Equipment Related Problems of the 2005 Dodge Ram 3500

Table 1 shows one common equipment related problems of the 2005 Dodge Ram 3500.

Table 1. Equipment related problems of Dodge Ram 3500

Problem Category Number of Problems
Equipment problems
7

Equipment problem #1

Recall that the dealer would not fix.

Equipment problem #2

Veh involved in minor accident. Rear window shattered into long shards of glass instead of small square pieces like safety glass usually break into.

Equipment problem #3

Drivers side power lock actuator failure. . . . . . . . . . . . Seems to be a common problem.

Equipment problem #4

There is some kind of front-end vibration or wobble that starts at about 40 mph through 44 mph. I can't detect it above that speed. It can be felt through the steering wheel. I have had the tires balanced and rebalanced. The vibration is not affected, and remains the same. I have read of a recall that addresses front-end steering problems regarding the left-front tie rod ball joint . I can't find if this applies to the condition on my truck, but it may be possible. I just want to go on record that this truck has a vibration condition in the front end that at this time is not diagnosed.

Equipment problem #5

Driving down highway car in front was slow when I passed car fan cut my wire on clutchfan engin light came on got home a few minites after look under hood seen wire was cut this is the 2nd time this happened in 2 days.

Equipment problem #6

I was passing a truck on the highway and when I pushed the throttle to the floor to kick in passing gear,the throttle stuck to the floor and would not release. I kept hitting the pedal but it would not release. I was lucky enough to have a semi clear road ahead of me or it would have been disastrous. I had it towed to a dealership and they could not locate the problem. I took it to a second dealership and was in contact with Chrysler corp. And opened up a case, case # 18964704 and have been in contact with brandon but nothing has been resolved. This problem happened on sept. 16, 2009. I did an internet search and found listings of the same problem. I feel this is a serious problem and should be reported. I am looking at trading in the truck at this time because it is such a safety issue. I have only driven the truck 2 times since the incident. Once to the dealership and one time to work. Please help. Chrysler is not returning my phone calls anymore.

Equipment problem #7

: the contact stated while in reverse with the driver side door open and wearing the seat belt the out-of park alarm sounded. The out-of park alarm was installed on the vehicle under NHTSA recall # 05v462000. When contacting the manufacturer it was determined the out-of park alarm should not sound when the seat belt is being worn.


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Ram 3500 Service Bulletins
Ram 3500 Safety Recalls
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