2005 Dodge Ram 2500 transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 38 complaints for the 2005 Dodge Ram 2500, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 14,000 miles 23 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 23 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 14,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the gear shifter indicator jumped into reverse and ran over the contact and crashed into a fence. The contact received minor injuries; however, the police were not contacted since this happened on private property. The damage to the fence was additional property damage. Two days later, the contact received a recall notification on NHTSA # 05v462000, concerning the automatic transmission.
Dodge refuses to fix a problem for which there is a service bulletin #2101605 I have been three times to get something done. The dealer says I am not covered by the bulletin, but that I do have the problem. The dealer called dodge and they will not approve the repair. They say it is okay to have a 4 to 10 second delay in the transmission being operable when shifted into gear. The engines revs up and the truck rolls, until it finally catches into gear. I have 24,000 miles on my 2005 ram 2500.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Dodge Ram 2500
- Steering 154 complaints
- Suspension 80 complaints
- Air bags 76 complaints
- Electrical system 36 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 25 complaints
- Fuel system 20 complaints
- Engine 19 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 18 complaints