2005 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

AT 37,000 MILES I LOST CONTROL OF MY 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK AND WENT OFF THE ROAD. I COULD NOT READILY EXPLAIN THE REASON BUT I ASSUMED I HAD DROPPED OFF ONTO A LOW SHOULDER. AFTER GETTING THE BODY REPAIRED I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIE RODS ON MY 2005 DODGE TRUCK WERE "SEVERELY" WARN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS A CONDITION THAT WAS NOT NOTICED BY THE DEALERS AT THE 30K OR 34K SERVICE. THERE IS A SERVICE NOTICE ON A IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED NUT BUT I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS RELATED. STEERING IS A SAFETY SYSTEM ON A CAR. THE CHANGE TO PERMANENTLY LUBRICATED LINKAGES IS CREATING PREMATURE WEAR RESULTING IN UNEXPECTED UNSAFE SITUATIONS. DODGE SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO COVER STEERING IN THEIR WARRANTY AND EXTENDED WARRANTY AND/OR RETURN TO A SERVICEABLE PARTY. I BELIEVE THESE TIE RODS ARE INAPPROPRIATELY DESIGNED FOR THIS APPLICATION AND POSE A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK TO THE OCCUPANTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 QUADCAB LWB. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND SPARKS COME OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THIRTEEN PREVIOUS TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,178 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,520.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 QUADCAB LWB. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN BELOW ZERO TEMPERATURES, THE PVC RETURN SYSTEM CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SQUIRT OIL INTO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE DEFROST SYSTEM BECOMES CLOGGED AND FAILS. THE WINDOWS WERE UNABLE TO DEFROST AND LEFT OIL RESIDUE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE HAS CAUSED SEVERE EYE BURNINGS, STOMACH PAINS, AND CHOKING OF THE OCCUPANTS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL FAILURE AND NO PARTS AVAILABLE. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE AND CORRECT THE FAILURE. WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVE, THE REPAIR WILL COST $400. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE IN TEMPERATURES ABOVE ZERO DEGREES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,050.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 QUADCAB LWB. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A MOOSE. THE MOST DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,473 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,448.

I HAVE A COMPLAINT JUST AS THE GENTLEMAN BELOW ME. I HAVE CAME EXTREMELY CLOSE TO HAVING ACCIDENTS SO MANY TIMES THAT IT WORRIES ME TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK ANY WHERE ANY MORE. 5-8 TIMES PER WEEK THE ENGINE STALLS. USUALLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP OR TURNING. SOMETIMES WHILE ACCELERATING AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WITH THE CODES PO404 & PO406 SET (EGR VALVE) SERVICEMAN AT DEALERSHIP SAID IF NOT REPLACED, IT CAN CAUSE OTHER DAMAGES TO THE ENGINE. ***2005 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4.7L V8. 3-4 TIMES / WEEK THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH, USUALLY WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO STOP AND SOMETIMES WHILE ACCELERATING SLOWLY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WITH ENGINE CODES P0404 & P0406 SET (EGR VALVE) TALKED TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DODGE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL AND THAT DODGE ISN'T DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT IT UNLESS I PAY TO HAVE THEM FIX IT. THE EGR VALVE APPARENTLY HAS A DESIGN FLAW AND PRONE TO FAIL. *JB *** *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 QUADCAB LWB. WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, OR STOPPING TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN UPGRADE TO THE ENGINE SYSTEM TO REMEDY THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION COULD BE DONE. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT IF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS NOT ILLUMINATED, THERE WAS NO CAUSE FOR CONCERN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

ENGINE STALLING EVEN AFTER HAVING COMPUTER UPDATED ON SEPT 2007 ENGINE STALLING MULTIPLE TIMES AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS & WHEN STOPPING , NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DEALER SAID IF NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR

AFTER MY TRUCK WAS SITTING WITHOUT STARTING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, IT WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. I WOULD HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER A WHILE, IT WOULD START TO SIFT INTO GEAR WITH A VERY LOUD NOISE. I ALSO NOTICED, THAT WHEN I WAS COMING TO A STOP, BUT DIDN'T COMPLETELY STOP, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD HIT VERY HARD UPON ACCELERATION. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THERE WAS NO CODE, THAT IT WAS FINE. I STATED THAT IF IT WAS A MECHANICAL ISSUE, THAT YOU MAY NOT GET A CODE. FOR INSTANCE, IF YOU LOSE A TIRE ON THE ROAD. THE SECOND TIME, THEY ADJUSTED THE ELECTRONIC SHIFTER, BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. THE THIRD TIME, THEY CHANGED THE FILTER, BUT ONLY PUT SILICONE ON THE PAN WITH NO GASKET. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANNY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FILTER ALLOWING THE TORQUE CONVERTER TO BACK BLEED AND THAT THEY PUT IN A FILTER WITH A CHECK VALVE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I NOW HAVE MORE POWER, BUT I AM STILL GETTING SOME HARD SHIFTING WHEN I SLOW DOWN AND THEN SPEED UP. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT 20,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 QUADCAB LWB. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL LOCKED, AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS IN A NEAR HEAD ON CRASH ON OCTOBER 14, 2007 DUE TO THE STALLING. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED ON 30 OCCASIONS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND IT STALLED WHEN IT WAS TEST DRIVEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA PERFORMED INVESTIGATION NUMBER EA05018 FOR VEHICLE STALLING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,594 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

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.