2005 Dodge Ram 1500 suspension problems
84 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 84 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 105,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 57 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 105,000 miles, and 19% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 1 fire, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
We purchased the car on 6/30/05.on 7/4/05, my dayghters friend was driving on the freeway, when he heard a loud bang.thinking that there was a flat tire, he proceeded to move into the breakdown lane. No sooner had he done this, the vehicle began bucking, went airborne, and flipped a minimum of 3 times.none of the airbags deployed.thankfully he wasnt injured, but his passenger was. He had a small gash in his head which required 2 staples.
Driving during inclement weather event, heard a pop in the area of the right front wheel. Assumed it was ice or snow. Within the next 20 miles, slight vibration began and grinding noise heard. Parked vehicle for week while out of town. Returned drove to work, approx 22 miles, problem persisted and got worse, this was during another snow event. Decided to seek assistance from local dealership, refused immediate attention, set up appointment for jan. 4, 2010. Called local repair shop near home.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500
- Drivetrain & axles 582 complaints
- Air bags 378 complaints
- Engine 155 complaints
- Electrical system 63 complaints
- Steering 60 complaints
- Brakes 41 complaints
- Fuel system 41 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 39 complaints