10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
22 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 0
Average Mileage:
57,062 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

« Read the previous 20 complaints

problem #267

Jun 102015

Ram 1500

  • 47,000 miles
I got recall P77 in early February 2015. As of June 10th 2015 I have called all three Dodge dealers around me and none of them have parts and no time frame for parts. This is a serious recall which if it break (mine as not yet) can be deadly. I believe in my opinion Dodge is taking its time since it's a ten year old vechicle

- Sevierville , TN, USA

problem #266

May 012013

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • 82,500 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 70 mph, the rear of the vehicle began to shake. The failure recurred on several occasions at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the rear axle was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. 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 approximate failure mileage was 82,500. MA 08/05/15 updated 08/24/2015

- Barsto, CA, USA

problem #265

Oct 042014

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 needed was not available to schedule a recall repair within a reasonable timeframe. As the failure progressed, a noise at the rear of the vehicle associated with the drive train grew louder. The dealer did not provide a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The failure mileage was not available.

- Martinsburg, WV, USA

problem #264

Feb 152015

Ram 1500

  • 121,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 45 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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 notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 121,000.

- Cottondale, AL, USA

problem #263

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 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.

- Caula Vista, CA, USA

problem #262

Jun 052015

Ram 1500

  • 152,300 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 45 mph, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the rear tire seized without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into the curb and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A police report was not filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train). The failure mileage was 152,300.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #261

Feb 012014

Ram 1500

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 3 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted; however, the failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the driveshaft sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. 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 approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

- Hanceville, AL, USA

problem #260

May 042015

Ram 1500

  • 115,887 miles
Driving home, the rear axle pinion nut came off, causing the driveshaft to fall out and rear end to lock up, causing the truck to skid across the road. Thankfully no injuries. Truck was taken to dealership on May 6, 2015, finally repaired and returned to me on June 4, 2015.

- Matoaka, WV, USA

problem #259

Feb 112015

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 to do the repairs 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.

- Ludllow, MA, USA

problem #258

Jun 032015

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 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 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 issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/21/15

- Ewing , NJ, USA

problem #257

Feb 152015

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 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 needed 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 issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/21/15

- Greenville, ME, USA

problem #256

Feb 102015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train); however, the parts needed were not available. The contact believed this was a serious safety issue since the driveshaft could separate from the rear and cause a crash without warning. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Bridgewater, MA, USA

problem #255

Dec 172014

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.

- Bryant Pond, ME, USA

problem #254

Jun 012015

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.

- La Quinta, CA, USA

problem #253

Feb 112015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train); however, the contact was unable to have the vehicle repaired because the parts were unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Middle Island, NY, USA

problem #252

Feb 202015

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) and stated that the part was not available to schedule the recall repair within a reasonable timeframe. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #251

Feb 202015

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 were 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 VIN was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Omaha, NE, USA

problem #250

Feb 122015

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.

- Rockingham, VA, USA

problem #249

Feb 022015

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/16/15 the consumer also received an air bag recall notice. The parts were not available. Updated 07/23/15

- Quakertown, PA, USA

problem #248

Jan 012015

Ram 1500

  • 200,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving at various speeds, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was included in 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 notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

- Louisville, KY, USA

Read the next 20 complaints »