10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
46 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
36 / 4
Average Mileage:
24,579 miles

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2005 Dodge Ram 1500 seat belts / air bags problems

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2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Owner Comments (Page 2 of 18)

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problem #334

Jun 082017

Ram 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall & rear differential pinion nut I have received two recall notices for this vehicle. The reality is that I live on an island (kodiak, Alaska) on which there is no Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/Ram dealership. To get the vehicle to such a dealership would require a ferry ride of over 10 hours (each way) and the expenditure of over $500. I called the fca recall assistance center, explained the situation, and asked them to authorize a local non-Dodge dealer or repair shop to do the work. They refused, saying I would have to pay for the repair myself and then seek reimbursement.

- Kodiak, AK, USA

problem #333

May 262016

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags) months ago and stated that the dealer (stetler Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, 1405 roosevelt ave, york, pa 17404, (717) 764-8888) called to indicate that the part was available a day before scheduling a 9 am appointment for the recall repair. The next day, the contact arrived at the dealer and was informed that the part was not available. The dealer did not give a specific reason; therefore, the contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired the manufacturer was notified. The contact was not experiencing a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 07/13/17

- Dover, PA, USA

problem #332

Dec 162014

Ram 1500

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V796000 (power train), 15V313000 (air bags), and 16V352000 (air bags). The parts were not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Buhl, AL, USA

problem #331

May 092016

Ram 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags); however the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. 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 contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Updated 06/23/17

- Sparta, IL, USA

problem #330

May 262016

Ram 1500

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags). The part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Palm Harbor, FL, USA

problem #329

May 242016

Ram 1500

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags); however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Greenwood, SC, USA

problem #328

Apr 202017

Ram 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags); 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Atlanta, TX, USA

problem #327

Apr 142017

Ram 1500

  • miles
Takata inflators it has been a year since the recall and my dealer still can not get the parts to fix this problem I am driving a recalled truck on the road. Can't get a trade in because the dealers lower the price because the truck is not fixed

- Sultan, WA, USA

problem #326

Jul 012016

Ram 1500

  • miles
The recall date on this vehicle's air bag inflator housing was 7/1/16. It is still in "recall incomplete" status. Why?

- Bastrop, TX, USA

problem #325

Aug 152016

Ram 1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Southbend, IN, USA

problem #324

Jul 152016

Ram 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16V352000 (air bags), 15V313000 (air bags), and 14V796000 (power train). The part for 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 contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Brookville, OH, USA

problem #323

May 162016

Ram 1500

  • miles
Takata recall- my dealer is very slow to fix the problem.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

problem #322

Apr 022016

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • miles
2005 Dodge 1500. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle accident- the air bags did not deploy. The consumer stated the vehicle was crashed into a telephone pole. The airbags did not deploy. The manufacturer's report stated the air bag did not deploy due to "crumple" zones and "crash" areas not being impacted. The rate of deceleration was necessary was not met in order to activate the air bag. Updated 03/31/2017 updated 04/04/17lj

- Pflugerville, TX, USA

problem #321

May 232016

Ram 1500

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags). The part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- West Monroe, NY, USA

problem #320

May 262016

Ram 1500

  • miles
Takata recall. This may will be one year I have been waiting to get this fixed. Passenger side airbag defective, hazardous. S43/NHTSA 16V-352

- Geneva, FL, USA

problem #319

Sep 122016

Ram 1500

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags) 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. Updated 10/13/2017

- Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA

problem #318

Jun 012016

Ram 1500

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags) was received in June of 2016. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #317

May 262015

Ram 1500

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V313000(air bags) and 16V352000 (air bags); however, the parts for the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was invalid. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Penn Valley, CA, USA

problem #316

Feb 042017

Ram 1500

  • 180,000 miles
The contact owned a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); 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. While driving 50 mph, another vehicle drove in front of the contact's vehicle and caused a collision. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver of the vehicle was unconscious after the collision. The driver sustained chest injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where the vehicle was declared a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 180,000.

- Hammond, LA, USA

problem #315

Feb 012017

Ram 1500

  • miles
S10 appropriate handling - copy of a letter addressed to the national highway transportation safety administration director and General Motors chief executive office mary barra regarding a takata airbag recall. The consumer has been unsuccessful at getting the recall completed, due to lack of parts. Updated 03/07/17.

- Boerne, TX, USA

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