Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10872296June 3, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/02/16*LJ UPDATED 08/08/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872323June 3, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE SMOKED AND FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR, HEAT SENSOR, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE, AND MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872346June 3, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872201June 2, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872246June 2, 2016
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK VARIOUS GUARDRAILS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE TORSO, NECK BACK, ANKLE, AND LEFT ARM. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,600.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10871907June 1, 2016
SUSPENSION
KNOWN AS DEATH WOBBLE. MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING INTERSTATE 35 NORTH TO MINNESOTA. WE HAD CROSSED A BRIDGE AND THE HIGHWAY WAS ROUGH. THE WOBBLE STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING. I HIT THE BRAKES RIGHT AWAY SINCE THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE. HAD TO GET DOWN TO 10 MPH + BEFORE IT STOPPED. HAD IT HAPPENED GOING ON TO THE BRIDGE, WE WOULD HAVE HIT THE SIDE RAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871634May 31, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870264May 23, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 134,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865033May 15, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL OFTEN STOP ON THE INTERMITTENT OR SLOWER SETTINGS. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND THE WIPERS WILL STOP MIDWAY ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THEM STARTED AGAIN IS TO SWITCH THE CONTROL TO THE FASTEST SETTING. THE WIPERS OCCASIONALLY TURN THEMSELVES ON AFTER DRIVING OVER BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865032May 15, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH MOUNTING TABS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT FIXTURE BROKE ALLOWING THE ENTIRE HOUSING TO FALL OFF ON THE INTERSTATE. IT WAS DANGLING BY THE ELECTRICAL PIGTAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864749May 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
REAR PINION NUT, DRIVE SHAFT RECALL. IN NOVEMBE WHILE DRIVING THE REAR PINION NUT CAME A LOOSE SENDING THE DRIVE SHAFT INTO THE TRANSFER CASE COMPLETELY BREAKING THE WHOLE THING RIPPED THE REAR GEARS AND LOCKING UP WHEELS.AFTER 2 MOS. OF TRYING FINALLY GOT A CHRYSLER DODGE DEALER TO ACCEPT MY TRUCK UNDER THE RECALL. AFTER ALMOST A MOS. IN SHOP $1100 WORTH OF REPAIRS THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THAT WERENT THERE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, I GOT MY TRUCK BACK 2 WEEKS LATER IT HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WAS JUST THE TRANSFER CASE THAT WAS DAMAGED. TOWED IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP, THIS TIME I HAD TO PAY $400 BECAUSE 4X4 SENSOR WAS BAD AND BECAUSE OF THE YEAR OF MY TRUCK ITS SOLD WITH 2 OTHER SWITCHES AND THEY WERENT GOING TO WARRANTY THE WORK IF I DIDNT PAY TO HAVE SWITCHES CHANGED BY THEM. MIND YOU THE LIGHT WASNT ON PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING THE 2ND TIME. I CALLED CHRYLER CORP EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND THEY DONT GET INVOLVED WITH THERE DEALERSHIPS. NOW HERE I AM 2 WEEKS LATER TOOK A ROAD TRIP TO GEORGIA AND BOOM IT HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE IM DRIVING I JUST SEE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER MY TRUCK, I MANAGE TO PULL OVER AND THE TRANSFER CASE EXPLODES AGAIN. I GET IT TO DODGE DEALERSHIP IN GWINNETTE THEY FIND OUT THE DRIVE SHAFT IS BENT AND WAS NEVER REPLACED FROM WHEN IT EXPLODED THE FIRST TIME. IT TOOK CHRYSLER A WEEK TO RESPOND TO THE DEALERSHIP IN GWINNETTE ON HOW TO PROCEDE. ITS BEEN 3 WEEKS HAVENT GOTTEN A RETURN CALL FROM CHRYSLER. NO ACCOMMADATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR ME. IM STRANDED WITH NO VEHICLE WASTED MY WHOLE ENTIRE VACATION. VEHICLE STILL NOT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864397May 11, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD DETACHED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09E001000 AND 13V528000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863777May 8, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATORS RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862628May 2, 2016
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WOULD SUPPLY THE PART FOR THE RECALL FOR YEARS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SUPPLY THE PARTS TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861864April 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861276April 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861317April 25, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, FUEL SPEWED FROM THE FILLER NECK EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL TANK LEVEL WAS NOT FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 08/17/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10861026April 22, 2016
POWER TRAIN
REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION SNAPPED OFF CAUSING BACK WHEELS TO LOCK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860336April 19, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
THE TRUCK IS FALLING APART. THE WELDS ARE COMING APART & THE WHOLE BODY IS ROTTING FASTER THAN I CAN FIX IT. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET ANOTHER INSPECTION STICKER. I HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE, WATER PUMP, SERPENTINE BELT & PULLEYS, REAR DRIVE SHAFT, UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS, TYRODS AND THE WHOLE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE TRUCK NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855715April 15, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REAR DOOR WIRING HARNESS: WIRES BREAK INSIDE OF RUBBER HOUSING CAUSING TOTAL WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK FAILURE. THE EXPOSED WIRES COULD ARC AGAINST EACH OTHER AND THE METAL RESULTING IN A FIRE. IF CHILD LOCKS ARE ENGAGED OR IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED YOU ARE UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT COULD RESULT IN THE REAR PASSENGERS BECOMING TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE IN AN EMERGENCY CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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