2005 Dodge RAM 2500 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 422 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2005 Dodge RAM 2500, 1% of the 422 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10556956, filed 2013-12, 72,000 miles“The contact owned a 2005 Dodge RAM 2500. While driving approximately 75 MPH and while applying the brakes to slow down, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a construction site. The driver suffered a neck injury and the front passenger suffered a fractured sternum and injuries to the right foot and left lung. Medical assistance was required and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10703482, filed 2015-04, 137,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Dodge RAM 2500 diesel. The contact was driving approximately 5 MPH when the vehicle accelerated to 30 MPH without warning. The contact forcefully applied the brakes and shifted into park but the vehicle did not respond and continued to accelerate. Suddenly, the vehicle jumped over and crashed into a ditch, flipped and caught on fire. The contact sustained injuries to the lower back, shoulders and head. The contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance. …”
NHTSA complaint #10440597, filed 2011-12, 100,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Dodge RAM 2500 regcab swb. On march 31, 2007 while driving 70 MPH, the contact noticed black smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle's cruise control was activated and he attempted to switch lanes. As a result, the vehicle began to swerve from left to right and eventually crashed into a ditch. The contact then smelled diesel fumes and noticed a leak coming from the engine. The next day he found a leak in the high pressure injection line which caused the clamp that holds the line together to become loose. …”
NHTSA complaint #10189963, filed 2007-05, 25,000 miles“While on the off ramp to the stop at the bottom Dodge ram gas pedal stuck down causing the truck to accelerate causing the truck to leave the road at around 85+ MPH then dropping off the road to an 400+ drop.”
NHTSA complaint #10609979, filed 2014-07Related service bulletins
- 10015057Aug 17, 2005Idle speed vibration with g56 transmission.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 9 | 3% |
| 2007 | 5 | 1% |
| 2006 | 10 | 1% |
| 2005 | 6 | 1% |
| 2004 | 17 | 3% |
| 2003 | 10 | 2% |
| 2002 | 5 | 3% |
| 2001 | 5 | 1% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 8 | 3% |
| 1998 | 18 | 8% |
| 1997 | 15 | 7% |
| 1996 | 16 | 6% |
| 1995 | 34 | 13% |
| 1994 | 13 | 8% |
| 1993 | 4 | 10% |
| 1992 | 3 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2005 Dodge RAM 2500
153 complaintsSuspension
77 complaintsAir bags
76 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
63 complaintsElectrical system
34 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsExterior lighting
17 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Dodge RAM 2500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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