general problems of the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 - part 1

[xxx] was on my way home noticed rear differential making a noise slowed down to 20-30 mph to prepare to pull of the hwy rear differential locked up pinion nut came loose and driveshaft fell out had it towed home called had an appointment set up at steve jones in dickson tennessee to have the recall fixed. 1 1/2 month later dealership calls and advise me to call customer care because they couldn’t get the parts to fix the vehicle I called customer care they told me I would have to supply the 2 parts to fix the vehicle because they were discontinued I confirmed with the dealership they confirmed said if I supplied the parts they would fix the vehicle I ordered the parts took to dealership then was told the manager over corporate said to not fix the vehicle now dealership says corporate is going to to do a buy out and crush the vehicle I explained to them that is not acceptable it has been almost 5 months with no resolution and vehicle still setting at the dealership is there anything that could be done to get these recalls fixed information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Rear differential locked up while driving at approximately 30 mph, causing the vehicle to come to a stop and unable to move. Luckily the failure happened on a road with little traffic so no accident occurred and other drivers were not put at risk. There were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms prior to failure. Inspection revealed broken gears and pins in the rear differential. There was a recall (p77) for this model year truck for what appears to be the same problem. The recall repair work was performed in 2019 and the truck has been driven approximately 20,000 miles since the repair. The fca recall line told me to have the truck towed to a dealer to get a diagnosis and repair estimate, but after the tow was complete the recall line said since more than 2 years had passed since the recall repair work, the repair warranty had expired and nothing would be covered, regardless of diagnosis. The broken parts are still available for review if needed.

Vehicle brought in for recall repairs on March 18, 2024. Recalls r25 and n43 were completed. Recall p77 failed inspection. Dealer parts not available. Was asked by service advisor if ok to use aftermarket parts. I agreed. Service advisor needed approval from district rep before continuing. I was then told by service advisor that vehicle was safe to drive as long as I drove it easy. His comment, “its lasted this long, you will be ok. Just dont pull any trailers. ” was asked to wait a week for district rep to return from vacation. I took the truck home and did not drive it after reading the p77 recall info. The truck is not safe to drive with a loose rear axle pinion nut. I returned the truck on 4/8/2024 for repairs to be completed. The dealer will not communicate with me unless I initiate communication. There is no information on parts being ordered or work being scheduled. It is now 4/29/2024 and no action from the dealer. I have asked to speak with the service manager and no reply.

I visited my local Dodge dealership for airbag recalls for my 2005 Dodge ram in December 2022. In October 2023 I noticed a leak in the rear differential. When looking into the recalls for my VIN the differential pin was mentioned on there but never to me as I thought it was just the airbags. The part has been fixed by a mechanic shop (I paid for) but, did Dodge complete the inspection or just checked complete to include airbags recall (complete)?.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v352000 (air bag), 15v313000 (air bags), and 14v796000 (power train) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. Parts distribution disconnect.

Had taken my vehicle in for the recall they said it was fine , after wards two months later my front right break locked up. But now my rear end that was supposed to been fixed from recall vut now it is making loud noise.

I was driving on a highway when all of a sudden I heard what I thought to be a blow out (tire) ,as I pulled over on shoulder with difficulty I looked in mirror and saw a part has fallen off, later retrieved with tow truck driver, part being a driveshaft. Rear end had seized as I maneuvered my veh. As far on shoulder as possible, I feel fortunate for outcome of incident. I had gotten a tow to my resident now not sure what my next step is to do, any advise would be helpful. Thank you.

Rear differential failure. Right rear drive shaft gets loose and makes continual noise.

Well driving northbound highway 54 at approximately 70 mph my Dodge pick up suddenly have the rear and lock up, at this time back rear wheel stopped causing vehicle to come to a complete standstill after about 100 yards. Upon inspection of the vehicle it was noted the rear end at smoke coming out it smelled to be oil like. Also at this time vehicles unable to be moved secondary to rear and being locked up however while in mutual short movements were allowed to go forward and load onto a flatbed and hold off to my home.

I purchased my truck December 2018 from a private citizen, I recently ran a check for recalls and it informed me that none of the recalls associated with my 2005 Ram 1500 have never been addressed. I would like information as to how I move forward in getting the recalls fixed.

Cylinder #4 push rod is bent and messed up cam and valves as a result new motor is needed. This vehicle was recalled for this problem and was never brought in. I purchased the vehicle less than two years ago with no recollection of this and now I'm out a truck with no motor due to this.

The vehicle will intermittently stall when stopping or stopped at a traffic light or stop sign. It can be immediately restarted. It will also intermittently flash a check engine light with chime while driving down the road. This has been an ongoing problem since purchased in 2008. It happens with cold or warm engine. It may happen once a week, once a month, or several times in one day. Usually more frequently when the air temperature is below 65 degrees. There are no codes stored and no check engine light displayed (other than the intermittent light & chime). . The dealership says there are no TSB's covering my engine/transmission. There are hundred of similar complaints online with owners 4. 7 engines in other Dodge & Jeep products. Many people have spent well over $1,000 on this problem and not solved it. We recently moved from a rural area to a large city. Dealing with this problem in heavy traffic is very stressful. We recently started transporting a baby in this vehicle and the impatience of other cars waiting for us to restart ours leads to other vehicles to take aggressive actions which will eventually lead to an accident.

Dealer advises that Chrysler is declining to perform p77 recall, citing lack of availability of parts. Chrysler has made a verbal offer to purchase this vehicle which is less than my assessment of the vehicles worth. They have now told me that I must come and collect my truck from the dealership (after them having the vehicle from 12/31) today and they are declining to perform the recall service.

Tl the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving at an unknown speed, the rear wheels seized. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road and had it towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic found NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train) and the contact called bodwell Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram (169 pleasant st, brunswick, me 04011, (207) 729-3375). The dealer informed the contact to have the vehicle towed to their facility. The dealer also stated that there were no loaner vehicles available and that the vehicle should not be driven. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 208,000.

We dont use the four wheel drive very often. There was a heavy snowfall the other day. I put the transmision in neuteral tried to put the four wheel drive shifter into four wheel drive and the four wheel drive shifter came loose. And the antilock brake lights on the dashboard came on and I had to give a lot of extra braking time. It is in the shop at this time. But I almost ran into someone. I missed them by only a few feet.

This truck had a p 77 recall done and suposedly was fixed in April 2016 and in sept 2018 I start hearing a noise in the rearend and found out these trucks have rearend issues so took it to findlay Dodge in wilsonville oregon . They claimed problem nothing to do with recall fix , so I took the truck to another place to have fixed , which they then found out, that the pinion set was way too tight causing the bearing failure and metal in case. I paid to have rearend rebuilt. I feel this problem should havebeen fixed by the dealership/manufacturer and happened because the orgina recall and the fix was done wrong (too tight) causing the bearing failure. I have proof of findlay Dodge paper work claims and of the place that actually fixed my truck with repair cost parts etc. Truck only has 57k miles.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to sheets Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram (250 auto plaza dr, beckley, wv 25801, (304) 252-4555) for repair, but the contact was informed that the part order was cancelled by the manufacturer and were on backorder. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the part order was cancelled and on backorder. The contact also stated that a rental was provided and returned before for the recall repairs were completed. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Takata recall all trucks from 2005 was recalled but mine and my truck has all the same trubbles and I'm paying to fix I took my truck in to b inspected they told me to drive for 200 mls because check eng light was on as I was bring it back my engen diyed I toed it home 100mls on my eng they said not my problem 6000 to fix help.

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Jeep ram. The contact recevied notification of nhsta campaign number:17v821000(transmission shift interlock (btsi) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that when the vehicle is in park the gear shift will not move. That the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact did take the vehicle to the dealer at deacon's Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram 835 som center rd, mayfield, OH 44143 (440) 442-0424. The dealer confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms the parts were not available. The failure mileage was 78,000. Ck.

I was driving on the highway, slowing down to get off the exit, doing approximately 40-45 mph. I my passenger and I heard some strange noises in the rear and then suddenly the rear wheels locked up, causing the truck to bounce around violently. I bought the truck in December of 2016, this incident happened mid November 2017. Upon doing some research I found the recall, and followed up with some calls to dealers. This issue was supposedly resolved in March 2016 in Plymouth, massachusetts, I purchased the vehicle in lewistown pennsylvania. My truck is currently sitting at a dealership where it has been since December 14, and they tell me it might not get in the shop until after the new year. I contacted Dodge, they tell me they can not help me until after a diagnostic. I am reaching out to you in the event they deny my claim under the recall warranty. The shop manager at the local dealership tells me even with a diagnosis he can't say for certain the recall was repaired properly or not, which would leave me with a huge bill for something I believe is their fault for not using proper parts or not repairing the part properly under a recall warranty.

I have a 2005 Ram 1500 with a rear pinion recall. The pinion came loose while driving. When the pinion came loose it ruined the housing. They want to charge me $917. 00 for the housing. The housing was damaged when the pinion came loose.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the rear of the vehicle caught on fire while driving 60 mph. An eyewitness extinguished the fire. There were no injuries and a report was not filed. The vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The recall repair was serviced at the local dealer (adventure Chrysler Jeep Dodge ram located on 36845 euclid Ave, willoughby, ohio, 44094). The vehicle was driven to an unknown local dealer located in the state of kentucky. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated they would send a special engineer to investigate the vehicle per case number: 31588634. The vehicle was investigated by the manufacturer's engineer who informed the contact that a special investigations unit was to review the vehicle and report back to the manufacturer. The vehicle remained at the dealer for three weeks, but no repair order had been provided from the manufacturer. The contact was informed that he would have to start paying a storage fee for the vehicle if it was not removed. The contact had the vehicle shipped to his personal independent mechanic located in atlanta, georgia who diagnosed that the rear pinion nut was repaired and was too tight, which caused the fire. The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time and no assistance was made available. The failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact had not experienced a failure until the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). Upon leaving the dealer, there was a strong vibration in the rear of the vehicle. In addition, the rear axle nut seized and the rear axle assembly caused the two rear tires to flatten. The vehicle was unable to be driven due to the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was not available.

Rear end locked up at slowing from 65 to 40 in turn lane. Came to a Sunday slamming halted stop throwing my wife and other passengers into dash. Driveline sheard off rear end completely.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v352000 (air bags), 15v313000 (air bags), and 14v796000 (power train). The part for 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. Parts distribution disconnect.

My truck has the p77nhtsa 14v-796 recall notice (rear axle pinion nut). I contacted my local dealership when I received the 1st notice (nearly 2 years ago) and was told the part required was currently unavailable but I would be put on a waiting list and be contacted as soon as possible for the repair. I have contacted my local dealer again each time I have received another notice for this same recall and each time I have been given the same response that the part is still unavailable. I cannot understand how a potentially deadly issue such as this rear axle pinion nut failing cannot be addressed in 2 years time. I don't know if this is Chrysler's lack of concern or my local dealership. I was told again this morning that the part would be ordered specifically for me but that it was still nationally unavailable. Who is responsible if serious injury or death to me or my family occurs due to this lack of response from Chrysler? any help with this problem would be appreciated.

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

My vehicle has two safety recalls. I've been calling the local dealer here for over a year and they refuse to make these repairs. I continually told the parts are not in, and that they are not notified when parts will be available, but they call me constantly trying to sell me a new vehicle. The local dealer is david stanley Dodge.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v796000 (power train) and 15v373000 (air bag) however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train); however, the parts for the recall repair were not available. 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. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v796000 (power train) and 15v313000 (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 repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.

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 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. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 40 mph, the driver lost control of the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train); 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 not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

My Dodge Ram 1500 has a known recall p77 on the rear pinion nut that the technician at the dealership said was faulty on my vehicle and that parts would be ordered to resolve the defect. I was later notified by the dealership that the parts were now available and to bring the vehicle in for repair. When the vehicle was brought into the dealership for repair I was told that the repair had already been completed and they would not do the repair as the technician had told me was needed in accordance with the recall. This a matter of a dealership not fixing a known problem not a specific incident of a vehicle accident. There is already an existing recall that is not being honored.

Front hub bearings , left and right side of vhecile started to make grinding sounds when I was driving , had to have both hub bearings replaced on 3/24/2017 . There is a recall on this problem , on Dodge trucks in the 2005 make . Requesting all Dodge trucks be checked and added to the recall .