Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10788029November 3, 2015
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT WOULD GIVE OUT AT RANDOM TIMES BROUGHT TO DEALER AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS FCM (LATER FOUND OUT BY ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT IT WAS A LOOSE CONNECTOR AT THE TIPM ISSUE WAS ALSO THE SAME EXACT THING ON OUR WORK TRUCK A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500 DUALLY). THE MAIN SAFETY ISSUE IS WITH THE POWER RACK AND PINION, IT HAS GIVEN OUT TWICE ON THE ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE FIX THE FIRST TIME WAS A COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER RACK AND PINION SYSTEM. THE SECOND TIME, THE REPLACEMENT OF INNER TIE ROD SEALS. ANOTHER COMPUTER ISSUE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR LOSS OF POWER TO WHOLE TRUCK AT RANDOM TIMES, CRUISE CONTROL FAILING, POWER SURGES. UNIT REPLACED TWICE IN ONE YEAR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787652November 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATE 01/15/16 MA *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787811November 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787260October 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787376October 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V77000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786920October 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787014October 29, 2015
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SLID DOWN THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE NEAR THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786866October 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON THE WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786693October 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786782October 28, 2015
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING SEIZED AND FRACTURED. THE FRONT FENDER WAS DAMAGED, THE DRIVER SIDE HUB ASSEMBLY, AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WERE DESTROYED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786298October 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT IMPACT! VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO THE OUTCOME OF THE COLLISION. VEHICLE STRUCK A BARN AND EXITED OUT OF IT UNTIL STRUCK A MASSIVE TREE WHICH FINALLY STOPPED THE TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE TAYLOR JEEP DEALERSHIP FOR AIR BAG RECALL AND WAS TOLD THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND FOUND THAT I NEEDED A SPECIAL SENSOR FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND I WILL BE CONTACTED. I'M ASSUMING WHAT EVER THE TECHNICIANS DID MIGHT NOT HAVE CONNECTED THE AIRBAGS CORRECTLY RESULTING IN THEM NOT DEPLOYING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786548October 27, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-15 AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH AND HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE FRONT END STARTED BOUNCING UNCONTROLLABLY. HAD TO COMPLETELY STOP IN TRAFFIC, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A BIG ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I WAS IN TRAFFIC ON MONDAY THIS WEEK AS WELL AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TWICE AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND ON BOTH OF THESE OCCASIONS WAS ALMOST HIT BY AN 18 WHEELER. I AM A FEMALE AND TRYING TO HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE IT JERKED VIOLENTLY BACK AND FORTH WAS ALMOST NOT DOABLE. WHEN IS DODGE GOING TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING A SAFE TRUCK FOR US TO DRIVE? MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT JUST ABOUT ALL OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE AND THEY WON'T FIX IT UNLESS IT CRACKS. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR DRIVERS ANYWHERE. IS IT GOING TO TAKE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH TO GET SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806866October 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
2004 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786084October 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786089October 26, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES. I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKES WERE ACTING STRANGELY -- SPONGY AND NOT BRAKING PROPERLY. THEY WERE THE ORIGINAL BRAKES. ON 8/4/2015, I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE RECALL WORK DONE FOR AIRBAGS. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP INDICATING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I AGREED TO THE WORK. WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE TRUCK, I WAS ADVISED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY HAD A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFICULTY EVEN PUTTING THE BRAKES BACK TOGETHER AND THAT SOMETHING WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY ON MY TRUCK WHEN IT WAS BUILT! SINCE THIS INCIDENT, I SPOKE WITH SOMEONE WHO OWNS THE "SAME" TRUCK AS MINE -- 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 HEMI -- AND HIS BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED IN HIS DRIVEWAY YESTERDAY! I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A GOOD IDEA TO MAKE "OFFICIALS" AWARE OF THIS IN THE EVENT THAT THERE IS AN UNKNOWN, ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEMS OF 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK-UP TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786133October 26, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE REAR AXLE DETACHED AND THE REAR TIRES SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786144October 26, 2015
POWER TRAIN
SAME DRIVETRAIN PINION ISSUE AS THE 05 MODEL. MY DRIVESHAFT CAME OFF THE PINION AND MADE ME SKID AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DODGE RECALL CENTER WOULD NOT ACCEPT THAT MY LATE 04 COULD HAVE THE SAME PINION DEFECT AS THE 05.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785295October 22, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785007October 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783604October 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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