Major Problems with 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Dodge Ram 2500

2005 Dodge Ram 2500 STEERING Victims: 3 Mileage: 150000 miles

2005 Dodge Ram 2500 AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 270000 miles

2005 Dodge Ram 2500 SUSPENSION Victims: 2

Browse 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, AIR BAGS and SUSPENSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Ram 2500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING dt*: the contact stated while traveling at high speeds of 75-80 mph and when going over a bump in the...	142 ~ 70408 miles
AIR BAGS 2005 dodge 3500 hit a pole head on yet the air bags did not deploy.*mr the consumer's head struck the	73 ~ 27587 miles
SUSPENSION i was driving on an access road with my wife when a vehicle pulled out in front of me. i...	53 ~ 97263 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have an 05 ram 2500 quad cab hemi truck with 3 200 miles on it. since new the truck...	31 ~ 98397 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt: with the car running the gear went out of park. without warning the transmission interlock with brakes is satisfied...	30 ~ 9585 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION dt: consumer states that vehicle pulls from left to right. the caster is out of alignment. technician at pacific service...	19 ~ 63527 miles
POWER TRAIN i have an 05 ram 2500 quad cab hemi truck with 3 200 miles on it. since new the truck...	17 ~ 119514 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have a 2005 dodge ram truck 2500. the turn signal switch fails and when turning left signal it will...	13 ~ 84749 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER when i turn on my windshield wipers to any intermittent position they will work properly for 5-10 cycles then will...	10 ~ 156004 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL 2005 dodge diesel truck under warranty. one day the truck stalled out. took it to anniston lincoln dodge of anniston...	8 ~ 91213 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE driver door lock is stuck down in lock position. power door locks and key will not open door. door will	7 ~ 132094 miles
WHEELS severe crack in stock rim on 2005 dodge 250 truck. found when installing new tires. large crack was approximately 1...	7 ~ 88633 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have an 05 ram 2500 quad cab hemi truck with 3 200 miles on it. since new the truck...	7 ~ 59747 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE stalling. upon reading the ap article about dodge ram 1500 stalling i was compelled to write to add the same...	7 ~ 22011 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500 diesel. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the vehicle...	5 ~ 84000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated while driving at approximately 15mph the power steering...	5 ~ 103600 miles
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt: the contact stated when putting vehicle in the park position the selector will indicate park but must be careful...	5 ~ 9660 miles
ENGINE the oil pan has a silver dollar sized rust-through forming at the bottom rear right corner and is now letting...	4 ~ 104064 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER driving on the hwy 5 doing 70 mph long straight away hit a bump and it felt like all my...	4 ~ 85625 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500 regcab 4x4 swb. while driving 70 mph the contact heard a humming...	4 ~ 46423 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the passenger side door would not unlock when...	4 ~ 81838 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING purchased 3/4 ton puck-up truck. the hemi engine has a noisy valve train. the dealership placed new heads on the...	4 ~ 15050 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500 diesel truck. the contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph he...	3 ~ 174333 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM turn signal when switched activates the opposite turning light. rear tail tight housings are not water tight and blows bulbs...	3 ~ 162533 miles
SEAT BELTS my husband was driving a 2005 dodge ram 2500 when the front left tire blew. for a few seconds he...	3 ~ 106594 miles
VISIBILITY defrost windshield no air. *tr...	3 ~ 43898 miles
EQUIPMENT front left tire wore very unevenly w/ 85k miles. truck vibrates and bounces. replaced all tires. truck still vibrates with...	3 ~ 26667 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION dt: contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500 quad cab lwb. the contact stated when the indicator was in...	3 ~ 5333 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT i recently got my 2003 dodge ram p/u 2500 2wd inspected. i was told that my front end squeaks and...	3 ~ 17473 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL on pa 81 hit a bump in the road at 65 mph. thought i had a flat tire but was...	2 ~ 94500 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the rubber lining around the door frame...	2 ~ 73670 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY 2005 dodge 2500 power windows on the pass. side front pass. go down don't come up driver side rear pass....	2 ~ 51222 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION front wheel bearing is bad. same issue as the nhtsa campaign number is 07v-038 (or 07v038000 except my truck is	2 ~ 102008 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING recently in my 2005 dodge ram 2500 when i turn my right blinker on my left one goes on instead...	2 ~ 57000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN i was driving on an access road with my wife when a vehicle pulled out in front of me. i...	2 ~ 63000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500 regcab 4x4 swb. while driving 70 mph the contact heard a humming...	2 ~ 33000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i believe nhtsa recall 05v46200 has problems. the dealership said that the horn honk only honks when your foot is...	2 ~ 66000 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt: 2005 dodge ram 2500 diesel - the check engine light will come on. the truck will sputter and then...	2 ~ 11125 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT i recently got my 2003 dodge ram p/u 2500 2wd inspected. i was told that my front end squeaks and...	2 ~ 11300 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph with the...	1 ~ 170000 miles
SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that when using his turn signals they would...	1 ~ 80000 miles
SWITCH/WIRING > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving approximately 40 mph the driver attempted to engage the left...	1 ~ 44000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER while driving home from work friday the #4 fuel tube that comes from the fuel bar and goes into the...	1 ~ 131261 miles
TRAILER HITCHES draw-tite gooseneck hitch for 2005 dodge ram 2500 pick-up. the frame mounted u-bolts connecting the hitch to the frame sheared	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wipers do not work properly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! turn on by themselves stay on constant when in delay don't come on at...	1
CONNECTION > LINK > DRAG tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while driving he experienced difficulty steering. upon further...	1 ~ 45000 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500 diesel. the contact stated that the driver side front seat moved forward...	1 ~ 50000 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. the contact purchased four new nitto terra grappler at (na) tires size...	1 ~ 56000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. while driving 40 mph on a four lane road the contact swerved...	1 ~ 84000 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING 2005 dodge ram 2500 truck. consumer states accident occurred as the result of a failed steering linkage and fracture of...	1
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue began just after the warranty period was over if i tilted my steering wheel upward the horn honked repeatedly...	1 ~ 39500 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500 regcab swb. on march 31 2007 while driving 70 mph the contact...	1 ~ 25000 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the driver seat mechanism failed during mild acceleration causing the driver to be thrown backwards. the seat tilt mechanism has...	1 ~ 56509 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i have been locked out of my 2005 dodge 2500 truck with the engine running. the lock assembly on the...	1 ~ 14500 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER the consumer experienced sudden acceleration in his 2005 dodge ram 2500 quad cab. *nm the consumer also stated the vehicle...	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i purchased a 2005 dodge ram 2500 3 months ago and only have 10 000 miles on the truck. on...	1 ~ 10370 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated the passenger seat belt would not allow the passenger to lean forward. the vehicle was taken...	1 ~ 500 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS dt: the contact stated while trying to install a child seat he found the rear seat belts would not lock...	1 ~ 6554 miles
AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN back end of 05 dodge ram 1500 slid on wet pavement at approximately 10 mph. when back end hit curb...	1 ~ 4499 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500 diesel. the contact stated that the air conditioner failed multiple times....	1 ~ 70000 miles

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