2007 Dodge RAM 1500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
517 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
69,250 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 350 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 166 of 517 complaints (32.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 64 | 12.4% |
| Braking behavior | 57 | 11.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 26 | 5.0% |
| Engine operation | 23 | 4.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 20 | 3.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 19 | 3.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 166 |
| Electrical System | 57 |
| Steering | 57 |
| Suspension | 52 |
| Power Train | 42 |
| Engine | 35 |
| Exterior Lighting | 31 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 27 |
Air Bags: 166; Electrical System: 57; Steering: 57; Suspension: 52; Power Train: 42; Engine: 35; Exterior Lighting: 31; Fuel/Propulsion System: 27
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 71 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 62 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 50 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 65 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 66 |
| 150,000 and above | 36 |
Under 25,000: 71; 25,000 to 49,999: 62; 50,000 to 74,999: 50; 75,000 to 99,999: 65; 100,000 to 149,999: 66; 150,000 and above: 36
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (71). 167 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 23 |
| 2009 | 30 |
| 2010 | 29 |
| 2011 | 27 |
| 2012 | 30 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 42 |
| 2015 | 116 |
| 2016 | 70 |
| 2017 | 48 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2007: 12; 2008: 23; 2009: 30; 2010: 29; 2011: 27; 2012: 30; 2013: 22; 2014: 42; 2015: 116; 2016: 70; 2017: 48; 2018: 27; 2019: 17; 2020: 6; 2021: 6; 2022: 2; 2023: 4; 2024: 5; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 64 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 57 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 26 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10213473 · 2008-01-02 (January 2, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS. THE DRIVER HIT HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED BRUISES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED ABDOMINAL INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 700.
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10213473 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10213773 · 2008-01-05 (January 5, 2008)
PURCHASED A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 NOV. 30TH 2007. VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME AS NEW(HAD ROUGHLY 1400 MILE ON IT). TOOK TRUCK HOME AND NOTICED A DITINCT PULL/DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. TOOK BACK TO DEALER. THEY SAID STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF CENTER AND NEED AN ALIGNMENT. TOOK THE TRUCK HOME STILL DOING SAME THING. BRING TRUCK BACK. 3 DAYS LATER I AM INFORMED THEY DISCOVERED A RADIAL PULL IN FRONT PASENGER TIRE AND WOULD REPLACE TWO TIRES. I SIAD I WOULD PREFER 4(WHICH THEY DID REPLACE). TAKE TRUCK HOME AND STILL DOING SAME THING. BRING BACK A 3RD TIME SERVI…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10213773 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196218 · 2007-07-12 (July 12, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, A VEHICLE MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP BECAUSE THE ABS FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO THE HEAD. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AT LOW SPEEDS. THE AUBURN POLICE DEPARTMENT …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,955 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196218 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10214457 · 2008-01-10 (January 10, 2008)
IN JULY 2007 WE PURCHASED A NEW 2007 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK UP TRUCK FROM CROWN DODGE IN FAYETTEVILLE NC. ON 01/08/08 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL BROKE. THIS CAUSED THE TIRE TO DISLOCATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE, BALL JOINT, BRAKE SYSTEM AND HOSES STAYED ATTACHED TO THE RIM OF THE TIRE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DROP AND SURGE TO THE RIGHT. THEN COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE.THE CONTROL ARM, BALL JOINTS AND ALUMNIUM CASTINGS FAILED. WE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP WHO REFERED US TO OUR INSURAN…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,840 miles reported. Look up ODI 10214457 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10205788 · 2007-10-15 (October 15, 2007)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 6,248 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205788 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10226100 · 2008-04-29 (April 29, 2008)
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. N…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10226100 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10273274 · 2009-06-09 (June 9, 2009)
ENGINE STALLS PERIODICALLY AT LOW RPM WHEN TURNING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 3,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10273274 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10290935 · 2009-11-04 (November 4, 2009)
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 T…
Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10290935 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10194793 · 2007-06-27 (June 27, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE TWO WEEKS AGO FOR A FUEL LEAK. THE FUEL SHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE CALLED THE DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT COULD NOT GET A RESPONSE. THE DEALER FINALLY STATED THAT IT MAY TAKE THREE TO FOUR MONTHS BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE SERVICED. THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD ONLY TAKE THIRTY MINUTES TO AN HOUR TO COMPLETE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT TAKE APPOINTMENTS AND WOULD HAVE TO KEEP HIS VEHICLE FOR 3-4 DAYS. THE RECALL NOTICE NUMBER WAS …
Owner-reported narrative. 580 miles reported. Look up ODI 10194793 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10346084 · 2010-07-29 (July 29, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT DETECTED THE FUEL TANK EXHIBITED A SMALL PINHOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE ESTIMATED COST OF $4,000. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,509.
Owner-reported narrative. 49,509 miles reported. Look up ODI 10346084 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10197267 · 2007-07-23 (July 23, 2007)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10197267 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10199453 · 2007-08-13 (August 13, 2007)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199453 at NHTSA ↗