Dodge Ram 1500 owners have reported 13 problems related to vehicle shudder (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Felt vibration in vehicle while driving above 30mph. Was driving down a city at approximately 40mph and a very loud boom happened and my truck jolted to a stop. The rear axle locked up because the pinion nut backed off.
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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.
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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 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving at approximately 45 mph, the vehicle started to shake violently as the engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000.
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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.
Driving down the highway at approximately 70 miles per hour, I heard a horrible rattling noise. Vehicle started to shake violently, I was able to pull over to the side of the road. Upon inspection the rear driveline pinion yoke was loose with the nut holding by one thread. . I installed a new nut and inspected for further damage.
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The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while traveling 50 mph, the vehicle vibrated violently and the rear wheels seized. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000. The VIN was unavailable.
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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.
Shudder in undercarriage, possibly associated with overdrive equipped automatic transmission.
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