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2007 Dodge RAM 3500 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
7%of 210 total for the year
Median mileage
100,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 Dodge RAM 3500, 7% of the 210 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My truck shifted itself in 4wd low while going 75 MPH down the interstate which destroyed my transfer case and transmission and caused my drive shaft to come loose which I feel is a very dangerous defect as it could have rolled my truck. I have found others that have had this happen apparently because of a electronic transfer case motor reading the wrong signal and shifting into low range whether the truck is moving or even running. It's something that shouldn't happen especially with a manual 4wd shifter”

NHTSA complaint #11207926, filed 2019-05, 184,000 miles

“While traveling on the highway, when I'm at highway speeds and I hit a bump in the road the entire front end of the truck shakes and bounces uncontrollably until I slow to around 50 MPH. I have had ball joints, tie rods, shocks and steering stabilizer replaced, plus new tires and multiple alignments performed. My master mechanic said non of this will remedy the issue. The y type steering setup is the problem, the dealer told me it needs to be updated to the 09 steering but it's not covered under recall. …”

NHTSA complaint #10903066, filed 2016-09, 140,000 miles

“I purchased a new 2007 Dodge 3500 , that started to fail in many areas of the vehicle, before the 10,000 mile mark. Freedom Dodge here in lexington kentucky deliberately executed insurance fraud to blame clutch failure on a minor collision that never busted a light, radiator, etc. And was able to drive after collision. Before the accident I noticed clutch slipping, truck tires began to wear at an extreme rate, and vibrations was becoming an increasing problem. I then took the truck to freedom Dodge where they blamed all on minor collision, in which I turned to geico for reimbursement. …”

NHTSA complaint #10313117, filed 2010-02, 9,000 miles

“I have has three clutches go out on my 1 ton Dodge dually in less than 3,000 miles in a 6 week period of time an the first time the fly wheel came apart and flew in to the clutch and took it out thy said it was not my fault the second tim they said it was my fault but then the service manager looked at it and said it was ent he said that the did not replace the pressure plate the first time and tat it was the reason the clutch went out the second time but just to make sure he and my sales man took a ride with me to make sure that I was not doing any thing to cause my clutch to go out and…”

NHTSA complaint #10215719, filed 2008-01, 2,940 miles

“2007 Dodge cummins 6.7 diesel 6 speed manual transmission 4x4 front housing of transmission shattered while driving highway speeds only 2 bolts left holding transmission to engine pull long flat bed trailer if transmission had come all the way off truck would have rolled and death would have occured.”

NHTSA complaint #10414757, filed 2011-07, 170,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2012288%
201194%
201085%
200944%
2008106%
2007147%
2006229%
20053216%
20046430%
2003269%
2002511%
20011411%
2000814%
19992221%
19981918%
19972621%
19961915%
19951918%
19941014%
1992110%

Other parts of the 2007 Dodge RAM 3500

Steering
88 complaints
Air bags
36 complaints
Suspension
31 complaints
Electrical system
24 complaints
Engine
17 complaints
Engine cooling
17 complaints
Tires
9 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Equipment
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Dodge RAM 3500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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