Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10496843February 8, 2013
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
10 MINUTES AFTER START UP I BEGAN TO TRAVEL IN DRIVE GEAR OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. UPON ACCELERATION THE PEDAL WAS DEAD, I.E. NO POWER. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING FINE. AFTER THE TRUCK DECELERATED TO ABOUT 10 MPH THE PEDAL WAS BACK AND WORKING. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER ABOUT 20 SECONDS. THIS BEHAVIOR CONTINUED FOR 30 MINUTES AND STOPPED. IT WAS COLDER THAT MORNING (10 DEGREES F). THE PEDAL ALSO HAD RUN AWAY ACCELERATION AT TIMES BEFORE THE PEDAL WENT DEAD. I THOUGHT IT WAS FUEL RELATED BUT THAT DOESN'T EXPLAIN THE RUN AWAY ACCELERATION. I BELIEVE IT AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE APPS SYSTEM? VERY SCARY THOUGH. I HOPE IT DOESN'T DIE CROSSING AND INTERSECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496354February 4, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 WHILE TURNING AT APPROX 5 MILES PER HOUR THE CAR STALLED OUT THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. THERE IS NO CODE AND SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS DON T HAVE A CLUE WHAT TO FIX AND JUST WANT TO START REPLACING PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493491January 19, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIT A BUMP THE FRONT END STARTED WOBBLING BAD , HAD TO HIT BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN FOR IT TO STOP WOBBLING. WENT TO THREE SHOPS REPLACE THE STABILIZER SHOCK NO HELP,REPLACE THE FRONT SHOCKS HELP FOR A WHILE AND WOBBLES AGAIN , I ,AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492196January 10, 2013
STRUCTURE
I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND HEARD A LOUD SNAP AND A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD SNAPPED OUT AND A PIECE OF PLASTIC ALSO WAS POPPED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491873January 8, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE INNER TREAD IS FALLING APART AT 6975 MILES AND 6 MONTH. ALL THE INNER TREAD IS CRACKED AND BREAKING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491656January 7, 2013
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL POP WAS HEARD AS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD SEALANT FAILED, CAUSING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A GLASS SPECIALIST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE GLASS SPECIALIST WHO INSPECTED THE WINDSHIELD AND ADVISED THAT THE URETHANE SEALANT WAS NOT STICKING TO THE GLASS. THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD RETURN HIS CALL WITHIN 24 HOURS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,500. .... UPDATED 02-20-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS WELL AS THE GEAR ASSEMBLY, STEERING RACK, GEAR SHAFT, FLUID. THE VEHICLE NEEDED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. UPDATED 02/25/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491507January 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REMOTE UNLOCK STOPPED WORKING ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND CAN'T UNLOCK WITH KEY. THE DOOR WILL OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IS WORKING OK. HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF THIS SAME COMPLAINT ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490724January 2, 2013
STEERING, ENGINE
2004 DODGE RAM 1500 5.7L HEMI WILL STOP RUNNING WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVING AND THE STEERING LOCKS UP. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AND AM CURRENTLY SEEKING HELP IN THIS MATTER. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THREE MECHANICS WHO HAVE REPLACED ALL THE OXYGEN SENSORS, THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, THROTTLE BODY, EGR VALVE, AIR INTAKE FILTER AND THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO END TO THIS AND EVERYONE IS JUST SHOOTING IN THE DARK. THE DEALERSHIPS DO NOT GET A CODE WHEN THEY HOOK UP TO THE VEHICLE. I AM IN FEAR OF MY SAFETY. I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490798January 2, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
HEATER CONTROL DOOR FAILURE. 2 OCCURRENCES. FIRST (AUG 2012 ) WAS THE A DOOR WHICH DID NOT ALLOW AIR FLOW TO ANY VENTS AS IT SHOULD. SECOND WAS A MODE CONTROL DOOR (12/31/2012), ONLY ALLOWING AIR TO THE DASH VENTS, NONE TO THE DEFROSTER. POTENTIAL TO RESTRICT VISIBILITY IN WINTER CONDITIONS DUE TO INABILITY TO DEFROST/MELT ACCUMULATIONS ON THE WINDSHIELD. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY PREVALENT ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10490489December 30, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ATTEMPTED TO FILL MY GAS TANK. THE FUEL KEPT OVERFLOWING. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET $15 IN GAS AS I HAD TO SLOWLY PUMP, WAIT FOR THE OVERFLOW OF GAS TO STOP, THEN SLOWLY ATTEMPT TO ADD MORE GASOLINE. THIS TOOK ALMOST 15 MINUTES. THE ONLY REASON I KEPT TRYING TO GET MORE GAS IN WAS THE TRUCK WAS ON EMPTY. IN REVIEWING OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE, REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND WITH THIS VEHICLE, THE SYMPTOMS ARE THAT OF A FAULTY ONBOARD REFUELING RECOVERY VALVE. THIS PROBLEM CREATES MANY HAZARDS WITH FUEL AND VAPORS NOT BEING CONTAINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487320December 4, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE BLEND DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486635December 1, 2012
SUSPENSION
HAVE HAD PREMATURE FAILURE OF FRONT END PARTS: BALL JOINTS, TIE RODS, UJOINTS. I HAVE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN LAST 5 YEARS AND AGAIN NOW HAVING TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486633December 1, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF RANDOMLY WHEN IN THE ON POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486634December 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN GOES OFF RANDOMLY AT ALL SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484674November 14, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
UNABLE TO FILL GAS TANK BECAUSE OF DEFECT IN GAS TANK.. IT APPEARS THAT A ROLL OVER SAFETY ITEM, DESIGNED TO CUT OFF FUEL FROM POURING OUT OF THE FILLER PIPE, MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE FUEL PIPE TO BE BLOCKED AT THE TANK. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR, AS THE GAS TANK, FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT NEED TO BE REPLACED, I CALLED CHRYSLER AND LODGED A COMPLAINT, AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484696November 14, 2012
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING ON NARROW ROAD AIR BAGS IN STEERING WHEEL AND PASSENGER SIDE DASH STARTED TO ACTIVATE BEFORE I COULD GET OFF ROAD AND STOP THEY EXPLODED AND I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THIS ACCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY CHRYSLER TWO DIFFERENT REPS AND FINDINGS WERE NEVER RELEASED TO THE AUTHORITIES. CHRYSLER WAS REQUESTED AT TWO DIFFERENT TIMES TO RELEASE THIS INFO AND NEVER DID. THUS I WAS CHARGED WITH "LEFT OF CENTER" VIOLATION. THERE WERE SOME CRITICAL INJURIES TO MULTIPLE PEOPLE AND NO DEATHS PRAISE GOD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10484503November 13, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD THUD AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE RETAINER OF THE VALVE SPRING FAILED AND CAUSED THE PISTON TO PENETRATE THE WALL OF THE CYLINDER, CAUSING A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK WHERE COOLANT HAD FLOWN INTO THE OIL. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484046November 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I BOUGHT AN 04 RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI THAT HAD AROUND 80K MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT IN OCT 2010. IT WAS AWESOME THE FIRST AND A HALF I HAD IT, ONLY MINOR REPAIRS I.E BATTERY, IDLER PULLEY, IGNITION SWITCH. I DID REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON IT AS WELL AS OIL CHANGES. IN LATE MARCH 2012 I WENT TO PUT GAS IN MY TRUCK AND IT WOULD NOT LET ME PUT MORE THAN 10 OR 15 CENTS IN BEFORE IT WOULD "BACK FILL" I WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE WITH THAT, THEN IN EARLY APRIL 2012 I WAS DRIVING HOME AFTER RUNNING SOME ERRANDS, THE TRUCK HAD RUN GREAT ALL DAY JUST LIKE NORMAL, BUT ABOUT 8 MILES FROM HOUSE I HEAR THIS "THUNK" AND I HAVE NO POWER AND I HAD THIS AWFUL SHAKING AND RATTLING NOISE. THERE WERE NOT EVEN ANY WARNING LIGHTS TELLING WE THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG, I CALLED SOMEONE TO TOW IT HOME THAT NIGHT. I DID THANKFULLY HAVE ANOTHER CAR TO DRIVE. IN THE MONTHS SINCE I HAVE BEEN SLOWLY TEARING THE ENGINE APART WITH MY DAD, THIS WEEK WE FINALLY PULLED THE HEADS AND DISCOVERED THAT MY # 6 PISTON WAS COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED AND HAD PUNCHED A HOLE IN MY BLOCK! MY ORIGINAL THOUGHT WAS THAT THIS WAS JUST A RANDOM FLUKE AND IT WAS JUST MINE, BUT AFTER READING ON SOME DODGE FORUMS I SEE THAT IT WAS NOT JUST MINE! THIS IS RIDICULOUS FOR AN ENGINE THAT HAS NO MORE MILES THAN THIS AND HAD BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. MY PARENTS HAVE A 1999 FORD F150 THAT HAS ALMOST 300K ON IT AND HAS NOT BEEN MAINTAINED NEARLY AS WELL... AS MY DAD PUTS IT "IT HAS BEEN RUN HARD AND PUT UP WET" THIS ENGINE HAS RUN LIKE A CHAMP! IT EVEN STILL HAS THE ORIGINAL BATTERY IN IT! THERE ARE MANY MORE REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO THIS ENGINE BOTH IN THE DURANGO WITH THAT YEAR HEMI AS WELL AS THE RAM ON THIS FORUM HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F1DD4B2/270. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483766November 8, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK IS STUCK DOWN. YOU CANNOT UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEYLESS REMOTE OR KEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481017October 18, 2012
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND MY TRUCK STALLED WHILE MOVING ALMOST CAUSING ME TO REAR END THE PERSON AHEAD OF ME SINCE I LOST ALL CONTROL OF MY BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. FROM WHAT I'M READING THIS HAD HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF RECALL AND ITS TOO DANGEROUS OF A SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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