Dodge Ram Complaints (2005)

1,831 consumer complaints on file.

#10125595June 17, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD FLEW UP ON 2001 DODGE RAM TRUCK, ON FREEWAY AT 65MPH. WINDSHIELD CRUSHED, UNABLE TO SEE ROAD OR OTHER CARS, GLASS ALL OVER INTERIOR OF TRUCK. CHRYSLER HAS A RECALL ON EXACTLY THIS PROBLEM WITH 1994 - 1999. HOWEVER, DEALER REFUSES TO MAKE REPAIRS. AND I DOUBT THEY FILED THE APPROPRIATE REPORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125607June 17, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHILE DOING A THREE POINT TURN AND A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING LOOKED AT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124961June 10, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: VEHICLE RUNS FINE WHEN IT'S COLD. BUT WHEN IT'S WARM IT RUNS DIFFERENTLY. IT FUELS ITSELF. WHEN COASTING ABOVE 25 MPH IT WILL HOLD 1500 RPMS, AND WHEN NOT HAVING FOOT ON THE GAS IT HAS NO ENGINE BRAKING, IT WILL ACTUALLY SPEED UP IF GOING DOWN HILL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS 4 TIMES, AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124641June 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 QUADCAB 4X4 SWB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JUMPED GEARS. IT JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124507June 7, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT: CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE DIED APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY SAID SINCE THERE ARE NO CODES ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124407June 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
(1) ANYTHING, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, ANY SPEED. (2) ENGINE STALL. BRAKES AND STEARING IN-OPERABLE, TOTAL CONTROL FAILURE OF VEHICLE. (3) FLASH UPDATE OF THE TRUCKS COMPUTER CHIP, MANY TRIPS INTO THE DEALER, LATEST ADVICE FROM THE DEALER IS THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE EXCEPT TO NOTE MY COMPLAINT IN THE SERVICE FILE...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118852June 3, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT INSPECTION WAS DONE ON VEHICLE AND THE HOOD WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. RUSTING ACTIVITY WAS PRESENT AT TIME OF PURCHASE. THERE WAS AN EXHAUST PIPE LEAK MID-POINT UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. THE INSPECTOR STATED THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO POSSIBLE INTRUSION INTO CAB AREA WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, EXHAUST SYSTEM MUFFLER,CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND PIPE SHOWED SIGNS OF EXTREME OVERHEATING. HEAVY DEPOSITS OF DRY FLUFFY CARBON WAS EVIDENT INSIDE THE TAIL PIPE. INDICATION OF RICH FUEL MIXTURE THAT WILL CAUSE OVERHEATING WITH POSSIBILITY OF FIRE. SUPPOSE TO BE NEW 2005 4X2 RAM SINGLE CAB.*AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122591May 31, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2005 DODGE RAM SLT SPORT WITH A 5.7L HEMI. I HAVE OWNED IT APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AND IN THOSE 4 MONTHS IT HAS HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STILL WORKS, BUT THE VEHICLES STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. BOTH TIMES HAVE BEEN AT RED LIGHTS AND IN PARKING LOTS. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO GET THE TRUCK LOOKED AT AND I PLAN ON ASKING FOR A BUYBACK ON IT SINCE I HAVE LOST TRUST IN THE TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122286May 27, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
I RECENTLY GOT MY 2003 DODGE RAM P/U 2500 2WD INSPECTED. I WAS TOLD THAT MY FRONT END SQUEAKS AND THIS IS DUE TO NO BALL JOINT GREASE. THIS VEHICLE HAS 16000 MILES ON IT. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD A WARRANTY PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SET ME UP FOR AN APPOINTMENT YESTERDAY. I STOPPED IN AND EXPLAINED WHAT I WAS TOLD. THE PERSON THAT WROTE UP MY WORK ORDER ADVISED ME THAT CHRYSLER FROWNS UPON THEM STATING THIS FACT IN THE WORK ORDER AND INSTEAD, HE WROTE THAT THE COMPLAINT WAS BALL JOINT NOISE POSS. LOOSE BALLJOINT. DURING THIS STAGE, THE SERVICE MANAGER SPOKE UP AND TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD JUST PUT BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALLJOINTS IN A 2004 TRUCK WHICH IS A YEAR NEWER THAN MINE. THE DEALER LATER CONTACTED ME AND AGREED WITH THE ORIGINAL DIAGNOSIS BY THE INSPECTION STATION, AND INDICATED THAT BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THIS WOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY. HE THEN EXPLAINED THAT THE PARTS ARE ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. I WAS TOLD TO PICK UP MY TRUCK AND THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN. WHEN I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE THIS MORNING 5/27, THE SERVICE MANAGER SPOKE TO ME REGARDING THE NATIONAL BACK ORDER AND STATED, DOES THAT TELL YOU THAT THERES A PROBLEM WITH THE PARTICULAR PART! MY CONCERN HERE IS THAT I WOULD NOT EXPECT TO EVEN CONSIDER THIS PART TO WEAR OUT FOR 50K-80K MILES UNDER NORMAL USE. GIVEN THAT THESE PARTS NEED REPLACEMENT NOW, I SHOULD EXPECT TO REPLACE THESE PARTS 10 TIMES OR MORE OVER THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE SINCE THERE AREN'T ANY GREASE FITTINGS ON THEM SO THAT I COULD REPLENISH THE GREASE. COULD YOU PLEASE ADVISE ME IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU ARE AWARE OF AND DEALING WITH? THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122111May 25, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
DT: THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IDLING AND WITHOUT WARNING OR OCCUPANCY OF DRIVER IT POPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, STRIKING ANOTHER CAR. THIS WAS THE ONLY INCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT DEMONSTRATE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. IT WAS AS THOUGH WHEN IT WAS IN PARK IT WAS NOT ALWAYS IN PARK AND THE SAME WAS WHEN IN REVERSE. A POLICE OFFICER WITNESSED THE ENTIRE INCIDENT. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE THAT WAS HIT HAD PASSENGERS IN TOW. THE DEALER DID NOT TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WITNESSED HOW ONE COULD PLACE THE CAR IN REVERSE AND THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT. HOWEVER, IN REPAIR SHOP THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122165May 25, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT AND COMMING TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN IT STALLED OUT. I WAS RUNNING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND CUMMING TO A STOP IN A LEFT TURN LANE IT STALLED OUT. THIS IS A DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SHORT BED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121837May 22, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE (AUTO TRANS) ENGINE STALLS. THIS HAS HAPPENED UPON FOUR SEPERATE OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121777May 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I WAS DRIVING MY PICKUP IN MY DRIVEWAY, AND HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND EXIT THE VEHICLE LEAVING THE MOTOR RUNNING. ABOUT 10 SECONDS AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE IT STOPPED RUNNING. I HAVE SEEN ON INTERNET FORUMS THAT THIS IS A RELATIVELY COMMON OCCURANCE, AND IT UNFORTUNATELY HAPPENS ON THE ROADWAYS SO I FEEL SO FAR I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121778May 21, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STALLING. UPON READING THE AP ARTICLE ABOUT DODGE RAM 1500 STALLING I WAS COMPELLED TO WRITE TO ADD THE SAME INCIDENCE OCCURRING IN THE HEMIS. (WE HAVE A 2005 2500 SERIES HEMI). IF YOU SEARCH UNDER "DODGE HEMI STALLING" YOU WILL FIND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS DOCUMENTING INCIDENTS COVERING SEVERAL YEARS AND DODGE'S FLASH SOLUTION. OUR BRAND NEW TRUCK SAT IN THEIR SHOP FOR 6 WEEKS AWAITING THE RELEASE OF THE LATEST FLASH TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD NO REOCCURRANCE OF STALLING PROBLEMS SINCE THE FLASH, BUT HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL DODGE HEMI OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121783May 21, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
I HAVE AN 05 RAM 2500 QUAD CAB HEMI TRUCK WITH 3,200 MILES ON IT. SINCE NEW THE TRUCK HAS HAD AN ERRATIC IDLE AND WOULD OCCASIONALLY DIE WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE PCM HAS BEEN FLASHED, THE THROTTLE BODY IS PROJECTED TO BE REPLACED NEXT. THIS PROBLEM IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS THE TRUCK RECENTLY STALLED IN TRAFFIC THREE TIMES IN A TEN MINUTE PERIOD. I WILL ALSO BE FILLING A SIMILAR COMPLAINT FOR MY 05 HEMI DURANGO LIMITED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122601May 16, 2005
SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, STRUCTURE, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES:SIDEWALL
2005 DODGE RAM 1500 EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, RUSTED COMPONENTS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, LOOSE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING, SPEEDOMETER INACCURATE, AND PROBLEMS WITH THE BODY PAINT. *MR THE RIDE HEIGHT WAS LOW IN THE FRONT, THERE WAS STIFF SUSPENSION, THERE WAS A LOOSE STRIP RUBBER ABOVE THE LEFT DOOR, THE SUSPENSION BAR MAY HAVE BEEN CRACKED, THERE WAS ABNORMAL SCALLOPING ON THE FRONT TIRE OUTSIDE TREAD, THERE WAS AN EXHAUST PIPE LEAK, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. THE LOWER PORTION OF THE RIGHT SIDE STEERING KNUCKLE SHOWED A VISIBLE LINE THAT COULD POSSIBLY CRACK. THE ENGINE IDLING WAS HARSH WHEN MOVING THE SHIFT INTO REVERSE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120836May 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: WITH THE CAR RUNNING, THE GEAR WENT OUT OF PARK. WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK WITH BRAKES IS SATISFIED AND ALLOWS THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT TO ANOTHER GEAR. THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER SAID HE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. PARKING INTERLOCK LOGIC IS FAULTY. TRUCK IS A RAM 2500 QUAD CAB 4X4. CHRYSLER COMPLAINT FILE #13477159 EMMA MARTEL AT 248-944-7038
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120041May 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
BACK END OF 05 DODGE RAM 1500 SLID ON WET PAVEMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. WHEN BACK END HIT CURB, AXLE SNAPPED WHERE WHEEL AND AXLE MEET. GIVEN EVENTS, THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED AT AS A DEFECT-AXLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN IN THIS CONDITION. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT UNDER MY INSURANCE-WOULD NOT EVEN CONSIDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120139May 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES: ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE DIED WHEN MAKING A TURN IN TRAFFIC , NO LIGHTS CAME ON, IT JUST DIED. DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG THE FIRST TIME BUT THEN THEY CALLED BACK HAD US COME IN, AND THEY FLASHED THE COMPUTER, AND THEN HAD US BRING IT BACK AND FLASHED AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118757April 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2005, DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD CAB 5.7L, 3.92 GEARS INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED AN ALMOST IDENTICAL 2003. IT HAD A 4.7L / 3.55 GEARS. SO FAR THE TRUCK STALLED TWICE WHILE IDLING IN FRONT OF THE MAILBOX. ONCE WHILE IDLING WAITING ON LINE TO PICK MY CHILD UP FROM SCHOOL. ONCE WHILE IDLING WAITING FOR MONEY AT AN ATM MACHINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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