Three problems related to horn assembly have been reported for the 2007 Dodge Ram 3500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500. The contacted stated that he powered down the vehicle and shifted into manual transmission when he noticed that the key was partially hanging from the ignition switch. The engine then independently restarted and erroneously accelerated, crashing into another vehicle. There were no injuries. The contact re-entered the vehicle and removed the key completely from the ignition however, the engine continued to operate. The contact then disconnected the battery and the engine finally powered down. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the central computer was replaced. The contact informed the manufacturer of the incident. The failure mileage was 117,000. Updated 1/14/cn the consumer stated one day the vehicle started up by itself while it was parked outside in the driveway. The vehicle hit the consumers other vehicles, and pushed them side by side. The consumer heard the noise and immediately jumped into the truck to try and turn off the ignition, but it was not on. He put the clutch in and took it out of gear, but it just revved up more. The horn was blaring and smoke was boiling out. He turned the vehicle off, by opening the hood and disconnecting the battery. Updated 01/16/14.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge 3500. The contact stated the vehicle was parked with the engine off and the clutch was left in reverse. The engine independently engaged and the vehicle rolled backward approximately 40 feet, crashing into a gate. Once the contact reached the vehicle he discovered that the windshield wipers were also activated, the engine was running and the horn began blowing independently. In addition, the fuse box had melted. The dealer advised that the fuse box and harness had burned. The vehicle was left at the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The failure and current mileages were 75,000. Updated 11/03/10.
The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that when he places the vehicle in reverse, with the driver side door open or ajar, the horn honks repeatedly. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage is 12,000 and failure mileage was 10.