2005 Dodge RAM 2500: engine failure

Filed Jan 2, 2020 · Engine · 60,000 miles · UT

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. While driving at a normal rate of speed, various fuel injectors burned the pistons without warning and damaged the motor. The contact took the vehicle to ken garff west valley chrysler jeep dodge ram fiat (4175 w 3500 s, west valley city, ut 84120) and doug smith chrysler dodge jeep ram (523 w main st, american fork, ut 84003) where the injectors and engine were replaced on various occasions under warranty. The failure recurred and the entire engine blew up. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and paid $15,000 to have the motor replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Jun 15, 2016 · Steering, Suspension · 164,834 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. While driving at high speeds, the vehicle shook violently without warning and the steering wheel seized. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the diagnostic results were unknown. The independent mechanic also stated that the power steering cap detached from the vehicle and caused the power steering fluid to pour out. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 164,834.

Filed Nov 9, 2014 · Engine · 170,256 miles · IL

The oil pan has a silver dollar sized rust-through forming at the bottom, rear, right corner and is now letting oil seep through. I discovered this when I noticed a small puddle of oil under the truck and inspected it. Luckily, I caught this before it caused a major problem. Had I not noticed this defect and it failed while driving, it could have caused a fire by allowing oil to blow on to the exhaust system. Alternatively, it also could have allowed 12 quarts of oil to leak on to the highway, destroyed my turbo and/or engine, or caused loss of control when the engine seized up. Dodge informs me that the repair would cost in excess of $1,400.00. I don't believe that the oil pan should rust through like this and have never experienced such a condition in any other vehicle that I have owned.

Filed Oct 18, 2013 · Suspension · 59,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, both rear wheels seized suddenly. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the rear differential would have to be replaced because the pinion nut retainer clip had become detached and caused damage to the rear differential. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for the repair. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

Filed Apr 3, 2012 · Steering · 143,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. While traveling 2 MPH, the contact attempted a sharp left turn and noticed that the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the front axle , tie rod and pinion seal needed to be replaced. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The current and the failure mileages were 143,000.

Filed Nov 12, 2010 · Fuel system · 27,000 miles · MD

2005 dodge 2500 diesel. Starting at aprox. 27,000 miles, the truck began to idle roughly and was increasingly harder to start. At about 30k miles, the truck was taken to the dealership for repair. After about a week, the dealership informed us that the fuel was not diesel in the truck, and they did not know what it was. In fact it was diesel from our very own tank, and our fuel salesman told them it was ulsd, with a mountain dew appearance for highway. The dealer removed the fuel from the truck and replaced it with their own, only to then tell us we ruined the entire fuel system, which would need to be replaced at a cost of @ $14,000. Then they added that we had voided the vehicle warranty from contamination. We took the truck directly to cummins, who diagnosed 2 faulty injectors and replaced them at a cost of @$1700. The truck ran fine for 3 years, then same trouble again, took it back to dodge at our mechanics request, and got the same total replacement scenario. Went back to cummins yesterday, where they service tech told me 1. Dodge buys the engines from cummins just above cost, and carries the entire warranty, 2. Dodge locked cummins out of the engines through programming and different plug connector 3. He had many people with the same experience as we did, turning the problem back on the owner and refusing service. He said in fact he did not know of dodge honoring engine warrantees at all, and it was a sore issue for cummins reputation. Cummins sent us to a third party, were the truck is now. While talking to dodge corporate the first time around, they told me they count on their dealers to be the "eyes and ears" of the company and leave it to them to decide warranties. It is not right to void over a faulty component, one which the dealer could not even diagnose. If I took it to a regular mechanic for a spark plug and they told me I needed a new engine, that would show extreme negligence.

Filed May 31, 2005 · Engine · 500 miles · AK

I own a 2005 dodge ram slt sport with a 5.7l hemi. I have owned it approximately 4 months and in those 4 months it has had complete engine failure, electrical system still works, but the vehicles stalls without warning. Both times have been at red lights and in parking lots. I have made an appointment to get the truck looked at and I plan on asking for a buyback on it since I have lost trust in the truck.