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2005 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Manual Transmission Lubricant Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	552859
Internal NHTSA #	10130257
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2005
File date	15/07/05
Component	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My transmission suddenly failed (42k) without any warning whatsoever (present or past) while driving along a very busy highway. The vehicle started to suddenly & rapidly slow down and began to surge (rapidly speed up and slow down). The vehicles behind me were forced to suddenly brake; many quickly changed lanes to avoid a collision. I requested assistance with the cost of the repair from dodge via the service manager. The service manager contacted the district representative, dan lewendowski, who refused to assist me with the expense. I had the vehicle towed to a notable transmission shop for repair. Upon inspecting the transmission, the transmission shop owner insisted that the transmission failed for some other reason than non-maintenance. He told me that the fluid does not lose it's lubrication at 42,000 miles. This was not the first dodge ram he has serviced with a transmission problem. In fact, he had another dodge ram in the shop the same day with the same problem (the "soft parts" in the transmission had failed). The tranmission shop owner told me that dodge has had a tremendous amount of transmission problems and recommended that i take this matter further. I have been researching this matter on the internet and have located several websites related to the failure of dodge transmissions. I am requesting a reimbursement of $1,900 from dodge for the repair of my transmission. I would also like nhsta to look into this matter further to see if a recall is warranted since this appears to be a known and wide spread problem. I have the damaged/replaced parts in my possession should you wish to inspect them.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	42000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LANSING, MI
VIN pattern	1B7HF13Z91JXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	15/03/00
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	45
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Dealer's name	STORY CHRYSLER JEEP
Dealer's telephone number	517-351-0040
Dealer's city	LANSING
Dealer's state code	MI
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Manual Transmission Lubricant Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Manual Transmission Lubricant Problems, Complaints and Defects

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