2005 DODGE RAM Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

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 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 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 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. 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.

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.

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

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

2005 DODGE RAM STALLING. *TR

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

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

(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

(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

MY TRUCK IS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. IT STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN CORNERS. *TR

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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