Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 17 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THE HEATER IN THE TRUCK WILL NOT THROW OUT HEAT IN VENTS ON TOP OF DASH AND ONLY PUT HEAT OUT ON DRIVERS SIDE IN OTHER VENTS FOR FLOOR OR PANEL. SO THERE IS NO HEAT COMING OUT OF DEFROSTER VENTS. WILL NOT DEFROST FRONT WINDSHIELD. CANNOT SEE OUT OF WINDSHIELD CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE VEHICLE. THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS.
VEHICLES WIPERS DON'T WORK CORRECTLY. THEY GO ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. I HAVE WITNESSED THEM TURNING ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED COMPLETELY OFF WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. WHILE DRIVING THE WIPERS WON'T GO ON WHEN I NEED THEM MOST.
ALL LIGHTS (HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS, ETC.) COME ON WHILE VEHICLE TURNED OFF AND TURN OFF WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS RUN ALL THE TIME AND CAN NOT BE TURNED OFF. DRAINS BATTERY WHILE NOT RUNNING, THEN WILL NOT START. FACTORY TRAINED MECHANIC SAYS IT IS A "BAD TIPM" (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE), AND THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT ORDER A NEW TIPM AS DODGE DOES NOT MAKE THESE ANYMORE (VEHICLE IS 12 YEARS OLD). MY VEHICLE IS PRACTICALLY USELESS AND NOW VALUELESS, AS I CAN NOT GET NEEDED PARTS TO REPAIR. MY EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN THAT AFTERMARKET PARTS (INCLUDING FAN CLUTCH FOR THIS VEHICLE) DOES NOT WORK WELL AND END UP NEEDING REPLACEMENT ALMOST AS SOON AS REPAIRS ARE DONE. THIS REALLY SUCKS THAT AN AMERICAN AUTO MANUFACTURER CAN FAIL TO MAKE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR 12 YEAR OLD VEHICLES. I GUESS THEY NEED TO SELL A NEW ONE THAT BAD! NOT ANOTHER DODGE, FOR SURE
WIPERS WORK FINE IN HIGH OR LOW POSITION BUT ARE SPORADIC AND OR STOP COMPLETELY IN THE INTERMITTENT POSITION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND SIGNALING A RIGHT TURN, THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE SIGNALING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAIL LIGHT HAD BLOWN OUT. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STALK WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CYCLE RANDOMLY. DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WITH THE WIPERS OPERATING IN THE ON POSITION (NOT THE DELAY SETTING) THEY WILL COMPLETELY STOP OPERATING AND BEGIN AGAIN. CYCLING THE SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION WILL NOT TURN THEM OFF. TURNING THE SWITCH TO THE DELAY POSITION WILL NOT ACTIVATE. ONLY WORKING IN THE ON AND HIGH SETTING, RANDOMLY. ALSO, WHILE STANDING OUTSIDE IF THE TRUCK WITH KEYS IN HAND (VEHICLE ENGINE OFF, NO KEYS IN IGNITION), PUSHED THE REMOTE KEY FOB TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND THE WIPERS CYCLED 1 TIME. TRUCK WAS NOT RUNNING, NO PERSONS IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN THEY DO OPERATE IN THE ON/LOW SETTING, TURNING THEM OFF WILL RANDOMLY STOP THEM IN DRIVERS LINE OF SIGHT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
WIPER SYSTEM REFUSED TO OPERATE. WARMED UP THE VEHICLE FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF, STILL NO OPERATION. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED. THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS FROZEN SINCE VERY COLD WEATHER, BUT THE WIPERS DIDN'T EVEN TRY TO MOVE, THEY COULD BE MANUALLY MOVED A BIT. *TR
THIS VEHICLES WIPERS WILL START OR STOP AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHEN YOU HAVE THEM ON I HAVE ALSO HAD THEM TO WHIP WITH THE SWITCH TURNED OFF THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR A FEW YEARS INTERMITTENTLY HAS NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY VERY UNSAFE AUTO TO DRIVE THANK YOU. *TR
WIPERS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN. THEY WILL ACTIVATE RANDOMLY WHEN LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE VEHICLE WITH THE REMOTE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE INTERMITTENT SETTINGS, THE WIPERS MAY OR MAY NOT MOVE. IF THEY MOVE, THEY MAY MOVE ONCE OR MULTIPLE TIMES. IF THEY DO NOT MOVE AT ALL, SWITCH HAS TO BE SET TO SLOW/FAST CONTINUOUS SETTING. HAVE REPLACED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, FORWARD CONTROL MODULE, AND WIPER MOTOR. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE AND IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THERE NEEDS TO BE A MANUFACTURER RECALL. *TR
WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND WILL STOP SPORADICALLY DURING THE CYCLE. IN DELAY MODE THE WIPERS MAY OR MAY NOT OPERATE AND MAY DELAY THEN CONTINUOUSLY WIPE OR JUST NOT WORK AT ALL. VERY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING DUE TO VISIBILITY AND THE NEED TO KEEP LOOKING DOWN AT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL. RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE THAT APPEARS DODGE HASN'T RESOLVED. *TR
WHEN I TURN ON MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO ANY INTERMITTENT POSITION, THEY WILL WORK PROPERLY FOR 5-10 CYCLES THEN WILL CYCLE 4-5 TIMES IN A ROW WITHOUT ANY DELAY BETWEEN CYCLES. ON A FEW OCCASIONS THE WIPERS HAVE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND REMAIN THEIR UNTIL I AM ABLE TO TURN THEM OFF AND MOVE THE CONTROL SWITCH TO THE OFF/FAST POSITION SEVERAL TIMES. VERY UNSAFE IN WINTER IN WASHINGTON. *TR
MY SAFETY ISSUE IS THE FACT THAT I CANNOT CONTROL THE AIRFLOW TO THE WINDSHIELD FOR SAFE VISIBILITY, THE INABILITY TO PREVENT OR CLEAR FOGGING. SNOW-ICE ETC. FROM MY WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS. DUE TO FAILURE OF TRANSFER DOORS FROM POOR ENGINEERING IN THE HEATING AND AC SYSTEM. A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR ESPECIALLY FOR SOME ONE ON A FIXED INCOME. THIS FAILURE SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FAULT ON 2002-2007 DODGES AT JUST OVER 40000 MILES. *KB
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TURN ON BY THEMSELVES, STAY ON CONSTANT WHEN IN DELAY, DON'T COME ON AT ALL, OR HAVE NO DELAY AT ALL BUT AM ABLE TO TURN ON IN LOW OR HIGH POSITIONS HAVE CHANGED RELAYS, MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH, WIPER MOTOR, FCM NOTHING HAS WORKED AND I CAN NOT GET HELP FROM DEALERSHIP BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED. *TR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ERRATICALLY IF AT ALL. THE INTERMITTENT WIPER FUNCTION TIMING IS OFF, IT WILL WIPE TWICE, WAIT A MINUTE, WIPE ONCE, WAIT A MINUTE OR TWO, WIPE FOUR OR FIVE TIME BACK AND FORTH, NO MATTER WHAT THE SPEED SETTING. THE WIPERS WILL ALSO GET STUCK UP OR IN THE MIDDLE AND FLAT OUT NOT WORK AT ALL SOMETIMES. THIS IS ALL WHEN IT IS RAINING OR TRYING TO USE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL BUT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HIS RESIDENCE AND PARKED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE TURN SIGNALS WILL EITHER NOT COME ON OR THE OPPOSITE TURN SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. HE ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS SET ON INTERMITTENT IT WOULD SWIPE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
DEFROST WINDSHIELD, NO AIR. *TR
2005 DODGE 2500 POWER WINDOWS ON THE PASS. SIDE FRONT PASS. GO DOWN DON'T COME UP, DRIVER SIDE REAR PASS. WINDOW SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T FROM THE DRIVERS DOOR SWITCHES, OPEN THE SAME DOOR AND THE INTERIOR LIGHT DOESN'T COME ON, THIRD BRAKE LIGHT WORKS SOMETIMES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACT AS IF YOU HAVE THEM ON THE CONSTANT CYCLE WHEN IT IS IN THE INTERMITTENT CYCLE, BLEND DOOR DOES NOT CHANGE FROM FLOOR TO VENT OR DEFROST. *TR
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