10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
22 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 0
Average Mileage:
56,976 miles

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2005 Dodge Ram 1500 drivetrain problems

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2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Owner Comments (Page 13 of 28)

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problem #304

Feb 022014

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train); however, the part needed to do the repair was 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....updated 09/22/15 the vehicle was repaired. Updated 09/29/15

- Seymour , IN, USA

problem #303

Feb 052015

Ram 1500

  • miles
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 needed was not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair. The dealer placed the contact on a waiting list for the part but there was no follow up to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure.

- Columbus, GA, USA

problem #302

Dec 162014

Ram 1500

  • miles
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 do the repairs was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Goddard, KS, USA

problem #301

Nov 202014

Ram 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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 were not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair. The contact was placed on a waiting list for a long period of time with no response from the dealer. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure.

- Kinston, NC, USA

problem #300

Jul 022012

Ram 1500

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle made a grinding noise while driving at any speed. 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 exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

- Ashton, IL, USA

problem #299

Jan 212015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #298

May 012013

Ram 1500

  • 70,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have 2 recall notices for my truck. One on the rear axle pinion nut and the other for the driver airbag. The dealer is telling me there are no parts to fix the recalls even tho it has been several months since the initial notifications. Please let me know when parts will be available.

- Clintoin, IL, USA

problem #297

Dec 162014

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V769000 (power train); however, the part to do the repair 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. While driving at various speeds, the rear of the vehicle shook without warning. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Maples, FL, USA

problem #296

Dec 252011

Ram 1500

  • 82,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving at various speeds, the contact heard a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the contact was unsure about the part that needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V796000 (power train) and 15V313000 (air bags); 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 notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 82,000.

- Dillon, SC, USA

problem #295

Feb 152015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a recall letter for NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made ware of the issue. The VIN was unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Marysville, MI, USA

problem #294

Dec 192014

Ram 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. 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.

- Hudsonville, MI, USA

problem #293

Apr 152015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a recall letter for NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train); however, the part to do the repair was 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 VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Leveitown, NY, USA

problem #292

Jan 312014

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train); however, the part to do the repair was not available. 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.

- Poteau, OK, USA

problem #291

Dec 162014

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train)however, the part needed to do the repair was 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. The VIN was unavailable.

- Largo, FL, USA

problem #290

Jun 292015

Ram 1500

  • miles
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 part to do the repair was 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.

- Vancouver, WA, USA

problem #289

Jun 292015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train); however, the part was unavailable 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. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Conneaut , OH, USA

problem #288

Mar 022015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train) and NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Virgina Beach, VA, USA

problem #287

Jun 012014

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • miles
2005 Dodge Ram 1500. Consumer writes in regards to rear axle pinion nut and airbag parts not available to complete recall notices repairs. Recall # 14V796000.

- Olean, NY, USA

problem #286

Mar 102015

Ram 1500

  • miles
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 was notified. The contact was experiencing a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle near the drive train. The failure mileage was not available.

- Jacksonville, AR, USA

problem #285

May 012015

Ram 1500

  • miles
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 repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle under the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Mineville, NY, USA

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