12 problems related to driveshaft have been reported for the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Slt quad cab 2wd hemi 5. 7 automatic 5sp with only 49975 miles on odometer. Driving along about 15 mph in a parking lot, then all the sudden out of no where, the rear tires locked, the entire truck shooked violently and then I heard my drive shaft hitting the ground. Got out saw the yoke still attached to driveshaft and gear oil flowing out of differential. I then put my truck in neuteral with motor still running and attempted to push my truck out of the way but couldn't do so. The rear axle was locked up. 3 guys got out of their cars to help me push it and couldn't. Then I saw the skid marks and knew the rear end failed. Tow truck driver said this was a common problem with Dodge transmissions and that there was an aftermarket repair kit that will keep this c clip from falling out that caused this failure. Truck's in the shop getting rear axle rebuilt. Estimated repair is $2500.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 65 mph, the rear of the vehicle locked up without warning. Upon exiting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the drive shaft was partially detached from the vehicle with fluid leaking. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the pinion nut became detached and the vehicle would need a new rear end and drive shaft. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact mentioned that he found a recall that involved other year, make, and model vehicles other than his own. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000. The VIN was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving 20 mph, the rear tire seized and the driveshaft detached from the rear axle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000.
Severe noise in rear pinion area, possible damage to rear differential; from previous problem when rear pinion nut backed off causing rear pinion flange & drive line to fall out of the rear end. This occurred less than 300 miles after incident associated with conformation number 10763197. As well as I forgot to mention this at the time of filing the other incident, when in the middle of the road I was unable to move the vehicle forward due to a locked differential, we had to push the vehicle in reverse to get it safely off the side of the road, if I hadn't of had help I wouldn't have been able to move the vehicle safely to a safe location to wait until road side assistance arrived. I had complete loss of controlling the acceleration speed of the vehicle. The same part issues were associated with prior and latter year recalls, 13v038000, 14v796000. I was lucky with my son to have not been on the freeway if the drive shaft had fallen out at faster speeds, it could have caused a bad crash to my vehicle, or another person who would have been behind me in the same lane due to a loose drive shaft.
Pinion nut on drive shaft which bolts to the differential came loose, causing drive shaft to come off on the road. No damage in gears of differential, or related mount, no related engine error codes prior to indicate problems with either transmission or rear axle differential. And no service on drive shaft since ownership in Jan. 2015; at the time of purchase millage was around 143,000. I was lucky not to have merged on a road of 50 mph right before it occurred. This could have caused a crash w/ my toddler and me or significant drive train failure. Noticed the same problem has been recalled on other Dodge Ram 1500 vehicles few years prior.
While driving down a shopping center access road at 15-20 mph, the drive shaft separated from the rear differential without warning and the differential oil leaked out completely. The rear wheels locked up. Thank god I wasn't traveling at highway speed. I know that there was a recall for this issue on 2005 model years (Dodge Ram 1500 recall 14v796000) as well as 2009-2010 model years (this is an expansion of a previous recall, NHTSA number 12v474000, Chrysler number m34. Chrysler's recall campaign number is n08). I feel all models from 2005 through 2010 and even 2011 should be included.
I was driving, doing 45 mph speed limit, when all of a sudden the rear end locked up and I went skidding to the side of the road. I exited the truck to see what happened and the center drive shaft was lying on the ground leaking fluid every where. I was lucky that no one hit me from behind and the kids weren't in the truck. I saw a lot of complaints about the same thing happening to others, but a different year truck. Please help.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving 45 mph, the driveshaft fractured and the rear differential seized, which caused the vehicle to veer to the side of the road. The failure recurred on one occasion. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the contact heard a scraping noise and the abs and brake lights illuminated then the rear brakes seized. And the rear brakes seized. The contact pulled the vehicle over and noticed that the driveshaft became detached and fluid was leaking from the rear differential. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who stated that the rear differential and driveshaft assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 101,309.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was in park when an abnormal noise was heard. The contact later discovered that the drive shaft was rubbing and knocking. The contact referenced the NHTSA campaign number 07v413000(power train) but did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 22,000.
2007 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4, 5. 7 slt clubcab big horn, limited slip diff- I bought it new and am the only owner. Pinion seal and bearing fail under warranty, about 1 once a year, twice under warranty. Failur mode is defined as a loud hum/whine from rear differential, chirp from rear wheels, each time leaving us on the side of the road concerned it will lock up or break off the drive shaft into the cab. Dealer noted that this happens a lot, reworked assembly and changed fluids. (diff fluid plus limited slip additive). This differential has now failed for the third time, now started extremely loud noise causing me to pull over in silicon valley traffic, nearly causing 10 car pile up. Independent shop has diagnosed, finding chunks of metal in rear differential. Dealer told me that they do not warranty their work, no recall, no TSB. As this is the third go back, I am concerned for my safety as well as that of my children, this is our family car. Without corrective action or root cause analysis, we are again put in harms way. As a government agency, please review seriously against the other complaints, your numbers 10374409, 10343734. Please provide findings and response from Chrysler. I will continue to escalate to my representatives if I find that NHTSA does not properly ensure critical drive systems are reviewed for safety, I believe this to be a major safety problem as it has been recalled on other years and brands.
The first rear differential failure occurred at 19,964 miles in middle of March 2010. Repairs were made under warranty. Nine months later the rear differential fails again at 25,165 miles in middle of December 2010. This time the rear wheels locked up and the drive shaft snapped off at the rear axle almost causing an accident. Dealer informed me that although the first repair was done under warranty the second was not covered even though time and mileage did not exceed 12 month 12,000mi on the repair. I was at his mercy because the vehicle was not drivable. So I paid $3,000 out of pocket for repairs which I believe should have been covered under warranty. It is January the 2nd, 2011 and the rear end is making that whining sound it usually makes before it disintegrates. I will be visiting the dealer on my next day off from work.