# 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `1140796` · 2014-12-20 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 1500
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
- **Miles at failure:** 92,324
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*