Major Problems with 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Dodge Ram 3500

2005 Dodge Ram 3500 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 119000 miles

2005 Dodge Ram 3500 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Victims: 1 Mileage: 22800 miles

2005 Dodge Ram 3500 AIR BAGS Victims: 1

Browse 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, AIR BAGS and AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Ram 3500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING steering gear box explodes during service cast iron gear box breaks while driving loss of fluid no steering and no	48 ~ 91041 miles
AIR BAGS consumer's vehicle was involved in a front end collision while driving at 25 mph. upon impact air bags did not	33 ~ 10939 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN gear popped from park to reverse on its own causing the vehicle to hit a parked car in the rear.	25 ~ 16940 miles
SUSPENSION ball joint fail minor tire wear and then the wheel can fall off upon inspection jacked up front wheel and	12 ~ 91525 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer states: all of a sudden vehicle died when making a turn in traffic no lights came on it just...	12 ~ 70206 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that the windshield wipers would intermittently malfunction. the...	6 ~ 87821 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL i was passing a truck on the highway and when i pushed the throttle to the floor to kick in...	5 ~ 97580 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when left turn signal is selected right one will flash on occasion. this has happened several times since i have	5 ~ 107672 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER vehicle was manufactured without tow hooks at the front of the vehicle. it got stuck in soft wet sand on...	5 ~ 104860 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brake pedal is so loose it can cover the gas pedal. dodge part 55366 032a/c not available and discontinued..bushing kit...	4 ~ 117813 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM driving home from a trip at 65mph #4 injector line breaks covers complete truck with diesel. i contacted dodge with...	4 ~ 107350 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING 2005 dodge ram 3500 4x4 laramie hit a rough seam in the road causing the front of the vehicle to...	4 ~ 46393 miles
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING dt: consumer stated steering box malfunctioned. when turning the wheel it didn't turn straighten back up on its own. consumer...	4 ~ 21875 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL problems with continuous acceleration on 2005 dodge ram 2500 even after cruise control is disengaged.*mr prior to this incident the...	4 ~ 51540 miles
POWER TRAIN experienced puff puff sound from underside of motor. upon inspection one of the manifold bolts to the exhaust system was...	3 ~ 130000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC steering gear box explodes during service cast iron gear box breaks while driving loss of fluid no steering and no	3 ~ 80483 miles
ENGINE driving down highway car in front was slow when i passed car fan cut my wire on clutchfan engin light...	2 ~ 163000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE exhaust manifold cracked along center causing exhaust to enter cab area unknown to driver until sickened later. after consulting with...	2 ~ 186000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING exhaust manifold cracked along center causing exhaust to enter cab area unknown to driver until sickened later. after consulting with...	2 ~ 182500 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2005 dodge ram 3500 4x4 cummins diesel engine #4 injector tube (line) cracked and sprayed entire engine compartment with fuel...	2 ~ 85000 miles
SEATS you sent me a piece of crap. *tr...	2 ~ 51500 miles
EQUIPMENT dt*: the contact stated while in reverse with the driver side door open and wearing the seat belt the out-of...	2 ~ 48700 miles
COLUMN > STEERING stripped bolt in upper steering colum cause steering to lock up causing crash into parked truck and building. *nm...	2 ~ 43950 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION when i drive above the speed of 70 mph on highway or interstate and hit a small ripple or bump	2 ~ 59350 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was leaving a parking lot and comming to a stop at a stop sign it stalled out. i was...	2 ~ 38500 miles
WHEELS on freeway going over expansion joints encountered four separate times severe steering wheel shaking and bouncing i had to bring...	1 ~ 51000 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. the stated that the blower motor failed. the contact inspected the...	1 ~ 100000 miles
INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2005 dodge ram 3500. consumer writes in regards to the integrated power module safety problems and driver airbag inflator recall...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that the rear driver and passenger doors malfunctioned....	1 ~ 120000 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that the wires to the clutch fan were...	1 ~ 124000 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that when using his left turn signal it...	1 ~ 95000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING no physical harm was caused but on my 2005 dodge p/u the a/c quit blowing cold and started making a...	1 ~ 62000 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge 3500. the contact stated that the steering linkage broke and fall out of the...	1 ~ 100000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE you sent me a piece of crap. *tr...	1 ~ 23000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS i was utilizing my vehicle for a child safety installation class. during the class all three of the rear seating...	1 ~ 66500 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. when he started his vehicle when it idled high and would not...	1 ~ 76000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when the engine is running the dash lights and high beam indicator will flicker on and off. they turn on	1 ~ 20000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the windshield wipers will periodically freeze either they will not turn on when the switch is activated or they will...	1 ~ 20000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. during an inspection of the vehicle the contact discovered that the exhaust...	1 ~ 156850 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl* - the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that the ball joints and the tie...	1 ~ 59934 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: the contact stated that in 2005 dodge 1 ton truck the brake pedal will go completely to the floor....	1 ~ 34000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE vehicle was manufactured without tow hooks at the front of the vehicle. it got stuck in soft wet sand on...	1 ~ 4700 miles
SWITCH > BACK UP LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING back up lights would only work when shifter held in reverse. eventually back up lights became inoperable. diagnosed by mechanic	1 ~ 10000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt when putting the vehicle into park it will jump into reverse. on one occasion the vehicle rolled away and...	1 ~ 22800 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES hood flew up on 2001 dodge ram truck on freeway at 65mph. windshield crushed unable to see road or other...	1
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT i was driving my pickup in my driveway and had to place the vehicle in park and exit the vehicle...	1 ~ 9450 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i was driving my pickup in my driveway and had to place the vehicle in park and exit the vehicle...	1 ~ 9450 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS at 1000 miles a 2005 ram started to squeak. after taking it to a dealer it was reported as a	1 ~ 1112 miles
SEAT BELTS the passenger would have to release the buckle and return it to the retracted position in order to release it....	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES while driving on an expressway my rear tire blew out. the sidewall completely separated from the thread. the tire was...	1
GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt: the vehicle was parked and idling and without warning or occupancy of driver it popped from park to reverse...	1 ~ 2500 miles

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