2005 DODGE RAM 1500 Steering Problems

I was driving about 45-50 mph and pushed on my breaks. When i pushed on my breaks, i had no power steering and was unable to accelerate. No warning lights. I pulled over and restarted the vehicle and it was fine. Was just purchased used and driving home from dealer.

When wet or in heavy rain, the battery will shut off and the truck will lose power steering. The truck speedometer will still work and the engine will run, but the battery voltage gauge drops to 0 and the radio and power steering turn off, dangerously, leaving you to have to steer without power steering for the truck.

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK STRAIGHT DOWN REMEMBRANCE ROAD (SECONDARY HIGHWAY) IT STALLED, LOOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. I WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROX 45 MPH WITH NO TURNS, COASTED TO THE SHOULDER PUT IN PARK AND RESTARTED LUCKILY THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC. TRUCK RESTARTED AND I PROCEEDED HOME. I PARKED THE TRUCK ALL SEEMED FINE. WENT OUT THE NEXT DAY AND TRUCK WOULD NOT CRANK. BATTERY LOAD CHECKED OK, IF I JUMP THE STARTER RELAY @ PIN 30 TO 87 TRUCK WILL CRANK. WHEN KEY IS TURNED ON THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON ALONG WITH RADIO, HEADLIGHTS, AND BLOWER FOR HEAT/AIR. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF BY ME. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE GAS GAUGE DID NOT MOVE WHEN IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED ON EVEN THOUGH IT HAD HALF A TANK, IT WORKED FINE WHEN...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS UNDER 20 MPH, THE RPMS DROPPED BELOW ONE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,040.

GETTING OFF THE OFF RAMP I COULD NOT STOP IN A SECOND VIBRATIONS STARTED ANOTHER CAR IN THAT CAR WENT TO ANOTHER CAR WITH A PREGNANT GIRL...... I HAVE ASKED OVER AND OVER FOR HELP AND COSTS ARE KILLING MY BUSINESS AND HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS ETC. YOU GUYS PLEASE HELP ME HERE...?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE STEERING COLUMN AND FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE BOTH THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIE RODS AND SHOCKS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY AND OTHER RELATED COMPONENTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND WAS HEARD WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK VARIOUS GUARDRAILS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE TORSO, NECK BACK, ANKLE, AND LEFT ARM. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING MALFUNCTIONED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO ROLL OVER. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN ARM. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED IT TO ROLL OVER. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

I WAS COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY IN FILTH REAL SHUTTER AT 45 MILES AN HOUR IT WENT OFF THE ROAD HIT A GUARDRAIL BUT IT WAS STILL SHOWED HER SHATTERING STEERING WHEEL WENT THROUGH INDUSTRIAL LITTLE BUILDING IN TOTALED TWO CARS HIT MY HEAD LOST MY TOOTH AND MY FRIENDS WANT TO DO CAN YOU HELP ME ?. I HAVE A POLICE REPORT THE POLICE REPORT GUY SAID I WAS DOING 60 BUT WHEN THEY DID A REAL IN A LITTLE SESHAN I WAS DOING 42 I WAS COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO A CORNER AND I WAS NOT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANYTHING WITH THE HOSPITAL DID EXACTLY WHAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO DO I REALLY HAD A BAD CONCUSSION AND I WILL DEFINITELY UPLOAD EVERYTHING AND SEND THEM TO YOU GUYS TOMORROW MORNING TO THIS LINK ..MY NAME PAUL LAMB

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...

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...

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*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA 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 .

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...

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.

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...

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.

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 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 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*JB

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 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN

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...

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 NHTSA 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 NHTSA 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 NHTSA 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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *TR

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. *JS

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 *BF

WHEN I SLOW DOWN IT JUST STALLS OUT ON ME . ITS ALWAYS RESTART. *JS

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...

STEERING ALMOST COMPLETELY LOCKS UP WHEN NOT ACCELERATING. LEFT WHEEL DOES NOT MOVE AS MUCH AS RIGHT WHEEL AS IF IT IS SEPARATE. *TR

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. *TR

I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A DRIVE UP WINDOW AND THE TRUCK DIED. LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND LUCKILY I HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING FAST WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED. *TR

ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE BOTH TRAVELING STRAIGHT AND TURNING. IT HAS BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE TO DEAL WITH. *TR

THE FRONT BRAKE WILL LOCK UP ON ONE SIDE CAUSING THE ROTOR , CALIPER HUB AND WHEEL TO BECOME SO HOT IT STARTS SMOKING . AFTER IT COOLS OF IT WILL RELEASE THE LOCKED UP CALIPER AND BECOME DRIVABLE AGAIN. THIS WILL BE FINE FOR A WHILE AND THEN THE OTHER SIDE WILL DO THE SAME THING.. THIS HAS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS OVERHEATING ALL THE FRONT END COMPONENTS TO THESE VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES . THERE HAVE BEEN OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM ON A FORUM ( VTCOA.COM ) I AM A MEMBER OF . THERE NEEDS TO BE A DODGE RECALL ON ALL THE EFFECTED OVERHEATING PARTS BEFORE IT CAUSES A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE POWER STEERING HOSES KEEP LEAKING OR BLOWING OUT . THIS IS ANOTHER REAL HAZARD TO SAFETY . HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO STEER A 3 TON TRUCK WITH...

MY 05 RAM 1500 HAS NOW STALLED OUT TWICE IN THE 2 MONTHS I HAVE HAD IT. THE FIRST TIME I WAS STUCK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC SO I WAS AT A STAND STILL BUT NOW THIS TIME I WAS TURNING INTO A SCHOOL AND THE TRUCK STALLED AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED...I ALMOST HIT 2 TEACHERS BECAUSE OF THIS...THE LIGHTS AND RADIO WAS STILL ON THOUGH..THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT NEEDS ATTENTION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT.. *TR

WHILE BACKING OUT MY DRIVEWAY I WENT TO TURN THE WHEEL AND THERE WAS A SHUDDER ,I WENT TO PUT THE BRAKES ON ,NO BRAKES THEN THE ENGINE DIED. MAKING ME HIT A PARKED VEHICLE .THIS HAPPENS ON AND OFF AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ,BEFORE THERE IS AN INJURY OR DEATH .COME ON DODGE FIX THIS!!!!! *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WOULD HEAR A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD WAS AGAIN REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED OF A RECALL BUT THE RECALL ONLY PERTAINED TO LATER MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,883 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

MY 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 2WD SHORT BED STANDARD CAB WITH 3.7L ENGINE POWER STEERING IS LEAKING FLUID. TRUCK HAS 53,000 MILES. IT WAS LEAKING A LITTLE WHEN I PURCHASED THE TRUCK USED IN SEPTEMBER 2007 AT 43,000 MILES. I HAVE SEEN OTHER REPORTS FROM INDIVIDUALS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. DODGE SHOULD RECALL AND CORRECT THIS ISSUE PRIOR TO POWER STEERING GOING OUT AND CAUSING SAFTEY ISSUE.

STEERING FAILED, TRUCK WAS HAVING A THUMPING ON RIGHT FRONT AREA, BUT IT WAS NOT THE TIRE, IT CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL WHILE STEERING, THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED, IT ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES, THE FRONT DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WAS SAVED BY MY SEATBELT, THE TRUCK ROLLED TO THE RIGHT HITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, IT HAD ONLY 44,000 MILES, I NOTICED THIS PROBLEM AND TOOK IT TO BE INSPECTED BUT NOTHING SHOWED UP AS IT WAS BLAMED BY THE PERSON WHO DROVE IT AS MY TIRES BEING ROUGH, I ALREADY OWNED THEM FOR OVER A YEAR WITH ABOUT 5000 MILES ON THEM AND IT WAS NOT THE TIRE, IT WAS FAULTY LINKAGE FOR STEERING, CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND THIS TRUCK WAS HIGHLY MAINTAINED, AND BEFORE I COULD GET A SECOND OPINION IT WAS WRECKED, AS OTHER DRIVERS AND OTHER DODGE TRUCKS HAVE FAULTY STEERING LINKAGE PROBLEMS,...

RACK AND PINION LEAKING WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP, WHICH USES THE SAME FLUID AS THE RACK AND PINION--BOTH HAVE TO BE REPAIRED AND REPLACED. THE TIE RODS ARE BROKEN AND CONNECTED TO THE RACK AND PINION FLUID, WHICH ULTIMATELY LED TO THE TIERODS BREAKING DUE TO FLUID LEAKAGE. WE ARE ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, NOT SHIFTING INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE--OUR PRIOR VEHICLE WAS ALSO A DODGE RAM 1500, IN WHICH WE HAD TIE ROD ISSUES AND MAJOR AUTOMATIC POWER TRANSMISSION AND POWER STEERING FLUID ISSUES. TRUCK JUST PURCHASED AND CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP PENDING REPLACEMENT TIE RODS, POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACEMENT AND ANY OTHER FLUID ISSUES THEY FIND TO GET THE COMPONENTS WORKING IN SYNERGY. *TR

I HAVE TWO 2005 DODGE RAM TRUCKS AND BOTH HAVE STARTED LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID IN COLD WEATHER. LOOKED ON LINE AT DIFFERENT FORUMS AND FOUND THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM OR DEFECT. WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS A WIDESPREAD DEFECT, THEN WHY HAS NOT DODGE BEEN REQUIRED TO FIX? *TR

2005 DODGE RAM DEVELOPED SEVERE FRONT END WOBBLE AT ALL SPEEDS KNOWN AS DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK WAS PURCHASED AS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED AND BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. THEY TOLD ME SHOCKS WERE BAD AND I REPLACED THEM AT MY OWN COST AND IT STILL CONTINUES TO GET WORSE EVERY MILE MORE. *TR