Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10607003June 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500, AND HAVE ALWAYS KEPT MY TRUCK IN EXCELLENT PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL CONDITION, AND THERE ARE NO INCOMPLETE OR UNPERFORMED RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF ANY KIND OF MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK UNTIL SUNDAY, 6/22/14, APPROX. 6PM. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX. 35-40 MPH ALONG A LOCAL STREET, APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, WHEN IT SOUNDED LIKE A BLOWOUT, BUT THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO DRIVE INTO AN INTERSECTION. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY WHINING AND BANGING SOUNDS, WHICH AS IT TURNS OUT, WAS A THE DRIVE SHAFT TEARING UP THE UNDERSIDE OF MY TRUCK. ,,I MADE IT THRU THE INTERSECTION, AND PART-WAY INTO A PARKING LOT DRIVEWAY, WHEN THE 2 PIECES OF MY DRIVESHAFT FLEW OFF AND THE ENTIRE BACK END LOCKED UP, WITH MY TRUCK BLOCKING TRAFFIC. I AM DISABLED, AND WAS FORTUNATELY NOT INJURED, AND NO ONE WAS HIT BY THE FLYING PIECES OF THE DRIVE SHAFT AS THEY FLEW OUT. THE TRUCK WAS INSPECTED BY A GEICO ADJUSTER, WHO INDICATED HE WAS WELL TRAINED WITH TRUCK PARTS AND MECHANICAL, AND THAT ONE OF THE PINS HAD BACKED OUT OF THE 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 DRIVE SHAFT INTO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, CAUSING SPIDER GEARS TO LOCK UP AND THE DRIVESHAFT TO TEAR AWAY FROM THE REAR AXLE. I HAVE A COPY OF THE GEICO REPORT. THE ADJUSTERS ASSESSMENT WAS CONFIRMED ALSO BY THE REPAIR CENTER, WHO MENTIONED THAT THEY HAD SEEN THIS SAME ISSUE BEFORE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS MECHANICAL FAILURE; THE VEHICLE APPEARS TO KEEP RUNNING, BUT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS ARE IN A VEHICLE THAT ULTIMATELY CANNOT BE CONTROLLED, AND THE DRIVE SHAFT COMES INTO 2 PIECES AND FLIES OUT, POTENTIALLY INJURING BY-STANDERS AND OTHER PROPERTY. ...UPDATED 01/07/15 *BF *TR UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607118June 30, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
LAST SATURDAY ON JUNE 28 2014 I WAS LEAVING MY RESIDENCE WHEN I OBSERVED A SMALL LEAK DRIPPING OUT OF MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHERE THE PINION GEAR GOES INTO THE DIFFERENTIAL. I ORDERED A PINION SEAL AT MY LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE. ON MY WAY TO THE PARTS STORE I NOTICED A VERY FAINT WHINE COMING FROM THE REAR END. ABOUT 1 TO 2 MILES AFTER THE WHINE WAS FIRST NOTICED IT QUICKLY BECAME A ROAR FOR NO MORE THAN 20 SECONDS AND THEN THE PINION GEAR SNAPPED AT THE DIFFERENTIAL LOCKING BOTH MY REAR TIRES UP SENDING MY TRUCK SIDEWAYS. WITH MY SON IN THE BACK SEAT IT WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE FOR A 2 YEAR OLD. I COULDN'T MOVE THE TRUCK OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET SO I SAT HELPLESSLY AND WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE NEXT DAY I LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK AND REALIZED THAT ALONG WITH MY REAR END BEING TOASTED SO WAS MY DRIVE SHAFT WHICH HAD DAMAGE FROM SPINNING FREELY. THEN I OBSERVED MY GAS TANK WITH A DENT SO BIG I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO PURCHASE A NEW TANK. SO FAR I HAVE BEEN QUOTED FOR A USED REAR DIFFERENTIAL AT SEVERAL SALVAGE YARDS FROM 800-1400. IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES WITH DODGE TRUCKS AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT. IS IT GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE LOOSING THERE LIFE BECAUSE NEGLIGENCE FROM DODGE TO GET THESE PROBLEMS FIXED AND HOLD DODGE ACCOUNTABLE!!!! *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606712June 28, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON SECONDARY ROAD, HEARD A NOISE, THEN A THUMP. SHE WAS DOING AROUND 40-45 MPH, WAS ABLE TO PUT OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD WITH NO INCIDENT. I ARRIVED TO SEE WHAT HAD BROKE, AND I DISCOVERED THE DRIVESHAFT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR AXEL. NOTHING HAD BROKE, BUT RATHER THE NUT THAT CONNECTS THE DRIVESHAFT TO THE REAR AXEL HAD LOOSENED AND CAME OFF. CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR END. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606509June 27, 2014
STEERING
ENTERING FREEWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT AND HIT A SMALL BUMP SEND THE TRUCK INTO VIOLENT AND UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING AND LOSS OF STEERING. BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE, THIS TIME I TRIED ACCELERATING OUT OF IT BUT DID NOT WORK. FINALLY I STOPPED AT THE SOLDER OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THEN I HAVE RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES FROM DODGE, TOOK THE TRUCK EVERY TIME TO THE LOCAL DEALER, RENO DODGE, AND BOTH TIMES THEY SAID MY TRUCK IS NOT EFFECTED BY THOSE RECALLS INCLUDING TODAY. ALMOST ON A DAILY BASIS I HIT BUMPS THAT ALMOST PUT THE TRUCK IN THAT "DANCE OF DEATH". FINALLY I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THE IDENTICAL CASES UNDER COMPARABLE CONDITIONS. I WISH I COULD SELL MY TRUCK AND GET A NEW ONE BUT FINANCIALLY IS COMPLETELY OUT OF THE QUESTION. SOONER OR LATER THE SAME THING WILL HAPPEN AN I WILL HURT SOMEONE OR MYSELF OF BOTH. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606500June 27, 2014
STEERING
AFTER HITTING A NON PERPENDICULAR EXPANSION JOINT CONNECTING THE HIGHWAY TO A BRIDGE, THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY. IT COULD NOT BE STEERED. FORTUNATELY I SLOWED DOWN AND MOVED TO THE SOLDER WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WENT TO THE LOCAL RENO DODGE DEALER, DON WEIR DODGE, AND THEY PRETENDED WHEY HAVE NEVER OF ANYTHING LIKE THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606158June 26, 2014
STEERING
RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF PART RECALL N62/NHTSA13V-528 IN DECEMBER 2013. HAD VEHICLE INSPECTED 01-06-2014 VEHICLE IDENTIFIED NEEDED PART CHANGED. WAS TOLD PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME, ONLY 2 PARTS PER WEEK BEING DELIVERED. I WAS NUMBER 100 ON LIST. AT THAT RATE IT WOULD HAVE TAKEN 2 YRS - KEEP RECEIVING WARNING NOTICES ABOUT SAFETY AND IF THIS PART FAILS IT'S FATAL AND HOW CONCERNED CHRYSLER WAS FOR MY SAFETY.. YET NO PARTS. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES, THEY SAID I WAS ON THE LIST TO BE CALLED AND NOTIFIED WHEN PART CAME IN- NEVER GOT A CALL. I CALLED DEALERSHIP 6-27-14 AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS ARE HERE -NOBODY KNEW WHY I HADN'T BEEN CALLED. (KENDALL DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP AT 1824 MAIN IN LEWISTON IDAHO 83501 - 208-743-9493. VERY UNHAPPY, FRUSTRATED WITH DODGE, WON'T BUY ANOTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606332June 26, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF TIME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10606024June 25, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY SINCE THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO DO REPAIRS FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 08/25/14*LJ UPDATED 08/28/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605135June 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LOCK ON MY DRIVER DOOR IS STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY FOB, OUTER MANUAL LOCK, OR INTERIOR POWER LOCK. CANNOT EVEN PULL UP THE LOCK, CAN ONLY OPEN DOOR BY PULLING INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. RESEARCHED AND THIS IS A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM ACROSS ALL DODGE MODELS AROUND MY YEAR MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605435June 23, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I RECEIVE AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL # N62 / NHTSA 13V-528 FROM CHRYSLER CORP. FOR THE DODGE TRUCK LISTED ABOVE. THIS RECALL WAS SENT TO ME LAST NOVEMBER OF 2013. I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY TUTTLE DODGE IN TUSTIN, CA. THIS IS THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 2055. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THIS VEHICLE NEED THE SAFETY REPAIR AND SAID THAT CHRYSLER WOULD INFORM MW WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVE AT THEIR DEALERSHIP SO THEY CAN MAKE THE SAFETY REPAIRS. I HAVE CHECK WITH TUTTLE DODGE EVERY MONTH SINCE AND WAS TOLD THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THIS REPAIR IS TO THE LEFT TIE ROD, AND IF IT BREAKS THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE NO STEERING. THIS WOULD RESULT IN 10,000 POUND TRUCK RUNNING COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL WITH UNDERSTANDABLE DISASTROUS RESULTS. I WANT SOME HELP GETTING THIS VEHICLE REPAIRED TO A SAFE CONDITION. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU CAN DO. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604566June 19, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT RELEASED THE PARTS NEEDED IN ORDER TO REPAIR VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 265,000. UPDATED 8/27/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599108June 18, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING),HOWEVER THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN UPDATED 08/27/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598492June 16, 2014
STEERING
ATTEMPTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO CONTACT LOCAL DEALER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHEN RECALL WAS RECEIVED. WAS INFORMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. ATTEMPTED AGAIN IN LATE MARCH WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. TO DATE REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN DONE TO VEHICLE AND NO CONTACT FROM DEALER HAS BEEN MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597748June 11, 2014
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE STORE WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD SON TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45-50MPH AND THERE WAS A SPOT IN THE ROAD THAT WE RAN OVER WHICH WAS A REPAIR SO IT WAS RAISED UP A BIT FROM LEVEL. AFTER RUNNING OVER THE REPAIR THE INFAMOUS DODGE DEATH WOBBLED STARTED. ONCE THE SHAKING STARTED I IMMEDIATELY STARTED SLOWING DOWN BUT UNFORTUNATELY FOR US THE DEATH WOBBLE SHEARED THE TIE ROD END THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE PITMAN ARM COMPLETELY OFF OF THE TRUCK SO I HAD NO STEERING CONTROL OVER THE TRUCK AND WE FLEW IN TO THE NEXT LANE AND WOUND UP ON THE SHOULDER HITTING THE CURB. THIS IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS THAT A MANUFACTURER WOULD ALLOW THIS ISSUE TO PERSIST FOR YEARS. DODGE HAD THIS ISSUE STARTING WITH 2003 TRUCKS. I HAVE SPEND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND DODGE ALWAYS SAYS "WELL MAYBE IT IS THIS" AND WANTS MORE MONEY. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR [XXX] PRODUCT. IT ALMOST KILLED MY SON AND I. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595905June 3, 2014
ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLS AT LOW SPEED ACCELERATION OR STOPPING. VEHICLE WILL STALL UPON FORWARD MOVEMENT, WHICH CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO STALL IN AN INTERSECTION AND NEARLY HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL ALSO STALL WHILE STOPPING SOMETIMES AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595586June 2, 2014
POWER TRAIN
2005 DODGE RAM 1500 DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE WHEN SUDDENLY, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE FAILURE THE DODGE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE DODGE VEHICLE LOST ITS DRIVE SHAFT WHICH BOUNCED DOWN THE ROAD AND MADE CONTACT WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *TR ...UPDATED 01/07/15 *BF UPDATED 5/29/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595057May 30, 2014
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PINION NUT HAD FRACTURED CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO FRACTURE AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594882May 29, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594929May 29, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I CAN NOT SEE OUT OF MY WINDOWS ON MY PICK UP THE TINT FROM THE MANUFACTURE IS HORRIBLE FOR VISIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593823May 24, 2014
WHEELS
ABOUT TWO WEEKS PRIOR I STATED TO HEAR A SCRAPPING SOUND LIKE THE BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN. THE SOUND WOULD COME AND GO. THEN I PARKED THE TRUCK. I GOT READY TO LEAVE THE BUSINESS I WAS AT. I PULL OUT FROM THE CURB AND WENT ABOUT 50 FEET AND THE TRUCK STOPPED. I BACK UP A LITTLE THEN WENT FORWARD AND STOPPED AGAIN. I IMMEDIATELY PULL INTO A PARKING LOT AND GOT OUT AND CHECKED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. IT HUNG OFF THE HUB AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THE NEXT DAY I WENT BACK TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. I JACKED THE TRUCK UP AND THE WHEEL CAME RIGHT OFF. THE WHEEL BEARINGS HAD MELTED INTO THE HUB. I HAVE NOT NOTIFIED ANY ONE ABOUT THIS. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED 2 YEARS AGO FROM A DEALER. SO I DO NOT KNOW IF I HAVE ORIGINAL OR REPLACEMENT PARTS. IT COST ME OVER $300 TO GET THE TRUCK REPAIRED. THE GUY THAT REPAIRED IT SAID THIS WAS HIS SECOND ONE IN A WEEK. NOW I HAVE TO GET A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. MY TIRE ARE WEARING OUT ON THE INSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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