Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10576693April 2, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT WAS LOOSE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:13V528000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING FOR MONTHS AND THE DEALER COULD NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575842March 31, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER STILL HAD NOT MADE THE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575632March 29, 2014
ENGINE
THE ENGINE STATING TO HAVE A BAD MISS. GOT THE TRUCK HOME AN IT WOULD NOT STAY RUNNING. GOT TRUCK TO A SHOP AND THEY CHECK AN FOUND THAT THE NUMBER 5 VALVE IS BENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575301March 28, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER JANUARY OF 2013 AND FOLLOWED UP WITH HIS DEALERSHIP FOR A REPAIR DATE ON A WEEKLY BASIS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THE CONTACT WAS NUMBER TEN ON THE WAITING LIST AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574866March 26, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
MY 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 BLACK RUMBLE BEE TRUCK WAS STOPPED AT RED LIGHT AS WAS FIXING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN THE TRUCK STUMBLED AS IF STALLING AND THEN SHOT OFF WIDE OPEN THROTTLE MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE THROTTLE, IN TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC I MADE THE TURN AND AVOIDED HITTING ANY BODY AND SLIDE IN TO THE PARKING LOT WHERE I ROLLED THE TRUCK IN THE EMPTY LOT. THE POLICE CAME UP THAT WATCHED THE WRECK AND SAID THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR HOT RODDING THE TRUCK I TOLD THEM I HAD NOT AND TURNED THE SWITCH BACK ON WITH TRUCK IN PARK AND IT WENT TO WIDE OPEN THROTTLE. THEY QUICKLY SAID IT WAS OUT OF MY CONTROL AND CALLED THE WRECK A MECHANICAL FAILURE. AFTER A TWO MONTHS FIGHT WITH INSURANCE COMPANY I BOUGHT THE TRUCK BACK THEY HAD TOTALED THE TRUCK IT ONLY HAS 27000 MILES ON IT. I WENT TO HOOVER AND TALKED WITH SERVICE AND THE OWNER FINDING OUT THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED IN SEVERAL OTHER CHRYSLER 300S AND OTHER RAM TRUCKS WITH THE 5.7 HEMI JUST AT HIS DEALER SHIPS (4). ONCE EVERY THING GOT SETTLED I STARTED LOOKING AT THE TRUCK AND FOUND THE THROTTLE STUCK WIDE OPEN I RELEASED THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR THE THROTTLE SNAPPED CLOSED REPLACED IT WITH A USED ONE TRUCK IDLES FINE SCARED TO MOVE IT BUT IDLES FINE. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS IF ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574651March 25, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A NOISE HEARD FREQUENTLY FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AREA. ADDITIONALLY, THE GER SLIPPED WHILE IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY, CRASHING INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:13V528000 (STEERING) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NOTICE SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO SCHEDULE REPAIRS WITH TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO COULD NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573070March 18, 2014
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION
I RECEIVED RECALL N62 FOR MY RAM 3500. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE LOCAL DEALER IN EARLY JANUARY 2013 AND THEY PERFORMED THE VISUAL CHECK AND CONFIRMED MY TRUCK NEEDED TO HAVE THE TIE RODS REPLACED. I WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST AND WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CALLED WHEN THE PART CAME IN. A MONTH LATER I CALLED BACK AND THEY SAID THEY STILL DIDN'T HAVE THE PART AND THAT THEY WERE ONLY RECEIVING ONE PART PER WEEK FROM DODGE TO BE USED ON THE RECALLS. LAST WEEK I HAD MY TRUCK AT MY MECHANIC FOR SOME OTHER WORK AND HE TOLD ME THAT HE CAN CALL UP TO THE SAME DEALER AND GET THE PARTS IN THE SAME DAY SO HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. TODAY, MARCH 18, AND I CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY TOLD ME THAT DODGE HAD CANCELLED THE RECALL AND THAT A NEW RECALL NOTICE WOULD BE SENT OUT. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT DODGE AND MY LOCAL DEALER ARE NOT TAKING THIS RECALL SERIOUSLY. I'M TIRED OF GETTING THE RUN AROUND AND WANT THIS FIXED ASAP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569292March 14, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE WAS VERY CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY SINCE SHE RECEIVED BOTH OF THE NOTICES AND THE PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569306March 14, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HER SAFETY SINCE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE DEFECT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, WHO WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569416March 14, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STATED TO SHAKE VIGOROUSLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE SHAKING STOPPED ONCE THE CONTACT DECELERATED TO 40 MPH. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000. UPDATED 04-23-14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD AN UNCONTROLLABLE DEATH WOBBLE, IN WHICH HE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAPPENED AT SEVERAL SPEEDS. UPDATED 05/15/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568390March 12, 2014
STEERING
2005 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP IN COMPLETING RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE CALLED THE DEALER 4 TIMES AND WAS PUT ON HOLD. THE 5TH TIME, HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER'S VOICE MAIL, WHERE HE LEFT HIS NAME AND NUMBER. NO ONE RETURNED HIS CALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568104March 10, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER A ROAD BUMP AT 50 MPH OR ABOVE, THE FRONT END WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568125March 10, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED AN UNREASONABLE ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567991March 9, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHEN I TURN ON MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO ANY INTERMITTENT POSITION, THEY WILL WORK PROPERLY FOR 5-10 CYCLES THEN WILL CYCLE 4-5 TIMES IN A ROW WITHOUT ANY DELAY BETWEEN CYCLES. ON A FEW OCCASIONS THE WIPERS HAVE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND REMAIN THEIR UNTIL I AM ABLE TO TURN THEM OFF AND MOVE THE CONTROL SWITCH TO THE OFF/FAST POSITION SEVERAL TIMES. VERY UNSAFE IN WINTER IN WASHINGTON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568008March 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOUR TIMES IN TWO YEARS DRIVING THE DODGE RAM VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED, LOOSING POWER STEERING AND BREAKING. THE FIRST TIME IT CAUSED ME TO RUN THROUGH A STOP SIGN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN THREE MONTHS OLD. THE SECOND TIME, I WAS GOING SLOW AND STRAIGHT. THE THIRD TIME I WAS ON A CURVE AND BARELY MAINTAINED CONTROL WHILE STOPPING. THE FINAL TIME IN 2007 WAS ON A CURVE AND MY VEHICLE STALLED AND RAN OFF THE ROAD CRASHING/BUMPING INTO A CURB. EACH TIME WAS AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 30 MPH. I WAS CONCERNED IT WOULD OCCUR AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE DOWNLOADED THE BLACK BOX AND REPORTED IT DID NOT INDICATE A STALL. AFTER FEARING FOR MY DAUGHTER THAT WAS WITH ME, I IMMEDIATELY TRADED THE VEHICLE IN FOR A FORD. THE DEALER'S SERVICE TECHNICIANS TREATED IT AS THOUGH I WAS IMAGINING THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER I TRADED THE VEHICLE INTO IS BOTH A DODGE AND FORD DEALER WITH THE SAME REPAIR STAFF SERVICING BOTH LINES OF VEHICLES. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER'S SALES STAFF WHEN I TRADED THE VEHICLE IN. DID THE DEALER WARN THE BUYER OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THEY RESOLD IT? THIS DEALER IS STILL IN BUSINESS IN BRANSON, MISSOURI. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567531March 6, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
ANY TIME I WOULD HIT UNEVEN PAVEMENT (BRIDGE APPROACH, POTHOLE, DIP IN ROAD, EDGE OF SHOULDER) MY TRUCK WOULD GO INTO A VIOLENT AND UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING. THIS OCCURRED ON A REGULAR BASIS. EACH TIME, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL UNTIL THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO APPROX. 15 OR 20 MPH. IF ON A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF ROAD, IT WOULD HOLD STRAIGHT UNTIL I REGAINED CONTROL. IF IN A CURVE, THE TRUCK WOULD EITHER CROSS OVER OR RUN OFF THE ROAD. WHEN DESCRIBING THE SYMPTOMS TO MULTIPLE DODGE DEALERS, THEY REFERRED TO THE ISSUE AS THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE". I HAVE RECEIVED TWO NOTICES FROM DODGE/CHRYSLER REGARDING RECALLS. ON THE FIRST RECALL, UPON INSPECTION, I WAS TOLD THAT MY TRUCK DID NOT QUALIFY. BY THE TIME THE SECOND RECALL WAS RELEASED, I HAD ALREADY REPLACED ALL OF MY STEERING LINKAGE TO A NEW CHRYSLER/MOPAR DESIGN. THIS UPGRADE WAS COMPLETED BECAUSE DODGE NO LONGER OFFERED PARTS FOR THE 2003-2008 MODELS AND THE ONLY FACTORY SUPPORT PARTS OPTION WAS TO PUT 2009 STEERING LINKAGE ON AN OLDER TRUCK. PER THE RECALL NOTICE, I SUBMITTED MY SERVICE RECORDS AND CHARGES TO CHRYSLER FOR REIMBURSEMENT. MY TOTAL COST TO REPLACE MY STEERING LINKAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY $715. THE UPGRADED STEERING LINKAGE HAS PREVENTED LOSS OF CONTROL FROM OCCURRING AGAIN. I WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND ADVISED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WITH MOPAR PARTS AND I NEEDED TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL SERVICE RECORDS. WHEN I CHALLENGED THIS FEEDBACK AND ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT, I WAS PLACED ON HOLD WHEN THE REPRESENTATIVE THEN RETURNED TO ADVISE THAT MY TRUCK DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. I AGAIN ASKED TO SPEAK WITH A MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT AND WAS TOLD I COULD NOT DO SO. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE PLACED ON A REQUEST LIST AND SHOULD EXPECT TO HEAR BACK FROM SOMEONE WITHIN 24 HOURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567658March 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567683March 6, 2014
STEERING
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) HOWEVER AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE SWAPPED OUT THE STEERING LINKAGES THAT REVERTED THE VEHICLE TO THE PREVIOUS SAFETY ISSUE DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V005000 (STEERING) THAT ORIGINALLY THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE UNTIL THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE DEALER STATED THEY HAD TO SWAP OUT THE STEERING LINKAGING TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY RECALL:13V528000 AND THE ENTIRE LINKAGE WOULD NEED TO BE REVERTED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE PART. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000 MILES. AZ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567155March 5, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AFTER DRIVING OVER AN ABRUPT BRIDGE ABUTMENT, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END BEGAN AN OSCILLATION OR DEATH WOBBLE UNTIL THE SPEED WAS REDUCED BELOW 45MPH. THIS WAS EXPERIENCED 2 OTHER TIMES SIMILAR SET UP WITH ROAD IRREGULARITY AT 60 MPH. TIE RODS AND BALL JOINTS REPLACED IN FRONT END, THRUST ANGLE ALIGNED, PROBLEM REMAINS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566488February 28, 2014
STEERING
MY STEERING BOX BROKE RIGHT AT THE SHAFT AND ALMOST KILLED MY FAMILY AND GOOD FRIEND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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