Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10422519August 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
#4 HIGH PRESSURE FUEL INJECTOR LINE CRACKED TWICE IN 4 MONTHS. SPRAYED DIESEL FUEL ALL OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT, UNDERCARRIAGE, SIDES, AND UP TAILGATE. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT BOTH TIMES. CHECK HTTP://WWW.CUMMINSFORUM.COM/FORUM/3RD-GEN-POWERTRAIN/189520-GUYS-CHECK-YOUR-4TH-INJECTOR-LINE-STICKY.HTML FOR SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY OF THE PROBLEM. TRUCK TOWED TO SHOP BOTH TIMES, PARTS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421676August 27, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 05 DODGE RAM 1500 THAT STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP OR TAKE CORNERS. WHEN IT STALLS YOU LOSS POWER STEERING WHICH HAS CUASED ME TO ALMOST BE IN MULITPLE ACCIDENTS GOING AROUND CORNERS. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND MULIPLE PEOPLE AND MODEL YEARS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419559August 15, 2011
STEERING
DURING NORMAL SPEED ON HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE WHEN A BUMP IS HIT THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED. THIS EVEN HAS A PHRASE FOR IT NOW "DEATH WOBBLE". THIS STARTED AT FIRST WHILE PULLING A TRAILER BUT NOW IT HAS PROGRESSED TO ANYTIME A BUMP IS HIT ON THE ROAD AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. SPEED MUST BE REDUCED TO <40 TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKE IN STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416833August 3, 2011
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS POWER STEERING LEAKING UNDERNEATH IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE POWER STEERING LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE TRANSMISSION LINES WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE COMPUTER IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416911August 3, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN USING HIS TURN SIGNALS THEY WOULD OPERATE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. WHEN USING THE RIGHT SIGNAL THE LEFT WOULD ENGAGE AND THE LEFT WOULD ENGAGE WHEN THE RIGHT SIGNAL WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416782August 2, 2011
VISIBILITY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
MY SAFETY ISSUE IS THE FACT THAT I CANNOT CONTROL THE AIRFLOW TO THE WINDSHIELD FOR SAFE VISIBILITY, THE INABILITY TO PREVENT OR CLEAR FOGGING. SNOW-ICE ETC. FROM MY WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS. DUE TO FAILURE OF TRANSFER DOORS FROM POOR ENGINEERING IN THE HEATING AND AC SYSTEM. A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR ESPECIALLY FOR SOME ONE ON A FIXED INCOME. THIS FAILURE SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FAULT ON 2002-2007 DODGES AT JUST OVER 40000 MILES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413228July 17, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHEN TRUCK HITS BUMP IN ROAD AT MORE THAN 55 MILES IT GETS DEATH WOBBLE ,SEVERE SHAKING IN FRONT END AND HAVE TO STOP TO STOP SHAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412391July 15, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WOULD HEAR A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD WAS AGAIN REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED OF A RECALL BUT THE RECALL ONLY PERTAINED TO LATER MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,883 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412125July 13, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS HIT HEAD ON BY A DRIVER WHO WAS TEXTING WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TO TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411480July 8, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTERS OR VALVES WITHIN THE ENGINE FAILED. AS A RESULT, A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WOULD COME FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT FAILURES OF THE ENGINE VALVES, LIFTERS AND CONTROL MODULE WERE A COMMON OCCURRENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410817July 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UNCONTROLLED THROTTLE (UNINTENDED INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED). WHILE DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROL, THE TRUCK STATED GOING FASTER. HITTING THE BRAKE DID NOT DISENGAGE BUT TURNING THE CRUISE OFF DID. A DAY LETTER, WHILE DRIVING IN FIRST GEAR, THE ENGINE WENT TO 3500 RPM AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE. THIS HAPPENED TWICE AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO PUSH IN THE CLUTCH AND TURN THE KEY OFF. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND WENT TO THE DEALER WHERE THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY (DRIVE BY WIRE) AND THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACE PLUS WORK WAS DONE ON THE WIRING HARNESS DUE TO HAVING 12 VOLTS WHERE IT SHOULDN'T WHICH PRESENTED ISSUES WITH INSTALLING THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. 100 MILES LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE ARE CODES INDICATING HIGH VOLTAGE TO VARIOUS SENSORS. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE DAY ONE AND THE PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY RELATED TO THE WIRING. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. I'M GETTING READY TO HAVE IT DROPPED OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPECT THE CPU WILL BE REPLACED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410367July 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK, AND HAVE HAD AN ISSUE THAT STARTED AS JUST A STARTING PROBLEM, IT WOULD TAKE A FEW TRIES TO START THE TRUCK; AND NO DEALER OR PRIVATE MECHANIC COULD TELL ME WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS AN ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE PROBLEM RECENTLY GOT MORE SEVERE, AND DANGEROUS, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND AFTER FINALLY STARTING AND DRIVING FOR A FEW MILES, THE ENGINE JUST TURNED OFF; RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, NO BRAKES, NO ENGINE, NO STEERING....THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE ON POSITION AND THE AIR AND RADIO WAS STILL WORKING BUT THE ENGINE WAS OFF; UPON SEARCHING FOR A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, I CAME UPON A LINK THAT THE NHTSA WAS LOOKING INTO THE MATTER, BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE FAIRLY WIDESPREAD BASED ON AN INTERNET SEARCH, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD SEND THIS IN TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY NEW INFO, OR IF THERE COULD BE A SOLUTION TO THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. THANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410175July 1, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,360.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407128June 16, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT TO INSTALL A SUSPENSION KIT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61, 000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403300May 23, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I TURN ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BLINKS. SOME TIMES MY WIPERS WON'T COME ON OR STOP RUNNING. I AM TOLD THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402312May 22, 2011
STEERING
2005 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB 4X4, HEMI. I HAVE EXPERIENCE THE DEATH WOBBLE VERY BAD, MORE THAN 15 TIMES, HIT A BUMP WHEN GOING ANYWHERE OVER 85 KM/H AND THE TRUCK WILL START SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS SLOWED DOWN TO 40 KM/H APPROX. HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO DODGE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF DEATH WOBBLE AND TELL ME THAT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK, I HAVE REPLACED MY TIRES WITH LOAD RANGE E TIRES, NEW UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT NEW FRONT AXLE U-JOINTS, STEERING BOX STABILIZER, NEW STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK, REPLACED ALL TIE RODS, NEW ADJUSTABLE HEAVY DUTY BD DIESEL TRACBAR PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, IM SCARED TO PUT MY KIDS IN MY TRUCK, THERE SHOULD BE A DEFINITE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401421May 18, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH STOPPED FUNCTIONING ON DELAY. THEY WOULD STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN HE DEACTIVATED THEM. HE LATER NOTICED THAT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND THE LEFT HEADLIGHT FAILED TO FUNCTION. A WARNING CODE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CODE. THE CONTACT CALLED AN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS STORE WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399564May 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN THE TRUCK IS AT A LOWER IDLE SPEED LIKE 5 OR 10 MPH SUCH AS AT A STOPLIGHT OR STOP SIGN, IT WILL STALL. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK PRETTY REGULARLY. ANOTHER WAY IT WILL STALL IS GETTING ONTO THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 30 TO 40 MPH THE TRUCK WILL STALL AND JUST SHUT OFF. THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF ALONG WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND RADIO. THIS FORCES THE DRIVER TO HAVE TO PULL OVER ON THE FREEWAY AND CAN REALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. I CHANGED THE EGR VALVE AND THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT EVEN WITH NO CODES OR ENGINE LIGHT ON, IT IS STILL STALLING AT STOPLIGHTS AND LOW RPM SITUATIONS. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG SINCE THERE IS NO CODES COMING UP. ALSO READING THE PROBLEM ON WEBSITES SUCH AS CARCOMPAINTS.COM, IT SEEMS THIS PROBLEM IS ALOT MORE COMMON THAN I EVER THOUGHT AND SURPRISED IT HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398595May 2, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH AND ABOVE, HE WOULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO REPLACE THE FRONT BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ONCE BEFORE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN 60,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398308April 29, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DEATH WOBBLE ON 2005, DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 CUMMINGS DIESEL. I WAS TRAVELING 50 TO 60 MPH AND THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING UNEVEN PAVEMENT. IT CAUSED ME TO SWERVE IN FRONT OF A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER WHO LUCKILY STOPPED IN TIME AS I DROVE OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. LAST TIME, APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO, I BOUGHT NEW TIRES. IT SEEMED TO HELP FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT IT EVENTUALLY HAPPENED AGAIN; ONCE TWO WEEKS AGO AND TWICE TODAY. THE TIRES HAVE VERY LITTLE WEAR. TODAY IT RIPPED OUT THE LEFT FRONT STABILIZER LINK. WHEN I BOUGHT THE NEW TIRES, I TOLD THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ABOUT IT AND HE SAID I NEEDED NEW WHEEL BEARINGS, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS, RIGHT FRONT AXLE U-JOINTS, AND STABILIZER LINKS; ADDS UP TO OVER $3,000. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 150,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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