2005 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

MY SAFETY ISSUE IS THE FACT THAT I CANNOT CONTROL THE AIRFLOW TO THE WINDSHIELD FOR SAFE VISIBILITY, THE INABILITY TO PREVENT OR CLEAR FOGGING. SNOW-ICE ETC. FROM MY WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS. DUE TO FAILURE OF TRANSFER DOORS FROM POOR ENGINEERING IN THE HEATING AND AC SYSTEM. A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR ESPECIALLY FOR SOME ONE ON A FIXED INCOME. THIS FAILURE SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FAULT ON 2002-2007 DODGES AT JUST OVER 40000 MILES. *KB

WHEN TRUCK HITS BUMP IN ROAD AT MORE THAN 55 MILES IT GETS DEATH WOBBLE ,SEVERE SHAKING IN FRONT END AND HAVE TO STOP TO STOP SHAKING. *TR

UNCONTROLLED THROTTLE (UNINTENDED INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED). WHILE DRIVING IN CRUISE CONTROL, THE TRUCK STATED GOING FASTER. HITTING THE BRAKE DID NOT DISENGAGE BUT TURNING THE CRUISE OFF DID. A DAY LETTER, WHILE DRIVING IN FIRST GEAR, THE ENGINE WENT TO 3500 RPM AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE. THIS HAPPENED TWICE AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO PUSH IN THE CLUTCH AND TURN THE KEY OFF. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND WENT TO THE DEALER WHERE THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY (DRIVE BY WIRE) AND THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACE PLUS WORK WAS DONE ON THE WIRING HARNESS DUE TO HAVING 12 VOLTS WHERE IT SHOULDN'T WHICH PRESENTED ISSUES WITH INSTALLING THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. 100 MILES LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE ARE CODES INDICATING HIGH VOLTAGE TO VARIOUS SENSORS. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE DAY ONE AND THE PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY RELATED TO THE WIRING. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. I'M GETTING READY TO HAVE IT DROPPED OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPECT THE CPU WILL BE REPLACED AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT TO INSTALL A SUSPENSION KIT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61, 000.

2005 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB 4X4, HEMI. I HAVE EXPERIENCE THE DEATH WOBBLE VERY BAD, MORE THAN 15 TIMES, HIT A BUMP WHEN GOING ANYWHERE OVER 85 KM/H AND THE TRUCK WILL START SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE HAS SLOWED DOWN TO 40 KM/H APPROX. HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO DODGE DEALERSHIP, THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF DEATH WOBBLE AND TELL ME THAT THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TRUCK, I HAVE REPLACED MY TIRES WITH LOAD RANGE E TIRES, NEW UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT NEW FRONT AXLE U-JOINTS, STEERING BOX STABILIZER, NEW STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK, REPLACED ALL TIE RODS, NEW ADJUSTABLE HEAVY DUTY BD DIESEL TRACBAR PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, THIS IS VERY UNSAFE, IM SCARED TO PUT MY KIDS IN MY TRUCK, THERE SHOULD BE A DEFINITE RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH AND ABOVE, HE WOULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO REPLACE THE FRONT BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ONCE BEFORE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN 60,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO REPORT THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

DEATH WOBBLE ON 2005, DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 CUMMINGS DIESEL. I WAS TRAVELING 50 TO 60 MPH AND THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING UNEVEN PAVEMENT. IT CAUSED ME TO SWERVE IN FRONT OF A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER WHO LUCKILY STOPPED IN TIME AS I DROVE OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. LAST TIME, APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO, I BOUGHT NEW TIRES. IT SEEMED TO HELP FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT IT EVENTUALLY HAPPENED AGAIN; ONCE TWO WEEKS AGO AND TWICE TODAY. THE TIRES HAVE VERY LITTLE WEAR. TODAY IT RIPPED OUT THE LEFT FRONT STABILIZER LINK. WHEN I BOUGHT THE NEW TIRES, I TOLD THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ABOUT IT AND HE SAID I NEEDED NEW WHEEL BEARINGS, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS, RIGHT FRONT AXLE U-JOINTS, AND STABILIZER LINKS; ADDS UP TO OVER $3,000. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 150,000 MILES. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TURN ON BY THEMSELVES, STAY ON CONSTANT WHEN IN DELAY, DON'T COME ON AT ALL, OR HAVE NO DELAY AT ALL BUT AM ABLE TO TURN ON IN LOW OR HIGH POSITIONS HAVE CHANGED RELAYS, MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH, WIPER MOTOR, FCM NOTHING HAS WORKED AND I CAN NOT GET HELP FROM DEALERSHIP BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS ARE MALFUNCTIONING, WHEN HE TURNS THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON THE LEFT ONE BLINKS AND VICE VERSA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED - THE LEFT TIE ROD END HAD SNAPPED OFF FLUSH WITH THE BALL. THIS WAS THE UPDATED VERSION OF THE TIE ROD END AS WELL AS THE ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS REQUIRED FOR THE UPDATE (PERFORMED IN MARCH 2010 AS A PRECAUTION WHEN A FRIEND'S DODGE RAM HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND RAN INTO A DITCH). DODGE INSISTS THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THE PROBLEM??