Problems with 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 POWER TRAIN

I was getting off the highway i heard some loud noises and my drive shaft came apart from rear end and then my rear end locked up on me resulting in me being stranded on side of road we my son. had to call for a tow truck. *tr

I was driving down the turnpike and i heard a whining sound as i was passing a semi truck. i thought it came from the semi. however i heard it again as i applied the brakes only it was louder. then i heard a loud bang the rear wheels locked up and something was dragging on the ground as i managed to pulled over onto the shoulder of the road. i looked under the truck and the drive shaft had ripped away from the from the rear axle. it was a complete failure from the pinion gear. the yoke was still attached to the drive shaft. ,,updated 01/07/15 *bf *tr updated 06/11/2015 *js

Driving down highway got off the express way started down the road at 50 mph when we heard and felt a loud bang my trucks rear end slid back and forth like i had the rear brakes on. i slid off the road came to a stop got out to see what happened. my rear differential and the drive shaft separated. not broken u joints. my rear differential locked up and my drive shaft ripped right out of it. ...updated 01/07/15 *bf *tr updated 06/2/2015 *js

The driveshaft came loose from the rearend. it was preceded by a slight whirring noise which appeared to be coming from the rear of the vehicle. the whirring noise was only present for a short period and was only heard on deceleration. upon acceleration, there was no noise. immediately before the driveshaft let loose, there was a louder whirring noise, some jerking, and then the lack of connection between the transmission and rearend. *tr the differential was locked up and the wheels would not move forward. the speed when this happened was approximately 20 mph. the repair has not been done as of 7/2/2014. if anyone from the nhtsa would like to inspect the vehicle due to the recent investigation into this model and problem, they are welcome to do so. *tr

Was driving south on sr 19 in wakarusa in at 50mph and started to feel a small vibration. let off of throttle and heard a whining noise. then heard a bang and clanging. pulled off to side of road and coasted to a stop. looked in rear view mirror to see drive shaft laying on ground behind me. it had came loose from the rear axle. the bolt that holds the drive shaft hub to the rear axle had came out of the hub and separated. after separation the rear end made terrible noise. removed cover on rear end to see gears and bearings had exploded inside and it ripped a hole in the axle housing inside the gear box. ...updated 01/07/15 *bf *tr updated 6/11/2015 *js

Last saturday on june 28 2014 i was leaving my residence when i observed a small leak dripping out of my rear differential where the pinion gear goes into the differential. i ordered a pinion seal at my local auto parts store. on my way to the parts store i noticed a very faint whine coming from the rear end. about 1 to 2 miles after the whine was first noticed it quickly became a roar for no more than 20 seconds and then the pinion gear snapped at the differential locking both my rear tires up sending my truck sideways. with my son in the back seat it was a very frightening experience for a 2 year old. i couldn't move the truck out of the middle of the street so i sat helplessly and waited for a tow truck. the next day i looked underneath the truck and realized that along with my rear end being toasted so was my drive shaft which had damage from spinning freely. then i observed my gas tank with a dent so big i have no choice but to purchase a new tank. so far i have been quoted for a used rear differential at several salvage yards from 800-1400. it's ridiculous that this problem continues with dodge trucks and nothing is being done about it. is it going to take someone loosing there life because negligence from dodge to get these problems fixed and hold dodge accountable!!!! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. while driving 35 mph, the rear driveshaft became detached from the vehicle without warning. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic, who stated that the driveshaft and rear end needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 1,020.

Rear differential failed. *tr

While driving on a side street going no more than 25 miles an hour i suddenly the ability to drive my truck. it spun out a total of 3 times before going over a curb and hitting a tree. it was determined that there was a complete failure of the rear axle and i could not of controlled or caused the accident. *tr

While driving the truck on the highway doing about 45-50mph with my 6 month old baby in the truck, the rear wheels locked up and sent the driveshaft flying out from under the truck, the truck then fishtailed into the woods. the truck was towed to a mechanic shop, where i was told the pinion nut came off the rear differential which caused the rear wheels to lock up. this also wiped out the rear gears, carrier and driveshaft. my extended warranty plan would not cover the repairs because it was an external part on the rear differential that came loose causing the damage. the repairs cost me over $1,000.

I am the original owner of a 2005 dodge ram 1500, and have always kept my truck in excellent physical and mechanical condition, and there are no incomplete or unperformed recalls on this vehicle. there were no indications of any kind of mechanical issues with this truck until sunday, 6/22/14, approx. 6pm. i was driving at approx. 35-40 mph along a local street, approaching an intersection, when it sounded like a blowout, but the truck continued to drive into an intersection. this was followed by whining and banging sounds, which as it turns out, was a the drive shaft tearing up the underside of my truck. ,,i made it thru the intersection, and part-way into a parking lot driveway, when the 2 pieces of my driveshaft flew off and the entire back end locked up, with my truck blocking traffic. i am disabled, and was fortunately not injured, and no one was hit by the flying pieces of the drive shaft as they flew out. the truck was inspected by a geico adjuster, who indicated he was well trained with truck parts and mechanical, and that one of the pins had backed out of the 2005 dodge ram 1500 drive shaft into the rear differential, causing spider gears to lock up and the driveshaft to tear away from the rear axle. i have a copy of the geico report. the adjusters assessment was confirmed also by the repair center, who mentioned that they had seen this same issue before. this is an extremely hazardous mechanical failure; the vehicle appears to keep running, but the driver and passengers are in a vehicle that ultimately cannot be controlled, and the drive shaft comes into 2 pieces and flies out, potentially injuring by-standers and other property. ...updated 01/07/15 *bf *tr updated 08/23/2017*ct

I was driving at approximately 65 mph on i-95, and when crossing a small overpass, i heard a high pitched whine. i thought it sounded similar to the noise tires make when on a bridge grate, but it was louder and higher pitched. approximately 15 seconds after the first occurrence, there was another quick whine and all of a sudden the truck began to shake violently. there was a very loud and fast banging noise coming from under the truck. it felt like the truck was coming apart around us. i was in the fast lane, so i was able to pull over and hit the brakes immediately. i looked under the truck and saw that the drive shaft had become detached from the differential housing. i had it towed to a shop. the mechanic told me that the spline nut had completely backed off allowing the drive shaft to come free. he mentioned that there didn't appear to be any evidence of thread lock compound on the spline. fortunately, i was able to stop before the bearings jammed up the gears and froze the rear differential. i have had it in a total of three shops for assessment. the consensus is that the rear is damaged beyond repair and needs to be replaced. *tr

Wife was driving home from work on secondary road, heard a noise, then a thump. she was doing around 40-45 mph, was able to put over to side of road with no incident. i arrived to see what had broke, and i discovered the driveshaft had separated from the rear axel. nothing had broke, but rather the nut that connects the driveshaft to the rear axel had loosened and came off. causing damage to the rear end. *tr

While driving on the highway at 60 mph the back wheels suddenly and without warning locked up for an instant. i immediately braked to reduce speed and try to get to the side of the road. in order to avoid being hit in the rear by other vehicles, i needed to accelerate to 60 mph and the wheels locked again. i was able to get to the side of the road. i have called dodge about this issue. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. while driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure recurred several times. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v796000 (power train); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 148,000. updated 6/8/15*cn

On june 7 2014 we we're driving to a landscape business to purchase some landscape stones and about 100 feet before the entrance of the business my driveshaft fell off my truck causing my rear wheels to completely lock up and nearly causing a catastrophic head on collision after the northbound vehicle had to swerve to miss my truck and almost hit a southbound vehicle head on. i had the truck towed to a nearby auto facility where it was looked at and confirmed that my complete rear differential was completely destroyed causing my vehicle to a complete stop once the driveshaft fell off. it cost me nearly $2000 to get it repaired. i also contacted chrysler via email and explained to them what had happened and their response was that there was nothing they could do and i was out of warranty. the technician at the auto facility that repaired my truck told me that he remembered something about a recall for that on the dodge trucks. i then did some research and discovered that on the newer models there was a recall but not on mine but exactly what happened to the trucks on recall (rear end differential lockup) is what happened to mine. it could have very easily killed somebody if the southbound vehicle hadn't reacted so quickly. my truck only has 66000 miles on it which is an average of only about 6000 miles a year.[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr ...updated 01/07/15 *bf updated 6/11/2015 *js

On june 7 2014 we we're driving to a landscape business to buy some landscape stones. about 100 feet before the entrance to the business i heard a noise coming from the rear of my truck and as i was turning into the entrance approach of the business my driveshaft fell off truck completely locking up my rear wheels and completely stopping my vehicle which almost caused a catastrophic head on collision.my truck was blocking part of the road and the northbound vehicle had to at the last minute swerve into the southbound lane to prevent from hitting my truck at approximately 45 mph and just missed hitting a southbound vehicle head on. somebody immediately stopped and threw my driveshaft into the bed of my truck and told me to engage the 4 wheel drive and hit the gas barely moving my truck because the rear wheels didn't turn. i then had to have the truck towed to a nearby auto facility. they called me the next day with a diagnosis of what happened and an estimate. they told me that rear end differential completely locked up preventing my rear tires from not turning at all. it ended up costing me almost $2000. the automotive technician told me to check and see if there are any recalls for this because he thought that he had read something about rear end differential lockups on dodge rams. so i did some research and did find that there were certain years that did have recalls but not for the 2005. i did at that time contact chrysler via email and explained what had happened and their response was that i was out of warranty. my truck has only 66000 miles on it which is an average of about 6500 miles a year which is extremely low for a almost 10 year old vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v769000 (power train); however, the parts needed for the repair were not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

2005 dodge ram 1500. consumer writes in regards to rear axle pinion nut and airbag parts not available to complete recall notices repairs. *smd recall # 14v796000. *jb

2005 dodge ram 1500. consumer states " vehicle accident was a direct result of mechanical failure shown on the rear axle pinion nut recall notice". *smd the rear end of the vehicle locked up. recall # 14v796000. *jb

2005 dodge ram 1500. consumer writes in regards to powertrain, front hub assembly and rear drive shaft u joints safety issues. *m the consumer provided invoices that state emergency brake is not working, as well as the upper control arms with ball joints need replacing. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v796000 (power train); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

I have a 2005 dodge ram 1500 crew cab with the 4.7 and 4x4. today while driving with cruise control set at 75 the accelerator stuck and i had to turn the key off to stop the truck. the truck has less than 54,000 miles on it. i don't have floor mats in the truck and once the truck was stopped i checked under the hood and the cable was tightly connected but lose on the throttle body and the same on the gas pedal. *tr

2005 dodge ram 1500 driving approximately 70 mph on an interstate when suddenly, the contact heard a loud noise. immediately following the failure the dodge driver was able to safely coast the vehicle to the emergency lane. the dodge vehicle lost its drive shaft which bounced down the road and made contact with oncoming traffic. *tr ...updated 01/07/15 *bf updated 5/29/2015 *js

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the parts were not available within a reasonable time frame to receive the recall repairs for nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v313000 (air bags) and 14v796000 (power train). the dealer was unable to determine when the manufacturer would supply the part for the recall for years. the contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. the manufacturer was unable to provide a reasonable time frame to supply the parts to the dealer. the contact was not experiencing a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

I was driving down the road about 5 to 6 miles from home. when the rear end lock up. it broke the transfer case.the drive shaft nock off the exhaust the rear end was lock up, could not move the truck, had to call a flat bed recker to move the truck to home, and then to the shop.a few days latter, to get work on. dodge refuse to pay me for the repairs that were done to my truck. $2683.00

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v796000 (power train) and 15v313000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. updated 08/02/16*lj updated 08/08/16.*jb

Driving down interstate towing lightweight enclosed trailer. saw smoke and oil coming from the rear end. rear differential locked up, causing all 4 wheels to lock up. drive line came completely detached and flew across highway. transfer case cracked in half. truck and trailer skidded to a stop on side of highway, after crossing additional lanes of traffic. no injuries and missed guard rail by a few feet. *tt

While driving at 40 mph, the drive shaft disconnected without notice or warning, and the rear differential locked. truck was inoperable and unmovable, and required tow. mechanic determined that the rear axle pinion nut had backed completely out. *dt claim 24780895 filed with chrysler on march 24, 2014, and refiled december 20, 2014 #26153960.

I have a 2005 dodge slt ram two wheel drive truck. 73,000 miles. i was traveling on a highway merging with another when the rearend cut loose. there is recall but the manufacturer declines to repair it because it doesn't have the fix. they want me to pay to repair it and submit receipts. if i am paying to repair with same faulty parts my expenses could grow out of sight. i was very lucky an accident didn't occur. they say parts made before aug 3/2005 are affected. i don't understand why parts made after 8/3/05 cannot be used. also why should i pay anything. im a working guy without that kind of disposable income. i was also told i wouldn't be reimbursed until the fix was available. cannot get it in writing that i would be compensated in full. please advise. i font have the vin #. my truck is at dave dennis dodge dayton ohio. i have read of this problem was known about some time ago. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to be restarted, but the failure recurred multiple times. a mechanic stated that the power train control module needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. while driving at 40 mph, the contact heard a noise underneath the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the vehicle was then taken to a dealer. the contact was unsure about the part that needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v796000 (power train); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the failure mileage was unknown.

Pinion nut came loose, and tore out the drive train, rear end, transfer case, drive shaft and transmission. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v796000 (power train); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. ...updated 09/22/15 *bf the vehicle was repaired. updated 09/29/15

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. while driving approximately 3 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle restarted; however, the failure recurred on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the driveshaft sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v796000 (power train); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v796000 (power train); however, the part to do the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. while driving 55 mph, a loud noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the rear differential needed to be rebuilt. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 139,600. updated 09/11/15*lj updated 11/1/2017*cn updated 11/3/2017*cn

Shutter and noise from rear end when turning at slow speed usually from stop or slow turn . have had service done on differential at 15000 mile intervals even though no towing or dusty condition. this does not happen all the time. after reading so many complaints on here about pinion nuts and differential failure thought should i should submit to help start a investigation and recall it seems their is a problem that should be addressed. whither in part failure or service procedure of differential fluid service. *tr

2005 ram 1500 only has 57,000 miles on it, several issues: 1) loud whining noise, sounds like really loud power steering whine but power steering is ok. started last winter when we had extremely cold temperatures. now it is extremely loud all of the time. after hearing announcement of recall and reading other owner complaints of locking up while driving i am concerned of my safety. 2) i have had trouble with the right rear wheel feeling like it locks up when turning right especially when road is wet. 3) 4-wheel drive is impossible to use. after a short period of time it starts making a whining sound then locks up when trying to drive in reverse. feels like tension of a rubberband that has twisted as far as it will go. 4) also, having problem of truck stalling when putting it in reverse. always starts up again but can be dangerous if you are backing out onto a busy street. dealership has resealed drive pinion 3 times! don't know if all 4 are related but i sure would like to have a professional look it over. my local chrysler/dodge dealership's service department has really gone downhill. *js

At about 3:30 pm on 2-27-14 headed s on 360 just south of i20 while traveling at 60mph drive shaft failed and came off striking another vehicle. successfully pulled off onto shoulder when rear end locked up about last 15-20 feet. rear end was locked at that point. tires had flat spots due to drag and towing. had to replace rear end completely and drive shaft as well as insurance claim on other vehicle. mechanic stated nut in differential had come off completely. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 15000. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v796000 (power train) exceeded a reasonable time for repair. the contact received the recall notification in 2015. the dealer stated that only one vehicle was repaired per day and the contact was not on the waiting list. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact stated that the rear axle was previously replaced. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v796000 (power train) exceeded a reasonable time for repair. the contact stated that the manufacturer was unable to provide the parts to several dealers in his local city. the vin was unknown. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. while driving 35 mph, the rear end locked up and the vehicle lost power. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and noticed that the gear oil was leaking, and the bearings were fractured and fell apart. the vehicle was towed to the dealer (rick hendrick dodge chrysler jeep ram located at 1468 savannah hwy, charleston, sc 29407; (843) 352-6931) where it was diagnosed that the drive shaft, rear axle assembly, differential fluid, lubrication, and the rt sealer needed to be replaced. the vehicle was diagnosed and repaired. the contact had to pay $3,874 for the repair. the manufacturer was contacted at 800-334-9200 and 866-220-6765 and stated that they needed the invoice and the actual statement that was paid for the repair in order to provide reimbursement. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 32,238.

Driving on the highway and the rear axle locked up which caused us to skid sideways off the road. had to be towed. also caused bald spots on both rear tires due to skidding several feet. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. while driving approximately 55 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle and discovered that the driveshaft was fractured. an independent mechanic stated that the bearings and spider gears needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

The pinion nut on the pinion gear in the rear axle backed itself off and caused the rear drive shaft to come off and the pinion gear to fall into the axle housing and destroy all the gears. *tr

Noticed some vibration from the rear end. we were traveling on us12 headed east. traveling at 55 mph, started going into moscow mi. started slowing to 35 mph, drive shaft came off we coasted the rest of the way to the center of the town. called for a wrecker who tried to load our truck only to find the rear end had locked up. he had to go back and get a flat bed and dragged the truck on. took us to a chrysler dealer [xxx] . who never mentioned dodge was having an issue. we were very lucky the rear end did not lock up at 55 mph. guess someone as looking out for us! the rear end had to be replaced, i still have a vibration i think the drive shaft is bent? cist $3148.90 to repair plus the wrecker and a three day stay at a motel waiting for a new rear end. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) *tr

While driving, the rear wheels locked up and the drive shaft hit the road. i was able to steer the truck out of harms way before a more severe accident could occur. upon leaving the vehicle, the draft shaft was seen laying underneath the truck, detached from the rear differential. the dealership found the pinion nut had backed off and yoke came out of rear differential. when that happened, the pinion went into the carrier and gouged it and broke the speed sensor. repairs were extensive and not supported by chrysler. had to replace the rear differential center carrier, ring and pinion, both axle bearings, rear speed sensor, and rear drive shaft and yoke. research concluded this is a common problem with other dodge trucks of varying years as well as 2005. however, chrysler will not recall 2005 dodge ram trucks. *tr

My request for a complete and thorough re-investigation by nhtsa will follow this complaint. myself and 2 children almost died as a result of the power train failure of my 2005 dodge ram 1500 4x4 hemi pickup. on sat morning 7-20-13 around 10:30 am traveling home from a baseball tournament, we were westbound on 80/90, mile marker 115, traveling around 70-72 mph near elkhart indiana. the rear pinion nut came loose, causing the pinion gear to fall into the rear differential, locking up the rear end, and throwing the drive shaft completely off my vehicle with no warning. we were in heavy traffic, there was a semi pulled over into the shoulder for a down tire, all the vehicles were merging over to give the semi room, when all of a sudden my vehicle made a loud noise (bang), and i lost immediate control of the vehicle. i fought to regain control of my truck, just missing being rear ended and broad- sided by several vehicles as well as wiping out vehicles to my right and behind me. i barely got some control as my vehicle was attempting to go sideways i was in fear we were going to roll at 50 mph right down the highway. i kept the vehicle from rolling somehow and came to a screeching stop barely off the roadway. my truck was smoking from everywhere and i could not see for what seemed like 2 minutes. as traffic lightened up and the 2 cars that also left the roadway to avoid a collision, got back under power and left, i found my drive shaft on the roadway completely off my vehicle. once my mechanic was able to see the vehicle on monday and diagnose the issue. it was found then that the rear pinion nut came loose. it has cost me over 4500.00 so far between towing, rear end, drive shaft, front end, gas tank smashed and were not done. the trans also has issues now. this is the 2nd dodge vehicle my mechanic has seen this happen to. please look at the recalls and complaints on here. ...updated 01/07/15 *bf *tr

My complaint # is 10533970, there's not enough characters for this to be said there. please review this info, someone has to get these death traps off the road before people start or keep dying. the following complaints alone for 2005 dodge ram 1500 hemi's 4x4! 10525317,10522824,10522467,10515234, 10512746,10508477,10508200,10507139,10503157,10502707,10502402,10499587,10487800,10478873, 10446068, 10248039, 10446048, 10479516, 10129030. there's another 20 on 04 ram models,18 on 05 rams, dakotas & durangos, 06 models same way. its all on here. the canadian highway dept has a 2007 on lock down and awaiting a full investigation after pinion nut came loose and catapulted the ram on its roof at 60 mph! its on facebook, and many on line forums state the same issues with pinion nuts coming loose. dodge talk, the straight dope, just google it. i am requesting a better investigation be performed into the rear end/pinion nut recalls with dodge ram, dakota, durango and chrysler aspen vans from 2002-current date. after my investigation i found the following recalls on this site associated with the rear end/ pinion nut coming loose. here's the info, recalls #95599, 79940, 793042, 93043, 95601,and lastly 95600 2/6/13. according to this site, almost 1 million vehicles on the recall list , just 2009-12. the recall 95600 states the 2009-2011 dodge dakotas manufactured feb 27, 2007 ect. i have a hard time believing 2009 dakotas were being manufactured n feb of 2007, which means the 2007 and 2008 models were being built then, but they are not in the recall, why not? also according to the chrysler's own admissions (viewable on this site) at your request to provide all info according to your investigation, (quote) that these same parts are "backwards" in earlier model years(meaning they have been using these same parts for years prior) and based on info i have found seems to be since 2002. *tr