Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)
1,831 consumer complaints on file.
- #10991782May 26, 2017SUSPENSION
FRONT END DEATH WOBBLE AFTER HITTING A BUMP AT 65 MPH
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10991372May 24, 2017AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10984759May 10, 2017AIR 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), 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10984535May 9, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/23/17*LJ *AS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10984233May 8, 2017POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
I HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES NOW, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT OF PINION NUT ON DRIVESHAFT TO PREVENT THE DRIVESHAFT FROM SEPERATING FROM THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK. MY VEHICLE CONTINUES TO LOCK UP, REAR WHEELS WILL LOCK UP WHEN VEHICLE IN PUT IN REVERSE OR IN DRIVE, THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE DRIVESHAFT PINION (SEPERATION) AND COULD CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC COLLISION ENDANGERING MY FAMILY AND ANY OTHER VEHICHLE IN CLOSE VICINITY OF MINE WHILE DRIVING. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK DUE TO THIS ISSUE, I HAVE ALSO CONSIDERED WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN MY TRUCK IS CATAPULTED FROM THIS ISSUE, HOPING THAT MY FAMILY WILL BE ABLE TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST CHRYSLER/DODGE FOR IGNORING MINE COMPLAINTS AND REFUSING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, ONCE I AM KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT FROM THIS RECALL ISSUE. I AM VERY UPSET THAT I AM NOT GETTING ANY HELP FROM DODGE FOR THIS ISSUE. I KNOW I'M JUST THE LITTLE ONE WHO BOUGHT YOUR PRODUCT, AND CARE NONE ABOUT ME AND MY FAMILY, HOWEVER, YOU CAN AND WILL BE SUED IF I AM IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS RECALL ISSUE, (MY REAR AXLE LOCKING UP THEREFORE LOCKING UP MY REAR WHEELS). EVERYTIME I TRY TO MOVE MY VEHICLE, I HEAR A LOUD "BOOM" IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND MY REAR WHEELS LOCK UP AND VEHICLE WON'T MOVE. I WILL HEAR A LOUD "BOOM" IN THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING. I AM VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK DUE TO THIS RECALL ISSUE, AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY WHEELS CONTINOUSLY SEIZE UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 20 TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH, THANK GOD I HAVE NOT YET BEEN CATAPULTED, I FEAR THOUGH THAT IT WILL HAPPEN VERY SOON.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10980775April 25, 2017AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATOR: IT HAS BEEN A YEAR SINCE I'VE RECEIVED OFFICIAL RECALL NOTIFICATION, FREQUENTLY INQUIRE, YET TOLD THERE ARE NO INFLATORS. I'M AN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER, AND UNDERSTAND THE HAZARD INVOLVED AND CAN ACT AS PROFESSIONAL WITNESS. WHY ISN'T NHTSA RESOLVING A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE? WHEN WILL THIS GET FIXED OR WHOM DO I SUE?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10979478April 20, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10979659April 20, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); 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 VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. 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
- #10979686April 20, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10978778April 17, 2017FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE INJECTOR FUEL LINE KEEP BRAKEING AND PUSHING HIGH PRESSURE FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND ENGINE AT FULL TEMP. THIS IS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE STRANDED EACH YEAR. EXTREME FIRE HAZARD. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO THIS TRUCK IN 80000 MILES
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10978495April 14, 2017AIR BAGS
THE RECALL DATE ON THIS VEHICLE'S AIR BAG INFLATOR HOUSING WAS 7/1/16. IT IS STILL IN "RECALL INCOMPLETE" STATUS. WHY?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10978578April 14, 2017AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATORS IT HAS BEEN A YEAR SINCE THE RECALL AND MY DEALER STILL CAN NOT GET THE PARTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM I AM DRIVING A RECALLED TRUCK ON THE ROAD. CAN'T GET A TRADE IN BECAUSE THE DEALERS LOWER THE PRICE BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS NOT FIXED
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10978600April 14, 2017AIR BAGS
THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ACTIVE RECALL WHICH I AM UNABLE TO RESOLVE THROUGH MY DEALER. THEY TELL ME THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10971054April 7, 2017AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10970596April 4, 2017AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS), 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10970435April 4, 2017AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" I PURCHASED MY TRUCK FROM A DEALER IN NASHVILLE TN THAT ALSO OWNED A DEALERSHIP IN FLORIDA. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG IT WAS IN FLORIDA, BUT THE TRUCK HAD OVER 2600 MILES ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IN AUG 2005. HOW DO I KNOW WHAT GROUP MY VEHICLE IS IN SINCE IT WAS ORIGINALLY DELIVERED TO FLORIDA , THEN SOLD IN TN, AND NOW HAS BEEN IN MO SINCE 2008. I NOW HAVE OVER 216,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND I'M CONCERNED OVER HOW LONG I'M WAITING TO HAVE MY AIRBAG REPLACED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10970162April 3, 2017AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL- MY DEALER IS VERY SLOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10887314March 31, 2017AIR BAGS
2005 DODGE 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCIDENT- THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER'S REPORT STATED THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO "CRUMPLE" ZONES AND "CRASH" AREAS NOT BEING IMPACTED. THE RATE OF DECELERATION WAS NECESSARY WAS NOT MET IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG. UPDATED 03/31/2017*JS UPDATED 04/04/17LJ
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10968455March 25, 2017POWER TRAIN
FRONT HUB BEARINGS , LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF VHECILE STARTED TO MAKE GRINDING SOUNDS WHEN I WAS DRIVING , HAD TO HAVE BOTH HUB BEARINGS REPLACED ON 3/24/2017 . THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM , ON DODGE TRUCKS IN THE 2005 MAKE . REQUESTING ALL DODGE TRUCKS BE CHECKED AND ADDED TO THE RECALL .
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10967815March 22, 2017SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY (DEATH WOBBLE) WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BALL BEARINGS AND DAMPERS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0