Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10311399February 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP, EVERY WINTER I HAVE OWED THIS VEHICLE, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM LIGHTS COME ON, WARNING OF ABS FAILURE. EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN "FIXED" THE DEALER HAS CLAIMED IT IS DUE TO MOISTURE IN THE SYSTEM....CAN'T BELIEVE THE SAME THING CAN HAPPEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311074February 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2004 DODGE RAM STALLS. ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE LAST TWO ALMOST KILLING MY GIRLFRIEND AND ME. AFTER THE FIRST THREE, I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE CAM AND CRANK SENSOR. ON THE WAY HOME, IT DID IT AGAIN. THREE OF THE FOUR TIMES IT STALLED WHILE TURNING LEFT AND SLOWING DOWN. THIS PUTS YOU IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE LAST TIME I WAS ON ALERT AND STILL NEARLY DIED. THERE ARE NO LIGHTS OR WARNINGS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305546February 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2004 DODGE 1500 RAM TRUCK HAS A DEFECTIVE VALVE ON THE FUEL TANK . DODGE TOLD ME THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE CHANGED TO THE TUNE OF ABOUT $900! HOWEVER, DODGE DOES NOT HAVE ANY FUEL TANKS & I'D BE # 83 ON A WAIT LIST!!! IN THE MEANTIME, I CANNOT FILL MY TANK WITH GAS !!! I CALLED DODGE 800 # THREE WEEKS AGO, BUT HAVE STILL NOT HEARD BACK. LOCAL DEALERS ARE NOT HELPFUL EITHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303172January 29, 2010
STEERING, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
DODGE DEATH WOBBLE. I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 THAT HAS THE DEATH WOBBLE. I SEE NOT MANY HAVE BEEN REPORTED, BUT EVERYONE ENDS UP WITH IT AT ONE POINT. READ MESSAGE BOARDS. THEY ALL TALK ABOUT THEIR EXPERIENCES. I HAVE TO PAY 300 BUCKS TO REPLACE PARTS THAT ARE RECOMMENDED TO POSSIBLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT IS NOT DEADLY IF HANDLED CORRECTLY, BUT IT CAUSES YOU TO HAVE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. I HAD TO STOP 3 TIMES ON THE PA TURNPIKE OVER THE WEEKEND. JUST GOT BACK FROM DEALER. ONLY SUGGESTED TO TRY CHANGING THE STEERING DAMPENER. THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE THOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302501January 27, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH SHE ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH LANES AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND MADE A SHARP RIGHT TURN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A METAL POLE WHICH TOTALED THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED DURING OR AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT INJURED HER NECK DURING THE CRASH AND ALSO EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57000. UPDATED 3/8/10 *CN UPDATED 09/23/10
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10301878January 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP UNDER HOOD FUSE BOX AND FRONT CONTROL MODULE GET CORRODED AND STOP WORKING CORRECTLY RESULTING IN OPERATOR LOSING HEADLIGHTS OR SIGNAL LIGHT LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS 5 ON ORDER AND I FOUND OUT THAT THEY ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER LOOKING ON DODGE FORUM'S I SEE THAT THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300220January 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP 5X IN 2 YEARS. THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED, THE FAN AND THE FAN CLUTCH WAS REPLACED ONCE DURING THIS TIME. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300363January 19, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DODGE 2500 4X4, THE TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING THE "DEATH WOBBLE" I HAVE READ ABOUT IT AND MY MECHANIC CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. IT OCCURS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH AND CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST STOP. THE SHOCKS AND BALL JOINTS ARE GOOD AND THE BALANCE ON THE TIRES IS GOOD TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300177January 18, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAD PURCHASE 4 TIRES AND ONLY HAD TRAVELED 5,000 MILES . THE COMPANY I BOUGHT THEM FROM DID NOT TELL ME THE WARRANTY ON THE TIRES UNTIL ONE OF THEM THE BELT SEPARATED I PURCHASE THEM MARCH 08 AND IN SEPT 09 IS WHEN IT HAPPENED. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE COMPANY AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY ONLY HAD A YEAR WARRANTY ON THE TIRES. THEY TOLD ME THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE WHICH THIS WAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN THE TIRE. AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD GET WITH THE SUPPLIER AND SEE IF THEY COULD GET ME CREDIT ON THE TIRE. STILL NOT HEARING ANYTHING ABOUT THE TIRE I HAD ANOTHER ONE TO SEPARATE ON 12-19-09. I WENT AND HAD ALL THE TIRES AND RIMS TAKING OFF OF MY TRUCK AND PURCHASE NEW RIMS AND TIRES FROM A DIFFERENT PLACE AND THEN I WENT BACK TO THE COMPANY WHERE I HAD PURCHASE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES AND SHOWED THEM AGAIN THAT ANOTHER SEPARATED HE THEN WANTED TO GET IT AND LET THE SUPPLIER SEE IT AND I TOLD HIM NOT UNTIL I HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT THE FIRST ONE THAT HE HAD SENT BACK. HE HAS HAD THE 1ST TIRE FOR ALMOST 4 MONTHS AND NOW HE WANTS THE REST I THINK NOT. I WANT A TOTAL REFUND OF ALL MY TIRES BUT HE IS TALKING ABOUT TREAD WEAR CREDIT. THEY SHOULD NOT GO BY THAT SINCE THOSE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. DOTU865 NS ALL-SPORT PERFORMANCE X/P. NANKANG 792 0507 H5. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298631January 7, 2010
STEERING
I BOUGHT A 2004 DODGE 1500 A MONTH AGO. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN GOOD TILL YESTERDAY WHEN I WAS GOING TO PICKUP MY SON WHEN THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING. TOOK IT INTO DEALERSHIP $1400 FOR NEW RACK AND PINION. IF I AM STILL LUCKY IT WILL NOT BE A PUMP AS WELL. TRUCK HAD 162460KM WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND HAS 163496KM NOW. THE THOUGHT OF A CLEAR SAFETY ON THE TRUCK AND JUST OVER 1000KM PUT ON IT AND THE RACK AND PINION NEEDING TO BE REPLACED IS NOT LOOKING GOOD FOR THE DEALERSHIP. JUST WANTED TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT THIS ISSUE CONTINUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298495January 6, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DODGE RAM 3500 4X4 2004 FRONT END HAS VIOLENT FRONT SHAKE CALLED DEATH WOBBLE HAPPENS WHEN TRUCK HITS UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE . DODGE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298136January 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE HEATER SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED; HOWEVER, THE BLOWER FAN FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING COLUMN WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000. UPDATED 01/29/10. *LJ THE BAD CONNECTION AT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS CAUSING AN ARC AND BURNING THE INSTALLATION AT THE END OF THE WIRE HARNESS . THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSING THE BLOWER FAN TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED 01/29/10 UPDATED 03/30/10 *BF UPDATED09/28/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297055December 27, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE THE 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH THE 5.7 HEMI. THE TRUCK INCONSISTENTLY STALLS FOR NO REASON. SOMETIMES AFTER FUELING UP THE MOTOR WILL SURGE AND SPUTTER BEFORE STALLING. MOST OF THE TIME THE MOTOR STARTS RIGHT BACK UP ONLY TO STALL AGAIN JUST A SHORT TIME LATER. OTHER TIMES THE MOTOR WILL NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND ATTEMPTS. IT ONLY STALLS WHEN TRAVELING BELOW 25MPH AND SITTING AT IDLE. I NOTICED IT NORMALLY IDLES AROUND 700RPM, BUT JUST BEFORE A STALL IT WILL DIP TO 500RPM AND FEEL AS IT THERE IS A SLIGHT MISS IN THE MOTOR. NOTHING I HAVE TRIED HAS FIXED THIS ISSUE AND THE REPAIR SHOPS HAVE FAILED TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM. AFTER CHECKING AROUND I HAVE NOTICED THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND I THINK DODGE SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO FIX THIS. WHENEVER THE ENGINE FAILS I LOSE STEERING AND BRAKES. LAST WEEK IT STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE WITH NO PULL OFF ROOM AND IT WOULD NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES NEARLY CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION BETWEEN A BIG RIG AND MYSELF. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296668December 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE HOSE FROM THE FRAME TO THE AXLE, CONNECTORS ON THE HOSE HAD ROTTED AWAY AND THE CONNECTOR CAME AWAY FROM THE HOSE CAUSING ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID TO ESCAPE AND CAUSING NO BRAKES. I WAS COMING DOWN OFF OF A BRIDGE AND HAD TO DIVERT TO A OPEN FIELD TO STOP. NO INJURIES. THE LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. TOOK THREE (3) DAYS TO FINED THE PART. THE CONNECTOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE OUT OF A NON-CORROSIVE MATERIAL. THE COST TO REPAIR THE LINE WAS $473. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FOR THE NEXT INCIDENT COULD BE DEADLY TO ANOTHER PARTY. I HAVE THE PART IF YOU NEED TO INSPECT THE CONNECTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296764December 22, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED ATTRIBUTED TO THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER STAR REPRESENTATIVE.THIS IS A "KNOWN" PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER WAS NOT PREPARED OR ABLE TO DIAGNOSE. ACCORDING TO CHRYSLER STAR SUPPORT DESK THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE P/N 56051036AD HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO FIND THIS OUT AFTER CALLING CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND INSISTING THAT THE DEALER CALL THEIR STAR SUPPORT DESK AND OPEN AN INCIDENT. THE REP AT THE SUPPORT DESK IMMEDIATELY TOLD THE SERVICE TECH THAT THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE HAD A KNOWN PROBLEM. THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD ON THE HIGHWAY BY NOT FUNCTIONING AT ALL OR MALFUNCTIONING. LIGHTS ON TRUCK CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME HEADLIGHTS,TAILLIGHTS,BRAKE LIGHTS BECAUSE OF THIS FRONT CONTROL MODULE THERE IS NO BACKUP ON THE SYSTEM WHEN IT FAILS. HERE IS THE LINK TO A SERVICE BULLETIN PUT OUT BY DODGE HTTP://WWW.XKJEEPS.COM/TSB/TSB_XK_0806005.PDF. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM !! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296039December 16, 2009
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 04 QUADCAB WITH 61000 MILES AND VERY WELL CARED FOR . I PURCHASED IN DEC 2008. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THERE IS A EXTREME AMOUNT OF WIND NOISE COMING FROM AROUND THE DOORS. BECOMES ALOT WORSE WITH ANY KIND OF CROSSWIND. ALL SEALS CHECKED AND IN GOOD CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295889December 15, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
SEVERE FRONT END SHAKE (DEATH WOBBLE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295537December 13, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
2004 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4, 68,000 MILES, NOT COMMERCIAL USE, NEVER USED FOR TOWING, NEVER USED TO PLOW SNOW, NO MODIFICATIONS MADE EVER, DRIVEN ON PAVED HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS, AND NEVER DRIVEN OFF ROAD. ON DECEMBER 11TH 2009 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A SMOOTH PAVED ROAD WHEN A HUMMING BEGAN IN THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. IN A MATTER OF 1-2 MILES THE PASSENGER FRONT WHEEL BEGAN VIBRATING HARD AND THE VEHICLE STARTED PULLING HARD TO THE RIGHT. THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO LOOSE CONTROL. I CHECKED THE SUSPENSION THE NEXT DAY AND FOUND THE PASSENGER FRONT HUB BEARING WORN OUT AND SEVERELY LOOSE. I COULD ROCK THE TIRE 1/4 INCH EACH DIRECTION. UPON INSPECTING THE HUB THERE WERE NO DARK SPOTS INDICATING GREASE HAD LEAKED OUT. I DISASSEMBLED THE FRONT HUB AND FOUND IT BONE DRY OF GREASE AND RUINED. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SAME BEARING ASSEMBLY, OR VERY SIMILAR, AS THE 2006 RAM 1500S. THE FAILURE WAS SUDDEN WITH ONLY A MINOR HUMMING BEFORE SEVERE VIBRATION, WHEEL DRAG, AND ALMOST A LOSS OF STEERING. THE COST OF PARTS ALONE COST ME APPROXIMATELY $185 AT AN AFTERMARKET PARTS STORE AND $350 AT CHRYSLER. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT CHRYSLER INSTALLED THE SAME TYPE OF DEFECTIVE BEARINGS IN ALL THE 04,05,06 AND POSSIBLY NEWER RAM 1500 PICKUPS. NHTSA SHOULD ENFORCE THIS RECALL THROUGH CHRYSLER ON ALL 04,05, AND 06 MODELS BEFORE A FATALITY OCCURS. BELOW IS THE 2006 RECALL. 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 UNITS AFFECTED: 86333 RECALL NUMBER: 07V038000 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING MAY HAVE RECEIVED AN INSUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF GREASE DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. CONSEQUENCE: THIS COULD RESULT IN BEARING DEGRADATION, AND IF SUBSEQUENT NOISE AND VIBRATION ARE IGNORED, COULD RESULT IN HUB ASSEMBLY SEPARATION. THIS MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT HUB AND BEARING UNITS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 26, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-140. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295197December 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD. THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED THE ENGINE. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 04V385000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR). HE WAS ADVISED THAT BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294772December 7, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE 1500 WITH MICHELIN LT XAS . THE TIRE SIZE IS 245/75R/17. THE DOT NUMBER IS N3X6FNDX4903. DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION, SHE NOTICED THAT THE SIDE WALLS WERE CRACKED ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY ARMOR INSERTED ON THE TIRES. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY WILL SELL HER A NEW SET OF TIRES FOR 500.00 DOLLARS. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING A NEW SET OF TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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