2005 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT APPROACHED A TURN WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE WAS RESTATED AFTER SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500......UPDATED 10/19/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUED OCCURRED ON A SEMI-REGULAR BASIS; USUALLY TWICE A WEEK.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ONE OF THE DEFROSTER VENTS BROKE AND FELL INTO THE DUCTWORK. LATER THAT DAY NOTICED THE DASH HAD CRACKED. AS THIS PROBLEM HAS JUST STARTED ON MY TRUCK I HAVE SEEN FROM OTHER DODGE RAMS WHERE THIS WILL PROGRESS AND THE DASH WILL FALL IN, DAMAGING WIRES AND CIRCUITS. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS POSSIBLY CAUSING SYSTEMS SUCH AS HEADLIGHTS, ETC. TO STOP WORKING WHEN NEEDED MOST. DODGE INFORMED ME THAT IF THEY LOOKED AT THE DASH, AND I DECIDED NOT TO PAY TO FIX THE DASH, THEY WOULD CHARGE ME $85 FOR THEIR TIME. THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE ON SO MANY LEVELS. DODGE SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RADIAL T TIRES, SIZE: P265-70-R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT COASTED ONTO THE SHOULDER, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT ONE SIDE OF THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THREAD FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,196.

ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEEDS CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKES AND STEERING CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE BOTH TRAVELING STRAIGHT AND TURNING. IT HAS BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE TO DEAL WITH. *TR

THE FRONT BRAKE WILL LOCK UP ON ONE SIDE CAUSING THE ROTOR , CALIPER HUB AND WHEEL TO BECOME SO HOT IT STARTS SMOKING . AFTER IT COOLS OF IT WILL RELEASE THE LOCKED UP CALIPER AND BECOME DRIVABLE AGAIN. THIS WILL BE FINE FOR A WHILE AND THEN THE OTHER SIDE WILL DO THE SAME THING.. THIS HAS TO BE VERY DANGEROUS OVERHEATING ALL THE FRONT END COMPONENTS TO THESE VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES . THERE HAVE BEEN OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM ON A FORUM ( VTCOA.COM ) I AM A MEMBER OF . THERE NEEDS TO BE A DODGE RECALL ON ALL THE EFFECTED OVERHEATING PARTS BEFORE IT CAUSES A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THE POWER STEERING HOSES KEEP LEAKING OR BLOWING OUT . THIS IS ANOTHER REAL HAZARD TO SAFETY . HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO STEER A 3 TON TRUCK WITH NO POWER ASSIST , NOT EASY BY ANY MEANS . THESE TWO THINGS ARE AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY DODGE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

VEHICLE STALLED ONCE AFTER REVERSING APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET THEN GOING BACK INTO DRIVE, IMMEDIATE RESTART WAS POSSIBLE (6/18/2012). THE FOLLOWING DAY (6/19/2012) THIS TRUCK STALLED AT A RED LIGHT, AGAIN, IMMEDIATE RESTART WAS POSSIBLE. NO OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DETERMINED IN THE VEHICLE THAT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR STALLING. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A TURN AT A LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH OUT ANY WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 07/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SOMETIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, BUT NOT IN MOTION, IT WOULD SIMPLY CUT OFF. UPDATED 07/10/12

MY 05 RAM 1500 HAS NOW STALLED OUT TWICE IN THE 2 MONTHS I HAVE HAD IT. THE FIRST TIME I WAS STUCK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC SO I WAS AT A STAND STILL BUT NOW THIS TIME I WAS TURNING INTO A SCHOOL AND THE TRUCK STALLED AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED...I ALMOST HIT 2 TEACHERS BECAUSE OF THIS...THE LIGHTS AND RADIO WAS STILL ON THOUGH..THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT NEEDS ATTENTION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH COOPER JETZON REVENGER (N/A) (245/70R17) TIRES, DOT NUMBER: TNHREU0807. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A FLOPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES ALSO EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 136,197. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,798.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL WAS DEFECTIVE AND STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.