2005 Dodge Ram 3500 steering problems
62 complaints about steering have been filed for the 2005 Dodge Ram 3500, which is 26% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 62 26% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 45 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 45 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 2 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
May 13,2020. 11:32am Driving north, my drive side tire violently shook & suddenly gave way pulling me hard left. I struggling to keep truck in my lane but lost control of steering , the airbags also deployed. Blocking my view. The rode was a blind spot . I thought it was a tire failure. Be of the drop & hard pull to left. While the rode was curving right . I could not get truck to fallow curve. Causing truck to cross into oncoming lane. I never saw the other car . With air bags deployed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 350. The contact was driving approximately 30 MPH, suddenly, the vehicle traveled across the road without warning. The contact was able to gain control of the vehicle. When the vehicle came to a complete stop, the tie rod detached from the passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the tie rod, drags and links were replaced. The vehicle was inspected at an authorized dealer prior to the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Dodge Ram 3500
- Air bags 33 complaints
- Transmission 26 complaints
- Suspension 17 complaints
- Electrical system 16 complaints