Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10101221November 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING IDLE. CONSUMER ENTERED A BUILDING. WHEN THE OWNER EXITED THE BUILDING FOUND THE VEHICLE 300 FEET AWAY FROM WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY PARKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096794November 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN PARK, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF THE PARK. *JB THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND CROSSED THE HIGHWAY AND HIT TWO POLES CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092687November 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE AND NOTICED THAT THE RPMS WERE GOING UP, AND THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A FUNNY NOISE. WHEN HE GOT TO THE ROAD AND APPROACHED THE STOP LIGHT THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THEN, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER JUST PICKED THE BRAND NEW VEHICLE UP FROM THE DEALER THE DAY BEFORE. HE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FILTER IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMING APART. WHICH MEANT THAT NONE OF THE FLUID WAS GOING TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS BLEW OUT THE ENGINE.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098535November 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
VERY NOTICEABLE VIBRATION IN DRIVELINE. I COULD FEEL IT MOSTLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS BETWEEN 60 MPH-90MPH. NOTICED IT RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT IT. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY ADVISED "CANNOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERN". AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS TO LET DODGE TECHS IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM WITH NO SUCCESS I HAD THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER MORRY AT NORM REEVES DODGE OF TEMECULA CA. RIDE WITH ME. AMAZINGLY WITH ME IN THE TRUCK MORRY WAS ABLE TO FEEL THE VIBRATION. HE TOLD ME,"I'VE DRIVEN ABOUT 25 OF THESES TRUCKS AND THEY ALL DO THAT". I SAID, "NICE,THAT SAYS A LOT ABOUT DODGE QUALITY." THE DODGE TECH TOOK ANOTHER LOOK AT IT AND AGAIN PUT DOWN ON PAPER"CANNOT DUPLICATE CUSTOMER CONCERN". FRUSTRATED, I ATTEMPTED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM ON MY OWN REALIZING A DODGE TECHNICIAN WOULD PROBABLY NEVER DO SO. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO A DRIVELINE SHOP THAT NORM REEVES DODGE USES. THEY TOLD ME THE DRIVESHAFT WAS OUT OF BALANCE AND REBALANCED IT. IT DID NOT MAKE THE PROBLEM BETTER. IT ACTUALLY MADE IT WORSE. I HAD THEM REMOVE THE NEW WEIGHTS THEY ADDED WHICH PUT IT BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS. THE PROBLEM IS BACK THE WAY IT WAS WHEN I BOUGHT IT. HOWEVER, MY WALLET IS A $100 LIGHTER. MCPEEK DODGE IN ANAHEIM CA. IMMEDIATELY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED ME DODGE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON A FIX FOR THE TRUCK BUT AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO FIX. THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE HAD A BURNING OIL SMELL IN THE CAB WHILE IDLING. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME IT WAS NEW ENGINE PACKAGING OIL BURNING OFF. I HAVE 9000 MILES ON TRUCK NOW AND NO LONGER SMELL BURNING OIL. MY TRUCK IS A 2500 QUADCAB 4X4 SHORT BED WITH THE CUMMINS HO 600. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099641November 8, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE STALLED INADVERTENTLY. VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED AND THIS DEFECT COULD OCCUR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098086November 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS: ROTORS: ROTORS, I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 (HEMI) AND AT 11,000 MILES BOTH MY FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE WARPED AND REARS WERE GROOVED LIKE A RECORD PLAYER. DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS BUT NOT THE PADS. I NOW HAVE AN ADDITIONAL 5,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND AGAIN MY ROTORS ARE WARPED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097858October 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FROM A STOP VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE ACCELERATING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094115October 27, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE RUNNING CONSUMER FAILED TO TURN THE STEERING COLUMN LEFT OR RIGHT AND IT FAILED TO MOVE ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, AND VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK THE MECHANIC INFORM THE CONSUMER THAT NEW POWER STEERING SYSTEMS DO NOT ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE TURNED IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN MOTION. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE TURNS IN PARKING LOTS AND TIGHT SPACES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096439October 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
PARK POSITION ON TRANMISSION FAULTY. I SHIFTED INTO PARK AND IT DROPPED INTO REVERSE AND I HAD A RUNAWAY POWERED REVERSE INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10096461October 26, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2004 DOGE RAM 3500 WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, I HAVE FOUND THAT ON SOME OCCASIONS THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT ENGAUGE IN PARK EVEN THOUGH IT SAYS IT IS IN PARK. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT WILL GO BACK INTO REVERSE, USUALLY WHEN YOU HAVE EXITED THE TRUCK AND IT STARTS GOING BACKWARDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097587October 25, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE SHUT OFF. DEALER STATED TRANSFER PUMP FOR THE FUEL FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL WILL NOT REACH THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097614October 25, 2004
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CONSUMER PURCHASED MATERIAL THAT WAS NOT INDICATED ON THE DOOR OR WINDOW STICKER TELLING THE CONSUMER THE CORRECT TIRES. ALSO, TIRE PRESSURE WAS NOT CORRECT FOR THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE WAY WE DO IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096315October 24, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
REGARDING THE STALLING PROBLEM ON A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB HEMI SPORT TRUCK. CURRENTLY THIS IS THE SIXTH TIME IT HAS STALLED. THE LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I ROUNDED THE CORNER TO EXIT THE AIRPORT PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE HAD NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES AS OF THE RESULT OF STALLING AND WAS HARD TO CONTROL. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND EVEN THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER FOR CHRYSLER HAS LOOKED AT IT, BUT CANNOT DUPLICATE OR FIND ANY CODES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095953October 18, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THERE IS AN EXHAUST LEAK COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS WHEN THE HVAC FAN IS TURNED ON. I WAS A LITTLE DIZZY & HAD A HEADACHE AFTER A LONG DRIVE BACK HOME FROM SAN ANTONIO. AFTER TALKING TO A PHYSICIAN ABOUT MY CONDITION, HE FELT THAT THE CAUSE WAS MOST CERTAINLY CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING. I HAVE MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALERSHIP & THEY HAVE BEEN UNRESPONSIVE. THEY SAY THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM BEFORE & THERE IS NO FIX. I'VE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET & FOUND MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM SO I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE. THERE IS EVEN ONE GENTLEMEN THAT BELIEVES HE HAS THE FIX. APPARENTLY DODGE DIDN'T COVER SOME OF THE HOLES BETWEEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT & WERE THE HVAC SYSTEM DRAWS FRESH AIR FOR THE CAB. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AS THIS MAY INJURE SOMEONE TERRIBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097059October 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FAILED CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK UP. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095832October 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLES ELECTRONICS BEGIN TO GO BUZURK. SPEEDOMETER GOES UP AND DOWN, REGISTERS MILES INCORRECTLY, BUZZER WILL NOT TURN OFF, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD THE WIRING SYSTEM IS GETTING WET. ON TWO OCCASIONS THEY PACKED WIRE WITH GREASE TO KEEP WIRING FROM GETTING WET. THIS QUITS WORKING WITHIN A MONTH OR SO. THIS LAST VISIT WE WERE FINALLY TOLD THAT DODGE/CHRYSLER WAS AWARE THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL TRUCK, BUT AT THIS TIME THEY HAVE NOT DEVELOPED A PART TO REPAIR AND HAVE NOT RECALLED. WE WERE TOLD THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090033October 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SEATS, POWER TRAIN
WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CONSUMER HEARD A BREAKING SOUND FROM THE REAR LEFT SIDE, BUT DIDN'T THINK IT CAME FROM HER VEHICLE. TWO HOURS LATER, THE NOISE OCCURRED AGAIN, BUT LOUDER. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED SPINNING IN THE LEFT DIRECTION UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER WHILE SPINNING DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED, AND THE SEAT CONNECTION IN THE MIDDLE BROKE. THIS WAS A BENCH SEAT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLID FORWARD, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLID BACKWARDS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP THE RENTAL STORE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE BROKE. *AK *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10095729October 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED DODGE RAN 2500 2004 4WD HEMI NEW IN JANUARY OF 2004 AND FOUND A VIBRATION IN DRIVE TRAIN AND COMING THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND SEE THE VIBRATION THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AS DISTORTION.I HAVE UNSUCCESFULLY HAVE GOT A FIX FROM MY DEALERSHIP AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THEM FIX THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE.I DO NOT LIKE HAVING A VIBRATION LIKE THIS AT 60 + MILES PER HOUR.THIS IS A HAZARD. PUT THE TRUCK INTO 4WD AND THE WHOLE FRONT END SHAKES WHEN TURNING THE WHEELS AND HARD TO GET BACK INTO 2 WD FROM LOW 4WD. THE CADALETIC CONVERTER WENT OUT AT 900 MILES. THE TROUBLE WITH VIBRATION IS STILL ONGOING AT THIS DATE 10/13/04.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095607October 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE AND THE ONLY THING THEY DO IS RESET THE COMPUTER AND BEFORE I GET HOME IT COMES BACK ON. THIS MAKES THE TRUCK STALL AND AFFECTS THE BRAKES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096580October 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE THE DASH ILLUMINATED AND THE WHEELS WILL BEGAN TO FREE ROLL. THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT ALL THE VEHICLES PERFORMED THAT WAY AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY CAN DO. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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