Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10689628February 20, 2015
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684318February 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684347February 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN
REAR END LOCKED UP ON HIGHWAY GOING 70MPH WITH NO NOTICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689422February 19, 2015
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 14V817000 (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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683961February 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ENGINE
AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH MY DRIVELINE DISLODGED FROM MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND LOCKED UP THE WHEELS (DIFFERENTIAL.). THE ROAD WAS A POPULAR WELL MAINTAINED PAVED ROAD. FORTUNATELY NO CARS OR PEDESTRIANS WERE CLOSE BY AND SPEED WAS RELATIVELY LOW, OTHERWISE THIS COULD HAVE ENDED WITH SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY. IN ADDITION TO THE RECENT INCIDENT WITH THE DIFFERENTIAL, I HAVE EXPERIENCED OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS RAM: -NEW ENGINE AFTER CRACKING BOTH HEADS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY (IT GETS SERVICED REGULARLY AND DOESN'T TOW OFTEN). -IDLE HAS SUDDEN SURGES AT A STOP. -TRANSMISSION SKIPPING GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683973February 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THE AXLE FELL OFF, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME. I HAVE SPENT OVER 4000.000 BETWEEN THE 2 REPAIRS. NOW THEY COME OUT WITH A RECALL. CAN YOU DIRECT ME ON HOW TO GET MY MONEY BACK FROM CHRYSLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684041February 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR AXLE SEIZED AND THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE ELEVATED AND SPUN AROUND WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE REAR END PINION PIN FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. UPDATED 3/31/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684067February 18, 2015
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684069February 18, 2015
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE NEAR THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684171February 18, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS), 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN), AND 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684177February 18, 2015
ENGINE
THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED, I WAS TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION AND THE TRUCK JUST STALLED. NO WARNING OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOTHING. I HAD NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. LUCKILY NO ONE HIT US OR WE DIDN'T HIT ANYONE. MY HUSBAND AND BROTHER PUSHED THE TRUCK INTO A NEAR BY PARKING LOT. AFTER ABOUT 20 MIN. THE TRUCK STARTED BACK UP. THREE DAYS LATER I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET PULLING A TRAILER. THE TRUCK STALLED AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO ROLL INTO A PARKING LOT. IT STARTED BACK UP. WE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC. HE COULDN'T FIND A CODE ON IT. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPEN QUITE OFTEN. THE MECHANIC FINALLY CHANGED OUT A SENSOR , THAT COST US $385.00. AFTER A WEEK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE MECHANIC SAID THE CODE COULD BE SEVERAL THINGS AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP CHANGING THINGS THAT ARE NOT WORKING. SO NOW IF I LET MY FUEL TANK GET DOWN LESS THAN A HALF TANK THE TRUCK MISSES AND TRIES TO CUT OUT LIKE ITS NOT GETTING ENOUGH FUEL. I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE IT BECAUSE I AM AFRAID IT WILL STALL AND I AM A SMALL WOMEN. I CAN'T FIGHT IT WITH NO POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10684193February 18, 2015
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND SLIGHTLY VEERED TO THE LEFT, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A TREE AND FIRE HYDRANT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT ARM AND A HEADACHE THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE RECALL WAS RELATED TO THE CRASH. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10684190February 18, 2015
POWER TRAIN
JUST PICKED VEHICLE FROM DEALERSHIP FOR REBUILD OF REAR END FROM RECALL P77. DROVE VEHICLE THREE MILES AND FELT A VIBRATION THEN SAW LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE. PULLED OVER AND SAW WHAT APPEARED WAS GREASE OR OIL LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST. CALLED DEALERSHIP TO INFORM SOMETHING WAS WRONG. UPON MY RETURN AND DELIVERING VEHICLE TO SERVICE I WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD EXPLODED. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH RECALL, HOWEVER I FIND SEVERAL CASES OF THIS SAME ISSUE OCCURRING DUE TO DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683814February 17, 2015
POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE 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 CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683838February 17, 2015
WHEELS, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON A SIDE STREET GOING NO MORE THAN 25 MILES AN HOUR I SUDDENLY THE ABILITY TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. IT SPUN OUT A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES BEFORE GOING OVER A CURB AND HITTING A TREE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE REAR AXLE AND I COULD NOT OF CONTROLLED OR CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683928February 17, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVE LINE PINION WAS DETACHED CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 4/13/15*CN UPDATED 11/5/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683624February 16, 2015
POWER TRAIN
MY SON WAS PULLING HIS TRUCK OUT FROM AN INTERSECTION AND WAS FORTUNATELY ONLY GOING 20-30 MPH AT THE TIME AND THE REAR AXLE SEIZED UP CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO COMPLETELY DISCONNECT AND FALL OFF. THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY IMMOVABLE FOR ALMOST AN HOUR. HE AND A FRIEND WERE FINALLY ABLE TO PUSH IT BACKWARDS OFF OF THE ROAD INTO A PARKING LOT. WE INCURRED A $100 TOWING BILL, PLUS OVER $4000 IN REPAIRS. HE WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THIS OCCURRED WHEN IT DID AND NOT WHILE GOING FASTER IN A MORE POPULATED AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683527February 15, 2015
POWER TRAIN
STARTED 2005 RAM 1500 AND WENT UP SLIGHT INCLINE (30 DEGREE) OVER A SPEED BUMP ON ROAD AND TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE. PUT ON BRAKE TO STOP GOING BACKWARDS DOWN THE INCLINE. PUT INTO REVERSE STILL WOULD NOT MOVE, TRIED ALL FORWARD GEARS 1ST, 2ND, DRIVE STILL WOULD NOT MOVE. WENT ONTO INTERNET TO SEARCH FOR ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND FOUND THAT OTHER OWNERS HAD FOUND THE TRANSMISSION FILTER BECOMING LOOSE CAUSED THEIR PROBLEM. WE CHANGED THE 2 FILTERS IN TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED 8 QUARTS OF ATF4+ FLUID. THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN STARTED, BUT TRUCK DID MOVE AFTER IT WARMED UP SEVERAL MINUTES. ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER A FEW START UPS AND TRIPS, SEEMS TO WORK ALRIGHT AT PRESENT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683451February 14, 2015
POWER TRAIN
RECALL P77 MY MAIN PROBLEM WITH THIS IS THAT IF THE PINION HAS BECOME LOOSE THE GEARS ARE NOT LINED UP CORRECTLY ANYMORE AND CAUSES EXTREME WEAR ON THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT AND WILL CAUSE IT TO LOCK UP. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS YESTERDAY AND THEY TOLD ME TO TALK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY DEALERSHIP. TODAY I WENT IN TO SPEAK WITH HIM. I REQUESTED THAT HE CHECK THE TORQUE ON MY PINION NUT "I HAVE NOBODY HERE THAT IS AVAILABLE TO DO THAT TODAY" HE STATED. I THEN ASKED HIM WHEN HE WOULD HAVE SOMEBODY IN TO CHECK IT, "MAYBE TUESDAY OR THURSDAY WHEN DID YOU WANT IT CHECKED". "TODAY" I STATED. FOLLOWING THAT HE TOOK DOWN MY VIN NUMBER WENT OVER TO THE COMPUTER CAME BACK AND TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM RIGHT NOW AND TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. WHICH I THEN ADVISED HIM THAT I SPOKE WITH THEM YESTERDAY AND THEY TOLD ME TO TALK TO MY SERVICE MANAGER. HE STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO TO MY VEHICLE WITHOUT CHRYSLER PROVIDING THE PROPER REMEDY. IF CHRYSLER DOES FIND THAT THE NUT IS LOOSE ARE THEY PLANNING ON REPLACING THE RING AND PINION SINCE WHEN THIS ITEM IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED IT WEARS UNEVENLY AND CAN LOCK UP. CHRYSLER ALSO STATED THAT THEY CANNOT VERIFY IF I WILL BE REIMBURSED IF I TAKE THIS TO A 3RD PARTY REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THIS PROPERLY CORRECTED, SINCE THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT SEEM TO BE ABLE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE IS A 3RD PARTY REPAIR SHOP. I AM LEFT WITH A CHOICE OF PAYING OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIR TO BE ASSURED THAT I AM DRIVING A SAFE VEHICLE WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT I WILL BE COMPENSATED FOR MY EXPENSES, WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO AVAILABLE AND DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT MAY OR MAY NOT LOCK UP THE REAR WHEELS WITHOUT NOTICE, OR HAVING A REPAIR THAT MAY NOT MEET YOUR STANDARDS SINCE I HAVE NOT FOUND OUT WHAT THE REMEDY IS IF THE TORQUE RATING IS UNDER THE SPECIFIED 200LBS. THAT IS MY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683138February 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 DODGE RAM TRUCK. OCCASIONALLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP LIGHT OR MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP, THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF. I IMMEDIATELY TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN BACK ON, AND THE TRUCKS WORKS PERFECTLY AFTER THAT. I FIRST ATTRIBUTED IT TO A STALL OR BAD GAS, BUT NOW BELIEVE IT IS AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER REGARDING THIS, BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO INSPECT MY TRUCK WITHOUT FIRST CHARGING AN EXORBITANT SERVICE FEE. I FEEL THIS DIAGNOSTIC FEE IS VERY UNREASONABLE, AS THIS DEFECT WITH THE TRUCK IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE DRIVERS AROUND ME. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER MULTIPLES TIMES, AND AM NOW ESCALATING THIS BY FILING THIS COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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