2007 DODGE RAM 2500 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE ODOR OF DIESEL FUEL WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CABIN WHICH HAD CAUSED RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS FOR THE DRIVER. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE ODOR WAS MORE PRESENT WHILE THE ENGINE WAS IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER LENOIR CITY CHRYSLER (1206 EAST BROADWAY, LENOIR CITY, TN.) WHO REPLACED THE BOLTS ON THE EGR COOLER BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Mileage: 35,000

MY 2007 DODGE RAM BLEW A TIPM A/C UNIT. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT WAS BECAUSE THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR CLUTCH LOCKED UP AND BURNED OUT THE TIPM. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS DENIED.I PAID $1500.00 TO GET THIS FIXED THIS WEEK. THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND MY TRUCK STARTED VIBRATING AND COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY ROAD. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD IT HAD A FOREIGN SUBSTANCE IN THE DIESEL FUEL. IT SMELLED LIKE PAINT THINNER. THE WARRANTY REP SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY DIRT IN MY FUEL TANK CAUSED BY NOT CHANGING MY FUEL FILTER FREQUENTLY. NOW THEY TELL ME IT NEEDS 6 FUEL INJECTORS AND A FUEL PUMP TOTAL COST $8000.00. BY THE DEALER AND WARRANTY REP. THE TRUCK HAS 67000 MILES.THEY SAID THIS IS NOT WARRANTY ISSUE AND WILL NOT BE COVERED. *JS

HAD TRUCK FOR 4 YEARS , ONLY PUT 42000 MILES ON IT . TOOK IT IN TO DEALER FOR EMISSIONS PROBLEMS THREE TIMES , DID EGR /COOLER /TURBO / DPF " CLEANING " X2 ,ALSO UPGRADED ECM PROGRAM /BURNED UP AND REPLACED, WHILE ATTEMPTING , FINALE STRAW WAS BETWEEN 35K-42K MILES , DEVELOPED "DEATH WOBBLE " AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS , TOOK TO DEALER AFTER I TROUBLE SHOOT IT , "WAS NOT THE STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK" TIE ROD END AT STEERING BOX WAS WORN OUT . " NON GREASABLE " 40000 MILES . DEALER SAID THERE WAS A "BULLETIN OUT " THEY REPLACED ALL STEERING LINKAGE "TIEROD ENDS + RODS " , THEN CLAIMED IT ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY , I PAID THE DEDUCTIBLE / CALLED DODGE , THEN TRADED OFF THE TRUCK FOR A FORD . LOVED THE DODGE TRUCK / CUMMINS ENG. HATE DODGE SERVICE , I MANAGE A 30 TRUCK FLEET , WE HAD 10 DODGE'S , NOW WILL HAVE LESS IN THE FUTURE. *TT

Mileage: 8,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT THEN TURNED THE IGNITION BACK ON BUT IT WOULD CONTINUE TO SHUT OFF EVERY TIME HE STOPPED AT A LIGHT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BELL HOUSING BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000

Mileage: 27,000

STILL HAVING SOOTING PROBLEM NOW DEALER IS GUESSING ON PART REPLACEMENT. HAVE REPLACED ONE SENSOR AT MY COST. THIS DID NOT GET RID OF CODE PO471. AFTER WAITING 10 DAYS FOR RETURN CALL FROM DEALER THEY WANT ME TO REPLACE ANOTHER SENSOR BUT THEY ARE NOT SURE IF THAT WILL CORRECT PROBLEM. SENOR COSTS $140.00. *TR

Mileage: 75,109

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CHRYSLER DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE PARTICUTE FILTER ON THE EXHAUST FAILED NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. HOWEVER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THE TECHNICIANS HAVE ONLY PATCHED THE COMPONENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 27000. UPDATED 11/10/09 *BF UPDATED 11/13/09

Mileage: 27,000

WE OWN A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500 6.7 LITER DIESEL 4 X4 TRUCK, BOUGHT WITH 7311 MILES AND A FULL WARRANTY. WE BOUGHT IN JANUARY 2008. IT HAS NUMEROUS ISSUES THAT MAKE ME LITERALLY VOMIT WHEN I HAVE TO DRIVE IT. WE HAVE HAD 6 REPAIRS TO THIS VEHICLE SINCE JUNE 2008 FOR EMISSION/TURBO/WIRING/TRANSMISSION ISSUES. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS TRUCK AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY HAVE "FIXED" IT EVERYTIME. A VEHICLE THAT LOSES ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION POWER ON THE HIGHWAY IS NOT A SAFE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. THEY ALWAYS TELL ME IT IS "BEING TAKEN CARE OF BY DODGE RECALL/COMPUTER FLASHES, BUT THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. OUR FIRST ISSUE BEGAN IN APRIL 2008 WITH A CONSTANT ENGINE WARNING LIGHT BLARING AT US ALL THE TIME. THE DEALER TOLD US IT "JUST SOMETHING THESE TRUCKS DO". IT COULD BE ONE OF 200 SMALL THINGS, KEEP DRIVING IT, IT'S OK. VEHICLE BEGAN STALLING AND HESITATING ON ME IN TRAFFIC, I FELT IT WAS UNSAFE AND TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP. THE FIRST OF MANY 02 SENSOR RECALL/REPLACEMENT/CLEANINGS. IT LOST POWER AGAIN IN AUGUST 2008 AND I HAD TO BE TOWED IN. ANOTHER 02/TURBO ISSUE. AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2008 LOST POWER, DITTO FOR REPAIRS. NEXT TIME IT BROKE DOWN WAS FEBRUARY 20090. DITTO FOR TURBO/EMISSION. MOST RECENTLY WAS JULY 2009. ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION STALLED OUT ON ME PULLING ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY.....TWICE IN ONE WEEK. DEALER COULDN'T DUPLICATE ISSUE WITH COMPUTER, FINALLY DECIDED IT WAS PROBABLY A WIRING ISSUE AND REPLACED A HARNESS. I HAVE TOLD THE SERVICE DEPT THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE, AND I HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER. THEY TELL ME IT IS REPAIRED AND THAT IS ALL THEY CAN DO. I NEED HELP GETTING THIS VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER AND CHRYSLER DON'T SEEM TO THINK THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN IS VERY IMPORTANT. I HOPE SOMEBODY IN YOUR DEPARTMENT DOES. DOES IT TAKE A DEATH OR SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO HAVE THESE ISSUES EVALUATED? *TR

Mileage: 47,000

2007 DODGE RAM 2500 W/ 6.7 DIESEL HAS MAJOR PROBLEM WITH EXHAUST SYSTEM, A DPF (DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER) CLOGS UP IN AS EARLY AS 2500 MILES AND CLOGS CONTINUOUSLY IF VEHICLE IS NOT (DRIVEN LIKE YOU STOLE IT) AS SUGGESTED TO ME BY DEALER, THIS PROBLEM INCREASES EXHAUST TEMPS, AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO CUT OUT AND HESITATE ON TAKE OFFS AND REQUIRES CONSTANT REPAIR AT THE DEALER, THERE ARE AFTERMARKET PARTS TO FIX PROBLEM BUT IT IS RECOMMENDED FOR OFFROAD USE ONLY. BUT MANY OF MY FRIENDS HAVE MADE THE CHANGES AND HAVE HAD NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 2,800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM STARTED A YEAR AGO WITH THE TURBO, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. ALSO THE ACCELERATOR WOULD OPEN UP TO FULL THROTTLE WITHOUT ANY CONTROL, UNLESS HE CUT THE ENGINE OFF. AT TIMES THE GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE ABS FAILED. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, DUE TO THE ALIGNMENT BEING OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,400. UPDATED 04-28-09 *BF THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO OVERDRIVE. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD TO HUNT FOR GEARS AND THE INDICATOR WOULD DISAPPEAR ON THE DASH. UPDATED 04/29/09.*JB

Mileage: 12,000

THERE HAS NOT YET BEEN AN ACCIDENT BUT I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL SAYING THAT THE DASH SILENCER PAD IN MY TRUCK MAY SAG AND CONTACT THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION COOLER, AND THAT IT MAY CAUSE THE SILENCER PAD TO LOCALLY OVERHEAT AND CAUSE AN UNDER HOOD FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. I CALLED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER MORE PARTS AND THAT THEY COULD HAVE IT BUY THE MIDDLE FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK. IT IS NOW SATURDAY OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK AND NOW I AM TOLD THAT CHRYSLER IS ONLY ALLOWING 5 SUPPORT BRACKETS A WEEK AND THAT THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO INSTALL FOR AT LEAST TWO WEEKS. NOW THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN UNDER HOOD FIRE. I WORK CONSTRUCTION AND HAVE TO TRAVEL FOR WORK, I HAVE A 34 FOOT 5TH WHEEL THAT I, MY WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN LIVE IN SO WE CAN BE WHERE EVER THE JOB REQUIRES. SO WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THIS OCCURS AND ME AND MY FAMILY ARE PULLING THE 5TH WHEEL DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING MY ENGINE COMPARTMENT CATCHES FIRE, WITH PLENTY OF AIR BLOWING IN TO FUEL A FIRE SURROUNDED BY HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES? HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO REPLACE THE LIFE OF MYSELF, MY WIFE, MY 4 YEAR OLD SON OR MY 9 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER? *TR

I HAVE HAD MY DODGE RAM 2500 IN THE SHOP 9 TIMES FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT, THEY HAVE RESET IT AND STILL DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK IN THE SHOP MORE THAN I HAVE HAD IT AVAILABLE TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 19,043

I OWN A 2007 DODGE DIESEL THAT HAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE EMISSION SYSTEM. IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX. THE VEHICLE MEETS THE LEMON LAW NEEDS BUT DODGE REFUSES TO CALL ME ABOUT THIS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. IT HAS HAD THE TURBO REPLACED TWICE AND THE COMPUTER REPROGRAMMED 3 TIMES. ALSO A COUPLE CLEANINGS FOR THE TURBO. *TR

Mileage: 2,000

I LIKE OTHERS HAVE HAD MY NEW TRUCK IN THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN ON THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD MY 2007 RAM 2500 6.7 IN THE DEALER FOR SEVEN VISITS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS WITH THE DPF AND EMISSION CK ENGINE LIGHT CODES. THE LAST WAS ON 9/22 AND WHEN I PICKED UP ON 9/23 I WAS TOLD TWO MORE TSB-TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE COME OUT OVER NIGHT AND I WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK FOR THE PARTS ORDERED FOR THESE TSB'S. MT. CLEMENS DODGE HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL BUT DODGE CAN'T SEEM TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE FACT THAT I'VE PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE AND SO MANY UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

I LIKE OTHERS HAVE HAD MY NEW TRUCK IN THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN ON THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD MY 2007 RAM 2500 6.7 IN THE DEALER FOR SEVEN VISITS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS WITH THE DPF AND EMISSION CK ENGINE LIGHT CODES. THE LAST WAS ON 9/22 AND WHEN I PICKED UP ON 9/23 I WAS TOLD TWO MORE TSB-TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE COME OUT OVER NIGHT AND I WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK FOR THE PARTS ORDERED FOR THESE TSB'S. MT. CLEMENS DODGE HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL BUT DODGE CAN'T SEEM TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE FACT THAT I'VE PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE AND SO MANY UNRESOLVED PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD - VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS!!!WE PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE DIESEL 6.7 LITER ENGINE MEGACAB TRUCK 14 MONTHS AGO, AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN SHOWING ON THE ERROR MESSAGE BOARD, ALONG WITH MESSAGES ABOUT THE PARTICULATE FILTER. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS AT LEAST 5 TIMES SINCE THEN WITH TWO TOTAL REPLACEMENTS OF THE POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE LAST ONE TOOK OVER THREE WEEKS APPARENTLY BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. WE ONLY PUT 250 MILES ON THE TRUCK SINCE THAT TIME, AND WERE DRIVING OVER A HIGH MOUNTAIN PASS (7000 FEET ELEVATION), WHEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OCCURRED. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE PASS AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR WHEN THE ENGINE TOTALLY CUT OUT. I WAS GOING ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR AND ONLY HAD A FEW SECONDS TO BRAKE HARD BEFORE THE BRAKES AND STEERING FAILED TO RESPOND. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ERROR MESSAGES WERE SHOWING ON THE DASHBOARD. IT WAS ONLY BECAUSE WE WERE NEAR A DEEP GRAVELLY/SANDY SHOULDER AREA THAT THE TRUCK STOPPED. WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE NEAREST DODGE DEALER IN MISSOULA, MT (LITIA). THEIR MECHANICS SAY THEY DO NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I HAVE INFORMED THEM THAT WE WILL PURSUE THE LEMON LAW BUY BACK FROM CHRYSLER ON THIS VEHICLE. AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING AROUND THE NATION. PLEASE EXPEDITE THIS REPORT TO INFORM PEOPLE OF THE VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH THESE VEHICLES AND MAKE CHRYSLER RECALL THEM BEFORE FATALITIES ADD UP!!!!!! *TR

Mileage: 18,200

MY 2007 2500 4X4 DIESEL 6.7 HAS BEEN A HEADACHE SINCE THE BEGINNING . IT HAS STALLED SEVERAL TIMES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR A SHORT WHILE THEN GOES OFF . BUT THE OTHER DAY I WAS IN A TIGHT SITUATION, WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR HARD , A CAR PULLED IN FRONT OF ME I IMMODERATELY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE , AND NORTHING WAS THERE , IT WET ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR THEN AFTER A SECOND OR TWO IT STARTED JUMPING AS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES STARTED TO WORK,THIS WAS A CLOSE ONE I COULDN'T OF SLIDE MY WALLET BETWEEN MY TRUCK AND THE CAR THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME . THIS TRUCK ALSO HAS THE WORSE RIDE ON CONCRETE FREEWAY PAVING . IT BOUNCES IN A UN STABLE, MOST IRRITATING WAY ,ON ASPHALT FREEWAY IT IS VERY SMOOTH, UNTIL YOU HIT A BUMP AND IT SHIMMY'S IN A UN SAFE FELLING LIKE IT COULD LOOSE CONTROL, I AM HAPPY WITH THE POWER OF THE MOTOR WHEN ITS GOT A FULL LOAD GOING UP HILL. WITH THAT EXCEPTION THIS IS THE WORST OVER PRICED TRUCK I'VE EVER OWNED , ILL NEVER BUY DODGE AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

I PURCHASED A 2007 RAM 2500 DIESEL ON DEC. 31, 2007. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER 9 TIMES FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. I AM CURRENTLY DEALING WITH IMPARTIAL SERVICES GROUP ON A BUYBACK WHICH HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. IF THERE IS A PLACE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST THEM I'D SURE LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT IT. *TR

Mileage: 11,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTICULATE FILTER WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN CLEANED THE FILTER; HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME FOR A COMPUTER UPGRADE THAT WOULD CLEAR ALL THE CODES IN THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE THIRD TIME AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER A RECALL, IN WHICH THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE FOURTH TIME A MONTH LATER AND THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER. THEY PERFORMED A SECOND COMPUTER UPGRADE AND ALSO REPLACED THE TURBO. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE FIFTH TIME AND THE DEALER REPLACED A VALVE AND UPGRADED THE VEHICLE AGAIN. AT THAT TIME, THE CONTACT BEGAN RESEARCHING THE LEMON LAW. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE SIXTH AND SEVENTH TIME A MONTH LATER. AFTER THE EIGHTH FAILURE, THE DEALER OFFERED THE CONTACT A NEW VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOW OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A COMPUTER UPGRADE. TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE UPGRADE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE THIRD TIME TWO WEEKS AFTER THE UPGRADE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. ALL THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,906.

Mileage: 500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE SPRINTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH HER VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE OVER 60 MPH THE SAME FAILURES LISTED IN RECALL #07V594000 . PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE NO WARNING SIGNALS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. AT 11700 MILES THE RIGHT WHEEL BARING AND THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACED. AT 38,000 MILES THE FRONT LEFT SHAFT AND CENTER BARING WAS REPLACED. DURING REPAIR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS CONVERTED FROM MILES TO KILOMETERS, WHEN CONVERTED BACK THE ODOMETER READ 12,000 MILES LESS THAN WHAT IT HAD BEFORE. A SHORT TIME AFTER THE EGR VALVE BLEW ALONG WITH A 450 AMP FUSE. ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIPS AND THEY HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. (SC) UPDATED 6/16/08 *CN

Mileage: 32,000

SENT TO CALIFORNIA NEW MOTOR VEHICLE BOARD I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 183 DAYS AS OF THIS LETTER. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AND HAD R.O.'S OPEN FOR A TOTAL OF 64 DAYS. THIS EQUATES TO ROUGHLY 35% OF MY OWERSHIP TIME. DODGE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS IN A REASONABLE TIME. ALTHOUGH THEIR ARE "X" NUMBER OF RO'S REGARDING THE REPAIRS. IT IS IMPERITIVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT I BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHILE THE RO WAS OPEN AS THE FAILURE OCCURED AGAIN AND AGAIN. ON TWO OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SERVICE AISLE DRIPPING FROM BEING FRESHLY WASHED AND READY FOR PICKUP, AS I STARTED THE TRUCK THE CEL CAME ON (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT). I HAVE A NEW TRUCK THAT HAS YET TO PERFORM THE WAY IT WAS INTENDED. I HAVE BEEN PATIENT, THE PEOPLE AT HEMET CHRYSLER HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL. HOWEVER, I AM DONE. THE MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK IS THE TURBO/ENGINE BRAKE SYSTEM. IT HAS ONLY PERFORMED PROPERLY FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 800-900 MILES OF OWNERSHIP. THE REAL ISSUE IS WHEN THE ENGINE BRAKE WOULD COME ON WHENEVER IT WANTED TO! DOESN'T SOUND TOO BAD, BUT WHEN YOUR SITTING AT A 2 WAY STOP WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR, AND THEN YOU PROCEED ACROSS THE STREET THINKING YOU HAVE ENOUGH TIME ONLY TO FIND OUT THE ENGINE BRAKE HAS ENGAGED AND YOU ARE NOW WONDERING IF YOU SHOULD ABANDON THE VEHICLE AND RUN BECAUSE YOU COULD MAKE FASTER ON YOUR FEET! AFTER 10-15 EPISODES IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT I STOP THE VEHICLE AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF, WAIT 30 SECONDS AND RESTART THE TRUCK WHENEVER THIS HAPPENED. NOT REAL PRACTICAL BUT OK! NEXT ISSUE SAME SITUATION; EXCEPT I AM ON THE FREEWAY TRAVELING 65-70 WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE ENGINE BRAKE COMES ON AND NOW I AM CONCERNED I WILL BE REAR ENDED. THERE ARE NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF SAFETY AND FUNCTIONALITY. I WENT TO GET THE TRUCK FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND AS I STARTED IT THE CEL CAME ON AGAIN. AFTER I LEFT I TRIED THE ENGINE BRAKE AND GUESS WHAT....IT NO LONGER WORKS AT ALL!!! THIS LETTER WAS EDITED DOWN TO 2000 CHARACTERS. *TR

Mileage: 800

03 DODGE RAM, 2500 QUAD CAB, 5.7 HEMI ENGINE, AUTO TRANSMISSION. TRUCK HAD DONE THIS SINCE NEW IN DECEMBER OF 2002, 6 TO 10 TIMES. ENGINE WOULD START TO SHAKE, SHAKING THE ENTIRE TRUCK MOSTLY AT START UP AND/OR AT IDLE. WOULD SHUT KEY OFF AND RESTART WOULD BE FINE. DRIVING BACK FROM INDIANAPOLIS 4/11/07 TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. DROVE FOR LESS THAN A MINUTE, PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF ROAD AND TRUCK DIED, WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO A ROCHESTER INDIANA DODGE DEALER. THIS WAS WHAT THE ROCHESTER DEALERSHIP TOLD ME OVER 3 WEEKS. SPARK PACKS WERE CORRODED AND SPLIT REPLACED. COMPRESSION LOW IN CYLINDER 5 AND NO COMPRESSION IN CYLINDER 8. FOUND BROKEN VALVE SPRINGS IN CYLINDERS 5 AND 8. NOTE: MANY TRUCK FORUM WEB SITES NOTED THAT DODGE WAS AWARE OF THIS IN MANY EARLY 03 MODELS. IN HIND SITE IT, EXPLAINS A LOT. LOT OF CARBON IN THE THROTTLE BODY. CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED, REPLACED PCM, REPLACED HEADS, REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD. PICKED TRUCK UP ON 5/2/07. THE DEALER SAID TRUCK RUNNING A LITTLE ROUGH BECAUSE OF THE ADDITIVE ADDED TO THE GAS TO CLEAN CARBON. SAID TO BE SURE TO FILL THE TANK, THIS WAS DONE. DRIVING BACK HOME TO MICHIGAN TRUCK RAN VERY ROUGH. NO ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. TAKEN TRUCK TO DEALER WHERE PURCHASED. SERVICE MANAGER SAID SOUNDED AS IF IT HAD A MISS, ASKED IF ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, I ANSWERED NO. HE TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND SAID THAT ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BEFORE HE GOT IT OUT OF THE BUILDING. MY DODGE DEALER TOLD ME CYLINDER #7 IS DEAD. WILL HAVE TO REMOVE THE HEAD TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON. MY DEALER SAID THAT THE ROCHESTER DEALERSHIP HAD FORGOTTEN TO THE ROCKER ARMS OVER THE PUSH RODS. GOT THE TRUCK BACK AND IT SEEMED TO BE OK. AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND FEELING UNEASY ABOUT IT, I TRADED. THE SAVING GRACE TO ALL OF THIS WAS JUST THE FACT I HAD BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IT WAS COVERED. *TR

Mileage: 47,000