The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 40 MPH, the vehicle abruptly came to a complete stop in the middle of the roadway. After a visual inspection, the driver observed that the draft shaft had become disconnected. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the rear axle pinion nut. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, who confirmed the diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V796000 (Power Train); the VIN was included, but the vehicle had been repaired in 2016. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 218,000.
2005 Dodge Ram transmission problems
11 complaints (28% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 175,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 28%
- typical mileage
- 175,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic transmission4
- Automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/tecm)2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Dodge Ram transmission problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2005 Dodge Ram owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The contact owns a 2005 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH the vehicle had nearly come to a stop as if the brake pedal had been depressed. The contact stated that his foot had been on the accelerator pedal and he had tried to accelerate but the vehicle was not responding. The contact stated that the steering wheel jerked to the left as the contact heard an abnormal grinding, popping, and bang sound had come from the rear. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle had crashed into a concrete street divider with the left front wheel which had burst on contact. There was minor damage to the exterior and driver's door, however the contact said that there was damage to the driver's side rear wheel to the wheel well. The contact was unhurt and had called a tow truck. The contact located his drive shaft on the roadway approximately on city block to the rear of his vehicle. The police were not contacted. The contact had the vehicle towed to his residence. The vehicle had not been taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The contact had researched online and saw that he had two recalls associated to the VIN, one recall, the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 16V-352000 (Air Bags) and the recall the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V796000 (Power Train). The contact related the failure to 14V796000 (Power Train). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V796000 (Power Train) however, the failure recurred. Additionally, while the contact was turning at 10 MPH, the axle snapped. The vehicle lost motive power and had to be towed to a friend's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH and slowing down, the vehicle started vibrating. The vehicle was diagnosed by a certified mechanic that stated that the rear axle pinion differential needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under recall. The failure mileage was 175,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was wobbling. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that there was a thumb-sized crack on the driveshaft. The two universal joints and the driveshaft assembly were replaced. The contact later was made aware that the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V796000 (Power Train) was associated with the VIN and was related to the failure. The contact requested reimbursement from the manufacturer however, the manufacturer denied the contact's request for reimbursement stating that the vehicle was outside the warranty period and had no active service contract. The contact was also informed that the case opened did not meet the criteria for reimbursement, and that the parts requested for reimbursement was not a part of the recall repair parts. The vehicle remained at the dealer for the three recalls associated with the VIN. The failure mileage was 211,000.
2005 dodge ram 1500 5.7liter hemi stalls between speeds of 15-30mph. Stalls while making turns, coming up to stop signs and stop lights. Mileage is at 36,000 miles.
Truck would not go into gear. Dodge had a tsb for a faulty transmission filter that would crack. This is what caused the problem. Truck was just over 3,000 miles over warranty but dodge would not cover the repair. Now truck is stalling when coming to a stop but only when I first start the truck up in the morning. Truck will restart no problem. Once I have driven the truck a few miles the stalling problem goes away. This happens everytime I drive the truck after it has been sitting for a while. Check engine light just came on today and truck is a the mechanic.
(1) vehicle stalls without warning while driving it, vibration while applying brakes,humming noise coming from trans and vehicle vibration at 50 to 65 miles an hour (2) these problems nearly caused an accident on 4 deferent occasions,complained to the dealership many times how unsafe this vehicle is and they won't fix the problems. (3) I finally had to pay them to replace the rotors and brake pad front and rear,how the stalling, the vibration ,humming from the trans at 50 to 65 still occurs to date and was refused at two other dealerships and turned away.
Engine stalls or rough idles whiles coming to brief stops, ie stop signs or red lights. It is usually but not always when I have run the car for the first time of the day within about 5 miles or less, and seems to occur more when outside temps are low. *nm updated 04/19/07.
Customer has a voq (10170663) and wants a response letter to the question about having to drive an unsafe truck**cc the consumer stated he placed the vehicle in park, got out of the truck, opened the tailgate and the transmission shifted into reverse. The consumer was able to get out of the way. The consumer stated adding an alarm doesn't solve the problem.
Questions about the 2005 Dodge Ram transmission
Does the 2005 Dodge Ram have transmission problems?
Owners have filed 11 complaints about the transmission of the 2005 Dodge Ram, 28% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Dodge Ram transmission problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 175,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Dodge Ram transmission?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Dodge Ram have bad transmission?
The Dodge Ram model years with the most transmission complaints are 1996 (135 complaints), 1995 (91 complaints) and 1998 (80 complaints).
Other 2005 Dodge Ram problems
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