2007 Dodge Ram 2500 engine problems
37 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2007 Dodge Ram 2500, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 33,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 33,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
On august 20, 2013, I pulled over my vehicle to let my dog jump in the river. After shutting off the engine and exiting the vehicle for approximately 20 min, the vehicle spontaneously caught fire in the engine compartment and completely burned my vehicle to the ground.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the odor of diesel fuel was present inside the cabin which had caused respiratory problems for the driver. The contact indicated that the odor was more present while the engine was idling. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer lenoir city chrysler (1206 east broadway, lenoir city, tn.) who replaced the bolts on the egr cooler but the failure continued to occur. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2007 Dodge Ram 2500
- Steering 202 complaints
- Suspension 94 complaints
- Air bags 46 complaints
- Electrical system 24 complaints
- Fuel system 18 complaints
- Brakes 16 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 16 complaints