Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10904654September 8, 2016
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903871September 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903326September 2, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/13/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903174September 1, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FOR A FEW WEEKS I WOULD OCCASIONALLY SMELL GAS FUMES. I HAD THE TRUCK VISUALLY INSPECTED AND THE MECHANIC COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THEN ONE DAY I FILLED THE TANK. WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL, INSTEAD OF THE PUMP SHUTTING OFF THE PUMP BEGAN POURING GAS ONTO THE GROUND. THIS TIME THEY DROPPED THE TANK TO FIND THAT THE METAL COLLAR ON TOP OF THE TANK HAD RUSTED AWAY CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO POP UP HALF OUT OF THE TANK. THAT WAS THE REASON THE PUMP HAD NOT SHUT OFF . GAS WAS FLOWING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TANK!!. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IF THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTION HAD SHORTED OUT WITH THE TOP OF THE TANK OPEN THE WAY IT WAS ,ME AND ANYONE IN THE TRUCK WOULD HAVE BEEN BLOWN UP!!!. THIS WAS A VERY POOR DESIGN ON CHRYSLER'S PART THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO KILL PEOPLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899485August 30, 2016
WHEELS
ON AUGUST 29, 2016 I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 DODGE TRUCK ON A HIGHWAY WHEN MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SUFFERED A COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. IT SEEMED TO JUST EXPLODE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT A DAMAGE REPORT WAS FILLED OUT BY THE HIGHWAY PATROL. THIS WAS A MICHELIN LTX A/T2 TIRE WITH ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE TIRES ARE 5 YEARS OLD.THESE TIRES ARE WARRANTIED FOR 60,000 MILES OR 6 YEARS. AFTER 20,000 MILES I HAD ONE OF THE TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE IT MIGHT SEPARATE, BUT THE OTHERS SEEMED ALRIGHT AT THAT TIME. I HAVE PROBABLY $2000 OR MORE WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. IT KNOCKED THE HEADLIGHT OUT, RIPPED OFF THE RUNNING BOARD, TORE OUT THE INNER FENDER, BENT THE FENDER AND PUT A DENT IN THE BOTTOM OF MY DOOR. I HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT MICHELIN, BUT WILL NEVER USE THEM AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899098August 29, 2016
STEERING
TRAVELING IN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AT 30 MPH AND HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED UNCONTROLLABLE VIOLENT FEEDBACK FROM STEERING WHEEL AND FORCED MY VEHICLE INTO THE MEDIAN. I PURCHASED NEW SHOCKS AND DUAL STEERING STABILIZER TO POSSIBLY REMEDY THE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. I DROPPED VEHICLE AT GALEANA DODGE OF FT MYERS FLORIDA AFTER VIEWING MULTIPLE RECALLS PERTINENT TO MY SITUATION. THEY CALLED AND SAID THAT THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDES AN INSPECTION. EVEN AFTER MY EXPLANATION OF NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE OVER 30 MPH BECAUSE OF REGULARLY OCCURRING "DEATH WOBBLE" I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO REGARDING THE MULTIPLE RECALLS. I FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE MANUFACTURER, THROUGH GALEANA DODGE, SHOULD REPLACE ALL THE FAULT PRONE STEERING COMPONENTS. THE DODGE RAM 2500 IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AWAITING MY PICKUP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898044August 23, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REMAINS IN THE LOCKED POSITION. IT CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE USING THE KEY FOB OR THE KEY, IT ALSO CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE BY PULLING UP ON THE LOCK PLUNGER. IT CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE USING THE HANDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897579August 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PARTS HAD NOT BEEN SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897677August 22, 2016
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 EQUIPPED WITH CAPITOL PRECISION TRAC II TIRES, SIZE: 265/70517 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896845August 18, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE CONTROL MODULE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRAILER WIRING SHORT CIRCUITING. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE TRAILER FROM BEING HAULED. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING WIRES. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THE PART, WHICH WAS MORE THAN EIGHT MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/04/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896846August 18, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLE TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUMES OF BURNING WIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT WITH THE WIRING AND THE CONTROL BOX ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUSES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896499August 17, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 57 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION AND LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE REAR TIRES SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE SCREECHED TO A STOP. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ONSITE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE DRIVESHAFT, AND THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PINION NUT WAS STILL IN PLACE IN THE DRIVESHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 246,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896638August 17, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V31300 AND 16V352000 (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 REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893531August 5, 2016
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893595August 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MY 2004 DODGE 2500 PICKUP. THE RECALL IS DEALING WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG. APPARENTLY THE AIRBAG INFLATOR "MAY RUPTURE AND RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH". I CALLED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION NUMBER SO THAT I COULD BE PUT ONTO A LIST, SO THAT WHEN THE PARTS COME IN, I WOULD BE NOTIFIED. I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN TOO WORRIED, EXCEPT THE LAST TIME THEY SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE (MAY 2015) FOR THE DRIVERS AIRBAG, I STILL HAD NOT RECEIVED THE NOTICE THAT THE PARTS WERE IN. WHEN I CALLED, A PERSON SAID THAT SHE COULD SET UP THE FIRST RECALL REPAIR, BUT THE ARTS WEREN'T IN AND WOULDN'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 2017. I SET UP THE APPOINTMENT. I AM PISSED OFF (NOT GOOD FOR ME). I HAVE HAD A VEHICLE WITH AIRBAG INFLATORS THAT "MAY RUPTURE AND RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH" AND CHRYSLER DOESN'T SEEM CONCERNED. AMERICA, WHEN DO WE STOP ACCEPTING MEDIOCRE FROM COMPANIES LIKE THIS? WHY IS THIS ACCEPTABLE? NHTSA, WHY IS THIS OKAY WITH YOU?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893038August 4, 2016
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE, THE CHECK ENGINE, THE ABS AND THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT AND VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892484August 2, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE SHIFTING LANES. THE CONTACT HAD TO ACTIVATE THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE ENTIRE DRIVESHAFT WAS FRACTURED AND ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S JOB. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 236,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892489August 2, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. MOMENTS LATER, THE DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891979August 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED FROM THE WINDSHIELD DOWN TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892021August 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
THEY HAVE REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE HOSE TO THE AIR BAG BACK IN MARCH 2015, AND THE DRIVER SIDE WAS DONE IN JULY 2015. SO MY TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF JUST TO LET YOU KNOW SO YOU CAN STOP SHOWING THAT RECALL ON MY TRUCK!!!!! THE BATTERY DID GET BROKEN IN MARCH 14, 2015, BUT THAT WAS IT!!!! WHICH IT WAS THE SAME BATTERY THAT WAS IN THE TRUCK WHEN I BOUGHT IT BACK IN JANUARY 15, 2007.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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