2005 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTERS OR VALVES WITHIN THE ENGINE FAILED. AS A RESULT, A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WOULD COME FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT FAILURES OF THE ENGINE VALVES, LIFTERS AND CONTROL MODULE WERE A COMMON OCCURRENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

I HAVE A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK, AND HAVE HAD AN ISSUE THAT STARTED AS JUST A STARTING PROBLEM, IT WOULD TAKE A FEW TRIES TO START THE TRUCK; AND NO DEALER OR PRIVATE MECHANIC COULD TELL ME WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS AN ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE PROBLEM RECENTLY GOT MORE SEVERE, AND DANGEROUS, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND AFTER FINALLY STARTING AND DRIVING FOR A FEW MILES, THE ENGINE JUST TURNED OFF; RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, NO BRAKES, NO ENGINE, NO STEERING....THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE ON POSITION AND THE AIR AND RADIO WAS STILL WORKING BUT THE ENGINE WAS OFF; UPON SEARCHING FOR A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM ONLINE, I CAME UPON A LINK THAT THE NHTSA WAS LOOKING INTO THE MATTER, BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE FAIRLY WIDESPREAD BASED ON AN INTERNET SEARCH, SO I THOUGHT I WOULD SEND THIS IN TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY NEW INFO, OR IF THERE COULD BE A SOLUTION TO THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. THANKS. *TR

WHEN I TURN ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BLINKS. SOME TIMES MY WIPERS WON'T COME ON OR STOP RUNNING. I AM TOLD THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH STOPPED FUNCTIONING ON DELAY. THEY WOULD STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN HE DEACTIVATED THEM. HE LATER NOTICED THAT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND THE LEFT HEADLIGHT FAILED TO FUNCTION. A WARNING CODE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CODE. THE CONTACT CALLED AN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS STORE WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000.

WHEN THE TRUCK IS AT A LOWER IDLE SPEED LIKE 5 OR 10 MPH SUCH AS AT A STOPLIGHT OR STOP SIGN, IT WILL STALL. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK PRETTY REGULARLY. ANOTHER WAY IT WILL STALL IS GETTING ONTO THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 30 TO 40 MPH THE TRUCK WILL STALL AND JUST SHUT OFF. THE POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF ALONG WITH THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND RADIO. THIS FORCES THE DRIVER TO HAVE TO PULL OVER ON THE FREEWAY AND CAN REALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME THREE TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS. I CHANGED THE EGR VALVE AND THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT EVEN WITH NO CODES OR ENGINE LIGHT ON, IT IS STILL STALLING AT STOPLIGHTS AND LOW RPM SITUATIONS. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG SINCE THERE IS NO CODES COMING UP. ALSO READING THE PROBLEM ON WEBSITES SUCH AS CARCOMPAINTS.COM, IT SEEMS THIS PROBLEM IS ALOT MORE COMMON THAN I EVER THOUGHT AND SURPRISED IT HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL YET. *TR

2005 DODGE RAM 1500, UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE CENTER LANE AT THE 104 MILE POST. UNIT 1 HEARD A BANG, AND HIS RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF. UNIT 1 GOT THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND CAME TO REST ON THE RIGHT BERM. BF THE FENDER WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE TIRE COMING COMPLETELY. THE DRIVER STATED THE TIRE WAS REPLACED THE DAY BEFORE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0217-90)*JB UPDATED 05/11/11* BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE KIT, ROTORS, BRAKE LINES, HOSES, FLUIDS AND THE MASTER CYLINDER COVER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS LATER WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME RESPONSIVE TO ACCELERATION AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

WAS TURNING ONTO FREEWAY ONRAMP AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ENGINE STALLED. I HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT RPM FLUCTUATIONS THE LAST MONTH BUT HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED A STALL UNTIL NOW. WITH A AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLE THIS SEEMS RARE AND DANGEROUS. *TR

COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING CAUSING THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO COLLAPSE.

MY 2005 DODGE RAM 5.7 HEMI ENGINE STALLS AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN SLOWING FOR A STOP. I SEE TONS OF PEOPLE ON CAR FORUMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR