAVE LEAKED AND CAUSED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THEY HEARD A LEAKING AIR NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD WAS BURNED AND THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

Mileage: 154,000

CYLINDER IGNITION , KEY WILL NOT TURN OR START TRUCK. SPRAYED IGNITION SPRAY WORKED FOR AWHILE THEN IN FEB 8TH STOPPED WORKING WON'T START.

Mileage: 83,516

TIPM LOW BEAMS ARE NOT WORKING CAUSED BY PLUG HAVEING NO POWER COMING OUT OF TIPM TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HAVE A ACCIDENT FROM NOT SEEING THE ROAD I WAS DRIVEING ON .I HAVE LIGHTS ATM BYPASSED TIPM WITH A ON /OFF SWITCH BUT SHOULD REALLY BE REPLACED KINDA OF A BAD ENGINEERING ON MOPAR SIDE.AND VERY DANGEROUS.

Mileage: 132,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR POWER DOORS FAILED TO OPEN AND CLOSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JONES FORD WICKENBURG (555 E WICKENBURG WAY, WICKENBURG, AZ 85390, (844) 524-1981) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRE HARNESSES NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 188,011.

Mileage: 188,011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED BRIEFLY, AN INTERNAL FIRE OCCURRED. THE AIR CONDITIONING LINE TO THE COMPRESSOR HAD A HOLE IN THE RUBBER AND MELTED DUE TO THE FIRE. THE CONTACT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRING, AIR CONDITIONING LINE, HOSES, AND OTHER COMPONENTS BEHIND THE ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY WERE DAMAGED. THE DEALER (GOLLING CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 2405 S TELEGRAPH RD, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48302, (248) 334-3600) WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

I PURCHASED MY CURRENT TRUCK BAND NEW AND HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER. I PLACE THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND IT DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN THE KEY TO CRANK THE TRUCK. IT ACTS AS IF THE ANTI LOCKING DEVICE IS KEEPING THE KEY FROM TURNING. MY PREVIOUS DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP I PURCHASED NEW HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH AT MY OWN COST. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL RECALLS WITH OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS DOING THE SAME EXACT THING. IT APPEARS TO BE A REOCCURRING PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE STATIONARY POSITION AND HAS LEFT ME STRANDED. I HAVE SEEN YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE PERSON TAPPING ON THE END OF THE KEY WHILE IN THE IGNITION WHICH SEEMS TO WORK ON OCCASION.

Mileage: 100,000

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.

Mileage: 160,000

VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. IT GAVE CODE FOR BANK 2 KNOCK SENSOR AND OIL VISCOSITY WRONG. IT WOULD NOT START. NOTICED SMELL FROM UNDER PASSENGER SIDE. FOUND INSULATED HARNESSING IN PASSENGER SIDE HAD CAUGHT FIRE POSSIBLE DUE TO SHORT TO CHASSIS. WIRING WAS ALL IN OEM STATE, FOUND NO STANDOFFS PRESENT TO KEEP HARNESS OFF CHASSIS ON HORIZONTAL RUN, STANDIFFS ARE PRESENT IN VERTICAL RUN BY OIL FILTER. REPLACED SECTION OF HARNESS AND DOCUMENTED WITH PICTURES. THIS IS A HAZARD TO ALL DODGE OWNERS, FLAME IN VERY CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OIL FILTER. I HAVE DOCUMENTED ALL WITH PHOTOS AND REQUEST COMPENSATION FOR MY WORK TO REPAIR.

Mileage: 167,000

ENGINE WILL CUT OFF DURING DRIVING. STALLS. I REPLACED BATTERY AND NO ONE KNOWS WHY IT CUTS OFF AND STALLS THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. SOMETIMES IF YOU DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IT MAY START. LOCK AND UNLOCK THE REMOTE CONTROL. OR JUST SAT AND WAIT OR HAVE IT TOWED HOME. MIDWAY DRIVING IT WILL SHUT OFF THE ENGINE FOR NO REASON. DOESN'T MATTER IF THE FUEL IS FULL OR LOW.

Mileage: 135,000

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

Mileage: 130,000

"TAKATA RECALL" 1-VEHICLE TIE ROD ON DRIVER SIDE REPLACEMENT 2-WHEEL WELLS RUSTED OUT W/O WATER DAMAGE 3-PASSENGER AIR BAG 4-WATER PUMP

RETURN SPRINGS IN CLUTCH IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM BROKEN. UNABLE TO TURN KEY, TAKE OUT OF PARK, OR TURN STEERING WHEEL. IDENTICAL TO EXISTING RECALL "#14V795000" WHICH IS ALSO FOR 2007 DODGE RAMS, BUT [XXX] SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAYS MY VIN ISN'T PART OF RECALL. BEING FORCED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. HTTP://WWW.JOHNJONESCHRYSLERDODGEJEEPRAM.COM/ (888) 442-6151 1735A GARDNER LANE CORYDON,IN47112 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 100,000

VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART WHILE PARKED. FUEL SYSTEM RELAY FAILURE IS BEING BLAMED. THE RELAY IS PART OF THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE SYSTEM WHICH HAS ALSO FAILED. OWNER IS THANKFUL THAT BECOME WAS PARKED AT THE TIME OF FACT AND WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN BEFORE THE SUDDEN FAILURE OF TIPM COMPONENT. VEHICLE REMAINS INOPERATIVE AT CURRENT.

Mileage: 260,687

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP, IGNITION, AND IGNITION READER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

Mileage: 116,000

FOR THE PAST WEEK MY ENGINE WAS DIFFICULT TO START. CRANKED FOR ABOUT 20 SECOND BEFORE STARTING. TODAY THE ENGINE CRANKED BUT FAILED TO START. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD AND CHECKING THE BATTERY I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX, TIPM, WHICH IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE BATTERY. I OPENED THE COVER TO THE TIPM AND NOTICED WHITE POWDER, ACID. THE NEGATIVE LEAD WHICH IS ALSO CONNECTED TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIPM HAD WHITE POWDER RESIDUE ON THE CONNECTOR. I TRIED ONCE AGAIN TO START THE VEHICLE BUT ONLY CRANKED. THEN SOME SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE TIPM. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND MADE SURE NOTHING WAS STILL BURNING. I READ ON LINE THAT TIPM FAILURE IS COMMON WITH MY VEHICLE AND OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS BUT A RECALL WAS NOT ISSUED. THIS COULD HAVE TURNED INTO A SAFETY ISSUE IF MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO CATCH FIRE. I HAVE TO SPEND $100 IN TOWING COST AND ~$800 TO REPAIR.

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,937. ..UPDATED 02/01/16 *BF *JS

Mileage: 104,937

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ALSO SITTING AT AN IDLE, THE TRUCK TRIES TO ENGAGE 4WD LOW. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE FRONT ACTUATOR, FLASHED THE TIPM ON 8/28/15. DIDN'T LEAVE THE DEALERS LOT AND THE TRUCK WAS STILL SHIFTING INTO 4WD ON ITS OWN. BACK TO THE GARAGE IT WENT. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE A BUILT IN SAFETY SO THAT IT CAN NOT SHIFT INTO 4WD LOW AT HIGH SPEEDS... BEEN TOLD IT COULD BE THE AC PRESSURE SWITCH, TIPM, TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR MOTOR. AWAITING TRANSFER CASE MOTOR TO BE REPLACED AT THE MOMENT. STILL WAITING FOR DEALER TO SAY THAT IT IS FIXED. THE TRUCK IS PRESENTING UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS AND THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T FIND WHATS WRONG WITH IT. THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS AS OF 9/20/15. DEALER HAS HAD MY TRUCK SINCE 8/26/15 AND STILL HAS IT AS OF 9/20/15.

Mileage: 96,838

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND WAS VERY UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

Mileage: 135,000

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.

Mileage: 108,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN ON. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE EXACT RECALL REMEDY NEEDED TO BE PREFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 80,000

WHILE DRIVING DURING NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHEN A BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT OR WHEN TAKING A CURVE IN THE ROAD AT THE MENTIONED SPEED. SHAKING AND VIBRATING ONLY DECREASES WHEN VEHICLE SPEED IS REDUCED BELOW 50 MPH. HAVE REPLACED SHOCKS AND IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING TIE ROD ENDS TO SEE IF THIS ALLEVIATES THE ISSUE. HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF DURING NORMAL OPERATION, THE WILL SPUTTER AND STALL OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST

Mileage: 96,563

THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. ALSO VERY HARD TO START. DIFFICULT TO TURN OFF ENGINE .

Mileage: 123,000

WHEN I TURN ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL, EITHER IT WONT TURN ON AT ALL, OR THE RIGHT SIDE TURN SIGNAL TURNS ON. ALSO MY HAZARD LIGHTS DOES NOT WORK, WHEN I TURN ON MY HAZARDS ONLY THE LEFT ARROW TURNS ON . NOT THE RIGHT. THIS IS A HAZARD SINCE IF I HAPPEN TO BE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT NIGHT I NEED MY HAZARDS FOR OTHER CARS TO SEE MY VEHICLE AND NOT HIT ME. OR WHEN TURNING I NEED PEOPLE TO KNOW WHICH WAY I AM GOING. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

TRUCK BEGAN STALLING WITH ENGINE SHUTTING OFF AT RANDOM: WHILE DRIVING, AT STOP LIGHTS, ETC. TRUCK WOULD NOT RESTART FOR VARIOUS LENGTHS OF TIME. DIAGNOSED AS A BAD FUEL PUMP. FUEL PUMP REPLACED WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IN BEHAVIOR. DIAGNOSED AS INTERMITTENT RANDOM NO ELECTRICAL POWER TO FUEL PUMP MODULE CAUSED BY MALFUNCTIONING TIPM. REPLACEMENT IS $900-$1100. TOLD THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH CHRYSLER/DODGE TIPMS, WITH NO GUARANTEE OF NON-RECURRENCE. TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A SHUT DOWN OF THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WHILE DRIVING DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT WAS HUGE. DODGE DEALER DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM WITH TIPMS, BUT THEIR MECHANIC HAS COMMUNICATED THAT THERE ARE SO MANY ISSUES WITH TIPMS, THAT THEY HAVE THE PART ON BACK-ORDER. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE TIPM PROBLEM AND DODGE'S COMPLETE CONTROL OVER THE REPLACEMENT/PROGRAMMING OF THESE MODULES, HOLDING OWNERS HOSTAGE. *TR

Mileage: 112,000

TURNED ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND THE RIGHT TURN STARTED TO FLASH, I THEN TURNED OFF THE TURN SIGNAL AND TRIED IT ONE MORE TIME. THE SAME THING HAPPENED, THEN IT COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN NASHVILLE TN. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

SWINGING KEYS IN IGNITION SHUT TRUCK OFF AT 60MPH, TROUBLE STEERING AND ALMOST PUT IT IN REVERSE AT SPEED WHILE SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL TO START ENGINE- SWERVED AND CAUSED HIGH SPEED SKID.

Mileage: 130,000

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRUCK TRIES TO ENGAGE 4WD LO. AT LOW SPEEDS IT HAS ENGAGED TO 4WD LO. AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT HAS ENGAGED 4WD LOCK AND HAS SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. DEALERSHIPS HAVE REPLACED THE ACTUATOR, SAID IT WAS THE TIPM, AND SAID IT WAS AN AC RELAY PRESSURE SWITCH. THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS AS OF 12/24/14. HAS BEEN TO 5 DIFF. DODGE DEALERSHIPS. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND MAY NOT HAPPEN FOR 6 MONTHS. 4WD LO LIGHT FLASHES AND SERV 4WD LIGHT COMES ON. DIFFERENT SERVICE CODES COME UP WHEN DEALERSHIPS LOOK AT IT. I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER OF THIS TRUCK. *JS

Mileage: 30,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 33,000

IGNITION SWITCH SHUT OFF WHEN KEYS WERE SWINGING SHUTTING DOWN ALL SAFETY SYSTEMS, BRAKING AND STEERING AND LOCKING STEERING, ALMOST CRASHED.

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A BEEPING NOISE AND THEN THE CLUSTERS SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKING TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

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. *JS

Mileage: 46,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE KNOCK SENSOR AND THEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE PEDAL POSITIONS SENSOR HOWEVER THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS HAD DISINTEGRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,435.

Mileage: 70,435

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN SEVERE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME OPERABLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED EIGHT MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

Mileage: 63,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 110,000

IGNITION TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING, KEYS WERE SWINGING AND SHUT OFF CAR. STEERING AND BRAKE LOSS, ALMOST CRASHED, HAD TO MOVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE ROLLING AND START UP, THEN SLAM INTO DRIVE WHILE MOVING TO AVOID CRASH ON INTERSTATE 880 THROUGH SAN JOSE

Mileage: 86,000

ON THE EVENING OF AUGUST THE 18TH I WENT TO A CONVENIENCE STORE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE FROM MY HOME. I DID SMELL AN ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING WHEN I EXITED THE TRUCK BUT IT DISSIPATED QUICKLY. I WENT INTO THE STORE TO PURCHASE MILK AND WHEN I RETURNED TO MY TRUCK THE ENTIRE CAB WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND A STRONG ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING. THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION AT THE TIME. I LOOKED THROUGH THE CAB BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE. I OPENED THE HOOD OF MY TRUCK AND THERE WERE NO SIGNS WHAT SO EVER OF SMOKE OR FIRE. I WENT BACK TO THE CAB AND INSPECTED THE BACK SEAT AREA OF THE TRUCK. (QUAD CAB) I NOTICED A FAINT ORANGE GLOW AGAINST THE LOWER BODY OF THE TRUCK. I STARTED TO INSPECT THE LEFT REAR DOOR PANEL AND FELT THE HEAT. WHEN I GRABBED THE LOWER SECTION OF THE INTERIOR PANEL MELTING AND ON FIRE PLASTIC STARTED TO DRIP. I RAN INTO THE STORE AND GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. ANOTHER CUSTOMER AT THE STORE DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. THE TRUCK WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. ALTHOUGH THE BODY SHOP STATED THE THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE DETERMINED THE TECHNICIAN WORKING ON MY TRUCK STATED THE SOURCE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WITH THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. THE DOOR AND CARPET WILL BE REPLACED AS WELL AS ANY OTHER PARTS DAMAGED BY THE FIRE. I WILL HAVE TO PAY THE $500 COMPREHENSIVE DEDUCTIBLE. THE PANEL FOR FOR THAT DOOR HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED OR TAMPERED WITH IN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM.

Mileage: 56,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE RIGHT SIGNAL SOMETIMES FLASHES. SOMETIMES THE LEFT SIGNAL WILL FLASH FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN THE RIGHT SIGNAL WILL FLASH A FEW TIMES. FAILURES ARE INTERMITTENT AND INCONSISTENT. ALSO, THE WIPERS AND WASHERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH WORKS ABOUT 20% OF THE TIME, SOMETIMES REQUIRING A STOP TO ACTUATE THE SWITCH REPEATEDLY SO AS NOT TO BLIND ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

THE TURN SIGNALS WORKS SPORADICALLY I FLIP THE SIGNAL LEFT IT WILL BLINK RIGHT AND VICE VERSA OR THEY WONT WORK AT ALL AT TIMES ALSO THE HAZARD LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. ALONG WITH THESE SYMPTOMS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK AT THE SAME TIMES AS THE PRIOR MENTIONED SYMPTOMS. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CHECK VEHICLE RECALLS THE SERVICE AGENT SAID THERE WAS NOT ANY RECALLS BUT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ON THE 2007 DODGE RAM IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT WAS RAINING DURING THE LAST EPISODE THE VISIBILITY WAS EXTREMELY LOW AND I WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY LET THE OTHER MOTORIST MY INTENTION TO MERGE OUT OF TRAFFIC. *TR

Mileage: 88,300

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. *TR

Mileage: 14,330

WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS TUNED ON, THE INDICATOR LIGHT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WOULD INDICATE AS SUCH AND THEN IT WOULD SWITCH TO THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL EVEN WITH THE SWITCH IN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL POSITION. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS APPLIED, IT WOULD SWITCH TO THE RIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE TO SWITCH BACK AND FORTH FROM RIGHT TO LEFT. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

I HAVE A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE APPROX. JULY 2011 AND SINCE I CAN REMEMBER, THE VEHICLE HAS DONE THE SAME THING. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE MULTI SWITCH( WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND TURN SIGNALS). WHEN I FLIP THE TURN SIGNAL DOWN THE RIGHT BLINKER WILL COME ON. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME WHEN ENGAGING THAT SWITCH. IN THIS SAME SWITCH IS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THIS IS ALSO AFFECTED SOMETIMES BY NOT ENGAGING THEM OR NOT RUNNING CORRECTLY. THIS HAS CAUSED ME MANY PROBLEMS AND AM WORRIED IT COULD RESULT IN A WRECK. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN YOU PUSH DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN GOES TO FLASH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OR VISA VERSA IF YOU SOMETIMES HIT THE HIGH BEAMS IT RESUME TO NORMAL BUT YOU HAVE TO PLAY WITH IT TO MAKE IT WORK PROPERLY VERY DANGEROUS AFRAID OF GETTING INTO ACCIDENT OR BEING PULLED OVER BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. ALSO, IT FUNCTIONS FINE 30% OF THE TIME BUT THE REST OF THE TIME IT FUNCTIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE OR NOT AT ALL. *TR

Mileage: 88,000

TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS INCORRECT RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. MULTIPLE TIMES HAVE I HAD NEAR MISSES WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN OR MOVING INTO A LEFT LANE BECAUSE MY SIGNAL IS SHOWING RIGHT. *TT

Mileage: 40,000

THE MULTI-FUNTION SWITCH INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN YOU PUSH DOWN TO MAKE A LEFRT TURN GOES TO FLASH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OR VISA VERSA IF YOU SOMETIMES HIT THE HIGH BEAMS IT RESUME TO NORMAL BUT YOU HAVE TO PLAY WITH IT TO MAKE IT WORK PROPERLY VERY DANGEROUS AFRAID OF GETTING INTO ACCIDENT OR BEING PULLED OVER BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. WILL CONTACYT DEALER TO SEE IF A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. I HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS IN THIS NATURE ONLINE. *TR

Mileage: 53,895

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD FLASH WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD FLASH WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO AFFECTED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAUSE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL AND WOULD ACTIVATE WHEN ENGAGING THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000. UPDATED 01/20/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS AN CAN BE CORRECTED TEMPORARY BASIS BY ADJUSTING THE TILT STEERING WHEEL. UPDATED 02/29/12

Mileage: 35,500

WIPER MOTOR FAILS AT ANY SPEED TURN SIGNAL FLASHES RIGHT FOR LEFT OR VICE VERSA. DANGEROUS TO DRIVER AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION KEY FAILED, CAUSING THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TO FAIL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

Mileage: 82,000

WHEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL APPLIED RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BLINKS DID NOT NOTICE THIS UNTIL POSSIBLE ACCIDENT NEARLY HAPPENED. *TR

Mileage: 39,781

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. HOWEVER HE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, AND A TECHNICIAN REPLACED VARIOUS SWITCHES AND COMPONENTS BECAUSE THEY MELTED. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE REMEDIED THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND SHE WAS REFERRED TO ANOTHER DEALER. HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY BRAKE SWITCH. UPDATED 12/09/09

Mileage: 23,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT WOULD SHIFT INTO PARK, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD REMAIN RUNNING. HE CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOWED THE VEHICLE WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,184 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,439. UPDATED 09/16/08 *BF UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

Mileage: 21,184

I PURCHASED A RAM 1500, FROM DAY ONE THERE WAS PROBLEMS THE PASSENGER DOOR STAYED AJAR DUE TO BAD SENSOR SAYS DEALERSHIP LEAVING INTERIOR LIGHTS ON AT ALL TIMES AND WOULD DING EVERYTIME I TOOK OFF FROM A STOP. THEY SAID THAT THE CLUSTER WAS BAD SO THEY REPLACED IT WITH ONE THAT READ IN KILOMETERS INSTEAD OF MPH. LATER THEY REPLACED IT WITH A CLUSTER THAT READ IN MPH. TRANSMISSION GRINDS GEARS WHEN PUT IN REVERSE AND JUMPS WHEN PUT INTO DRIVE. ALSO TRANSMISSION SLIPS TO LOWER GEARS WHEN DRIVING THROWING ME FORWARD INTO THE DASH MULTIPLE TIMES. NOTHING HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION AS OF YET ALTHOUGH THEY SAY THAT THEY REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

Mileage: 9,000

THE TRUCK WOULDN'T START. THERE WAS PLENTY OF POWER FROM THE BATTERY FOR THE LIGHTS, BELLS AND HORN BUT THE TRUCK WOULDN'T MAKE A SINGLE SOUND. BY PULLING AN IGNITION FUSE TO SEE IF BLOWN I ACCIDENTALLY RESET A CONTROL MODULE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS WORKED FOR A WHILE BUT EVENTUALLY THAT TRICK NO LONGER WORKED AND I HAD TO CALL THE FREE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE I GOT BY BUYING THE TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 4,500

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, LOOSES REVERSE, MAKES A GRINDING NOISE, MAKES A LOUD WHINE SOUND WHEN IN DRIVE. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE NEVER MOVES, CD PLAYER SKIPS WITH NEW CD DISKS, RADIO CRACKLES AND STATIONS SOUND LIKE THERE FAR AWAY WHEN THEY ARE LOCAL. *JB

Mileage: 6,248

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, LOOSES REVERSE, MAKES A GRINDING NOISE, MAKES A LOUD WHINE SOUND WHEN IN DRIVE. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE NEVER MOVES, CD PLAYER SKIPS WITH NEW CD DISKS, RADIO CRACKLES AND STATIONS SOUND LIKE THERE FAR AWAY WHEN THEY ARE LOCAL. *JB

Mileage: 6,248

I AM AN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER THAT SPECIALIZES IN AUTOMOTIVE FIRE ANALYSIS. I RECEIVED THIS CASE FILE. THE VEHICLE IS A 2007 DODGE MEGA CAB 4X4 DIESEL UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW WITH LESS THAN 1,000 MILES. THE OWNER TOOK IT TO A FRIEND'S HOUSE, PARKED IT IN DRIVEWAY. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER A NEIGHBOR NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IT EVENTUALLY ERUPTED INTO FLAMES THAT CAUGHT PART OF THE HOUSE ON FIRE. I HAVE TRACED THE FAILURE TO A DEFECT FROM WITHIN THE POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE AND BATTERY POSITIVE FEED FOR THE SAME. *JB

Mileage: 800

TEMP WENT HIGH. STOPPED TEMP WENT DOWN THEN CHECK ENGINE FOLLOWED BY OVER HEATING AND ELECTRICAL BURNING. ENGINE QUIT AND COULD NOT SHIFT TO PARK OR NUTURAL WHILE SMOKE ROLLED OUT FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. POLICE AND CITY WORKERS PUSHED TRUCK OFF THE ROAD TO PARKING AREA. DISCONNECTED BATTERY. HAD VEHICLE TOWED IN. *JB

Mileage: 2,500