2005 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING HURRICANE KATRINA, THE VEHICLE GEAR SHIFT WAS PLACED IN PARK NEAR A LEVEE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. ALTHOUGH, THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK IT ROLLED DOWN A STEEP GRADE AND INTO A NEARBY POND. THE VEHICLE WAS SUBMERGED INTO 10 FEET OF WATER WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE POND BY A TOWING SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE AGENCY; DUE TO THE WATER DAMAGE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

2005 DODGE RAM WITH DIESEL AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE MARCH 28, 2006 THAT WILL ADD ALARM FUNCTION IF DRIVER DOOR IS OPENED, ENGINE RUNNING AND VEHICLE NOT IN PARK. THIS IS NOT A FIX TO A PROBLEM REPORTED BY OTHERS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL INADVERTENTLY SHIFT INTO REVERSE WITH THE SHIFTER INDICATING "PARK". IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFTER MECHANISM, IT MUST BE FIXED. MANY DRIVERS BACKUP THE LAST FOOT OR TWO WITH DRIVERS DOOR OPEN WHEN CONNECTING TRUCK TO A TRAILER. THE PROPOSED FIX IN THE RECALL MAKES THE VEHICLE LESS USABLE. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS NEW TRUCK IF I HAD BEEN AWARE OF THE "RUBE GOLDBERG" BANDAID PATCH RATHER THAN FIXING THE SHIFTER PROBLEM. I WOULD ENCOURAGE NHTSA TO DISAPPROVE THE CURRENT RECALL AND DEMAND THAT THE PROBLEM BE SOLVED WITH A FUNCTIONAL SHIFTER MECHANISM. I CONSIDER THE FIX PROPOSED BY THE RECALL TO BE TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND REFUSE TO HAVE IT INCORPORATED ON MY TRUCK BECAUSE IT MAKES CONNECTING TO A TRAILER MORE DIFFICULT AND TIME CONSUMING. I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK BUT NOW ALWAYS SET THE PARKING BRAKE WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF UNCERTAINTY OF THE SHIFTER. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE GEAR SHIFTER INDICATOR JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND RAN OVER THE CONTACT AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES; HOWEVER, THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED SINCE THIS HAPPENED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE DAMAGE TO THE FENCE WAS ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. TWO DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION ON NHTSA # 05V462000, CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED ABOUT THE ACCIDENT AND SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE. THE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE IN REVERSE AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE INVESTIGATOR RECHECKED THE VEHICLE AFTER THIS RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE "UNSAFE". THE INVESTIGATOR STATED THE ALARM PATCH THAT WAS PLACED ON THE TRANSMISSION TO ALERT THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS AGAIN GOING INTO REVERSE, WAS A SHORT TERM REPAIR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THE CONTACT IS UNPLEASED WITH THE REPAIR THAT WAS MADE AND VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF SAFETY.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD 6,000 MILES WHEN THE TIRES STARTED SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION OF THE TIRES. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE TIRE WEAR WAS DUE TO BOTH FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BEING SEVERELY WORN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY.

MY 2500 DODGE RAM DIESEL 2005 HAS A FACTORY RECALL FOR NOT GOING ALL THE WAY INTO PARK ALTHOUGH SEEMS AS THOUGH IT IS IN PARK. THE DEALERSHIP IS TOO FAR AWAY FOR ME TO DRIVE THERE AND THEY ARE NOT PROVIDING ME WITH ANY ASSISTANCE IN GETTING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS RECALL REPAIRED. I HAVE NO MEANS OF GETTING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF THIS DEFECT. I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE BEFORE RECEIVING THE RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL # 05V462000, CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS RECEIVED. HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CONTACT DOES NOT APPROVE OF THE MANUFACTURERS REMEDY.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE'S GEAR POSITION INDICATOR WAS IN PARK THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD. WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING IT ROLLED AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR WAS IN PARK, WHEN THE INDICATOR WAS INSPECTED AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE POSITION INDICATOR WAS FOUND IN REVERSE. THE POLICE FILED A REPORT AT THE SCENE. HOWEVER, NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER WITH ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT CLAIMED WIFE WAS IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT AT THE TIME OF CRASH, BUT COULD NOT GET TO GEAR SHIFT IN TIME TO STOP VEHICLE.,SHE HAD LEFT ARM IN A SLING DUE TO ROTATOR CUFF SURGERY. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM OF THE GEAR SHIFT JUMPING INTO REVERSE. THE INDICATOR DEFINITELY WA SIN PARK MOMENTARILY BEFORE CHANGING BACK TO REVERSE. THE CONTACT'S LIABILITY INSURANCE PAID FOR REPAIRS TO THE OTHER VEHICLE IN CLASH , AND THE INSURANCE PREMIUM INCREASED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE CONTACT ENCLOSED A COPY OF THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WHICH HE RECEIVED FROM DAIMLER/CHRYSLER. HE FELT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED , AND HE FELT THIS WAS A DODGE PROBLEM. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRYING TO INSTALL A CHILD SEAT HE FOUND THE REAR SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT LOCK SECURELY. ALSO, THERE WAS SLACKNESS IN THE SEAT BELTS THAT ALLOWED THE CHILD SEAT TO MOVE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN HIS 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB. *NM THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BECOMING DIFFICULT TO START, SO HE REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER. THE CONSUMER DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE STARTED, BECAUSE THE FUEL WAS CONTAMINATED WITH A FLUID THAT WAS REAL DARK. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ANOTHER SHOP WHERE HE WAS THEN TOLD THERE WAS A LOT OF RUST IN BOTH MANIFOLDS AND THE HEAD, BUT THE FUEL LOOKED FINE. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THE INJECTORS BE REPLACED. SINCE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INJECTORS THE VEHICLE IS NOW DRIVABLE. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN THE PARK POSITION THE SELECTOR WILL INDICATE PARK, BUT MUST BE CAREFUL BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT WILL SAY THAT IT WAS IN PARK BUT ACTUALLY IT WILL BE IN ANOTHER GEAR. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. WHILE BACKING UP HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING AND HIT THE GARAGE DOOR. HE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY.*AK