Vehicle type : 2005 dodge 2500 diesel automatic transmission. Truck was recalled for a problem with transmission not going into park. The fix was to install an alarm that sounds the horn when the truck is in reverse, driver's door is open and the foot brake is released. This is the condition a truck driver would use when hooking up to a boat, utility trailer or a rv. This is not a fix for the real problem but generates more problems by making it very hard to look to the rear out of the door when backing up to make a hookup with out the horn sounding. It is causes a problem in camps sites and boat ramps where backing up and needing to look out the door for safety.
2005 Dodge RAM 2500 transmission complaints
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Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was in park and without changing gears went into reverse and crashed into another vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a service dealer to address the problem and a police report was not taken.
2005 dodge 2500 consumer received recall for gear shifter. Mechanic did not repair the issue. *kb the consumer was informed by the manufacturer that the recall had been completed and nothing else could be done. The consumer stated the original defect had not been corrected. The consumer noticed that the vehicle was becoming more difficult to shift into park and sometimes when he opens the door while backing up the horn does not sound. Therefore, the original safety hazard still exists. The consumer assumed the dealer was going to adjust the shift linkage, but he soon discovered, they had done nothing to the shifter.
Vehicle was recalled to remedy failure to go into park. Mfr's. Solution was to make the horn blow if the truck wasn't firmly in park. This was never explained to me, and I thought the horn blowing was an electrical problem in the steering column. If the dealer doesn't take the time to explain the so-called fix to the vehicle owner, it's a useless exercise. As far as the horn warning goes, this is only a band-aid on a serious problem. The hazard still exists.
Dodge refuses to fix a problem for which there is a service bulletin #2101605 I have been three times to get something done. The dealer says I am not covered by the bulletin, but that I do have the problem. The dealer called dodge and they will not approve the repair. They say it is okay to have a 4 to 10 second delay in the transmission being operable when shifted into gear. The engines revs up and the truck rolls, until it finally catches into gear. I have 24,000 miles on my 2005 ram 2500. I told them (on the third visit july 18) that I became aware of the issue being known about after some one told me it was a common problem. Dodge said they were unaware of it up until I provided proof otherwise. I need my vehicle fixed. My problem is getting worse. What good is my warranty when they will not fix a significant defect?
Consumer 2005 dodge ram 2500 slipped out of park in to reverse. *ts the consumer stated the recall work had already been performed, however, the vehicle still slipped into reverse, the alarm did however activate, but it didn't warn the consumer before he exited the vehicle, which was suppose to activate once the consumer left the door open.
On april 30, 2006, while parking my camper in my driveway I shifted the transmission in to (park); set the emergency brake; left the engine running; got out of the truck to go set a chock on the camper tires and left the door open (note that I have had the recall work performed which activates the alarm should the door be open, the engine running, and the transmission engaged in reverse). It took me approximately four to five seconds to get to the passenger side of the camper to set the chocks when the alarm activated indicating that the transmission had slipped into reverse. Therefore; not only did the transmission fail to properly stay engaged in the park position but the alarm feature also failed to warn me when I got out of the truck. Let me elaborate on exactly how the problem was identified and continues to occur with my specific truck: first of all; it doesn't happen every time but when it does happen; the position indicator (the square marquee that encircles the current gear position) is not illuminated around any gear position, prndl, but specifically not around park or reverse. As the operator, I have to make a very deliberate action to push the shift lever in to the park position and visually confirm that in fact the transmission is in park, as indicated by the marquee. However, given the situation I mentioned above while parking my camper '' I am not convinced that the transmission will stay in the park position. Dcc''s solution of installing an alarm to warn you of dangerous situation; does not remedy the problem. And, as I mentioned above, this alarm doesn't always work either. Dcc needs to immediately find a solution to their design defect before someone else is either injured or killed.
Dt*: the contact stated a recall remedy was performed. The federal safety agency recall # 05v462000, regarding power train: automatic transmission. The remedy that was performed is a horn blowing alarm alerting the vehicle it is not in park. When the vehicle is in reverse and the driver's door is opened the horn blows to alert the driver. Also, when the vehicle is in park and the vehicle is exited, when it is put into reverse and the door is closed the alarm will sound until the vehicle is put back into the park position. Updated 06/12/06.
Dt*: the contact stated while using the tow haul button, the button engaged into the wrong gear. This was especially hard to maneuver when declining and towing a trailer. The vehicle was speeding up instead of down shifting. It was taken to the dealer for inspection; however, the dealer determined the vehicle was designed that way and operated correctly.
Dt*: the contact stated during hurricane katrina, the vehicle gear shift was placed in park near a levee with the engine running. Although, the vehicle was in park it rolled down a steep grade and into a nearby pond. The vehicle was submerged into 10 feet of water with the engine running. The contact exited the vehicle without any injuries. The police were not contacted. The vehicle was extracted from the pond by a towing service. The vehicle was inspected by an insurance agency; due to the water damage the vehicle was totaled.
2005 dodge ram with diesel and automatic transmission. Received a recall notice march 28, 2006 that will add alarm function if driver door is opened, engine running and vehicle not in park. This is not a fix to a problem reported by others that the vehicle will inadvertently shift into reverse with the shifter indicating "park". If there is a problem with the shifter mechanism, it must be fixed. Many drivers backup the last foot or two with drivers door open when connecting truck to a trailer. The proposed fix in the recall makes the vehicle less usable. I would not have purchased this new truck if I had been aware of the "rube goldberg" bandaid patch rather than fixing the shifter problem. I would encourage the federal safety agency to disapprove the current recall and demand that the problem be solved with a functional shifter mechanism. I consider the fix proposed by the recall to be totally unacceptable and refuse to have it incorporated on my truck because it makes connecting to a trailer more difficult and time consuming. I have not had a problem with my truck but now always set the parking brake when getting out of the truck because of uncertainty of the shifter.
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the gear shifter indicator jumped into reverse and ran over the contact and crashed into a fence. The contact received minor injuries; however, the police were not contacted since this happened on private property. The damage to the fence was additional property damage. Two days later, the contact received a recall notification on the federal safety agency # 05v462000, concerning the automatic transmission. The manufacturer was alerted about the accident and sent a representative to investigate. The investigator determined the transmission had gone in reverse and was the cause of the failure. The investigator rechecked the vehicle after this recall work was performed and deemed the vehicle "unsafe". The investigator stated the alarm patch that was placed on the transmission to alert the contact that the transmission was again going into reverse, was a short term repair and the vehicle would have the same problem again. The contact is unpleased with the repair that was made and very afraid to drive the vehicle for fear of safety.
My 2500 dodge ram diesel 2005 has a factory recall for not going all the way into park although seems as though it is in park. The dealership is too far away for me to drive there and they are not providing me with any assistance in getting my vehicle to the dealership to have this recall repaired. I have no means of getting my vehicle to the dealership for repair of this defect. I have noticed this problem with my vehicle before receiving the recall letter in the mail.
Dt*: the contact stated a the federal safety agency recall # 05v462000, concerning the automatic transmission was received. However the vehicle did not have the problem associated with the recall. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealership because the contact does not approve of the manufacturers remedy.
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle's gear position indicator was in park the vehicle rolled backward. While standing outside of the vehicle with the engine running it rolled and hit a parked vehicle. Although the gear position indicator was in park, when the indicator was inspected after the incident, the position indicator was found in reverse. The police filed a report at the scene. However, no injuries were reported. The vehicle sustained damage to the bumper with additional property damage to the other vehicles. The vehicle was taken to the local dealership for inspection. The dealership could not duplicate the problem. The contact claimed wife was in the passenger's seat at the time of crash, but could not get to gear shift in time to stop vehicle.,she had left arm in a sling due to rotator cuff surgery. The vehicle continued to have the problem of the gear shift jumping into reverse. The indicator definitely wa sin park momentarily before changing back to reverse. The contact's liability insurance paid for repairs to the other vehicle in clash , and the insurance premium increased as a result of the accident. Also, the contact enclosed a copy of the safety recall notice which he received from daimler/chrysler. He felt damage to the vehicle has not been repaired , and he felt this was a dodge problem.
Dt: the contact stated when putting vehicle in the park position the selector will indicate park, but must be careful because sometimes it will say that it was in park but actually it will be in another gear. This could result in an accident. While backing up he put the vehicle in park, got out of the vehicle, and vehicle started rolling and hit the garage door. He contacted the dealership and manufacturer. The vehicle is under warranty.
I purchased a 2005 ram 2500 in july. I had a similar problem with mine jumping from park to reverse. No people were hurt, but it destroyed the entire side of my pickup. When it jumped from park to reverse the truck went across the street and hit another truck. This issue happened a few time before, but I was in the truck these times. I think dodge has a serious problem to take care of before someone gets killed. Now my truck has been in the body shop longer than I got to drive it. Hope dodge is going to take care of all of us. An independent investigator has looked at my truck and chrysler is supposed to contact me with the results of his investigation.
We have a 2005 dodge ram quad cab pickup, my husband put the truck in park and left it running to get out and check some hay in the field, he no sooner got out and the truck went into reverse and almost ran him over, it kept going and almost hit a utility pole. He got in to check another field and it did the same thing again, this time he almost got ran over again and in running to stop the truck pulled a muscle in his leg. My husband is 60 years old and it scared the bejesus out of him. I will be calling my dodge dealer on monday about this problem.
Dt: contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500 quad cab lwb. The contact stated when the indicator was in park it went into reverse. This resulted in an accident. The consumer stated about 35 seconds after the vehicle was parked it went into reverse and hit an asphalt paver. The vehicle has not been to a service dealer to be inspected to determine the cause of the problem.
Dt: the vehicle is a 2005 dodge ram 2500 quadcab 4x4 swb. The contact stated that the vehicle jumped gears. It jumped from park to reverse while the engine was running.
I have an 05 ram 2500 quad cab hemi truck with 3,200 miles on it. Since new the truck has had an erratic idle and would occasionally die when shifting from reverse to drive. The PCM has been flashed, the throttle body is projected to be replaced next. This problem is getting progressively worse as the truck recently stalled in traffic three times in a ten minute period. I will also be filling a similar complaint for my 05 hemi durango limited.
Dt: with the car running, the gear went out of park. Without warning the transmission interlock with brakes is satisfied and allows the transmission to shift to another gear. The consumer had an accident. The dealer said he could not find a problem. Manufacturer could not find a problem. Parking interlock logic is faulty. Truck is a ram 2500 quad cab 4x4. Chrysler complaint file #13477159 emma martel at 248‑944‑7038
Back end of 05 dodge ram 1500 slid on wet pavement at approximately 10 MPH. When back end hit curb, axle snapped where wheel and axle meet. Given events, this should be looked at as a defect-axle should not have broken in this condition. Dealership claimed it under my insurance-would not even consider warranty.
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