Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10531956July 26, 2013
SUSPENSION
AFTER I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE DURING MY PERSONAL INSPECTION OF THE SUSPENSION I NOTICED THAT THE RUBBER BOOT ON BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE COMPLETELY DETERIORATED. IF THIS IS NOT REPAIRED THE BALL JOINTS WOULD FAIL CREATING AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531987July 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS FAULTY WIRING UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000. UPDATED 08/20/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532076July 26, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TRAVELING ON US93 OUT OF KINGMAN, AZ. HIT A PATCH OF ROUGH FREEWAY AND TRUCK WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLY DEATH WOBBLE. I WAS PULLING A 12 FOOT HAULMARK MOTORCYCLE TRAILER WHEN THIS OCCURRED. IT WAS A MIRACLE WE DIDN'T CRASH. GOT IT SLOWED DOWN AND OFF THE ROAD EVERYTHING APPEARED O.K. PROCEEDED CAUTIOUSLY AND NOW IT WAS PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT LIKE SOMETHING WAS OUT OF LINE. AFTER DRIVING FOR APPX 25 MILES, WHATEVER WAS CAUSING IT TO PULL TO RIGHT CORRECTED ITSELF. OVER THE NEXT 1500 MILES THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THREE MORE OCCASIONS ONCE WITH TRAILER AND TWICE WITHOUT TRAILER. HAVE NEW SHOCKS AND TIRES ORDERED. HAVE AND APPT WITH DODGE TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT BUT HAVE LITTLE FAITH IN THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526020July 21, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 DODGE RAM HAS BEEN STALLING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND WHEN COMING TO STOPS AT INTERSECTIONS. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR YEARS. I HAVE HAD ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON AND HAD MECHANICS WORK ON IT. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES AND IS VERY SCARY. I CAN NOT TRUST TO TAKE IT ON LONG TRIPS.AFTER GOGGLING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT MOST DODGES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I WILL USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO LET MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS KNOW THAT DODGE IS NOT THE TRUCK TO BUY. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THIS ISSUE IN THEIR TRUCKS SOME THING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. STARTER WILL GO OUT IF THIS CONTINUES ALSO PUTTING IN NEUTRAL WILL NOT DO THE TRANSMISSION ANY GOOD,IT FEELS LIKE IT IS MESSING UP NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525317July 17, 2013
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION, TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE REAR TIRES SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 118,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524713July 14, 2013
WHEELS, STEERING
I JUST REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING, TWO YEARS AGO IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THREE OTHER RAM OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524646July 13, 2013
ENGINE
WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WAITING TO TURN ONTO MY ROAD AND WHEN I WENT TO STEP ON THE GAS NOTHING,NO LIGHTS OR SOUND INDICATING THAT IT HAD STALLED. READ ONLINE OF THE SAMETHING HAPPENING TO OTHERS WHILE DRIVING EVEN AT SLOW SPEEDS ETC. AND IT WOULD STALL LOSING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. I REFUSE TO DRIVE MY TRUCK UNTIL I CAN GET SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10523845July 9, 2013
ENGINE
ENGINE HAS STALLED INTERMITTENTLY IN THE PAST, USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS (I.E. WHEN PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY OR STREET OR SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE WHEN PARKING. MULTIPLE TIMES, THERE WAS NO WARNING AND VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF IN MIDDLE OF ROAD, WITH NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT, BUT THIS SEEMS LIKE IT COULD BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I NEVER THOUGHT ANYTHING OF THIS BEFORE BECAUSE IT HAPPENED SO INFREQUENTLY AND VEHICLE ALWAYS RESTARTED. THIS MORNING THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE STANDING IN LINE AT GAS STATION (AFTER FILLING TANK), AND THEN MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER THAT. THIS IS NEW SINCE IN THE PAST, IT WOULD STALL ONCE AND BE FINE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A DEGRADATION OF SOMETHING, BUT NO ENGINE LIGHTS ARE ON, SO NO CODES TO CHECK. THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSORS WAS REPLACED RECENTLY AFTER AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE SENSOR REPLACEMENT HAS FIXED THAT PROBLEM AND THIS SEEMS UNRELATED TO THE STALLING ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522824July 2, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ALONG INTERSTATE 80/94 IN NORTHWEST INDIANA WHEN I STARTED TO HEAR A WHIRLING NOISE COMING FROM MY TRUCK. AS I WAS TRYING TO DETERMINE WHAT WAS GOING ON I HEARD A LOUD A POP AND CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I NOTICED THAT MY DIFFERENTIAL HAD FALLEN OFF THE VEHICLE AND REAR END WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. I DRIVE A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 THAT HAS NEVER BEEN OVER WORKED AND PROPERLY MAINTAINED FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED IT. AFTER HAVING TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER SHIP I WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD "HAND GRANADED INSIDE ITSELF" AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR $2400 PLUS TOWING, AND VEHICLE RENTAL. FOR A 2005 WITH ONLY 74000 MILES THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AND THERE ARE WAY TO MANY REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING AMONG DODGE TRUCKS. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DIDN'T NOT OCCUR WHEN MY REAR END LOCKED UP ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT WHO TO SAY IF THE NEXT PERSON WILL BE SO LUCKY. AT SOME POINT THESE TRUCKS ARE NO LONGER SAFE TO HAVE OUR FAMILY'S AND YOUNG CHILDREN IN NEVER KNOWING WHEN THEY WILL LOCKED AND CAUSE A BREAK DOWN OR ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522467June 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE MAYO CLINIC FROM A HEART DR. APPT. I FELT A STRANGE MOTION IN THE TRUCK AND WENT TO PULL OVER ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SKID TO A STOP. HAD IT TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER WHERE I COULD GET IT REPAIRED. FIRST IT WAS $1700 TO PUT IN A JUNKYARD REAR,THEN IT WAS $2350 AND $2450 IF I WANTED A REBUILT .I THEN RECEIVED A CALL IT WOULD BE ANOTHER $600 BECAUSE THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WITH THE REAR END.THE TRUCK WAS A YEAR PAST WARRANTY BUT ONLY HAD 50000 MILES ON IT. CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO BECAUSE THE GARAGE USED NAPA PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521011June 21, 2013
STEERING
WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO ALONG INTERSTATE 25 AT RATON PASS, WE HIT A BUMP AT ABOUT 50-60 MILES AN HOUR AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A VIOLENT UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKE. STEERING COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED, I JUST APPLIED BRAKES UNTIL WE CAME TO A STOP. I AM GOING TO TAKE INTO A DODGE SERVICE DEPT., BUT I'VE ALREADY BEEN TOLD BY OTHERS TRAVELING BEHIND US THAT THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON OCCURRENCE AND DODGE REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE FRONT END DESIGN ISSUES. I HOPE THIS ISN'T TRUE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT COULD EASILY END UP WITH CASUALTIES OR SERIOUS INJURIES. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING, AND IN AN INSTANT THE VEHICLE GOES WILDLY OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER COMING TO STOP THE VEHICLE SHOWS NO SIGNS OF PROBLEMS AND DRIVES NORMALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520377June 18, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE IDLE POSITIONING AIR SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE MAT SENSOR, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, AND THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS ALSO REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520253June 17, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I STARTED TO GET A ROUGH IDLE CONDITION ON MY DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB WITH THE 5.7 HEMI MOTOR AND AUTO TRANS. NOW INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTH THE TRUCK STALLS WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE...THOUGH NOT THAT DANGEROUS AN INCONVENIENCE. THE DANGEROUS PART IS WHEN I SOMETIMES PULL INTO TRAFFIC THE TRUCK WILL START FORWARD AS IT SHOULD THEN THE MOTOR WILL JUST DIE CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE AND STEERING FUNCTIONS. I AM GETTING NO ENGINE CODES OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I HAVE EVEN HOOKED THE TRUCK UP TO A COMPUTER WITH NO CODES DETECTED. RECENTLY I WENT TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC ONTO A ROAD THAT WAS 35MPH AND THE MOTOR AGAIN DIED. LUCKILY THE DRIVER HEADING TOWARD MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES AND ALLOWED ME TO PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL RESTART IT AND GET IT OUT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE'S LANE OF TRAVEL. THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN CLEANED THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE BEEN CHANGED WITH NO LUCK AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS IS A LINK TO JUST (1) WEBSITE OF MANY THAT I FOUND THAT SHOWS THIS IS CLEARLY NOT ISOLATED TO MY VEHICLE. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/RAM_1500/2005/ENGINE/ENGINE_STALLS.SHTML I CANNOT EVEN BEGIN TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS SO SPORADIC WITH NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR CODES IT WOULD PROBABLY COST A SMALL FORTUNE FOR A DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THIS ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME IN BETWEEN THE STALL CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516261June 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A DRIVE UP WINDOW AND THE TRUCK DIED. LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND LUCKILY I HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING FAST WHEN IT HAS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515234June 5, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING MY 05 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE DOING 55 MPH WHEN I HEARD A WHINING NOISE THAT GREW REAL LOUD. AS I ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER TO THE MEDIAN THE TRUCK LOCKED UP AND SKIDDED TO A STOP JUST MISSING THE GUARD RAIL. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED UNDER MY TRUCK AND SAW THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD BROKEN OFF FROM THE REAR END/DIFFERENTIAL AND OIL WAS POURING OUT THE DIFFERENTIAL CASING FROM THE EXPOSED HOLE WHERE THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD BEEN ATTACHED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE DRIVE LANES I THINK THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE BEEN BEHIND ME. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP THAT HAD REPAIRED THE REAR END IN 2010 AT A COST OF $906.93. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT ROLL FORWARD ON TO THE TOW TRUCK BUT WOULD ROLL BACKWARD MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO LOAD ON THE TOW TRUCK. I WENT ONLINE AND READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM I AM HAVING. THESE COMPLAINTS ARE NOT YEAR SPECIFIC AND COVERED VEHICLES RANGING FROM THE LATE 90S AND PRACTICALLY ALL 2000 MODEL YEARS. SOME OF THE DIVERS NEARLY HAD ACCIDENTS. APPARENTLY DODGE IS WELL AWARE OF THIS ON GOING PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO MAKE A RECALL. I THINK SOMEONE IS EVENTUALLY GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED. I FOR ONE AM GETTING RID OF IT AS SOON AS IT IS FIXED. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ANYMORE. SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD REPAIRS FOR THIS PROBLEM ONLY TO HAVE IT REOCCUR SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ASSISTANCE. *TR..UPDATED 01/07/15 *BF THE PINION SEAL AND AXLE SEAL WERE REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514291May 30, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL IS SO LOOSE IT CAN COVER THE GAS PEDAL. DODGE PART 55366 032A/C NOT AVAILABLE AND DISCONTINUED..BUSHING KIT 68079239AA WAS INSTALL IN OCT 2011. STILL HAS PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP SAID NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND I SHOULD GET AT THE JUNK YARD. SO THEY TAPED IT UP WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE THAT DID NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512746May 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS ON KINGSTON PIKE HWY SITTING AT A RED LIGHT IN FRONT OF A GAS STATION WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN RED. WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT FELT AS THOUGH SOMEONE HIT ME FROM THE REAR END, THE MOTOR SHUT OFF. THE TRUCK WAS IN GEAR STILL, SO I PUT IN PARK AND LOOKED BEHIND ME. I NOTICED THAT NOBODY HIT ME. I THEN STARTED THE TRUCK UP AN PUT IN GEAR AT FIRST IT DID NOTHING THEN IT MOVED SO TURNED INTO THE PARKING LOT OF THE GAS STATION. THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP ITSELF, BUT THE MOTOR WAS STILL RUNNING SO I IMMEDIATELY SHUT IT OFF. WHEN I GOT OUT I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK SEEING THE DRIVE SHAFT HANGING DOWN. I CALLED PROGRESSIVE INSURANCE FOR A TOW. I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC SHOP, WHO LOOKED AT IT THE NEXT DAY TELLING ME THAT THE PINION NUT HAD CAME OFF AND WENT BACK INTO THE CASE. THERE WAS DAMAGE BUT THAT HE PUT ANOTHER NUT ON WITH SOME LOCKTITE, BUT HE DID NOT BRAKE THE DIFFERENTIAL DOWN. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NEED TO BE DONE TO INSURE HOW MUCH DAMAGE WAS DONE. SO I TOOK IT TO A 4X4 SPECIALIST WHO SAID HE HAD HEARD OF THIS BEFORE. THAT I AM LOOKING AT ABOUT $1000 IN REPAIRS. I CAME BACK HOME AND RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM NOTICE SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ALONG WITH A RECALL ON 2009 TO 2012 YEAR MODELS FOR THE SAME THING. *TR ...UPDATED 01/07/15 *BF UPDATED 05/29/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511623May 13, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT DESCRIBED THE FAILURE AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, THE AXLE JOINTS, AND TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511502May 11, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE
DRIVE SIDE LOCK GOT STUCK IN LOCK POSITION, AND IT CAN ONLY BE OPENED BY USING THE INSIDE HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511222May 9, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK ON THIS TRUCK LEAKS, THE TANK AND THE PARTS ON IT SEEM TO BE FAULTY, THERE ARE CRACKS WERE THE FILL TUBE IS AND TANK IS CRACKED, I BELIEVE THE TANKS ON THESE TRUCKS ARE A FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE ISSUE,, IT LOOKS AS THE MATERIALS THE TANKS ARE MADE WITH AREN'T MEANT TO BE USED FOR A GAS TANK, TO ME ITS POOR MATERIAL AND DESIGN OF A GAS TANK, WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO TROUBLE SHOOT MY PROBLEM, THEY WOULDN'T EVEN PUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS ON THE SERVICE TICKET, THEY TOLD ME I NEED A NEW GAS TANK, AS A RETIRED NJ STATE CERTIFIED FIRE FIGHTER, I SEE THIS A REAL LIFE SAFETY ISSUE, *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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