Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10138529October 4, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCH
BACK UP LIGHTS WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN SHIFTER HELD IN REVERSE. EVENTUALLY BACK UP LIGHTS BECAME INOPERABLE. DIAGNOSED BY MECHANIC AS SWITCH FAILURE. NOT REPLACED YET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136133September 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 DODGE TRUCK STARTED HAVING A VIBRATION IN IT AT 300 MILES. HAVE HAD IT IN 5 TIMES IN 4 MONTH TO BE FIX. DODGE SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. TOLD DEALER I WANTED TO PUT IT UNDER WYO LEMON LAW. DEALER SAY IT IS BETWEEN MY AND DODGE. DODGE SAYS IT IS BETWEEN ME AND MY DEALER I JUST WANT A NEW TRUCK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136096September 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WE HAVE A 2005 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB PICKUP, MY HUSBAND PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND LEFT IT RUNNING TO GET OUT AND CHECK SOME HAY IN THE FIELD, HE NO SOONER GOT OUT AND THE TRUCK WENT INTO REVERSE AND ALMOST RAN HIM OVER, IT KEPT GOING AND ALMOST HIT A UTILITY POLE. HE GOT IN TO CHECK ANOTHER FIELD AND IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN, THIS TIME HE ALMOST GOT RAN OVER AGAIN AND IN RUNNING TO STOP THE TRUCK PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEG. MY HUSBAND IS 60 YEARS OLD AND IT SCARED THE BEJESUS OUT OF HIM. I WILL BE CALLING MY DODGE DEALER ON MONDAY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10135767September 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4, 5.7 LITER HEMI ENGINE, AUTO TRANS. 3,000 MILES ON TRUCK. ENGINE IS LOUD DURING IDLE, ALMOST AS IF THERE IS LIFTERS STICKING AND OR INPROPER ENGINE TOLERANCES. FUEL MILEAGE IS VERY POOR, 10-12 MILES PER GALLON IN CITY OR HIGHWAY. WINDOW STICKER ON TRUCK STATED 14-CITY/16-HIGHWAY WHEN PURCHASED, WAY OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135426September 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB LWB. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE INDICATOR WAS IN PARK IT WENT INTO REVERSE. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER STATED ABOUT 35 SECONDS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT WENT INTO REVERSE AND HIT AN ASPHALT PAVER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135297September 4, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 DODGE RAM 3500 WITH CUMMINS TURBO DIESEL. THIS PARTICULAR MODEL HAS A "TOW-HAUL" MODE THAT WILL NOT LOCK THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF OVERDRIVE. IF YOU ARE DESCENDING A HILL AND YOU SO MUCH AS TOUCH THE ACCELERATOR THEN THE TRUCK AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS INTO OVERDRIVE AND SENDS YOU SPEEDING DOWN THE HILL. THE "TOW-HAUL" MODE ALSO DOWNSHIFTS THE TRANSMISSION INTO SECOND GEAR AT 50+ MPH AND THAT CAN ALSO SPELL DISASTER WHILE DESCENDING A HILL ON A COLD DAY. MY FIST EXPERIENCE WITH THIS WAS EARLIER IN THE WEEK WHILE TRAVELING TO TENNESSEE. WE HAD TO TOW OUR 8000 LB RACE TRAILER OVER MT. EAGLE AND ENCOUNTERED BOTH SITUATIONS WHILE DESCENDING THE HILL. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. THE 2004 MODEL AND THE NEW 2006 MODELS BOTH HAVE AN OVERDRIVE "LOCKOUT" TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING AND I'M NOT SURE WHY IT WAS NEGLECTED ON THE 2005 MODELS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135198September 2, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT TOW HOOKS AT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT GOT STUCK IN SOFT WET SAND ON A CAMPING TRIP. NO MEANS WAS AVAILABLE TO EXTRACT THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ATTACHING A TOW CHAIN DIRECTLY TO THE CHASSIS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PULLED OUT, THE FRONT SPOILER AND BUMPER WERE DAMAGED. ON 9-2-05, A DAIMLER CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE ON THEIR 1-800 LINE REFUSED TO ASSIST IN REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, OR EVEN PROVIDE THE TOW HOOKS THAT THE VEHICLE IS LACKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135221September 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL - THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON. THE TRUCK WILL SPUTTER AND THEN IT WILL FINALLY STALL OUT. THIS WILL HAPPEN AT ANY TIME NO MATTER WHAT THE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP NOW; IT HAS BEEN THERE FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME THE ENGINE STALLED OUT, WAS AFTER LEAVING THE GAS STATION, THE TRUCK STARTED TO SPUTTER AND THEN IT STALLED OUT. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS OR CRASHES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT WAS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM. THEY DID SOME ADJUSTMENTS, BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, A NEW COMPUTER WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED AND NOW THE TRUCK IS NOT RUNNING AT ALL. THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT TELL THE CONSUMER HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO REPAIR THE TRUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135127September 1, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DODGE REPRESENTS THE 3500 RAM I PURCHASED TO BE A HEAVY DUTY TOW VEHICLE CAPABLE OF SAFELY TOWING NEARLY 16000 LBS. UPON MY PURCHASE I QUICKLY DISCOVERED THAT THEY HAVE REMOVED THE BASIC OVERDRIVE LOCK OUT FEATURE FOUND ON MOST IF NOT ALL VEHICLES IN THIS CLASS OF AUTOMOBILE. THE COMPUTER PROGRAM AND TRANSMISSION CONTROLS WILL COMMAND THIS VEHICLE INTO OVERDRIVE REGARDLESS OF TERRAIN OR LOAD BEING TOWED OR CARRIED AT THE TIME. BOTTOM LINE IF YOU TOUCH THE GAS WHILE GOING DOWN A GRADE PULLING A 16000 LB TRAILER YOU WILL FIND YOURSELF IN OVERDRIVE LACKING ANY WAY TO BRING THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL OTHER THAN THE BRAKES. PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ARE AVAILABLE TO BE SEE AT WWW.DIESELTRUCKRESOURCE.COM THIS FORUM HAS SEVERAL POSTINGS CONCERNING 2005 TOW HAUL MODE. THE DISCUSSIONS CAN BE FOUND IN THE 3RD GENERATION DRIVETRAIN DISCUSSION BOARD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133419August 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS
2005 DODGE RAM SRT LEFT REAR WHEEL BROKE AWAY FROM THE AXLE RESULTING IN A ROLLOVER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *MR *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132453August 11, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE SWERVED TO MISS A DEER AND IT TIPPED OVER INTO A DITCH WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL IT WAS PUT INTO PARK. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK HOME. LATER IT WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP, WHICH DID NOT HAVE DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT. THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS HARDLY ANY TRANSMISSION FLUID. OIL LEAKED THROUGH TRANSMISSION TUBE UNDER THE HOOD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY WHEN DRIVING FORWARD. HE TOLD THEM THAT ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLES COMPUTERS IT DID NOT SHOW IT HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FRAME WAS DENTED, AND THERE WAS AN INJURY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10131632August 4, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
A WEEK BEFORE TAKING IN MY 2005 RAM 2500 TRUCK TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING HAD CHANGED. THE TRUCK WANDERED, THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND MID WAY THROUGH A TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP. THREE DAYS BEFORE TAKING IN MY TRUCK INTO THE DEALER, THE STEERING GEAR BOX STARTED TO MAKE A GROWLING NOISE. AFTER TAKING MY TRUCK IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, THE ASE TECH THAT WAS GIVEN TO WORK ORDER FOR MY TRUCK DECLARED IT SAFE FOR ROAD USE. 8 HOURS LATER AFTER PLEADING WITH THE HEAD SERVICE MANAGER TO TAKE MY TRUCK FOR A ROAD TEST, THE STEERING GEAR BOX THAT WAS DEEMED SAFE BY THE ASE TECH WAS CONDEMNED BY THE HEAD SERVICE MANAGER. TO DATE THE NEW STEERING GEAR BOX IS ON ORDER FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP EVEN AFTER I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGERS AT JOHN ELWAY DODGE THAT THE PART WAS IN STOCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126686August 1, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: DODGE RAM WITH CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE . THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO DECELERATE WHEN LETTING OFF OF THE THROTTLE. HAD ONE MINOR FENDER BENDER, AND A NEAR MISS AS A RESULT OF FEELING AS THOUGH THE MOTOR WAS STILL PULLING. NO REPAIRS, BUT HAS BEEN TO DEALER TWICE. CONTACTED CHRYSLER, WHO STATED THIS WAS PROGRAMMED INTO THE COMPUTER TO DO THIS DUE TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHICH MAGNIFIED THE PROBLEM. HAD NO PLANS TO CHANGE THIS DESIGN. CURRENTLY THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130257July 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT
MY TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED (42K) WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHATSOEVER (PRESENT OR PAST) WHILE DRIVING ALONG A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SUDDENLY & RAPIDLY SLOW DOWN AND BEGAN TO SURGE (RAPIDLY SPEED UP AND SLOW DOWN). THE VEHICLES BEHIND ME WERE FORCED TO SUDDENLY BRAKE; MANY QUICKLY CHANGED LANES TO AVOID A COLLISION. I REQUESTED ASSISTANCE WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR FROM DODGE VIA THE SERVICE MANAGER. THE SERVICE MANAGER CONTACTED THE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE, DAN LEWENDOWSKI, WHO REFUSED TO ASSIST ME WITH THE EXPENSE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A NOTABLE TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR REPAIR. UPON INSPECTING THE TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION SHOP OWNER INSISTED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED FOR SOME OTHER REASON THAN NON-MAINTENANCE. HE TOLD ME THAT THE FLUID DOES NOT LOSE IT'S LUBRICATION AT 42,000 MILES. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST DODGE RAM HE HAS SERVICED WITH A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IN FACT, HE HAD ANOTHER DODGE RAM IN THE SHOP THE SAME DAY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (THE "SOFT PARTS" IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED). THE TRANMISSION SHOP OWNER TOLD ME THAT DODGE HAS HAD A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND RECOMMENDED THAT I TAKE THIS MATTER FURTHER. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS MATTER ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE LOCATED SEVERAL WEBSITES RELATED TO THE FAILURE OF DODGE TRANSMISSIONS. I AM REQUESTING A REIMBURSEMENT OF $1,900 FROM DODGE FOR THE REPAIR OF MY TRANSMISSION. I WOULD ALSO LIKE NHSTA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER FURTHER TO SEE IF A RECALL IS WARRANTED SINCE THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN AND WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. I HAVE THE DAMAGED/REPLACED PARTS IN MY POSSESSION SHOULD YOU WISH TO INSPECT THEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129667July 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK IT WILL JUMP INTO REVERSE. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY, AND OVER TOP ON THE CONSUMER, ACROSS A STREET, AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD CUTS AND BRUISES ON HIS KNEES FROM AVOIDING THE ROLLING VEHICLE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN IT SHIFTED INTO PARK. DID THIS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED A DOZEN TIMES. THIS HAPPENED AROUND JANUARY 15, 2005. HAD NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. AN ENGINEERING FIRM WAS SENDING SOMEONE TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10129030July 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR
WE PURCHASED THE CAR ON 6/30/05.ON 7/4/05, MY DAYGHTERS FRIEND WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD BANG.THINKING THAT THERE WAS A FLAT TIRE, HE PROCEEDED TO MOVE INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. NO SOONER HAD HE DONE THIS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN BUCKING, WENT AIRBORNE, AND FLIPPED A MINIMUM OF 3 TIMES.NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.THANKFULLY HE WASNT INJURED, BUT HIS PASSENGER WAS. HE HAD A SMALL GASH IN HIS HEAD WHICH REQUIRED 2 STAPLES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10127004June 29, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
DT: CONSUMER STATED STEERING BOX MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL, IT DIDN'T TURN STRAIGHTEN BACK UP ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. ALSO, CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER, AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HEAR OF THE PROBLEM. HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE TO FIND OUT IF THEY COULD HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER NOTICED THE PROBLEM JUNE 28, 2005. HE HAS A FRIEND WHO HAS THE SAME VEHICLE, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. HE FELT IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED IT CONTINUED TO DRIVE, BUT IT WAS LIKE DRIVING A VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING, AND IT GOT HARDER THE FARTHER IT WAS DRIVEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128100June 28, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2005 DODGE RAM 1500 DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE SENSOR IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOUNTING A RADIO, AND WAS BOLTING IT DOWN TO THE FLOOR ON THE TRANSMISSION HUMP IN THE FRONT OF THE FRONT SEAT. THE NEXT DAY, CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE SENSOR WAS IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT. THE CONSUMER HAD INADVERTENTLY DROVE A SHEET METAL SCREW THROUGH THE WIRE RUNNING TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126705June 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 DODGE RAM WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND HAD NOT BEEN USED FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS. AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND TOTALED THE TRUCK. THE FIRE ALSO DAMAGED THE DRIVEWAY AND SUROUNDING AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126487June 24, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE PULLS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CASTER IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. TECHNICIAN AT PACIFIC SERVICE AND DEVELOPMENT STATES THAT IS PROBABLY DUE TO HUMAN ERROR, AND HE COULD FIX IT. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE HE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER THOUGHT IT MAY BE THE TIRES. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SIDEWALL WAS ONLY TWO PLY, AND CONSUMER FELT THEY WEREN'T STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE FRONT END. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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