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2005 Dodge SRT-4: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

35 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

10,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data updated: . 27 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 35 complaints (11.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting925.7%
Engine operation720.0%
Steering behavior411.4%
Braking behavior38.6%
Electrical and battery issues25.7%
Fuel system concerns12.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Manual Transmission
4
Electrical System
3
Engine And Engine Cooling
3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
3
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
2
Power Train
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
2
Steering
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Manual Transmission4
Electrical System3
Engine And Engine Cooling3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission3
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel2
Power Train2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor2
Steering2

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 4; Electrical System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 2; Power Train: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 2; Steering: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
19
25,000 to 49,999
4
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00019
25,000 to 49,9994
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 19; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (19). 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005
13
2006
10
2007
9
2009
2
2015
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200513
200610
20079
20092
20151

2005: 13; 2006: 10; 2007: 9; 2009: 2; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 9 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 7 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10107651 · 2005-01-20 (January 20, 2005)

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH AT AROUND 30 MPH IN MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE OTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING NORTH TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME, AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE OWNER OF THE AUTOMOBILE SHOP THAT FIXED IT NOTICED THAT THE WIRE TO THE AIRBAG SEEMED TO HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF IN THE COURSE OF THE CRASH. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10107651 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10114171 · 2005-03-16 (March 16, 2005)

MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WOULD NOT START ONE EVENING. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VAN. THE VAN HAD LESS THAN 15000 MILES ON IT. I HAD IT DELIVERED TO LANDERS DODGE LOCATED IN SOUTHAVEN, MS. THIS WAS ON A SUNDAY, SO I WENT UP THERE ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY VAN. I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT, AND ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES SAID THEY WATCHED THE VAN WHILE IT WAS DRIVEN OFF OF THE TOW TRUCK, WHICH WAS NOT THE TRUTH. MY HUSBAND HELPED THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PUSH IT OFF THE DAY BEFORE. THEY…

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114171 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10118607 · 2005-04-28 (April 28, 2005)

MY NAME IS [XXX], I AM WRITING TODAY IN HOPE THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN ASSIST ME WITH RESOLVING AN ISSUE I AM HAVING WITH DAIMLERCHRYSLER. BASICALLY I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW DODGE MAGNUM 2005 IN JUNE OF 2004. THE DAY I TOOK IT HOME IT HAD A WEIRD BURNING SMELL. I HAVE CONTACTED EVERYONE POSSIBLE ABOUT THIS MATTER INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT OF DAIMLERCHRYSLER. NO HELP THE DEALER DECIDED TO BAN ME OF THE PROPERTY, STATING THEY COULD NO LONGER ASSIST ME. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT BUT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE DEALERS MANAGEMENT STAFF AND RESOLV…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10118607 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10124538 · 2005-06-07 (June 7, 2005)

I BOUGHT MY 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 QUAD CAB WITH THE CUMMINS ENGINE IN FEBUARY 2005SINCE THEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES FOR A HIGH PITCHED SQUIKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE, AT FIRST THE BELT TENSINER WAS REPLACED, PROGLEM PERSISTED, SECOND TIME THE SERPERTINE BELT WAS REPLACED, STILL PERSISTED, THIRD TIME THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, FOURTH TIME THE CAM SHAFT WAS REPLASED, NO AVAIL,FITH THE HARMONIC BALACE WAS CHANGED BUT ITS STILL THERE, SO ON THE SIX ATEMPT THE DEALER GAVE IT BACK TO ME AND SAID "WE CANT FI…

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Owner report 10125528 · 2005-06-16 (June 16, 2005)

2005 DODGE DURANGO SLT 2WD ON 4/11/2005 WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 YR OLD SON THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY 2 VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JACK CARUSO''S REGENCY DODGE. IT TOOK THE DEALERSHIP 2 DAYS AND SEVERAL FUSES BEFORE COMING TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT THE WIRING AT THE BACK OF THE RIGHT SIDE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPAIR AND A CAPACITOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON 6/15/2005 WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 YR OLD SON THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH A BUSY INT…

Owner-reported narrative. 4 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125528 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10126164 · 2005-06-21 (June 21, 2005)

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE APPEARED TO BLOWOUT CAUSING THE CAR TO SKID IN THE CURB. MY HUSBAND CAME AND PUT THE LITTLE SPARE ON AND I WAS TO TAKE IT A DODGE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING FOR THEM TO INSPECT THE TIRE FOR ABNORMALITIES, ETC. ABOUT A HALF BLOCK FROM THE ORIGINAL BLOWOUT THE CAR SUDDENLY SWERVED INTO THE CENTER LANE AND THE FRONT END APPEARED TO DROP AND I GAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR AND GOT IT TO THE RIGHT LANE AND THE CAR STOPPED WITHOUT ME PUTTING IT IN PARK. I THEN PUT IT IN PARK AND GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT IT W…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126164 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10131050 · 2005-08-02 (August 2, 2005)

2005 DODGE RAM 3500 ST REG CAB 4X2 (THIS MAKE NOT AVAILABLE UNDER VEHICLE INFORMATION) TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE WHILE IN PARK AT A GAS STATION AND HIT A POLE BY THE GAS PUMP CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND TAILGATE. IT THEN SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE AND WENT FORWARD HITTING A POLE BY THE FRONT DOOR OF THE STORE DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER, HOOD, AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. THE PARK LIGHT NOW DOES NOT LIGHT UP WHEN IN THE PARK POSITION. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING …

Owner-reported narrative. 5,792 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131050 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10132188 · 2005-08-10 (August 10, 2005)

NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEMS SEEN PICTURES IN FILE AT DEALERSHIP COLOR OF TRUCK BEFORE SPECIAL ORDER CUST RECVD SCRATCHES ALL OVER TRUCK LOOKED VANDALIZED AND COVERED UP FRONT END PROBLEMS NOW NEEDS NEW U JOINTS BRAND NEW TRUCK POSSIBLE WRECKED DURING DELIVERY FROM BACK EAST. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 188 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132188 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

35 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

77.1%Usable mileage27 / 35 records
100.0%Valid incident date35 / 35 records
100.0%Valid filing date35 / 35 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates35 / 35 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component2005
Power Train:Manual Transmission
411.4%
ODI 10170084 · 70,000 mi

LOST POWER, SOMEONE HIT FROM BEHIND. *NM

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Electrical System
38.6%
ODI 10125528 · 4 mi

2005 DODGE DURANGO SLT 2WD ON 4/11/2005 WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 YR OLD SON THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY 2 VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JACK CARUSO''S REGENCY DODGE. IT TOOK THE DEALERSHIP 2 DAYS AND SEVERAL FUSES BEFORE COMING TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT THE WIRING AT THE BACK OF THE RIGHT SIDE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPAIR AND A CAPACITOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON 6/15/2005 WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 YR OLD SON THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH A BUSY INT…

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Engine And Engine Cooling
38.6%
ODI 10151275 · 15,000 mi

2005 SUV DODGE DURANGO W HEMI ENGINE STALLED MAKING A TURN AT LOW SPEED. ENGINE DIED AND ALL SYSTEMS SHUTDOWN. LOSS OF POWER STEERING MADE IT A SCARY 10 SECONDS. VEHICLE PUT IN PARK AND RE-STARTED AGAIN. BASED ON PRIOR COMPLAINTS THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. DODGE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE AND PRODUCE A RECALL BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS. *JB

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
38.6%
ODI 10131050 · 5,792 mi

2005 DODGE RAM 3500 ST REG CAB 4X2 (THIS MAKE NOT AVAILABLE UNDER VEHICLE INFORMATION) TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE WHILE IN PARK AT A GAS STATION AND HIT A POLE BY THE GAS PUMP CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND TAILGATE. IT THEN SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE AND WENT FORWARD HITTING A POLE BY THE FRONT DOOR OF THE STORE DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER, HOOD, AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. THE PARK LIGHT NOW DOES NOT LIGHT UP WHEN IN THE PARK POSITION. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING …

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Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
25.7%
ODI 10173075 · 29,000 mi

BLINKING COMPUTERIZED DASH. DASH GOES BLANK , NO TAC , OR SPEEDOMETER , OR FUEL/HEAT GAUGES, ESP/BAS. *NM

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Power Train
25.7%
ODI 10277460 · 25,000 mi

I OWN A 2005 DODGE NEON SRT4. ITS WELL KNOWN THAT 3RD GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR BENDS OVER TIME AND MAKES 3RD GEAR GRIND OR POP OUT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM SINCE I HAVE 25K ON MY CAR AND ITS NOW AT 49K. I'VE TAKEN IT TO A FEW LOCAL DEALER SHIPS BUT NONE RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *TR

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
25.7%
ODI 10198163 · 35,800 mi

I OWN A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK UP QUAD CAB 4X4 WITH THE 5.7 LTR. HEMI ENGINE. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT ROTORS GETTING TOO HOT AND WARPING DODGES SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY TO TURN THE ROTORS TO GET ME OUT OF THEIR HAIR THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM THERE IS SOMETHING CAUSING THE ROTORS TO HEAT UP AND IF YOU HIT A RAIN STORM THEY WARP I WAS RECENTLY ON A VACATION THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED AND IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT MY WARRANTY EXPIRED DURING THIS VACATION AND…

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Steering
25.7%
ODI 10189694

I PLACED A COMPLAINT IN MAY 05, 3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED MY 05 DURANGO BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING A POPPING NOISE WHEN I TURN. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, SWAYBAR LINKS, AND THE RACK AND PINION AND YET I STILL HAVE A POPPING NOISE WHEN I TURN. I AM NOW OUT OF MY FACTORY WARRANY AND AM INTO MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I THINK THAT ITS WRONG THAT I AM NOW HAVING TO PAY $50 FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO CHANGE PARTS THAT DO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED PRIOR TO MY FACTORY WARRANTY RUNNING OUT. *JB

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Power Train:Manual TransmissionToo few reports for a range37,400 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10170084 · 70,000 mi

LOST POWER, SOMEONE HIT FROM BEHIND. *NM

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ODI 10172097 · 6,800 mi

I HAVE BEEN "LOCKED-OUT" OF GEAR IN MY 2005 SRT-4 MULTIPLE TIMES. EVEN WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS FULLY AND PROPERLY PRESSED, THE TRANSMISSION REFUSES TO SHIFT AND ENGAGE A GEAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD GEAR. WHEN IT OCCURS, I AM STUCK IN NEUTRAL, UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC MANY TIMES. JUST TODAY I WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THIRD GEAR WHILE GOING DOWN AN ON-RAMP, SO I WAS STUCK COASTING DOWN INTO RAPIDLY MOVING TRAFFIC. THOUGH I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO GET INTO GEAR, IT WAS QUITE HARROWING. DODGE NEED…

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ODI 10191469 · 300 mi

BOUGHT CAR NEW AND I AM HAVING THE GEARS GET STUCK AND IT USES OR LEAKS ABOUT A QUART OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND CAR ONLY HAS 29,500 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO MAKE IT RIGHT THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL IF SO IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE STICKER OF THE CAR.I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT IT REQUIRES FULL SYNTHETIC OIL WHICH RUNS ABOUT 5.50 A QUART. I AM CLOSE TO WARRANTY TO RUN OUT AND NEED SOME HELP ASAP!!!!

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Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range40 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10125528 · 4 mi

2005 DODGE DURANGO SLT 2WD ON 4/11/2005 WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 YR OLD SON THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY 2 VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JACK CARUSO''S REGENCY DODGE. IT TOOK THE DEALERSHIP 2 DAYS AND SEVERAL FUSES BEFORE COMING TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT THE WIRING AT THE BACK OF THE RIGHT SIDE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPAIR AND A CAPACITOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON 6/15/2005 WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 YR OLD SON THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH A BUSY INT…

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ODI 10133119 · 75 mi

SINCE DECEMBER OF 2004, WHEN I PURCHASED MY DREAM TRUCK, IT HAS A MULTITUDE OF ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. LOSS OF POWER;IGNITION FAILURE;ENGINE SHUT DOWN; WINDOWS OPENING; NO DASH LIGHTS; RADIO DOESN'T WORK; TAIL LIGHTS STAYING ON. NO DOWN SHIFTING UP HILLS; DASH BOARD IS HOT TO THE TOUCH. *JB

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Engine And Engine CoolingToo few reports for a range7,650 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10151275 · 15,000 mi

2005 SUV DODGE DURANGO W HEMI ENGINE STALLED MAKING A TURN AT LOW SPEED. ENGINE DIED AND ALL SYSTEMS SHUTDOWN. LOSS OF POWER STEERING MADE IT A SCARY 10 SECONDS. VEHICLE PUT IN PARK AND RE-STARTED AGAIN. BASED ON PRIOR COMPLAINTS THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. DODGE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE AND PRODUCE A RECALL BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS. *JB

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ODI 10191469 · 300 mi

BOUGHT CAR NEW AND I AM HAVING THE GEARS GET STUCK AND IT USES OR LEAKS ABOUT A QUART OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND CAR ONLY HAS 29,500 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO MAKE IT RIGHT THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL IF SO IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE STICKER OF THE CAR.I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT IT REQUIRES FULL SYNTHETIC OIL WHICH RUNS ABOUT 5.50 A QUART. I AM CLOSE TO WARRANTY TO RUN OUT AND NEED SOME HELP ASAP!!!!

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Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range3,046 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10131050 · 5,792 mi

2005 DODGE RAM 3500 ST REG CAB 4X2 (THIS MAKE NOT AVAILABLE UNDER VEHICLE INFORMATION) TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE WHILE IN PARK AT A GAS STATION AND HIT A POLE BY THE GAS PUMP CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND TAILGATE. IT THEN SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE AND WENT FORWARD HITTING A POLE BY THE FRONT DOOR OF THE STORE DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER, HOOD, AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. THE PARK LIGHT NOW DOES NOT LIGHT UP WHEN IN THE PARK POSITION. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING …

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ODI 10137382 · 300 mi

BROUGHT A NEW 2005 JEEP ON 9/19/05 ON 9/21/05 HAD TROUBLE WITH IT THEY SAID IT HAD WATER IN THE TRANSMISSION AFTER LOOKING ON THE NET I FOUND THEY HAD TROUBLE WITH THESE KIND OF JEEPS I WANTED A NEW RIDE OR MY OLD CAR BACK THEY REFUSED SAYING WHEN IT TORE UP THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION I FEEL I WAS SOLD A DANGEROUS RIDE THAT I COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND THEY KNEW THIS PROBLEM EXISTED. *NM

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Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/PanelToo few reports for a range29,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10173075 · 29,000 mi

BLINKING COMPUTERIZED DASH. DASH GOES BLANK , NO TAC , OR SPEEDOMETER , OR FUEL/HEAT GAUGES, ESP/BAS. *NM

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Power TrainToo few reports for a range45,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10277460 · 25,000 mi

I OWN A 2005 DODGE NEON SRT4. ITS WELL KNOWN THAT 3RD GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR BENDS OVER TIME AND MAKES 3RD GEAR GRIND OR POP OUT. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM SINCE I HAVE 25K ON MY CAR AND ITS NOW AT 49K. I'VE TAKEN IT TO A FEW LOCAL DEALER SHIPS BUT NONE RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 10731127 · 65,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE SRT-4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED FROM SECOND TO THIRD GEAR. THE GEAR SEIZED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFT SELECTOR FRACTURED AND THE THIRD GEAR FORK WAS FRACTURED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:RotorToo few reports for a range21,448 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10198163 · 35,800 mi

I OWN A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK UP QUAD CAB 4X4 WITH THE 5.7 LTR. HEMI ENGINE. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT ROTORS GETTING TOO HOT AND WARPING DODGES SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY TO TURN THE ROTORS TO GET ME OUT OF THEIR HAIR THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM THERE IS SOMETHING CAUSING THE ROTORS TO HEAT UP AND IF YOU HIT A RAIN STORM THEY WARP I WAS RECENTLY ON A VACATION THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED AND IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT MY WARRANTY EXPIRED DURING THIS VACATION AND…

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ODI 10199896 · 7,096 mi

BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACE TWICE, BRAKE PADS, BUSHINGS, SHIFT GEAR, AND STILL ROLLS ON HILLS TO WHERE YOUR NOT CAREFUL WILL HIT SOMEONE BEHIND YOU, I HAVE TO BE A LEFT FOOT DRIVER AT THESE TIMES,AND THEY HAVE TO ROTATE THE BRAKE AXEL,NEVER HAD BEEN DISAPPOINTED IN A NEW VEHICLE AS ARE DODGE CARVAN SIT-N-STOW, WE HAD A NISSAN VAN AND NEVER HAD PROBLEMS AND IT WAS A USED ONE AT THAT AND A 2000 AND HAD IT FOR 5 YEARS AND NEVER HAD TO DO ANYTHING TO IT, AND HAD A HONDA CIVIC FOR 4YEARS AND NEVER HAD PROBLEMS EITHER,THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR A NEW VAN AN…

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SteeringToo few reports for a range40,400 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10211132 · 40,400 mi

WHEN CAR IS AT A STOP AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL SHARP TO PROCEED FORWARD WITH A TURN CAR STALLS. *TR

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 230 reports

2005: 30 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2005152430
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20053203

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentPower Train:Manual TransmissionElectrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train:Automatic TransmissionElectrical System: Instrument Cluster/PanelPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:RotorSteering
Power Train:Manual Transmission—0
1
ODI 10191469 · 300 mi

BOUGHT CAR NEW AND I AM HAVING THE GEARS GET STUCK AND IT USES OR LEAKS ABOUT A QUART OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND CAR ONLY HAS 29,500 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO MAKE IT RIGHT THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL IF SO IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE STICKER OF THE CAR.I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT IT REQUIRES FULL SYNTHETIC OIL WHICH RUNS ABOUT 5.50 A QUART. I AM CLOSE TO WARRANTY TO RUN OUT AND NEED SOME HELP ASAP!!!!

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Electrical System0—000000
Engine And Engine Cooling
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ODI 10191469 · 300 mi

BOUGHT CAR NEW AND I AM HAVING THE GEARS GET STUCK AND IT USES OR LEAKS ABOUT A QUART OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND CAR ONLY HAS 29,500 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO MAKE IT RIGHT THEY SAY THIS IS NORMAL IF SO IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT ON THE STICKER OF THE CAR.I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT IT IT REQUIRES FULL SYNTHETIC OIL WHICH RUNS ABOUT 5.50 A QUART. I AM CLOSE TO WARRANTY TO RUN OUT AND NEED SOME HELP ASAP!!!!

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ODI 10200113

PLEASE REFER TO COMPLAINT TICKET #10193720. ON 7/21/07 I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD NOT ENCOUNTER ANY MORE PROBLEMS. ON 8/17/07 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE GAS TANK REPAIRED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE GAS PUMP WILL NOT HOLD SO THAT THE GAS CAN GO INTO THE TANK. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION AFTER PICKING UP MY VEHICLE AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ON 8/17/07 AT ABOUT 7PM IN THE EVENING AS WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH THE LINCOLN TUNNEL MY CAR STOPP…

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ODI 10200113

PLEASE REFER TO COMPLAINT TICKET #10193720. ON 7/21/07 I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD NOT ENCOUNTER ANY MORE PROBLEMS. ON 8/17/07 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE GAS TANK REPAIRED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE GAS PUMP WILL NOT HOLD SO THAT THE GAS CAN GO INTO THE TANK. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION AFTER PICKING UP MY VEHICLE AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ON 8/17/07 AT ABOUT 7PM IN THE EVENING AS WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH THE LINCOLN TUNNEL MY CAR STOPP…

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ODI 10200113

PLEASE REFER TO COMPLAINT TICKET #10193720. ON 7/21/07 I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD NOT ENCOUNTER ANY MORE PROBLEMS. ON 8/17/07 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE GAS TANK REPAIRED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE GAS PUMP WILL NOT HOLD SO THAT THE GAS CAN GO INTO THE TANK. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION AFTER PICKING UP MY VEHICLE AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ON 8/17/07 AT ABOUT 7PM IN THE EVENING AS WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH THE LINCOLN TUNNEL MY CAR STOPP…

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ODI 10200113

PLEASE REFER TO COMPLAINT TICKET #10193720. ON 7/21/07 I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD NOT ENCOUNTER ANY MORE PROBLEMS. ON 8/17/07 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE GAS TANK REPAIRED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE GAS PUMP WILL NOT HOLD SO THAT THE GAS CAN GO INTO THE TANK. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION AFTER PICKING UP MY VEHICLE AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ON 8/17/07 AT ABOUT 7PM IN THE EVENING AS WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH THE LINCOLN TUNNEL MY CAR STOPP…

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ODI 10200113

PLEASE REFER TO COMPLAINT TICKET #10193720. ON 7/21/07 I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD NOT ENCOUNTER ANY MORE PROBLEMS. ON 8/17/07 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE GAS TANK REPAIRED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE GAS PUMP WILL NOT HOLD SO THAT THE GAS CAN GO INTO THE TANK. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION AFTER PICKING UP MY VEHICLE AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ON 8/17/07 AT ABOUT 7PM IN THE EVENING AS WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH THE LINCOLN TUNNEL MY CAR STOPP…

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ODI 10200113

PLEASE REFER TO COMPLAINT TICKET #10193720. ON 7/21/07 I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD NOT ENCOUNTER ANY MORE PROBLEMS. ON 8/17/07 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE GAS TANK REPAIRED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE GAS PUMP WILL NOT HOLD SO THAT THE GAS CAN GO INTO THE TANK. I WENT TO THE GAS STATION AFTER PICKING UP MY VEHICLE AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. ON 8/17/07 AT ABOUT 7PM IN THE EVENING AS WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH THE LINCOLN TUNNEL MY CAR STOPP…

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

4 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

8 mentions · 22.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 15,000 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10125528 · 4 mi

2005 DODGE DURANGO SLT 2WD ON 4/11/2005 WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 YR OLD SON THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY 2 VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JACK CARUSO''S REGENCY DODGE. IT TOOK THE DEALERSHIP 2 DAYS AND SEVERAL FUSES BEFORE COMING TO THE CONCLUSION THAT IT THE WIRING AT THE BACK OF THE RIGHT SIDE CYLINDER HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPAIR AND A CAPACITOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON 6/15/2005 WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 2 YR OLD SON THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH A BUSY INT…

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ODI 10133119 · 75 mi

SINCE DECEMBER OF 2004, WHEN I PURCHASED MY DREAM TRUCK, IT HAS A MULTITUDE OF ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. LOSS OF POWER;IGNITION FAILURE;ENGINE SHUT DOWN; WINDOWS OPENING; NO DASH LIGHTS; RADIO DOESN'T WORK; TAIL LIGHTS STAYING ON. NO DOWN SHIFTING UP HILLS; DASH BOARD IS HOT TO THE TOUCH. *JB

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ODI 10142274 · 50 mi

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK UP THIS LAST WEEK, THE TRUCK ENGINE CHOKED AND THEN BEGAN TO STALL. WE HAD JUST ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN ON TO HWY 101 WHEN THE ENGINE POWER BEGAN TO FAIL FOR THE FOURTH TIME. WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILURE TO EXCEED AND CHOKE. *NM

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

2 mentions · 5.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 14,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10114171 · 14,000 mi

MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WOULD NOT START ONE EVENING. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VAN. THE VAN HAD LESS THAN 15000 MILES ON IT. I HAD IT DELIVERED TO LANDERS DODGE LOCATED IN SOUTHAVEN, MS. THIS WAS ON A SUNDAY, SO I WENT UP THERE ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH MY VAN. I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT, AND ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES SAID THEY WATCHED THE VAN WHILE IT WAS DRIVEN OFF OF THE TOW TRUCK, WHICH WAS NOT THE TRUTH. MY HUSBAND HELPED THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER PUSH IT OFF THE DAY BEFORE. THEY…

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ODI 10175104

IN OCTOBER OF 2005 I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I TOOK MY FOOT OF THE BRAKE AND ONTO THE GAS AND THE TRUCK WAS DEAD. I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT STARTED BACK UP. ABOUT A WEEK WENT BY AND I AGAIN HAD THE VEHICLE AND WAS AT THE GROCERY STORE AND IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND STATED TO THEM TRUCK DOESNT START STALLS IN DRIVE. WE DROPPED OFF THE VEHICLE ON 11/22/05. THEY HAD IT FOR A DAY AND TOLD US THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT IT WASNT "THROWING AND CODES" SO THERE WAS NOTH…

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 15,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10151275 · 15,000 mi

2005 SUV DODGE DURANGO W HEMI ENGINE STALLED MAKING A TURN AT LOW SPEED. ENGINE DIED AND ALL SYSTEMS SHUTDOWN. LOSS OF POWER STEERING MADE IT A SCARY 10 SECONDS. VEHICLE PUT IN PARK AND RE-STARTED AGAIN. BASED ON PRIOR COMPLAINTS THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. DODGE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE AND PRODUCE A RECALL BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS. *JB

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10124538

I BOUGHT MY 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 QUAD CAB WITH THE CUMMINS ENGINE IN FEBUARY 2005SINCE THEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES FOR A HIGH PITCHED SQUIKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE, AT FIRST THE BELT TENSINER WAS REPLACED, PROGLEM PERSISTED, SECOND TIME THE SERPERTINE BELT WAS REPLACED, STILL PERSISTED, THIRD TIME THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, FOURTH TIME THE CAM SHAFT WAS REPLASED, NO AVAIL,FITH THE HARMONIC BALACE WAS CHANGED BUT ITS STILL THERE, SO ON THE SIX ATEMPT THE DEALER GAVE IT BACK TO ME AND SAID "WE CANT FI…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b