2005 Dodge Ram 1500 visibility/wiper problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 1500. While driving various speeds,the windshield wipers only operated on high and low speeds, and failed to operate on intermittent speed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 70,000.”
filed Mar 3, 2017
“Abs sensor comes on over 55mph. Exterior lighting keeps blowing bulbs and sometimes the tail lights completely shut off, sometimes brake lights inoperable. Windshield wipers work when they want to or only at the highest frequency. All occurs while vechicle is being driven in city street conditions…”
filed Jan 19, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 3 | 0% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 30 | 4% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 14 | 3% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 12 | 2% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 9 | 1% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 5 | 0% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 9 | 1% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 Ram 1500 | 2 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Dodge Ram 1500
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.