Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10172340November 1, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD STATING "LAMP OUT" WHICH ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS WAS ALWAYS ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OR BOTH OF THE HEADLIGHTS CEASING TO FUNCTION. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS SHUT OFF, THEN TURNED BACK ON. THIS TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A SERVICE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172171October 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS EXITED. THE UNATTENDED VEHICLE ROLLED BACK AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, BUT NO SPEED WAS DETERMINED. A NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FOR RECALL # 05V462000 REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RETURN CALL FROM THE SERVICE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173262October 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE OUT OF PARK ALARM. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN OUT OF PARK ALARM. THE SOFTWARE MODIFICATION WILL HELP ENSURE THAT THE CONSUMER HAS PROPERLY PLACED THE SHIFTER LEVER INTO THE PARK POSITION BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE OUT OF PARK ALARM, WHICH IS THE BLARING OF THE HORN, IS ONLY LINKED TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR. IF ANY OF THE OTHER DOORS WERE OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF PARK THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE NOTIFIED. RECALL NUMBER 05V462000 . *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171871October 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO REVERSE BY ITSELF AND ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V462000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED THE RECALL AFTER THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. UPDATED 11/30/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171361October 19, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
I BELIEVE NHTSA RECALL 05V46200 HAS PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE HORN HONK ONLY HONKS WHEN YOUR FOOT IS OFF THE BRAKE AND YOUR DOOR IS OPEN AND YOU ARE IN REVERSE. THE HORN HONKS AT NO PARTICULAR TIME IF FOUND. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GET IT TO HONK WHEN THEY DID ALL THREE REQUIREMENTS WHEN I COMPLAINED TO THEM. ALSO THE RECALL THEY SENT OUT DID NOT SAY THE HORN WOULD HONK. MY AND OTHER VEHICLES ARE EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND THE HORN HONKING AT UNKNOWN TIMES IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND ON SWAT OPERATIONS THE TRUCKS CAN NOT BE USED FOR FEAR OF THE HORN GOING OFF. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY CAN NOT TAKE THIS RECALL OFF AND THEY SAID THE RECALL IS MANDATORY BY NHTSA AND WE ARE STUCK WITH THE RECALL. MY PROBLEM IS: 1. THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE SAID THAT THE HORN WILL NOW START HONKING ONCE THE RECALL WAS DONE. 2. THE RECALL SHOULD WORK AND THE HORN NOT GO OFF AT ANY TIME. 3. THAT DODGE SHOULD NOT SAY THIS IS A NHTSA REQUIRED RECALL AND MANDATORY AND THE RECALL CAN NOT BE TAKEN OFF IF THAT IS TRUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171049October 17, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
THE DRIVER SEAT MECHANISM FAILED DURING MILD ACCELERATION, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN BACKWARDS. THE SEAT TILT MECHANISM HAS A PLASTIC AND METAL GEARBOX THAT BROKE CAUSING THE SEAT TO SWING FORWARD UNDER BRAKING AND BACKWARD UNDER ACCELERATION. THIS CAUSES CONTROL PROBLEMS AS THE MOVEMENT IS ABOUT 1 FOOT. THE DEALER WAS PRESSURED TO REPLACE THE FAILED PART AND CLAIMS THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS EVER OCCURRED. THE TRUCK WAS 15 MONTHS OLD AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WITH 56,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE PART HAS NOT BEEN IMPROVED, SO I AM LOOKING AT REPLACING THIS MECHANISM EVERY 15 MONTHS! THIS SEAT TILT MECHANISM ON THE POWER SEAT IS NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170663October 12, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(1)I PUT THE SHIFT SELECTOR IN 'PARK' GOT OUT OF MY TRUCK, OPENED THE TAIL GATE STARTED TO UNLOAD CARGO (2) THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THE TRUCK TRIED TO RUN OVER ME (3) I GOT OUT OF THE WAY AND STOPPED THE TRUCK. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE THEN BUT SINCE I EXPECT AND ANTICIPATE THE INCIDENT IT IS WITHOUT CONSEQUENCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170366October 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL # 05V462000 PERTAINING TO THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS A COVER UP FOR THE DIESEL PARK PROBLEM. BY INSTALLING AN ALARM THAT ONLY ACTIVATED WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED DOES NOT ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. THIS ACTION BY THE MANUFACTURER WAS TO AVOID FIXING THE REAL PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169943October 4, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON A CITY STREET, A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT CAUSING A COLLISION. OCCUPANTS OF BOTH VEHICLES SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED IT WAS TOTALED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WAS NOT A CENTER COLLISION, IT WAS MORE OF AN ANGULAR COLLISION. UPDATED 12/28/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10169480September 28, 2006
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
ABOUT 1:00 PM ON SEPTEMBER 26TH I OPENED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ON MY 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI, SWB QUADCAB LARAMIE TO LOOK FRO SOME PAPERS. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE THAT DAY WAS ABUT 80 DEGREES. I THEN PRESSED THE UNLOCK DOOR BUTTON TO RELEASE THE LOCK ON THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. I CLOSED THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR AND THEN OPENED TO DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR. AFTER LOOKING FOR SOME PAPERS I CLOSED THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. AT THE EXACT INSTANCE THE DOOR CLOSED I HEARD A MODERATE POPPING NOISE. I LOOKED INTO THE TRUCK BED AND SAW TINTED GLASS AND REALIZED THAT THE REAR WINDOW HAD POPPED OUT. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTERED INTO MANY PIECES. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY HAD ME TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN SO THAT THEY COULD TAKE PICTURES AND TO SEND TO CHRYSLER FOR DETERMINATION IF THE WINDOW WOULD BE COVERED UNDER MFR'S VEHICLE WARRANTY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN ON SEPTEMBER 27TH. AWAITING AN ANSWER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168149September 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
(2) FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES AND ARE THAT WE ARE PURCHASING A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 SERIES TRUCK THAT HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER UNION CHRYSLER DODGE IN UNION, SC FOR SERVICE DUE TO THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING.....IT HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THE MECHANIC CANNOT SEEM TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM.....IT WAS A NEAR CALL THE OTHER WEEK WHEN THE TRUCK CUT OFF AS CROSSING A RAILROAD TRACK---WHAT WOULD THE CONSEQUENCES WOULD HAVE BEEN WITH IT CUTTING OFF ON THE TRACK-----LOST OF LIFE AND LIMB.......*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167743September 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE TYPE : 2005 DODGE 2500 DIESEL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRUCK WAS RECALLED FOR A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION NOT GOING INTO PARK. THE FIX WAS TO INSTALL AN ALARM THAT SOUNDS THE HORN WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN REVERSE, DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPEN AND THE FOOT BRAKE IS RELEASED. THIS IS THE CONDITION A TRUCK DRIVER WOULD USE WHEN HOOKING UP TO A BOAT, UTILITY TRAILER OR A RV. THIS IS NOT A FIX FOR THE REAL PROBLEM BUT GENERATES MORE PROBLEMS BY MAKING IT VERY HARD TO LOOK TO THE REAR OUT OF THE DOOR WHEN BACKING UP TO MAKE A HOOKUP WITH OUT THE HORN SOUNDING. IT IS CAUSES A PROBLEM IN CAMPS SITES AND BOAT RAMPS WHERE BACKING UP AND NEEDING TO LOOK OUT THE DOOR FOR SAFETY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167513September 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WITHOUT CHANGING GEARS WENT INTO REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT TAKEN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166121August 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY VEHICLE IS A SWB QUAD CAB 4X4 1500 6 FT BED. I WAS TRAVELING AT 30 -35- MPH GOING THROUGH A SLIGHT RIGHT CURVE WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I LOST ALL POWER IN THE VEHICLE (IN TRAFFIC) I PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE TRUCK AT ABOUT 20 - 25 MPH AND CONTINUED ON. THE TRUCKED HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT 20 MIN BEFORE IT HAPPENED. THE SECOND TIME I WAS LEAVING WORK AND PULLED UP TO THE AUTOMATIC GATE AND STOPPED TO WAIT FOR IT TO OPEN AND THE TRUCK JUST DIED. IT HAD ONLY BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT 2-3 MIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165809August 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 DODGE 2500 CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL FOR GEAR SHIFTER. MECHANIC DID NOT REPAIR THE ISSUE. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ORIGINAL DEFECT HAD NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND SOMETIMES WHEN HE OPENS THE DOOR WHILE BACKING UP THE HORN DOES NOT SOUND. THEREFORE, THE ORIGINAL SAFETY HAZARD STILL EXISTS. THE CONSUMER ASSUMED THE DEALER WAS GOING TO ADJUST THE SHIFT LINKAGE, BUT HE SOON DISCOVERED, THEY HAD DONE NOTHING TO THE SHIFTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164817August 7, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
TRUCK SWERVED TO MISS A DEAR IN THE ROAD, WHEN TURNING BACK, LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF TRUCK, SPINDLE SHAFT BROKE AT BEARING, CAUSING TRUCK TO ROLL OVER, TRUCK WAS TOTALED AND DRIVER INJURED, A COUPLE SMALL CONTUSIONS, HIT HEAD AND BRUISED ELBOW. TRUCK HAD 12000 MILES ON IT. NO CORRECTION TAKEN, TRUCK IS TOTALED. WHEN WHEEL CAME OFF TRUCK, TRUCK WAS STARTING TO SKID, WHEEL DID NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH ANYTHING BUT THE PAVED SURFACE, WAS NOT STRUCK BY ANYTHING. I BELIEVE THE SPINDLE SHAFT FAILED, WITCH SHOULD NOT FAIL UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS, I AM A CERTIFIED FORD TECHNICIAN. IT SHOULD TAKE A VERY HARD IMPACT FOR THE SPINDLE TO FAIL IF AT ALL. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10164098August 1, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS REQUIRING REFACING AT 17,000 MILES. ROTORS REQUIRING REFACING AT 22,000 MILES. ROTORS REQUIRING REFACING/REPLACEMENT AT 33,000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164099August 1, 2006
WHEELS:RIM, SUSPENSION:FRONT
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION, BUMPER QUARTER PANEL. USAA INSURANCE COMPANY PAID FOR REPAIR. HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH DAIMLER/CHRYSLER TO REIMBURSE FOR REPAIR. HAVE NO RESPONSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163398July 25, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE WAS RECALLED TO REMEDY FAILURE TO GO INTO PARK. MFR'S. SOLUTION WAS TO MAKE THE HORN BLOW IF THE TRUCK WASN'T FIRMLY IN PARK. THIS WAS NEVER EXPLAINED TO ME, AND I THOUGHT THE HORN BLOWING WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THE STEERING COLUMN. IF THE DEALER DOESN'T TAKE THE TIME TO EXPLAIN THE SO-CALLED FIX TO THE VEHICLE OWNER, IT'S A USELESS EXERCISE. AS FAR AS THE HORN WARNING GOES, THIS IS ONLY A BAND-AID ON A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THE HAZARD STILL EXISTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163015July 20, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DODGE REFUSES TO FIX A PROBLEM FOR WHICH THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN #2101605 I HAVE BEEN THREE TIMES TO GET SOMETHING DONE. THE DEALER SAYS I AM NOT COVERED BY THE BULLETIN, BUT THAT I DO HAVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CALLED DODGE AND THEY WILL NOT APPROVE THE REPAIR. THEY SAY IT IS OKAY TO HAVE A 4 TO 10 SECOND DELAY IN THE TRANSMISSION BEING OPERABLE WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THE ENGINES REVS UP AND THE TRUCK ROLLS, UNTIL IT FINALLY CATCHES INTO GEAR. I HAVE 24,000 MILES ON MY 2005 RAM 2500. I TOLD THEM (ON THE THIRD VISIT JULY 18) THAT I BECAME AWARE OF THE ISSUE BEING KNOWN ABOUT AFTER SOME ONE TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. DODGE SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF IT UP UNTIL I PROVIDED PROOF OTHERWISE. I NEED MY VEHICLE FIXED. MY PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. WHAT GOOD IS MY WARRANTY WHEN THEY WILL NOT FIX A SIGNIFICANT DEFECT? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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