Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10203829September 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005 DODGE PICKUP WITH PARK PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES HER HUSBAND PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND LEFT IT RUNNING AND IT STARTING ROLLING BACKWARDS. SHE STATES THAT THE TRUCK KNOCKED HER HUSBAND DOWN. *KB THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PARK GEAR. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL IN THE MAIL RELATING TO THE PROBLEM SHE AND HER HUSBAND EXPERIENCED TWICE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGES INCURRED TO THEIR VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION. *JB THE CONSUMER CHECK THE BOX AS BEING INJURED, HOWEVER, THE DESCRIPTIONS SAYS HE WAS NOT INJURED. UPDATED 10/03/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10203361September 18, 2007
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE CONCRETE WALL OF HIS GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC AND HE STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SHAFT WAS DAMAGED AND THE BELT WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE FAN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,693.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202748September 12, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) APPLIES TO HIS VEHICLE, BUT HE DOES NOT WANT THE SOFTWARE MODIFICATION WORK PERFORMED AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DODGE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202815September 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
AFTER DELIVERING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INTER COOLER HAD FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE OF THE INSTALLATION OF AFTER MARKET PARTS. THE 2005 MODEL YEAR WAS THE ONLY YEAR TO USE PLASTIC END CAPS ON THE INTER COOLER. THE REPLACEMENT INTER COOLERS ARE WELDED ALUMINUM. THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT HE HAD REPLACE OTHER INTER COOLERS ON STOCK VEHICLES SUFFERING THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD. NOT HAVING ANY SUCCESS WITH THE DEALERSHIP I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE OF THE REPORTED AFTER MARKET PARTS I AM NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT I AM NOT EVEN ELIGIBLE TO BRING MY VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR THEIR OPINION. THE VEHICLE IS A 2005 DODGE RAM DIESEL WITH 20,500 MILES ON IT. I HAVE PICKED THE TRUCK UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND WILL BE INSTALLING AN INTER COOLER MYSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202839September 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE AUDIO ALARM (E17). HE STATED THAT THE REMEDY IS INCORRECT AND SHOULD RE-ENGINEER THE SHIFT DETERRENT LINKAGE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE DETERRENT LINKAGE WAS NOT FIRM ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT GEAR WAS APPLIED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN AND RECALL INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202335September 10, 2007
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 REGCAB 4X4 SWB. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A HUMMING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOUD EXPLOSION. HE LOOKED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR AND NOTICED METAL PIECES OF THE TRANSFER CASE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, HOWEVER, THEY FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE INTO THE GRASS AND IT CAME TO A STOP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. . THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,000. RECEIVED 12/12/07. 4200 UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202049September 6, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN USING THE KEY. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF WHAT THEY REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201916September 5, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 QUADCAB LWB. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, ONE OF THE BALL JOINTS FELL FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN PULLED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP AND EVENTUALLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL OF THE BALL JOINTS WERE DRY ROTTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE REPAIR PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,427 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201870September 4, 2007
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
I WAS DRIVING ON AN ACCESS ROAD WITH MY WIFE WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I HIT THE BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE. I MAINTAINED CONTROL OF OUR VEHICLE AND STAYED IN THE SAME LANE NOT HITTING ANYTHING, BUT WE HEARD A POP AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL. I COULD NOT KEEP THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT ANYMORE. THEN WE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AND HEARD SOMETHING SCRAPING THE GROUND. WE PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE SHAFT WAS HANGING DOWN. WE THEN TALKED WITH THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND HE INFORMED US IN HIS OPINION THAT THIS WAS THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AND WE WOULD HAVE TO FILE UNDER OUR INSURANCE. WE LOOKED AT THE DAMAGE AND SAW A SMALL DENT IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CASING, BROKEN DRIVE SHAFT, TWO SUSPENSION ARMS BENT, AND DENT IN OIL PAN FROM THE AXLE BEING PUSHED BACK. WE INFORMED THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT WE DID NOT HIT ANY VEHICLE OR ANY OBJECTS IN THE ROADWAY. WE ARE NOT GOING TO MAKE A FALSE CLAIM ON OUR INSURANCE FOR SOMETHING THAT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITH THE TRUCK. THE SERVICE ADVISOR BELIEVES THAT WE HIT SOMETHING WHICH MADE THE SMALL DENT IN THE DIFFERENTIAL CASING AND THIS CAUSED ALL THE OTHER DAMAGE DESCRIBED ABOVE. THERE IS NO WAY A SMALL DENT IN THE DIFFERENTIAL CASING COULD CAUSE ALL THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED. THIS DENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED FROM A ROCK HITTING IT; IT IS A VERY SMALL DENT. IF WE WOULD OF HIT SOMETHING, THERE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND TRANSMISSION AS WELL WHICH SITS LOWER THAN THE DIFFERENTIAL. ALSO, IF WE HIT THE DIFFERENTIAL, WHICH IS MADE FROM ALUMINUM, THERE PROBABLY THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO IT. HIS THEORY DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO US. WE BELIEVE THERE COULD BE A DEFECT WITH THE SUSPENSION BARS ON MY VEHICLE. ALSO THE DRIVE SHAFT COULD HAVE CATAPULTED US CAUSING A SERIOUS COLLISION AND INJURIES TO US. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199604August 14, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. WHEN HE STARTED HIS VEHICLE WHEN IT IDLED HIGH AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THIS CAUSED THE BELL HOUSING TO BLOW OUT, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CAB. IT ALSO RIPPED THE EXHAUST FROM UNDER THE CAB AND RIPPED OUT SOME WIRING. THE CLUTCH AND OTHER PARTS DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 76,000. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198811August 8, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
HAVE 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB WITH FACTORY INSTALLED 20" CHROME WHEELS. BRAKES HAVE GONE OUT TWICE IN 23,000 MILES, AT 13,000 AND NOW AGAIN AT 23,000. DEALER REFUSES TO ACCEPT ANY MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198833August 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ISSUE BEGAN JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD WAS OVER, IF I TILTED MY STEERING WHEEL UPWARD THE HORN HONKED REPEATEDLY AND HEADLAMPS FLASHED. THEN A WEEK LATER, INTERMITTENTLY SMELL "ELECTRICAL BURN" AND THE A/C BLOWER MOTOR WOULD STOP, THEN START ETC ETC. I REMOVED THE COVERS TO THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE 10 GA. BLUE AND RED WIRES ARE BURNED ALONG WITH THE PLUG / PIGTAIL. IGNITION SWITCH, PIGTAIL AND WIRES WERE EXTREMELY HOT AND MELTING. FIRE IS EMINENT. IGN. SWITCH IS AVAILABLE BUT I WILL BE FORCED TO BUY THE FULL WIRING HARNESS! I HAVE NOT DONE THE REPAIR DUE TO THE FINANCIAL SETBACK FROM A BAD DESIGN. DODGE HAD THIS EXACT CONDITION IN 2000 ON 1994-1996 MODELS, SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 00V135000. THIS IS THE SAME CONDITIONS, HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT FROM BLOWER MOTOR ROUTED THRU IGNITION SWITCH INSTEAD OF A RELAY WHEN THE BLOWER IS ON HIGH FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. NO FIRE YET BUT AT THIS RATE THERE WILL BES SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198477August 4, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
(1) VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING IT, VIBRATION WHILE APPLYING BRAKES,HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM TRANS AND VEHICLE VIBRATION AT 50 TO 65 MILES AN HOUR (2) THESE PROBLEMS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON 4 DEFERENT OCCASIONS,COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES HOW UNSAFE THIS VEHICLE IS AND THEY WON'T FIX THE PROBLEMS. (3) I FINALLY HAD TO PAY THEM TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PAD FRONT AND REAR,HOW THE STALLING, THE VIBRATION ,HUMMING FROM THE TRANS AT 50 TO 65 STILL OCCURS TO DATE AND WAS REFUSED AT TWO OTHER DEALERSHIPS AND TURNED AWAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196272July 13, 2007
STEERING
AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR IF THE TRUCK HITS A POTHOLE OR MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD, SUCH AS BRIDGE SEAMS, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. OCCURS CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALER STATED"IT HAS THE OFF ROAD PACKAGE WHICH MAKES IT UNSTABLE?" MY MECHANIC REPEATEDLY BALANCED AND ROTATED THE TIRES BUT THE VEHICLE STILL SHAKES UNTIL THE SPEED IS LOWERED BELOW 40 MPH. HE HAS NOT FOUND ANY DEFECTIVE PARTS BUT AT THE RATE OF SHAKING IT IS BOUND TO BREAK FRONT END PARTS. OCCURED MORE OFTEN WHEN THE TRUCK WAS BRAND NEW AND DECREASED AS THE TIRES WORE. AFTER THE TIRES WERE REPLACED THE PROBLEM IS CRITICAL. THE NEW TIRES ARE THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194156June 25, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL PERIODICALLY FREEZE, EITHER THEY WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN THE SWITCH IS ACTIVATED OR THEY WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD WITHOUT THE SWITCH BEING ADJUSTED. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194162June 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING THE DASH LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAM INDICATOR WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF. THEY TURN ON VERY BRIEFLY AND ARE NOT VISIBLE DURING THE DAYLIGHT , NOT SURE IF THEY'RE FLICKERING OR NOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10193843June 20, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 QUADCAB LWB. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AUTOMATICALLY TO 20 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED IT IN DRIVE. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED SIX FEET AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 13,194.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193678June 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, BUT SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN BUMPED INTO NEUTRAL INADVERTENTLY. THERE WAS ONE MINOR INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10192873June 11, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY TRUCK IS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. IT STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN CORNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192383June 4, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 30 MPH THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL AND TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED ON THE TIRE. THESE WERE COOPER DISCOVERER S/T LT265/70 R17 MADE IN UTAH 02/05. THE SIDE WALL REMAINED ON THE RIM AS WELL AS THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE TIRE, IT WAS WIDE OPEN BETWEEN THE TREAD AND THE SIDEWALL ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRE. NOT A "BLOWOUT" THE TIRE CAME APART. IF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED I WOULDN'T BE WRITING THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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