Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10090069August 30, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089873August 27, 2004
STRUCTURE
IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD THERE IS A SHINY METAL STRIP WHICH RUNS STRAIGHT DOWN THE CENTER. IT BECOMES VERY BLINDING WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088579August 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2004.5 DODGE 3500 TRUCK WHILE IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THREE VEHICLES. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS HURT. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAS JUMPED OUT OF PARK, THE FIRST TWO I THOUGHT MAYBE I DIDN'T HAVE IT ALL THE WAY IN PARK, SO I BECAME AWARE TO CHECK IT, WHICH I DID BEFORE THIS LAST EPISODE. ALTHOUGH I DIDN'T HAVE THE PARKING BRAKE ON, I BELIEVE THIS POSES A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM, WHICH OTHERS MAY BE EXPERIENCING AS WELL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089492August 23, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HATCHBACK WINDOW SHATTERED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089856August 20, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION
PROBLEMS WITH 2004 DODGE 1500 RAM.*MR THE TRUCK WOULD BOUNCE AND SHAKE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO REPLACED ONE SHOCK BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO BOUNCE AND SHAKE. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE MANUFACTURER PUT A DIFFERENT FRAME ON THE VEHICLE IN 2002 AND THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087180August 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IDLING IN THE PARK POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A TREE. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089151August 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING BUT IN THE PARKED POSITION, IT AUTOMATICALLY SLIPPED INTO REVERSE. THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO RUN AND JAM THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089180August 18, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HORN FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087061August 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT ROTORS ON MY DODGE RAM 1500 HAVE WARPED AND BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 5 MONTHS. DEALER STATES THIS IS UNCOMMON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086960August 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT OVERFLOW BOTTLE DEFECTIVE DESIGN. CAP LEAKS COOLANT. COOLANT LEVEL @ MINIMUM STILL LOSING COOLANT. DEALER STATES WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER ROUGH ROADS, COOLANT SPASHES AND LEAKS OUT THE CAP. BOTTLE REPLACED 3 TIMES, CONTINUES TO LEAK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087004August 16, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TRUCK ENGINE STARTED SMOKING LIKE IT WAS ON FIRE A BIG BALL OF SMOKE CAME OUT OF EXHAUST PEOPLE IN THE PARKING LOT THOUGHT IT WAS ON FIRE AS OF THIS TIME WE ARE WAITING FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086799August 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK. GOT OUT AND WALKED 50 FEET AHEAD OF VEHICLE. TURNED AND SAW VEHICLE MOVING IN REVERSE. RAN TO VEHICLE, WHICH HAD CROSSED A ROAD, PUT ON EMERGENCY BREAK AND STOPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087326August 5, 2004
TIRES:VALVE
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER PULLED OVER. THEN, CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANT TO CHANGE THE TIRE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS DEFECTIVE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086270August 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM THAT BARELY HAS 12,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE ROTORS ARE ALREADY WARPED. THE BRAKES ARE GETTING TO THE POINT THAT YOU CAN ALMOST LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVEN'T BEEN TO THE DEALER YET, BUT ALREADY KNOW THE LIKELY OUT COME. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH DODGE/CHRYSLER VEHICLES FOR YEARS AND CONTINUE TO PLAGUE EVEN THE NEW MODELS. THERE IS AN EXTREMELY LARGE NUMBER OF WEBSITES POSTING COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY ISSUE AND DODGE/CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OTHER THAN PUT ON A QUICK BAND-AID. THEN THEY WON'T EVEN DO THAT AFTER 12,000 MILES. I PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 99 GRAND CHEROKEE WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND AM VERY DISGRUNTLED THAT IT IS STILL A PROBLEM ALMOST 5 YEARS LATER WITH THE NEW VEHICLES. I DO NOT THINK PEOPLE ARE TOO HAPPY SPENDING 25K TO 30000 ON A VEHICLE THAT THEY HAVE TO TAKE IN AND GET THE SAME THING FIXED OVER AND OVER EVERY 6 -10K MILES DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS TRULY AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED EXTENSIVELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081361August 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHEN THE DRIVER MOVED ACROSS TWO LANES TO INITIATE A LEFT TURN THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER. THE CONSUMER PUSHED DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR BUT NOTING HAPPENED UNTIL THE DRIVER PUSHED THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. WHEN THE PEDAL WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR THE TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD QUICKLY AT A VERY HIGH RPM. THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER OCCURRED AGAIN, EVEN AFTER THE DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL THE VEHICLE'S SPEED EXCEEDED 8 MPH OVER THE SET SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083754July 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
BRAKES LOCKED UP ON 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. *MR THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THEY UNLOCKED ON THEIR OWN AND CONTINUED TO BE FUNCTIONAL. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE BRAKE FLUID WAS IN THE BRAKE FLUID. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE SOMEONE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, SELLING DEALERSHIP, OR MANUFACTURER TOPPED THE FLUID OFF INCORRECTLY. *SC A FAULTY BELT WAS REPLACED IN THE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083227July 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, TURNING BECAME DIFFICULT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082229July 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
REMOVED KEY FROM IGNITION ON 6 OCCASIONS OVER 2 DAYS AND ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081135July 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
MY DODGE QUADCAB HEMI BEGAN VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY AT AROUND 750 MILES AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID AS LONG AS THE LIGHT WASN'T BLINKING, IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. HOWEVER, THEY RECOMMENDED THAT I PULL INTO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT TO MAKE SURE IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE THE HOUR I HAD TO GO TO GET HOME. BY THE TIME I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE TRUCK WAS STALLING AND BLOWING BLUE SMOKE OUT THE BACK WITH A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. AFTER A WEEK OF WAITING, IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS LEAKED FUEL INTO THE ENGINE. THEY HAVE DISCUSSED REPLACING THE LONG BLOCK, BUT SAY THAT IT IS A RESTRICTED ITEM AND THEY HAVE TO PULL ONE OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE AND DON'T KNOW WHEN THAT WILL HAPPEN. I AM STILL WAITING TO FIND OUT WHEN I MAY GET MY TRUCK BACK. I ASKED THEM TO JUST REPLACE THE TRUCK SINCE IT IS SO NEW, BUT THEY SAY AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT BETWEEN ME AND CHRYSLER AND THE TX LEMON LAWS. I'VE HAD NO LUCK EVEN GETTING A RESPONSE FROM CHRYSLER. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074409July 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED PREMATURELY. *LA BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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