Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10670270January 5, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPER SYSTEM REFUSED TO OPERATE. WARMED UP THE VEHICLE FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF, STILL NO OPERATION. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS FROZEN SINCE VERY COLD WEATHER, BUT THE WIPERS DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO MOVE, THEY COULD BE MANUALLY MOVED A BIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669593January 2, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT DETACHED AND THE FRONT TIRES SEIZED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION NUT ON THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669215December 31, 2014
POWER TRAIN
2005 RAM 1500 ONLY HAS 57,000 MILES ON IT, SEVERAL ISSUES: 1) LOUD WHINING NOISE, SOUNDS LIKE REALLY LOUD POWER STEERING WHINE BUT POWER STEERING IS OK. STARTED LAST WINTER WHEN WE HAD EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES. NOW IT IS EXTREMELY LOUD ALL OF THE TIME. AFTER HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT OF RECALL AND READING OTHER OWNER COMPLAINTS OF LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING I AM CONCERNED OF MY SAFETY. 2) I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL FEELING LIKE IT LOCKS UP WHEN TURNING RIGHT ESPECIALLY WHEN ROAD IS WET. 3) 4-WHEEL DRIVE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IT STARTS MAKING A WHINING SOUND THEN LOCKS UP WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE IN REVERSE. FEELS LIKE TENSION OF A RUBBERBAND THAT HAS TWISTED AS FAR AS IT WILL GO. 4) ALSO, HAVING PROBLEM OF TRUCK STALLING WHEN PUTTING IT IN REVERSE. ALWAYS STARTS UP AGAIN BUT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE BACKING OUT ONTO A BUSY STREET. DEALERSHIP HAS RESEALED DRIVE PINION 3 TIMES! DON'T KNOW IF ALL 4 ARE RELATED BUT I SURE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A PROFESSIONAL LOOK IT OVER. MY LOCAL CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS REALLY GONE DOWNHILL. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669131December 30, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION LINE CRACKED ON FOUR OCCASIONS IN WHICH EACH TIME THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER FOUR FUEL INJECTION LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669200December 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I LOST MY PARKING LIGHTS (TAIL LIGHTS) THIS MORNING BEFORE I WENT TO WORK AT 3;30 A.M. WHEN I GOT OFF WORK I BEGAN MY SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS HOW TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. MY DISCOVERY WAS KIND OF DISTURBING. IT TURNS OUT THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE THAT ARE GOING THROUGH THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE THE FUSE BOX INSIDE, THERE IS A FAULTY WIRE THAT CAUSES THIS AND THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE THING. MAKES ME KIND OF WONDER WHAT OTHER PROBLEMS ARE WRONG INSIDE THE FUSE BOX.I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL THIS PART AND REPLACE IT. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT IT? I READ ON THE FORUMS THAT THIS PART IS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM THIS IN ITSELF SHOULD BE A RED FLAG. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS. I WILL ORDER THIS PART IF I MUST BUT WITH THE LARGE AMOUNT OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM MAYBE DODGE SHOULD PICK UP THE BILL. THANKS FOR READING I HOPE THERE IS A SOLUTION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668682December 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668455December 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS AT THE STOP SIGN ON THE BRAGA BRIDGE IN MA. I STARTED TO ENTER TRAFFIC WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND THEN A BUNCH OF BANGING, I INSTANTLY STOPPED ON THE BRIDGE JUST PAST THE STOP SIGN. I PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE, I JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK BUT IT BEGAN TO ROLL BACK. I HAD MY WIFE HOLD THE BREAK WHILE I CHECKED. THE TRUCK WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS BUT NOT FORWARDS. THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND. WE HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK TO MOVE THE TRUCK. A FLAT BED SHOWED UP AND COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK TO ROLL FORWARD. HE THEN CONTINUED TO UPSET ME BY DRAGGING THE TRUCK ONTO THE FLAT BED AS IT WAS THE ONLY WAY TO MOVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668320December 26, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I NOTICED A WHINE WHEN I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR. WHEN I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT I FELT THE REAR END MAKE A SOUND LIKE IT WAS GOING TO LOCK UP. I DROVE TO A PARKING LOT. I NOTICED FLUID COMING FROM THE SEAL FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL. I PUT THE TRUCK ON A TRAILER AND PULLED IT TO MY SHOP. WHEN I REMOVED THE DRIVESHAFT I FOUND THE PINION NUT HAD BACKED OFF. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH OTHER PICK-UPS. I CONTACTED A DODGE DEALER AND THEY DENIED ANY PROBLEMS. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE DODGE OWNERS WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IF THIS HAD FAILED AT HIGH SPEED THERE WOULD BE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO YOUR SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668367December 26, 2014
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668115December 24, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
AFTER HAVING THE ENTIRE FRONT END AND STEERING TO INCLUDE AXLES AND BEARINGS REPLACED, ONCE. TIE RODS UNDER RECALL, TWICE, REPLACED TIE RODS ON OWN, TWICE, ALL 4 BALL JOINTS REPLACED 3 TIMES, I EXPERIENCED A VIOLENT FRONT END SHAKE ON 20 DEC 2014 DOING 50-55 MPH ON THE HIGH WAY. THE LATEST RECALL WAS FOR THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD, REPLACED IN FEB 2014. TOWED MY TRUCK AND FOUND THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD TO BE DEFECTIVE YET AGAIN! ALL THE NUMEROUS FRONT END REPAIRS HAVE TAKEN PLACE BETWEEN MARCH 2009 - PRESENT DATE AS THE TRUCK IS IN THE SHOP YET AGAIN FOR A SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLAR REPAIR! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668171December 24, 2014
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 09E001000 (STEERING)05V462000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 13V528000 (STEERING) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT FOR TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR EITHER OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGNS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667895December 23, 2014
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IT FELT LIKE THE WHEELS LOCKED DOWN, AND THE REAR END BEGAN TO FISHTAIL, CAUSING UNCONTROLLABLE SWERVING, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE VEERING OFF OF THE ROAD AND ROLLING MULTIPLE TIMES. DRIVER WAS MY SON. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10667579December 22, 2014
STEERING
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE N62/NHTSA 13V-528 FROM CHRYSLER. I HAD THE PROBLEM REPAIRED AND PAID FOR IT AND SUBMITTED THE INFORMATION AND RECEIPT TO CHRYSLER AS THEY REQUESTED OVER 90 DAYS AGO WITH NO REIMBURSEMENT OR NOTICE WHATSOEVER. PLEASE CONTACT CHRYSLER ON MY BEHALF AND REQUEST AT LEAST AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF MY REQUEST. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667601December 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHILE TRAVELING AROUND 45MPH WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR, I NOTICED A WHINING NOISE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE I HEARD THE TIRES CHIRPING AS THEY INTERMITTENTLY BEGAN TO LOCK UP. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY DESTINATION AND NOTICED THERE WAS GEAR LUBE SPRAYED ALL OVER THE UNDERSIDE. THE PINION SHAFT WAS DETACHED FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE, HAD TO BE TOWED BY FLATBED AS REAR END WAS LOCKED. SPENT ALMOST $2000 IN REPAIRS. SPOKE TO DODGE 12/21/14 AS I'M NOW READING INFORMATION THAT 2005 DODGE RAMS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE 2008 MODEL AND MY TRUCK IS "FINE". WILL BE FOLLOWING UP WITH A SUPERVISOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667671December 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION:REAR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SHAFT AND THE REAR AXLE DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE, THE PINION GEAR, AND THE MAIN GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667418December 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY DOING ABOUT 45-50MPH WITH MY 6 MONTH OLD BABY IN THE TRUCK, THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND SENT THE DRIVESHAFT FLYING OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK, THE TRUCK THEN FISHTAILED INTO THE WOODS. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC SHOP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THE PINION NUT CAME OFF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. THIS ALSO WIPED OUT THE REAR GEARS, CARRIER AND DRIVESHAFT. MY EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS BECAUSE IT WAS AN EXTERNAL PART ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL THAT CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE DAMAGE. THE REPAIRS COST ME OVER $1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667446December 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE DRIVE SHAFT DISCONNECTED WITHOUT NOTICE OR WARNING, AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED. TRUCK WAS INOPERABLE AND UNMOVABLE, AND REQUIRED TOW. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT HAD BACKED COMPLETELY OUT. *DT CLAIM 24780895 FILED WITH CHRYSLER ON MARCH 24, 2014, AND REFILED DECEMBER 20, 2014 #26153960.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667277December 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN
ME AND MY LITTLE GIRL WERE GOING TO THE LOCAL STORE STOPPED AT STOP SIGN TO WAIT FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR TRAFFIC CLEARED AND I WENT TO PULL OUT ON TO THE MAIN ROAD NEXT THING I KNOW I WAS TEN FEET IN THE AIR MY DRIVE SHAFT BROKE AND DUG INTO THE ROAD THE REAR END HAD FROZE AND WHEN IT DID DRIVE SHAFT DUG INTO THE ROAD AND LIFTED ME AND THE TRUCK UP IN THE AIR SCARED THE HELL OUT ME AND MY GIRL. PS CALLED DODGE ABOUT MY TRUCK AND THE REAREND THEY SAID MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL SOMEBODY NEEDS TO LOOK INTO IT THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667369December 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN
NOTICED SOME VIBRATION FROM THE REAR END. WE WERE TRAVELING ON US12 HEADED EAST. TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, STARTED GOING INTO MOSCOW MI. STARTED SLOWING TO 35 MPH, DRIVE SHAFT CAME OFF WE COASTED THE REST OF THE WAY TO THE CENTER OF THE TOWN. CALLED FOR A WRECKER WHO TRIED TO LOAD OUR TRUCK ONLY TO FIND THE REAR END HAD LOCKED UP. HE HAD TO GO BACK AND GET A FLAT BED AND DRAGGED THE TRUCK ON. TOOK US TO A CHRYSLER DEALER [XXX] . WHO NEVER MENTIONED DODGE WAS HAVING AN ISSUE. WE WERE VERY LUCKY THE REAR END DID NOT LOCK UP AT 55 MPH. GUESS SOMEONE AS LOOKING OUT FOR US! THE REAR END HAD TO BE REPLACED, I STILL HAVE A VIBRATION I THINK THE DRIVE SHAFT IS BENT? CIST $3148.90 TO REPAIR PLUS THE WRECKER AND A THREE DAY STAY AT A MOTEL WAITING FOR A NEW REAR END. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664679December 16, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DETACHED AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AXLE FRACTURED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO BOTH ANKLES AND SHOULDERS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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