Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V413000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/2006 to 11/06/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 1498 | 10/22/2007 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/12/2007 | 09/12/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain two wheel drive trucks equipped with manual transmissions, the front driveshaft yoke may break under certain driving conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in a loss of vehicle control and cause a crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the driveshaft free of charge. the recall began on october 22, 2007. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. g32. customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| SB-18-009-09REVA | 11/01/2009 | 10032788 | Jeep/chrysler/dodge: flash; driveability improvements. this bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the powertrain control module (pcm) with new software. *pe | 05/24/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 09/12/2011 | 59436 | ||
| Tl* the contact wanted to use the following complaint that was emailed to nhtsa. shift cable on 2007 dodge ram big horn edition comments: my husband and i recently had our ram serviced the plastic yes plastic clamp holding the shift cable either broke or fell off the cable came to rest on the muffler the heat from the muffler burnt the cable and caused it to snap i feel this is a design flaw and a possible safety hazard what if this happened while my husband was driving? also a plastic clamp could easily break again and we would be subject to another costly repair i got in touch with dodge and they will not assist i was told that there are a lot of plastic parts on vehicles i was also informed that the plastic clamp was damaged and therefore they could not help with a reimbursement i am angry now that dodge basically wouldn't listen to my concerns so i decided to write nhtsa all i can say is if this happens again and my husband and/or i are hurt or worse as a result dodge will be face a lawsuit just stating the facts. the failure mileage was 59,436. | |||
| 09/12/2011 | 59436 | ||
| Tl-the contact wanted to use the following complaint that was emailed to nhtsa. shift cable on 2007 dodge ram big horn edition comments: my husband and i recently had our ram serviced the plastic yes plastic clamp holding the shift cable either broke or fell off the cable came to rest on the muffler the heat from the muffler burnt the cable and caused it to snap i feel this is a design flaw and a possible safety hazard what if this happened while my husband was driving? also a plastic clamp could easily break again and we would be subject to another costly repair i got in touch with dodge and they will not assist i was told that there are a lot of plastic parts on vehicles i was also informed that the plastic clamp was damaged and therefore they could not help with a reimbursement i am angry now that dodge basically wouldn't listen to my concerns so i decided to write nhtsa all i can say is if this happens again and my husband and/or i are hurt or worse as a result dodge will be face a lawsuit just stating the facts. the failure mileage was 59,436. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/10/2008 | 800 | 1 | 10/03/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram. the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift into overdrive. while driving less than 65 mph, the contact would engage the cruise control and whatever gear he would shift into would cause the vehicle to get less gas mileage. in addition, the motor would run faster than normal. the dealer stated that if he would manipulate the foot pedal, the overdrive would engage. the dealer also stated that the vehicle was operating in the manner it was designed. the failure and current mileages were less than 8,800. updated 1/6/09 *cn the consumer stated the transmission would drop out of drive and the engine speed went up instead of down. updated 01/14/09. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 07/18/2009 | 70000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly kicked into gear. the contact heard a loud popping sound coming from the engine compartment. he lost control of the vehicle and it spun into a wall. there were no injuries. he attempted to restart the vehicle and place it into drive, but the gear would not stick. the vehicle was towed, but has not been inspected by the dealer. the contact believes that the differentials caused the failure. he called the manufacturer, but they refused to make any repairs. the current and failure mileages were 70,000. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2007 dodge pick up recall received about propeller shaft yoke. consumer stated that the dealer ordered the part and would receive it in two weeks. consumer called dealer back and was told the part had not been shipped yet. *kb | |||