10.0

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

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problem #15

Jan 062015

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V354000 (air bags) 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Romas, CA, USA

problem #14

Dec 292014

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V354000 (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.

- Leesburg, FL, USA

problem #13

Jul 152009

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the vehicle veered to the left and crashed into the median. As a result, the front driver side tire detached and the front driver side axle fractured. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to both ankles and shoulders that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Tampa, FL, USA

problem #12

Dec 122014

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14V354000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Paducah, KY, USA

problem #11

Nov 272014

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 66,000 miles
The contact owned a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle slid on a patch of black ice on the road and caused the contact to lose control. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a pole and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained face and head injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000. Updated 01/12/15 updated 6/3/2015

- Virginia , MN, USA

problem #10

Oct 312013

Ram 1500

  • 125,000 miles
Truck was rear ended. Driver seat came loose. Airbag did not deploy. Vehicle totalled.

- Sicklerville, NJ, USA

problem #9

Nov 032014

Ram 1500

  • 114,000 miles
I have contacted my local dealer and Chrysler direct to have airbags replaced. Both Chrysler and the local dealer states that Chrysler has issued no recalls on Dodge vehicles. No one will even confirm that this vehicle is safe to drive. I have read and seen several news on the recall on this vehicle. I live in Georgia and travel to Florida often which was listed as two of the affected areas. Please provide clarity. I ride a toddler daily in this vehicle and really need accurate information. Thanks

- Lithonia, GA, USA

problem #8

Oct 242014

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • miles
I want all the recalls for my truck fixed.

- Troutdale, OR, USA

problem #7

Sep 172014

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • 150,000 miles
Son was driving South on St. Rd. 25 just North of logansport in.,it was raining and the truck hydroplaned and went off the road and struck a telephone pole head on at about 30 mph, totaling the truck. The air bags did not deploy!!

- Twelve Mile, IN, USA

problem #6

Aug 252014

Ram 1500 6-cyl

  • 89,000 miles
The 2005 Dodge Ram air bags did not deploy in a crash into a 6 foot brick column and subsequent impact with a travel trailer 4 feet beyond the fence. The point of impact was the center of the front bumper and occurred with sufficient force to push the hood through the windshield. The driver was wearing the seatbelt, but suffered a cracked sternum and concussion by impact with the steering wheel. From the police traffic crash report: A 2012 Kia failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of courtside drive and town center loop E in wilsonville, or. The vehicle proceeded through the stop sign at courtside drive and onto town center loop where it came into the path of a North bound 2005 Dodge Ram. The two vehicles collided with each other in the middle of the northbound lane of town center loop East. The Dodge Ram continued North bound through the intersection, then off the right side of the road impacting a fence and brick column owned and maintained by the city of wilsonville. The Dodge Ram had enough momentum to continue through the fence and 6 foot brick column and impact a 30 foot travel trailer which was parked/stored on private property. Both the Kia and the Dodge Ram had extensive damage, as did the travel trailer which was pushed sideways 2 to 4 feet. All 4 stabilizer jacks and the tongue jack were compromised and the trailer frame was visibly damaged/bent. The insurance company determined that the extensive damage to the 2005 Dodge Ram required it to be totaled, rather than repaired.

- Wilsonville, OR, USA

problem #5

Nov 222011

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 64,000 miles
During a front end collision, followed by a vehicle rollover, both the driver side and passenger side airbags failed to deploy. The vehicle struck a utility pole on the driver side directly at the headlight. It appears the vehicle then flipped up and hit the roof on the pole before rolling over and coming to rest on the roof.

- Lititz, PA, USA

problem #4

Aug 252009

Ram 1500

  • 53,000 miles
I'm having problems with the airbag system in my 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. My airbag light started going off any time I turned my steering wheel to the left. Now, the light comes/stays on at any given moment. I had a mechanic run the test and was told that it's the driver's squibb circuit board. I started researching the issue and noticed the 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 & 3500 had a factory recall for the same issue, yet this same safety issue for the 1500 is not covered.

- Edmond, OK, USA

problem #3

Dec 282007

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 42,448 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 quadcab lwb. While driving 45 mph, the contact struck a moose. The most damage to the vehicle was on the driver's side. None of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact scheduled an appointment to take the vehicle to the dealer. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 42,473 and failure mileage was 42,448.

- Fairbanks, AK, USA

problem #2

Sep 112006

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 16,000 miles
: the contact stated while driving 45 mph on a city street, a vehicle pulled out in front of the contact causing a collision. Occupants of both vehicles sustained minor injuries, and the air bags did not deploy. A police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop who determined it was totaled. The dealer was notified. The manufacturer informed the consumer it was not a center collision, it was more of an angular collision. Updated 12/28/06.

- Cordova, TN, USA

problem #1

Jul 042005

Ram 1500 10-cyl

  • 30 miles
2005 Dodge Ram srt left rear wheel broke away from the axle resulting in a rollover and the air bags did not deploy.

- Honolulu, HI, USA