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 17 of 28)

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problem #224

Jan 272015

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,000 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 stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle was slow to accelerate on numerous occasions. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V796000 (air bags) and 14V817000 (power train); 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 not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 7/7/15 the consumer stated the temperature light was illuminated for the transmission. Updated 9/15/2015

- Newport News, VA, USA

problem #223

Feb 202015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V817000 (air bags) and 14V796000 (power train) months ago and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable timeframe. 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 contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Tularosa, NM, USA

problem #222

Nov 202014

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • 84,100 miles
Contact owns a 2005 Ram 1500 slt 4.7L. Contact states this has happened several times randomly. Truck will die while driving down the road or maneuvering at low speeds. Truck has had one random incident of over heating and had to pull over and shut truck off to cool down. Restarted just fine! plastic seat belt buckles have broken and seat belts don't retract fully. Then around April 2014 started hearing a whining grinding, howling noise thought it was the tires or the road. After a few months the noise was still there so called a repair shop took it in. Had it looked at. The repair shop diagnosed it to be the rear differential pinion nut backing off. Repair shop said the truck needs the differential repaired or replaced. A short time later, I received a recall notice around February on the truck for P77 & P81. Have contacted dealer via phone on several occasions. Dealer says parts are not available at this time, and don't know when the parts will be available to remedy the situation. It has been almost 3 months since I received the notice. I am concerned about the safety of the vehicle occupants and/or other's safety.*(since the problem is, the rear axle pinion nut on your truck may have been built without an adhesive patch on the pinion nut threads. The lack of this adhesive patch could allow the rear axle pinion nut to loosen and/or the rear drive shaft to separate from the rear axle. A loose pinion nut could cause the rear axle to seize and a separated drive shaft could cause loss of motive power. Either situation could cause a crash with out warning! and the airbag inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially injuring the vehicle occupants).dealership says should be okay to drive.!! I don't see how Dodge Chrysler! can keep production/sales of these unsafe vehicles. When so many vehicles are being recalled. Thank you for your attention of this matter. Updated 06/29/15.

- Tulare Ca , CA, USA

problem #221

Jan 142015

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 a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Warren , ME, USA

problem #220

May 042015

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • miles
The rear axle pinion nut. I want this fixed and I have yet to see a recall letter, saying that it can be fixed. I just received a interim notification. I want this fixed before I have an accident. It is all ready leaking all over my garage floor. I need an answer......now!!

- Port Washington, OH, USA

problem #219

Dec 012014

Ram 1500 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/1/15

- Montrose , CA, USA

problem #218

Feb 112015

Ram 1500 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, air bags); 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 7/7/15

- Punta Gorda , FL, USA

problem #217

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.

- Shreveport, LA, USA

problem #216

Apr 302015

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 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 contact had not experienced a failure.

- Fennville, MI, USA

problem #215

Apr 292015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V796000 (power train) and 14V817000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to do the repairs were 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.

- East Bernstadt, KY, USA

problem #214

Jan 062015

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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Casper , WY, USA

problem #213

Apr 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 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Holden, ME, USA

problem #212

Sep 292014

Ram 1500

  • 138,000 miles
This has happened several times. I will be driving the vehicle, and the rpms will drop too low (even when giving the truck gas) and suddenly the vehicle will stall. This has happened going 60 mph on the highway, during turns, and also when coming to a stop. The vehicle does restart immediately, though when I am driving I have to put it in neutral to restart it. I have almost been in accidents due to this issue. I had the fuel intake cleaned thinking that might be the issue.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #211

Apr 282015

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • 90,100 miles
This is a recall #P77/NHTSA 14V-796 I brought my vehicle to hurley Chrysler, 2173 S. woodland dr, deland, Florida 32720 - phone number 1-386-736-3000. They told me they would call me when the parts came in for the recall. It has been over a month and nothing from them. They were kind of nonchalant about it; like I was bothering them. I would like to get my truck fixed before something happens to it. Can you please help? thanks, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Deland, FL, USA

problem #210

Feb 162015

Ram 1500

  • 154,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving around corners, the rear of the vehicle would drift to the side. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train). The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnostic was unknown and no repairs were made to the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 154,000.

- Wilmington, CA, USA

problem #209

Jan 072015

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.

- Eastbernstadt, KY, USA

problem #208

Feb 022015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the recall notices for NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train) and NHTSA campaign number: 14V817000 (air bags) were received in February of 2015. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Hayward, CA, USA

problem #207

Feb 262015

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 service the vehicle under the recall was unavailable. The dealer stated that a temporary part could be installed until the recall part became available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unavailable.

- Beavercreek, OH, USA

problem #206

May 272014

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • miles
2005 Dodge Ram 1500. Consumer states " vehicle accident was a direct result of mechanical failure shown on the rear axle pinion nut recall notice". the rear end of the vehicle locked up. Recall # 14V796000.

- El Dorado, CA, USA

problem #205

Feb 252015

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train) and stated that the part needed was not available. The dealer did not provide 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 had not experienced a failure. Updated 6/8/15

- Chesterfield, MO, USA

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