2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Electrical Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN). The vehicle was taken to a tire specialist to install larger tires on the vehicle. The contact was informed that the tires were too big and could not be installed on the vehicle. The contact stated that the employees switched the tires and added two low-drive tires on the front end and two larger tires in the rear. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH back to the residence, the vehicle vibrated violently. The contact almost crashed three times. The contact stated that while the vehicle jerked, the steering wheel was difficult to control. In addition, the odometer failed to function as intended. The contact called the tire shop and asked the contact to drive the vehicle to the shop for an inspection. The contact had safety concerns about driving the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

NHTSA ID

11703233

Incident

Nov 21, 2025

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND FOUND THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRES WERE BURNED AND CAUSED THE BLOWER MOTOR TO FAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRE AND THE IGNITION WERE ALL IN THE SAME HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE FAILURE AND THE WIRES WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000...UPDATED 07/21/17 *BF *CN

NHTSA ID

10959496

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

Mileage

100,000 mi

WIPERS ON MY TRUCK HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN THEY WORK COMPLETELY RANDOM, SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL, SOMETIMES STOP WHILE DRIVING, INTERMITTENT SOMETIMES GOES FULL BLAST. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR YEARS WITH COUNTLESS WRITE UPS AND COMPLAINTS ONLINE BUT NO SUPPORT FROM CHRYSLER. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS YOU CAN LOSE VISIBILITY WHEN THEY STOP FOR NO REASON OR DONT TURN ON IN HEAVY RAIN.

NHTSA ID

10761858

Incident

Sep 7, 2011

Mileage

100,000 mi

2005 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE SAFETY PROBLEMS AND DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART KNOWN AS THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE THAT CONTROLLED THE HEAD LIGHTS, BRAKE LIGHTS AND STOP RELAY FOR TRAILER BRAKING WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE PART IS SUBJECT TO CORROSION AND IS CURRENTLY ON BACK ORDER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10745296

Incident

Aug 3, 2015

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY CAR IN FRONT WAS SLOW WHEN I PASSED CAR FAN CUT MY WIRE ON CLUTCHFAN ENGIN LIGHT CAME ON GOT HOME A FEW MINITES AFTER LOOK UNDER HOOD SEEN WIRE WAS CUT THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED IN 2 DAYS

NHTSA ID

10716367

Incident

May 9, 2015

Mileage

143,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FRACTURED WIRING HARNESS AND THE FAILED LATCHES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE VEHICLE OWNER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10704906

Incident

Dec 20, 2013

Mileage

120,000 mi

WIRING HARNESS ON BOTH REAR DOORS HAVE BROKEN AND NO LONG WILL POWER LOCK AND INDICATE THE DOOR IS AJAR ASWELL AS REAR SPEAKERS ARE NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10557163

Incident

Oct 1, 2011

Mileage

85,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND HAD AN ENGINEER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINEER DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE BEGAN IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 05/16/2014*LJ STATUS UPDATE. 02/26/15.*JB *TR

NHTSA ID

10551555

Incident

Oct 7, 2013

Mileage

89,000 mi

PREPARING TO TURN LEFT FROM US69 ONTO COUNTY ROAD. LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON. BEGAN THE TURN AND A PICKUP BEGAN TO PASS ON THE LEFT. HE RAN OFF OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AT A HIGHWAY SPEED. VERY NEARLY ROLLED. COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY HE WOULD PASS AS I WAS TURNING LEFT. LATER, A FRIEND WAS FOLLOWING ME AND CALLED ME ON ME CELL AND ASKED IF I KNEW MY RIGHT BLINKER WAS FLASHING WHEN I CHANGED LANES TO THE LEFT. PULLED OVER TO TEST. SOMETIMES IT WOULD BLINK LEFT. OTHER TIMES IT WOULD GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE RIGHT BLINKER. OTHER TIMES IT WILL START LEFT AND SWITCH TO THE RIGHT. GOOGLING THE PROBLEM, I FIND IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND FROM THE DODGE DIESEL FORUMS, BEEN AROUND FOR AWHILE AND QUITE COMMON. DODGE EVIDENTLY DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM. TOTALLY INCONCEIVABLE THAT A PART COULD FAIL AND HAVE THE EXACT OPPOSITE THING HAPPEN THAN WHAT WAS INTENDED. IF THERE HAVE NOT BEEN FATALITIES OR INJURIES RELATED TO THIS, I WOULD BE SURPRISED. MAYBE NOT EVEN REALIZED. HERE IS A LINK TO ONE OF THE FORUMS AND THE FIRST POST FORM 08 IS ALMOST IDENTICAL AS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. HTTP://WWW.DIESELTRUCKRESOURCE.COM/DEV/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=208543&HIGHLIGHT=TURN+SIGNAL

NHTSA ID

10442928

Incident

Dec 30, 2011

Mileage

43,500 mi

I SIGNAL LEFT WITH THE TURN SIGNAL BUT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATES. IT HAPPENS ABOUT 30% OF THE TIME. GATHERING INFORMATION TO CORRECT IT NOW. FROM THE BOARDS IT APPEARS IT IS THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10343868

Incident

Jul 8, 2010

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE AUDIO ALARM (E17). HE STATED THAT THE REMEDY IS INCORRECT AND SHOULD RE-ENGINEER THE SHIFT DETERRENT LINKAGE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE DETERRENT LINKAGE WAS NOT FIRM ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT GEAR WAS APPLIED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN AND RECALL INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

NHTSA ID

10202839

Incident

Sep 12, 2007

WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING THE DASH LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAM INDICATOR WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF. THEY TURN ON VERY BRIEFLY AND ARE NOT VISIBLE DURING THE DAYLIGHT , NOT SURE IF THEY'RE FLICKERING OR NOT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10194162

Incident

Jun 25, 2007

Mileage

20,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS, HEAD LIGHTS AND THE DOME LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FLICKERED IN AND OUT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DETERMINED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD A DEFECT; HOWEVER IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

NHTSA ID

10152342

Incident

Oct 1, 2005

Mileage

10,000 mi

DT WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK IT WILL JUMP INTO REVERSE. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY, AND OVER TOP ON THE CONSUMER, ACROSS A STREET, AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD CUTS AND BRUISES ON HIS KNEES FROM AVOIDING THE ROLLING VEHICLE. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHEN IT SHIFTED INTO PARK. DID THIS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED A DOZEN TIMES. THIS HAPPENED AROUND JANUARY 15, 2005. HAD NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. AN ENGINEERING FIRM WAS SENDING SOMEONE TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10129667

Incident

Jun 20, 2005

Mileage

22,800 mi

CONSUMER STATES: ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE DIED WHEN MAKING A TURN IN TRAFFIC , NO LIGHTS CAME ON, IT JUST DIED. DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG THE FIRST TIME BUT THEN THEY CALLED BACK HAD US COME IN, AND THEY FLASHED THE COMPUTER, AND THEN HAD US BRING IT BACK AND FLASHED AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10120139

Incident

Apr 23, 2005

Mileage

11,970 mi