2005 Dodge Ram 2500 electrical system problems
36 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2005 Dodge Ram 2500, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 74,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 fires.
What owners wrote
I was driving down the highway in my 2005 dodge 2500 ram and smelled smoke. After about 20 seconds I noticed that smoke was beginning to fill the cab. I looked around and saw that the rear passenger-side door was in flames. I immediately pulled over to the shoulder, exited the vehicle, and put out the flames with a blanket. The fire was contained to the door and a little bit of the floor carpet.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per NHTSA campaign numbers: 15v313000 (air bags) and 05v462000 (power train). While exiting the vehicle, the horn began to sound and the warning indicators began to flicker independently. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (b&b chrysler dodge jeep ram 125 grandview avenue, honesdale, pa 18431), but the cause of the failure could not be determined.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Dodge Ram 2500
- Steering 154 complaints
- Suspension 80 complaints
- Air bags 76 complaints
- Transmission 38 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 25 complaints
- Fuel system 20 complaints
- Engine 19 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18 complaints