2007 Dodge RAM 3500 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 210 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 46,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2007 Dodge RAM 3500, 2% of the 210 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Truck died in middle of road, truck would not start .son towed truck out of road to parking lot. Truck, started again ran 3 days. Pulled out of parking lot , the truck accelerated out of controlled hit brakes a few times and truck died again in middle of road. Started again , truck moved 10 feet and died . Tipm (totally integrated power module ) has failed. Unexpected acceleration scared me considerably. Less experienced driver or my wife would have got scared and crashed.”
NHTSA complaint #10874528, filed 2016-06, 220,000 miles“Ecm/ecu cummings diesel engine mount problems . Tps error throttle erratic speeds up /down . No response throttle - merging in traffic freeway big problem. Speeds up - almost drive through. Shifting transmission force down/up. In house known engineer ing compatibility cummings /Dodge controller .not public info. See youtube ECM/ecu problems. Changed out 3 tps s & 1 ECM u not compt. Accident looking for a place to happen. Death.”
NHTSA complaint #10851731, filed 2016-03, 100,000 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Dodge 3500. The contact stated he started the vehicle and placed the gears in drive, depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle abnormally accelerated without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. The contact stated he had experienced the failure previously and had an exhaust flush performed on the vehicle to correct the failure but to no avail. The dealer advised the contact not to allow the vehicle to idle to prevent the failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10324706, filed 2010-04, 46,000 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Dodge RAM 3500. The contact stated that his vehicle has been in the shop 4-5 times. While driving 3 MPH, the vehicle moved uncontrollably and would accelerate, even when the accelerator pedal was not depressed. The contact stated that it seemed as if the accelerator pedal was depressed to the floorboard. The dealer repaired the vehicle on numerous occasions. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 4,500 and failure mileage was 1,400.”
NHTSA complaint #10211597, filed 2007-12, 1,400 miles“The contact owns a 2007 Dodge RAM 3500. The contact stated that the cruise control would not turn off while she was driving 65 MPH. She lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the front frame was bent and that the air bags should have deployed. The VIN, engine size, and number of cylinders were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 7,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10197793, filed 2007-07, 7,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 2 | 1% |
| 2007 | 5 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 1% |
| 2005 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 | 4 | 2% |
| 2003 | 8 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 4 | 3% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 | 4 | 4% |
| 1998 | 5 | 5% |
| 1997 | 6 | 5% |
| 1996 | 11 | 9% |
| 1995 | 7 | 6% |
| 1994 | 3 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2007 Dodge RAM 3500
88 complaintsAir bags
36 complaintsSuspension
31 complaintsElectrical system
24 complaintsEngine
17 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsTires
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsEquipment
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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