Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10568748March 12, 2014
WHEELS, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
FELT THE REAR END COME UP OFF THE GROUND AND A LOUD BANG. SPARE TIRE HAD COME LOOSE FROM UNDER VEHICLE. LUCKY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME OR COULD HAVE BEEN BAD. RIM IS BENT AND UNUSABLE NOW. IT IS HELD UP BY A SMALL GAUGE WIRE AND WILL EVENTUALLY FRAY AND BREAK LOOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567913March 8, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE MAIN BRAKE LINE GOING TO BACK BRAKES, WHERE IT TEES OFF ,THE HOSE CRIMP LET GO. THE BRAKE PEDDLE WHEN TO THE FLOOR, GOING ABOUT 65MILES HR. THEN 01/03/2014 THE LEFT WHEEL HOSE BLEW OFF, OTHER CRIMP FAILURE,HAD TRUCK AAA TO THE REPAIR SHOP. HAD ALL HOSES REPLACED AT THAT TIME BECAUSE THIS TIME IT HAPPENED IN MY DRIVE WAY NOT ON THE ROAD THANK GOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566149March 6, 2014
STEERING, VISIBILITY, SUSPENSION
2004 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TIE ROD BALL STUD RECALL NOTICE, HEATER CONTROLLER UNIT, FRONT END STEERING CONTROL AND SUSPENSION ISSUES. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING BOX AND POWER STEERING PUMP WERE REPLACED. THE SOURCE WAS METAL SHAVINGS IN THE STEERING BOX. ALSO, IT WAS NOTED THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE WORN OUT, AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM A FULL ALIGNMENT, BECAUSE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO MANUALLY MOVE THE HEATER BLENDER DOOR, IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE HEAT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS TRACED TO A FRAYED WIRE, AND EVENTUALLY FIXED. THE CONSUMER STATED A SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED HIM, NOTHING NEEDED TO BE DONE TO THE VEHICLE, AS FAR AS THE RECALL WAS CONCERNED, AFTER ONLY LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW SECONDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567114March 5, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMPLETING A TURNING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567145March 5, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE ONLY RECEIVING ONE RECALL KIT PER WEEK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566792March 3, 2014
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR SHAFT HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE A FAILED TO PINION NUT, WHICH ALSO CAUSED THE REAR BRAKES TO SEIZE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566815March 3, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WOULD RECURRING FAIL TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAIN POWER DOOR ACTUATOR THAT WAS ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566673March 2, 2014
SUSPENSION
I HAVE BEEN ON THE WAITING LIST AT THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER (MCCORD IN LONGVIEW, WA.) FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS TO REPLACE THIS TIE ROD BALL. NOW I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS A RESTRICTIVE PART AND CHRYSLER CORP. IS ONLY SENDING ONE TIE ROD PER SEVEN DAYS. LOOKING AT WHERE I AM AT IN THE STACK OF RECALLS, THERE COULD BE SEVERAL HUNDRED AHEAD OF ME AND THAT SUGGEST TO ME THAT MY TRUCK COULD BE SITTING FOR ALMOST A YEAR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. TO ISSUE A LARGE RECALL SUCH AS THIS AND NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE IS IRRESPONSIBLE. ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THE RECALL IS : N62 / NHTSA 13V-528 [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566494February 28, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE NEEDED PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE PLACED FIFTY FOURTH ON THE WAITING LIST AND THE PART WOULD BE SENT EVERY TWENTY ONE DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567233February 27, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DODGE HAS A KNOWN HISTORY OF FUELING PROBLEMS CAUSING GASOLINE TO FLOW OUT OF THE FILLING TUBE WHILE AT A PUMP. THIS IS A HAZARD CAUSE BY THEIR POOR VENTING COMPONENTS. CHECK THE INTERNET AND SEE THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. I'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS WITH OTHER MANUFACTURERS, BUT WITH DODGE IT'S A FAMILIAR OCCURRENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565614February 24, 2014
WHEELS, STEERING
THE LEFT TIE ROD BROKE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD CAUSING A HOLE IN MY RIM, DENTS IN THE FENDER AND BUMPER AND DAMAGE TO THE LEFT BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AFTER LEARNING ABOUT THIS RECALL, THE DEALER FIXED THE BROKEN TIE ROD BUT DODGE WILL NOT COVER ANY DAMAGE LEFT ON MY TRUCK. IT NEEDS A NEW RIM AND DODGE STATED THAT THEY WILL NOW BE PAYING FOR MY RIM TO GET FIXED, WHICH WAS FINE BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565492February 23, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION (WEST TO EAST), I WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE, PUSHING ME TO THE RIGHT INTO A TRAFFIC LANE HEADING NORTH WHERE I THEN STRUCK A VEHICLE HEAD ON CAUSING FRONT END DAMAGE. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. THIS SECOND VEHICLE WAS MOVING FORWARD BUT SLOWING DOWN AT THE TIME OF IMPACT TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF MY VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD NO PRIOR ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10565310February 21, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 3/28/14*CN UPDATED 04/22/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564120February 19, 2014
STEERING
2004 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES N REGARDS TO TIE ROD BALL STUD RECALL NOTICE AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL, AND THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO BE OK. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER PREVIOUSLY PAID EXTENSIVE AMOUNTS OF MONEY FOR REPAIRS FOR WHICH SHE BELIEVED ALREADY FIXED THE ISSUE BEING RECALLED. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED RECEIPTS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LEFT INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS. WHEN THE CONSUMER FIRST STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP, BOTH OF WHICH COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG, OR DETERMINE A CAUSE. AFTER LITERALLY YEARS OF DEALING WITH THE VIOLENT SHAKE AND OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDING A POINT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE MANY REPAIRS WERE MADE AT A LOCAL REPAIR HOP. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE DEATH WOBBLE UNTIL SHE DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND A PART DESIGNED TO CURE THE ISSUE, SINCE CHRYSLER/DODGE WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564965February 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
ONCOMING VEHICLE LOST CONTROL CAME ACROSS 4 LANES TO HIT FRONT OF TRUCK. DODGE IS TOTALED BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I CONTACTED DODGE TO HAVE THEM CHECK THEM OUT AND WAS TOLD, FIRST A SPECIAL TASK FORCE WOULD COME CHECK THE AIRBAGS AND WE WOULD BE COMPENSATED, THEN LATER WAS TOLD DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF MY TRUCK THEY WOULDN'T BUT I COULD TAKE IT TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND SEE IF THEY WOULD RUN THE TEST AT MY EXPENSE. DODGE DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE WHY AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF SINCE THE TRUCK IS 10 YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565036February 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING WESTBOUND ON M46 DURING DUSK, HEADLIGHTS WERE ON, SUDDENLY I WAS BEING SIGNALED MY HIGH BEAMS WERE ON. I STOPPED AT A NEARBY GAS STATION TO CHECK OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON AND ALL OF MY LIGHTS HAD FAILED. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE HAD FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564812February 18, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING ) BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE REQUIRED PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT ONLY ONE REMEDY KIT WAS BEING SENT PER WEEK TO THE DEALERS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ... UPDATED 03/24/14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564445February 15, 2014
ENGINE
ENGINE MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE ON EACH SIDE OF ENGINE. LEAKS NOW AND BLOW GASKET. COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL RAM PICKUPS FACTORY EXHAUST WITH NO BROKEN HANGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564366February 14, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED WHILE APPLYING THE SERVICE BRAKES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563303February 6, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING
VEHICLE STARTED DEATH WOBBLE, I REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT END. DODGE RECALLED PARTS, NOW ARE DENYING REPAYMENT FOR PARTS I PAID FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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