2005 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

WHILE IN REVERSE WITH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN AND WEARING THE SEAT BELT THE OUT-OF PARK ALARM SOUNDED. THE OUT-OF PARK ALARM WAS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA RECALL # 05V462000. WHEN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER IT WAS DETERMINED THE OUT-OF PARK ALARM SHOULD NOT SOUND WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS BEING WORN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,850.*AK. SPOKE WITH CONSUMER 10/16/07 UPDATED CORRECT INFORMATION . NEED TO RESEND FORM. *LJ LEFT MESSAGE 11/01/07. *LJ

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS AND THE TIE ROD ENDS ON HIS VEHICLE HAD FALLEN OFF. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MILES PER HOUR AND LOSS CONTROL DUE TO THE STEERING FAILURE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *JB

2005 DODGE TRUCK 3500 RAM 4 WHEEL DRIVE 40,000 MILES. STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE WITH DIFFICULTY KEEPING VEHICLE GOING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD. TAKEN TO REPAIR SHOP AND DETERMINED TO BE A DEFECTIVE STEERING GEAR BOX. REPLACE BY DEALER 11/28/2006. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE NHTSA RECALL FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR THE OUT OF PARK ALARM DID NOT RECTIFY THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF PARK ON ITS OWN 25 TIMES AND THE ALARM DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE GEAR DOESN'T INDICATE IT IS IN PARK. IT DISPLAYS THAT IT IS IN REVERSE AND IT WILL NOT START DUE TO THIS. UPDATED 12/18/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS EXITED. THE UNATTENDED VEHICLE ROLLED BACK AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, BUT NO SPEED WAS DETERMINED. A NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FOR RECALL # 05V462000 REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RETURN CALL FROM THE SERVICE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO REVERSE BY ITSELF AND ROLLED BACKWARDS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V462000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED THE RECALL AFTER THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. UPDATED 11/30/06. *JB

2005 DODGE RAM 3500 4X4 LARAMIE HIT A ROUGH SEAM IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY. *KB ***NAR*** THE SHIMMY WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND BRING THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO REPLACED A WORN INNER TIE ROD END AND STEERING SHOCK. THE CONSUEMR REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FORM THE MANUFACTURE. *NM

2005 DODGE RAM HEAVY DUTY PICKUP, PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFT LEVER. *KB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL #05V462000; POWER TRAIN; AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AUDIBLE AND VISUAL. THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE IS BARELY VISUAL AND NOT AUDIBLE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AUDIBLE PORTION OF THE RECALL WAS NOT PART OF THE KIT FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S PARKING BRAKE AS WELL AS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS TO BE ENGAGED BEFORE THE REVERSE INDICATOR ON THE SHIFT LEVER WILL BLINK. UPDATED 6-23-2006 - *NM