Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10510965May 7, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIFTEEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509890April 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PCM NEEDED TO BE UPDATED BUT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE CLEANED BEFORE ANY OTHER REPAIRS COULD BE COMPLETED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,658.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508477April 16, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH (MILEAGE 172,500) WHEN I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. I STARTED SLOWING DOWN IMMEDIATELY. THEN I HEARD THE DRIVE SHAFT HIT AND DRAG ON THE PAVEMENT AND THE REAR END LOCKED UP CAUSING THE TRUCK TO START SKIDDING. I CAME TO A STOP IN THE ROAD AND UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL A TOW TRUCK COULD COME. I WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE PINION NUT CAME OFF AND THE DRIVE SHAFT DISCONNECTED. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL GEARS WERE DAMAGED. FULL REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. I SEE MANY CASES LISTED HERE AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE 2005 MODEL YEAR 1500 RAM ADDED TO THE CURRENT RECALL. *TR....UPDATED 01/12/15*BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508200April 14, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF THE TRUCK AT THE DIFFERENTIAL SIDE. THE PINION GEAR FELL INTO THE HOUSING LOCKING THE REAR END UP. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE SIDE WINDOW, AND MY BACK HAS BEEN HURTING EVER SINCE. THE PINION GEAR WAS NOT BROKEN, THE ONLY THING MISSING WAS THE NUT. IT COST OVER $2500 OUT OF MY POCKET TO FIX AND A RENTAL CAR. MY TRUCK IS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT 4X4. *TR...UPDATED 01/07/15 *BF *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10507496April 8, 2013
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 AND ABOVE WHILE YOU ARE GOING AROUND A SLIGHT CORNER AND HIT A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE BEGINS VIOLENTLY SHAKING. YOU HAVE TO STOP IN THE ROAD TO GET IT TO STOP SHAKING. IT IS EXSTREMELY FRIGHTENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507139April 4, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING (SPEED 35 MPH) (MILEAGE 92,201) WHEN THE PINION NUT CAME OFF AND THE DRIVE SHAFT DETACHED FROM THE REAR-END ALLOWING THE PINION TO MOVE FREELY INTO THE REAR-END CAUSING DAMAGE. I WAS STILL ROLLING FORWARD AND WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE 4 LANE ROAD I WAS ON WITHOUT CAUSING AN INCIDENT. MY VEHICLE REQUIRED A TOW BACK TO MY HOME AND THEN HAD TO BE TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AFTER BEING TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE 2005 YEAR 1500 RAM ADDED TO THE CURRENT RECALL. HAVE REPAIR BILL ON FILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503538March 18, 2013
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1ST INCIDENT 2/21/13: DRIVING ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY W/CENTER LEFT TURN LANES AT 40 WHEN A CAR CUT ACROSS FROM THE RIGHT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. HIT THE BRAKES CAUSING THE FRONT TO LOCK UP (REAR ABS ONLY). TRUCK STARTED STOPPING, BUT CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD AGAINST THE FRONT BRAKES AND INTO THE CAR. TRUCK LEFT UNUSUALLY LONG SKID MARKS. POLICE AND INSURANCE REPORTS MADE. DAMAGED TO FRONT BUMPER. 2ND INCIDENT 3/5/13: DRIVING AT 40 ON CURVED SECTION OF HIGHWAY WITH 2 LANES IN DIRECTION I WAS GOING AND 1 LANE ON OPPOSITE SIDE SEPARATED BY LARGE GRASS MEDIUM WHEN A CAR PULLED OUT FROM THE LEFT HAND U-TURN IN THE MEDIUM. HIT THE BRAKES CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SLIDE STRAIGHT THROUGH CURVE ONTO GRASS SHOULDER. TRUCK CAME TO COMPLETE STOP AND HEARD THE RIGHT REAR SPINNING IN THE DIRT. PUT MY LEFT FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO HOLD TRUCK FROM MOVING. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE I WAS NOT ON THE GAS. IT SPUN FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE STOPPING. TRUCK LEFT NORMAL LENGTH OF SKID MARKS. DID NOT SMELL BURNT BRAKES IN REAR; POSSIBLY NOT ENGAGED AT ALL. I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING TO SEE IF I CAN TEST THE BRAKING AT A LOCAL DIRT TRACK TO VERIFY THIS ISSUE, AND TO HAVE OUTSIDE OBSERVATION OF THE OCCURRENCE. I HAVE REPLACED ALL FOUR DISK BRAKES WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS TO ASSIST WITH BETTER BRAKING IN THE LAST WEEK. I WILL POST THE RESULTS HERE ONCE I CAN ARRANGE THE TEST. HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH NORMAL OR HEAVY BRAKING; ONLY EMERGENCY BRAKING. FIRST INCIDENT RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, LUCKILY NO INJURIES. THE DRIVE WHEEL WAS IN THE DIRT FOR SECOND INCIDENT; THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND MAY BE THE CAUSE OF OTHER ACCIDENTS AND NOT REPORTED BECAUSE DRIVER COULD NOT REALIZE IT HAPPENED. IT APPEARS TO BE THE PROBLEM WHERE THE ABS SYSTEM CAUSES EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP RESULTING IN COMPUTER MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503316March 17, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED CAUSING IT TO BE STUCK IN THE "LOCKED" POSITION. USING THE KEY FOB AND MANUALLY TURNING THE KEY IN THE DOOR LOCK HAD NO EFFECT ON THE MECHANISM. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR WAS BY ENTERING THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE. UPON OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE BY USE OF THE DOOR HANDLE THE HANDLE BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND HAD TO BE PUSHED BACK TO ITS DEFAULT SETTING. THE LOCK MAKES A VERY LOUD "PANG" NOISE NOW WHEN LOCKING AS IF METAL ON METAL CONTACT IS BEING MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503157March 15, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 30MPH, I HEARD A GROWLING SOUND COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, WHICH STOPPED. A FEW SECONDS LATER, ANOTHER, LOUDER, GROWLING SOUND WAS HEARD. AS I STARTED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, THERE WAS A LOUD BOOM, FOLLOWED BY THE REAL WHEELS LOCKING UP. UPON INSPECTING, FOUND THE DRIVESHAFT HAD COME OFF THE DIFFERENTIAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502707March 13, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 195 I ENTERED EXIT LANE 28A AND WITHOUT WARNING AT 60MPH MY REAR TIRES LOCKED UP, THE DRIVESHAFT DISCONNECTED FROM REAR AND MY TRUCK WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLED SPIN. IT WAS 5 SECONDS OF TERROR THAT I THOUGHT WOULD SURELY END IN DISASTER. I STOPPED DANGEROUSLY BLOCKING THE EXIT RAMP AND HAD TO RISK MY LIFE TO PULL THE SHAFT OUT OF THE FRONT SWITCH TO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND DRAG MY TRUCK ONTO THE SHOULDER AS CARS SPED AROUND ME. I HAVE A 9.25" REAR WITH A 3.92 RATIO AND THE PINION NUT CAME OFF LODGED IN THE SHAFT AS THE PINION GEAR JAMMED UP THE REAR AXLES. SOUND FAMILIAR? HELP!! I WAS TOLD BY CHRYSLER THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH MY MODEL YEAR TRUCK BUT I SEE A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS ONE. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WASN'T KILLED. HOPEFULLY CHRYSLER FIXES THIS FAULT BEFORE SOMEONE ISN'T SO LUCKY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502494March 12, 2013
ENGINE
TRUCK STALLED AS I WAS TURNING INTO A DRIVEWAY. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THERE WERE NO INDICATORS ON THE DASH THAT THE ENGINE HAD STALLED. IN DOING AN INTERNET SEARCH, THIS SEEMS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE PICKUPS OF THIS VINTAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502402March 11, 2013
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING HEARD NOISE FROM REAR OF TRUCK. SOUNDED LIKE A VERY HARSH GRIND, THEN A LOUD BANG. REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND TRUCK WENT INTO A HOPPING SKID. DRIVE SHAFT AND YOKE STILL TOGETHER WAS ON THE GROUND AND PINION NUT, IN TACT, TRAPPED BETWEEN UNIVERSAL JOINT AND YOKE. TOWED TO SHOP, FOUND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO RING AND PINION GEARS, PINION BEARING, CARRIER (GEAR HOUSING) AND CRACKED OUTER HOUSING. GEAR OIL IN GREAT CONDITION, NO SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. *TR ...UPDATED 01/07/15 *BF UPDATED 06/2/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499587February 21, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, A LOUD NOISE SOUNDED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AS THE DRIVE SHAFT DISENGAGED AND THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED. THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY TURNED A FULL 180 DEGREES. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT ONE OF THE NUTS HAD DISLODGED FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499470February 20, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED HOWEVER, THIRTEEN ELECTRICAL UPDATES WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498338February 16, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING HOME FROM A TRIP AT 65MPH #4 INJECTOR LINE BREAKS COVERS COMPLETE TRUCK WITH DIESEL. I CONTACTED DODGE WITH SAFETY CONCERN THEY SAY THEY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WOULD TAKE IT INTO CONSIDERATION FOR FUTURE PRODUCTS. THIS IS PROBLEM WILL KILL PEOPLE NOW IF THEY ARE NOT INFORMED OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THERE TRUCK AND THEY CATCH ON FIRE. DODGE AND CUMMINGS HAS CHANGED THE WAY THE REPLACEMENT FUEL LINES ARE MADE TO STOP THEM FROM BREAKING BUT WON'T LET PEOPLE KNOW AHEAD OF TIME THAT THERE'S COULD BREAK . THERE IS LISTING AFTER LISTING IN THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND DODGE CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE AMOUNT OF REPLACEMENT LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496866February 8, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS AND PARKING, THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A CURB. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE NON SERVICEABLE HYDRAULIC PUMP IN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. TWO YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 95,000. UPDATED 03/12/13*LJ UPDATED 3/13/13 UPDATED 3/27/13 UPDATED 04/18/2013*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496638February 6, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE WIPER DELAYS DON'T WORK AND SHUT OFF ON THEIR OWN. THEY WILL TURN ON WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF. THEY WILL SOMETIMES WORK ON THE DELAY AND OTHER TIMES GO FULL SPEED ONLY. I LIVE IN BELLEVUE WASHINGTON WHERE IT RAINS FREQUENTLY SO I RELY ON MY WIPERS TO WORK PROPERLY SO I DON'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TRIED TO REPLACE THE RELAY SWITCH (NO LUCK). I HAVE READ MAY POSTS IN FORUMS FOR DODGE RAM 1500 OWNERS AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO FIXES HAVE BEEN FOUND. MANY OWNERS HAVE BROUGHT THEIR TRUCKS TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR WITH NO LUCK. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. IT IS OBVIOUSLY NOT A SIMPLE FIX AND DODGE SHOULD BE LOOKING INTO A SOLUTION FOR ALL THE OWNERS OF DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493606January 21, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE BLEND DOOR ON THE 2005 DODGE RAM GOES BAD EASILY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE AC/ AND HEATER RE-CIRCULATION IS DAMAGED. THIS CAUSES VISIBILITY ISSUES. THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE. I'M SURPRISED THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET OR EVEN LOOKED INTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491751January 7, 2013
ENGINE
OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS THE VEHICLE IDLE HAS BEEN EXTREMELY ERRATIC. TODAY PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN AT A SLIGHT CURVE, THE VEHICLE/ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT BUT IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS MY POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING BOTH SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF THERE HAD BEEN OTHER CARS COMING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489373December 20, 2012
SUSPENSION
WHEN YOU HIT A LITTLE BUMP IN THE ROAD GOING 55MPH OR HIGHER FRONT END WOBBLES ALMOST CAUSING U TOO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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