Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#11193342April 2, 2019
STEERING
TAKAMA RECALL DEATH WOBBLE IN MOTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11190365March 20, 2019
ENGINE
STALLED AS I WAS PULLING OFF HIGHWAY, GOING INTO GAS STATION. LOST STEERING ALMOST HIT GAS PUMPS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE REPORTED THIS. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I ALSO REPORTED THE ISSUE TO A DEALERSHIP A FEW YEARS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185719March 11, 2019
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLS AT LOW SPEED TURNS OR SLOWING DOWN, THE VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE STARTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11185684March 10, 2019
POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHEN STOPPING OR STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. IT CAN BE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. IT WILL ALSO INTERMITTENTLY FLASH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH CHIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASED IN 2008. IT HAPPENS WITH COLD OR WARM ENGINE. IT MAY HAPPEN ONCE A WEEK, ONCE A MONTH, OR SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE DAY. USUALLY MORE FREQUENTLY WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 65 DEGREES. THERE ARE NO CODES STORED AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISPLAYED (OTHER THAN THE INTERMITTENT LIGHT & CHIME).. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE ARE NO TSB'S COVERING MY ENGINE/TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE HUNDRED OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH OWNERS 4.7 ENGINES IN OTHER DODGE & JEEP PRODUCTS. MANY PEOPLE HAVE SPENT WELL OVER $1,000 ON THIS PROBLEM AND NOT SOLVED IT. WE RECENTLY MOVED FROM A RURAL AREA TO A LARGE CITY. DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IS VERY STRESSFUL. WE RECENTLY STARTED TRANSPORTING A BABY IN THIS VEHICLE AND THE IMPATIENCE OF OTHER CARS WAITING FOR US TO RESTART OURS LEADS TO OTHER VEHICLES TO TAKE AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11184457March 5, 2019
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
DODGE DEATH WOBBLE HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES THE LAST TIME IT BROKE THE TIE ROD END AND THREW ME OFF THE ROAD
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11181500February 21, 2019
AIR BAGS
DID NOT RECIEVE INFORMATION ABOUT A AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. I LOST CONTROL DRIVING ON ICE WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH AT 55MPH AND HIT A TREE WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SIDE WAS REPLACED IN 2015. THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS RECALLED AND II WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11180315February 15, 2019
POWER TRAIN
DEALER ADVISES THAT CHRYSLER IS DECLINING TO PERFORM P77 RECALL, CITING LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. CHRYSLER HAS MADE A VERBAL OFFER TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS LESS THAN MY ASSESSMENT OF THE VEHICLES WORTH. THEY HAVE NOW TOLD ME THAT I MUST COME AND COLLECT MY TRUCK FROM THE DEALERSHIP (AFTER THEM HAVING THE VEHICLE FROM 12/31) TODAY AND THEY ARE DECLINING TO PERFORM THE RECALL SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174475February 5, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WITHOUT WARNING UPON LEAVING HIGHWAY OFF RAMP AND TURNING INTO MY WORKPLACE THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH THEN LOCKED UP REAR WHEELS. WHEN IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER THE TOW DRIVER MENTIONED THE PINION NUT WHICH HOLDS THE DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY TO REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS OBVIOUSLY MISSING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171172January 21, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TAKARA RECALL THE 4X4 SHIFT LINKAGE GOING TO TRANSFER CASE FALLS OUT OF THE SHIFT LEVERS DUE TO THE USE OF PLASTIC GROMMETS TO SECURE AND HOLD MEDAL ROD IN PLACE. THE PLASTIC GROMMETS GET DRY ROTTED FROM THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE CAUSING THE GROMMETS TO CRACK AND BREAK THEREFORE LOSEING THE MEDAL SHIFT LINKAGE WHILE DRIVING . THE MEDAL SHIFT LINKAGE FALLING WHILE DRIVING HITTING OTHER VEHICAL CAUSING DAMAGE TO HURT THE VEHICAL AND POSABLE HURTING THE PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICAL FROM AN ACCIDENT. *DSY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11164440January 2, 2019
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BOLT WAS LOOSE, WHICH CREATED A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE TRANSFER CASE AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO BONIFACE-HIERS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (1775 E MERRITT ISLAND CAUSEWAY, MERRITT ISLAND, FL 32952, (321) 452-1775) TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE RETAINER NUT AND WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING ELSE. THE DEALER EVEN TRIED TO SELL THE CONTACT A NEW TRUCK. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR CASE COVER WAS NEVER EVEN REMOVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER AT AN UNKNOWN LOCATION WHO QUOTED $2,000 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164166December 31, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND THE PURGE SOLENOID NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162999December 21, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
VEHICLES WIPERS DON'T WORK CORRECTLY. THEY GO ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. I HAVE WITNESSED THEM TURNING ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED COMPLETELY OFF WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. WHILE DRIVING THE WIPERS WON'T GO ON WHEN I NEED THEM MOST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162470December 19, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ABS MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO ENABLE THE ABS TO WORK AS WELL AS TURN OFF THE ABS/BRAKE LIGHT LIGHTS. OTHER THAN NO ONE WILL WANT TO PASS IT DUE TO THE LIGHTS. THE PART WAS DISCONTINUED WHICH ONE MUST BELIEVE WAS A MISTAKE AS THIS IS A CRITICAL PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11162545December 19, 2018
SUSPENSION
I RECEIVED THE RECALL FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEMS AND TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER. I BELIEVE IT WAS RECALL N64. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX TRUCK AS IT IS LIFTED AND THEY ARE THE ONES WHO DID IT, SAID IT DID NOT NEED NEW PARTS AS PARTS WERE REPLACED WHEN THEY LIFTED IT. WELL, IT DEATH WOBBLES IF YOU GO OVER 40 MPH AND WAS DOING IT WHEN I TOOK IT TO THEM. CANNOT USE FREEWAY, SURFACE STREETS ONLY WITH AFFECTS MILEAGE, IT MIGHT GET 8-9 MPG IF I AM LUCKY. THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND IT FEELS LIKE IT IS BUCKING. IT NEEDS TO BE STOPPED TO STOP IT FROM SHAKING. THE FRONT TIRES ARE BEING EATEN FROM THE VIOLENT SHAKE. IN FACT IT DID IT ON A SURFACE STREET THE OTHER DAY. THE ROAD HAD BEEN REPAIRED AND AS THERE WAS NO WAY TO AVOID IT, I RAN OVER THE PATCH. IT DID IT AGAIN. A LADY BEHIND ME STOPPED TO SEE IF I WAS OK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11157339December 10, 2018
POWER TRAIN
MAY 2018, PUT TRUCK IN PARK AND LEFT IT RUNNING TO GO IN TO GET SOMETHING. WE WERE IN AN RV PARK AT THE TIME. A MINUTE OR SO LATER, IT WENT IN REVERSE AND BACKED INTO A TRAILER CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH. GEARSHIFT SHOWEDIT WAS STILL IN 'P'. ALARM HAS SINCE BEEN PUT IN UNDER RECALL E17 AFTER WE REQUESTED IT. (HAD ASKED WHEN AIR BAGS WERE CHANGED OUT IN DECEMBER 2017, IF ANY OTHER RECALLS, AND WERE TOLD NO). A DODGE REP CAME ON JUNE 12, 2018 AND LOOKED AT THE TRUCK. AS OF 12/10/2018, WE HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF RESULTS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11156471December 6, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS
HI MY NAME IS [XXX] I OWNED MY 2005 DODGE SINCE 2006 TOOK GOOD CARE OF IT AN I JUST REALIZED MY FRAME HAS 3 SPOTS THAT'S ROTTING OUT BAD SUCKS BECAUSE TRUCK RUNS AN DRIVE'S GREAT NOW I NEED TO BUY A NEW FRAME TO FIX I WANT TO SEE IF THIS IS A RECALL ON MY TRUCK I LOVE THIS TRUCK I PUT LOTS OF TIME AN MONEY IN TO IT I HATE TO HAVE TO SELL IT BUT IT'S A LOT OF MONEY TO GET A NEW FRAME A SWAP EVERYTHING OVER INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155613December 3, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND THE CONTACT CALLED BODWELL CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (169 PLEASANT ST, BRUNSWICK, ME 04011, (207) 729-3375). THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO LOANER VEHICLES AVAILABLE AND THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 208,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11153317November 23, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
WE DONT USE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VERY OFTEN. THERE WAS A HEAVY SNOWFALL THE OTHER DAY. I PUT THE TRANSMISION IN NEUTERAL TRIED TO PUT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SHIFTER INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SHIFTER CAME LOOSE. AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD CAME ON AND I HAD TO GIVE A LOT OF EXTRA BRAKING TIME. IT IS IN THE SHOP AT THIS TIME. BUT I ALMOST RAN INTO SOMEONE. I MISSED THEM BY ONLY A FEW FEET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11152903November 20, 2018
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO NORTHWEST JEEP CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (10600 SW CANYON RD, BEAVERTON, OR 97005, (503) 646-5111) TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN), BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. AFTER THE REPAIR, WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT SILICONE WAS PLACED INSIDE IT TO STOP THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 233,538.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11128148September 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THIS TRUCK HAD A P 77 RECALL DONE AND SUPOSEDLY WAS FIXED IN APRIL 2016 AND IN SEPT 2018 I START HEARING A NOISE IN THE REAREND AND FOUND OUT THESE TRUCKS HAVE REAREND ISSUES SO TOOK IT TO FINDLAY DODGE IN WILSONVILLE OREGON .THEY CLAIMED PROBLEM NOTHING TO DO WITH RECALL FIX , SO I TOOK THE TRUCK TO ANOTHER PLACE TO HAVE FIXED , WHICH THEY THEN FOUND OUT, THAT THE PINION SET WAS WAY TOO TIGHT CAUSING THE BEARING FAILURE AND METAL IN CASE.I PAID TO HAVE REAREND REBUILT.I FEEL THIS PROBLEM SHOULD HAVEBEEN FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER AND HAPPENED BECAUSE THE ORGINA RECALL AND THE FIX WAS DONE WRONG (TOO TIGHT) CAUSING THE BEARING FAILURE. I HAVE PROOF OF FINDLAY DODGE PAPER WORK CLAIMS AND OF THE PLACE THAT ACTUALLY FIXED MY TRUCK WITH REPAIR COST PARTS ETC. TRUCK ONLY HAS 57K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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