Driveshaft problems of the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 - part 1

While driving the vehicle came to a complete stop. It felt like someone had hit me from the back. When I got off to look I saw that no one had crashed into me. A bystander says that my drive shaft is on the floor. Had to call a tow truck to take home. Went to a Dodge dealer about the issue and stated that there was a recall on it. He said that the vehicle was taken to dealership 5 years ago. The problem was previously fixed. They can't do anything about it. I looked up some information and found that this has happened again to other drivers. All owners stated that issues were never resolved. My dad owns a 1999 Dodge 1500 and the drive shaft has never fallen off.

Rear wheels locked up at 55 mph on the highway causing me to lose control and almost roll over, the driveshaft sheared off at the rear and flew out from under the truck. I was able to slide off the right side of the road and avoid a collision.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that driving at an unknown speed, the drive shaft fell off. The vehicle was taken to the david stanley Dodge dealer , (877-853-3755, located at 7609 se 29th st, midwest city, ok 73110) where a recall was performed two years ago under NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). The contact stated that the dealer did not performed the recall according to the manufacturer's specification. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and supported the dealer. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000. Fe.

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle vibrated abnormally and decelerated without warning. In addition, the driveshaft detached and became stuck underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. The engine was running, but the vehicle stopped moving. The contact called roadside assistance and had the vehicle towed to the residence. The vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that a loose pinion nut caused the driveshaft and the yoke to detach. The technician notified the contact of NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). The contact stated that he did not receive a recall notification. The contact took the vehicle to don weir's reno Dodge ram fiat (775-786-1211, located at 700 kietzke ln, reno, nv 89502). The dealer stated that the contact waited too long to have the recall repair performed; however, a repair appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the recall would not cover the extensive damages, and only the recall part would be covered. The manufacturer stated that the recall notice was sent to the contact in 2015; however, the contact stated that the notice was never received. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.

Without warning upon leaving highway off ramp and turning into my workplace the driveshaft fell off the rear differential which then locked up rear wheels. When it was towed to dealer the tow driver mentioned the pinion nut which holds the driveshaft assembly to rear differential was obviously missing.

I have reported this issue several times now, I took my vehicle to dealership for replacement of pinion nut on driveshaft to prevent the driveshaft from seperating from the rear end of the truck. My vehicle continues to lock up, rear wheels will lock up when vehicle in put in reverse or in drive, this issue is related to the driveshaft pinion (seperation) and could cause a catastrophic collision endangering my family and any other vehichle in close vicinity of mine while driving. I am afraid to drive my truck due to this issue, I have also considered what will happen when my truck is catapulted from this issue, hoping that my family will be able to file a class action lawsuit against Chrysler/Dodge for ignoring mine complaints and refusing to fix the problem, once I am killed in an accident from this recall issue. I am very upset that I am not getting any help from Dodge for this issue. I know I'm just the little one who bought your product, and care none about me and my family, however, you can and will be sued if I am in an accident due to this recall issue, (my rear axle locking up therefore locking up my rear wheels). Everytime I try to move my vehicle, I hear a loud "boom" in the rear of the vehicle and my rear wheels lock up and vehicle won't move. I will hear a loud "boom" in the rear end of the truck while driving. I am very afraid to drive the truck due to this recall issue, and due to the fact that my wheels continously seize up. This has happened at least 20 times in the past month, thank god I have not yet been catapulted, I fear though that it will happen very soon.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle abruptly stopped and then began to roll. The contact noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle and the vehicle would not accelerate. After stopping and inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the driveshaft separated from the vehicle and the gear box was severely damaged. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 122,000.

Was going down hwy bad vibration and noise then rearend locked up after examining the pinion gear nut had come off dropped drive shaft paid tow bill get truck home . Found out was recall on this called Dodge said they would fix it but I have to have it towed to their shop now this is their fault why should I b out another tow bill.

The limited slip clutch retaining clips have broke. This has left metal in the rear differential and the safety of driving the vehicle in question. The repair is going to be approx. $1500. Reports with nhsta have stated the driveshaft could separate from the connection at the differential, generally at speeds over 50mph, causing the vehicle to go into a spin.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the rear brakes locked and the drive shaft separated while driving 55 mph. The vehicle was towed to a local garage. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (rear axle pinion nut) after the failure occurred. The failure mileage was 100,000.

My drive shaft is starting to make odd noise and heavy vibration.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph. The contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to move forward as the the drive shaft fractured from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train ). The failure mileage was 170,000. Oo.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, the the rear driveshaft separated from the rear axle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle's VIN was included in the NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 ( power train). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Jo.

I was driving along in my Dodge 1500 quad cab that I purchased this past January in 2015 when the rear end of the vehicle locked up on me it slid for approximately 50 ft. When the drive shaft broke loose and folded in half and I ran it over which propelled me into the ditch I contacted the Dodge dealership and had the vehicle towed to advantge Dodge in mt. Dora where at first they tried to deny that it had anything to do with the recall p77 until they confirmed that the pinion nut came looseand that is what caused the incident.

I took my truck to the dealership in elkhart indiana for the recall. They kept it for a week and then said the part was on back order and they did an inspection and told me it was okay to drive. The next morning I reported to them that there was a vibration in the steering wheel and they told me to bring it in so they could see. On the way back, my driveshaft detached in very heavy traffic. Luckily there was a side road I immediately turned to. The vehicle was towed back to the delaership and I am awaiting a response. I feel as if this dealership either did not inspect or did not care that my pinion nut was loose. This could have cause a fatality because after my drive shaft detached, it was bouncing end over end in heavy traffic.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving at 20 mph, there was a severe vibration in the front of the vehicle. The contact stated that the front u-joint connecting the drive shaft to the transmission fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure; however, the contact was not offered a remedy for the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 55 mph, the driveshaft disconnected from the axle. The contact had to maneuver to the side of the road. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. After having the vehicle repaired, the contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 178,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, the pinion nut loosened which caused the rear axle to seize and the driveshaft detached. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v79600 (power train) however, the part needed to do the vehicle repairs was no available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable mount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 231,115.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving 35 mph, the rear of the vehicle made a loud noise without warning. The rear axle seized which caused the rear wheels to seize and the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the cause of the failure was diagnosed as a loosened pinion nut on the driveshaft. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 91,000.

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.

The drive train fell off the rear differential while traveling 45 mph. Was able to negotiate a full stop but the drive shaft fell onto the street. Fortunately no other vehicles were involved. I contacted Chrysler and they informed me that there are two recalls that should be looked at p77 and p81 and wanted the car toed to a Chrysler dealer. Chrysler created a case # 26914713 and nancy (badge ng787) took my report. I paid to have the vehicle towed but I have not received any correspondence from Chrysler on this case number or any remedy they paln. Please advise, as I understand this is a known issue.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving 70 mph, an abnormal sound emitted from the undercarriage of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the driveshaft detached. As a result, the axle assembly and pinion nut needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the drive shaft separated from the rear pinion nut, which caused the contact to loose control of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to his residence. The contact had received NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000(power train) and stated that the parts were unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000. Djr.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 65 mph, there was a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle and the rear driveshaft separated from the rear axle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train) however, the dealer and the manufacturer indicated that the part was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train); however, while driving 70 mph, a loud abnormal bang emitted from the vehicle. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road. The contact noticed that the driveshaft separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the driveshaft disconnected. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the driveshaft, pinion nut, and rear axle pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,644.

Doge has a recall number p77. Dodge dealer, glenn e thomas Dodge, of long beach CA refused to diagnose a vibration which seemed to be coming from the drive shaft, until after the recal was performed. There is no information on when this recall will be resolved. I now have aloud scraping noise coming from the rear differential and I believe the car is unsafe. Calls to the fcs recall center have availed zero information. There needs to be a time limit on these safety recalls. This vehicle also has another recall that Dodge cannot fix p81.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 50 mph, the drive shaft became detached from the axle and the rear wheels locked up without warning. The vehicle was towed to the contact¿s residence. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the contact heard a loud noise underneath the vehicle. The vehicle lost power and the check engine warning light illuminated. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed fluid leaking underneath the vehicle. In addition, the contact noticed that the rear differential fractured from the drive shaft. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

While decelerating after exiting highway, pinion flange separated from rear axle, rear axle seizing, driveshaft separated from vehicle, exiting rear of vehicle into on coming traffic.

Rear driveshaft fell off with no warning whatsoever. Was driviving about 35 mph. Rear end locked up,thanfully no other cars around. . I think there is a recall for this. . Dont think I should have to pay up front to get fixed. . I could have been killed if I was on an interstae when this happened. Then how would I have fixed that, then got reimbursted.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While pulling out of a parking space, the rear end of the vehicle locked. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the drive train and drive shaft fractured. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for further inspection and diagnosis. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v796000 (power train) and 14v817000 (air bags). However, the parts needed were not available. The dealer was unable to provide 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 repairs. The contact was waiting for further inspection from the dealer to determine if the manufacturer would approve repairing the vehicle associated with the recall repair. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

While driving my truck, I heard a whining noise coming from the rear, and then I felt my drive shaft disengage from the differential (rear axle pinion nut recall p77/NHTSA 14v-796) and drop to the street. Currently, there is no permanent remedy for this condition. The dealer (cumerland auto center, cookeville, TN) could repair the vehicle, but the same thing could happen again, and I would have to pay for the repairs twice (once without remedy and once with remedy) and get reimbursed later by fca customer assistance, washington, DC. I only have one other vehicle in my family to use, and the recall doesn't pay for a rental. My vehicle also requires repair for p81 (air bags).

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.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the rear of the vehicle seized and the driveshaft separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 182,000.

While driving home from work, the drive shaft dropped out from the rear end of the truck with no warning.