NHTSA Complaint #10171361 — 2005 DODGE RAM 2500
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10171361 |
| Vehicle | 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | ID |
Consumer Description
I BELIEVE NHTSA RECALL 05V46200 HAS PROBLEMS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE HORN HONK ONLY HONKS WHEN YOUR FOOT IS OFF THE BRAKE AND YOUR DOOR IS OPEN AND YOU ARE IN REVERSE. THE HORN HONKS AT NO PARTICULAR TIME IF FOUND. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GET IT TO HONK WHEN THEY DID ALL THREE REQUIREMENTS WHEN I COMPLAINED TO THEM. ALSO THE RECALL THEY SENT OUT DID NOT SAY THE HORN WOULD HONK. MY AND OTHER VEHICLES ARE EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND THE HORN HONKING AT UNKNOWN TIMES IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND ON SWAT OPERATIONS THE TRUCKS CAN NOT BE USED FOR FEAR OF THE HORN GOING OFF. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY CAN NOT TAKE THIS RECALL OFF AND THEY SAID THE RECALL IS MANDATORY BY NHTSA AND WE ARE STUCK WITH THE RECALL. MY PROBLEM IS: 1. THE RECALL SHOULD HAVE SAID THAT THE HORN WILL NOW START HONKING ONCE THE RECALL WAS DONE. 2. THE RECALL SHOULD WORK AND THE HORN NOT GO OFF AT ANY TIME. 3. THAT DODGE SHOULD NOT SAY THIS IS A NHTSA REQUIRED RECALL AND MANDATORY AND THE RECALL CAN NOT BE TAKEN OFF IF THAT IS TRUE. *NM
Related Complaints for the 2005 DODGE RAM 2500
Other ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN Complaints
#10534360
THE TRUCK'S HORN BEGINS SOUNDING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT IS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED AND RANDOMLY OCCURS. THE TRUCK CAN ...
Recent Complaints for the 2005 DODGE RAM 2500
#11718754
AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering w...
#11718754
STEERING
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering w...
#11622875
STRUCTURE:BODY
White paint job from the factory has totaly failed down to the bare metal in some places and has cracks all over the ...
#11573673
STEERING
STEERING WENT OUT AND TRUCK ROLLED. VERIFIED PER MECHANIC FAILURE ON RECALLED PART/S
#11543351
STEERING
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving approximately 70 M...