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2005 DODGE RAM 3500

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Reported problems

196 complaints · median 82126 miles
ComponentReports
STEERING51
AIR BAGS33
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION25
SUSPENSION14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM13
VISIBILITY/WIPER7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING5
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL5
POWER TRAIN5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
SERVICE BRAKES4
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)4
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY4
TIRES4
ENGINE3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
WHEELS3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL2
EQUIPMENT2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
SEATS2
STEERING:COLUMN2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCH1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
STEERING:LINKAGES1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.