Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10694763March 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694400March 15, 2015
STEERING
HIT A POT HOLE AND THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE STEERING WHILE IT WAS SHAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694396March 15, 2015
ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY DID COMPRESSION TEST ON IT THEY SAID NO COMPRESSION ON THE #7 CYLINDER, HE TOLD ME IT IS AN INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT. I FOUND OUT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE, CHRYSLER FIXED IT IN THE 05 MODELS BUT DID NOTHING FOR THE 2003 AND 2004 VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694050March 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:14V817000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/13/15*LJ UPDATED 6/29/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693844March 12, 2015
WHEELS, STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRUCK STARTED SQUEAKING THEN MAKING A POPPING NOISE WHILE TURNING IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A NOISE WHILE TURNING. DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS ANY RECALLS ON THIS TRUCK. I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THE MAN SAID THE WHEEL WAS ABOUT TO COME OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693900March 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V77000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2014. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693316March 10, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY DODGE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE BLEND DOORS FOR QUITE SOME TIME IN MY TRUCK. IT WILL NOT GO TO DEFROST SO WHEN I DRIVE MY WINDSHIELD FOGS UP AND THIS RELATES TO ME HAVING TO PULL OVER SO THAT I DO NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THEY USE A PLASTIC PIECE FOR THE BLEND DOOR THAT BREAKS AND WONT LET THE VENTS OPEN OR CLOSE. IT IS RIDICULOUS AND CHEAP PART. THE PRONGS ARE NOT EVEN MATCHED UP YOU HAVE A 5 PRONG ON THE ACTUATOR SWITCH THAT GOES INTO A 3 PRONG. THE FRICTION CAUSES IT TO BREAK. A DEALER WILL CHARGE THE CUSTOMER UPWARDS OF $1200 TO FIX BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO PULL THE WHOLE VENT BOX OUT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS DODGE FORUMS THAT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AS WELL. IN ORDER TO GET THE WORD OUT TO YOU GUYS I'M MAKING THIS COMPLAINT. DEATHS CAN HAPPEN BECAUSE OF THIS CHEAP ENGINEERING THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND MY TRUCK IS 2004. I DO NOT BELIEVE DODGE HAS ADDRESSED THE ISSUE AS OF YET THEY ARE STILL USING THE SAME CHEAP PARTS EVEN THOUGHT 1000'S OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED, BUT POSSIBLY NOT TO YOU GUYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692547March 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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
#10692587March 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE RECALL PROCESS IN GENERAL. I RECEIVED A RECALL ON A VEHICLE WE PURCHASED FOR OUR SON. HE DRIVES IT EVERYDAY. THE NOTICE INDICATED TO CALL ON FEB 23. SO FAR I HAVE HAD 4 DEALERS TELL ME THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE PARTS TO FIX THE ISSUE AND THAT WE COULD BE LOOKING AT 6-8 WEEKS. TODAY I HAVE 1 TELL ME THAT THERE ARE 2 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. 1 FOR EACH AIRBAG. DOES THIS PROCESS SEEM BROKEN WHEN SOMETHING AS CRUCIAL TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER SAFETY TAKES 6-8 WEEKS TO CORRECT. REALLY? LET'S JUST ROLL THE DICE I GUESS AND HOPE NOTHING HAPPENS BETWEEN NOW AND THE TIME WE ARE ABLE TO GET THIS ADDRESSED. WHAT'S MORE TROUBLING IS I AM TOLD THAT THE RECALL WE RECEIVED FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES HAVE PARTS ON THE WAY, ALBEIT 6-8 WEEKS AWAY, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG PARTS ARE NOT EVEN IN THE WORKS. ARE YOU KIDDING ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692604March 6, 2015
SUSPENSION:REAR, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE REAR END SEIZED, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE SLIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT, THE REAR BRAKE CABLES, AND THE REAR PASSENGER SHOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692047March 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE FROM THE CHRYSLER GROUP, BUT THE VIVA DODGE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT REFUSES TO REPLACE PASSENGER AIRBAG AS I REQUESTED. THEY SAY THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND THEY CANNOT ORDER THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692118March 4, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 WHEN I GET GAS AND FILL UP UNTIL THE PUMP CLICKS (I DO NOT TOP OFF TANK) THEN UPON PULLING OUT OF THE GAS STATION MY TRUCK STALLS. IF I STOP FOR A RED LIGHT TRUCK STALLS AGAIN AND IT CONTINUES TO STALL EVERY NOW AND THEN AT LOW SPEEDS, AT A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN BRAKING, SLOWING DOWN, OR AT IDLE AND LAST UNTIL I RUN SOME GAS OUT OF IT (ABOUT 10 MILES OR SO). VEHICLE WILL START RIGHT UP WITH NO PROBLEM BUT BATTERY GAUGE TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO RISE TO OPERATING LEVELS. TRANSMISSION ALSO FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO SLIP AT TIME OF STALL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT BECAUSE A CODE WAS NOT THROWN IT IS MY ISSUE TO DEAL WITH (HAVE TO DROP THE GAS TANK AND REPLACE A SENSOR IN THE OVERFLOW TUBE $500 PLUS DOLLARS- WHICH I DO NOT JUST HAVE LYING AROUND). I HAVE AVOIDED TOPPING OFF AT THE PUMP AND HAVE TO WATCH THE AMOUNT OF GALLONS OF FUEL I PUT IN ORDER NOT TO HAVE THE SAME SITUATION OCCUR AGAIN. THIS IS NOT A VALID FIX IN MY OPINION. I CAN SEE THE SITUATION EXISTS WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME YEAR OF MY VEHICLE AS WELL. WHY IS THIS NOT BEING ADDRESSED?!?! THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND NOT TO MENTION VERY FRUSTRATING AND DANGEROUS. I HAVE MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME MOST OF THE TIME AND I CRINGE EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS JUST PRAYING WE DONOT GET HIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692155March 4, 2015
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, AND THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME DETACHED FORM THE REAR END. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. CAR WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND REPAIRS ARE PENDING. REPAIR FACILITY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS HOLE IN THE REAR END CASING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691847March 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691510March 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691332March 1, 2015
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A 4 LANE MAIN THOROUGHFARE IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC WHEN THE REAR END LOCKED UP AND EXPLODED. DRIVER WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BRING IT TO A STOP WITHOUT INJURY OR CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS A 2004, IT WAS MANUFACTURED WITH IN THE SAME TIME FRAME AS THE 2005 P77 RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691254February 28, 2015
POWER TRAIN
NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE14019 RECALL P77 DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN DECELERATING THE REAR END OF TRUCK VIOLENTLY STARTED SHAKING. UNDER A CONSTANT SPEED SHAKING STOPPED. TOOK AN EXIT TO A COUNTY ROAD WHERE THE TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY AGAIN AND THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME OFF THE TRUCK AT ABOUT 45MPH. TOWED TRUCK TO MECHANIC WHO SAID THE PINION NUT CAME LOOSE ALLOWING THE GEAR TO FALL INTO REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH CAUSED DRIVE SHAFT TO FALL OFF AND SHATTER THE TRANSFER CASING. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT INTERSTATE SPEED THE DRIVE SHAFT FLYING INTO A VEHICLE BEHIND ME COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. THE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THE 2005 MODEL REFERENCED ABOVE. CALLED CHRYSLER, WHO SAID THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED? I BELIEVE THIS RECALL AFFECTS MORE THAN JUST 2005 MODEL RAMS AND NEEDS TO BE READDRESSED TO MULTIPLE YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691058February 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO NEEDED DO THE REPAIR WAS 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. UPDATED 03/30/15*LJ UPDATED 6/23/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690887February 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690799February 26, 2015
ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLS UNDER DECELERATION, CUTTING POWER TO POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. FIRST TWO TIMES IT HAPPENED I WAS IN TRAFFIC APPROACHING BUSY INTERSECTION TO A RED LIGHT. VERY NEARLY ENDED IN CRASH EXCEPT I GOT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. NO WARNING OR WARNING LIGHTS, NO LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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