2005 Dodge SRT-4: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
35 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
10,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 27 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 35 complaints (11.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 25.7% |
| Engine operation | 7 | 20.0% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 11.4% |
| Braking behavior | 3 | 8.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 5.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.9% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 4 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 3 |
| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 2 |
| Steering | 2 |
Power Train:Manual Transmission: 4; Electrical System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 2; Power Train: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 2; Steering: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 19 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 4 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 19; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (19). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 10 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
2005: 13; 2006: 10; 2007: 9; 2009: 2; 2015: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 9 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10107651 · 2005-01-20 (January 20, 2005)
I WAS DRIVING SOUTH AT AROUND 30 MPH IN MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE OTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTH TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME, AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE OWNER OF THE AUTOMOBILE SHOP THAT FIXED IT NOTICED THAT THE WIRE TO THE AIRBAG SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF IN THE COURSE OF THE CRASH. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10107651 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10114171 · 2005-03-16 (March 16, 2005)
MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WOULD NOT START ONE EVENING. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VAN. THE VAN HAD LESS THAN 15000 MILES ON IT. I HAD IT DELIVERED TO LANDERS DODGE LOCATED IN SOUTHAVEN, MS. THIS WAS ON A SUNDAY, SO I WENT UP THERE ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY VAN. I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT, AND ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES SAID THEY WATCHED THE VAN WHILE IT WAS DRIVEN OFF OF THE TOW TRUCK, WHICH WAS NOT THE TRUTH. MY HUSBAND HELPED THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PUSH IT OFF THE DAY BEFORE. THEY…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114171 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10118607 · 2005-04-28 (April 28, 2005)
MY NAME IS [XXX], I AM WRITING TODAY IN HOPE THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN ASSIST ME WITH RESOLVING AN ISSUE I AM HAVING WITH DAIMLERCHRYSLER. BASICALLY I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW DODGE MAGNUM 2005 IN JUNE OF 2004. THE DAY I TOOK IT HOME IT HAD A WEIRD BURNING SMELL. I HAVE CONTACTED EVERYONE POSSIBLE ABOUT THIS MATTER INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER. NO HELP THE DEALER DECIDED TO BAN ME OF THE PROPERTY, STATING THEY COULD NO LONGER ASSIST ME. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE DEALERS MANAGEMENT STAFF AND RESOLV…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10118607 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10124538 · 2005-06-07 (June 7, 2005)
I BOUGHT MY 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 QUAD CAB WITH THE CUMMINS ENGINE IN FEBUARY 2005SINCE THEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES FOR A HIGH PITCHED SQUIKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE, AT FIRST THE BELT TENSINER WAS REPLACED, PROGLEM PERSISTED, SECOND TIME THE SERPERTINE BELT WAS REPLACED, STILL PERSISTED, THIRD TIME THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, FOURTH TIME THE CAM SHAFT WAS REPLASED, NO AVAIL,FITH THE HARMONIC BALACE WAS CHANGED BUT ITS STILL THERE, SO ON THE SIX ATEMPT THE DEALER GAVE IT BACK TO ME AND SAID "WE CANT FI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10124538 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10125528 · 2005-06-16 (June 16, 2005)
2005 DODGE DURANGO SLT 2WD ON 4/11/2005 WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 YR OLD SON THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY 2 VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JACK CARUSO''S REGENCY DODGE. IT TOOK THE DEALERSHIP 2 DAYS AND SEVERAL FUSES BEFORE COMING TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT THE WIRING AT THE BACK OF THE RIGHT SIDE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPAIR AND A CAPACITOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON 6/15/2005 WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 YR OLD SON THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH A BUSY INT…
Owner-reported narrative. 4 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125528 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10126164 · 2005-06-21 (June 21, 2005)
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE APPEARED TO BLOWOUT CAUSING THE CAR TO SKID IN THE CURB. MY HUSBAND CAME AND PUT THE LITTLE SPARE ON AND I WAS TO TAKE IT A DODGE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING FOR THEM TO INSPECT THE TIRE FOR ABNORMALITIES, ETC. ABOUT A HALF BLOCK FROM THE ORIGINAL BLOWOUT THE CAR SUDDENLY SWERVED INTO THE CENTER LANE AND THE FRONT END APPEARED TO DROP AND I GAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR AND GOT IT TO THE RIGHT LANE AND THE CAR STOPPED WITHOUT ME PUTTING IT IN PARK. I THEN PUT IT IN PARK AND GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT IT W…
Owner-reported narrative. 9,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126164 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10131050 · 2005-08-02 (August 2, 2005)
2005 DODGE RAM 3500 ST REG CAB 4X2 (THIS MAKE NOT AVAILABLE UNDER VEHICLE INFORMATION) TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE WHILE IN PARK AT A GAS STATION AND HIT A POLE BY THE GAS PUMP CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND TAILGATE. IT THEN SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE AND WENT FORWARD HITTING A POLE BY THE FRONT DOOR OF THE STORE DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER, HOOD, AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. THE PARK LIGHT NOW DOES NOT LIGHT UP WHEN IN THE PARK POSITION. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING …
Owner-reported narrative. 5,792 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131050 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10132188 · 2005-08-10 (August 10, 2005)
NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEMS SEEN PICTURES IN FILE AT DEALERSHIP COLOR OF TRUCK BEFORE SPECIAL ORDER CUST RECVD SCRATCHES ALL OVER TRUCK LOOKED VANDALIZED AND COVERED UP FRONT END PROBLEMS NOW NEEDS NEW U JOINTS BRAND NEW TRUCK POSSIBLE WRECKED DURING DELIVERY FROM BACK EAST. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 188 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132188 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.