2005 Dodge RAM problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
40 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
22,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 32 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 40 complaints (22.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 13 | 32.5% |
| Braking behavior | 9 | 22.5% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 15.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 5.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 9 |
| Power Train | 5 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 4 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 4 |
| Electrical System:Ignition | 2 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling: 9; Power Train: 5; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 4; Electrical System:Ignition: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm): 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 17 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 5 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 2 |
| 150,000 and above | 5 |
Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 5; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 5
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 17 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2006: 3; 2007: 17; 2008: 8; 2009: 1; 2010: 3; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2023: 2; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 13 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10182448 · 2007-02-13 (February 13, 2007)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 25 miles reported. Look up ODI 10182448 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10183468 · 2007-02-26 (February 26, 2007)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183468 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10177604 · 2007-01-02 (January 2, 2007)
FRONT END SHUTTERS DURING BRAKE APPLICATION. FRONT ROTORS ARE WARPED. REPLACED THE ORIGINAL AT 7600 MILES, SECOND SET AT 12200 MILES AND NOW AT 17800 MILES THEY ARE WARPED AGAIN. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 7,681 miles reported. Look up ODI 10177604 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10183287 · 2007-02-22 (February 22, 2007)
2005 DODGE RAM 1500 P/U TRUCK BOUGHT NEW IN 12/2005...BROUGHT TO DEALER @ 5,655 MILES WITH WARPED ROTORS, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SHAKE WHEN BRAKING. BRAKE ROTORS WERE CUT...PROBLEM TEMPORARILY SOLVED. RETURNED TO DEALER @ 9,712 MILES....FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED...BUT THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS WERE RE-INSTALLED. AT 17,000 MILES....TRUCKS BEGINS TO SHAKE AGAIN WHILE BRAKING... RETURNED TO THE SAME DEALER @ 20,727 MILES...THEY SAID THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN...THOUGH IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. AFTER I EXPRES…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183287 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10176910 · 2006-12-25 (December 25, 2006)
POWER STEERING RACK AT 4000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 30,000. MAKES LOUD NOISE AND IS HARD TO STEER. COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY . *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10176910 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10184082 · 2007-03-03 (March 3, 2007)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184082 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10183702 · 2007-02-15 (February 15, 2007)
CUSTOMER HAS A VOQ (10170663) AND WANTS A RESPONSE LETTER TO THE QUESTION ABOUT HAVING TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE TRUCK**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK, OPENED THE TAILGATE AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. THE CONSUMER STATED ADDING AN ALARM DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10183702 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10217385 · 2008-02-07 (February 7, 2008)
TRUCK WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. DODGE HAD A TSB FOR A FAULTY TRANSMISSION FILTER THAT WOULD CRACK. THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. TRUCK WAS JUST OVER 3,000 MILES OVER WARRANTY BUT DODGE WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR. NOW TRUCK IS STALLING WHEN COMING TO A STOP BUT ONLY WHEN I FIRST START THE TRUCK UP IN THE MORNING. TRUCK WILL RESTART NO PROBLEM. ONCE I HAVE DRIVEN THE TRUCK A FEW MILES THE STALLING PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE TRUCK AFTER IT HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A WHILE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST CAME ON TODAY AND T…
Owner-reported narrative. 39,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10217385 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10336191 · 2010-06-14 (June 14, 2010)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM WITH A CUMMINGS DIESEL ENGINE. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH, THE CONTACT BEGAN TO SMELL DIESEL FUEL AND WITHIN 15 MILES OF TRAVEL, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR FELL FROM ONE HALF OF THE TANK TO EMPTY. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE FUEL INJECTOR HAD FRACTURED FROM THE FUEL PUMP TO THE CYLINDER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 119,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 119,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10336191 at NHTSA ↗