2005 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY AND DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHED AND BECAME STUCK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, BUT THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING. THE CONTACT CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT A LOOSE PINION NUT CAUSED THE DRIVESHAFT AND THE YOKE TO DETACH. THE TECHNICIAN NOTIFIED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DON WEIR'S RENO DODGE RAM FIAT (775-786-1211, LOCATED AT 700 KIETZKE LN, RENO, NV 89502). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAITED TOO LONG TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED; HOWEVER, A REPAIR APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE RECALL WOULD NOT COVER THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGES, AND ONLY THE RECALL PART WOULD BE COVERED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT TO THE CONTACT IN 2015; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NOTICE WAS NEVER RECEIVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000.

STALLED AS I WAS PULLING OFF HIGHWAY, GOING INTO GAS STATION. LOST STEERING ALMOST HIT GAS PUMPS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE REPORTED THIS. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I ALSO REPORTED THE ISSUE TO A DEALERSHIP A FEW YEARS AGO.

THE VEHICLE STALLS AT LOW SPEED TURNS OR SLOWING DOWN, THE VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE STARTING.

THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHEN STOPPING OR STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. IT CAN BE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. IT WILL ALSO INTERMITTENTLY FLASH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH CHIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASED IN 2008. IT HAPPENS WITH COLD OR WARM ENGINE. IT MAY HAPPEN ONCE A WEEK, ONCE A MONTH, OR SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE DAY. USUALLY MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 65 DEGREES. THERE ARE NO CODES STORED AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISPLAYED (OTHER THAN THE INTERMITTENT LIGHT & CHIME).. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE ARE NO TSB'S COVERING MY ENGINE/TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE HUNDRED OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH OWNERS 4.7 ENGINES IN OTHER DODGE & JEEP PRODUCTS. MANY PEOPLE HAVE SPENT WELL OVER $1,000 ON THIS PROBLEM AND NOT SOLVED IT. WE RECENTLY MOVED FROM A RURAL AREA TO A LARGE CITY. DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IS VERY STRESSFUL. WE RECENTLY STARTED TRANSPORTING A BABY IN THIS VEHICLE AND THE IMPATIENCE OF OTHER CARS WAITING FOR US TO RESTART OURS LEADS TO OTHER VEHICLES TO TAKE AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.

DEALER ADVISES THAT CHRYSLER IS DECLINING TO PERFORM P77 RECALL, CITING LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. CHRYSLER HAS MADE A VERBAL OFFER TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS LESS THAN MY ASSESSMENT OF THE VEHICLES WORTH. THEY HAVE NOW TOLD ME THAT I MUST COME AND COLLECT MY TRUCK FROM THE DEALERSHIP (AFTER THEM HAVING THE VEHICLE FROM 12/31) TODAY AND THEY ARE DECLINING TO PERFORM THE RECALL SERVICE.

WITHOUT WARNING UPON LEAVING HIGHWAY OFF RAMP AND TURNING INTO MY WORKPLACE THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH THEN LOCKED UP REAR WHEELS. WHEN IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER THE TOW DRIVER MENTIONED THE PINION NUT WHICH HOLDS THE DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY TO REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS OBVIOUSLY MISSING.

TAKARA RECALL THE 4X4 SHIFT LINKAGE GOING TO TRANSFER CASE FALLS OUT OF THE SHIFT LEVERS DUE TO THE USE OF PLASTIC GROMMETS TO SECURE AND HOLD MEDAL ROD IN PLACE. THE PLASTIC GROMMETS GET DRY ROTTED FROM THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE CAUSING THE GROMMETS TO CRACK AND BREAK THEREFORE LOSEING THE MEDAL SHIFT LINKAGE WHILE DRIVING . THE MEDAL SHIFT LINKAGE FALLING WHILE DRIVING HITTING OTHER VEHICAL CAUSING DAMAGE TO HURT THE VEHICAL AND POSABLE HURTING THE PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICAL FROM AN ACCIDENT. *DSY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BOLT WAS LOOSE, WHICH CREATED A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE TRANSFER CASE AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO BONIFACE-HIERS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (1775 E MERRITT ISLAND CAUSEWAY, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952, (321) 452-1775) TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE RETAINER NUT AND WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING ELSE. THE DEALER EVEN TRIED TO SELL THE CONTACT A NEW TRUCK. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR CASE COVER WAS NEVER EVEN REMOVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AT AN UNKNOWN LOCATION WHO QUOTED $2,000 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND THE PURGE SOLENOID NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

THE ABS MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO ENABLE THE ABS TO WORK AS WELL AS TURN OFF THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT LIGHTS. OTHER THAN NO ONE WILL WANT TO PASS IT DUE TO THE LIGHTS. THE PART WAS DISCONTINUED WHICH ONE MUST BELIEVE WAS A MISTAKE AS THIS IS A CRITICAL PART.