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2005 Dodge RAM

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2005 Dodge RAM do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 27.

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40Owner complaints

Model-year median: 27

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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116
200253
200358
200440
200525
200617
200725
2008
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
15Power Train
11Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Electrical System
3Suspension
3
All reported categories
Steering
2Air Bags
1Engine
1Fuel System, Diesel
1Seats
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

32 reports with mileage · 8 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

15 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling

I OWN A 2005 DODGE RAM SLT 1500 4X4. THIS TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS AROUND 15000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE PERSONALLY PUT 3500 MILES ON THIS TRUCK. IN THE 2 MONTHS THAT I HAVE DRIVEN THIS TRUCK THE ENGINE DIED 4 TIMES AS I WAS DRIVING. EACH TIME THE ENGINE DIED I WAS TURNING UPHILL AND TO THE LEFT WITH MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. …

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I OWN A 2005 DODGE RAM SLT 1500 4X4. THIS TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS AROUND 15000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE PERSONALLY PUT 3500 MILES ON THIS TRUCK. IN THE 2 MONTHS THAT I HAVE DRIVEN THIS TRUCK THE ENGINE DIED 4 TIMES AS I WAS DRIVING. EACH TIME THE ENGINE DIED I WAS TURNING UPHILL AND TO THE LEFT WITH MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP , 3 WEEKS AGO, TO SEE IF THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. I CONVINCED THEM TO REPLACE THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN TODAY. THE ENGINE DIED AS I WAS PULLING INTO A FRIEND'S DRIVEWAY. THE PROBLEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS PULLING OUT ONTO A BUSY ROAD. THIS PROBLEM HAS NEVER SHOWN UP ON THE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND I URGE YOU TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM TO PREVENT FUTURE ACCIDENTS. I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER OWNERS OF THE 05 RAM SERIES THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10187627

60,000 miles · Mar 3, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling

I HAVE AN 05 DODGE 1500 WITH THE 5.7 HEMI. IT HAS ALWAYS IDLED LOW BUT DEALER SAYS OTHERWISE. IT STARTS OUT AS A ENGINE SPUTTER THEN IT DIES LEAVING NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH BOTH LANES TURNING LEFT. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH MY CHILDREN AND WIF…

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I HAVE AN 05 DODGE 1500 WITH THE 5.7 HEMI. IT HAS ALWAYS IDLED LOW BUT DEALER SAYS OTHERWISE. IT STARTS OUT AS A ENGINE SPUTTER THEN IT DIES LEAVING NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH BOTH LANES TURNING LEFT. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH MY CHILDREN AND WIFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND PAID 300 FOR A SENSOR. DROVE FINE FOR A DAY THEN STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10184082

10,000 miles · Feb 26, 2007
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

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. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10183468

25 miles · Feb 13, 2007
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON AND OFF FOR 2 YEARS. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING OUR 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK UP THIS LAST WEEKEND, AS WE ACCELERATED IN TRAFFIC, THE TRUCK ENGINE CHOKED AND THEN BEGAN TO STALL. WE HAD JUST TURNED ON TO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE POWER BEGAN TO FAIL FOR THE FIFTH TIME. WE WERE ALMOS…

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THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON AND OFF FOR 2 YEARS. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING OUR 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK UP THIS LAST WEEKEND, AS WE ACCELERATED IN TRAFFIC, THE TRUCK ENGINE CHOKED AND THEN BEGAN TO STALL. WE HAD JUST TURNED ON TO THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE POWER BEGAN TO FAIL FOR THE FIFTH TIME. WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILURE . *JB

NHTSA ODI #10182448

Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling

I HAVE A 2005 RAM 1500, 4.7 LITER ENGINE. SINGLE CAB. VEHICLE ENGINE CUTS OFF WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES LAST SUMMER. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERY TIME. ONLY HAPPENS WHEN HOT OUTSIDE AND HUMIDITY IS HIGH. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10162680

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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