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2005 Dodge SRT-4

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27 reports with mileage · 8 unknown

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  • Power Train. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

35 reports
6,800 miles · Mar 2, 2006
Power Train

MY 2005 DODGE SRT-4 WITH 6800 MILES WAS STORED ALL WINTER AND I TOOK IT OUT BECAUSE MY OTHER VEHICLE BROKE DOWN. I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND AND THEN I SHIFTED TO THIRD IT FELT LIKE MY CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING SO I LIFT OFF THE GAS AND I HEARD A BIG BOOM. WELL COME TO FIND OUT THE FLYWHEEL EXPLODED. …

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MY 2005 DODGE SRT-4 WITH 6800 MILES WAS STORED ALL WINTER AND I TOOK IT OUT BECAUSE MY OTHER VEHICLE BROKE DOWN. I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO SECOND AND THEN I SHIFTED TO THIRD IT FELT LIKE MY CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING SO I LIFT OFF THE GAS AND I HEARD A BIG BOOM. WELL COME TO FIND OUT THE FLYWHEEL EXPLODED. THEY PULLED THE TRANSMISSION AND FOUND THE BLOCK OF THE MOTOR WAS CRACKED SO RIGHT NOW IT IS IN THE SHOP GETTING FIXED SO FAR THE ESTIMATED PRICE IS AROUND $5000.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10151655

15,000 miles · Feb 27, 2006
Engine And Engine Cooling

2005 SUV DODGE DURANGO W HEMI ENGINE STALLED MAKING A TURN AT LOW SPEED. ENGINE DIED AND ALL SYSTEMS SHUTDOWN. LOSS OF POWER STEERING MADE IT A SCARY 10 SECONDS. VEHICLE PUT IN PARK AND RE-STARTED AGAIN. BASED ON PRIOR COMPLAINTS THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. DODGE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE AND PRODUCE A RECALL BEFORE A FATALITY OCCUR…

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2005 SUV DODGE DURANGO W HEMI ENGINE STALLED MAKING A TURN AT LOW SPEED. ENGINE DIED AND ALL SYSTEMS SHUTDOWN. LOSS OF POWER STEERING MADE IT A SCARY 10 SECONDS. VEHICLE PUT IN PARK AND RE-STARTED AGAIN. BASED ON PRIOR COMPLAINTS THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. DODGE NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE AND PRODUCE A RECALL BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10151275

50 miles · Nov 9, 2005
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK UP THIS LAST WEEK, THE TRUCK ENGINE CHOKED AND THEN BEGAN TO STALL. WE HAD JUST ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN ON TO HWY 101 WHEN THE ENGINE POWER BEGAN TO FAIL FOR THE FOURTH TIME. WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILURE TO EXCEED AND CHOKE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10142274

10,000 miles · Oct 4, 2005
Electrical SystemExterior LightingStructure

***MODEL IS INCORRECT BECAUSE TRUE MODEL, 3500 PICKUP, IS NOT OFFERED AS SELECTION*** BACK UP LIGHTS WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN SHIFTER WAS HELD IN REVERSE. BACK UP LIGHTS EVENTUALLY BECAME INOPERATIVE DIAGNOSED BY MECHANIC AS BAD TRANSMISSION SWITCH. NOT REPLACED YET. GRAB HANDLE BROKE WHILE IN USE BY ELDERLY GENTLEMAN. HAND…

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***MODEL IS INCORRECT BECAUSE TRUE MODEL, 3500 PICKUP, IS NOT OFFERED AS SELECTION*** BACK UP LIGHTS WOULD ONLY WORK WHEN SHIFTER WAS HELD IN REVERSE. BACK UP LIGHTS EVENTUALLY BECAME INOPERATIVE DIAGNOSED BY MECHANIC AS BAD TRANSMISSION SWITCH. NOT REPLACED YET. GRAB HANDLE BROKE WHILE IN USE BY ELDERLY GENTLEMAN. HANDLE WAS REPLACED AND MOUNT REINFORCED WITH METAL BACKING. CD PLAYER/ RADIO FAILS TO WORK. NOTHING DONE AT THIS TIME. DOOR SEALS TORN BY UPPER DOOR HINGE. LOOKS TO BE DESIGNED INCORRECTLY AND INTERFERES WITH LIP OF DOOR RESULTING IN TEARING, AIR AND WATER LEAKAGE. NOTHING DONE AT THIS TIME. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10138521

300 miles · Sep 23, 2005
Power Train

BROUGHT A NEW 2005 JEEP ON 9/19/05 ON 9/21/05 HAD TROUBLE WITH IT THEY SAID IT HAD WATER IN THE TRANSMISSION AFTER LOOKING ON THE NET I FOUND THEY HAD TROUBLE WITH THESE KIND OF JEEPS I WANTED A NEW RIDE OR MY OLD CAR BACK THEY REFUSED SAYING WHEN IT TORE UP THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION I FEEL I WAS SOLD A DANGEROUS RIDE …

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BROUGHT A NEW 2005 JEEP ON 9/19/05 ON 9/21/05 HAD TROUBLE WITH IT THEY SAID IT HAD WATER IN THE TRANSMISSION AFTER LOOKING ON THE NET I FOUND THEY HAD TROUBLE WITH THESE KIND OF JEEPS I WANTED A NEW RIDE OR MY OLD CAR BACK THEY REFUSED SAYING WHEN IT TORE UP THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION I FEEL I WAS SOLD A DANGEROUS RIDE THAT I COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND THEY KNEW THIS PROBLEM EXISTED. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10137382

Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 2005
EquipmentSteeringStructure

WHEEL WELLS ARE CUT TO HIGH LETTING WATER AND ROAD GRIME INTO MY ENGINE AND ELECTRIC. I HAVE TAKEN MY DURANGO BACK TO THE DEALER EVERY OTHER WEEK SINCE I BOUGHT IT,FOR STEERING,TV SCREEN,VALVE STEMS,AND ONCE FOR I DON'T KNOW, IT JUST SAT IN BACK FOR ONE AND A HALF HOURS. THIS LAST TIME IT WAS FOR KNOCKING IN THE FRONT END. I …

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WHEEL WELLS ARE CUT TO HIGH LETTING WATER AND ROAD GRIME INTO MY ENGINE AND ELECTRIC. I HAVE TAKEN MY DURANGO BACK TO THE DEALER EVERY OTHER WEEK SINCE I BOUGHT IT,FOR STEERING,TV SCREEN,VALVE STEMS,AND ONCE FOR I DON'T KNOW, IT JUST SAT IN BACK FOR ONE AND A HALF HOURS. THIS LAST TIME IT WAS FOR KNOCKING IN THE FRONT END. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE DURANGO FOR 8 WEEKS!!!THE RACK AND PINION STEERING IS OUT. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10135014

75 miles · Aug 16, 2005
Electrical System

SINCE DECEMBER OF 2004, WHEN I PURCHASED MY DREAM TRUCK, IT HAS A MULTITUDE OF ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. LOSS OF POWER;IGNITION FAILURE;ENGINE SHUT DOWN; WINDOWS OPENING; NO DASH LIGHTS; RADIO DOESN'T WORK; TAIL LIGHTS STAYING ON. NO DOWN SHIFTING UP HILLS; DASH BOARD IS HOT TO THE TOUCH. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10133119

188 miles · Aug 10, 2005
EquipmentPower Train

NAVIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEMS SEEN PICTURES IN FILE AT DEALERSHIP COLOR OF TRUCK BEFORE SPECIAL ORDER CUST RECVD SCRATCHES ALL OVER TRUCK LOOKED VANDALIZED AND COVERED UP FRONT END PROBLEMS NOW NEEDS NEW U JOINTS BRAND NEW TRUCK POSSIBLE WRECKED DURING DELIVERY FROM BACK EAST. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10132188

5,792 miles · Aug 2, 2005
Power TrainCrash

2005 DODGE RAM 3500 ST REG CAB 4X2 (THIS MAKE NOT AVAILABLE UNDER VEHICLE INFORMATION) TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE WHILE IN PARK AT A GAS STATION AND HIT A POLE BY THE GAS PUMP CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND TAILGATE. IT THEN SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE AND WENT FORWARD HITTING A POLE BY THE FRONT DOOR OF THE STOR…

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2005 DODGE RAM 3500 ST REG CAB 4X2 (THIS MAKE NOT AVAILABLE UNDER VEHICLE INFORMATION) TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE WHILE IN PARK AT A GAS STATION AND HIT A POLE BY THE GAS PUMP CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND TAILGATE. IT THEN SHIFTED GEAR INTO DRIVE AND WENT FORWARD HITTING A POLE BY THE FRONT DOOR OF THE STORE DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER, HOOD, AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. THE PARK LIGHT NOW DOES NOT LIGHT UP WHEN IN THE PARK POSITION. THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, BUT WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK, IT WAS IN DRIVABLE CONDITION, AND THAT I MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO GET THE DAMAGES REPAIRED. COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND OTHER RELATED PARTIES. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10131050

9,400 miles · Jun 21, 2005
Power TrainTires

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE APPEARED TO BLOWOUT CAUSING THE CAR TO SKID IN THE CURB. MY HUSBAND CAME AND PUT THE LITTLE SPARE ON AND I WAS TO TAKE IT A DODGE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING FOR THEM TO INSPECT THE TIRE FOR ABNORMALITIES, ETC. ABOUT A HALF BLOCK FROM THE ORIGINAL BLOWOUT THE CAR SUDDENLY SWERVE…

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I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE APPEARED TO BLOWOUT CAUSING THE CAR TO SKID IN THE CURB. MY HUSBAND CAME AND PUT THE LITTLE SPARE ON AND I WAS TO TAKE IT A DODGE DEALER THE NEXT MORNING FOR THEM TO INSPECT THE TIRE FOR ABNORMALITIES, ETC. ABOUT A HALF BLOCK FROM THE ORIGINAL BLOWOUT THE CAR SUDDENLY SWERVED INTO THE CENTER LANE AND THE FRONT END APPEARED TO DROP AND I GAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR AND GOT IT TO THE RIGHT LANE AND THE CAR STOPPED WITHOUT ME PUTTING IT IN PARK. I THEN PUT IT IN PARK AND GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT IT WAS AND FOUND THAT THE SPARE TIRE HAD BROKEN OFF THE AXEL AND WAS PUSHED INTO THE WHEEL WELL AND THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS ACTUALLY SITTING ON THE GROUND WITH ALL THE FLUIDS DRAINING OUT INTO THE STREET. I HEARD AND FELT A LOUD CRUNCH SOUND THINKING SOMEONE HAD EITHER HIT ME OR I HIT SOMEBODY ELSE. UNFORTUNATELY, THAT WAS NOT THE CASE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED AND IT WILL ARRIVE AT THE DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING FOR THEM TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, FRAME AND AND WHEEL AXELS. I HAVE HAD NO OTHER COMPLAINT WITH MY CAR EXCEPT FOR THE RADIO/CD PLAYER WHICH WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PLAYER.....THE RADIO HOWEVER IS STILL NOT WORKING RIGHT. I WAS NOT HURT DURING EITHER INCIDENT, BUT, I DO BELIEVE SEEING THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS SOME KIND OF DEFECT IN ORDER TO CREATE THAT SORT OF DAMAGE. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP THAT SOMEONE MAY BE ABLE TO OFFER OR AT LEAST INVESTIGATE THE CAR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TIMELY ATTENTION INTO THIS MATTER.

NHTSA ODI #10126164

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