2005 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine Problems
Owners have filed 76 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2005 Dodge RAM 1500, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 87,897 miles. The words owners use most often: “stalled without” (14% of reports).
- 76engine complaints
- 87,897median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 21%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.
- Stalled without: mentioned in 11 of 76 complaints (14%)
- Steering brakes: mentioned in 6 of 76 complaints (8%)
- Throttle body: mentioned in 5 of 76 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 67 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 76 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 4 a fire.
Dodge RAM 1500 engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 RAM 1500 | 163 | 23% | 83,000 |
| 2011 RAM 1500 | 151 | 22% | 100,000 |
| 2010 RAM 1500 | 61 | 13% | 86,000 |
| 2009 RAM 1500 | 50 | 7% | 80,000 |
| 2008 RAM 1500 | 35 | 6% | 79,730 |
| 2007 RAM 1500 | 35 | 7% | 110,000 |
| 2006 RAM 1500 | 33 | 4% | 95,000 |
| 2005 RAM 1500 | 76 | 6% | 87,897 |
| 2004 RAM 1500 | 74 | 7% | 110,000 |
| 2003 RAM 1500 | 21 | 2% | 132,850 |
| 2002 RAM 1500 | 22 | 3% | 116,500 |
| 2001 RAM 1500 | 5 | 0% | 171,000 |
| 2000 RAM 1500 | 3 | 1% | 108,000 |
| 1999 RAM 1500 | 4 | 1% | 119,430 |
| 1998 RAM 1500 | 1 | 0% | 202,156 |
| 1997 RAM 1500 | 3 | 1% | 225,000 |
| 1996 RAM 1500 | 2 | 1% | 123,000 |
| 1995 RAM 1500 | 1 | 0% | 200,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine 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
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…
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Dodge RAM 1500s have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 76 owner complaints about engine for the 2005 Dodge RAM 1500 (6% 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 engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 87,897 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2005 Dodge RAM 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “stalled without”, in 11 of 76 complaints, followed by “steering brakes” (6).
Other 2005 Dodge RAM 1500 problems
See all 2005 Dodge RAM 1500 problems or engine problems across all RAM 1500 years.