2005 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Problems
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2005 Dodge RAM 1500, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 65,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “power train” (10% of reports).
- 59steering complaints
- 65,000median miles at failure
- 15mention a crash
- 10mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 33%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.
- Power train: mentioned in 6 of 59 complaints (10%)
- Off road: mentioned in 6 of 59 complaints (10%)
- Steering wheel seized: mentioned in 5 of 59 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 46 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 59 complaints, 15 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 10 an injury.
Dodge RAM 1500 steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 RAM 1500 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 2012 RAM 1500 | 47 | 7% | 45,008 |
| 2011 RAM 1500 | 45 | 7% | 66,240 |
| 2010 RAM 1500 | 40 | 8% | 71,400 |
| 2009 RAM 1500 | 28 | 4% | 68,575 |
| 2008 RAM 1500 | 103 | 19% | 57,000 |
| 2007 RAM 1500 | 60 | 12% | 59,000 |
| 2006 RAM 1500 | 84 | 11% | 78,000 |
| 2005 RAM 1500 | 59 | 5% | 65,000 |
| 2004 RAM 1500 | 86 | 8% | 59,633 |
| 2003 RAM 1500 | 44 | 4% | 76,504 |
| 2002 RAM 1500 | 44 | 5% | 55,713 |
| 2001 RAM 1500 | 53 | 5% | 55,900 |
| 2000 RAM 1500 | 17 | 3% | 100,000 |
| 1999 RAM 1500 | 32 | 5% | 65,600 |
| 1998 RAM 1500 | 28 | 5% | 90,825 |
| 1997 RAM 1500 | 23 | 6% | 95,100 |
| 1996 RAM 1500 | 23 | 8% | 118,343 |
| 1995 RAM 1500 | 16 | 8% | 66,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering 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.
I was driving about 45-50 mph and pushed on my breaks. When i pushed on my breaks, i had no power steering and was unable to accelerate. No warning lights. I pulled over and restarted the vehicle and it was fine. Was just purchased used and driving home from dealer.
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…
While driving my truck straight down remembrance road (secondary highway) it stalled, loosing power steering and power brakes. I was traveling at a speed of approx 45 mph with no turns, coasted to the shoulder put in park and restarted luckily there was no other traffic. Truck restarted and i…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Dodge RAM 1500s have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about steering 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 steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 65,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2005 Dodge RAM 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “power train”, in 6 of 59 complaints, followed by “off road” (6).
Other 2005 Dodge RAM 1500 problems
See all 2005 Dodge RAM 1500 problems or steering problems across all RAM 1500 years.