The 2007 Ram 3500 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 74,811 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Dodge Charger Police vehicles, 2007-2013 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis, 2008-2013 RAM 4500 and 5500 Cab Chassis, and 2013 RAM 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The affected vehicles have a 220 amp alternator that may suddenly fail.
Consequence
If the alternator fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash. There is also the possibility that the alternator may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the alternator with a revised alternator, free of charge. The recall began on December 23, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S68.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
STEERING
2
ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
Total complaints11
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Steering components broke when turning the truck around, this happened 30 miles up a forest service rd. While out sightseeing. Had to be towed a long way ($1200) for the towing. And the steering repair for $1150.00, if this would have happened at speed when we were towing our camper it would have…”
“Steering components broke when turning the truck around, this happened 30 miles up a forest service rd. While out sightseeing. Had to be towed a long way ($1200) for the towing. And the steering repair for $1150.00, if this would have happened at speed when we were towing our camper it would have…”
“Steering components broke when turning the truck around, this happened 30 miles up a forest service rd. While out sightseeing. Had to be towed a long way ($1200) for the towing. And the steering repair for $1150.00, if this would have happened at speed when we were towing our camper it would have…”
“After having almost my entire front end redone which would be the second time since july I continued to hearing a consistent popping when turning or when going over uneven surface, wandering and jolting all over the hwy and nobody could seem to figure out why. Well I was driving down the hwy today…”
“Check engine light has gone on intermittently. Have had it checked with no reason for the code. No sign that it was the engine harness. Contacted dealership and they explained they couldn't look at it for 3 weeks. Brought it to another mechanic and replaced computer. A week later it damaged that…”
“Check engine light has gone on intermittently. Have had it checked with no reason for the code. No sign that it was the engine harness. Contacted dealership and they explained they couldn't look at it for 3 weeks. Brought it to another mechanic and replaced computer. A week later it damaged that…”
“Check engine light has gone on intermittently. Have had it checked with no reason for the code. No sign that it was the engine harness. Contacted dealership and they explained they couldn't look at it for 3 weeks. Brought it to another mechanic and replaced computer. A week later it damaged that…”
“When driving at 55 mph truck will just die. If I am at a stop sign truck will die. Anytime it dies you can not restart the truck for at least one hour. The last time it die I was in the left lane of shaw ave going east to a doctors appt. It die I am handicap so I just can't push it out of the way.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Ram 3500 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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