2005 Dodge Ram 2500 engine and engine cooling problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2005 Dodge Ram 2500 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Excessive vibration since purchases truck new in 2005. Replaced serpentine belt 5 times and tensioner pulley 2 times, which is about every 30k miles. Chrysler agreed to pay for the last belt and pulley acknowledging something was wrong causing the issue. The issue was not known until recently. The…”
filed May 18, 2012
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, he started to hear a ticking noise coming from the motor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the exhaust manifold overheated and twisted, causing the bolts to fracture. As a result both…”
filed Mar 9, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 9 | 3% |
| 2011 Ram 2500 | 11 | 4% |
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 6 | 3% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 9 | 4% |
| 2008 Ram 2500 | 23 | 7% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 20 | 6% |
| 2006 Ram 2500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 24 | 4% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 15 | 2% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 8 | 5% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 26 | 6% |
| 2000 Ram 2500 | 12 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Dodge Ram 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.