Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10163695July 19, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
2005 DODGE RAM 3500 4X4 LARAMIE HIT A ROUGH SEAM IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. *KB ***NAR*** THE SHIMMY WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND BRING THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO REPLACED A WORN INNER TIE ROD END AND STEERING SHOCK. THE CONSUEMR REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FORM THE MANUFACTURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162680July 17, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 RAM 1500, 4.7 LITER ENGINE. SINGLE CAB. VEHICLE ENGINE CUTS OFF WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES LAST SUMMER. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERY TIME. ONLY HAPPENS WHEN HOT OUTSIDE AND HUMIDITY IS HIGH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160532June 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 DODGE RAM HEAVY DUTY PICKUP, PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFT LEVER. *KB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159306June 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL #05V462000; POWER TRAIN; AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AUDIBLE AND VISUAL. THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IS BARELY VISUAL AND NOT AUDIBLE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AUDIBLE PORTION OF THE RECALL WAS NOT PART OF THE KIT FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S PARKING BRAKE AS WELL AS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS TO BE ENGAGED BEFORE THE REVERSE INDICATOR ON THE SHIFT LEVER WILL BLINK. UPDATED 6-23-2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159339June 8, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS WAS A FULL FRONTAL IMPACT AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO AIR BAGS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE; HOWEVER INJURIES DID OCCUR. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10158965June 5, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT OF MY 2005 DODGE 2500 TRUCK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE LOCK ASSEMBLY ON THE TRUCK BECAME NON-OPERATIONAL WITH THE KEY AND DOOR HANDLE. EVEN WITH A SPARE KEY, IT WAS USELESS. I HAD TO CALL MY WIFE TO BRING ME THE EXTRA FOB ( ELECTRONIC DOOR OPENER) TO GET IN THE TRUCK. A CONTRIBUTING FACT WAS THAT THERE WAS NOT A LOCK ON THE PASSENGER HANDLE. MY QUESTION IS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE VEHICLE WAS A STANDARD MODEL WITHOUT A FOB? THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES. BY THE WAY, MY DEALER WAS VERY HELPFUL. BUT WHAT ABOUT OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS OCCURRING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157993May 22, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TRUCK WAS BOUGHT NEW WITH 42 MILES AND AT 9K THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE WEAR. AGAIN AT 14K MILES THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THIS TIME THE DEALER REFUSED TO PAY. THE ROTORS ONLY HAD 5K MILES AND 3 MONTHS. I SPOKE WITH CHRYLSER, THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I TOLD THEM THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE THAT ROTORS WERE WEARING OUT SO QUICKLY. I HAVE MADE 3 ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. I AM COMTEMPLATING THE NEXT STEP IN THE REPAIR PROCESS. HOPEFULLY, THE NHTSA CAN BE OF SOME ASSISTANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157157May 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE DRIVER EXITED. SHORTLY AFTER THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A CONCRETE TRUCK. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE SUSTAINED 1500.00 OF DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 05V46200 CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIR. THE CONTACT FELT THIS RECALL DID NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE, A POSSIBILITY OF ROLLBACK WHILE IN PARK WITHOUT WARNING. UPDATED ON 05/30/06. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157357May 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 SLIPPED OUT OF PARK IN TO REVERSE. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, THE ALARM DID HOWEVER ACTIVATE, BUT IT DIDN'T WARN THE CONSUMER BEFORE HE EXITED THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO ACTIVATE ONCE THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DOOR OPEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157095May 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON APRIL 30, 2006, WHILE PARKING MY CAMPER IN MY DRIVEWAY I SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION IN TO (PARK); SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE; LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING; GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO GO SET A CHOCK ON THE CAMPER TIRES AND LEFT THE DOOR OPEN (NOTE THAT I HAVE HAD THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED WHICH ACTIVATES THE ALARM SHOULD THE DOOR BE OPEN, THE ENGINE RUNNING, AND THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED IN REVERSE). IT TOOK ME APPROXIMATELY FOUR TO FIVE SECONDS TO GET TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAMPER TO SET THE CHOCKS WHEN THE ALARM ACTIVATED INDICATING THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD SLIPPED INTO REVERSE. THEREFORE; NOT ONLY DID THE TRANSMISSION FAIL TO PROPERLY STAY ENGAGED IN THE PARK POSITION BUT THE ALARM FEATURE ALSO FAILED TO WARN ME WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK. LET ME ELABORATE ON EXACTLY HOW THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR WITH MY SPECIFIC TRUCK: FIRST OF ALL; IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN; THE POSITION INDICATOR (THE SQUARE MARQUEE THAT ENCIRCLES THE CURRENT GEAR POSITION) IS NOT ILLUMINATED AROUND ANY GEAR POSITION, PRNDL, BUT SPECIFICALLY NOT AROUND PARK OR REVERSE. AS THE OPERATOR, I HAVE TO MAKE A VERY DELIBERATE ACTION TO PUSH THE SHIFT LEVER IN TO THE PARK POSITION AND VISUALLY CONFIRM THAT IN FACT THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK, AS INDICATED BY THE MARQUEE. HOWEVER, GIVEN THE SITUATION I MENTIONED ABOVE WHILE PARKING MY CAMPER '' I AM NOT CONVINCED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WILL STAY IN THE PARK POSITION. DCC''S SOLUTION OF INSTALLING AN ALARM TO WARN YOU OF DANGEROUS SITUATION; DOES NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. AND, AS I MENTIONED ABOVE, THIS ALARM DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK EITHER. DCC NEEDS TO IMMEDIATELY FIND A SOLUTION TO THEIR DESIGN DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE IS EITHER INJURED OR KILLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157127May 9, 2006
EQUIPMENT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN REVERSE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN AND WEARING THE SEAT BELT THE OUT-OF PARK ALARM SOUNDED. THE OUT-OF PARK ALARM WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA RECALL # 05V462000. WHEN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER IT WAS DETERMINED THE OUT-OF PARK ALARM SHOULD NOT SOUND WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS BEING WORN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157040May 9, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4,I WENT TO PASS A SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE,THE TRUCK WENT INTO PASSING GEAR, AND THE ACCELERATOR STUCK ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I TRIED TO LIFT IT WITH MY FOOT AND ONLY THE PLASTIC PORTION OF THE PEDAL CAME UP, THE TRUCK WAS STILL GOING AT FULL FOOT PEDAL. I LOOKED AT SPEEDOMETER AND WAS GOING OVER 100 + MILES AND HOUR, THE ONLY THING I COULD THINK TO DO WAS TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, BUT AT THAT RPM THE MOTOR WOULD SURELY BLOW. I STOOD ON THE BRAKES, UNTIL I WAS SLOWING A BIT AND THEN PUT IN NEUTRAL,AT WHICH TIME THE MOTOR WAS FREE REVVING AT REDLINE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP, ALL THE WHILE THE MOTOR WAS RED LINING, AND THEN SHUT THE KEY OFF. THANK GOODNESS THE BRAKES HELD, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER THEY WOULD HAVE THOUGH , THERE WAS SMOKE ROLLING OFF THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER, WHO RECOMMENDED THAT I CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAVE IT TOWED IN ,HE GAVE ME THE NUMBER , AND WAS SORRY FOR THIS HAPPENING, AND UNFORTUNATELY HE HAD NO PORTER TO COME AND PICK ME UP, COULD I STAY WITH THE TRUCK UNTIL TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. I CALLED THE TOW TRUCK ASSISTANCE AND WAITED FOR THEM TO ARRIVE , THE MAN INFORMED ME THAT WHEN THE KEY IS SHUT OFF, IT RESETS ITSELF, HE STARTED THE TRUCK AND DROVE IT UP ON THE FLAT BED. I ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE GOING TO LOOK AT IT SOMETIME. LAST WEEK MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE SAME VEHICLE AND HAD A MINOR INCIDENT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, WITNESSES STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS GOING FAST. LAST WEEK I LIKE ANY MOTHER THOUGHT IT WAS HER DRIVING SKILLS,AFTER TODAY , IT'S REALLY MADE ME THINK ABOUT HER INCIDENT. AND WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF IT WAS HER DRIVING? I SAW MY LIFE PASS BY ME TODAY LITERALLY. I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE IT AGAIN. WHAT SHOULD I DO. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS TRUCK 10 MONTHS!!!!!!!!!! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156803May 4, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRONTAL DAMAGE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE PASSENGERS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10156487May 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REMEDY FOR RECALL # 05V462000; POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO OPEN THE DOOR IN ORDER TO SEE AROUND THE FIFTH WHEEL WHILE BACKING UP. WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN WHILE BACKING UP, THE HORN SOUNDED AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE THAT THE SIDE MIRROR AND WINDOW CAN ENABLE THE DRIVER TO SEE AROUND THE FIFTH WHEEL, BUT FEELS THE DRIVER SHOULD HAVE THE OPTION OF BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR IF NEEDED WITHOUT THE HORN SOUNDING AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156534May 1, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE TIRE HIT A CURB AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. ONE PERSON WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELTS WORKED CORRECTLY. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CONSUMER EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/30/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10156538May 1, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED. NHTSA RECALL # 05V462000, REGARDING POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE REMEDY THAT WAS PERFORMED IS A HORN BLOWING ALARM ALERTING THE VEHICLE IT IS NOT IN PARK. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPENED THE HORN BLOWS TO ALERT THE DRIVER. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE IS EXITED, WHEN IT IS PUT INTO REVERSE AND THE DOOR IS CLOSED THE ALARM WILL SOUND UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PUT BACK INTO THE PARK POSITION. UPDATED 06/12/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155984April 24, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS OF 75-80 MPH AND WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY. THE FRONT END SHOOK BADLY; MORE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS. THE SECOND AND THIRD TIMES THE DEALER PUT AN EXTRA SHOCK ON THE STEERING STABILIZER BAR AND REPLACED AN UNKNOWN STEERING PART. THE PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER EACH ATTEMPT TO REMEDY BY THE DEALER AND ONLY OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155059April 11, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT DIES WHEN SLOWING TO 10 - 20 MPH. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. NO STEERING OR POWER. MUST STOP THEN RESTART VEHICLE. DEALER UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM, SO FAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154958April 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE USING THE TOW HAUL BUTTON, THE BUTTON ENGAGED INTO THE WRONG GEAR. THIS WAS ESPECIALLY HARD TO MANEUVER WHEN DECLINING AND TOWING A TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS SPEEDING UP INSTEAD OF DOWN SHIFTING. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER, THE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY AND OPERATED CORRECTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154696April 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING HURRICANE KATRINA, THE VEHICLE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED IN PARK NEAR A LEVEE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. ALTHOUGH, THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IT ROLLED DOWN A STEEP GRADE AND INTO A NEARBY POND. THE VEHICLE WAS SUBMERGED INTO 10 FEET OF WATER WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE POND BY A TOWING SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE AGENCY; DUE TO THE WATER DAMAGE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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