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2005 Dodge Ram 1500 brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 41 complaints for the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
41 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
70,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 70,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 7 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 70,000 miles
Based on 34 complaints that include mileage. 47% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles7
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 34 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 47% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Getting off the off ramp I could not stop in a second vibrations started another car in that car went to another car with a pregnant girl...... I have asked over and over for help and costs are killing my business and had brake problems etc. You guys please help me here...?

Reported at 148,000 miles, May 2016 CrashInjury

The frame on my dodge ram has broken welds on both sides of the frame where the lower control arms mount to the frame. They have failed due to manufacturing defects during the welding process. The truck has never been wrecked, driven off road, or done any towing. Dodge refuses any assistance in replacing the frame because it has aged out of their warranty. The truck has 74,138 miles on it and is not drivable without a new frame.

Reported at 74,138 miles, June 2015

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