2005 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE DRIVER EXITED. SHORTLY AFTER THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A CONCRETE TRUCK. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE SUSTAINED 1500.00 OF DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 05V46200 CONCERNING THE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIR. THE CONTACT FELT THIS RECALL DID NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE, A POSSIBILITY OF ROLLBACK WHILE IN PARK WITHOUT WARNING. UPDATED ON 05/30/06. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED 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.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REMEDY FOR RECALL # 05V462000; POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO OPEN THE DOOR IN ORDER TO SEE AROUND THE FIFTH WHEEL WHILE BACKING UP. WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN WHILE BACKING UP, THE HORN SOUNDED AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE THAT THE SIDE MIRROR AND WINDOW CAN ENABLE THE DRIVER TO SEE AROUND THE FIFTH WHEEL, BUT FEELS THE DRIVER SHOULD HAVE THE OPTION OF BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR IF NEEDED WITHOUT THE HORN SOUNDING AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLASHING.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF GEAR. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP HOWEVER, THEY WHERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE THE PROBLEM OCCURRED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH A TRAILER BEHIND IT; THE VEHICLE CAME OUT OF GEAR ONCE AGAIN AND HIT THE TRAILER CAUSING DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE ROOSTER TAIL IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONCE AGAIN FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE THE PROBLEM HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK A THIRD TIME AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING THE POWER TRAIN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 05V462000. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, HEAD LIGHTS AND THE DOME LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERED IN AND OUT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DETERMINED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD A DEFECT; HOWEVER IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

STRIPPED BOLT IN UPPER STEERING COLUM, CAUSE STEERING TO LOCK UP, CAUSING CRASH INTO PARKED TRUCK AND BUILDING. *NM

2005 RAM 3500 ROLLED BACKWARDS AFTER CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK AND EXITED VEHICLE. *TS WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS, IT KNOCKED THE CONSUMER DOWN AND ROLLED OVER HIS FEET. THE INSPECTOR FOUND NO MALFUNCTIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TESTED. THE PARKING PAWL AND PARKING BRAKE HELD THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THE SHIFTER SOLIDLY ENGAGED EACH GATE. THE CONSUMER HAD ALSO OBSERVED WHEN HE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK , THE P INDICATOR WOULD LIGHT UP AND THEN THE R INDICATOR LIT UP AS WELL. *JB

WHEN I DRIVE ABOVE THE SPEED OF 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE AND HIT A SMALL RIPPLE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD MY FRONT END WILL START HOPPING OUT OF CONTROL. *JB

MY 2005 DODGE RAM HD DIESEL W/AUTO TRANS. COME OUT OF PARK WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD SON INSIDE. HE IS NOT TALL ENOUGH TO REACH THE BRAKE, HOWEVER HE WAS ABLE TO PULL IT OUT OF PARK INTO R AND THE TRUCK ROLLED OFF THE HILL INTO THE WOOD AND CRASHED INTO SEVERAL SAPLINGS. MY SON WAS NOT SEVERELY INJURED, HE STRUCK HIS RIGHT CHEEK, CHEST AND ABDOMEN SOMEWHERE IN THE VEHICLE DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE NOW WILL COME OUT OF PARK WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKE AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY. 10 MIN. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN 2005 DODGE 1 TON TRUCK THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. IF IT WAS DEPRESSED SLIGHTLY HARDER THAN A NORMAL STOP, IT WILL PUSH COMPLETELY DOWN. DEALER, FRONTIER MOTORS, BOONVILLE MO, 660-882-8800, CHECKED VEHICLE AND COULD FOUND NOTHING THEY COULD IDENTIFY AS A CAUSE. HOWEVER, THEY CHECKED OTHER HEAVY PICKUPS, 1 TON AND 3/4 VEHICLES NEW AND USED THAT WERE ON THE LOT AND FOUND 3 OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, INCLUDE ONE THAT WAS BRAND NEW. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK SEEMED TO STOP NORMALLY THE BRAKES HAVE A DIFFERENT FEEL TO THEM. FRONTIER MOTORS CALLED CHRYSLER, AND TO DATE HAS GOTTEN NO RESPONSE OR SUPPORT. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK WILL STOP NORMALLY AT THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT PASS THE STATE VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE BRAKE PEDALS WILL NOT GO TO THE FLOOR. THIS WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND AT THIS TIME IT WAS BEING IGNORED.*AK