Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10487800December 9, 2012
POWER TRAIN
MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. BOTH TIRE LOCKED SENDING ME AND MY KIDS INTO THE DASH AND BACK SEAT. BOUGHT TRUCK NEW HAD ONLY 50K MILES BUT WAS 2 WEEKS OUT OF THE 7 YEAR WARRANTY. SPOKE W DODGE REP TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER THEY HAD TRUCK FOR 1 MONTH, WAS THEN TOLD NOT COVERED. ORIGINALLY WAS TOLD I WOULD PAY $1000 & DODGE WOULD COVER REST. 11TH HR WAS TOLD NO COVERAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486172November 27, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHILE TAKING LOW SPEED, TIGHT TURNS WITH MY 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK THE ENGINE STALLS OUT. I'M PRETTY SURE THIS ISSUE IS THE SAME AS THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER:EA05018. THIS HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTH. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER "CLEANED" THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, (CHARGED ME $89.00) BUT IT IS STILL HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485946November 25, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
HAVING EXPERIENCED THE "DODGE DEATH WOBBLE" SEVERAL TIMES, I AM ALREADY CAUTIOUS WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WAS CROSSING A BRIDGE AND HIT THE EXPANSION JOINT ON THE EXIT SIDE. THE TRUCK VEERS HARD LEFT AND I CROSS THE MIDDLE LINES AND AM HALFWAY INTO THE OTHER LANE. I HAD THE WHEEL TURNED NINETY DEGREES PAST STRAIGHT AND THE TRUCK CONTINUED PULLING LEFT. A MOTORIST IN AN ONCOMING CAR VEERED SHARPLY RIGHT AND WE NARROWLY MISSED A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE TRUCK STARTED TO RESPOND TO MY TURNING RIGHT AS ALL THE OTHER OCCUPANTS ASKED WHAT HAPPENED. I SHOWED THEM HOW FAR I WAS TURNING RIGHT TO GO STRAIGHT, AND I LET THE WHEEL TURN BACK TO CENTER AND THE TRUCK DARTS HARD LEFT AGAIN. BY THIS TIME I HAD GREATLY REDUCED MY SPEED, SO IT WAS MUCH MORE CONTROLLED. I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK, EXPECTING TO FIND SOMETHING BROKEN OR DISCONNECTED, BUT IT WAS ALL THERE AND RIGHT. I HAD MY WIFE TURN THE WHEEL BACK AND FORTH AND IT WAS ALL FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. NOT KNOWING WHAT ELSE TO DO I CAUTIOUSLY PULLED BACK ONTO HIGHWAY AND IT WAS FINE. WE WERE ALMOST IN A SERIOUS COLLISION. I HAVE ZERO CONFIDENCE IN THIS VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485082November 18, 2012
STRUCTURE
THERE IS A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD....ITS GETTING BIGGER AND BIGGER ..SOON WILL SPLIT DASH BOARD IN HALF. THE EXPOSED EDGES ARE SHARP AS A RAZOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484924November 16, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE DEFROST SYSTEM SUDDENLY BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED OFF THE ROADWAY AND LEFT AT THE SITE BECAUSE THE DEFROST SYSTEM WOULD NOT CLEAR THE WINDOWS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 87,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 01/16/2013 *BF THE CONSUMER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE PLASTIC HINGE ON THE DEFROSTER. UPDATED 1/28/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482416October 27, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WELL I WAS ABOUT 2 TO 5 MILES FROM HOME THE TRUCK LOST POWER AND THEN ABOUT HALF WAY UP THE DRIVE WAY THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND NEVER CAME BACK UP I STARTED IT BACK AFTER IT DIED AND IT STARTED TO KNOCK SO I TURNED IT OFF AND IT HAS NOT BEEN STARTED SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481249October 20, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHILE GOING ABOUT 65 MPH, HIT A JOINT IN THE ROAD ON AN OVERPASS. THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND CONTINUED TO DO SO UNTIL THE TRUCK WAS SLOWED TO ABOUT 30 MPH. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I'VE HAD IT CHECKED BY A COUPLE MECHANICS AND A DEALERSHIP. NO ONE SAW ANYTHING THAT SHOULD/WOULD CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. AFTER THIS LAST INCIDENT, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO TOLD ME IT WAS THE STEERING DAMPENER. THEY NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING. I HAVE BEEN UNDER THE TRUCK BEFORE AND IT WASN'T LEAKING PRIOR TO THIS 'DEATH WOBBLE,' RATHER, I FEEL THAT IS LEAKING BECAUSE OF THE VIOLENT SHAKING. I KNOW OF 3 OTHER PEOPLE WITH 2003-2006 DODGE RAM 2500'S THAT HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THIS. A SIMPLE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET GETS THOUSANDS OF HITS. DODGE NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480699October 16, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN RELEASING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES HE NOTICED THAT THE PLASTIC COVER FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PLASTIC WAS VERY WEAK AND THE BREAK LEVER RELEASE COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY THE FIRST 3 TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,186 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,779.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479516October 10, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH THE PINION NUT CAME LOOSE FROM THE PINION SHAFT. AS A RESULT, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT HE NEVER SEEN THAT TYPE OF FAILURE BEFORE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479663October 10, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE AXLE PIN BACK AND THE AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479217October 8, 2012
STEERING
TRUCK WAS MANEUVERING IN PARKING LOT WHEN A NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS HEARD. VEHICLE WAS NOT STEERING WELL. PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURNED OFF MOTOR. UPON INSPECTION OF THE FRONT STEERING FOUND THE FRONT LEFT TIE ROD END SHEARED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478873October 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON ROUTE 3 SOUTH IN TYNGSBORO, MA. 55 MPG AT 7:00AM REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION BEARING SEIZED. LOCKED UP PINION AND YOKE. SNAPPED OFF DRIVESHAFT, BREAKING FRONT DRIVESHAFT AND YOKE. ALSO SHATTERED TRANSFER CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475782September 18, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A TURN WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS RESTATED AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500......UPDATED 10/19/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUED OCCURRED ON A SEMI-REGULAR BASIS; USUALLY TWICE A WEEK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475351September 13, 2012
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE A/C SCHRADER VALVE HAD BECOME STICKY AND WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED HOWEVER, YEARS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO THEN ADVISED THAT THE EVAPORATOR VALVE WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,498 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,498. UPDATED 01/09/13*LJ UPDATED 1/11/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475154September 12, 2012
STEERING
BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE; I HEARD A SNAP. AS I TURNED THE WHEELS TO THE LEFT TO PULL FORWARD, I HEARD ANOTHER SNAP. WHEN THE PICKUP STRAIGHTENED OUT, I HEARD SEVERAL POPPING NOISES AND THE STEERING CAUGHT. I ROLLED FORWARD AND THE WHEELS DIDN'T RESPOND; THE LEFT TIE ROD HAD SHEERED OFF AND THE WHEELS WERE FACING EACH OTHER. I HAVE THE BROKEN TIE ROD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THIS WAS THE NEW "IMPROVED" SYSTEM. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, SOMEONE WOULD BE DEAD. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP SOLD ME THE PIECE AT COST AND SUGGESTED I CALL DODGE. I CALLED DODGE AND THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY OTHER INSTANCES. THERE WAS ANOTHER DODGE INVOLVED IN A SIMILAR SCENARIO NEAR GUNNISON, CO IN AUGUST. THEY WERE PARKING A FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER AT THE TIME OF BREAKAGE. AGAIN, THANK GOD, THEY WERE NOT DRIVING ON THE ROAD WHEN IT OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473865September 5, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN
EXPERIENCED PUFF PUFF SOUND FROM UNDERSIDE OF MOTOR. UPON INSPECTION ONE OF THE MANIFOLD BOLTS TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS BROKEN OFF. NO ACCIDENT/INCIDENCE CAUSED THIS. UPON REPAIR, MECHANIC FOUND 3 AND 4 GASKETS ON EACH PORT (TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM) NOT ONE GASKET AS IT SHOULD BE. THE MANIFOLD HAD WARPED AND BOLT HOLES BETWEEN THE MANIFOLD PORTS AND EXHAUST NO LONGER LINED UP. SINCE THE MANIFOLD HAD NEVER BEEN TOUCHED BEFORE THIS, IT WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AND/OR MANUFACTURED WITH MULTIPLE GASKETS TO FORCE THE BOLTS TO INCORRECTLY LINE WITH THE EXHAUST. WHEN HEATED THE MANIFOLD THEN WARPED AND THE FIRST BOLT BROKE OFF. UPON CONTACTING DODGE CUSTOMER CARE, THEY CLAIMED THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED (BASIC IF 5 YRS OR 150,000 KM) AND SINCE IT WAS NOW 7YRS WITH ONLY 120,000KM THEY WOULD NOT COVER REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. CLEARLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. CUSTOMER CARE INQUIRED WHY THIS HAD NOT BEEN DISCOVERED EARLIER; THEIR IGNORANT ATTITUDE REFLECTED THAT THEY BELIEVED CUSTOMERS SHOULD CHECK THE BOLTS AS OFTEN AS THEY CHECKED THEIR OIL! SUCH AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT SHOULD BE COVERED BY DODGE, AS IT CONTRADICTS CURRENT VEHICLE EMISSION REGULATIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472944August 29, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
BAD FRONT END VIBRATION {DEATH WOBBLE} I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND SPENT ABOUT $3000.00 ON IT WITH THE {NEW AND IMPROVED STEERING LINKAGE} THAT CAME FROM DODGE AND I STILL HAVE DEATH WOBBLE. I TALKED TO SOMEONE NAMED [XXX] IN CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND SHE SAID TO TAKE IT TO DODGE. I JUST GOT IT BACK FROM PRO CHRYSLER JEEP IN NORTHGLEEN COLORADO WHERE THEY TOLD ME TO KEEP A FULL TANK OF GAS AND 65 LBS OF AIR IN THE TIRES AND I WONT HAVE THE PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM..THIS TRUCK IS A DEATH TRAP WHEN IT STARTS SHAKING. I GOT STUCK BETWEEN A SEMI TRUCK AND A CEMENT BARRIER WHEN IT WENT NUTS AND ALMOST CAUSED A HUGE CRASH ON I70 AND THE TUNNEL. I WANT DODGE TO DO A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS TRUCK AND ANY OTHERS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472140August 24, 2012
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RADIAL T TIRES, SIZE: P265-70-R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT COASTED ONTO THE SHOULDER, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT ONE SIDE OF THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THREAD FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,196.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472429August 24, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ONE OF THE DEFROSTER VENTS BROKE AND FELL INTO THE DUCTWORK. LATER THAT DAY NOTICED THE DASH HAD CRACKED. AS THIS PROBLEM HAS JUST STARTED ON MY TRUCK I HAVE SEEN FROM OTHER DODGE RAMS WHERE THIS WILL PROGRESS AND THE DASH WILL FALL IN, DAMAGING WIRES AND CIRCUITS. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS POSSIBLY CAUSING SYSTEMS SUCH AS HEADLIGHTS, ETC. TO STOP WORKING WHEN NEEDED MOST. DODGE INFORMED ME THAT IF THEY LOOKED AT THE DASH, AND I DECIDED NOT TO PAY TO FIX THE DASH, THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $85 FOR THEIR TIME. THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE ON SO MANY LEVELS. DODGE SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471772August 21, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 10-15 MPH WHEN THE STEERING ASSIST FAILED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TIE ROAD ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,505 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 188,371.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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