Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10628414August 26, 2014
STEERING
I WAS SENT A RECALL NOTICE ON POSSIBLE FAULTY STEERING LINKAGE I CALLED FIRST TIME 4/23/14 TO SCHEDULE APPT. WAS TOLD BY PARTS MANAGER AT MOUNT AIRY DODGE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER WILL BE IN TOUCH. SAID I WAS #30 ON LIST, IN MEAN TIME RECEIVE SECOND RECALL NOTICE FROM DODGE I CALL AGAIN ON 8/26/14 STILL ON WAITING LIST WAS TOLD POSSIBILITY IN TWO WEEKS THEY WILL CALL ME. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN DODGE TO SEND OUT RECALLS BUT HAVE NO REPLACEMENTS PARTS! HOW LONG WOULD YOU WAIT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628034August 25, 2014
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AXLE SUDDENLY FRACTURED AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO REMEDY WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627384August 22, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627070August 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON I-95, AND WHEN CROSSING A SMALL OVERPASS, I HEARD A HIGH PITCHED WHINE. I THOUGHT IT SOUNDED SIMILAR TO THE NOISE TIRES MAKE WHEN ON A BRIDGE GRATE, BUT IT WAS LOUDER AND HIGHER PITCHED. APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, THERE WAS ANOTHER QUICK WHINE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THERE WAS A VERY LOUD AND FAST BANGING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. IT FELT LIKE THE TRUCK WAS COMING APART AROUND US. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE, SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND HIT THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND SAW THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING. I HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE SPLINE NUT HAD COMPLETELY BACKED OFF ALLOWING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO COME FREE. HE MENTIONED THAT THERE DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE ANY EVIDENCE OF THREAD LOCK COMPOUND ON THE SPLINE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE BEARINGS JAMMED UP THE GEARS AND FROZE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I HAVE HAD IT IN A TOTAL OF THREE SHOPS FOR ASSESSMENT. THE CONSENSUS IS THAT THE REAR IS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626233August 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE OUT OF THE BLUE I STARTED TO HEAR A RATTLING AND SHAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF MY 2005 DODGE RAM. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN WHICH I WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT ON THE TRUCK STARTED TO COME APART. DEALER WOULD NOT COVER THE COST. THE DAMAGES FOR THIS REPAIR WAS OVER $1000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626476August 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 AND I WAS TRAVELING ON THE LOCAL HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45MPH WHEN WITH NO WARNING OR STRANGE SOUND MY DRIVE SHAFT DISLOCATED FROM MY REAR END AND MY BACK TIRES BEGAN TO LOCK UP. I MANAGE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WITH OUT LOSING CONTROL TO BAD. THE EXPERIENCE WAS LIKE THE WHOLE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK NOSE DIVED AND THERE WAS TERRIBLE BANGING AND VIBRATIONS COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY TRUCK. MY FRIEND THAT CAME WITH A ROLL BACK TO TOW MY TRUCK HOME IS ALSO A MECHANIC TOLD ME THE PINION FAILED AND THAT I WAS GOING TO JUST HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR END. I TRIED TO JUST REMOVE MY REAR DRIVE SHAFT AND PLACE THE TRUCK IN 4X4 TO HAVE THE FRONT WHEELS PULL THE TRUCK HOME BUT THE REAR TIRES WOULD NOT TURN. I TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLES AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A ISSUE OUT OF MY TRUCK UNTIL NOW. FOR THERE TO BE NO WARNING SIGNS WHAT SO EVER LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURER FLAW. WHILE LOOKING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS ON EDMUNS.COM I DISCOVERED AN ARTICLE DATED 06/30/2014 TITLED FEDS PROBE 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 AFTER COMPLAINTS OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURES THAT DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625879August 17, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AT ABOUT 3:30 PM ON 2-27-14 HEADED S ON 360 JUST SOUTH OF I20 WHILE TRAVELING AT 60MPH DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AND CAME OFF STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. SUCCESSFULLY PULLED OFF ONTO SHOULDER WHEN REAR END LOCKED UP ABOUT LAST 15-20 FEET. REAR END WAS LOCKED AT THAT POINT. TIRES HAD FLAT SPOTS DUE TO DRAG AND TOWING. HAD TO REPLACE REAR END COMPLETELY AND DRIVE SHAFT AS WELL AS INSURANCE CLAIM ON OTHER VEHICLE. MECHANIC STATED NUT IN DIFFERENTIAL HAD COME OFF COMPLETELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622622August 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
AFTER HAVING BEEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, I MADE A RIGHT TURN AND ACCELERATED TO PROCEED STRAIGHT FOR APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET OR SO WHERE I WAS GOING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A STORE PARKING LOT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A WHINING SOUND AND IT FELT LIKE THE ENGINE WAS STRAINING, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THUD AS IF I HAD RUN SOMETHING OVER. THE TRUCK STARTED "JERKING" VIOLENTLY AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. AS SOON AS I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, THE LOUD NOISE STOPPED AND THE ENGINE WAS IDLING NORMALLY AS IF THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND, TO MY SHOCK, SAW THE DRIVE SHAFT DETACHED FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL (THE TRUCK IS A REAR WHEEL DRIVE) AND LAYING ON THE STREET. LATER ON, WITH THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION BUT THE ENGINE OFF, I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND SOME ROAD WORKERS TRIED TO PUSH IT OFF THE ROAD. IT WOULD NOT BUDGE. THE REAR WHEELS WERE LOCKED. SUFFICE IT TO SAY, HAD I BEEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55-60 MPH THE RESULTS OF THE MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. A RECALL NEED TO BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED... ....UPDATED 01/12/15*BF *TR UPDATED 6/11/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621927August 13, 2014
STEERING
RECALL NOTICE N62/NHTSA 13V-528 (LEFT TIE ROD). I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS RECALL NOTICED RESOLVED FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT RELEASE THE PART TO THE DEALER. WHY SEND A RECALL NOTICE IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO REPLACE THE PART? I AM FEARFUL FOR MY AND MY FAMILIES SAFETY WHICH SEEMS TO BE A CONTRADICTION TO CHRYSLER'S COMMENTS STATING "WE ARE SINCERELY CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR SAFETY". IF THEY WERE CONCERNED THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PART IN A TIMELY MANOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621059August 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS IS AN ONGOING AND OLD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WHEN ATTAINING MINIMUM SPEEDS OF 40 OR 45MPH, APPLYING THE BRAKES CAUSES A VEHICLE SHUDDER. ITS ALMOST LIKE THE VEHICLE IS HOPPING. IT CAUSES OPERATOR TO BOUNCE IN SEAT AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS TO CONTROL. RESEARCHING PROBLEM ONLINE I HAVE DISCOVERED OTHER COMPLAINTS. REPLACING BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS SOLVES THE PROBLEM ONLY TEMPORARILY. HAVING BRAKES CHECKED AT MECHANIC DURING THIS ISSUE FAILED TO FIND FAULT, AND INDICATED AMPLE THICKNESS ON BRAKE SHOES. ISSUE HAS CAUSED A GREAT VEHICLE MAINTENANCE EXPENSE DUE TO FREQUENT BRAKE REPLACEMENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619442August 6, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON AUGUST 5 AND 6TH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE I WAS OPERATING IT WITH MY CHILDREN INSIDE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE. I CALLED A DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS SOON TO BE ONE IF NOT YET. I AM VERY MUCH AFRAID FOR MY FAMILY BEING THAT THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I OWN AND IS A SINGLE PARENT AND NEED MY VEHICLE. I ALSO CALLED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO FOR ME UNLESS THEY HAD MORE COMPLAINTS IN THERE DATABASE. I MENTION WHAT THE DEALERSHIP SAID AND WHAT I RESEARCHED ONLINE. I THINK THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS COMPLAINT AND SOMEONE NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619046August 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING AND BANGING SOUND NEAR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED AND EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618454August 3, 2014
WHEELS
MT R FRONT WHEEL SEIZED AND THE WHOLE WHEEL BEARING ASSY BROKE IN HALF AND THE WHEEL WENT FLYING OFF. THIS CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER CAR DAMAGING BOTH VEHICLES. NO INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618509August 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AT 35 MPH TRUCK MADE A THUD NOISE AND THE REAR AXLE LOCKED UP AND THE TRUCK SKID TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. GOT OUT AND FOUND THE DRIVE-LINE HANGING DOWN AND FLUID COMING OUT OF THE PINION AREA. TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED AND HAD TO SKATE ONTO THE TRUCK AS THE REAR AXLE WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER REMOVING THE TRUCK TO A SAFE LOCATION WE NOTICED THE DRIVE LINE WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE REAR AXLE YOKE AND THE PINION NUT WAS MISSING. THE THREADS ON THE PINION LOOK FINE AND THE YOKE LOOKS FINE BUT PINION NUT IS MISSING. WENT ONLINE TO SEE ABOUT HOW TO FIX AND FOUND IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.......UPDATED 01/12/15*BF *TR UPDATED 6/11/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617640July 30, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617700July 30, 2014
STEERING
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617261July 29, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS MADE AWARE THAT THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617153July 29, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 9/4/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617175July 29, 2014
SUSPENSION, WHEELS, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE TRUCK JUST STALLS FOR NO REASON. I LOSE ALL CONTROL. I ALMOST HIT A CAR. I WENT OVER THE CURB INTO SOMEONE'S YARD. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM DODGE OWNERS WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT MODEL. THE RPM'S JUMP AND THE TRUCK JUST DIES. ITS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE FREEWAY, ON RURAL ROADS, AND CITY STREETS. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE SOMEBODY SERIOUS INJURY. I PARKED MY TRUCK AND STOPPED DRIVING IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615706July 23, 2014
STEERING
I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY OF 2014. "DURING A PRIOR SERVICE APPOINTMENT, A MOPAR SERVICE PARTS STEERING LINKAGE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON YOUR TRUCK. THE DRAG LINK INNER JOINT MAY FRACTURE UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE STEERING DAMPER BRACKET AT THE TIE ROD TUBE MAY LOOSEN. THIS COULD ALLOW THE BRACKET TO SLIDE ON THE TUBE AND MAY CAUSE INCREASED VEHICLE TURNING RADIUS." AFTER I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER THEY INFORMED ME THE PARTS WERE BACKORDERED AND THEY ADDED ME TO THEIR LIST. THEY ALSO SUGGESTED I CALL THEM TO CHECK ON THE PART IF I DIDN'T HEAR FROM THEM. I HAVE RECEIVED TO ADDITIONAL RECALL NOTICES ON THIS MATTER SINCE THEN. I HAVE TRIED TO CALL THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND CAN NOT GET THROUGH TO THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT. SO I CALLED CHRYSLERS RECALL PHONE NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD FLAG MY ACCOUNT AND CONTACT THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM CALL ME WHICH HASN'T HAPPENED EITHER. I AM AMAZED THAT CHRYSLER IS BEING NON RESPONSIVE TO A SAFETY MATER OF THIS NATURE AND HAVE NO OTHER OPTION THAN TO REPORT IT TO SAFECAR.GOV THE DODGE DEALER SHIP I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH IS CLEAR LAKE DODGE15711 GULF FWY, WEBSTER, TX 77598 (281) 481-1000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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