2005 Dodge 1500 Interior & seats Problems

HI MY NAME IS [XXX] I OWNED MY 2005 DODGE SINCE 2006 TOOK GOOD CARE OF IT AN I JUST REALIZED MY FRAME HAS 3 SPOTS THAT'S ROTTING OUT BAD SUCKS BECAUSE TRUCK RUNS AN DRIVE'S GREAT NOW I NEED TO BUY A NEW FRAME TO FIX I WANT TO SEE IF THIS IS A RECALL ON MY TRUCK I LOVE THIS TRUCK I PUT LOTS OF TIME AN MONEY IN TO IT I HATE TO HAVE TO SELL IT BUT IT'S A LOT OF MONEY TO GET A NEW FRAME A SWAP EVERYTHING OVER INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR

NHTSA ID

11156471

Incident

Dec 5, 2017

MIDDLE AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS BOTH BROKE AND THE DRIVER SEAT NO LONGER STAYS LOCKED IN POSISTION BESIDES THE 3 RECALLS FOR AIRBAGS AND REAR AXLE

NHTSA ID

11055180

Incident

Oct 21, 2015

2005 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK 4X2 QUAD, WAS IN MOTION AT POSTED HIGHWAY SPEED, WITH MINIMAL WIND PRESENT. AS AN EYEWITNESS & OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, ROLLING THE TRUCK 4 -5 TIMES BEFORE LANDING ON ITS TOP (UPSIDE DOWN). DAMAGE THROUGHOUT WAS SEVERE AND EXTENSIVE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING THEIR SAFETY BELTS. FRONT PASSENGER HEAD REST RIPPED AWAY FROM SEAT AND WAS FOUND ABOUT 100 YARDS AWAY FROM ACCIDENT SCENE, STUCK IN A BUSH. RIGHT REAR TIRE (PASSENGER SIDE), SNAPPED OFF AND BROKE AWAY FROM THE REAR AXEL. TIRE WAS FOUND MORE THAN 100 YARDS AWAY FROM THE TOTALED VEHICLE & TIRE WAS NOT BLOWN OUT. CONCERNS ABOUT 2 SAFETY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE IS THE REASON FOR SUBMITTING COMPLAINT: RECALL INVOLVING A PROBLEM/DEFECT WITH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, AND RECALL CONCERNING A REAR AXEL PION NUT COMING LOOSE WHILE IN MOTION & CAUSING REAR WHEEL TO COMPLETELY BREAK AWAY FROM VEHICLE. DEFECT COULD SUDDENLY CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH AND/OR VIOLENTLY ROLLOVER. THIS VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR BOTH RECALLS, TWICE. HOWEVER, IN THIS ROLLOVER CRASH THAT OCCURRED, THE REAR WHEEL WITH BRAKE SYSTEM STILL ATTACHED, COMPLETELY SNAPPED OFF THE REAR AXEL. ALSO, THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE OR MENTION A REPAIR CHARGE FOR THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL OR THE REAR AXEL. THE TAIL GATE WAS ALSO RIPPED OFF OF THE TRUCK AND WAS FOUND ABOUT 75 YARDS AWAY FROM THE TOTALED VEHICLE. NO FATALITIES RESULTED FROM THIS HORRIFIC CRASH, BUT MY SON WHO WAS THE PASSENGER, DID SUFFER SERIOUS AND PERMANENT INJURIES, WHICH INCLUDE A HEAD INJURY (TBI), MULTIPLE FRACTURES TO HIS CTL-SPINE, INJURED RIGHT FOOT, LEG AND HIP, AND ABRASIONS AND DEEP SCRAPES THROUGHOUT HIS BODY. THE DRIVER, MY SONS GIRLFRIEND, SUFFERED SCRAPES AND BRUISING, BUT NO SERIOUS INJURY. *TT UPDATED 10/1/18*JB

NHTSA ID

11003906

Incident

Apr 9, 2017

Mileage

103,147 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN RELEASING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE LATCH DETACHED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE LATCH WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

NHTSA ID

10934768

Incident

Sep 10, 2013

Mileage

75,000 mi

TRUCK WAS REAR ENDED. DRIVER SEAT CAME LOOSE. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE TOTALLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10659436

Incident

Oct 31, 2013

Mileage

125,000 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE LOCK STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. IT CAN ONLY BE OPENED BY USING THE INSIDE HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. KEY WILL NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN DOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10550449

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

43,000 mi

DRIVE SIDE LOCK GOT STUCK IN LOCK POSITION, AND IT CAN ONLY BE OPENED BY USING THE INSIDE HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10511502

Incident

May 10, 2013

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED CAUSING IT TO BE STUCK IN THE "LOCKED" POSITION. USING THE KEY FOB AND MANUALLY TURNING THE KEY IN THE DOOR LOCK HAD NO EFFECT ON THE MECHANISM. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR WAS BY ENTERING THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE. UPON OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE BY USE OF THE DOOR HANDLE THE HANDLE BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND HAD TO BE PUSHED BACK TO ITS DEFAULT SETTING. THE LOCK MAKES A VERY LOUD "PANG" NOISE NOW WHEN LOCKING AS IF METAL ON METAL CONTACT IS BEING MADE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10503316

Incident

Mar 16, 2013

Mileage

48,800 mi

DRIVER DOOR LOCK STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION NO MATTER WHAT, CAN OPEN ONLY FROM INSIDE, ALL OTHER DOOR LOCKS WORK FINE, DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN FROM ANY POWER CONTROL STUCK PERMANENTLY UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10443970

Incident

Jan 15, 2012

Mileage

105,687 mi

I CLOSED THE DOOR ON 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 TO GO AROUND THE TRUCK TO GET ME GRAND DAUGHTER OUT OF THE OTHER SIDE REAR DOOR. WHILE WALKING AROUND THE TRUCK THE DOORS LOCKED ON THERE OWN AND KEPT LOCKING AS I TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR WITH A KEY. ALL WHILE MY GRAND DAUGHTER WAS LOCKED IN THE TRUCK. I FINALLY TIMED THE KEY TURN AND WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK AND GET MY GRAND DAUGHTER. I DIDN'T HAPPEN FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, BUT IT JUST HAPPENED\ AGAIN. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND DIDN'T KNOW IF IT HAS HAPPENED TO ANYONE ELSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10298506

Incident

Jan 5, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK IN MY 2005 DODGE RAM FAILED. THIS TIME MY TRUCK HAD JUST OVER 30,000 MILES ON IT AND THE SEAT TRACK FAILED AGAIN. IT PREVIOUSLY FAILED AT ABOUT 12,000 MILES. SINCE ALL OF THE DODGE DEALERS THAT WERE CLOSE TO ME WERE CLOSED I HAD TO DRIVE MY UNSAFE VEHICLE A LITTLE OVER AN HOUR AWAY TO GET IT LOOKED AT. ONCE AGAIN THE SEAT WAS LUNGING FORWARD AND BACK WITH ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE ADJUSTMENT SCREW ON THE SEAT TRACK HAD FATIGUED, STRETCHED AND FAILED. THOUGH MY TRUCK IS IN IMMACULATE CONDITION, INCREDIBLY LOW MILES AND THE FACT THAT THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT THE PART WAS FAULTY I WAS STILL INFORMED THAT THE BILL WOULD BE AROUND $680 TO MAKE MY TRUCK SAFE ONCE AGAIN. AFTER HAVING THE NEW SEAT TRACK INSTALLED I NOTICED NEARLY 1/4" OF FREE-PLAY IN THE NEW SEAT ASSEMBLY. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND HE INFORMED ME THAT I WAS JUST BEING STUPID. HE TOLD ME THAT ALL OF THESE SEATS HAVE A GOOD AMOUNT OF PLAY AND THAT I SHOULD JUST MAKE SURE TO BRING IT IN WHEN IT FAILS AGAIN. HE WAS SURE THAT IT WOULD FAIL AGAIN BUT WAS UNSYMPATHETIC TO MY DESIRE FOR SAFETY FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I CONTACTED DODGE DIRECTLY ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THEY BASICALLY BLEW ME OFF. I NOW HAVE A FEW THOUSAND MORE MILES ON MY NEW SEAT TRACK AND THE SEAT IS BEGINNING TO REALLY LOOSEN UP AGAIN. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT MY SEAT COULD BE THROWN THROUGH MY WINDSHIELD WITH ME STILL SEAT-BELTED INTO IT. I HAVE SIMILAR SEATS IN OTHER VEHICLES OF OTHER MAKES AND THEY HAVE NEVER GIVEN ME ANY PROBLEMS IN OVER 200,000 MILES. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY FAMILIES SAFETY AND AM FEELING VERY IMPOTENT. I ASKED A MANAGER AT DODGE IF THEY THOUGHT THAT MY BEING PARALYZED WAS ACCEPTABLE AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE HAS TO BE SOME TYPE OF INJURY BEFORE THEY WILL CONSIDER DOING ANYTHING. I DO NOT THINK THAT THIS IS ACCEPTABLE. I WOULD FEEL TERRIBLE SELLING THE TRUCK TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO COULD BE INJURED IN IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10283635

Incident

Jul 2, 2009

Mileage

31,250 mi

THE DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK FAILED IN MY 2005 DODGE RAM. MY TRUCK HAD JUST OVER 12,000 MILES AND WAS STILL IN NEW CONDITION AND HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED. THE I HAVE THE UPGRADED FULLY ADJUSTABLE SEAT IN MY NEW TRUCK. ONCE THE SEAT TRACK FAILED THE SEAT HAD AROUND SIX INCHES OF FREE-PLAY FORWARD AND BACK. I WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE SEAT WOULD LUNGE FORWARD TOWARD THE DASH. AS I WOULD ACCELERATE THE SEAT WOULD LUNGE BACKWARD. I REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED AS I DIDN'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT TRACK FOR ME SINCE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE TECHNICIANS WORKING ON MY TRUCK SAID THAT THEY WERE CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY WITH THIS SEAT TRACK. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I WOULD SURELY BREAK AT LEAST MY LEGS IN AN ACCIDENT. I WOULD THINK THAT THIS TYPE OF THING WOULD VOID ANY CRASH TEST DATA. MY NEW SEAT STILL HAD SOME PLAY BUT THE DEALER ASSURED ME THAT IT WOULD BE FINE. I AM STILL WORRIED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10283631

Incident

Oct 18, 2006

Mileage

12,321 mi

2005 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4 / 5.7L HEMI 1) INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT LOW RPM. AFTER MULTIPLE TIMES REPORTING THE ISSUE. NO INTERVENTION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. 2) DRIVERS SEAT SHIMMIES BACK AND FORTH WHEN BRAKING OR STARTING OUT. ALSO REPORTED MULTIPLE TIMES. ONE TIME PART OF THE SEAT FRAME WAS REPLACED BUT HAD NO EFFECT ON CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. ALSO REPORTED DIRECTLY TO CHRYSLER UNDER THEIR CASE NUMBER KMM3191569V95411L0KM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10140054

Incident

Mar 31, 2005

Mileage

1,550 mi

2005 DODGE RAM 1500 EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, RUSTED COMPONENTS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, LOOSE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING, SPEEDOMETER INACCURATE, AND PROBLEMS WITH THE BODY PAINT. *MR THE RIDE HEIGHT WAS LOW IN THE FRONT, THERE WAS STIFF SUSPENSION, THERE WAS A LOOSE STRIP RUBBER ABOVE THE LEFT DOOR, THE SUSPENSION BAR MAY HAVE BEEN CRACKED, THERE WAS ABNORMAL SCALLOPING ON THE FRONT TIRE OUTSIDE TREAD, THERE WAS AN EXHAUST PIPE LEAK, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. THE LOWER PORTION OF THE RIGHT SIDE STEERING KNUCKLE SHOWED A VISIBLE LINE THAT COULD POSSIBLY CRACK. THE ENGINE IDLING WAS HARSH WHEN MOVING THE SHIFT INTO REVERSE. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10122601

Incident

May 1, 2005

Mileage

2,522 mi