2005 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

MY SISTER WAS IN A FATAL CAR ACCIDENT JUNE 23RD 2015. ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF AFTER HER DEATH WE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE TRUCKS REAR AXLE PINION NUT. THEN A WEEK AFTER THAT WE RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR. DURING THE INCIDENT HER TRUCKS RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS SNAPPED AT THE AXLE LEAVING US TO BELIEVE THAT THE PINION NUT WAS LOOSE AND CAUSED THIS REAR AXLE TO SEIZE AND BREAK. IN THE CRASH ALL OF THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PINION NUT RECALL WAS ISSUED IN FEBRUARY OF 2015 AND WE ARE QUESTIONING WHY IT TOOK CHRYSLER 5 MONTHS TO PROVIDE US WITH THIS INFORMATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE RECALL PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ UPDATED 09/22/15*JB

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 TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE 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.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ROLL DOWN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND NOTICED A SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. MA 10/15/2015 UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I RECEIVED A FORMAL RECALL NOTICE (P77/NHTSA 14V-796) WHICH STATED A SAFETY CONCERN WITH MY TRUCK'S REAR PINION NUT THAT MAY COME LOOSE OR FALL OFF. WHEN I CALLED OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALER IN WESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULDN'T HAVE THE CORRECTIVE PARTS FOR ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS? THIS BEING A SAFETY CONCERN AND MY SECOND NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER WHY ARE PARTS NOT AVAILABLE? IT SEEMS I HAVE TWO RECALLS IN AN OPEN STATUS AND CAN'T GET EITHER ONE REPAIRED BY CHRYSLER AT THIS TIME. A CONCERNED CHRYSLER OWNER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AS IF IT WERE LOW ON FUEL AND THEN STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE REPAIR PART WAS NOT 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. UPDATED 09/10/15*LJ UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN