Eight problems related to vehicle shudder have been reported for the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the rear of the vehicle began to shake. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 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 not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 182,000. Oo.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notice of NHTSA campaign number: 14v796000 (power train); however, the part needed to do the repair was still not available. The contact stated that the rear of the vehicle was shaky and dangerous to drive. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact felt the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving at 70 mph, the vehicle began to shake. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. 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 not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 74,000.
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 to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded an unreasonable amount of time to provide the part to do the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. In addition, while driving approximately 60 to 65 mph, the vehicle vibrated violently. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
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. In addition, while driving at various speeds, the rear of the vehicle vibrated without warning. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
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.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle made a grinding noise while driving at any speed. 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 approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle began to shake. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or 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 80,000.