2005 Dodge Ram 1500 drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 582 complaints for the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500, 36% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 582 36% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 116,000 miles 275 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 25 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 38 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 37 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 41 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 45 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 28 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 21 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 13 |
| 200k+ miles | 19 |
What the data shows
Of the 275 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 116,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 25 crashes, 4 fires, 12 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the power steering failed. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a concrete embankment and rolled over several times. The vehicle burst into flames, which were extinguished by the fire department. A police report was filed and indicated that a fractured rear axle caused the failure. The crash caused a fatality. The vehicle was towed to a salvage facility. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.
Me and my little girl were going to the local store stopped at stop sign to wait for traffic to clear traffic cleared and I went to pull out on to the main road next thing I know I was ten feet in the air my drive shaft broke and dug into the road the rear end had froze and when it did drive shaft dug into the road and lifted me and the truck up in the air scared the hell out me and my girl.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500
- Air bags 378 complaints
- Engine 155 complaints
- Suspension 84 complaints
- Electrical system 63 complaints
- Steering 60 complaints
- Brakes 41 complaints
- Fuel system 41 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 39 complaints