2005 Dodge Ram 3500 owner complaints

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving 65 MPH, the lever connected to the transfer case detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the transfer lever, the transfer case, and driveshaft needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 210,000. Updated 01/23/15*lj

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN). The vehicle was taken to a tire specialist to install larger tires on the vehicle. The contact was informed that the tires were too big and could not be installed on the vehicle. The contact stated that the employees switched the tires and added two low-drive tires on the front end and two larger tires in the rear. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH back to the residence, the vehicle vibrated violently. The contact almost crashed three times. The contact stated that while the vehicle jerked, the steering wheel was difficult to control. In addition, the odometer failed to function as intended. The contact called the tire shop and asked the contact to drive t

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

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

After having the entire front end and steering to include axles and bearings replaced, once. Tie rods under recall, twice, replaced tie rods on own, twice, all 4 ball joints replaced 3 times, I experienced a violent front end shake on 20 dec 2014 doing 50-55 MPH on the high way. The latest recall was for the left outer tie rod, replaced in feb 2014. Towed my truck and found the left outer tie rod to be defective yet again! All the numerous front end repairs have taken place between march 2009 - present date as the truck is in the shop yet again for a several hundred dollar repair! *tr

I just purchased a Dodge Ram 3500 4wd drw, from a dealership 200 miles away. On the way home I drove over a bridge on the highway and the truck went into a violent shake that was close to being uncontrollable. It did it 2 more times that night. Everytime I drive over 55mph and hit a bump it sets what is called the death wobble off. I have replaced steering stabilizer with a larger one, new track bar bushings, outer tie rod end, had the wheels and tires checked and balanced, and an alignment done. It has been to the Dodge dealership, a big truck alignment shop, and a 4wheel drive shop. All of them said it checks out good but they know there is a problem. Everyone who has drove it comes back scared! This is a vehicle that could really cause a bad accident if not controlled or fixed. The deal

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

Preparing to turn left from us69 onto county road. Left turn signal on. Began the turn and a pickup began to pass on the left. He ran off of the left side of the highway at a highway speed. Very nearly rolled. Couldn't understand why he would pass as I was turning left. Later, a friend was following me and called me on me cell and asked if I knew my right blinker was flashing when I changed lanes to the left. Pulled over to test. Sometimes it would blink left. Other times it would go immediately to the right blinker. Other times it will start left and switch to the right. Googling the problem, I find it is a problem with the multifunction switch and from the Dodge diesel forums, been around for awhile and quite common. Dodge evidently denies there is a problem. Totally inconce

Wiring harness on both rear doors have broken and no long will power lock and indicate the door is ajar aswell as rear speakers are no longer functional. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the wires to the clutch fan were severed by the fan. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was personally repaired by the contact. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 124,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Exhaust manifold cracked along center causing exhaust to enter cab area unknown to driver until sickened later. After consulting with several parts suppliers and mechanics it was discovered that this is a common problem among these model years and Chrysler corp. Has done nothing about the problem.

Consumer's vehicle was involved in a front end collision while driving at 25 MPH. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Consumerwill inform the manufacturer.*ak

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags) was received in july of 2016. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that there was fuel leaking from the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the fuel injection line cracked on four occasions in which each time the failure was repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the number four fuel injection line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

I have a 2005 Dodge Ram. The turn signal started to signal opposite of the direction selected. Even though this is a common problem in this truck there is no safety recall and I had to pay $188.00 to fix it at the dealer. *tr

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

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 equipped with Yokohama Tires, Tire Line: Geolander X A/T, Tire Size: 235/80/R17, DOT Number: XBA0PA01522. The contact stated that while exiting his driveway, the tires had trouble gaining stable traction. After a visual inspection of the tire tread, the contact became aware that the center tread on all four tires had excessive wear, potentially compromising vehicle safety. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the center tread did not provide an accurate measure of tread wear due to the step-up design, specific to the tire line. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The tires were replacement tires. The failure mileage was 18,000.

I was passing a truck on the highway and when I pushed the throttle to the floor to kick in passing gear,the throttle stuck to the floor and would not release. I kept hitting the pedal but it would not release. I was lucky enough to have a semi clear road ahead of me or it would have been disastrous. I had it towed to a dealership and they could not locate the problem. I took it to a second dealership and was in contact with Chrysler corp. And opened up a case, case # 18964704 and have been in contact with brandon but nothing has been resolved. This problem happened on sept. 16, 2009. I did an internet search and found listings of the same problem. I feel this is a serious problem and should be reported. I am looking at trading in the truck at this time because it is such a safety issue.