Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10683239February 13, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682995February 12, 2015
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE REAR AXLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683005February 12, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE PARKED AFTER A SHORT DRIVE, THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED IN AN UNSAFE MODE (LOCKED). FAILURE MODE CAUSED DOOR TO REMAIN LOCKED DESPITE KEY TURN EFFORT TO UNLOCK. IN ADDITION, THE DOOR CANNOT BE UNLOCKED BY LIFTING THE MANUAL LOCK CONTROL NEAR THE DRIVER'S LEFT ELBOW. THIS SINGLE POINT OF FAILURE RESULTED IN NO WAY TO ENTER THE VEHICLE SINCE THERE IS NOT A KEY ACCESS TO THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR. A KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM OPTION MITIGATES THE RISK, BUT IS NOT ALWAYS INSTALLED. IF AN INJURED PERSON OR SMALL CHILD WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND UNABLE TO ACTUATE THE DOOR HANDLE FROM INSIDE, IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR THEM TO BE HELPED IN THEIR EGRESS FROM OUTSIDE. THIS FAILURE MODE IS SO COMMON THAT THERE ARE YOUTUBE VIDEOS ON THE PART REPLACEMENT. IGNORING THE SAFETY IMPLICATION OF THIS HIGH FREQUENCY SINGLE POINT OF FAILURE IS UNCONSCIONABLE ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683047February 12, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK, I HEARD A WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR, AND THEN I FELT MY DRIVE SHAFT DISENGAGE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL (REAR AXLE PINION NUT RECALL P77/NHTSA 14V-796) AND DROP TO THE STREET. CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO PERMANENT REMEDY FOR THIS CONDITION. THE DEALER (CUMERLAND AUTO CENTER, COOKEVILLE, TN) COULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT THE SAME THING COULD HAPPEN AGAIN, AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS TWICE (ONCE WITHOUT REMEDY AND ONCE WITH REMEDY) AND GET REIMBURSED LATER BY FCA CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE, WASHINGTON, DC. I ONLY HAVE ONE OTHER VEHICLE IN MY FAMILY TO USE, AND THE RECALL DOESN'T PAY FOR A RENTAL. MY VEHICLE ALSO REQUIRES REPAIR FOR P81 (AIR BAGS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682493February 10, 2015
POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS) 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 ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/03/15*LJ UPDATED 6/24/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682545February 10, 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 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681542February 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HIT BRAKES TO MISS A DEER DROVE APPROX ONE QUARTER OF MILE NOTICED A BRIGHT RED GLOW BEHIND PASSENGER SEAT UPON EXITING VEHICLE NOTICED FLAMES WHILE DARLING 911 WITHIN MINUTES ENTIRE CAB WAS ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681552February 5, 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). THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681123February 4, 2015
ENGINE
TOOK IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AFTER 1 1/2 HOURS OF WAITING THE SERVICE MAN CAME OUT AND SHOWED ME THE PLASTIC HANDLE OF THE DIP STICK THAT BROKE OFF. I WAS THEN INFORMED IT WILL BE A WHILE TO FIX, SO I WENT HOME WHEN I PICKED IT UP I WAS BILLED $400.00 TO GET THE DIP STICK OUT, AND REPLACED. I WENT ON LINE AND 2 DIFFERENT AUTO PARTS STORES AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY. BUT THE DEALERSHIP HAD ONE ON HAND. I'M 66 YEARS OLD, AND WENT IN FOR A $20.00 OIL CHANGE, THE DIPSTICK WAS ONLY PULLED OUT 12 TIMES, BUT DUE TO THE PLASTIC HANDLE, IT COST ME $400.00. WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE OLD STYLE STICKS THAT WERE ONE PIECE OF METAL, WITH A LOOP ON THE END FOR YOUR FINGER TO PULL OUT? HOW MANY OF THESE DIP STICKS BREAK PER YEAR? AS A % , WHAT IS THE FAILURE RATE? SOMEONE IS GETTING RICH OFF THIS THING, AND IT SURE ISN'T ME. [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
#10681315February 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DEER, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES ON THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BY POURING SODA ON THE SEAT. THE CONTACT HAD TO JUMP OUT OF THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680553February 2, 2015
TIRES
TRAVELING FL TURNPIKE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. TYPICAL WEEK-LONG HEAVY RAIN IN MAY WITH STANDING WATER. DODGE RAM 1500 WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP 275/60R20" TIRES. I WAS DRIVING APPROX 45 MPH DUE TO RAIN AND STANDING WATER IN A 65 MPH ZONE OF THE MIDDLE LANE WHEN THE TIRES LOST TRACTION AND I HYDROPLANED. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. BEING A PROFESSIONAL DRIVER OF A FIRE TRUCK I USED PROPER CORRECTIVE TECHNIQUES TO COMPENSATE AND AVOID ROLLOVER AND AVOIDED OTHER VEHICLES. I CRASHED INTO THE RIGHT SAFETY GUARD RAIL. CRASH CAUSED DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER AND BOTH FRONT/REAR 1/4 PANELS. AFTERWARDS I LOOKED UP THE REVIEWS OF THIS TIRE AND FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF INADEQUATE TRACTION DURING WET CONDITIONS AND SIMILAR EXPERIENCES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679958January 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679669January 29, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND THE DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679740January 29, 2015
POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE, KIND OF A RATTLE AND VIBRATING SOUND. IT CONTINUED TO GET LOUDER FOR ABOUT AN 8TH OF A MILE. I BEGAN TO MOVE TOWARD THE RIGHT LANE OF TRAFFIC TO EXIT THE MAIN ROAD. THE NOISE BECAME EXTREMELY LOUD AND THERE WAS A GRINDING SOUND. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THERE WAS A LOUD CRASHING THUD OCCURRED AND THE TRUCK JARRED TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. AFTER LOOKING UNDERNEATH I SAW THAT THE WHOLE DRIVE SHAFT WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE REAR AND FLUID WAS SPILLING ON THE GROUND. THE TOW DRIVER SAID HE'D NOT SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN. OUR MECHANIC CAME BY OUR PLACE TOOK A LOOK AT IT AND TOLD US ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE REAR OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THE PINION NUT FELL OFF OR VIBRATED LOOSE. WE COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE HAPPENED, THEN IT ALL MADE SENSE WHEN WE FOUND THE RECALL AND INVESTIGATION INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679805January 29, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, BOTH REAR WHEELS SEIZED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE AND THE GEARS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679539January 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45MPH AND MY DRIVESHAFT FALLS OUT OF NOWHERE. TRUCK WAS RUNNING PERFECT AND NO SOUNDS OR ANYTHING. WHEN THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT IT CAUSED THE REAR AXLE TO LOCK UP AND COULDN'T MOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679369January 28, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, A LOUD UNUSUAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE AS THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679427January 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR CENTER PINION NUT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE FAILURE. AS A RESULT, THE REAR DRIVE AXLE, REAR DRIVE SHAFT, TRANSFER CASE AND FRONT DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679076January 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THE DRIVE SHAFT DROPPED OUT FROM THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK WITH NO WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679107January 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V354000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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