# 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1044104` · 2014-03-09 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 1500
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 5,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
FOUR TIMES IN TWO YEARS DRIVING THE DODGE RAM VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED, LOOSING POWER STEERING AND BREAKING. THE FIRST TIME IT CAUSED ME TO RUN THROUGH A STOP SIGN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN THREE MONTHS OLD.  THE SECOND TIME, I WAS GOING SLOW AND STRAIGHT.  THE THIRD TIME I WAS ON A CURVE AND BARELY MAINTAINED CONTROL WHILE STOPPING.  THE FINAL TIME IN 2007 WAS ON A CURVE AND MY VEHICLE STALLED AND RAN OFF THE ROAD CRASHING/BUMPING INTO A CURB.  EACH TIME WAS AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 30 MPH.  I WAS CONCERNED IT WOULD OCCUR AT HIGHER SPEEDS.  I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM.  THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE DOWNLOADED THE BLACK BOX AND REPORTED  IT DID NOT INDICATE A STALL.  AFTER FEARING FOR MY DAUGHTER THAT WAS WITH ME, I IMMEDIATELY TRADED THE VEHICLE IN FOR A FORD.   THE DEALER'S SERVICE TECHNICIANS TREATED IT AS THOUGH I WAS IMAGINING THE PROBLEM.  THE DEALER I TRADED THE VEHICLE INTO IS BOTH A DODGE AND FORD DEALER WITH THE SAME REPAIR STAFF SERVICING BOTH LINES OF VEHICLES.  I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER'S SALES STAFF WHEN I TRADED THE VEHICLE IN.  DID THE DEALER WARN THE BUYER OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THEY RESOLD IT?  THIS DEALER IS STILL IN BUSINESS IN BRANSON, MISSOURI.  *TR
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