2005 Dodge RAM 3500 Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 196 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2005 Dodge RAM 3500, 1% of the 196 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 2005 Dodge RAM 3500. The contact stated that the rear driver and passenger doors malfunctioned. The contact mentioned that the failure was due to the fractured wiring harness and the failed latches. The vehicle was repaired by the vehicle owner. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10704906, filed 2015-04, 120,000 miles“Hood flew up on 2001 Dodge ram truck, on freeway at 65mph. Windshield crushed, unable to see road or other cars, glass all over interior of truck. Chrysler has a recall on exactly this problem with 1994 - 1999. However, dealer refuses to make repairs. And I doubt they filed the appropriate report.”
NHTSA complaint #10125595, filed 2005-06Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Dodge RAM 3500
61 complaintsAir bags
33 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
32 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsFuel system
12 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsTires
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Dodge RAM 3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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