Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10704352April 8, 2015
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND HIT A BUMP AND MY TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY!!!!! I CALLED DICK POE DODGE, THEY CALLED IT THE 'DEATH WOBBLE.' THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO PAY $95.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST!!! I FOUND A RECALL ON YOUR SITE AND THEY INSPECTED THE STEERING AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG.......NOTHING'S WRONG!!!!!!!!!!! I STILL HAVE THE DEATH WOBBLE!!! VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704389April 8, 2015
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500.THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V769000 AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN); 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ..UPDATED 05/20/15 *BF UPDATED 7/6/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704487April 8, 2015
POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN, 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. UPDATED 5/18/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704516April 8, 2015
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO A REPAIRS 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704578April 8, 2015
POWER TRAIN
MY TRUCK WAS SUBJECTED TO RECALL P77 WHICH IS THE PINION NUT RECALL. I RECEIVED THIS NOTICE APPROXIMATELY A WEEK BEFORE THE INCIDENT. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY (SPEED LIMIT IS 70MPH) TRAVELED ABOUT 5 MILES WHEN I CAME TO A STOP SIGN IT FELT LIKE THE TRANSMISSION FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK. I PROCEEDED TO GO AND TRAVELED ABOUT 1/2 MILE AT 25MPH WHEN THE PINION NUT CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE REAR END TO LOCK UP AND FISH TAIL. FORTUNATELY NOBODY WAS INJURED BUT SCARY NON THE LESS. IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS! CHRYSLER PAID FOR ALL OF THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WHICH INCLUDED A COMPLETE HOUSING AND COMPLETE CARRIER INCLUDING RING AND PINION. WHAT CHRYSLER DIDN'T PAY FOR WAS A RENTAL CAR. I COULD UNDERSTAND IF I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED ON MY OWN, BUT I DIDN'T. THERE WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DO TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE AND I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RENTAL AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704188April 7, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704305April 7, 2015
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703902April 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAIN FATAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE CRASH WERE NOT MADE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. UPDATED 5/29/15*CN UPDATED 9/17/2015*JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#10703773April 5, 2015
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINT OF THE UPPER CONTROL ARM SEPARATED WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. THE BALL JOINT PULLED OUT OF THE SOCKET. THE TIRE THEN LAID OVER AND THE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703482April 3, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH AND WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONSTRUCTION SITE. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A NECK INJURY AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED A FRACTURED STERNUM AND INJURIES TO THE RIGHT FOOT AND LEFT LUNG. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WAS REQUIRED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10703625April 3, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703252April 2, 2015
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
SINCE I FIRST BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN 2005 ITS HAD A PRETTY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH STALLING OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AND EVEN WORSE, SOMETIMES MID TURN WHILE MOVING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE SINCE LOSS OF CONTROL IS EMINENT IN THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT. ALONG WITH THIS STALLING OUT, THE TRUCK HAS A ROUGH IDLE/SURGING IDLE ISSUE WHEN AT A STOP. IVE TRIED ALL TYPES OF REPAIRS, AND SPENT ALOT OF MONEY TRYING TO FIX THIS ISSUE WITH NO AVAIL. I TOOK IT INTO DODGE AFTER I FIRST BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. STILL SAME ISSUE. NOW IVE REPLACED, OUT OF MY OWN POCKET, THE EGR VALVE, THROTTLE BODY ITSELF, EVAP PURGE VALVE, AND HAVE TRIED A LIST OF OTHER REMEDIES. STILL NOT FIXED. AFTER A QUICK SEARCH OF MANY DIFFERENT DODGE RAM CLUB ONLINE FORUMS THIS IS A VERY VERY VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS, AND ALL OF US OWNERS ARE FED UP. DODGE WONT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SERIOUS ISSUE, AND UNFORTUNATELY PEOPLE MAY DIE BECAUSE OF THIS. PLEASE HELP US! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703353April 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, A LOUD ABNORMAL BANG EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT, PINION NUT, AND REAR AXLE PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,644. UPDATED 5/11/15*CN UPDATED 9/16/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703349April 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX OUR TRUCK. IT HAS BEEN 4 MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED AND WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR PARTS TO ARRIVE. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE OUR TRUCK BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL LETTER AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT IN A DEATH BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. WE CONTINUE TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP , CROWN DODGE OF FAYETTEVILLE, NC AND CONTINUE TO BE TOLD THE PARTS ARE NOT IN. WE HAVE A 6 HOUR TRIP PLANNED IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND NEED THIS TRUCK TO BE ROAD WORTHY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703367April 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703158April 1, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTICE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKY AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT FELT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ..UPDATED 05-26-15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED CAUSING 2 REAR TIRES TO NEED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/20/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702786March 31, 2015
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
WHILE I HAVE BEEN LUCKY THAT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, WHEN I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER ABOUT THE RECALLS I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PARTS AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE MADE. SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT I HAVE READ STATE SOME HAVE PAID MECHANICS TO MAKE THE REPAIRS, IF MECHANICS CAN GET THE PARTS WHY CAN CHRYSLER NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702539March 30, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE REAR TIRES SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR RING, PINION GEAR, AND THE BEARINGS IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 ( POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702541March 30, 2015
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR AXLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702256March 27, 2015
SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V79600 (POWER TRAIN) AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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