2007 DODGE RAM 3500 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

WHILE TOWING A FIFTHWHEEL TRAILER I NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND STOPPED THE TRUCK. UPON OPENING THE HOOD I FOUND A FIRE AT THE FIREWALL ON THE RIGHT SIDE BEHIND THE ENGINE. FAILING TO BE ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES I SEPARATED THE TRUCK AND TRAILER AND PUSHED THE TRUCK AWAY FROM THE TRAILER AND DIALED 911. THE TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSE AND AFTER CONTACTING DODGE I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK HAD ALREADY HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED (08V641000) AND THAT THEY HAD NEVER HAD ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THESE VEHICLES. CLEARLY THE RECALL FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT THE VERY LEAST IN THIS CASE. CHRYSLER SENT AN INSPECTOR ([XXX]) OUT TO INVESTIGATE AND INSPECT THE TRUCK, HIS REPORT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO MATERIAL DEFECTS FOUND. I HAVE A COPY OF THAT REPORT IF YOU NEED. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THIS VEHICLE AS WELL. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE INCIDENT TAKEN BY MY SON WHO WAS WITH ME AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE IS STILL BEING HELD AT INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS 2299 W. BROADWAY, PHOENIX ARIZONA. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AS WELL AS A STATEMENT TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. POLICE REPORT [XXX]NAVAJO DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 35,800

DIESEL, 5.9 WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SHORTLY THERE AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING ALL TOGETHER. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE PICKUP ALONG THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY. I NOTICED THE SMELL OF DIESEL FUEL AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE WAS COVERED IN DIESEL. AFTER MY PICKUP WAS TOWED HOME I RESEARCHED THE SYMPTOM AND DISCOVERED I WASN'T ALONE WITH THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS THE BOLT THAT HOLDS A CLAMP AROUND THE FUEL LINE TO THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER BACKS OUT ALLOWING MOVEMENT OR VIBRATION TO THIS FUEL LINE AND A LEAK DEVELOPS IN THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE AND DIESEL FUEL TO SPRAY INTO THE ENGINE. IN ADDITION TO THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD FROM THE DIESEL FUEL THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER IS VERY CONCERNING. I FOUND SEVERAL POSTS ON FORUMS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. THE PARTS GUY AT CUMMINS SAID HE HAS SOLD AS MANY AS 6-7 OF THESE FUEL LINES PER MONTH. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MANY FUEL LINES WERE SOLD AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIPS AROUND THE UNITES STATES. *TR

Mileage: 42,560

2007 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WARRANTY CLAIM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD LIKE A WRITTEN EXPLANATION AS TO HOW THE BANKS RAM COLD AIR INTAKE AND THE BANKS TECH- COOLER INTERCOOLER SYSTEM CAUSED THE FAILURE, SINCE THAT WAS THE BASIS FOR HIS DENIAL OF WARRANTY COVERAGE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, DUE TO FUEL STARVATION ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. HOWEVER, 10,000 MILES AFTER THE 100,000 WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED THE CONSUMER BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS AGAIN, WHICH LED TO THE INJECTORS MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WOULD COST $5,1000 TO RESOLVE ALL SIX INJECTOR ISSUES. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED ALL SIX NEEDED INJECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO HAVE THE PROPER BALANCE OF FUEL INJECTED INTO THE ENGINE. UPDATED 03/20/12 UPDATED 03/29/12. THE CONSUMER STATED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRASTICALLY LOOSE POWER DUE TO THE FAILED BOSCH INJECTOR. UPDATED 05/16/12 . *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE EGR COOLER GASKET AND THE DIESEL DPF OVERHEATED AND CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 40,000

EMISSIONS, CO SENSOR & CARBON FILTER 2007 DODGE DIESEL 6.7 L, APPARENTLY THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OF THESE GO THROUGH THE DEALERSHIPS IN UTAH, FIRST THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON THEN TAKE IN TO HAVE IT CHECKED, FIRST TIME IT WAS A CO DETECTOR SECOND TIME IN LESS THAN 2,000 MILES THE CARBON FILTER ON A DIESEL TRUCK. FIRST YEAR THAT THEY HAVE PUT THESE ON. IT CAUSES POOR FUEL ECONOMY. 11.5 MPG ON A DIESEL ENGINE THAT IS ENGINEERED TO BE FUEL EFFICIENT. THE REGENERATION SENSOR DID NOT KICK IT INTO REGENERATION TO BURN THE CARBON OFF THE FILTER THEY HAD TO REPLACE IT. COST $2200 FOR THE DEALERSHIP STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS WHAT THE EPA HAS MANDATED FOR DIESEL TRUCKS. SOME ONE HAD BETTER GET THIS RIGHT BECAUSE IT IS WASTING MORE FUEL AND CAUSING GREATER FAILURES ON THESE NEW DIESEL EXHAUST SYSTEMS. IF AFTER MARKET MANUFACTURES CAN PRODUCE EXHAUST SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER SOFTWARE THAT GIVES 22 MPG. THEN THE COMPANIES THAT PRODUCE THE TRUCKS CAN ALSO. 11.9 TO 22MPG IS ALMOST 90% INCREASE IN FUEL ECONOMY. WHO IS RIPPING US OFF THE EPA OR THE CAR COMPANIES. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

I HAVE A 2007.5 DODGE RAM 3500 4X4 QUAD CAB WITH A 6.7 CUMMINS AND AN AUTO. 6 SPEED TRANS. I HAVE SINCE I OWNED IT HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IT GETTING EXHAUST FUMES IN THE CAB WHEN I COME OFF THE HWY AND HAVE TO SIT AT A LIGHT FOR VERY LONG. WITH THE A/C ON OR IN THE RE CIRCULATE MODE IT DOES NOT DO IT BUT IN DEFROST OR HEAT / VENT MODE YOU CAN HARDLY STAND IT ALMOST MAKES YOU LOOSE LUNCH. I HAVE IN EVERY WAY I CAN TRIED TO GET CHRYSLER TO ADDRESS IT BUT TO NO AVAIL. THEY JUST SENT OUT A LETTER SAYING THAT THE SYSTEM IS WORKING THE WAY IT IS SUPPOSE TO AND WE ARE NOT CHANGING IT THERE IS NO FIX... *TR

07 DODGE DIESEL TRUCK..ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON CONSTANTLY. TRUCK IS BOGGING DOWN, LOSING POWER AND HAS NOW STALLED TWICE. MAY16, TRUCK WOULDN'T RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED. MAY 29, TRUCK LOST POWER, HUSBAND WAS IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE, HOWEVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART TRUCK. BEEN IN SHOP MANY TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. DODGE CAN'T SEEM TO FIX IT. DODGE NEEDS TO FIX OR BUY BACK, REALLY LOVE THIS TRUCK. BUT, ITS BECOMING DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 22,400

WE NOTICED THE FUMES IN THE CAB SOON AFTER WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE FILTERS GET CLOGGED AND I SHOULD DRIVE IT DOWN THE INTERSTATE TO CLEAN THEM OUT. WHEN WINTER ARRIVED AND HAD TO KEEP WINDOWS CLOSED WE WERE PLOWING AND WE STARTED GETTING SORE THROATS, BURNING EYES AND NOSE. IT GIVES ME HEADACHES. IT LEAVES AN AFTER TASTE IN YOUR MOUTH. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME WE COME TO A STOP OR BACKING UP. THE DEALER HAS CHANGED EGR VALVE, EGR COOLER, EXTENDED TAIL PIPE, CHANGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER, CHANGED 3 EXHAUST TEMPERATURE SENSORS, REPLACED OXYGEN SENSORS AND PARTICULATE FILTER OVER 4 DIFFERENT VISITS. THE ISSUE STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *TR

Mileage: 350

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL H34 FOR A DASH SILENCER PAD AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE ISSUE RESOLVED. THEY REPORTED THAT THE PART IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. HOWEVER, THE ISSUE MAY "MAY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WITHOUT WARNING" AND I AM NOT WILLING TO PUT MY EMPLOYEES OR MY FAMILY IN HARM'S WAY, THUS THIS REPORT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS TWO LARGE MUFFLERS. ONE OF THE MUFFLERS COOKS THE RESIDUE OF THE FUEL, WHICH IS A HEATHER OR CLOROX. THE CONTACT SMELLS CLOROX INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH MAKES HIM SLEEPY AND CAUSES HIS EYES TO BURN. HE MUST OPEN THE WINDOWS TO ALLOW AIR TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL IN THE VEHICLE WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE, BUT THE CONTACT DISAGREES. HE MADE FOUR ATTEMPTS TO RETURN THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DEALER REFUSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

Mileage: 12,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2007, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER THE ILLUMINATION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND THEY REPLACED THE DIESEL PARTICULAR FILTER. THE DEALER SHOWED THE CONTACT HOW TO RESET THE COMPUTER IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHENEVER IT STALLED. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE FULLY SERVICED AND REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, ONE OF THE TRUCK DRIVERS HAD TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A SCHOOL BUS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE DIESEL PARTICULAR FILTER WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE VEHICLE OR PURCHASE IT BACK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,000.

Mileage: 29,000

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK ACROSS COUNTRY AND THE POWER DOWNGRADED. I TOOK IT TO A DODGE SERVICE DEPT AND THEY TOLD ME MY EXHAUST CATALYTIC SYSTEM WAS 90% PLUGGED AND IT WOULD COST OVER $6000 TO REPLACE IT, BUT BECAUSE OF THE NATIONWIDE PROBLEM WITH THE CATALYTIC SYSTEM, THERE WOULD BE AT LEAST A 2 WEEK WAIT TO GET THE PARTS. I MANAGED TO DRIVE IT BACK TO MY HOME DODGE SERVICE DEPT. THEY GAVE ME THE SAME PROGNOSIS BUT ONLY ORDERED A PARTICULATE FILTER, COSTING OVER $3000. AGAIN, BECAUSE OF THE HIGH DEMAND, I HAD TO WAIT FOR THE BACKORDERED PART. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY CATALYTIC SYSTEM, THERE WOULD BE CARBON BUILDUP ON THE EGR VALVE, EXHAUST BRAKE, AND TURBO THAT WOULD SUFFER DAMAGE AND WOULD NEED TO BE CLEANED REGULARLY, TAKING A MECHANIC OVER 6 HOURS OF LABOR TO DO SO EACH TIME AT A RATE OF $80/HR. THIS REPAIR TOOK PLACE ON 9-2-08. THEN 9 DAYS LATER, I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE TRUCK SHUT ITSELF DOWN. LUCKILY, IT WAS LATE AND THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AS I MANAGED TO BARELY ROLL ONTO THE SHOULDER. I HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DODGE SERVICE DEPT AND THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CATALYTIC WAS CLOGGED AGAIN, CHARGING ME ANOTHER $3000 TO REPLACE A PART, AND TAKING ANOTHER 6 HOURS TO CLEAN MY TURBO AND DRILL A PORT INTO IT FOR FUTURE CLEANING. I WAS TOLD THAT DRILLING A HOLE INTO THE TURBO WAS DODGES QUICK REMEDY TO THE CATALYTIC SYSTEM CAUSING CARBON BUILDUP ON THE TURBO. ON 12-7-08, MY EXHAUST BRAKE STOPPED WORKING AND AS OF 12-9-08 THE DODGE SERVICE DEPT IS REPLACING THE $2000 TURBO/ EXHAUST BRAKE, DAMAGED BECAUSE OF CARBON BUILDUP DUE TO THE FAULTY CATALYTIC SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TWO COMPUTERS FAIL AND WAS ON THE PATH OF LOSING ANOTHER. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD REMAIN UPRIGHT AND DUMP ALL THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID ON THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO MOVE WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT FURTHER STATED THAT THE BRAKES AND TURN SIGNALS WOULD MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER INFORMED HIM TO REFERENCE THE LEMON LAW FOR ASSISTANCE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1.

Mileage: 1

TWICE WHILE PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE DIESEL ENGINE WENT FULL THROTTLE ON ITS OWN AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO TURN OFF THE KEY WHICH IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE LAST TIME IT WENT TO 80 MPH BEFORE I COULD SHUT OFF THE KEY. *TR

Mileage: 6,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. ON APRIL 13, 2007, AT 1,100 MILES, THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ON MAY 22, 2007, JUNE 14, 2007, JULY 13, 2007, AND AUGUST 11, 2007, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ON EACH OCCASION, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE 100% FULL AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ON OCTOBER 3, 2007 THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS UPDATED. ON NOVEMBER 2, 2007 A DIAGNOSIS DISPLAYED FIVE DIFFERENT CODES AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS RESET. AT THAT TIME, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WOULD BE REPLACED UNTIL THE WARRANTY RAN OUT. AFTER THAT, THE REPAIR WOULD BE HIS RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 11/21/07.

Mileage: 12,000

AT 1047 MILES, MY NEW 2007, DODGE 3500, DIESEL 4X4 TRUCKS CATALYTIC CONVERTER SHOWED 100% FULL. I WAS 75 MILES FROM THE NEAREST PAVED HIGHWAY,(AKA AS THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE!) AND COULD ONLY DRIVE 5-15 MPH DUE TO EXTREMELY BAD ROAD CONDITIONS. UPON CONTACTING A SERVICE TECH AT MY DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THE ONLY WAY TO GET BACK WOULD BE TO UNBOLT THE CONVERTER. I DID & WAS NEARLY "GASSED" TO DEATH BY THE FUMES. I EXPERIENCED A HEADACHE AND BURNING EYES FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER. THE DEALER HAS NOW RE-ATTACHED THE CONVERTOR, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE "PLUGGING" PROBLEM OF THIS CONVERTOR. HENCE, IT WILL OCCUR AGAIN. *JB

Mileage: 1,047

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE VEHICLE EMITS BLACK SMOKE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 30 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 21,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Mileage: 20,000