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2005 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1221184
Internal NHTSA #	10765223
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2005
File date	02/07/15
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased the truck new in 2005. Wife was driving to store when engine shut off. She turn around and drove 1. 5 mile back to house and parked truck. Truck had plenty oil, but was leaking oil from passenger side valve cover had a small hole. Pulled covers, both heads and found head cast had broke off on passenger side. This caused hole in valve cover. Bottom of both head casting had damage to valve seal which should be pressed into place. Three of the seal pop out about 1/4 inch. And one of the seal on driver side head casting cracked cylinder head. This should not happen. I never seen this type of damage to headers. I think the casting if flawed. Before taking the valve covers of, i thought if i get another valve cover might be ok. So i searched for a valve cover. I called two dodge dealer part department. Withnell dodge in salem and mark thomas motors in albany oregon. Both dealer parts department told me they had over 60 back orders for this valve cover. That's over 120 back order for valve covers. I suspect other truck owners thought all they needed was to replace the valve cover and that should fix their problem. I also suspect the flaw in the header cast is the problem and is causing a chain reaction to occur when parts of the casting break off, hit the valve cover, which can cause the truck to overheat, and result in damage to cylinder head, rings, and header, all because the head casting was molded with an inherited flaw. Nothing make sense as to why truck had problem with header, except bad cast for header. I hope your organization can do something about this matter. I put less than 15,000 miles per year on this truck, and i should be enjoying this truck for trouble free. With dodge history of failure to notify vehicle owner about inherited problems with past, i do not expect dodge to take responsibility for what i have experienced.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	143145
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DALLAS, OR
VIN pattern	1D7HU18N35SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	15
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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.
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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