2005 DODGE Ram

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving, the vehicle stalled. the vehicle also stalled when the contact made a stop or attempted a turn. in addition, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate over 60 mph. the check engine warning light was illuminated for over one year. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that there were no failures but the check engine light remained illuminated. the contact also had the spark plugs replaced but the failure was not corrected. the current mileage was 201,000. the failure mileage was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram. the contact stated that the vehicle would intermittently stall when accelerating from a stop. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 72,360.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram. the contact was traveling 70 mph when the vehicle began smoking. the contact pulled to the side and opened hood and found fluids draining from the engine. the contact was assisted by roadside assistance who discovered that the fourth cylinder was leaking from the engine. the vehicle was then towed to a mechanic. the technician advised that the computer should have shut down the engine when as pressure was lost. the contact had the cylinder replaced. the failure mileage was 113,000 and the current mileage was 115,758.

Tl*the contact owns 2005 dodge ram. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the vehicle would stall. when the vehicle stalled in heavy traffic a crash could occur. the contact took the vehicle to a local dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer stated that they are unaware of the failure. the contact stated is concerned about the vehicle stalling and the safety risk involved. the failure mileage was 21,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram with a cummings diesel engine. while traveling at speeds of 55 mph, the contact began to smell diesel fuel and within 15 miles of travel, the fuel level indicator fell from one half of the tank to empty. the vehicle lost power and stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who advised the fuel injector had fractured from the fuel pump to the cylinder. the vin was not available. the failure and current mileages were 119,000.

I have a 05 dodge ram and i snapped my axle for the second time! the first time i did it i slid into a curb and snapped the end of my axle clean off with the whole brake system still attached to rim and tire which was completely intact. all hit had damaged on it was a scratch on the rim. i thought it was a freak accident so i took care of it myself and purchased the same exact axle. a couple weeks ago i was driving on a flat dirt road at about thirty miles per hour when a coyote ran out in front of me. to dodge it i swirved into a dry up mud rut which is usually no big deal to drive into but when i went into it my truck quickly turned sideways then whipped me back around in the direction i was heading in. i got out of my truck and saw that my driver side wheel ripped completely off! i went around to the passenger side and saw that my axle was snapped in the exact same way that i did it the first time! like somebody cut it off with a knife! i was furious to see this so that next weed i called dodge and complained because one time is a freak accident but two. the man told me he has never heard of an axle breaking and that is not suppose to happen and my warranty should cover it. dodge sent out a warranty adjuster to look at my vehicle and after that i got a letter in the mail saying that they will not warranty it becauce the damage was do to impact. i researched the web and found daimlerchryslervehicleproblems.com and saw alot of bad info on chrysler vehicles. i even saw a video of my exact same truck with its axle snapped just like mine was! i also read that dodge has problems with there axles shearing/hubs seperating causing wheels to fall off! chrysler lied to me saying that they've never heard of axles braking when it clearly shows on that website that they have this problem and do nothing about and refuse to fix there broken products. these vehicles are dangerous and something needs to be done about. its been a month and my knee is still swollen. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram. the seat belt does not retract properly, and when it does, it will not secure the occupant. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the technician stated the gears in the retractor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 34,000.

2005 dodge ram both front bearings wore out at 48,000 miles---dodge recalled 2006, s-mine came out in 06---but is an 05. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram. the contact stated that the vehicle generates excessive heat while driving at any speed. all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument control panel and the vehicle sporadically stalled. he took the vehicle to the dealer, but they could not duplicate the failure. the failure mileage was 5,000 and current mileage was 47,000.

My 2005 dodge ram truck with 31,700 miles on it began shuttering and having braking problems. a dodge dealership identified that both front rotors on the vehicle were warped and needed to be replaced. replacement was required at my expense to correct although the vehicle was still under warranty. it was denied warranty replace due to being a brake component and subject to normal ware. the brake pads and brake components themselves still had 80% usage available. i disagree that front rotors should fail at 30k miles on a new vehicle but normal brake components do not. i consider this a defect in manufacturing and a safety concern. *tr

2005 dodge ram 1500 5.7liter hemi stalls between speeds of 15-30mph. stalls while making turns, coming up to stop signs and stop lights. mileage is at 36,000 miles. *tr

Purchased a 2005 dodge ram 1500 on a 3-year lease. the vehicle has 24,000+/- miles. during the last of jan. 2008 the engine in the vehicle started knocking. i took the vehicle back to the leasing dealer on february 4, 2008. the next day or so, i received a phone call from the dealer service rep. wanting "proof" of oil changes. i explained that i would not be able to provide receipt's since i do the oil & filter changes myself. i am a farmer and have my own pit built specifically for that purpose. i did not hear anything for another week, i called back and they were still asking for service receipts. finally contacted chrysler and a representative said they would have an answer within 24 hours. they called 2 weeks later saying they would not honor the warranty because the oil was filled with sludge and that it was my fault that the engine had failed. i disagree of course and will be pursuing this through the court system. having own a multitude of vehicles in my 64 year old life, i can assure you that a motor should not go bad after 24,000 miles if the oil had never been changed, which was not the case. *tr

2005 dodge ram stalling. *tr

Truck would not go into gear. dodge had a tsb for a faulty transmission filter that would crack. this is what caused the problem. truck was just over 3,000 miles over warranty but dodge would not cover the repair. now truck is stalling when coming to a stop but only when i first start the truck up in the morning. truck will restart no problem. once i have driven the truck a few miles the stalling problem goes away. this happens everytime i drive the truck after it has been sitting for a while. check engine light just came on today and truck is a the mechanic. *tr

2005 dodge ram 1500, defrost door in heater/hvac housing broken, not allowing for 'full' defrost of the windshield. difficult in colder climate (michigan) to keep windshield clear. repair tops $700 with only $50 in parts. chrylser will not assist with the repair however they have a tsb dating back to 2003 identifying the problem. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram. while driving approximately 20 mph, the contact realized that the vehicle was leaning and the rear passenger side was dragging on the ground. she immediately attempted to straighten the vehicle, but it continued to drag and lean. the vehicle immediately stopped after striking the barrier on the front passenger side. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the axle failed and the wheel and drum were four lanes across the highway. the police arrived and filed a report. the contact sustained minor injuries. the vehicle was towed to the nearest dealer and was repaired. the current and failure mileages were 60,000.

2005 dodge ram 1500 stalls when making turns. this started when the truck had about 12k miles and seems to be getting worse. i have taken to the dealership, and told there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. of course now it has 43k and is out of warranty so i cannot afford to take for $100 diagnostic everytime truck stalls, just to be told nothing is wrong. this is very dangerous because the steering and brakes are almost non existent when this happens and it usually happens when making a turn. i just hope that it doesn't happen in heavy traffic. i have read online that this is not just my truck and others have the same problem. why does dodge not step up and correct the problem? does it take a death before they do? *tr

20,000 miles on truck. was driving approx 70mph on freeway when truck just died. all dash lights came on. pulled truck over and turned ignition off then restarted. truck started back up and check engine light stayed on. was leaving for airport within 2 hours so couldn't take to shop before i left. i made 2 stops (completely turning off ignition) before i left for weekend and each time i started truck, engine light came on. dropped off truck on following monday evening and noticed no more engine light when i started truck. drove to dealer with no problems. dealer said found code in computer relating to cam sensor. also said electronic throttle body needed to be replaced. they replaced cam sensor & etb and changed/updated computer under warranty. so far no issues...have only put about 200 miles on truck since all work performed. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram. while decelerating from 20 mph to make a right turn, the steering wheel would not turn. once the vehicle came to a stop, the steering wheel recovered. the dealer stated that the belt was slipping due to water exposure. no repairs were made. the current and failure mileages were 18,000.

(1) vehicle stalls without warning while driving it, vibration while applying brakes,humming noise coming from trans and vehicle vibration at 50 to 65 miles an hour (2) these problems nearly caused an accident on 4 deferent occasions,complained to the dealership many times how unsafe this vehicle is and they won't fix the problems. (3) i finally had to pay them to replace the rotors and brake pad front and rear,how the stalling, the vibration ,humming from the trans at 50 to 65 still occurs to date and was refused at two other dealerships and turned away. *jb

My truck is a 2005 dodge ram 1500 quad cab. it stalls when slowing down to turn corners. *tr

Driving approximately 45 mph, another car changed lanes and forced my truck into a telephone pole, frontal collision, no airbag deployment either side. *ak

2005 dodge ram. consumer states that while driving on the highway a tire blew out causing the vehicle to swerve to the right and hit the guard rail. *mc ohio traffic crash report. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram. when the brakes were depressed at 30 mph and above the vehicle vibrated. the vehicle vibrated consistently since it was purchased on april 20, 2007. the contact has not driven the vehicle since the failure occurred and stated that the rotors werewarped. the current mileage is 12,981, and failure mileage was 12,950.*ak

When you let off the gas to slow down the engine cut off and lost power steering. it has happened 10 times in 2 years, but the last time it happened i was about to turn right; i hit a sign and scratched the whole right side of the truck. dodge claimed we can't fix it because we don't know what is causing it.*ak

I own a 2005 dodge ram slt 1500 4x4. this truck currently has around 15000 miles on it. i have personally put 3500 miles on this truck. in the 2 months that i have driven this truck the engine died 4 times as i was driving. each time the engine died i was turning uphill and to the left with my foot off the accelerator. i have taken this truck to the dealership twice. the second time i took it to the dealership , 3 weeks ago, to see if they could fix the problem. i convinced them to replace the idle air control motor. the same problem occurred again today. the engine died as i was pulling into a friend's driveway. the problem has the potential to cause a serious accident. the first time this happened i was pulling out onto a busy road. this problem has never shown up on the diagnostic computer at the dealership, and i urge you to research this problem to prevent future accidents. i have heard from other owners of the 05 ram series that have the same problem.*ak

Engine stalls or rough idles whiles coming to brief stops, ie stop signs or red lights. it is usually but not always when i have run the car for the first time of the day within about 5 miles or less, and seems to occur more when outside temps are low. *nm updated 04/19/07. *jb

2005 dodge ram 1500 p/u truck bought new in 12/2005...brought to dealer @ 5,655 miles with warped rotors, causing the truck to shake when braking. brake rotors were cut...problem temporarily solved. returned to dealer @ 9,712 miles....for the same problem. this time the rotors were replaced...but the original brake pads were re-installed. at 17,000 miles....trucks begins to shake again while braking... returned to the same dealer @ 20,727 miles...they said the front rotors were warped again...though it was out of warranty. after i expressed unhappiness with their answer, they did take another look at the vehicle. they said the front seemed to be ok....and now the rear rotors were warped, though of course it is not covered any longer by the factory warranty. at this point, the truck is 15 months old...has slightly over 20,000 miles and is not safe to drive...with no help from dodge. *jb

I have an 05 dodge 1500 with the 5.7 hemi. it has always idled low but dealer says otherwise. it starts out as a engine sputter then it dies leaving no power steering or brakes. the last time this happened i was in rush hour traffic with both lanes turning left. very dangerous to drive. i don't feel safe with my children and wife driving this vehicle. i took it to the dealer and paid 300 for a sensor. drove fine for a day then started doing the same thing. this has happened many times. found many other people with same problem. *jb

Customer has a voq (10170663) and wants a response letter to the question about having to drive an unsafe truck**cc the consumer stated he placed the vehicle in park, got out of the truck, opened the tailgate and the transmission shifted into reverse. the consumer was able to get out of the way. the consumer stated adding an alarm doesn't solve the problem. *jb

This has been a problem on and off for 2 years. dealer unable to find problem. while driving our 2005 dodge ram 1500 pick up this last weekend, as we accelerated in traffic, the truck engine choked and then began to stall. we had just turned on to the highway when the engine power began to fail for the fifth time. we were almost hit by on coming traffic due to the engine failure . *jb

Front end shutters during brake application. front rotors are warped. replaced the original at 7600 miles, second set at 12200 miles and now at 17800 miles they are warped again. *jb

Power steering rack at 4000 miles and again at 30,000. makes loud noise and is hard to steer. could result in death or serious injury . *nm

(2) failure and its consequences and are that we are purchasing a 2005 dodge ram 1500 series truck that has been taken back to the dealer union chrysler dodge in union, sc for service due to the engine will cut off while driving.....it has been taken back several times for this problem and the mechanic cannot seem to locate the problem.....it was a near call the other week when the truck cut off as crossing a railroad track---what would the consequences would have been with it cutting off on the track-----lost of life and limb.......*jb

I have a 2005 ram 1500, 4.7 liter engine. single cab. vehicle engine cuts off when making right hand turns. has happened multiple times last summer. i have been to the dealership every time. only happens when hot outside and humidity is high. *jb