Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10237760August 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 DODGE RAM. STALLED 3 SEPARATE TIMES BEFORE DEALER COULD FIND DIAGNOSTIC READING TO REPAIR IN 2005. THE LAST TIME MY TRUCK DIED ON AN ON RAMP IN TRAFFIC AND THE DEALER HAD TO TOW IT. DEALER REPLACED COMPUTER. AUGUST 2008 6:50AM LEFT TO TAKE CHILDREN TO SCHOOL IN EXTREMELY BAD RAINY WEATHER. WE WERE SEVERAL MILES UP THE ROAD FROM OUR HOME AND AS I SLOWED TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN I HEARD A LOUD WHINING NOISE AND MY TRUCK TURNED OFF. I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, HAD NO LIGHTS , WINDSHIELD WIPERS,BRAKES, NOTHING. THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE TO PUT BACK IN PARK TO TRY TO RESTART. WE HAD TO SIT IN THE ROAD FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE I COULD PUT IT IN PARK AND IT STARTED. IT WAS LIKE THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. THE POWER STEERING WASN'T OUT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED AS WERE THE BRAKES. I CALLED THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER AT 7:30AM AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE TRUCK IN. I TOOK MY TRUCK IN AT 8:30 AM AND AS OF 5:11 PM THEY CAN NOT FIND A CODE ON THE TRUCKS COMPUTER AS BEFORE IN 2005. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME ON THIS SAME TRUCK THAT IT HAS SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND THE SECOND TIME THEY HAVE HAD TO FIX IT. I AM NOT SURE WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY CAN'T FIND A CODE ON THE COMPUTER AND ARE SUGGESTING I PICK IT BACK UP AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT DOES IT AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236477July 31, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRUCK VIBRATES OR SHAKES WHEN GOING OVER 60 MPH. WHEN IT HITS A BUMP IT DOES THE SAME THING. I WAS TOLD IT WAS BALL JOINT DEFECT WHICH IS ON RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236452July 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1)LEFT HOUSE IN MORNING FOUND WHILE DRIVING DOWN RD TRUCK WAS BLOWING WHITE SMOKE FROM TAILPIPE 2)TRUCK CUTS OFF DUE TO WATER LEAKING INTO CYLINDER#1 3)DEALER SERVICE DEPT> FOUND THE HEAD GASKET WAS DAMAGED AND WAS AMAZED WITH JUST AT 80,000 MILES A DAMAGED HEAD GASKET IN THE SHAPE IT IS LOOKS LIKE IT WAS NOT SEATED CORRECTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235681July 24, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. THE TRUCK IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD WITH 67,000 MILES ON IT. TRUCK HAS BEEN USED PRIMARILY FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING. I AM AWARE THAT DODGE HAS HAD RECALLS FOR BALL JOINT ISSUES ON THEIR DAKOTA AND DURANGO MODELS. UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED TO SATISFY UTAH STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235307July 22, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT-END NOISE GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE UNTIL FRONT-END PLAY IN STEERING AND WHEELS AROUND 55,000 MILES. BALL JOINTS AND U-JOINT PARTS WERE REPLACED (MY EXPENSE) AND NOW AGAIN AT 95,500 MILES THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235087July 21, 2008
STRUCTURE
DASH PANEL IS COMPLETELY CRACKED IN TWO SPOTS ON MY 2004 RAM PICKUP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235089July 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN MAKING A TURN ENGINE STOPS FOR NO REASON CAUSING ME TO LOSE STEERING. TOOK ONE A VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO ADVISED THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234611July 16, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, STEERING
TURN SIGNAL NOT SHOWING CORRECT DIRECTION OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. WET WEATHER MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT. TILT STEERING WHEEL USUALLY AFFECTS THE SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234380July 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY TRUCK, A 2004 DODGE RAM 5.7 LITRE, STALLS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. CAUSES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING BUT ALL OF MY ELECTRICAL STAYS ON. THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233375July 7, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2004 DODGE 2500 RAM GAS. AXLE U JOINTS ON FRONT HAVE GONE ALREADY 85,000 ML I DO NOT PLOW NOR DO I 4 WHEEL. FAMILY VEHICLE WITH CHILDREN. I HAVE TALK TO OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS WITH THERE'S AT ONLY 60-70,000. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231949June 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2004 DODGE RAM 1500 5.7 LITER. LAST YEAR I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AFTER IT STALL SEVERAL TIMES THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM NOR DID IT GIVE THEM ANY ERROR CODE. MY TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS A NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE AN EXHAUST LEAK WILL TAKE TO DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231873June 21, 2008
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
INFORMED BY DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR THAT REAR AXLE NEEDS TO HAVE CLUTCHES REPLACED. FAILURE TO HAVE THIS SERVICE COMPLETED MAY RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF REAR END AXLE SHAFTS WHICH MAY CAUSE AXLE SHAFTS TO FALL OUT OF HOUSING RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY AND REPAIRS AMOUNTING TO SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. THIS CONDITION WAS REPORTED TO ME WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 32,000 MILES ON IT BUT DEALER SAID THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM AFFECTING MY VEHICLE TYPE. I FEEL THAT DODGE SHOULD REPAIR THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY AS IT IS APPEARS THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE SERIOUS CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230468June 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON A 2004 DODGE TRUCK WHEN YOU HOOK UP A TRAILER YOU MAY NOT HAVE BRAKE OR TURN SIGNALS ON TRAILER BUT TRUCK WORKS FINE DUE TO A INTERGRADED FUSE BOX ASSY YES THERE ARE FUSES THAT SHOW GOOD BUT THE FUSE BOX INTERNAL WILL SHORT OUT DODGE HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS AND SOME FIRES . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230206June 7, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5.7 ENGINE STALLS, NO WARNING, WHEN SLOWING DOWN. CAUSES LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229146May 28, 2008
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN HAS CLICKING NOISE. DODGE SAID IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 47K MILES. (ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE COMPUTER BECAUSE TRUCK WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY). I'M CONCERNED I WILL JUST LOSE STEERING. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228975May 27, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SEAT BELTS
CONDITIONS: 45*F +/- HEAVY RAIN, TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT. 3:30PM MY VEHICLE HAD IT'S HEADLIGHTS, DRIVING LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON. CONDITIONS: 45*F +/- RAIN, TORNADO WARNING IN EFFECT. 3:30PM MY VEHICLE HAD ITS HEADLIGHTS, DRIVING LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON. VEHICLES INVOLVED: 2004 DODGE RAM 3500 CREW CAB LONG BED 4X4 DIESEL (MINE) MID 90'S CHEVROLET LUMINA SEDAN I WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON YELLOWSTONE ROAD BEHIND A MID 90'S CHEVROLET LUMINA. I WAS TRAVELING BEHIND THEM AT OR BELOW THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 55MPH WHEN THE LUMINA SIGNALED TO TURN RIGHT AND BRAKED; AS SOON AS THEY BRAKED I BEGAN TO BRAKE JUST AS A PRECAUTION. THEY THEN PROCEEDED TO PULL ALL THE WAY PAST THE WHITE LINE ONTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH THEIR VEHICLE BEING COMPLETELY SITUATED ON THE SHOULDER WITH THEIR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL STILL ON AT WHICH POINT THEY WHERE APPROACHING A DRIVEWAY ON THEIR RIGHT SIDE. I DID NOT ACCELERATE AND THEN I SAW THE CHEVROLET'S FRONT WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN LEFT AT WHICH POINT I TURNED LEFT AS HARD I AS POSSIBLE. THEY WERE MAKING IN ILLEGAL U-TURN ON A STATE HWY WITH DOUBLE YELLOW LINES. I TURNED AS HARD AS POSSIBLE BUT THE ACCIDENT WAS UNAVOIDABLE AND MY DODGE'S PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BUMPER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR OF THE CHEVROLET WHEN THE FRONT END OF THEIR CAR WAS HALFWAY ACROSS THE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF TRAFFIC. UPON IMPACT MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I DID NOT HOWEVER TOUCH THEM OTHER THAN MY LEFT ARM BEING BRUSHED UP AGAINST IT UPON DEPLOYMENT. AT WHICH POINT THE BUCKLE OF MY SEATBELT CAME UNDONE AND THE TENSIONER DID NOT RETRACT. I THEN PROCEEDED TO GO DOWN A SMALL RAVINE, THROUGH A CULVERT WITH MY PASSENGER SIDE AND THROUGH A WOOD FENCE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAVINE. ALL WHILE BEING UNBELTED DUE TO THE SEATBELT FAILING. I WAS ABLE TO SELF EXTRICATE FROM MY VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TREATED FOR BACK,NECK, AND HIP PAIN AND WILL BE BEGINNING REHABILITATION. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED AND IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10227932May 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. DURING ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND THEN IMMEDIATELY RESTART. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE EGR WAS POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE FAILURE, BUT WAS NOT CERTAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224960April 18, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUGH IDLING. THE DEALER REPLACED THREE INJECTORS AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. ON APRIL 15, 2008, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE SPEED INCREASED TO 80 MPH. HE DEPRESSED THE PEDAL AGAIN AND THE SPEED INSTANTLY SHOT UP TO 100 MPH. HE PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FOUND ERROR CODE P2122 FOR THE ECM ASSEMBLY, AS WELL AS BELL HOUSING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,559 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224756April 16, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINT FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224512April 14, 2008
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE 1500. WHILE THE TIRES WERE BEING ROTATED, THE DEALER NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM THE RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,989. UPDATED 6/9/08 *CN THE REAR PINION SEAL WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. UPDATED 06/09/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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