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2005 Dodge RAM 2500 Power Train Driveline Driveshaft Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	642921
Internal NHTSA #	10201870
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 2500
Model Year	2005
File date	02/09/07
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving on an access road with my wife when a vehicle pulled out in front of me. I hit the brakes to avoid hitting the other vehicle. I maintained control of our vehicle and stayed in the same lane not hitting anything, but we heard a pop and the vehicle started shaking making it hard to control. I could not keep the steering wheel straight anymore. Then we smelled a burning odor and heard something scraping the ground. We pulled over and saw that the 4 wheel drive shaft was hanging down. We then talked with the service advisor and he informed us in his opinion that this was the result of an accident and we would have to file under our insurance. We looked at the damage and saw a small dent in the front differential casing, broken drive shaft, two suspension arms bent, and dent in oil pan from the axle being pushed back. We informed the service advisor that we did not hit any vehicle or any objects in the roadway. We are not going to make a false claim on our insurance for something that is a manufacturing defect with the truck. The service advisor believes that we hit something which made the small dent in the differential casing and this caused all the other damage described above. There is no way a small dent in the differential casing could cause all the damage that occurred. This dent could have occurred from a rock hitting it; it is a very small dent. If we would of hit something, there probably would have been damage to the front bumper and transmission as well which sits lower than the differential. Also, if we hit the differential, which is made from aluminum, there probably there would have been a substantial amount of damage to it. His theory does not make sense to us. We believe there could be a defect with the suspension bars on my vehicle. Also the drive shaft could have catapulted us causing a serious collision and injuries to us. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	26000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEANDER, TX
VIN pattern	3D7KS28C35GXXXXXX
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	02/09/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	40
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Dealer's name	MAXWELL DODGE
Dealer's telephone number	512-219-3634
Dealer's city	AUSTIN
Dealer's state code	TX
Dealer's ZIP code	78717

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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 2500 Power Train Driveline Driveshaft Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Dodge RAM 2500 Power Train Driveline Driveshaft Problems, Complaints and Defects

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