2005 Dodge RAM 2500 fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY GASOLINE STARTED SPEWING UNDER PRESSURE FROM TOP OF FUEL PUMP, PULLED INTO PARKING LOT AWAY FROM OTHER VEHICLES AND WAITED FIVE TO TEN MINUTES BEFORE GASOLINE STOPPED SPRAYING OUT. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME WHERE I COULD CHECK TO FIND OUT IF IT WAS ONLY A RUBBER HOSE AS I EXPECTED OR SOMETHING ELSE. I FOUND OUT IT WAS A FITTING AT TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP WHICH LOOKS LIKE METAL CONNECTOR WHERE THE GASOLINE WAS SPRAYING OUT OF A PIN HOLE, I LOST ABOUT 5 GALLONS OF GAS IN 14 MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #11110708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. WITHIN SECONDS, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER AND FOUND UNKNOWN PARTS HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE, CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, UNIVERSAL JOINT, FUEL LINES, AND BRAKES LINES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 270,000.

NHTSA complaint #10960389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS COVERED WITH FUEL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL LINE INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,287. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/08/16

NHTSA complaint #10881725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

S10 DIRECT REPLY- LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM CONSTITUENT REQUESTING ASSISTANCE WITH A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE REGARDING CHRYSLER VEHICLE (S); FULL DOCUMENT NOT IMAGED. *SMD 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS NEVER ABLE TO PROPERLY PUT GAS IN THE VEHICLE FROM THE DAY, HE PURCHASED IT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT GAS IN THE VEHICLE, HE COULD ONLY ADD FOUR CENTS AT A TIME WITHOUT THE NOZZLE SHUTTING OFF AND THE GAS SPILLING OUT. THE GAS TANK WAS REPLACED WITH A USED ONE. HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT TANK FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED INFERIOR PARTS WERE USED WHICH CAUSED THE GAS TANK TO LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #10761570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TURN SIGNAL WHEN SWITCHED ACTIVATES THE OPPOSITE TURNING LIGHT. REAR TAIL TIGHT HOUSINGS ARE NOT WATER TIGHT AND BLOWS BULBS AFTER RAINING. WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACT ON THEIR OWN WHEN ITS RAINING AND NOW DOME AND CONSOLE LIGHTS DONT WORK. NO BLOWN FUSES. THE THIRD FUEL PUMP LINE IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. WILL EVENTUALLY BREAK FROM VIBRATION. NEW ONES HAVE BETTER VIBRATION HOUSING AND DEALERSHIP HAD STOCK. (125 OF THESE AND NONE OTHER BECAUSE EVERYONE WAS HAVING THE SAME ONE BREAK). KEY FALLS OUT OF IGNITION AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WHEN BUTTON IS PUSHED. AIR BAGS WERE RECENTLY RECALLED BUT THEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PART TO GET IT FIXED. I MUST WAIT. VERY UNSAFE VEHICLE TO BE AN OWNER OF.

NHTSA complaint #10745956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

SHORTLY AFTER SPEEDING UP A CAR IN FRONT OF ME HIT THEIR BRAKES. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN IT SEEMED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL AND IT WAS VERY HARD TO STOP. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, I FOUND OUT THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STICKING AND NOT RETURNING TO NEUTRAL AFTER BEING DEPRESSED. SOMETIMES IT WOULD SLOWLY RETURN TO NEUTRAL, OTHER TIMES IT WOULD STAY DEPRESSED. THERE IS NO EXTERNAL INTERFERENCE WITH THE PEDAL (I.E. FLOOR MAT), AND ONLY THE PEDAL LINKAGE IS AT FAULT. IF I PUSHED THE PEDAL A LARGE DISTANCE THEN IT WOULD NORMALLY SPRING BACK ALL THE TO NEUTRAL. WHEN I CHECKED CLOSELY, IT APPEARS THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR (APPS) IS WHAT IS CAUSING THE BINDING. THIS TRUCK IS THROTTLE-BY-WIRE SO NO MECHANICAL CABLE IS INVOLVED. THE APPS IN THIS MODEL TRUCK IS PART OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MECHANISM AND THE HINGE POINT FOR THE PEDAL IS IN THE APPS.

NHTSA complaint #10556956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF DIESEL FUEL IN THE CAB, LOOKING IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR I NOTICED THAT ALL THE CARS BEHIND ME HAD SLOWED DOWN TO A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 300 FEET AND WHITE SMOKE TRAILING BEHIND THE TRUCK. WHEN I HAD THE CHANCE I PULLED OVER IN A STORE PARKING LOT AND EXITED THE CAB TO SEE FUEL POURING OUT UNDER MY TRUCK AND WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO CLOSEST DODGE DEALER WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THE NUMBER 4 INJECTOR LINE HAD RUPTURED AND COATED THE WHOLE ENGINE BAY. THEY ALSO INDICTED THAT I WAS LUCKY THAT THIS DID NOT CAUSE A FIRE OR POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT FROM THE FUEL SPILLING ON THE ROADWAY. WHILE READING A CUMMINS FORUM ONLINE I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10456323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

JUST PULLED ON TO EXIT RAMP LOST POWER AND STARTED MISSING, BY THE TIME REACHED STOP SIGN AT BOTTOM PULLED OVER SHUT OFF ENGINE AND RESTARTED. BARELY REGAINED SPEED TO 40 MPH TO LIMP TO JOB SITE RAN INJECTOR CLEANED LIMPED 25 MILES INTO TOWN TO MECHANIC HE REPLACED LEFT BACK WIRING HARNESS SAID FAULTY DESIGN OF PLUGS GOIING TO INJECTORS.

NHTSA complaint #10451600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE I GOT A REAL STRONG DIESEL SMELL COMING INTO THE CABIN, I WAS HALF A BLOCK AWAY SO I KEPT DRIVING GOT INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND POPPED THE HOOD TO FIND INJECTOR LINE #4 LEAKING LIKE CRAZY TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO THE DEALER AND BOUGHT TWO NEW INJECTOR LINE, REPLACED THE BAD ONE AND KEPT ONE FOR SPARE, ANOTHER 8 MONTHS LATER THE SAME LINE WENT OUT AGAIN, SO I REPLACED IT WITH THE SPARE I HAD IN THE TRUCK I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND BOUGHT ANOTHER TWO, MY 3RD ONE WENT OUT A WEEK BEFORE HALLOWEEN WHILE SHOPPING FOR MY 2 YEAR OLD SONS COSTUME I WAS ON THE FREEWAY GOING BACK HOME WITH MY WIFE, MY SON, AND MY DAD I GOT THE SAME SMELL INTO THE CABIN AND THIS TIME I GOT SOME SMOKE INTO THE CABIN ALSO I FREAKED OUT AND GOT OFF THE FREEWAY AND PUT MY WIFE, SON AND DAD INTO A TAXI AND SENT THEM HOME AND I REPLACED A 3RD INJECTOR LINE, THIS HAS TO STOP BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT, DODGE HAS TO STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT OR I HAVE A FEELING THEY WILL PAY ALOT OF MOBEY IF SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS.

NHTSA complaint #10442083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

2005 DODGE 2500 DIESEL. STARTING AT APROX. 27,000 MILES, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO IDLE ROUGHLY AND WAS INCREASINGLY HARDER TO START. AT ABOUT 30K MILES, THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK, THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED US THAT THE FUEL WAS NOT DIESEL IN THE TRUCK, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT IT WAS. IN FACT IT WAS DIESEL FROM OUR VERY OWN TANK, AND OUR FUEL SALESMAN TOLD THEM IT WAS ULSD, WITH A MOUNTAIN DEW APPEARANCE FOR HIGHWAY. THE DEALER REMOVED THE FUEL FROM THE TRUCK AND REPLACED IT WITH THEIR OWN, ONLY TO THEN TELL US WE RUINED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM, WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF @ $14,000. THEN THEY ADDED THAT WE HAD VOIDED THE VEHICLE WARRANTY FROM CONTAMINATION. WE TOOK THE TRUCK DIRECTLY TO CUMMINS, WHO DIAGNOSED 2 FAULTY INJECTORS AND REPLACED THEM AT A COST OF @$1700. THE TRUCK RAN FINE FOR 3 YEARS, THEN SAME TROUBLE AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK TO DODGE AT OUR MECHANICS REQUEST, AND GOT THE SAME TOTAL REPLACEMENT SCENARIO. WENT BACK TO CUMMINS YESTERDAY, WHERE THEY SERVICE TECH TOLD ME 1. DODGE BUYS THE ENGINES FROM CUMMINS JUST ABOVE COST, AND CARRIES THE ENTIRE WARRANTY, 2. DODGE LOCKED CUMMINS OUT OF THE ENGINES THROUGH PROGRAMMING AND DIFFERENT PLUG CONNECTOR 3. HE HAD MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME EXPERIENCE AS WE DID, TURNING THE PROBLEM BACK ON THE OWNER AND REFUSING SERVICE. HE SAID IN FACT HE DID NOT KNOW OF DODGE HONORING ENGINE WARRANTEES AT ALL, AND IT WAS A SORE ISSUE FOR CUMMINS REPUTATION. CUMMINS SENT US TO A THIRD PARTY, WERE THE TRUCK IS NOW. WHILE TALKING TO DODGE CORPORATE THE FIRST TIME AROUND, THEY TOLD ME THEY COUNT ON THEIR DEALERS TO BE THE "EYES AND EARS" OF THE COMPANY AND LEAVE IT TO THEM TO DECIDE WARRANTIES. IT IS NOT RIGHT TO VOID OVER A FAULTY COMPONENT, ONE WHICH THE DEALER COULD NOT EVEN DIAGNOSE. IF I TOOK IT TO A REGULAR MECHANIC FOR A SPARK PLUG AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE, THAT WOULD SHOW EXTREME NEGLIGENCE.

NHTSA complaint #10365421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK FRIDAY THE #4 FUEL TUBE THAT COMES FROM THE FUEL BAR AND GOES INTO THE INJECTORS STARTED LEAKING CAUSING DIESEL TO LEAK OVER MY ENTIRE MOTOR AND UNDERCARRIAGE OF VEHICLE. I DROVE THE VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MILES AS I DID NOT KNOW THERE WAS A LEAK. I COULD SEE SMOKE COMING FROM WHAT I THOUGHT WAS MY EXHAUST BEHIND THE TRUCK BUT THEN NOTICED MY FUEL GAGE STARTED GOING DOWN QUICKLY AND WHEN I MADE IT HOME SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF SMOKE. ABOUT 10 GALLONS OF DIESEL WAS LEAKED OUT. THIS COULD HAVE IGNITED AND / OR EXPLODED CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO MYSELF AND SURROUNDING VEHICLES / HOMES. I WAS ABLE TO FIND THE LEAK AND PURCHASED REPLACEMENT PART FROM MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE PARTS DEPARTMENT TOLD ME THE #4 TUBE, WHICH IS THE ONE I REPLACED, WAS VERY COMMON TO LEAK. IF THIS IS VERY COMMON...SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. IF ONE TUBE IS COMMON TO LEAK ALL OTHERS ARE QUESTIONABLE AS WELL. THE PART COST ME $52.60 PLUS LABOR TO CHANGE.

NHTSA complaint #10336177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

RE: POSSIBLE DANGEROUS LEAKING FUEL TUBE DODGE CORPORATION DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER P. O. BOX 21-8004 AUBURN HILLS, MI 48321-8004 TEL: 800-992-1997 13 OCTOBER 2009 DEAR DODGE CORPORATION, I AM FORWARDING A COPY OF THIS LETTER TO THE NHTSA, AAA, CONSUMER REPORTS AND CPPB. ON OCTOBER 10TH WHILE RETURNING HOME FROM PASADENA I DETECTED A STRONG SCENT OF DIESEL IN THE CAB OF MY TRUCK. IT WAS ESPECIALLY STRONG AS I SLOWED AFTER TRAVELING SEVERAL HOURS ON THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FREEWAY SYSTEM. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME I INVESTIGATED AND DISCOVERED THAT THE INJECTOR TUBE TO THE #4 CYLINDER WAS SPRAYING A FINE MIST OF FUEL INTO AND AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ONTO THE FIREWALL AS WELL AS BEING SOAKED INTO THE HOOD INSULATION. I KNOW THAT THE DIESEL FUEL IS FAR LESS VOLATILE THAN GASOLINE. I ALSO KNOW THAT ATOMIZING IT IN A CONFINED COMPARTMENT THAT HAS HIGH TEMPERATURES AS WELL AS A CHANCE FOR SPARK OR A SHORTED WIRE, SUCH AS THE CONFINES OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ARE AN EXCELLENT LOCATION FOR A VEHICLE FIRE. DIESEL FUEL IS DIFFICULT TO IGNITE BUT ONCE IT IS BURNING IT IS DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. YOU AND YOUR EXPERT ENGINEERS ARE AWARE OF THIS. I FOUND THAT THE BLUE PLASTIC RETAINING CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE INJECTOR TUBE IN PLACE AND PREVENTS VIBRATION FROM DAMAGING THE CONNECTIONS OR THE TUBE ITSELF WAS LOOSE. THE PLASTIC CLAMP/RETAINER WAS SECURELY HELD IN PLACE BY THE SCREW THAT PASSED THROUGH THE DEVICE BUT THE WHOLE CLAMP WOULD FREELY MOVE AROUND THE TUBE AND THE TUBE WOULD BE ABLE TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH INSIDE THE CLAMP. THIS SORT OF DEFEATS IT'S PURPOSE. I FOUND THAT THE PRESSED FITTING ON THE TUBE NEAR WHERE IT ATTACHED TO THE INJECTOR WAS WHERE THE MISTING/LEAK WAS. MY INTERNET RESEARCH HAS FOUND THAT THIS ANOMALY IN THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM THOUGH NOT COMMON IS NOT UNCOMMON. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS MORE APT TO OCCUR IN THE 2006 MODELS BUT THIS IS ONLY MY OPINION FROM LIMITED INTERNET RESEARCH.

NHTSA complaint #10287300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

RE: POSSIBLE DANGEROUS LEAKING FUEL TUBE DODGE CORPORATION DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER P. O. BOX 21-8004 AUBURN HILLS, MI 48321-8004 TEL: 800-992-1997 13 OCTOBER 2009 DEAR DODGE CORPORATION, I AM FORWARDING A COPY OF THIS LETTER TO THE NHTSA, AAA, CONSUMER REPORTS AND CPPB. ON OCTOBER 10TH WHILE RETURNING HOME FROM PASADENA I DETECTED A STRONG SCENT OF DIESEL IN THE CAB OF MY TRUCK. IT WAS ESPECIALLY STRONG AS I SLOWED AFTER TRAVELING SEVERAL HOURS ON THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FREEWAY SYSTEM. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME I INVESTIGATED AND DISCOVERED THAT THE INJECTOR TUBE TO THE #4 CYLINDER WAS SPRAYING A FINE MIST OF FUEL INTO AND AROUND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ONTO THE FIREWALL AS WELL AS BEING SOAKED INTO THE HOOD INSULATION. I KNOW THAT THE DIESEL FUEL IS FAR LESS VOLATILE THAN GASOLINE. I ALSO KNOW THAT ATOMIZING IT IN A CONFINED COMPARTMENT THAT HAS HIGH TEMPERATURES AS WELL AS A CHANCE FOR SPARK OR A SHORTED WIRE, SUCH AS THE CONFINES OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ARE AN EXCELLENT LOCATION FOR A VEHICLE FIRE. DIESEL FUEL IS DIFFICULT TO IGNITE BUT ONCE IT IS BURNING IT IS DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH. YOU AND YOUR EXPERT ENGINEERS ARE AWARE OF THIS. I FOUND THAT THE BLUE PLASTIC RETAINING CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE INJECTOR TUBE IN PLACE AND PREVENTS VIBRATION FROM DAMAGING THE CONNECTIONS OR THE TUBE ITSELF WAS LOOSE. THE PLASTIC CLAMP/RETAINER WAS SECURELY HELD IN PLACE BY THE SCREW THAT PASSED THROUGH THE DEVICE BUT THE WHOLE CLAMP WOULD FREELY MOVE AROUND THE TUBE AND THE TUBE WOULD BE ABLE TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH INSIDE THE CLAMP. THIS SORT OF DEFEATS IT'S PURPOSE. I FOUND THAT THE PRESSED FITTING ON THE TUBE NEAR WHERE IT ATTACHED TO THE INJECTOR WAS WHERE THE MISTING/LEAK WAS. MY INTERNET RESEARCH HAS FOUND THAT THIS ANOMALY IN THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM THOUGH NOT COMMON IS NOT UNCOMMON. I BELIEVE THAT IT IS MORE APT TO OCCUR IN THE 2006 MODELS BUT THIS IS ONLY MY OPINION FROM LIMITED INTERNET RESEARCH.

NHTSA complaint #10287304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. ON JUNE 21, 2009, THE HOLDER FAILED AND DETACHED FROM THE FUEL INJECTION LINE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. SINCE THE PART IS IN DEMAND, THERE ARE NO DEALERS THAT CURRENTLY HAVE IT AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #10275063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

2005 DODGE DIESEL TRUCK UNDER WARRANTY. ONE DAY THE TRUCK STALLED OUT. TOOK IT TO ANNISTON LINCOLN DODGE OF ANNISTON AL. THEY HAD IT FOR 16 DAYS. THEY CALLED AND SAID THE LIFT PUMP WAS THE PROBLEM AND WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NEXT THEY CALLED AND SAID REPLACING THE LIFT PUMP DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. NEXT THEY SAID THEY WERE STUMPED AND HAD REFERRED IT TO CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER TOLD THEM IT WAS CONTAMINATED FUEL AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. THE DEALER GAVE ME A PARTS LIST TOTALING $11,000. BEFORE I COMMITTED TO A LARGE PROJECT LIKE THAT, I REQUESTED THAT A FUEL SAMPLE BE TAKEN AND ANALYZED. THE DEALER SAID THEY DID NOT DO THAT AND DID NOT KNOW WHERE IT COULD BE DONE. THE TRUCK STILL HAD A FUEL PRIMING PROBLEM THAT WAS NOT ADDRESSED. THEY SAID IF THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS GOING TO BE REPLACED ANYWAY; THE PRIMING PROBLEM WOULD BE REPAIRED. THEY CHARGED ME $1700.00 FOR THEIR EFFORTS. I DECIDED TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO BILL STAFFORD PONTIAC-CADILLAC-GMC OF TALLADEGA AL. THIS WAS THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE TRUCK. THEY HAD THE TRUCK FOR 17 DAYS. AN $11,000 REPAIR WARRANTED A SECOND OPINION TO AT LEAST CONFIRM THE PATH FORWARD ON THE REPAIR. I ALSO REQUESTED A FUEL SAMPLE BE TAKEN, BUT THEY ALSO SAID THAT THEY DID NOT DO THAT AND DID NOT KNOW WHERE FUEL COULD BE ANALYZED. BILL STAFFORD HAD THE TRUCK FOR 17 DAYS. DURING THIS TIME, THEY ELIMINATED FUEL CONTAMINATION AS THE PROBLEM. THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THERE WAS A FUEL PRIMING PROBLEM. THEY THEN INFORMED ME THEY DID NOT HAVE THE TOOLS FOR REPAIR OR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS I WAS WELCOME TO COME AND TOW MY TRUCK SOMEPLACE ELSE. THEY DID NOT CHARGE ME ANYTHING FOR THEIR EFFORTS. NEXT I TOOK IT TO MILLER-SUTHERLIN AUTOMALL OF PELL CITY, AL. THE TRUCK WAS AT THIS DEALER FOR 10 DAYS AND THEY CALLED ME TO COME AND GET MY TRUCK BECAUSE I WAS WASTING THEIR TIME. IT ALREADY HAD A STAR CASE #9258138 (A RESULT FROM THE FIRST REPAIR ATTEMPT) FOR CONTAMINATED FUEL.

NHTSA complaint #10210261 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN HIS 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB. *NM THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BECOMING DIFFICULT TO START, SO HE REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER. THE CONSUMER DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF AT THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE STARTED, BECAUSE THE FUEL WAS CONTAMINATED WITH A FLUID THAT WAS REAL DARK. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ANOTHER SHOP WHERE HE WAS THEN TOLD THERE WAS A LOT OF RUST IN BOTH MANIFOLDS AND THE HEAD, BUT THE FUEL LOOKED FINE. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THE INJECTORS BE REPLACED. SINCE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INJECTORS THE VEHICLE IS NOW DRIVABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10145362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

STALLING. UPON READING THE AP ARTICLE ABOUT DODGE RAM 1500 STALLING I WAS COMPELLED TO WRITE TO ADD THE SAME INCIDENCE OCCURRING IN THE HEMIS. (WE HAVE A 2005 2500 SERIES HEMI). IF YOU SEARCH UNDER "DODGE HEMI STALLING" YOU WILL FIND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS DOCUMENTING INCIDENTS COVERING SEVERAL YEARS AND DODGE'S FLASH SOLUTION. OUR BRAND NEW TRUCK SAT IN THEIR SHOP FOR 6 WEEKS AWAITING THE RELEASE OF THE LATEST FLASH TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD NO REOCCURRANCE OF STALLING PROBLEMS SINCE THE FLASH, BUT HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL DODGE HEMI OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10121778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

I HAVE AN 05 RAM 2500 QUAD CAB HEMI TRUCK WITH 3,200 MILES ON IT. SINCE NEW THE TRUCK HAS HAD AN ERRATIC IDLE AND WOULD OCCASIONALLY DIE WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE PCM HAS BEEN FLASHED, THE THROTTLE BODY IS PROJECTED TO BE REPLACED NEXT. THIS PROBLEM IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS THE TRUCK RECENTLY STALLED IN TRAFFIC THREE TIMES IN A TEN MINUTE PERIOD. I WILL ALSO BE FILLING A SIMILAR COMPLAINT FOR MY 05 HEMI DURANGO LIMITED.

NHTSA complaint #10121783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.