28 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 cite visibility, 2% of all 1,213 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ROLL DOWN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND NOTICED A SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. MA 10/15/2015 UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN”
“THE BLEND DOOR ON THE 2005 DODGE RAM GOES BAD EASILY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE AC/ AND HEATER RE-CIRCULATION IS DAMAGED. THIS CAUSES VISIBILITY ISSUES. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. I'M SURPRISED THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET OR EVEN LOOKED INTO. *TR”
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE DEFROST SYSTEM SUDDENLY BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND LEFT AT THE SITE BECAUSE THE DEFROST SYSTEM WOULD NOT CLEAR THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 87,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 01/16/2013 *BF THE CONSUMER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE PLASTIC HINGE ON THE DEFROSTER. UPDATED 1/28/2013 *JS”
“DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ONE OF THE DEFROSTER VENTS BROKE AND FELL INTO THE DUCTWORK. LATER THAT DAY NOTICED THE DASH HAD CRACKED. AS THIS PROBLEM HAS JUST STARTED ON MY TRUCK I HAVE SEEN FROM OTHER DODGE RAMS WHERE THIS WILL PROGRESS AND THE DASH WILL FALL IN, DAMAGING WIRES AND CIRCUITS. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS POSSIBLY CAUSING SYSTEMS SUCH AS HEADLIGHTS, ETC. TO STOP WORKING WHEN NEEDED MOST. DODGE INFORMED ME THAT IF THEY LOOKED AT THE DASH, AND I DECIDED NOT TO PAY TO FIX THE DASH, THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $85 FOR THEIR TIME. THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE ON SO MANY LEVELS. DODGE SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR”
“THE VOLUME OF AIR COMING FROM MY DEFROSTER IS INADEQUATE TO KEEP THE WINDSHIELD CLEAR FROM FOG AND FROST. I HAVE READ SEVERAL ON LINE ARTICLES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS QUITE A FEW PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I LIVE IN CALIFORNIA AND COULD ONLY IMAGINE HOW SOMEONE LIVING IN A COLDER CLIMATE IS DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS DEFINITELY CAN CAUSE AN UNSAFE CONDITION BY HAMPERING YOUR VISION WHILE DRIVING. *TR”
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS NO LONGER WORKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09E009000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.”
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CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430, AND SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VEHICLES MAY NOT BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES AS EXPECTED OF TEMPERED GLASS AND FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."
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