2005 DODGE RAM 2500 Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS POWER STEERING LEAKING UNDERNEATH IT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE POWER STEERING LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE TRANSMISSION LINES WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE COMPUTER IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

REVERSE GEAR DID NOT ENGAGE WHEN BACKING IN DRIVE WAY. DODGE DEALER SERVICE UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE DURING SERVICE PERFORMED ON SEP 3-4, 2009. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE SOFTWARE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,076 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,750.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE 2500 DIESEL PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. HE DROVE OVER A SLIGHT SPEED BUMP AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE GOING TO BE MADE UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

2005 DODGE RAM 2500 ROLLED BACK WHILE PARKED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD AND HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS DUE TO A RECALL SENT OUT REGARDING THE VEHICLE SLIPPING OUT OF PARK.* KB

WAS IN MY DODGE TRUCK IN A PARKING LOT. STARTED VEHICLE AND PULLED FORWARD ABOUT 6 FEET AND FELT LIKE I HAD RUN OVER A BOTTLE OR CAN. I STOPPED THE TRUCK, PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND LOOKED AT THE INDICATOR TO MAKE SURE IT WAS IN PARK. WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING I BEGAN TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND AFTER 1 FOOT WAS ON THE GROUND THE HORN STARTED TO BLOW AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE. IT TRAVELED BACKWARDS FOR ABOUT 8 FEET BEFORE I COULD ENTER THE VEHICLE AND ENGAGE THE BRAKE. AS IT WAS GOING IN REVERSE, THE DOOR HIT A CONCRETE PILLAR USED TO SUPPORT PARKING LOT LIGHTS AND BENT THE DOOR FORWARD CONSIDERABLY PAST THE POINT OF NORMAL OPENING. THE DOOR WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH SOME ADDITIONAL BODY WORK. *TR

2005 DODGE PICKUP WITH PARK PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES HER HUSBAND PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND LEFT IT RUNNING AND IT STARTING ROLLING BACKWARDS. SHE STATES THAT THE TRUCK KNOCKED HER HUSBAND DOWN. *KB THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PARK GEAR. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL IN THE MAIL RELATING TO THE PROBLEM SHE AND HER HUSBAND EXPERIENCED TWICE AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGES INCURRED TO THEIR VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION. *JB THE CONSUMER CHECK THE BOX AS BEING INJURED, HOWEVER, THE DESCRIPTIONS SAYS HE WAS NOT INJURED. UPDATED 10/03/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) APPLIES TO HIS VEHICLE, BUT HE DOES NOT WANT THE SOFTWARE MODIFICATION WORK PERFORMED AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DODGE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

TRANSMISSION CAME OUT OF PARK WHILE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON SLIGHT INCLINE IN A BUSY STORE PARKING LOT. ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS AFTER WALKING INTO STORE VEHICLE ROLLED ACROSS PARKING LOT. SALES WOMAN CAME AND INFORMED ME. NEEDED RECALL REPAIRS, BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING. CAMPAIGN WAS FOR VEHICLE RUNNING. THIS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED.*AK

2005 DODGE TRUCK CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPAIR OR PERFORM THE NECESSARY RECALL INSTALLMENTS**CC THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE OUT-OF-PARK ALARM SYSTEM. *JB

2005 DODGE RAM 2500 CUSTOMER TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL AND WAS CHARGED WHEN LETTER STATED MODIFICATION SHOULD BE DONE WITH NO CHARGE. **CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER CHARGED HIM BECAUSE THEY HAD TO RECONNECT HIS XM SATELLITE RADIO TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. *JB

TL *- THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE LEFT THE VEHICLE RUNNING AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. HE WALKED APPROXIMATELY 20 FT WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AND STRUCK A LIGHT POLE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THE FRONT AND REAR BUMPER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 05V462000 CONCERNING THE POWER TRAIN : AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE OUT OF PARK ALARM. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN OUT OF PARK ALARM. THE SOFTWARE MODIFICATION WILL HELP ENSURE THAT THE CONSUMER HAS PROPERLY PLACED THE SHIFTER LEVER INTO THE PARK POSITION BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE OUT OF PARK ALARM, WHICH IS THE BLARING OF THE HORN, IS ONLY LINKED TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR. IF ANY OF THE OTHER DOORS WERE OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF PARK THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE NOTIFIED. RECALL NUMBER 05V462000 . *NM

(1)I PUT THE SHIFT SELECTOR IN 'PARK' GOT OUT OF MY TRUCK, OPENED THE TAIL GATE STARTED TO UNLOAD CARGO (2) THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THE TRUCK TRIED TO RUN OVER ME (3) I GOT OUT OF THE WAY AND STOPPED THE TRUCK. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES SINCE THEN BUT SINCE I EXPECT AND ANTICIPATE THE INCIDENT IT IS WITHOUT CONSEQUENCE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECALL # 05V462000 PERTAINING TO THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS A COVER UP FOR THE DIESEL PARK PROBLEM. BY INSTALLING AN ALARM THAT ONLY ACTIVATED WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED DOES NOT ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM. THIS ACTION BY THE MANUFACTURER WAS TO AVOID FIXING THE REAL PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.

VEHICLE TYPE : 2005 DODGE 2500 DIESEL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRUCK WAS RECALLED FOR A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION NOT GOING INTO PARK. THE FIX WAS TO INSTALL AN ALARM THAT SOUNDS THE HORN WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN REVERSE, DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPEN AND THE FOOT BRAKE IS RELEASED. THIS IS THE CONDITION A TRUCK DRIVER WOULD USE WHEN HOOKING UP TO A BOAT, UTILITY TRAILER OR A RV. THIS IS NOT A FIX FOR THE REAL PROBLEM BUT GENERATES MORE PROBLEMS BY MAKING IT VERY HARD TO LOOK TO THE REAR OUT OF THE DOOR WHEN BACKING UP TO MAKE A HOOKUP WITH OUT THE HORN SOUNDING. IT IS CAUSES A PROBLEM IN CAMPS SITES AND BOAT RAMPS WHERE BACKING UP AND NEEDING TO LOOK OUT THE DOOR FOR SAFETY. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND WITHOUT CHANGING GEARS WENT INTO REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT TAKEN.*AK

2005 DODGE 2500 CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL FOR GEAR SHIFTER. MECHANIC DID NOT REPAIR THE ISSUE. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN COMPLETED AND NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ORIGINAL DEFECT HAD NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND SOMETIMES WHEN HE OPENS THE DOOR WHILE BACKING UP THE HORN DOES NOT SOUND. THEREFORE, THE ORIGINAL SAFETY HAZARD STILL EXISTS. THE CONSUMER ASSUMED THE DEALER WAS GOING TO ADJUST THE SHIFT LINKAGE, BUT HE SOON DISCOVERED, THEY HAD DONE NOTHING TO THE SHIFTER. *JB

DODGE REFUSES TO FIX A PROBLEM FOR WHICH THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN #2101605 I HAVE BEEN THREE TIMES TO GET SOMETHING DONE. THE DEALER SAYS I AM NOT COVERED BY THE BULLETIN, BUT THAT I DO HAVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CALLED DODGE AND THEY WILL NOT APPROVE THE REPAIR. THEY SAY IT IS OKAY TO HAVE A 4 TO 10 SECOND DELAY IN THE TRANSMISSION BEING OPERABLE WHEN SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THE ENGINES REVS UP AND THE TRUCK ROLLS, UNTIL IT FINALLY CATCHES INTO GEAR. I HAVE 24,000 MILES ON MY 2005 RAM 2500. I TOLD THEM (ON THE THIRD VISIT JULY 18) THAT I BECAME AWARE OF THE ISSUE BEING KNOWN ABOUT AFTER SOME ONE TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. DODGE SAID THEY WERE UNAWARE OF IT UP UNTIL I PROVIDED PROOF OTHERWISE. I NEED MY VEHICLE FIXED. MY PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. WHAT GOOD...

CONSUMER 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 SLIPPED OUT OF PARK IN TO REVERSE. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STILL SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, THE ALARM DID HOWEVER ACTIVATE, BUT IT DIDN'T WARN THE CONSUMER BEFORE HE EXITED THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO ACTIVATE ONCE THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DOOR OPEN. *JB

ON APRIL 30, 2006, WHILE PARKING MY CAMPER IN MY DRIVEWAY I SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION IN TO (PARK); SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE; LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING; GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO GO SET A CHOCK ON THE CAMPER TIRES AND LEFT THE DOOR OPEN (NOTE THAT I HAVE HAD THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED WHICH ACTIVATES THE ALARM SHOULD THE DOOR BE OPEN, THE ENGINE RUNNING, AND THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED IN REVERSE). IT TOOK ME APPROXIMATELY FOUR TO FIVE SECONDS TO GET TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAMPER TO SET THE CHOCKS WHEN THE ALARM ACTIVATED INDICATING THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD SLIPPED INTO REVERSE. THEREFORE; NOT ONLY DID THE TRANSMISSION FAIL TO PROPERLY STAY ENGAGED IN THE PARK POSITION BUT THE ALARM FEATURE ALSO FAILED TO WARN ME WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK. LET ME ELABORATE ON EXACTLY HOW THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED. NHTSA RECALL # 05V462000, REGARDING POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE REMEDY THAT WAS PERFORMED IS A HORN BLOWING ALARM ALERTING THE VEHICLE IT IS NOT IN PARK. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPENED THE HORN BLOWS TO ALERT THE DRIVER. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE IS EXITED, WHEN IT IS PUT INTO REVERSE AND THE DOOR IS CLOSED THE ALARM WILL SOUND UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS PUT BACK INTO THE PARK POSITION. UPDATED 06/12/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE USING THE TOW HAUL BUTTON, THE BUTTON ENGAGED INTO THE WRONG GEAR. THIS WAS ESPECIALLY HARD TO MANEUVER WHEN DECLINING AND TOWING A TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS SPEEDING UP INSTEAD OF DOWN SHIFTING. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER, THE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY AND OPERATED CORRECTLY.

2005 DODGE RAM WITH DIESEL AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE MARCH 28, 2006 THAT WILL ADD ALARM FUNCTION IF DRIVER DOOR IS OPENED, ENGINE RUNNING AND VEHICLE NOT IN PARK. THIS IS NOT A FIX TO A PROBLEM REPORTED BY OTHERS THAT THE VEHICLE WILL INADVERTENTLY SHIFT INTO REVERSE WITH THE SHIFTER INDICATING "PARK". IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SHIFTER MECHANISM, IT MUST BE FIXED. MANY DRIVERS BACKUP THE LAST FOOT OR TWO WITH DRIVERS DOOR OPEN WHEN CONNECTING TRUCK TO A TRAILER. THE PROPOSED FIX IN THE RECALL MAKES THE VEHICLE LESS USABLE. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS NEW TRUCK IF I HAD BEEN AWARE OF THE "RUBE GOLDBERG" BANDAID PATCH RATHER THAN FIXING THE SHIFTER PROBLEM. I WOULD ENCOURAGE NHTSA TO DISAPPROVE THE CURRENT RECALL AND DEMAND THAT THE PROBLEM BE SOLVED WITH A FUNCTIONAL SHIFTER MECHANISM. I CONSIDER THE FIX PROPOSED BY...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE GEAR SHIFTER INDICATOR JUMPED INTO REVERSE AND RAN OVER THE CONTACT AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES; HOWEVER, THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED SINCE THIS HAPPENED ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE DAMAGE TO THE FENCE WAS ADDITIONAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. TWO DAYS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION ON NHTSA # 05V462000, CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED ABOUT THE ACCIDENT AND SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE. THE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE IN REVERSE AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE INVESTIGATOR RECHECKED THE VEHICLE AFTER THIS RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED AND DEEMED THE VEHICLE "UNSAFE". THE INVESTIGATOR STATED THE ALARM PATCH THAT WAS PLACED ON THE TRANSMISSION TO ALERT THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS AGAIN GOING INTO REVERSE, WAS A SHORT TERM REPAIR AND THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE THE SAME...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL # 05V462000, CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS RECEIVED. HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CONTACT DOES NOT APPROVE OF THE MANUFACTURERS REMEDY.

MY 2500 DODGE RAM DIESEL 2005 HAS A FACTORY RECALL FOR NOT GOING ALL THE WAY INTO PARK ALTHOUGH SEEMS AS THOUGH IT IS IN PARK. THE DEALERSHIP IS TOO FAR AWAY FOR ME TO DRIVE THERE AND THEY ARE NOT PROVIDING ME WITH ANY ASSISTANCE IN GETTING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS RECALL REPAIRED. I HAVE NO MEANS OF GETTING MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF THIS DEFECT. I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE BEFORE RECEIVING THE RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL. *JB

I PURCHASED A 2005 RAM 2500 IN JULY. I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH MINE JUMPING FROM PARK TO REVERSE. NO PEOPLE WERE HURT, BUT IT DESTROYED THE ENTIRE SIDE OF MY PICKUP. WHEN IT JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE THE TRUCK WENT ACROSS THE STREET AND HIT ANOTHER TRUCK. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED A FEW TIME BEFORE, BUT I WAS IN THE TRUCK THESE TIMES. I THINK DODGE HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM TO TAKE CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. NOW MY TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE BODY SHOP LONGER THAN I GOT TO DRIVE IT. HOPE DODGE IS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF ALL OF US. AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR HAS LOOKED AT MY TRUCK AND CHRYSLER IS SUPPOSED TO CONTACT ME WITH THE RESULTS OF HIS INVESTIGATION. *JB

DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 QUADCAB 4X4 SWB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JUMPED GEARS. IT JUMPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING.*AK

DT: WITH THE CAR RUNNING, THE GEAR WENT OUT OF PARK. WITHOUT WARNING THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK WITH BRAKES IS SATISFIED AND ALLOWS THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT TO ANOTHER GEAR. THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER SAID HE COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. PARKING INTERLOCK LOGIC IS FAULTY. TRUCK IS A RAM 2500 QUAD CAB 4X4. CHRYSLER COMPLAINT FILE #13477159 EMMA MARTEL AT 248-944-7038