10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
46 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
36 / 4
Average Mileage:
24,510 miles

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problem #35

Feb 272015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V796000 (suspension) and 14V817000 (air bag) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Independence , MO, USA

problem #34

Feb 252015

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.

- Olympia, WA, USA

problem #33

Feb 162015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V817000 (air bags) and 14V796000 (power train). The contact stated that the dealer was unable to determine when the part would become available to schedule the recall repair. The manufacturer was contacted and was unable to determine when the part would become available to schedule the recall repair. The VIN was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Canal Winchester, OH, USA

problem #32

Feb 252015

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

- Devore, CA, USA

problem #31

Feb 242015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 14V796000 (power train) and 14817000 (air bags) and stated that the parts needed were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Hanoverton , OH, USA

problem #30

Feb 232015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 14V796000 (power train) and 14V817000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Port Orange , FL, USA

problem #29

Feb 202015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a notice for NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V796000 (power train) and 14V817000 (air bags); however, the parts for the repairs were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Edison, NJ, USA

problem #28

Feb 192015

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

- East Meadow, NY, USA

problem #27

Jul 212012

Ram 1500

  • 54,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph and slightly veered to the left, the vehicle spun out of control and crashed into a tree and fire hydrant. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the left arm and a headache that did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V796000 (power train). The contact believed the recall was related to the crash. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

problem #26

Feb 182015

Ram 1500

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

- Danville, CA, USA

problem #25

Feb 172015

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 repair the vehicle were 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.

- Iuka, MS, USA

problem #24

Feb 102015

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 to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Olivehurst, CA, USA

problem #23

Feb 102015

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram. 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 experience a failure. Updated 04/03/15 updated 6/24/2015

- Port Orchard, WA, USA

problem #22

Oct 062014

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). The parts needed were not available to perform the repairs. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the parts 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.

- Cedar City, UT, USA

problem #21

Jan 302015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V354000 (air bags) and 14V817000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Bushnell, CA, USA

problem #20

Jan 122015

Ram 1500

  • 25,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V770000 (air bags).the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The specifics of the failure experienced were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,000.

- Phonixville, PA, USA

problem #19

Jan 212015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 14V354000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Dunnellon, FL, USA

problem #18

Jan 062015

Ram 1500

  • 130,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the rear end seized and the drive shaft dropped. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a concrete wall and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that a pinion gear dropped. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000. The VIN was unavailable.

- Akron, OH, USA

problem #17

Jan 152015

Ram 1500

  • 64,706 miles
Dealership failed to provide replacement parts per recall. Says part cannot be ordered and I am out of luck.

- Anchorage, AK, USA

problem #16

Nov 122014

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V817000 (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 the failure.

- Decatur, AL, USA

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