2005 Dodge RAM 2500: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Apr 15, 2016 · Electrical · GA

Rear door wiring harness: wires break inside of rubber housing causing total window and door lock failure. The exposed wires could arc against each other and the metal resulting in a fire. If child locks are engaged or if the door is locked you are unable to unlock the door from the outside. This is a safety issue because it could result in the rear passengers becoming trapped in the vehicle in an emergency causing injury or death.

Filed Feb 12, 2015 · Body · TX

While parked after a short drive, the driver's door lock actuator failed in an unsafe mode (locked). Failure mode caused door to remain locked despite key turn effort to unlock. In addition, the door cannot be unlocked by lifting the manual lock control near the driver's left elbow. This single point of failure resulted in no way to enter the vehicle since there is not a key access to the right front door. A keyless entry system option mitigates the risk, but is not always installed. If an injured person or small child was inside the vehicle and unable to actuate the door handle from inside, it would not be possible for them to be helped in their egress from outside. This failure mode is so common that there are youtube videos on the part replacement. Ignoring the safety implication of this high frequency single point of failure is unconscionable on the part of the manufacturer.

Filed Jun 23, 2014 · Electrical, Locks · 181,000 miles · TN

The lock on my driver door is stuck in the locked position and will not unlock with the key fob, outer manual lock, or interior power lock. Cannot even pull up the lock, can only open door by pulling interior door handle. Researched and this is a pretty common problem across all dodge models around my year model.

Filed Feb 21, 2012 · Body, Electrical · 67,750 miles · IN

Driver door lock is stuck down in lock position. Power door locks and key will not open door. Door will open from inside door latch. Have been many complaints on this issue on the forums.

Filed Feb 1, 2012 · Electrical, Locks · 60,200 miles · CA

Driver door power lock actuator failed, resulting in disabling the outside door handle and the only key cylinder on the vehicle. As a result, the keys were locked in the truck with the motor running, and there was no way to enter the vehicle with a spare key since there is no lock cylinder on the passenger side door on this truck. Note that locking the keys in the truck with the motor running when experiencing this failure is virtually inevitable with this truck, since it automatically locks the doors when you reach 10 MPH and the other three doors stay locked when you exit from the driver door. I had to call aaa to open the truck since there was no way to get in even with a spare key, since this failure disables the only door lock on the truck. I believe this is a safety concern since being locked out of your running vehicle in the winter could be a safety hazard, especially if you are out of cellphone range or your cellphone is locked in the vehicle, as mine was.

Filed Sep 6, 2007 · Locks · 18,400 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that the passenger side door would not unlock when using the key. The dealer repaired the vehicle, however, the contact was unsure of what they repaired. The current mileage was 18,500 and failure mileage was 18,400.

Filed Jun 5, 2006 · Electrical, Locks · 14,500 miles · OK

I have been locked out of my 2005 dodge 2500 truck with the engine running. The lock assembly on the truck became non-operational with the key and door handle. Even with a spare key, it was useless. I had to call my wife to bring me the extra fob ( electronic door opener) to get in the truck. A contributing fact was that there was not a lock on the passenger handle. My question is what would happen if the vehicle was a standard model without a fob? The dealership said that they have seen this happen several times. By the way, my dealer was very helpful. But what about other instances of this occurring.