2007 Dodge RAM 1500 Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 517 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2007 Dodge RAM 1500 overview page.
What owners report
“EXPERIENCED STRONG VIBRATION IN FRONT LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE, AS THOUGH DRIVING ON RUMBLE STRIP ON HIGHWAY. SPEED WAS IRRELEVANT, ANYWHERE FROM 25 MPH AND…”NHTSA complaint 10376504 — filed 01/13/2011
“THE FIRST REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE OCCURRED AT 19,964 MILES IN MIDDLE OF MARCH 2010. REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER WARRANTY. NINE MONTHS LATER THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL…”NHTSA complaint 10374409 — filed 01/02/2011
“DRIVING DOWN ROAD, LOUD BANG IN BACK OF TRUCK, STARTED RUNNING FUNNY AND WEIRD ACTIONS WHEN GIVING GAS, BRAKING, ETC...FELT MECHANICAL, NOT ENGINE PROBLEMS. LIFTED…”NHTSA complaint 10343734 — filed 07/17/2010
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2007 Dodge RAM 1500 have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2007 Dodge RAM 1500: 42 of 517 complaints on file (8.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2007 Dodge RAM 1500 have in total?
517 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 32 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 38 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
