2005 Dodge RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2005 Dodge RAM 1500, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 83,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “turn signal” (13% of reports).
- 63electrical system complaints
- 83,500median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 22%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Turn signal: mentioned in 8 of 63 complaints (13%)
- Power train: mentioned in 5 of 63 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 50 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 63 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 6 a fire.
Dodge RAM 1500 electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 RAM 1500 | 175 | 25% | 75,000 |
| 2011 RAM 1500 | 214 | 31% | 86,000 |
| 2010 RAM 1500 | 71 | 15% | 86,789 |
| 2009 RAM 1500 | 97 | 14% | 82,000 |
| 2008 RAM 1500 | 52 | 9% | 43,000 |
| 2007 RAM 1500 | 62 | 12% | 88,300 |
| 2006 RAM 1500 | 125 | 16% | 61,000 |
| 2005 RAM 1500 | 63 | 5% | 83,500 |
| 2004 RAM 1500 | 99 | 9% | 56,000 |
| 2003 RAM 1500 | 62 | 5% | 62,250 |
| 2002 RAM 1500 | 93 | 11% | 80,799 |
| 2001 RAM 1500 | 81 | 7% | 73,000 |
| 2000 RAM 1500 | 35 | 7% | 90,567 |
| 1999 RAM 1500 | 36 | 6% | 97,000 |
| 1998 RAM 1500 | 32 | 6% | 100,000 |
| 1997 RAM 1500 | 23 | 6% | 103,000 |
| 1996 RAM 1500 | 26 | 9% | 143,085 |
| 1995 RAM 1500 | 31 | 15% | 140,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2005 Dodge RAM 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
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
Had taken my vehicle in for the recall they said it was fine , after wards two months later my front right break locked up. But now my rear end that was supposed to been fixed from recall vut now it is making loud noise
When wet or in heavy rain, the battery will shut off and the truck will lose power steering. The truck speedometer will still work and the engine will run, but the battery voltage gauge drops to 0 and the radio and power steering turn off, dangerously, leaving you to have to steer without power…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Dodge RAM 1500s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2005 Dodge RAM 1500 (5% of the 1,170 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Dodge RAM 1500 electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 83,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2005 Dodge RAM 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “turn signal”, in 8 of 63 complaints, followed by “power train” (5).
Other 2005 Dodge RAM 1500 problems
- Power Train problems (593)
- Air Bags problems (374)
- Suspension problems (82)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (77)
- Engine problems (76)
- Steering problems (59)
See all 2005 Dodge RAM 1500 problems or electrical system problems across all RAM 1500 years.