Five problems related to visibility have been reported for the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. While the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to roll down the front passenger side window and noticed a smoke odor coming from the window. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v313000 (air bags) and 14v796000 (power train); 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 notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,000.
Broken blend door in heating plenum causing loss of defroster use. A major safety hazard in cold weather. In searching the web it appears to be a common problem.
When heading to work, was going approximately 70 mph on the interstate when I looked in sideview mirror and saw smoke coming from my vehicle. At that same time, I heard a loud roaring noise for a few seconds, then my driver's side wheel came off. The wheel crossed over into the east-bound lane of the interstate (I was heading west), and the brake calipers broke off. Even though my brakes and tire were gone, I was able to get my vehicle to the side of the interstate without causing injury to myself or others. All this also caused body damage to the front quarter panel of my truck, making it difficult to open and close the driver's side door. I retrieved my tire and had a tow truck take my vehicle to the local Dodge dealership where I purchased the truck. They advised me they had never heard of this happening before. I've now been informed the repairs consist of replacing the hub, spindle, brake caliper, rotor, brake line, brake pads, and a new tire (the other tire blew out) at a cost of $2000. I have requested the old parts be given to me in case this issue needs to proceed with an investigation. I have done research that revealed the 2006 Dodge ram trucks were recalled for this exact same problem (wheel bearing assemblies not receiving enough lubrication at the factory causing them to lock up and cause crashes). But since my vehicle is a 2005, Dodge refuses to acknowledge responsibility.
My 2005 Dodge ram has an air duct flapper that broke and fell into the fan. Know my defrost does not work.
My air condition won't switch to defrost creating a safety hazard. Dodge is aware of the problem but acted like they never heard of it before. I brought it there 3 times to fix and the problem was never fixed. 2005 Dodge Ram 1500.