2005 DODGE RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems

There is a class action law suit for newer rams mine has always done same thing since i have owned it occasionaly during slow speed turns it will shut off it will restart imediatly i have owned vehicle 4 years bought with 127000 miles now have 205000 miles on it

Had taken my vehicle in for the recall they said it was fine , after wards two months later my front right break locked up. But now my rear end that was supposed to been fixed from recall vut now it is making loud noise

When wet or in heavy rain, the battery will shut off and the truck will lose power steering. The truck speedometer will still work and the engine will run, but the battery voltage gauge drops to 0 and the radio and power steering turn off, dangerously, leaving you to have to steer without power steering for the truck.

INTEGRATED POWER MODULE P05026034AB A VENDOR CODE 16238AC082804210042C2 VIN [XXX] NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND DIDN'T EVEN KNOW INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE KEY FELL ONTO THE FLOOR FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000. UPDATED 11/02/17*LJ *TR

Mileage: 157,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, THE HORN FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000. UPDATED 04/18/17 LJ UPDATED 10/06/2017*JS

Mileage: 178,000

AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD OF VEHICLE. NO SIGNS OF ANYTHING BEING WRONG BEFORE THE FIRE AND VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED AND SITTING IN DRIVEWAY FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE FIRE WAS SEEN AND REPORTED TO POLICE AND FIRE DEPT. NOBODY WAS HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED.

Mileage: 165,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CHARGING GAGE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THAT THE WIRING PIGTAILS ON THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BOTTOM OF THE AIR INTAKE RESONATOR PLENUM MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC BUT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHORTLY BEFORE THE FAILURE, THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. THE TAIL LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE OFF AND ON PERIODICALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUSE BOX FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN PLACING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE STARTED WITHOUT TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE TURNED OFF, THE KEY HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. WARNING INDICATORS FOR THE STARTER KEY AND IGNITION WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

Mileage: 41,000

TURN SIGNALS WORK SPORADICALLY. THIS IS A DAILY ISSUE. SIGNAL LEFT AND THE RIGHT SIGNAL COMES ON. SIGNAL RIGHT AND MAYBE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL COMES ON, OR MAYBE NOT AT ALL. SOMETIMES TURN SIGNALS RANDOMLY SWITCH BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT ON THEIR OWN. MANY TIMES TURN SIGNALS DON'T WORK AT ALL. ONCE THE WIPERS DID NOT WORK. HAZARD LIGHTS SOMETIMES DO NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND TWICE AGAIN SINCE. STILL HAVE THE ISSUE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS THE TURN SIGNALS ARE TELEGRAPHING THE WRONG INFORMATION TO OTHER DRIVERS. ALSO POSSIBLY RELATED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IN MY INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL NOT WORK 3-4 TIMES A YEAR. NEXT TIME I START THE TRUCK IT WORKS FINE. ALL THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, AND WHEN STATIONARY, FORWARDS, BACKWARDS, STRAIGHT, OR TURNING.

Mileage: 87,541

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT. THE WINDSHEILD WIPER MOTOR WAS FAILLING INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED 1/20/2016*JS *CN

Mileage: 155,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALLS. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.....UPDATED 10-27-15 *BF .

Mileage: 12,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING, THE OIL GAUGE PRESSURE DECREASED AS THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

Mileage: 137,000

I FOUND OUT THAT MY DODGE HAD ONLY THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT WORKING, NO TURN SIGNALS, THE PASSENGER HEADLIGHT ONLY WORKED ON LOW BEAM, AND THE DRIVERS HEADLIGHT ONLY WORK ON HIGH BEAM. I REPLACED EVERY BULB IN THE TRUCK AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE INTEGRATED DISTRIBUTION CENTER ( FUSE BOX) HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH CORROSION INSIDE THE BOX. I LOOKED EVERYWHERE FOR A NEW ONE, NO LUCK. I THEN CALLED CHRYSLER CORPORATION AND THEY SEARCHED THE ENTIRE U.S. AND NOT ONE DEALER HAD A FUSE BOX. I WAS TOLD THAT CHRYSLER USED THIS FUSE BOX ONLY IN 2005 AND THEY HAVE DISCONTINUED THE PART. I WAS ACTUALLY TOLD BY CHRYSLER TO TRY EBAY. WITH ALL THE 2005 DODGE RAMS AND SEVERAL OTHER MAKES AND MODELS STILL ON THE ROAD, HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THEY CAN JUST STOP MAKING A PART VITAL TO THE VEHICLE. HOW HAS THIS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED AND A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS. IF THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES CAN NOT FIND A USED FUSE BOX THEN THE VEHICLE BECOMES A LAWN ORNAMENT. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED. I AM NOW PAYING MY MONTHLY TRUCK PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE SAFELY.

Mileage: 132,112

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHENEVER IT RAINED, THE BACK UP LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE COVER SHIELD OF THE LIGHTS ALSO FILLED UP WITH WATER. THE LAMP WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

Mileage: 118,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 152,000.

Mileage: 152,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ROLL DOWN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND NOTICED A SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM THE WINDOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. MA 10/15/2015 UPDATED 11/27/2017*CN

Mileage: 87,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I WILL BE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND THE RPMS WILL DROP TOO LOW (EVEN WHEN GIVING THE TRUCK GAS) AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED GOING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, DURING TURNS, AND ALSO WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE DOES RESTART IMMEDIATELY, THOUGH WHEN I AM DRIVING I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO RESTART IT. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS ISSUE. I HAD THE FUEL INTAKE CLEANED THINKING THAT MIGHT BE THE ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 138,000

TRUCK KEEPS STALLING IN DRIVE AND REVERSE. THE TRUCK WILL ONLY RUN GOOD IF ITS IN NEUTRAL. THE RPMS JUST DROP SUDDENLY, BUT THE TRUCK IS ABLE TO START RIGHT BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEM. TRUCK ALSO HAS HAD THROTTLE BODY REPLACED ALONG WITH O2 SENSORS. THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND SOMETIMES THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD FLASH FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ENGAGED, THE OPPOSITE ONE WOULD ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 54,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 4/21/15CN UPDATED 9/28/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHICH RESET THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10E013000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN), 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS NEEDED WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, I HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 DODGE RAM TRUCK. OCCASIONALLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP LIGHT OR MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP, THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF. I IMMEDIATELY TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND THEN BACK ON, AND THE TRUCKS WORKS PERFECTLY AFTER THAT. I FIRST ATTRIBUTED IT TO A STALL OR BAD GAS, BUT NOW BELIEVE IT IS AN IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER REGARDING THIS, BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO INSPECT MY TRUCK WITHOUT FIRST CHARGING AN EXORBITANT SERVICE FEE. I FEEL THIS DIAGNOSTIC FEE IS VERY UNREASONABLE, AS THIS DEFECT WITH THE TRUCK IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE DRIVERS AROUND ME. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER MULTIPLES TIMES, AND AM NOW ESCALATING THIS BY FILING THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

DRIVER DOOR WON'T UNLOCK WITH KEY. *TR

Mileage: 187,000

I LOST MY PARKING LIGHTS (TAIL LIGHTS) THIS MORNING BEFORE I WENT TO WORK AT 3;30 A.M. WHEN I GOT OFF WORK I BEGAN MY SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS HOW TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. MY DISCOVERY WAS KIND OF DISTURBING. IT TURNS OUT THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE THAT ARE GOING THROUGH THIS PROBLEM. IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE THE FUSE BOX INSIDE, THERE IS A FAULTY WIRE THAT CAUSES THIS AND THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE THING. MAKES ME KIND OF WONDER WHAT OTHER PROBLEMS ARE WRONG INSIDE THE FUSE BOX.I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL THIS PART AND REPLACE IT. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT IT? I READ ON THE FORUMS THAT THIS PART IS ON BACK ORDER BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM THIS IN ITSELF SHOULD BE A RED FLAG. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS. I WILL ORDER THIS PART IF I MUST BUT WITH THE LARGE AMOUNT OF OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM MAYBE DODGE SHOULD PICK UP THE BILL. THANKS FOR READING I HOPE THERE IS A SOLUTION. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE WAS SEEN EMITTING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER MALFUNCTIONED. THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE REAR PASSENGER AND FRONT PASSENGER BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 12/09/14*LJ *JS

Mileage: 32,000

I PURCHASED MY 2005 DODGE RAM USED IN 2010 WITH 74,000 MILES. SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT THE TRUCK WOULD DIE WHEN COMING TO A STOP, NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES. WELL I TOOK IT TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO TRY AND GET AN EXPLANATION AFTER I REPLACED THE IAC VALVE AND CLEANED EVERY PIECE OF THE INDUCTION SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL SENSORS AND THE THROTTLE BODY. I RESET THE ECU AND STARTED THE TRUCK AND LET IT WARM-UP FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE MY TEST DRIVE. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR 2 DAYS THEN THE ROUGH IDLE STARTED AGAIN AND IT DIED AT THE TOP OF THE STREET. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR 3 YEARS NOW AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE TRIED TO WORK IT OUT THROUGH PRIVATE MECHANICS. IN MY SEARCH FOR A RESOLUTION I HAVE A DOCUMENTED EXPENSE WELL OVER $1937 AND I STILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE STRESS OF KNOWING MY TRUCK COULD DIE CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AT THIS POINT I AM CONSIDERING SELLING THE TRUCK FOR LACK OF AN AFFORDABLE REMEDY. UPON RESEARCHING MY PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR STORIES FROM PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS I AM, PLEASE HELP US RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND HOLD THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR A POTENTIALLY FATAL ENGINEERING FLAW! *TR

Mileage: 83,000

ON AUGUST 5 AND 6TH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE I WAS OPERATING IT WITH MY CHILDREN INSIDE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE. I CALLED A DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS SOON TO BE ONE IF NOT YET. I AM VERY MUCH AFRAID FOR MY FAMILY BEING THAT THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I OWN AND IS A SINGLE PARENT AND NEED MY VEHICLE. I ALSO CALLED THE CHRYSLER CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO FOR ME UNLESS THEY HAD MORE COMPLAINTS IN THERE DATABASE. I MENTION WHAT THE DEALERSHIP SAID AND WHAT I RESEARCHED ONLINE. I THINK THAT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS COMPLAINT AND SOMEONE NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY. *TR

Mileage: 172,000

FOUR TIMES IN TWO YEARS DRIVING THE DODGE RAM VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED, LOOSING POWER STEERING AND BREAKING. THE FIRST TIME IT CAUSED ME TO RUN THROUGH A STOP SIGN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN THREE MONTHS OLD. THE SECOND TIME, I WAS GOING SLOW AND STRAIGHT. THE THIRD TIME I WAS ON A CURVE AND BARELY MAINTAINED CONTROL WHILE STOPPING. THE FINAL TIME IN 2007 WAS ON A CURVE AND MY VEHICLE STALLED AND RAN OFF THE ROAD CRASHING/BUMPING INTO A CURB. EACH TIME WAS AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 30 MPH. I WAS CONCERNED IT WOULD OCCUR AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE DOWNLOADED THE BLACK BOX AND REPORTED IT DID NOT INDICATE A STALL. AFTER FEARING FOR MY DAUGHTER THAT WAS WITH ME, I IMMEDIATELY TRADED THE VEHICLE IN FOR A FORD. THE DEALER'S SERVICE TECHNICIANS TREATED IT AS THOUGH I WAS IMAGINING THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER I TRADED THE VEHICLE INTO IS BOTH A DODGE AND FORD DEALER WITH THE SAME REPAIR STAFF SERVICING BOTH LINES OF VEHICLES. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER'S SALES STAFF WHEN I TRADED THE VEHICLE IN. DID THE DEALER WARN THE BUYER OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THEY RESOLD IT? THIS DEALER IS STILL IN BUSINESS IN BRANSON, MISSOURI. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS IN 2 DODGE RAM PICK UPS THE ONE WE HAVE NOW, NO HEAT BLOWS..... ALSO WE HAVE A SUN ROOF AND IT LEAKS WATER. I KNOW 14 PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS TRUCK AND 12 OF THEM HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAT/BLOWER. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

DRIVER'S SIDE LOCK STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION. IT CAN ONLY BE OPENED BY USING THE INSIDE HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. KEY WILL NOT UNLOCK OR OPEN DOOR. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

VENTILATION NO LONGER WILL CHANGE FROM TOP VENT TO LOWER VENT. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND SECURED, A FIRE STARTED IN THE WIRE HARNESS ABOVE THE GAS TANK. FIRE WAS CONTAINED BEFORE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED. FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS MADE. INSURANCE COMPANY INVESTIGATED. DETERMINED WIRE HARNESS OVERHEATED AND IGNITED GAS VAPOR LEAKING FROM PLASTIC FUEL SYSTEM LINES. DUE TO USE OF PLASTIC MATERIALS, FIRE SPREAD RAPIDLY, INCLUDING THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK MELTING. TRUCK HAS BEEN REPAIRED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS FAULTY WIRING UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 151,000. UPDATED 08/20/13*LJ

Mileage: 151,000

I STARTED TO GET A ROUGH IDLE CONDITION ON MY DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB WITH THE 5.7 HEMI MOTOR AND AUTO TRANS. NOW INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTH THE TRUCK STALLS WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE...THOUGH NOT THAT DANGEROUS AN INCONVENIENCE. THE DANGEROUS PART IS WHEN I SOMETIMES PULL INTO TRAFFIC THE TRUCK WILL START FORWARD AS IT SHOULD THEN THE MOTOR WILL JUST DIE CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE AND STEERING FUNCTIONS. I AM GETTING NO ENGINE CODES OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I HAVE EVEN HOOKED THE TRUCK UP TO A COMPUTER WITH NO CODES DETECTED. RECENTLY I WENT TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC ONTO A ROAD THAT WAS 35MPH AND THE MOTOR AGAIN DIED. LUCKILY THE DRIVER HEADING TOWARD MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES AND ALLOWED ME TO PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL RESTART IT AND GET IT OUT OF THE OTHER VEHICLE'S LANE OF TRAVEL. THE THROTTLE BODY HAS BEEN CLEANED THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE BEEN CHANGED WITH NO LUCK AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS IS A LINK TO JUST (1) WEBSITE OF MANY THAT I FOUND THAT SHOWS THIS IS CLEARLY NOT ISOLATED TO MY VEHICLE. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/RAM_1500/2005/ENGINE/ENGINE_STALLS.SHTML I CANNOT EVEN BEGIN TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS SO SPORADIC WITH NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR CODES IT WOULD PROBABLY COST A SMALL FORTUNE FOR A DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THIS ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME IN BETWEEN THE STALL CONDITIONS. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

DRIVE SIDE LOCK GOT STUCK IN LOCK POSITION, AND IT CAN ONLY BE OPENED BY USING THE INSIDE HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR. *TR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED CAUSING IT TO BE STUCK IN THE "LOCKED" POSITION. USING THE KEY FOB AND MANUALLY TURNING THE KEY IN THE DOOR LOCK HAD NO EFFECT ON THE MECHANISM. THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR WAS BY ENTERING THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE. UPON OPENING THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE BY USE OF THE DOOR HANDLE THE HANDLE BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND HAD TO BE PUSHED BACK TO ITS DEFAULT SETTING. THE LOCK MAKES A VERY LOUD "PANG" NOISE NOW WHEN LOCKING AS IF METAL ON METAL CONTACT IS BEING MADE. *TR

Mileage: 48,800

DRIVER DOOR LOCK STUCK IN LOCKED POSITION NO MATTER WHAT, CAN OPEN ONLY FROM INSIDE, ALL OTHER DOOR LOCKS WORK FINE, DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN FROM ANY POWER CONTROL STUCK PERMANENTLY UP. *TR

Mileage: 105,687

A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK-UP IS OCCURRING ON A DAILY BASIS WHEN I USE THE TURN SIGNAL - WINDSHIELD WIPER - HIGH BEAM " MULTI-SWITCH". WHEN TRYING TO SIGNAL A LEFT TURN BY PUSHING DOWN ON THE "MULTI-SWITCH" LEVER(LEFT TURN SIGNAL FLASHES TWO OR THREE TIMES THEN RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATES UNCOMMANDED) IF I TRY TO ENGAGE THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL SOME TIMES IT WON'T SIGNAL / FLASH AT ALL. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 46,000 MILES ON IT, NOT A GOOD TESTIMATE FOR DODGE. I READ IN A DODGE REPAIR WEBSITE / FORUM THAT A LOT OF THE SAME PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING WITH THE DODGE RAM PICK-UPS AND MINI VANS. (ALL YEARS) IS THERE A RECALL OR WILL A RECALL BE CONSIDERED IN THE NEAR FUTURE? *TR

TRUCK STALLS DAILY. ONLY STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. ONCE COMPLETELY STOPPED THE TACHOMETER JOLTS UP AND DOWN, MAKING THE TRUCK LURCH FORWARD, AND WILL SOMETIMES STALL COMPLETELY. DOES NOT HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, OR AT LOW SPEEDS, ONLY AT COMPLETE STOP AND IN DRIVE. IF IN NEUTRAL THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN. THIS IS UNSAFE TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR TRUCK AND AT TIMES IT LURCHES FORWARD TRYING TO GET THE CORRECT RPM. I HAVE SEEN ALL OVER THE INTERNET HOW WIDESPREAD THIS PROBLEM IS AND DODGE HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. MANY TIMES I HAVE SEEN WHERE THIS HAS OCCURRED TO PEOPLE WHILE DRIVING! THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT FINE EXCEPT THIS, IT HAS TO BE A COMPUTER PROBLEM AND NEEDS REPLACED. I SEE OFTEN WHERE PEOPLE CHANGE MANY PARTS, SOMETIMES HELPING BUT USUALLY NOT. *TR

Mileage: 81,000

WHEN TRYING TO SIGNAL A TURN (EITHER WAY) THE SIGNAL EITHER GOES THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT YOU WANT OR DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. HAVE BEEN STOPPED DUE TO NON SIGNAL ON A TURN, EXPLAINED THE ISSUE AND SHOWED THEM HOW IT DIDN'T WORK, THEN ALL OF SUDDEN WORKS, BUT IS THE OPPOSITE TURN SIGNAL....GOT OFF WITHOUT ANYTHING BUT A VERBAL WARNING TO FIX. ALSO THE WIPERS ACT UP, TURN ON INTERMITTENT AND THE WIPERS GO FAST AND THEN WILL SUDDENLY STOP IN MID WIPE AND WON'T RETURN TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. THEY ALSO WILL NOT GO ON INTERMITTENT OR SLOW AT ALL, BUT WILL GO ON THE FAST WIPER SPEED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ONLY LIGHTS UP ON CERTAIN CLUSTERS SINCE THE ISSUES STARTED WITH THE WIPERS AND TURN SIGNALS. I BELIEVE THIS TRULY IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY DAIMLER CHRYSLER!!! *TR

Mileage: 67,000

THE TURN SIGNAL/WIPER/LIGHTS ASSEMBLY APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, NOTHING HAPPENS. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT SIGNAL HAPPENS INSTEAD. NOW, EVERYTHING HAS FAILED. NO BRIGHTS, NO TURN SIGNALS, NO WIPERS. RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET, ESPECIALLY ON THE DODGE TRUCK FORUMS, IT SEEMS TO E QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM. IN FACT THAT IS WHERE I GOT THE LINK TO THIS FORM TO FILL OUT. *KB

Mileage: 68,000

WHEN I SLOW DOWN, AND SPECIFICALLY TURN THE WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION, MY DODGE WILL RANDOMLY STALL. THE RADIO WILL STAY ON AND THE ONLY WAY I KNOW THE TRUCK HAS STALLED IS BECAUSE I AM NOT GOING ANYWHERE. ONCE I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL IT STARTS RIGHT UP AND TAKES OFF. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS. TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IT COULD BE AS THEY WERE "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE" THE PROBLEM. *KB

Mileage: 84,000

WHEN APPLYING LEFT TURN SIGNAL, OFTEN THE VEHICLES RIGHT SIGNAL ACTIVATES, VERY DANGEROUS AS OTHER DRIVERS MAY MAKE ADJUSTMENTS BASED UPON YOUR SIGNALED DIRECTION. OFTEN APPLYING THE RIGHT SIGNAL, WILL NOT PRODUCE ANY ACTIVATION AT ALL. *KB

Mileage: 95,000

WHEN I TURN ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BLINKS. SOME TIMES MY WIPERS WON'T COME ON OR STOP RUNNING. I AM TOLD THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 18,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH STOPPED FUNCTIONING ON DELAY. THEY WOULD STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHEN HE DEACTIVATED THEM. HE LATER NOTICED THAT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND THE LEFT HEADLIGHT FAILED TO FUNCTION. A WARNING CODE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CODE. THE CONTACT CALLED AN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS STORE WHO STATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000.

Mileage: 147,000

2005 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP SLT TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. RIGHT SIGNAL WILL BLINK WHEN LEFT SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED AND VICE VERSA. HAVE HAD PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY (1) MONTH. DEALER INDICATES NO RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETINS ISSUED. I ORDERED USED REPLACEMENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FROM E-BAY. STILL DECIDING IF IT IS SOMETHING I WANT TO ATTEMPT ON MY OWN. OTHERS ON INTERNET HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND FOUND THAT REPLACING THIS PART RESOLVES THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

VEHICLE IS STALLING AND LOSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, VERY HARD TO STEER VEHICLE. OCCURS USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS, WHILE TURNING OR JUST DRIVING STRAIGHT. I HAVE TO PLACE MY VEHICLE IN PARK & RESTART MY ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE I WAS TURNING IN TRAFFIC & NEARLY COLLIDED WITH OTHER VEHICLES WITH 3 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I HAVE REQUESTED FOR THIS TO BE DIAGNOSED AND RESEARCHED SEVERAL TIMES BY MECHANICS, BUT THE DEFECT HAS NEVER BEEN DUPLICATED, RESULTED IN A DIAGNOSIS, OR RESOLVED BY A MECHANIC. IT RANDOMLY OCCURS AND JUST OCCURRED AGAIN TODAY IN TRAFFIC, WHILE TURNING LEFT ON AN INSIDE LANE. I HAD CARS BEHIND AND NEXT TO ME. I HAD TO COME TO A SLOW STOP, BUT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL ENOUGH TO REMAIN IN MY LANE, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I FEEL THIS CAN RESULT IN A POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT AND WANT TO REPORT THIS IMMEDIATELY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ASIDE FROM SEEKING LEGAL COUNSEL AT THIS POINT. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

ENGINE QUIT AT LOW SPEED. APPLIED BRAKES,WENT TO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO START CAR.I USE TIS TRUCK TO PULL A FIFTH WHEEL,SINCE THIS HAPPENED DON'T TRUST IF THIS HAPPENED WITH THE TRAILER THERE WILL BE THREE DEAD BODIES. WILL GET RID OF THIS TRUCK DON'T TRUST IT. DEALER SIAD THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT SINCS IT IT INTERMITTEN.

Mileage: 19,950

UPON STARTING MY VEHICLE IT DOESN'T IMMEDIATELY RESPOND TO PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL. WHEN IT DOES GET GOING THE VEHICLE STALLS AND SHUTS OFF AT THE FIRST SLOW DOWN I MAKE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY MORNING. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM YET BECAUSE NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHAT IS CAUSING IT. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS THE 2005 DODGE RAM PICKUP 1500 SERIES. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. OCCASIONALLY WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. OTHERWISE, IT TOOK 3-5 MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRESENT WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED . THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE DEALER WAS UABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,800. *AK

Mileage: 17,800

2005 RAM 1500 DECELERATED WHILE IN CRUISE CONTROL ON AN UPGRADE. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS THE VEHICLE KICKED DOWN AND RACED THE HEMI ENGINE. THIS WAS WITH ENOUGH POWER TO PUSH ME INTO MY SEAT. IT EXCEEDED THE SET SPEED BY 7 MPH AND THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL CRUISE BEHAVIOR. UPON EXITING THE HIGHWAY I STOPPED FOR A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP. WHILE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE THE ENGINE ATTEMPTED AT STALL AND THEN RACED THE ENGINE UP TO 2500 RPMS, THEN BACK TO STALL. THIS OCCURRED THREE TIMES BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL IDLE. WILSON DODGE IN TORRINGTON CT IS FINDING NO CODES IN THE COMPUTER TO EXPLAIN THE ERRATIC BEHAVIOR OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

Mileage: 17,660

MY VEHICLE IS A SWB QUAD CAB 4X4 1500 6 FT BED. I WAS TRAVELING AT 30 -35- MPH GOING THROUGH A SLIGHT RIGHT CURVE WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I LOST ALL POWER IN THE VEHICLE (IN TRAFFIC) I PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE TRUCK AT ABOUT 20 - 25 MPH AND CONTINUED ON. THE TRUCKED HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT 20 MIN BEFORE IT HAPPENED. THE SECOND TIME I WAS LEAVING WORK AND PULLED UP TO THE AUTOMATIC GATE AND STOPPED TO WAIT FOR IT TO OPEN AND THE TRUCK JUST DIED. IT HAD ONLY BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT 2-3 MIN. *JB

WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE ON--USUALLY AT NIGHT--DASH LIGHTS WILL DIM AND INTENSIFY INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. DOME LIGHT HAS COME ON OCCASIONALLY. I APPRECIATED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS TO EDUCATE ME ON MY VEHICLE THE LAST TIME I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT I AM FULLY AWARE OF HOW THE DOME LIGHT SWITCH WORKS. 2. TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT FUNCTION SAFELY. INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK WHEN ENGAGED. AFTER TRYING A MULTITUDE OF TIMES TO ENGAGE, SIGNAL COMES ON, BUT DOES NOT STAY ON CONSTANTLY. SIGNAL WILL BLINK, STOP AND START RANDOMLY. SOMETIMES, THE OPPOSITE SIGNAL WILL BLINK. 3. WHEN HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS WERE ON, FOG LIGHTS AND/OR HEADLIGHTS HAVE CUT OUT. THIS WAS NOT A RESULT OF SWITCHING TO HIGH BEAM. *NM

Mileage: 5,100

STALLING ISSUE WITH 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 EXT CAB. APPROX 2500 MILES. TRUCK STALLS INTERMITENTLY WHILE IN REVERSE OR SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO FORWARD. THE ISSUE HAS OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS INVESTIGATED TWO OR THREE TIMES. INITIAL INVESTIGATION DETERMINED POSSIBLE CAUSE AS CONTACT ISSUES WITH IGNITIION SWITH MODULE AND IT WAS REPLACED. SINCE THEN THE TRUCK HAS STALLED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES AND IS AGAIN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR INVESTIGATION INTO ROOT CAUSE. THE DEALER IS HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME DETERMINING THE ISSUE SINCE THE STALLING IS INTERMITTENT AND CANNOT BE EASILY REPEATED. OVERALL THE DEALER HAS BEEN RESPONSIVE TO THE ISSUE BUT HAS NOT YET IMPLEMENTED A PERMANENT FIX. *NM

Mileage: 2,500

MY 2004 DODGE RAM WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND HAD NOT BEEN USED FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS. AN ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND TOTALED THE TRUCK. THE FIRE ALSO DAMAGED THE DRIVEWAY AND SUROUNDING AREA.

Mileage: 15,000

DT: CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE DIED APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY SAID SINCE THERE ARE NO CODES ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK

Mileage: 4,000

(1) ANYTHING, ANYWHERE, ANYTIME, ANY SPEED. (2) ENGINE STALL. BRAKES AND STEARING IN-OPERABLE, TOTAL CONTROL FAILURE OF VEHICLE. (3) FLASH UPDATE OF THE TRUCKS COMPUTER CHIP, MANY TRIPS INTO THE DEALER, LATEST ADVICE FROM THE DEALER IS THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE EXCEPT TO NOTE MY COMPLAINT IN THE SERVICE FILE...

Mileage: 200

2005 DODGE RAM 1500 EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PREMATURE TIRE WEAR, RUSTED COMPONENTS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, LOOSE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING, SPEEDOMETER INACCURATE, AND PROBLEMS WITH THE BODY PAINT. *MR THE RIDE HEIGHT WAS LOW IN THE FRONT, THERE WAS STIFF SUSPENSION, THERE WAS A LOOSE STRIP RUBBER ABOVE THE LEFT DOOR, THE SUSPENSION BAR MAY HAVE BEEN CRACKED, THERE WAS ABNORMAL SCALLOPING ON THE FRONT TIRE OUTSIDE TREAD, THERE WAS AN EXHAUST PIPE LEAK, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. THE LOWER PORTION OF THE RIGHT SIDE STEERING KNUCKLE SHOWED A VISIBLE LINE THAT COULD POSSIBLY CRACK. THE ENGINE IDLING WAS HARSH WHEN MOVING THE SHIFT INTO REVERSE. *SC *JB

Mileage: 2,522