2005 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

2005 DODGE 2500 4X4 CREW CAB WITH CUMMINS DIESEL DOES NOT INDICATE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK EVEN WITH THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE PARK DETENT POSITION. I COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICING DEALER IN 12/06 AND NUMEROUS PARTS WERE CHANGED IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE CHANGES HELPED TEMPORARILY BUT THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. I RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER IN 2009 FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS PERFORMING TO SPECS AND NO WORK WAS PERFORMED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ON 11/14/2011 I EXITED THE VEHICLE WITH THE TRANSMISSION LEVER IN THE PARK DETENT POSITION AND THE ENGINE RUNNING. AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS THE TRUCK SHIFTED INTO REVERSE BACKED INTO A VEHICLE AND A BUILDING. CHRYSLER INVESTIGATED THE INCIDENT AND INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY WITH 118000 MILES EVEN THOUGH NO REPAIRS WERE DONE WHEN REQUESTED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THE TRUCK HAS A FACTORY RECALL TO INSTALL SOME SORT OF ALARM. CHRYSLER SAYS THE RECALL WAS MAILED TO ME IN 2006 AND 2007 BUT THE TRUCK WAS AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS COMPLAINT AFTER THE SUPPOSED NOTIFICATION AND WHILE COVERED UNDER MY CHRYSLER 100,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR TWO DAYS AND THE RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS MODEL TRUCK WITH PAGES UPON PAGES OF THESE INCIDENTS RETRIEVED BY CONDUCTING AN INTERNET SEARCH AND I CANNOT BELIEVE A FIX CANNOT BE FOUND FOR THIS ISSUE OR THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT FORCING CHRYSLER TO CORRECT THE ISSUES. *TR

THE FINAL DRIVE CONTROL MODULE IS FAULTY IN DODGE 4X4 TRUCKS, I HAVE A 2005 DODGE POWERWAGON AND THIS LITE HAS COME ON AND OFF FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS. I HAVE HAD IT IN DODGE SERVICE IN DENISON, IOWA IN 2009 AND 2010 AND THE MECHANIC HOOKED UP A READER TO MY VEHICLE WITH THE "SERV 4WD" LIGHT ON YET STATED HE GETS NO READING? EVERY TIME I HAVE TRIED TO GET MY VEHICLE TO SERVICE IN MY HOME TOWN THE LIGHT GOES OUT PRIOR TO GETTING TO DODGE. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ITEM YET DODGE HAS FAILED TO REACT. THE STORIES OF PAYING 800.00 PLUS FOR REPLACEMENT AND STILL THE LIGHT COMES ON? PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM, HOW IS THIS NOT A RECALL? I CAN BACKUP AND THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF ? I HAVE A OWN OWNER PAID FOR TRUCK AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP AS IT WAS NOT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY! *TR

MY DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK HAS A VIOLENT DEATH WOBBLE ISSUE. AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHEN HITTING AN UNEVEN BUMP IN THE PAVEMENT THE TRUCK GOES INTO A SUSTAINING DEATH WOBBLE TYPE MOTION IN THE FRONT END. IT IS EXTREMELY SCARY, AND QUITE DANGEROUS. THE TRUCK IS COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL AND MUST BE SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH FOR THE WOBBLE TO STOP. I'VE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO THE DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. I'VE REPLACED EVERYTHING, THE AXLE, STEERING DAMPENER 3 TIMES, BALL JOINTS, ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENTS, NEW TIRES. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A SHORT TIME BUT THEN ALWAYS RETURNS. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY TRUCK ON THE FREEWAY AND MY KIDS ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE IN MY TRUCK PERIOD. WHEN IT HAPPENS IT'S VERY WILD AND SCARY. ALL THE TRAFFIC AROUND ME SLOWS DOWN AND SWERVES TO GET AWAY FROM MY TRUCK. IT'S NOT ONLY DANGEROUS AND SCARY, BUT EMBARRASSING TOO. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I'VE TRIED EVERYTHING AND NOTHING IS WORKING. DODGE IS PRETTY MUCH USELESS. THEY TURNED THEIR BACK ON ME SINCE ALL THE COMPONENTS CHECK OUT FINE. THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO. I NEED A RESOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TURN SIGNAL WILL BLINK THE WRONG DIRECTION, WILL SOMETIMES NOT WORK AT ALL, WILL SOMETIMES TURN THE WIPERS ON WHEN THE SIGNAL IS PUSHED UP OR DOWN, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL STAY ON BRIGHT, MOVE THE TURNING SIGNAL AND WIPERS MIGHT DISCHARGE WASHER FLUID. APPEARS TO BE SHORT IN SIGNAL SWITCH. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS PLACED INTO A CERTAIN DIRECTIONS, OTHER CARS DON'T KNOW WHICH WAY YOU ARE TURNING AND ABOUT CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. WIPERS SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK IN RAINING CONDITIONS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD BUT DODGE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX WITHOUT RECALL WHICH I THINK IS A CONCERN SINCE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PROBLEMS BEEN REPORTED TO THEM AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. THIS IS NOT A ONE TIME PROBLEM, THE 2005-2007 DODGE YEAR MODEL SWITCHES HAVE A LOT OF HITS ON THE INTERNET REPORTING THE PROBLEMS. *TR

THE ABS CONTROL UNIT ON MY 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 BROKE. I WAS ALERTED TO THIS BY A BRAKE LIGHT AND AN ABS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE, THE MODULE MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN. THE FOLLOWING PART NUMBERS ARE LISTED ON THE UNIT: P52121408AD TJZBK2824K0241. *TR

WE BOUGHT AN 05 DODGE RAM 2500. ON A TRIP WITH A SMALL TRAILER AFTER HITTING A BUMP THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. (DEATH WOBBLE) AFTER SLOWING THE TRUCK SHAKING WENT AWAY. PROBLEM RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS TRIP. ON WAY HOME NO ISSUES. TRAILER EMPTY. ISSUE RECURRED WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING TRUCK TO WORK, NO TRAILER. BUMPS AN POTHOLES SEEM TO SET IT OFF AT SPEEDS OVER 55MPH. TOOK TO DEALER THEY FOUND NO ISSUES. PUT 2" SPACER LIFT ON TRUCK WITH DIFFERENT TIRES. PROBLEM SEEMED TO GO AWAY. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS TRUCK DRIVES O.K UNLESS HOOKED TO A TRAILER. LAST OCCURRENCE WAS 10-2-11 ON TRIP TO SOUTH DAKOTA. PROBLEM RECURRED 3 TIMES IN 5 MILES. I MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO EQUALIZER HITCH (TIGHTENED 1 LINK) AND HAD NO MORE ISSUES ON THIS TRIP. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS AND NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. WEB SEARCHES SHOW THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. IT WOULD BE NICE IF DODGE WOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE ROD DETACHED WHILE REVERSING AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD OF BACKWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,378 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,400.

DURING NORMAL SPEED ON HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE WHEN A BUMP IS HIT THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY UNTIL SPEED IS REDUCED. THIS EVEN HAS A PHRASE FOR IT NOW "DEATH WOBBLE". THIS STARTED AT FIRST WHILE PULLING A TRAILER BUT NOW IT HAS PROGRESSED TO ANYTIME A BUMP IS HIT ON THE ROAD AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH. SPEED MUST BE REDUCED TO <40 TO STOP THE VIOLENT SHAKE IN STEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN USING HIS TURN SIGNALS THEY WOULD OPERATE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. WHEN USING THE RIGHT SIGNAL THE LEFT WOULD ENGAGE AND THE LEFT WOULD ENGAGE WHEN THE RIGHT SIGNAL WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS POWER STEERING LEAKING UNDERNEATH IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE POWER STEERING LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE TRANSMISSION LINES WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE COMPUTER IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.