2005 Dodge Ram 2500 Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS POWER STEERING LEAKING UNDERNEATH IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE POWER STEERING LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE TRANSMISSION LINES WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE COMPUTER IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

NHTSA ID

10416833

Incident

Aug 5, 2005

Mileage

10,000 mi

REVERSE GEAR DID NOT ENGAGE WHEN BACKING IN DRIVE WAY. DODGE DEALER SERVICE UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE DURING SERVICE PERFORMED ON SEP 3-4, 2009. *TR

NHTSA ID

10283331

Incident

Sep 3, 2009

Mileage

22,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE SOFTWARE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,076 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,750.

NHTSA ID

10249302

Incident

Oct 18, 2008

Mileage

32,750 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE 2500 DIESEL PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. HE DROVE OVER A SLIGHT SPEED BUMP AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE GOING TO BE MADE UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

NHTSA ID

10237460

Incident

Jul 30, 2008

Mileage

28,300 mi

2005 DODGE RAM 2500 ROLLED BACK WHILE PARKED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS DUE TO A RECALL SENT OUT REGARDING THE VEHICLE SLIPPING OUT OF PARK.* KB

NHTSA ID

10209393

Incident

Apr 6, 2007

WAS IN MY DODGE TRUCK IN A PARKING LOT. STARTED VEHICLE AND PULLED FORWARD ABOUT 6 FEET AND FELT LIKE I HAD RUN OVER A BOTTLE OR CAN. I STOPPED THE TRUCK, PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND LOOKED AT THE INDICATOR TO MAKE SURE IT WAS IN PARK. WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING I BEGAN TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND AFTER 1 FOOT WAS ON THE GROUND THE HORN STARTED TO BLOW AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE. IT TRAVELED BACKWARDS FOR ABOUT 8 FEET BEFORE I COULD ENTER THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGE THE BRAKE. AS IT WAS GOING IN REVERSE, THE DOOR HIT A CONCRETE PILLAR USED TO SUPPORT PARKING LOT LIGHTS AND BENT THE DOOR FORWARD CONSIDERABLY PAST THE POINT OF NORMAL OPENING. THE DOOR WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH SOME ADDITIONAL BODY WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10206832

Incident

Oct 20, 2007

Mileage

46,279 mi

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER STATING THAT I NEED TO HAVE AN "OUT-OF-PARK ALARM SYSTEM" INSTALLED TO CORRECT A SHIFT LEVER ISSUE. MODEL YEARS 2003 THROUGH 2005 HEAVY DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND A DIESEL ENGINE ARE AFFECTED. I AM APPALLED AT THIS OBVIOUS INADEQUATE ATTEMPT TO CORRECT A SHIFT LEVER ISSUE. CHRYLSER'S "FIX" IS NOTHING MORE THAN AN ANNOYING "IDIOT" ALARM USED TO MASK THE REAL PROBLEM. I REFUSE TO HAVE THIS ALARM INSTALLED ON MY TRUCK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10206725

Incident

Oct 23, 2007

Mileage

15,000 mi

2005 DODGE PICKUP WITH PARK PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES HER HUSBAND PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND LEFT IT RUNNING AND IT STARTING ROLLING BACKWARDS. SHE STATES THAT THE TRUCK KNOCKED HER HUSBAND DOWN. *KB THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PARK GEAR. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL IN THE MAIL RELATING TO THE PROBLEM SHE AND HER HUSBAND EXPERIENCED TWICE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGES INCURRED TO THEIR VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION. *JB THE CONSUMER CHECK THE BOX AS BEING INJURED, HOWEVER, THE DESCRIPTIONS SAYS HE WAS NOT INJURED. UPDATED 10/03/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10203829

Incident

Jun 1, 2005

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) APPLIES TO HIS VEHICLE, BUT HE DOES NOT WANT THE SOFTWARE MODIFICATION WORK PERFORMED AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DODGE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

NHTSA ID

10202748

Incident

Sep 12, 2007

TRANSMISSION CAME OUT OF PARK WHILE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON SLIGHT INCLINE IN A BUSY STORE PARKING LOT. ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS AFTER WALKING INTO STORE VEHICLE ROLLED ACROSS PARKING LOT. SALES WOMAN CAME AND INFORMED ME. NEEDED RECALL REPAIRS, BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. CAMPAIGN WAS FOR VEHICLE RUNNING. THIS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10187283

Incident

Apr 7, 2007

Mileage

23,756 mi

2005 DODGE TRUCK CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPAIR OR PERFORM THE NECESSARY RECALL INSTALLMENTS**CC THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE OUT-OF-PARK ALARM SYSTEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10186836

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

2005 DODGE RAM 2500 CUSTOMER TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL AND WAS CHARGED WHEN LETTER STATED MODIFICATION SHOULD BE DONE WITH NO CHARGE. **CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER CHARGED HIM BECAUSE THEY HAD TO RECONNECT HIS XM SATELLITE RADIO TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10185811

Incident

Jan 9, 2007

TL *- THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE LEFT THE VEHICLE RUNNING AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. HE WALKED APPROXIMATELY 20 FT WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AND STRUCK A LIGHT POLE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 05V462000 CONCERNING THE POWER TRAIN : AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10183363

Incident

Feb 14, 2007

Mileage

25,000 mi

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINES AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, IN AN ATTEMPT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND REMOVING THE KEY, THE DRIVER MAY INADVERTENTLY LEAVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL IN INDICATED REVERSE. CONSEQUENCE: THIS ERROR IS AN UNINTENDED ACTION THAT MAY RESULT IN A LACK OF TRANSMISSION PARK PAWL ENGAGEMENT AND POSSIBLY DELAYED REARWARD MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL PERFORM A SOFTWARE MODIFICATION TO EQUIP THESE VEHICLES WITH AN OUT-OF-PARK ALARM. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. DODGE IS SAVING A BUNDLE OF MONEY BY GOING THIS ROUTE.....INSTEAD OF FIXING THAT SLIPPERY INDENT BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE SELECTOR POSITIONS WE HAVE TO LIVE WITH A HORN BLOWING. I SOMETIMES NEED TO OPEN MY DOOR WHILE BACKING UP. NOW I HAVE TO LISTEN TO A HORN BLOWING AS WELL AS MY NEIGHBORS. TELL CHRYSLER THERE ARE PUTTING A BAND AID OVER AN OPEN WOULD THAT NEEDS STITCHING. *NM

NHTSA ID

10174691

Incident

Nov 29, 2006

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE OUT OF PARK ALARM. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN OUT OF PARK ALARM. THE SOFTWARE MODIFICATION WILL HELP ENSURE THAT THE CONSUMER HAS PROPERLY PLACED THE SHIFTER LEVER INTO THE PARK POSITION BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE OUT OF PARK ALARM, WHICH IS THE BLARING OF THE HORN, IS ONLY LINKED TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR. IF ANY OF THE OTHER DOORS WERE OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF PARK THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE NOTIFIED. RECALL NUMBER 05V462000 . *NM

NHTSA ID

10173262

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

(1)I PUT THE SHIFT SELECTOR IN 'PARK' GOT OUT OF MY TRUCK, OPENED THE TAIL GATE STARTED TO UNLOAD CARGO (2) THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THE TRUCK TRIED TO RUN OVER ME (3) I GOT OUT OF THE WAY AND STOPPED THE TRUCK. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE THEN BUT SINCE I EXPECT AND ANTICIPATE THE INCIDENT IT IS WITHOUT CONSEQUENCE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10170663

Incident

Nov 17, 2005

Mileage

6,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL # 05V462000 PERTAINING TO THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS A COVER UP FOR THE DIESEL PARK PROBLEM. BY INSTALLING AN ALARM THAT ONLY ACTIVATED WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED DOES NOT ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. THIS ACTION BY THE MANUFACTURER WAS TO AVOID FIXING THE REAL PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.

NHTSA ID

10170366

Incident

Oct 10, 2006

Mileage

24,000 mi

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. *JB

NHTSA ID

10167743

Incident

May 10, 2006

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.*AK

NHTSA ID

10167513

Incident

Sep 5, 2006

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. *JB

NHTSA ID

10165809

Incident

Aug 1, 2006

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. *NM

NHTSA ID

10163398

Incident

Jul 12, 2006

Mileage

26,000 mi

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? *NM

NHTSA ID

10163015

Incident

Jul 18, 2006

Mileage

18,000 mi

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. *JB

NHTSA ID

10157357

Incident

May 1, 2006

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. *JB

NHTSA ID

10157095

Incident

Apr 30, 2006

Mileage

1,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED. NHTSA 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. *JB

NHTSA ID

10156538

Incident

May 1, 2006

Mileage

13,775 mi