2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Fuel system Problems

Driver ran over tire rubber debris causing a thud under truck. Five minutes later a very loud thud noise occurred, no warning lights on dash, driver pulled off the highway immediately and exited truck. The grass was on fire underneath the truck. Explosion occurred. The entire inside of truck was gutted. Local fire department responded and put out the fire. Texas Department of Safety refused to respond since collision not involved. The truck is at a towing company awaiting salvage and has been inspected by a mechanic.

NHTSA ID

11535177

Incident

Jul 20, 2023

AT 178,000 MILES (APPROXIMATELY), THE REAR SUSPENSION STRAP RUSTED THROUGH AND DROPPED THE REAR END OF THE DIESEL FUEL TANK TO THE PAVEMENT. THE PLASTIC TANK WAS GROUND DOWN BY MOVING OVER THE PAVEMENT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BUT I WAS ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE ISSUE BY THE UNUSUAL NOISE AND THUS STOP THE TRUCK BEFORE THE TANK RUPTURED. POTENTIAL HAZARDS INCLUDE FUEL SPILL, SMOKE, FIRE, AND VEHICLE STALL WHILE MOVING WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF RESTART. FUEL TANK FIXATION TO THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT RUST THROUGH AND FAIL DURING THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL TANK IS WITHIN 2 INCHES OF THE DRIVESHAFT AND WITHIN 18 INCHES OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID

11350263

Incident

Aug 16, 2020

Mileage

178,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 237,400.

NHTSA ID

11031882

Incident

Aug 1, 2014

Mileage

237,400 mi

THE INJECTOR FUEL LINE KEEP BRAKEING AND PUSHING HIGH PRESSURE FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND ENGINE AT FULL TEMP. THIS IS WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE STRANDED EACH YEAR. EXTREME FIRE HAZARD. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE TO THIS TRUCK IN 80000 MILES

NHTSA ID

10978778

Incident

Apr 14, 2017

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL INJECTION LINE CRACKED ON FOUR OCCASIONS IN WHICH EACH TIME THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER FOUR FUEL INJECTION LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10669131

Incident

Oct 4, 2010

DRIVING HOME FROM A TRIP AT 65MPH #4 INJECTOR LINE BREAKS COVERS COMPLETE TRUCK WITH DIESEL. I CONTACTED DODGE WITH SAFETY CONCERN THEY SAY THEY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WOULD TAKE IT INTO CONSIDERATION FOR FUTURE PRODUCTS. THIS IS PROBLEM WILL KILL PEOPLE NOW IF THEY ARE NOT INFORMED OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THERE TRUCK AND THEY CATCH ON FIRE. DODGE AND CUMMINGS HAS CHANGED THE WAY THE REPLACEMENT FUEL LINES ARE MADE TO STOP THEM FROM BREAKING BUT WON'T LET PEOPLE KNOW AHEAD OF TIME THAT THERE'S COULD BREAK . THERE IS LISTING AFTER LISTING IN THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND DODGE CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE AMOUNT OF REPLACEMENT LINES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10498338

Incident

Feb 9, 2013

Mileage

112,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500 ST/SLT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE SIMILAR FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FUEL CONTROL ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. UPDATED 10/27/11*LJ UPDATED 12/06/2011 *LN

NHTSA ID

10426288

Incident

Sep 5, 2011

Mileage

82,000 mi

#4 HIGH PRESSURE FUEL INJECTOR LINE CRACKED TWICE IN 4 MONTHS. SPRAYED DIESEL FUEL ALL OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT, UNDERCARRIAGE, SIDES, AND UP TAILGATE. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT BOTH TIMES. CHECK HTTP://WWW.CUMMINSFORUM.COM/FORUM/3RD-GEN-POWERTRAIN/189520-GUYS-CHECK-YOUR-4TH-INJECTOR-LINE-STICKY.HTML FOR SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY OF THE PROBLEM. TRUCK TOWED TO SHOP BOTH TIMES, PARTS REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10422519

Incident

Aug 28, 2011

Mileage

149,500 mi

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED ALONG CENTER CAUSING EXHAUST TO ENTER CAB AREA UNKNOWN TO DRIVER UNTIL SICKENED LATER. AFTER CONSULTING WITH SEVERAL PARTS SUPPLIERS AND MECHANICS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THESE MODEL YEARS AND CHRYSLER CORP. HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10367555

Incident

Oct 20, 2010

Mileage

290,000 mi

2005 DODGE RAM 3500 4X4 CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE #4 INJECTOR TUBE (LINE) CRACKED AND SPRAYED ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITH FUEL DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT HAPPENED WILE DRIVING THE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS FUEL SOAKED ALSO. I HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AND I WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10344692

Incident

Jul 18, 2010

Mileage

81,000 mi

THE NEXT TOYOTA IS IN YOUR LAP FOUR TIMES NOW MY DODGE TRUCK WITH A CUMMINGS DIESEL MOTOR HAS HAD A FUEL LINE BURST AND SPRAY FUEL ALL OVER A HOT MOTOR AND EXHAUST PIPES. THE LAST TIME, THIS RESULTED IN A FIRE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK THAT I PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. DODGE CLAIMS THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, YET THE CUMMINGS DIESEL FORUMS ON THE INTERNET HAVE THOUSANDS OF POSTS ON THIS PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.CUMMINSFORUM.COM/FORUM/3RD-GEN-POWERTRAIN/189520-GUYS-CHECK-YOUR-4TH-INJECTOR-LINE-STICKY.HTML DODGE SAYS THEY CAN ONLY SELL ME A NEW PART >>> CUMMINGS SAYS TOO BAD, BECAUSE THEY SELL THEIR PRODUCT TO DODGE WITH NO WARRANTY >>> I HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF DESERTED HIGHWAYS FOUR TIMES, THE LAST ONE WITH A FIRE. SOME FAMILY IS GOING TO BURN UP WITH THIS PROBLEM, AND I WILL BE RIGHT THERE AT THE CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS WITH ALL OF MY COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE HELP BEFORE THIS LEADS TO DEATH ( IF NOT ALREADY ). *TR

NHTSA ID

10328062

Incident

Apr 25, 2010

Mileage

88,000 mi

I WAS PASSING A TRUCK ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I PUSHED THE THROTTLE TO THE FLOOR TO KICK IN PASSING GEAR,THE THROTTLE STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. I KEPT HITTING THE PEDAL BUT IT WOULD NOT RELEASE. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE A SEMI CLEAR ROAD AHEAD OF ME OR IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. I HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO A SECOND DEALERSHIP AND WAS IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER CORP. AND OPENED UP A CASE, CASE # 18964704 AND HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH BRANDON BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED ON SEPT. 16, 2009. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND LISTINGS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE REPORTED. I AM LOOKING AT TRADING IN THE TRUCK AT THIS TIME BECAUSE IT IS SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN THE TRUCK 2 TIMES SINCE THE INCIDENT. ONCE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ONE TIME TO WORK. PLEASE HELP. CHRYSLER IS NOT RETURNING MY PHONE CALLS ANYMORE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10291613

Incident

Sep 16, 2009

Mileage

57,400 mi