general problems of the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 - part 2

38 problems related to suspension have been reported for the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Dodge Ram 1500 based on all problems reported for the 2007 Ram 1500.

36 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 08/06/2008

I purchased a Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab hemi 2007. It came with goodyear wrangler hp p275/60r20 tires. Since I purchased the vehicle I have had major issues with hydroplaning. Even in the lightest rain the rear end of the vehicle will fish tail at idle speeds. I currently have 25000 miles on the truck and it has been used to tow a total of 2000 of those miles. The tires tread have warn so bad that they are down to 6/32 of a tread life. The other issue with this tire was 3 small rocks went in between the tread and punctured the tire in three locations in the flat part of the tread to cause the tire to have a leak. The tire slow leaked air to 18 psi where the punctures would seal themselves from the vehicle weight. Small rocks should not of been able to puncture the tire being an on/off road aggressive tire. This tire also should not have only 6/32 of a tread life after 25000 miles of highway miles over 12 months. I contacted goodyear and took the tires to a goodyear dealer to get checked and when I called goodyear they told me the rock issue is a roadway hazard, but I was charged for the repair. For the hydroplane and tread wear, they told me there was nothing they could do. The dealer I went too, told me in his opinion those tires are not aggressive enough or heavy enough for that model truck, and he does not understand why goodyear is placing them stock on that vehicle. That is the cause for the hydroplaning. I have almost had 2 accidents in the past 2 weeks during light showers due to sliding rear end. The vehicle hydroplanes during any rainy conditions, no matter how light or how severe. This caused him to have to drive his vehicle in 4 wheel drive, during these types of weather conditions. Also the jack of the vehicle does not fit his tires. His vehicle came equipped with 20'' rims and the jack is made for 18''. He called the manufacturer and was told that they do not make jacks for 20 rims.

37 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 07/30/2008

When driving on highways at 70mph or more if you hit any bumps in the road you get a violent shaking in the front end that is so severe that you have to slow down to about 30mph for it to stop. While this is happening its hard to control the vehicle and to keep it in your lane,its even harder to manuever around turns. This even has a name for it with front end shops"Dodge death wobble" while this is happening all other vehicles tend to move away from you and I've even had people follow me into a gas station to tell me they thought I lost a wheel because of how violent my truck shaked. The dealerships tell me theres nothing wrong and shops say they have changed the entire front ends on vehicles and it still doesnt fix the problems. I feel that this is wrong and dangerous and the nickname is fitting. Please help make Dodge fix this dangerous problem.

38 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 09/17/2007

Severe right front vibration in 2 wheel drive and in 4wheel drive at speeds from 25 to 65 mph range.




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