2007 Dodge Ram 3500 engine and engine cooling problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While towing a fifthwheel trailer I noticed smoke in the cabin and stopped the truck. Upon opening the hood I found a fire at the firewall on the right side behind the engine. Failing to be able to extinguish the flames I separated the truck and trailer and pushed the truck away from the trailer…”
filed Apr 17, 2013
“Diesel, 5.9 while driving at 50mph the check engine light illuminated and shortly there after the engine stopped running all together. I was able to safely stop the pickup along the shoulder of the roadway. I noticed the smell of diesel fuel and the left side of the engine was covered in diesel…”
filed Apr 2, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Engine and Engine CoolingCampaign 08V641000 · Dec 5, 2008
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Ram 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 3500 | 9 | 2% |
| 2011 Ram 3500 | 4 | 2% |
| 2010 Ram 3500 | 6 | 4% |
| 2009 Ram 3500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Ram 3500 | 13 | 8% |
| 2006 Ram 3500 | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 Ram 3500 | 10 | 5% |
| 2004 Ram 3500 | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 Ram 3500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2002 Ram 3500 | 2 | 5% |
| 2001 Ram 3500 | 5 | 4% |
| 2000 Ram 3500 | 5 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 Dodge Ram 3500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.