Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10551216November 6, 2013
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550449November 1, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER'S SIDE LOCK STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. IT CAN ONLY BE OPENED BY USING THE INSIDE HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. KEY WILL NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548374October 18, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, BOTH REAR WHEELS SEIZED SUDDENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE PINION NUT RETAINER CLIP HAD BECOME DETACHED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547751October 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
COMPLETE FAILURE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT TRANS PROBLEMS TO DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547752October 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VENTILATION NO LONGER WILL CHANGE FROM TOP VENT TO LOWER VENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547753October 13, 2013
SUSPENSION
FRONT WHEEL HUB/BEARINGS ON BOTH SIDES COMPLETELY WORN OUT RESULTING IN PLAY IN THE FRONT END AND DESTROYING THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. THESE ARE NOT SERVICEABLE PARTS AND CANNOT BE GREASED OR LUBRICATED TO PREVENT FAILURE. I WOULD BE AFRAID OF LOSING A WHEEL SO WILL NOT BE DRIVING TILL REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546879October 5, 2013
STEERING
DRIVING ALONG A SMOOTH RECENTLY PAVED ROAD WITH NO BUMPS. IN LEFT LANE DRIVING AND SUDDENLY LOSE CONTROL OF STEERING. THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND BEGINS TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND STEERING IS BEYOND MY CONTROL. THE VEHICLE GOES OVER THE MEDIAN AND CROSSES BOTH ONCOMING LANES OF TRAFFIC. APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP BARELY A FOOT BEFORE A CONCRETE WALL, COMING TO REST PERPENDICULARLY WITH THE BED OF THE TRUCK BLOCKING THE ENTIRE RIGHT ONCOMING LANE. THERE WAS NO WARNING TO THIS HAPPENING. NO RATTLING OR OTHERWISE TO ALLOW ME TO PULL OVER AND INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS SUDDEN, AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. CONSIDERATIONS ARE WHAT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT 50-60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY? WHAT IF IT HAD HAPPENED WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC? WHAT IF THERE WERE PEDESTRIANS PRESENT? AFTER INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINT AND SOCKET HAD WORN TO SUCH A DEGREE THAT THE BALL JUST SLIPPED OUT WHILE DRIVING. SO FAR GREAT EFFORT BY THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER HAS BEEN MADE TO ATTEMPT TO CONVINCE ME THAT THIS IS A NATURAL OCCURRENCE AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THIS HAPPENING. ALSO, THEY WILL NOT ASSUME THE COST FOR MAKING THE TIE ROD ENDS ROAD-WORTHY AGAIN, WHICH TO THEM IS $1,200. NO WARNING SIGNS. IS IT THE CUSTOMER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR NOT ONLY AN ENTIRELY NEW STEERING KIT BUT ANY DAMAGES THAT MAY HAVE COME FROM THE "NATURAL ACCIDENT" OF THE TIE ROD END SUDDENLY AND IRREVERSIBLY POPPING OUT OF ITS SOCKET? SINCE WHEN HAS IT BEEN ACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE TO BE DECLARED ROAD-WORTHY AND YET THE SUDDEN AND UNANNOUNCED FAILING OF STEERING TO COME WITH NO WARNINGS? ON DODGE'S FLAGSHIP HEAVY-DUTY TRUCK NO LESS. THE CUSTOMER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, BUT I CONTEND THAT THIS IS BY NO MEANS NORMAL AND DODGE SHOULD COVER ME FOR THE COST OF PUTTING IN A SAFE STEERING LINKAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546645October 3, 2013
WHEELS
REAR AXLE/WHEELS: GRINDING -SQUEAKING - TIC/TIC - CHIRPING: HAVE ALL SERVICE RECORDS. SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED/REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, OR RECALLED IF THE CASE. MAINTAINED AT.BY DEALER ON 3000 MILE SERVICE BASIS. CHANGED TRANSMISSION FLUID, AXLE FLUID AND TIRES TWICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542167September 5, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A GRINDING SOUND AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TRACK BAR WAS BROKEN. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRACK BAR UNIT WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRACK BAR WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538027August 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND SECURED, A FIRE STARTED IN THE WIRE HARNESS ABOVE THE GAS TANK. FIRE WAS CONTAINED BEFORE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED. FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS MADE. INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED. DETERMINED WIRE HARNESS OVERHEATED AND IGNITED GAS VAPOR LEAKING FROM PLASTIC FUEL SYSTEM LINES. DUE TO USE OF PLASTIC MATERIALS, FIRE SPREAD RAPIDLY, INCLUDING THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK MELTING. TRUCK HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538028August 30, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT AND BRAKED FOR RED LIGHT CAUSING ME TO "LOCK UP" THE BRAKES. THE TRUCK HAS REAR ABS WHICH KEPT THE REAR WHEELS FROM "LOCKING UP". VEHICLE ACCELERATED DURING HEAVY BRAKING WHICH CAUSED THE COLLISION. ABOUT 50 FEET OF BRAKE MARKS WERE LEFT ON THE ROAD SURFACE FROM THE FRONT TIRES. IN A SEPARATE INCIDENT, A VEHICLE SUDDENLY MERGED FROM LEFT SIDE OF ROAD CAUSING ME TO SWERVE TO THE SOFT SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT. TRUCK HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL STARTED TO SPIN. IT SPUN FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS BEFORE IT STOPPED. TIRE DUG INTO THE SOFT SHOULDER AND LEFT A SPRAY OF DIRT BEHIND THE TRUCK.. HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR A FACILITY TO TEST THE BRAKING SYSTEM. IT APPEARS RELATED TO THE STALLING WHILE STOPPING PROBLEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537487August 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ROLLED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534360August 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE TRUCK'S HORN BEGINS SOUNDING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT IS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED AND RANDOMLY OCCURS. THE TRUCK CAN BE IN PARK, FORWARD OR REVERSE. THIS IS A VERY ANNOYING PROBLEM. FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN READING IT SEEMS THE MANUFACTURER TRIED TO IDIOT PROOF THEIR VEHICLE. IS THERE SOME KIND OF RECALL OR FIX FOR THIS CONDITION? THANKS, WEARING EAR PLUGS IN OHIO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533970August 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533972August 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10533777August 5, 2013
EQUIPMENT, WHEELS
2005 DODGE 1500 PICKUP TRUCK...WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY WARNING OTHER THAN THE WHEEL STARTED SHAKING AND THEN BROKE OFF THE TRUCK AND I SLIDE DOWN HIGHWAY ON 3 WHEELS...DODGE SENT A THIRD PARTY TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REVIEW...TURNED DOWN MY CLAIM NEVER RECEIVED A REASON...SORRY IN THE PARTS BUSINESS WHEELS DON'T JUST BREAK OFF....NEED HELP IN THIS MATTER...JUST PICKED UP TRUCK AT MY EXPENSE OVER 559 MILES AWAY... *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533486August 4, 2013
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 MPH, I FELT THE RIGHT SIDE SHAKE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD TIRE FAILURE BUT NOTICE I COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS THE STEERING LOCKED UP. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND CAME TO REST ON THE LEFT SIDE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE TIE ROD SEPARATED WERE THE BALL CAME OUT OF THE JOINT. THE TIE ROD END WEDGE AGAINST THE TIRE CAUSING THE LOCKED UP STEERING. THE ROAD WAS WET AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES CAUSED THE LEFT TIRE TO LOCK UP WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THIS VEHICLE HAD CURRENT RECALLS UP TO DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533407August 3, 2013
ENGINE
AFTER PICKING UP MY TRUCK FROM MY LOCAL BODY SHOP ON THE MORNING OF JULY 28,2013 I DROVE BACK TO WORK VERY PLEASED HOW SHE LOOKED. THE TRUCK DROVE PERFECTLY FINE NO PROBLEMS AFTER GETTING OFF FROM WORK I PICKED UP YOUNGEST DAUGHTER FROM DANCE PRACTICE LESS THAN A MILE AWAY FROM MY JOB. AN HOUR LATER I PICKED MY ELDEST DAUGHTER FROM HER JOB LESS THAN THREE MILES FROM HOME AGAIN THE TRUCK DROVE FINE. ABOUT ONE HOUR LATER I DROVE 12 MILES TO DO A PLUMBING JOB WHEN OUTTA THE BLUE THE OIL INDICATOR STARTED ACTING ERRATIC IT WOULD GO FROM THE LOWEST POINT IN THE RED TO A SAFE LEVEL, AFTER SEVERAL TIMES OF THIS I PULLED TO A GAS STATION AND ADDED TWO QUARTS OF OIL AFTER I ADDED THE OIL I CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL IT WAS AT A SAFE LEVEL. I FINISHED THE JOB CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL BEFORE LEAVING THE CUSTOMER HOME IT WAS STILL OK. I GOT ON THE TURNPIKE DROVE ABOUT THREE MILES WHEN THE INDICATOR DROPPED TO THE RED LINE AND THE ENGINE JUST DIED. I STARTED THE ENGINE BUT GOT AN GOD AWFUL SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND HAD THE TRUCK TOWED HOME. I HIRED A MECHANIC TO CHECK THE TRUCK FOR ME AND WAS INFORMED THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN MY TRUCK. IS THERE A RECALL ON THE OIL PUMP OR THAT SYSTEM? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533067August 1, 2013
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT WAS THE MECHANIC WORKING ON A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND IN NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A HYDRAULIC LIFT AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SHOULDER AND LEG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED FOR THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 9/4/13 *CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10532670July 30, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO UNEXPECTEDLY VEER TOWARD THE LEFT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING ARM LINKAGE WAS FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 11V350000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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