Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10254200January 7, 2009
VISIBILITY
WIPERS ICING BAD IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES DUE TO INADEQUATE DEFROSTER PERFORMANCE, UPPER HALF OF W/S STAYS ICY GOING DOWN ROAD. LOTS OF HEAT FROM HEAT/DEFROST TO THE POINT YOU ARE COOKING OUT OF CAB, BUT WINDSHIELD STILL STAYS ICY AS WELL AS WIPER BLADES. BOTTOM OF WINDOW NEVER DOES THAW IF IT IS BELOW 18 DEGREES. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHEN AMBIENT TEMP BELOW 34 DEGREES. HAVE TRIED DEFLECTORS ON VENTS TO DIRECT MORE AIR AT BASE OF WINDSHIELD, NO HELP. GETS TO THE POINT WHEN DRIVING YOU HAVE TO STOP AND LET WINDOW THAW, REGARDLESS OF FAN SPEED OR HEAT LEVEL. GETS TOO HOT TO SIT IN VEHICLE WITH OUT SIDE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN SOME. WILL DO THIS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR IDLING ALONG IN 1ST GEAR GOING SLOW IN SNOW. HAS HAPPENED SINCE I PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 2006. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252704December 24, 2008
VISIBILITY
IN FEB 08 TOOK 2004 DODGE RAM TO DEALER FOR NO HEAT THROUGH FLOOR VENTS, HEAT THROUGH OTHER VENTS, DEALER REPLACED HOUSING WITH DEFLECTION DOOR. ON DEC 23, 08, SAME PROBLEM DEVELOPED TOOK TO DEALER TO LOOK AT ON DEC 29. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252604December 23, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WAS DRIVING DOWN ICY ROAD AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO NEAR REDLINE, SENT THE TRUCK SIDEWAYS AND WITHIN SECONDS OF DISASTER THE ENGINE FINALLY DECELERATED AND I GOT CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. AFTER CAUTIOUSLY LIMPING THE TRUCK HOME, LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONSE, THEN AFTER SHORT TIME WAS ERRATIC. THIS IS A POSSIBLE DEADLY SITUATION IF THIS OCCURRED IN THE WRONG SITUATION. DODGE/CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. A CODE OF P2121 AND P2123 CAME UP AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PART ALONE IS 530.00 TO REPLACE. HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION YET TO GET THIS ITEM FIXED. WILL NOT DRIVE THE TRUCK, WILL HAVE TO BE TOWED. NOT AT ALL IMPRESSED WITH DODGE'S PRODUCT AND WILL BE THE LAST TIME I PURCHASE AN "AMERICAN" MADE PRODUCT. VEHICLE: 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 AUTOMATIC ENGINE: CUMMINS H/O TURBO DIESEL OUTSIDE TEMP -10F SNOWY CONDITIONS, *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252450December 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
YESTERDAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 DIED ON A BUSY ROAD WITH NO WARNING. AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THIS TRUCK HAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN COMING TO A STOP DECIDED TO STOP RUNNING. (4-5 TIMES IN 2 YEARS)UNTIL YESTERDAY I WOULD TURN THE SWITCH OFF THEN RESTART AND I WOULD BE OKAY UNTIL THE NEXT TIME THE ENGINE WAS CHECKED FOR CODES BUT NONE WERE FOUND. AFTER READING OTHER PROBLEMS ON YOUR SITE WHY HAS THIS ISSUE NOT BEEN SOLVED? SOMEONE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE "DODGE" AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY SHOULD BE #1 CONCERN...... I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS NOT SO UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH SHUTDOWNS & STALLING ENGINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251905December 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2004 DODGE RAM1500 V8 5.7 L ENGINE 2WD STALLS AT INTERSECTIONS IN COLD TEMPERATURES. ALSO AT TIMES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS PRESSED THERE IS NO RMP INCREASE. THE STALLING IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I AM AT AN INTERSECTION, I HAVE TO QUICKLY RESTART THE ENGINE AND HOPEFULLY NOT GET REARENDED. I FIRST NOTICED THIS PROBLEM AT APPROXIMATELY 60K. I TALKED TO MY MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM WITH DODGE 2003 AND 2004 1500 V8 5.7 L ENGINES FOR TRUCKS. HE DIRECTED ME TO A WEB SITE WERE I DISCOVERED SEVERAL SUB SITES WITH PEOPLE DESCRIBING THE SAME PROBLEMS I AM EXPERIENCING. ENGINE STALLING IN COLD TEMPERATURES AT INTERSECTIONS WITH THEIR 2003 AND 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 V8 5.7L ENGINES. SOME OF THEM DID GET INTO CRASHES UNABLE TO AVOID GETTING REARENDED. I WAS ALSO INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT BOTH 2WD AND 4WD TRUCKS WITH THE 1500 V8 5.7 L ENGINES HAD THIS FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM. MY TRUCK STALLING IS NUMEROUS DAILY, SOME TIMES 2 OR 3 TIMES IN THE MORNING ON THE WAY TO WORK, AND AGAIN 2 OR 3 TIMES ON THE WAY HOME. WHAT I HAVE DISCOVERED IS IF I ALLOW THE ENGINE TO WARM UP, APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES, I WON'T STALL. TO BE SAFE FROM GETTING REARENDED IT'S BEST I WASTE A LITTLE GAS EACH TIME I START THE ENGINE. MY MECHANIC ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THE PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH AN IMPROPER THROTTLE BODY. THE REPAIR WOULD BE TO REMOVE THE IMPROPER THROTTLE BODY AND INSTALL A PROPER THROTTLE BODY. I DID CONTACT MY DODGE DEALERSHIP AND TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, (WHO SHALL NOT BE NAMED PER YOUR REQUEST), WHO INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VIN NUMBER, OF MY TRUCK, BUT WOULD NOT TELL ME IF THEIR WERE ANY RECALLS ON ANY 2003 OR 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 V8.5.7 L ENGINES FOR AN IMPROPER THROTTLE BODY CAUSING STALLING IN COLD TEMPERATURES WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. I AM GOING TO PAY MY DEDUCTIBLE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND GET MY TRUCK SAFE, BUT I ALSO WANT TO BE REIMBURSED. THIS IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251594December 12, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
I AM CONCERNED WITH MY 2004 DODGE P/U 2500 DIESEL. ON 1/17/08 I HAD TO HAVE MY TRANSFER PUMP (FUEL PUMP) REPLACED. WHEN IT WENT OUT I WAS DRIVING AND HAD NO PRIOR WARNINGS THAT IT WAS GOING OUT OR WAS BAD. WHEN IT WENT OUT I WAS STRANDED AND HAD TO BE TOWED BUT WAS LUCKILY IN A SITUATION WHERE I COULD MANEUVER MY TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP LATER THAT DAY TO SEE IF THEY HAD A CHANCE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM THE SERVICE GUY I TALKED TO SAID HE HADN'T LOOKED AT IT, BUT WAS POSITIVE IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF THEM THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE. IT SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON FOR THIS YEAR TRUCK AND PREVIOUS YEAR DODGES TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIPS ARE VERY AWARE OF IT AND ARE NOW REPLACING THEM WITH THE NEW STYLE THAT SEEM TO NOT HAVE THE PROBLEMS OF THE PRE-2005'S. I CHECKED WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF MY TRANSFER PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED WITH THE NEW STYLE PUMP AND WAS TOLD NO THAT IT BEEN REPLACED WITH THE OLD STYLE THAT HAVE ALL THE PROBLEMS. MY TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND I FEEL THAT DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES THAT COULD COME FROM YOUR PUMP GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH THE NEW STYLE PUMP WHETHER YOUR UNDER WARRANTY OR NOT. IT SEEMS RIDICULOUS THAT THE DODGE DEALERSHIPS ARE VERY AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS OF THE PRE 2005 TRUCKS YET DODGE IS NOT RECALLING AND REPLACING THEM WITH THE NEW ONES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. JEREMY FRAIJO *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250915December 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE FAILURE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE ENGINE WOULD STALL UPON ACCELERATION. MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 STALLED ON ME AFTER DRIVING ONTO A PATCH OF ICE CAUSING MY STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE TRUCK STARTED SLIDING DOWN AN ICY STREET, OFF THE ROAD AND DOWN A MOUNTAIN UNTIL IT CAME TO A STOP ON A TREE. SINCE THE TRUCK STALLED AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART IT IN TIME. THE TRUCK IS NOW A TOTAL LOSS. THE FRAME BENT IN THE FRONT DRIVERS AREA OF THE TRUCK, THE STEERING BECAME LOSE AND THE BACK PASSENGER QUARTER PANEL IS DAMAGED WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW THE TAIL GATE TO COME DOWN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10250590December 3, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS BRAKE CONTROLLER FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION AT CONNECTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250487December 2, 2008
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED RUST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOUNTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE DODGE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE OCCURS ON ALL 2004-2005 RAMS AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,457. UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN UPDATED 01/14/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248726November 13, 2008
STEERING
TODAY 11/13/08 MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HIS 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, PURCHASED NEW. WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING COMPLETELY GAVE OUT ALMOST CAUSING A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. IT TOOK ALL HIS STRENGTH TO GET THE STEERING TO TURN ENOUGH TO AVOID CRASHING. UPON TAKING IT TO A DEALER HE WAS TOLD THE MANIFOLD SHIELD WAS RUSTED AND FELL INTO THE LINKAGE. ALTHOUGH THIS IS BEING REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BY THE DEALER I AM NOT READY TO LEAVE IT AT THAT, I EXPECT SOME KIND OF EXPLANATION FROM DODGE WHY SOMETHING THIS DRAMATIC WOULD HAPPEN TO A VERY HIGH END VEHICLE ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. THE THOUGHT OF WHAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THIS NEGLECT ON DODGES PART IS UNTHINKABLE. I EXPECT THIS INCIDENT TO BE FULLY EXAMINED AND WILL ALSO BE CONTACTING DODGE REGARDING THIS UNACCEPTABLE FAULT IN THEIR VEHICLE. NO WARRANTY CAN COVER DAMAGED LIVES AND POSSIBLE DEATH THAT IS FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED. I AM NOW AND IN THE FUTURE VERY ENTRUSTING OF DODGE PRODUCTS AND CAN ONLY HOPE THAT MY REPORTING THIS MAY HELP AVOID INJURY TO ANOTHER DODGE OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248622November 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO CORROSION IN THE FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE MASSIVE BACK ORDER FOR THE COMPONENT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/25/08. *LJ UPDATED 11/25/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247926November 7, 2008
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE 1500 4.7L THAT RECENTLY BEGAN TO CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. SINCE THE APPEARANCE OF THE CRACKING, I MADE TWO CALLS TO CHRYSLER TO SEEK ASSISTANCE IN GETTING IT REPLACED WITH NO SUCCESS. MY FIRST CALL WAS ON 10/21/2008, I SPOKE TO A LADY BY THE NAME OF CATHY, SHE PROMISED TO LOOK INTO THIS AND GIVE ME A CALL BACK. I WAS ASSIGNED A REF # 18012888, BUT NEVER RECEIVED THAT CALL. I CALLED AGAIN ON 10/31/2008, AND SPOKE TO A LADY NAMED SHERYL WHO WAS EXTREMELY RUDE AND EVEN THREATEN TO CUT OFF THE CALL, BECAUSE I ASKED HER WHY AM I REPEATING INFORMATION I ALREADY GAVE IN MY FIRST CALL. SHE TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH I EXPLAINED TO HER THAT THEY DID NOT TAKE ANY INFORMATION AND IT WAS THE DEALERSHIP THAT TOLD ME TO CALL THEM (CSN 800-992-1997). I AM STILL WAITING FOR HER TO CALL BACK. I FIND THIS A TRAVESTY THAT THIS IS THE ONE OF THE FEW TIMES I DECIDED TO BUY AN AMERICAN VEHICLE AND THIS IS HOW I GET TREATED. I WILL NEVER BY AMERICAN AGAIN. YOU WILL ALSO SEE THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE WITH THE DODGE TRUCKS AS SHOWN ON THIS WEB LINKS: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/DODGE/RAM_1500/2003/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/CRACKED_DASHBOARD.SHTML I HOPE SOMEONE WILL RESPOND POSITIVELY TO THE VEHICLE OWNERS AND PROBABLY CHRYSLER WILL DO THE RIGHT THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247231October 30, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ON 3-24-08, MY VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION AT SHAFFER'S AUTO SERVICE CENTER; 422 TAYLOR ST.; NEW CASTLE, PA 16101 (724-654-1088). SINCE IT WAS UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN, I TOOK IT TO KING'S CHRYSLER; 3239 WILMINGTON RD.; NEW CASTLE, PA 16105 (724-654-7761) TO BE FIXED. THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT UNIVERSAL JOINTS. BUT THEY SAID THAT ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALLOWED MOVEMENT. MY 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 HAD 32083 MILES ON IT THEN. A REMARK WAS MADE THAT THE BALLJOINTS SHOULD LAST ANOTHER 5 THOUSAND MILES OR SO. TODAY I WANTED TO HAVE THEM CHECKED, SINCE I HAVE 37,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN CONTINUALLY WORRIED THAT A WHEEL MIGHT BREAK OFF SINCE THIS VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION AT SHAFFER'S. AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT I TOOK IT BACK TO KING'S TO SEE IF THE BALLJOINTS WERE BAD ENOUGH TO CHANGE. TODAY, THEY TOLD ME I VOIDED THE WARRANTY BECAUSE I HAD LOCKING HUBS INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE TO IMPROVE FUEL MILEAGE. I HAD THE HUBS INSTALLED AFTER IT FAILED INSPECTION AND THEY SAID IT WOULD LAST A WHILE LONGER. I PLAN ON CHANGING THE BALLJOINTS AT MY OWN EXPENSE NOW. BUT AM TROUBLED THAT THEY DIDN'T CHANGE THEM AT THE TIME BECAUSE IF ONE BREAKS, THEN A WHEEL COULD FALL OFF MY VEHICLE AND I COULD BE INJURED AS WELL AS ANYONE ELSE WHO WAS NEAR ME ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN DOING A LOT OF TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE RT. 80, ACROSS PA AND AM AFRAID ONE WILL BREAK AT 65 MPH AS I TRAVEL RT. 80. SHOULD VEHICLE DEALERS BE PERMITTED TO DEFY THE AUTHORITY OF ANOTHER STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION TO KEEP FROM DOING WARRANTY WORK? I BELIEVE THAT THEIR NEGLIGENCE HAS PUT ME AND OTHERS AT RISK ON THE ROAD WAYS I TRAVEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246142October 20, 2008
TRAILER HITCHES
TL*THE CONTACT'S SON-IN-LAW OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH AND TOWING A 2004 WEEKEND WARRIOR FIFTH WHEEL, THE CROSS MEMBER DETACHED FROM THE UPRIGHT ON THE TRAILER HITCH. THE AMOUNT BEING TOWED AT THE TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000 POUNDS. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER AN ANALYSIS REVEALED POOR QUALITY WELDING. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A NEW HITCH ASSEMBLED AND INSTALLED AT NO COST. UPDATED 01/14/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244959October 9, 2008
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE 1500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND SHE REPAIRED THE WHEEL HUB INSIDE THE ROTOR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244106October 1, 2008
POWER TRAIN
2004 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 5.7 LITER HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES. USUALLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER START UP OR AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243930September 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE TRUCK BECAME HARDER TO STEER AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE. THE INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT SHOW THAT IT WAS. A LITTLE FARTHER AND THE TRANSFER CASE FELL OUT ON THE FREEWAY. ABOUT 3 WEEKS PREVIOUS I ALSO HAD THE SAME FEELING OF IT BEING HARD TO TURN LIKE IT WAS IN 4 WHEEL AFTER I STARTED IT UP, BUT IT WENT RIGHT AWAY. I WAS ON VACATION AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 75 MILES TO DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE SAID THEY DON'T KNOW HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN,UNLESS THERE WAS NO FLUID IN THE TRANSFER CASE OR IT GOT PUT INTO REVERSE. NEITHER WAS THE CASE. I WAS GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR AND THERE WAS FLUID ALL OVER THE ROAD AFTER I GOT IT PULLED OVER. I HAVE TWO TOW TRUCK DRIVERS WHO CAN VERIFY THAT. I FEEL THAT IT WENT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE MODE ON IT'S OWN AND AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I JUST HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE COMPUTER SYSTEM REPLACED ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO ON THIS SAME VEHICLE AND FEEL THAT I HAVE AN UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS VEHICLE. THE RESOLUTION IS A BILL FOR $4028. I DO HAVE THE OLD PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242074September 13, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE, 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 2WD SLT QUAD CAB. 96,000 MILES. DURING FRONT PAD INSPECTION, NOTED HOW DIFFICULT IT WAS TO TURN LEFT FRONT WHEEL HUB. HAD HEARD SOMETHING WHILE DRIVING PREVIOUS DAY THAT SOUNDED LIKE A BEARING GOING OUT. THEN INSPECTED RIGHT SIDE, IT WAS WORSE, FREE SPIN WITH GRINDING NOISE LIKE IT HAD NO GREASE. AFTER SOME RESEARCH AND THE SHOCK OF HOW EXPENSIVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR LATER YEARS (2007) TO REPLACE THESE HUBS FOR LACK OF GREASE. FOR THESE BEARINGS TO FAIL AT THIS MILEAGE IS RIDICULOUS ON A PART THAT CAN'T BE SERVICED. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING BOTH HUBS FOR OBVIOUS SAFETY REASONS. I WILL BE CALLING DODGE ON MONDAY TO SEE IF THEY WOULD CARE TO HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239074August 20, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 DODGE 2500 4WD DSL HAS EXACT PROBLEM OF RECALL 03V503000, DODGE CLAIMS MY VEHICLE NOT ON RECALL LIST. CRACKED TRANSMISSION HOUSING ADAPTER AT TRANSMISSION BOLT UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238396August 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE LIGHT CAME. DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. HAD A FRIEND PUT IT ON THE MACHINE TO FIND OUT WHAT THE CODE WAS. THE CODE WAS P0404, EGR SOMETHING. THE ABOUT A WEEK LATER, WHILE IM DRIVING, IM GOING ABOUT 30 MPH I LET MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND MY TRUCK STALLS. A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER THAT I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT AND MY TRUCK STALLS AGAIN. EACH THIS HAPPENS I AM ABLE TO PUT MY TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL AND START IT RIGHT UP. I NOTICED THAT IF I AM STOPPED AT A LIGHT OR IF I AM STARTING MY TRUCK FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE DAY WHEN I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE IT IT SEEMS TO RUN A LITTLE SLUGGISH UNTIL I GIVE IT SOME MORE GAS. NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED AND HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO REPLACE ANYPARTS AS OF YET. I HAVE A 7 YEAR, 70,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AND AM NOT SURE IF THIS MALFUNCTION IS COVERED. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I LOOKED UP THE DEFECTS UNDER THE INVESTIGATIONS THAT WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO MY TRUCK WAS THE SAME THING BEING INVESTIGATED. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Dodge Ram