2005 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints
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2005 DODGE RAM 1500- PARKERSBERG, WV
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT. THE WINDSHEILD WIPER MOTOR WAS FAILLING INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED 1/20/2016*JS *CN
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2005 DODGE RAM 1500- COOLVILLE , OH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD AS THE DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
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2005 DODGE RAM 1500- MASSILLON, OH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/25/15 THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF THE RECALLS WERE FIXED. UPDATED 01/26/16
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2005 DODGE RAM 1500- GRAND ISLAND, NE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE PINION NUT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PINION SEAL STARTED TO LEAK AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PINION SEAL WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE PINION SEAL WAS NOT INCLUDED AS A PART OF THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
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2005 DODGE RAM 1500- NEWBURYPORT , MA
WHILE DRIVING VIBRATION IN THE FRONT PROCEEDED TO LOSE CONTROL LOSE CONTROL WITH OUT KNOWING I WAS OFF THE ROAD INTO A GUARD RAIL THROUGH A SMALL BUILDING FROM THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT STORAGE I PROCEEDED TO GO THROUGH THE BUILDING AND INTO TO PARK CARS AFTER BEING TOLD THEY WERE TOLD IT WAS A COMPLETE WRECK I WAS BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL IN EXETER NEW HAMPSHIRE PLEASE RUN THE SCENES NO AIRBAGS FAILED TO INFLATE AND VIBRATION AND I COULD NOT STOP NOR STEERS VEHICLE I HAD NO FRENCHY'S AND I USE MY VEHICLE FOR BUSINESS AND HAD TO CLOSE MY ACCOUNT AS OF RIGHT NOW I'VE BEEN DENIED RIGHT RENTAL FEE NOR RENTALS AT ALL AND THAT VEHICLE IS NOW AT FOSS MOTORS IN EXETER NEW HAMPSHIRE I'VE HAD IT TOWED THREE TIMES AND HAVE A TOTAL OF FOUR CALLS TO CHRYSLER ABOUT THIS MATTER AND HAVE YET BEEN INFORMED ABOUT ANY COMPENSATION OR WHAT I'M GONNA DO ABOUT MY VEHICLE.
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2005 DODGE RAM 1500- KNOXVILLE, TN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR 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 RELATED TO THE RECALLS. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.....UPDATED 10-27-15 *BF .
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2005 DODGE RAM 1500- ATTLEBORO, MA
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION NUT FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE PINION NUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
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2005 DODGE RAM 1500- LINDENHURST, NY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
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2005 DODGE RAM 1500- SPRINGFIELD, MO
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), BUT 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 MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/0915*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2015. UPDATED 03/31/16.*JB
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2005 DODGE RAM 1500- SPARKS, NV
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART 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.
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