2005 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 152,000.

WE KEEP GEETING THE RUN AROUND ABOUT THE PART NON-AVAILABILITY AND NO END IN SIGHT FOR THE WAITING. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AS THE AIR-BAG MAY EXPLODE IN MY FACE. CAN'T WE GET THIS COMPLETED SOON? ITS DISTRACTING, WHILE I DRIVE, TO BE CONSTANTLY WORRIED ABOUT HAVING IT BLOW UP!!

RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES FROM FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES (R25) FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS, FIRST DEALER WOULD NOT CALL ME BACK ON RECALL NOTICE, SECOND DEALER FINALLY DID GET BACK A HOLD OF ME TO INFORM ME THAT THE WAITING LIST FOR REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS WAS NOW PUSHED BACK TO NOVEMBER. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. UPDATE 9/15/15*CW UPDATED 09/24/15*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT DISCONNECTED FROM THE AXLE. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO A DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES FOR FIXES ON MY 2005 DOGE RAM. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR ONE YEAR. THE RECALL NOTICES ARE FOR DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATOR HOUSING AND A REAR AXLE PINION NUT. IN THE REC ALL NOTICE I WAS INFORMED THERE IS NO PERMANENT FIX FOR EITHER OF THESE PROBLEMS. BOTH DEFECTS COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. I WANT CHRYSLER TO TAKE THIS DANGEROUS VEHICLE OFF MY HANDS AND REIMBURSE ME FOR THE $12,000 I PAID FOR IT A YEAR AGO. BECAUSE OF THESE DANGEROUS SITUATION I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER. I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD TAKE THIS DANGEROUS VEHICLE OFF MY HANDS AND REIMBURSED ME FOR WHAT I PAID FOR IT SO I CAN PURCHASE A VEHICLE THAT IS SAFE TO DRIVE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 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 ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 15V313000 (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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE RPMS INDEPENDENTLY INCREASED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.