Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10252933December 27, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECENTLY IN MY 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 WHEN I TURN MY RIGHT BLINKER ON MY LEFT ONE GOES ON INSTEAD OR VICE VERSA. SOMETIMES THEY BOTH GO ON LIKE FLASHERS. I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN SERIOUS ACCIDENT DO TO THIS FAILURE. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252058December 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STALLING: INITIALLY IT STARTED OFF AS A SHUTTER WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNED. THIS WAS REPORTED BUT CONSEQUENTLY NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BECAUSE THE MECHANIC COULD NOT FEEL IT FOR HIMSELF. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS LATER, THE MECHANIC FINALLY FELT IT AND ORDERED A PART(THROTTLE BODY). THAT WAS DONE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL REMAINED. A LITTLE AFTER THE PART WAS REPLACED, THE ENGINE STARTED TO STALL WHEN WE WOULD TURN. REPORTED THAT TO THE DEALER BUT AGAIN, NOTHING WAS DONE BECAUSE THE MECHANIC SAID THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. NOW, THEY ORDERED A POWER STEERING PUMP THAT WAS FINALLY REPLACED AFTER GOING IN SEVERAL TIMES AND IT COMING IN DEFECTIVE (TIME ENDED UP BEING SEVERAL MONTHS). THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED BUT THE ENGINE IS HAVING TROUBLE STARTING (TAKES ABOUT 5-6 ATTEMPTS) AND IS STALLING NOW MORE THAN EVER. IT STALLS AFTER WE TURN WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED NO MORE THAN 20MPH. NOW OUR WARRANTY IS OVER AS A CONSEQUENCE AND DODGE IS NOT WANTING TO FIX THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH WE REPORTED THIS PRIOR TO OUR WARRANTY EXPIRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251794December 15, 2008
STEERING
WHILE LEAVING A PARKING LOT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL COLLAPSED DIRECTION THE TRUCK TO THE LEFT IMPACTING A LIGHT STANDARD BASE. TOW TRUCK DRIVER FOUND LOWER BALL JOINT LAYING ON PARKING LOT AND SPINDLE HAD SEPARATED FROM A FRAME. DAMAGED TO LEFT FRONT FENDER AND LEFT REAR DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251037December 8, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE RAM. THE TURN SIGNAL STARTED TO SIGNAL OPPOSITE OF THE DIRECTION SELECTED. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS TRUCK THERE IS NO SAFETY RECALL AND I HAD TO PAY $188.00 TO FIX IT AT THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250770December 4, 2008
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. IN 2006, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY ON ITS OWN WHILE IN PARK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E009000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL; HOWEVER, THEY INSTALLED AN ALARM TO WARN THE CONTACT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS GOING TO ROLL. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ROLL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND INJURED HER RIGHT ARM IN THE PROCESS. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE 2500 DIESEL'S WERE MADE FOR FARMERS. SHE DOES NOT NOW HOW TO USE THE VEHICLE AND BELIEVED THAT SHE MUST HAVE LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING WHEN THE FAILURES OCCURRED. THE ALARM ONLY WARNS THE CONTACT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10249869November 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY TRUCKS ENGINE STALLS OUT ON A WEEKLY BASIS. THIS OCCURRED YESTERDAY AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO CRASH. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND BOTH TIMES THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249302November 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE SOFTWARE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,076 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,750.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248039November 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
REAR AXLE LOCKED UP BROKE OUTPUT SHAFT OF TRANSFER CASE, TWISTED THE PINION GEAR IN HALF WHILE DRIVING, IN TOWN THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A WRECK, AND POSSIBLE DEATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247695November 4, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A CRACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE MIRRORS CRACKED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CHANGED THE TIRES AND REPAIRED THE FRONT END, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247473November 2, 2008
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
STEERING GEAR BOX EXPLODES DURING SERVICE, CAST IRON GEAR BOX BREAKS WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF FLUID NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES HYDROBOOST SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247498November 2, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE TRUCK JUST STALLS OUT OCCASIONALLY WHEN YOU'RE GOING AROUND A CORNER IN CITY TRAFFIC (AROUND 15MPH). THE TRUCK LOSES POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. ITS REALLY HARD TO STEER A VEHICLE THAT BIG WITHOUT WHEN IT STALLS OUT AND MY WIFE WAS LUCKY TO NOT GET HIT FROM BEHIND OR CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE EGR VALVE TWICE AND REPLACED THE ECM, ONCE IN 2007 AND THEN THIS YEAR. HOPEFULLY, THIS WILL FIX THE ISSUE PERMANENTLY, BUT I HAVE MY DOUBTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244181October 2, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY, SEATS
YOU SENT ME A PIECE OF CRAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243292September 24, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WOBBLES VIOLENTLY IF YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD TRAVELING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40 TO 75. IT SHAKES TO THE POINT WHERE I NEED TO SLOW DOWN SOMETIMES TO 15 MPH BEFORE IT STOPS. OTHER DRIVERS SEE THIS AND THEY SLOW OR PULL OFF THE ROAD TO GIVE ME ROOM. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE CHANGED ALL TIRES, RIMS, SHOCKS AND STEERING STABILIZER AND STILL THE PROBLEM IS THERE. THE TRUCK HAS 57K MILES ON IT NOW AND THIS PROBLEM STARTED APPROX 2 YEARS AGO AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIX IT EVER SINCE. THE DEALER ADVISES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK BUT I AM CERTAIN THAT IT IS SOMETHING MECHANICAL. A GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALED SEVERAL OTHERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM. THERE WAS ONE BLOG THAT STATED THAT THE STOCK TRACKING ARM IS THE CULPRIT AND MUST BE REPLACED. IT FURTHER ADVISED NOT TO REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER STOCK TRACKING ARM AS THEY CONTINUE TO BE LEES THAN APPROPRIATE FOR THIS TRUCK. MY TRUCK IS BACK AT THE DEALER AT THIS TIME AND THIS INFORMATION WAS FORWARDED TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR. I AM HOPEFUL THAT THIS REPLACEMENT OF WHAT IS BEING DESCRIBED AS INADEQUATE FOR ITS APPLICATION WILL NOT BE THE BURDEN OF THE VEHICLE OWNERS. I AM ASSUMING THAT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS WOULD BE CHECKED AND THEIR DESIGN STANDARD BE ELEVATED TO PERFORM ON THEIR DESIGNED APPLICATION. THIS VIOLENT SHAKING IS WITHOUT A DOUBT A SAFETY ISSUE NOT ONLY TO THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS BUT ALSO TO OTHER MOTORIST IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THE LAST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE DATE LISTED BELOW WHICH IS THE SAME DAY IT WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN OCCURRING CONTINUOUSLY FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. SOME INCIDENTS NOT AS SEVERE AS OTHERS BUT STILL A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242758September 18, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON SEPT. 4, 2008 AT A BOUT 2:30 AM. ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, I WAS RUN OFF OF THE ROAD. MY 2005 RAM 1500 MADE A FRONT END CONTACT AT ABOUT 40 MPH AN D PUSHED THE BUMPER ABOUT A FOOT AND A HALF BACK AND UNDER THE TRUCK. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT I HAVE A BROKEN NOSE, A BROKEN FINGER AND VERY BRUISED RIBS. I LOVE MY TRUCK BUT DON'T FEEL SAFE IN IT AFTER THIS WRECK. SINCERELY, ERIC S. MCGEE *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10242323September 15, 2008
STEERING
TIE ROD END BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE. NEW UPDATED STEERING PARTS WERE PUT ON AT MY EXPENSE SHOULD OF BEEN NOTIFIED OF UPDATED STEERING. THERE IS A DOZEN OTHER TRUCKS WITH SAME SET UP THAT OF DONE THE SAME THING. IT WAS A NEAR MISS OF A REALLY BAD WRECK DRIVING DOWN A SMOOTH INTERSTATE IT SHOULD OF NEVER HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240489August 31, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I AM HAVING A FEW PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK FOR THE PAST YEAR. 1) MY TRUCK WILL STALL OUT OR HAVE A DIP IN THE RPM'S WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. 2) THE BIG PROBLEM I HAVE HAPPENS ONCE EVERY 1-2 MONTHS. I WILL BE DRIVING MY TRUCK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL FLASH AND THE TRUCK HAS NO POWER AT ALL. THE GAS PEDAL WILL BE ON THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK WILL HAVE NO RESPONSE. THE THING THAT I AM WORRIED ABOUT IS IF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY AND I GET INTO A BIG CAR ACCIDENT. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK INTO 2 DIFFERENT DODGE DEALERSHIPS AND THEY BOTH SAID THE SAME THING. "WHATEVER IS HAPPENING ISN'T BEING COPIED TO THE COMPUTER AND WHILE OUR MECHANICS TOOK IT OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE THE PROBLEM DIDN'T HAPPEN." THEY SAID THE ONLY WAY THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM IS IF IT HAPPENED WHILE THEY DROVE IT. SO THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237460August 8, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE 2500 DIESEL PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. HE DROVE OVER A SLIGHT SPEED BUMP AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE GOING TO BE MADE UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236847August 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT 4X4 5.7L V-8 HEMI. THIS TRUCK AND STALLING OUT HAVE BECOME SYNONYMOUS. WITHIN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF OWNING THE TRUCK I NOTICE THAT WHENEVER I WOULD COLD START THE TRUCK AND PUT IT INTO GEAR THE RPMS WOULD DROP AND THE TRUCK WOULD STALL. SIMILARLY IT WOULD STALL OUT WHENEVER I WAS COMING OUT OF REVERSE AND INTO DRIVE (AFTER BACKING UP). I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY CRIMP IN THE SPIN UP TRANSMISSION FILTER. THEY REPLACED THE FILTER AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR ABOUT A YEAR. THE TRUCK STARTED DYING ON ME AGAIN ONLY THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND OFF AT RANDOM INTERVALS (NOT SEEMINGLY RELATED TO THE TRUCK DYING). I TOOK IT IN AND THIS TIME THEY DIAGNOSED A FAULTY EGR VALVE. APPARENTLY IS WAS STICKING OPEN AND CAUSING THE TRUCK TO RUN LEAN AND STALL OUT. THEY REPLACED IT AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW...ABOUT A YEAR LATER (YESTERDAY) I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHUDDERING AND DYING AND HAD NO POWER UNDER ACCELERATION...THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW HERE IT SITS IN THE SHOP...AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THREE TIMES THIS TRUCK HAS ACTUALLY PUT MY SAFETY IN JEOPARDY BY DYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD (THE SECOND TIME WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR AND I NEARLY AVOIDED A COLLISION). I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE EVEN FOUND PEOPLE WHO CLAIM TO HAVE GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS VEHICLE STALLING. DODGE CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND BECAUSE THEY CANT/WONT INVESTIGATE HARD ENOUGH THEY WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO GET INTO ACCIDENTS OR DIE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT GETS ELEVATED TO HIGHER ATTENTION LEVELS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235633July 24, 2008
STEERING
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. THIS TRUCK WAS BOUGHT NEW OF THE LOT AND HAS A STEERING ISSUE. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHILE TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS LIKE PARKING AND WHATNOT. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS AND AM TOLD THAT IT IS COMMON ON THE 2005 TRUCKS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT AND THEY COULD NOT GET AUTHORIZATION FROM CHRYSLER TO DO ANYTHING. THIS TRUCK IS UNDER FULL WARRANTY AND WITH THIS ISSUE I CAN'T SELL IT OR ANYTHING. THIS IS A $35,000 LEMON AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, I ALSO OWN A 2003 RAM AND HAVE NO ISSUES WITH IT. ONE MORE THING THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS ISSUE IS DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE TIRES THAT ARE FACTORY INSTALLED. I HAVE TRIED TO CALL THERE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ALL I GET IS SOME ONE IN INDIA THAT JUST CAN NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. AND WILL NOT LET ME TALK TO SOME ONE HERE IN AMERICA. CAN YOU HELP ME BEFORE THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233765July 10, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS SELECTED RIGHT ONE WILL FLASH ON OCCASION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK. I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK SINCE NEW AND ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE BY ONE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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