I was driving on the interstate with my family enroute to south carolina when I started hearing a noise and felt a little vibration on the pedal at first I thought I may have ran over something. Then all of a sudden I just heard a boom and the truck just started fish tailin. Luckily there werent any vehicles around me at the time, I was able to get to the side of the shoulder. When I looked under the vehicle the drive shaft had come completely out and there was smoke and oil leaking. When we got the truck to the shop and they looked it over the pinion had come completely a loose the seal was shot and chunks of the gears inside was mangled, the transfer case was cracked from the impact of when the drive shaft came apart. I also learned that the truck had a recall on it for this same problem. I managed to get the truck towed back to ny to my mechanic shop. Where we have been trying to get dodge to do something enregard to the repairs. What we have been told was that the recall doesnt include my month! My year make and model but not my month. Yet I have the same issue as what is stated in the recall.
2005 Dodge RAM 1500 steering complaints
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The frame on my dodge ram has broken welds on both sides of the frame where the lower control arms mount to the frame. They have failed due to manufacturing defects during the welding process. The truck has never been wrecked, driven off road, or done any towing. Dodge refuses any assistance in replacing the frame because it has aged out of their warranty. The truck has 74,138 miles on it and is not drivable without a new frame. I had the truck in twice under warranty service for drivability issues under braking and steering over bumps. Neither time were the cracks in the frame found or addressed. Every time the brakes are applied, the steering wheel shakes uncontrollably and is unsafe to drive. I found the damage while changing the oil and was about to replace the frt hub bearing assembly on the passenger side since the driver's side had already failed and had been replaced earlier. Contacted chrysler and was told that my truck had aged out of warranty, but that taking it to a dealer they would be able to find a technical service bulletin that may cover it. I googled tsb's and found one on the 2006 dodge ram frames for the exact same area affected on my truck, but dodge still won't address this issue. I've been dealing with this for over six months and want my truck fixed or replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the steering wheel seized causing the contact to crash. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the chest from hitting the steering wheel but no medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 02/19/16*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was totaled. Updated 12/13/2015
While driving vibration in the front proceeded to lose control lose control with out knowing I was off the road into a guard rail through a small building from the highway department storage I proceeded to go through the building and into to park cars after being told they were told it was a complete wreck I was brought to the hospital in exeter new hampshire please run the scenes no airbags failed to inflate and vibration and I could not stop nor steers vehicle I had no frenchy's and I use my vehicle for business and had to close my account as of right now I've been denied right rental fee nor rentals at all and that vehicle is now at foss motors in exeter new hampshire I've had it towed three times and have a total of four calls to chrysler about this matter and have yet been informed about any compensation or what I'm gonna do about my vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 15v313000 (air bags) and 14v796000 (power train); however, the parts needed to perform the repair were 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 contact had not experienced a failure related to the recalls. In addition, the steering wheel vibrated when making a left turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. While driving at low speeds, the vehicle stalled. Once restarted, the vehicle would resume normal operation. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000.....updated 10-27-15 *bf .
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 2 MPH and making a turn, the steering wheel seized. The engine was turned off and resumed normal operation after it was restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the tie rod was replaced. The contact was uncertain of the location of the faulty tie rod. The failure persisted after the repair was performed. The vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. In 2011, the vehicle was also serviced for a steering failure; however, the replacement part was unknown. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. While driving at approximately 35 MPH, the power steering seized. The contact stated that this was a recurring failure. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000. The VIN was not available.
There have been 5 recalls on my dodge ram. The airbags may rupture in 2015, the rear axle pinion nut may loosen at the differential (powertrain) in 2014, again the airbags inflator may rupture in 2014, the wheel hub assembly (wheels) in 2010, also a recall for the after market replacement pitman arms (steering) in 2010. I have gone to my chrysler dealer in las cruces, new mexico; the dodge dealer has been closed for a few years now. I have been told I have to have a notification from chrysler/dodge to have them just to take a look at it, much less fix the problems. Now there is a huge recall; this is now really gotten serious. Please help me as much as you can to take care of the malfunctions on my dodge ram as soon as possible. I have not taken the dodge on long distance road trips for the past couple of years now. The failed components listed below do not show all the malfunctions I have listed above.
Steering sticks and very loose while driving feel like the truck is very hard to keep in line, also the way it rust is horrible after looking at a lot of dodges on the they all seem to be rusting in the same spots.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. While driving at approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel pulled to the left or right and made an abnormal noise. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while in park, the contact noticed that there was power steering fluid leaking underneath the front of the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the wipers were activated but failed to function. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was also taken to a dealer multiple times who diagnosed that the wiper motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency 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 failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
In march 2015 I received a letter stating that my truck had a recall involving the rear axle. As soon as I received this notice, I stopped driving my truck. In addition, while searching my VIN # on your site, I found that my truck had another recall. This recall involves the air bags. My truck is my family's only means of transportation. Since I don't have another vehicle, I have been forced to borrow my parents and siblings vehicles. I even have been forced to take the bus. I feel that these recalls should have been resolved already. Is there anything that can be done to help me with this situation? I do not feel comfortable driving my family or myself around in this vehicle. It is not safe. Thank you.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the front end of the vehicle started to make a grinding noise. The dealer advised that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle under a manufacturer recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,000. ...updated 08-06/15 *bf the consumer stated chrysler was willing to buy the vehicle back. Updated 08/13/15
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred several times. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency 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 made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 148,000. Updated 6/8/15
Since I first bought this truck in 2005 its had a pretty serious problem with stalling out when coming to a stop, and even worse, sometimes mid turn while moving. This is a very dangerous issue since loss of control is eminent in this type of incident. Along with this stalling out, the truck has a rough idle/surging idle issue when at a stop. Ive tried all types of repairs, and spent alot of money trying to fix this issue with no avail. I took it into dodge after I first bought the truck and they said they could not recreate the problem and everything was fine. I took it in again and they cleaned the throttle body. Still same issue. Now ive replaced, out of my own pocket, the egr valve, throttle body itself, evap purge valve, and have tried a list of other remedies. Still not fixed. After a quick search of many different dodge ram club online forums this is a very very very common issue with these trucks, and all of us owners are fed up. Dodge wont take responsibility for this serious issue, and unfortunately people may die because of this. Please help us!
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that there was a loud noise coming from the rear upon turning the steering wheel. The contact was included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v796000 (power train), 14v817000 (air bags) and stated that the dealer was unable to determine when the part and the remedy would become available to schedule the recall repairs. The contact continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was unable to provide a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that there was a sudden loss of power steering causing the steering wheel to shake and vibrate intermittently. The contact mentioned that the vehicle stalled several times and the contact was able to restart the vehicle which reset the computer. The vehicle was not inspected or diagnosed by an authorized dealer. The contact was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10e013000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. While driving at approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the steering wheel seized without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred intermittently. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
At approximately 35 MPH my driveline dislodged from my rear differential and locked up the wheels (differential.). The road was a popular well maintained paved road. Fortunately no cars or pedestrians were close by and speed was relatively low, otherwise this could have ended with serious injury or fatality. In addition to the recent incident with the differential, I have experienced other issues with this ram: -new engine after cracking both heads while driving down the freeway (it gets serviced regularly and doesn't tow often). -idle has sudden surges at a stop. -transmission skipping gears.
While driving on a side street going no more than 25 miles an hour I suddenly the ability to drive my truck. It spun out a total of 3 times before going over a curb and hitting a tree. It was determined that there was a complete failure of the rear axle and I could not of controlled or caused the accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the rear drive shaft detached and the front tires seized causing the vehicle to spin out of control. The contact was able to regain control the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the pinion nut on the rear drive shaft detached. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000.
It felt like the wheels locked down, and the rear end began to fishtail, causing uncontrollable swerving, resulting in the vehicle veering off of the road and rolling multiple times. Driver was my son.
While driving down the road the truck just stalls for no reason. I lose all control. I almost hit a car. I went over the curb into someone's yard. I have seen hundreds of complaints from dodge owners with the same exact problem. There is something wrong with that model. The RPM's jump and the truck just dies. Its happened to me on the freeway, on rural roads, and city streets. This is going to cause somebody serious injury. I parked my truck and stopped driving it because it is not safe to drive. Something needs to be done immediately.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the power steering failed. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a concrete embankment and rolled over several times. The vehicle burst into flames, which were extinguished by the fire department. A police report was filed and indicated that a fractured rear axle caused the failure. The crash caused a fatality. The vehicle was towed to a salvage facility. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown. ..updated 09-09-14
When I slow down it just stalls out on me . Its always restart.
While driving with the air conditioning on when I slowed down to stop behind a stopped vehicle my 05 dodge ram 1500 quad cab with a v8 stalled out. I had to put the truck into neutral to start it back up & continue going. This has happened so many times while slowing down or stopping that I no longer can keep count. It has also happened when making a turn which caused all loss of power steering & power brakes. So far I have not wrecked when this happens but it scares me or my teenage driver to death. I have reported it several times over several years & nothing is being done. I also know this happens with the 2004 model of dodge trucks as my nephew own one that I have drove & it happened the only difference in trucks is his 04 has the hemi. And this only happens when the air conditioning is on. I guess someone is going to have to wreck & die before dodge recalls & fixes the problem. But until then I will keep reporting here & to dodge.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, there was a loud abnormal noise from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The mechanic stated that the pinion nut had fractured causing the drive shaft to fracture as well. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 103,000.
Steering almost completely locks up when not accelerating. Left wheel does not move as much as right wheel as if it is separate.
I just replaced the driver side wheel bearing, two years ago it was the passenger side. I have spoken to three other ram owners who have had the same experience.
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