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2005 Dodge Ram 1500 engine problems

77 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 cite engine, 6% of all 1,213 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
77
6% of all complaints
Crashes
3
Reported by owners
Fires
4
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the engine

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“There is a class action law suit for newer rams mine has always done same thing since i have owned it occasionaly during slow speed turns it will shut off it will restart imediatly i have owned vehicle 4 years bought with 127000 miles now have 205000 miles on it”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 23, 2023Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11551350
“This will be the 4th time since late 2020 that this vehicle will stall either at a stop or at low speed. EGR valve has been replaced 3 times. You lose power steering and harder to brake but for the grace of God my wife has not had an accident. If you search online there are hundreds of similar complaints.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 21, 2022Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11490366
“Tensioner for timing chain broke at highway speed truck stalled with no control or power steering to steer or breaks to immediate stop instead had to slow roll lucky live in small farm town with low population not alot of traffic could have been bad. Took to dealer dodge service department they noticed oil pan gasket was leaking when removed oil pan the tensioner and timing chain pieces were all in the bottom of oil pan..just like the challenger and charger cars the next group to have same motor as my truck and same issues with the MDS Being the problem on the tensioner why breaks in first place. Why theres recalled and not my same motor and problem? Any ways it failed and had to pay out of pocket on a faulty tensioner that is a very big safety concern and it I'm afraid caused more damage then that to other internal parts of my engine...”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 16, 2022EngineODI 11464916
“I want to make a complaint because the engine in my 2005 dodge ram 1500 Magnum stalling very often, engine stalling on the traffic freeway couple of times that I have to restart the vehicle quick, good thing cars going slow. The most scary time was when I was making a right turn on this busy avenue and the engine stalled and almost got hit by other's cars the engine stalling very often that already know when it dies I put it on P and restart it as quick as I can before I get hit by other car. The next issue. It makes a grinding sound underneath when taking off at very low speed. I not sure if it is the differential or a wheel but it something there I took it to the mechanic he fix something that was woren it connects to the differential but still makes the noyse. Too many problems with this truck.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 19, 2022Exterior lighting, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11447980
“STALLED AS I WAS PULLING OFF HIGHWAY, GOING INTO GAS STATION. LOST STEERING ALMOST HIT GAS PUMPS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE REPORTED THIS. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I ALSO REPORTED THE ISSUE TO A DEALERSHIP A FEW YEARS AGO.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 20, 2019EngineODI 11190365
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE AND THE PURGE SOLENOID NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 31, 2018EngineODI 11164166

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