Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10119168April 26, 2005
WHEELS:RIM
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DOWN A HILL THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE/RIM DETACHED FROM THE TRUCK. VEHICLE VEERED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, AND WENT OVER A CONCRETE EMBANKMENT, DAMAGING OTHER PORTIONS OF THE RIGHT SIDE, TIRE, AND RIM. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAD THE VEHICLE FOR THREE WEEKS. NO FURTHER CONTACT BY THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118955April 19, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND PUT IT IN PARK, GOT OUT, AND WALKED TO THE BACK OF VEHICLE, AND IT JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE, KNOCKING CONSUMER DOWN AND ROLLED OVER HIM, KILLING THE CONSUMER. REPORTED BY RICHARD GATEWOOD. *AK UPDATED 04/17/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10118071April 18, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
2005 DODGE 3500 EXTENDED CAB 4X4, I STOPPED WITH A PASSENGER IN TRUCK ON LEVEL GROUND AND PLACED IT IN PARK W/ENGINE RUNNING. THEN, I REMOVED MY SEAT BELT AND EXITED THE TRUCK. I WALKED ABOUT 10 YARDS AWAY AND STARTED TO TALK TO A NEIGHBOR. I HEARD THE PASSENGER YELL THAT THE TRUCK WAS ROLLING. I TURNED AND RAN TO THE TRUCK AS THE PASSENGER TRIED TO EXIT THE TRUCK, BUT THE SHOULDER HARNESS TANGLED AROUND HER ARM, AND THE TRUCK WAS ROLLING IN REVERSE. THE DOOR KNOCKED HER OFF HER FEET BUT SHE WAS STILL CAUGHT BY THE SHOULDER HARNESS, AND WAS BEING DRAGGED AS THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I CAUGHT UP TO THE TRUCK AND DOVE IN THE OPEN PASSENGER DOOR AT THE SAME TIME THAT SHE ROLLED UNDER THE CAB. I GOT MY HAND ON THE BRAKE AND THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP, BUT THE FRONT WHEEL ROLLED ONTO HER HIP AND THIGH. I PUT THE TRUCK IN DRIVE, IT HAD DROPPED INTO REVERSE FROM PARK, PULLING IT FORWARD, AND SHE ROLLED FREE. SHE WENT BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS LATER RELEASED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10118924April 18, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2004 DODGE RAM WAS HIT BY A TOUR BUS RESULTING IN THE TRUCK HITTING VEHICLE IN FRONT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WHEN A TOUR BUS REAR ENDED THE TRAILER HE WAS TOWING. THE TOUR BUS HIT THE TRUCK AT ABOUT 60 MPH WHICH CAUSED THE TRAILER TO COLLAPSE UNDER THE BUS AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S TRUCK TO RUN ON TOP OF THE SUV STOPPED IN FRONT OF HIM. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED DOWN THE HIGHWAY UNTIL IT ROLLED OVER. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK WAS KILLED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10116835April 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY BROTHER WAS DRVING MY 2004 DODGE RAM 3500 VEHICLE TO PULL MY BOAT OUT OF THE WATER FROM THE BOAT LANDING. WE WERE BOTH IN THE VEHICLE AS WE PULLED UP TO A FLAT AREA TO CLEAN THE BOAT OFF VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING. I THE OWNER GOT OUT FIRST TO GO TALK TO THE PEOPLE AHEAD OF US WHILE MY BROTHER WAS IN TRUCK FOR ABOUT A MINUTE BEFORE HE EXITED THE VEHICLE. WE WERE TALKING WITH THE OTHER PEOPLE FOR ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES WHEN ONE OF THEM NOTICED THE TRUCK GOING IN REVERSE, WE ALL TURNED AND SAW IT GOING IN REVERSE AS IT JACKKNIFED THE TRAILER AND STOPPED. IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER, FENDER, TAILPIPE OF THE VEHICLE AND DAMAGE TO THE BOAT TRAILER IN ONE AREA. NO DAMAGE TO BOAT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116742April 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CRASH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116630April 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT QUAD CAB 5.7 V8 HEMI- 1003 MILES ON VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME IT STALLED WHILE DRIVING. NO "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON AND DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES WITHIN 8 MONTHS. NO POWER STEERING WHEN STALLS AND ALMOST CROSSED INTO OPPOSING TRAFFIC LANE THE 2ND OCCURENCE. MAJOR SAFETY HAZZARD ISSUE!!! CHRYSLER NOT RESPONDING TO BUYBACK REQUEST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113463April 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117563April 6, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
THE LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN APPLIED. DRIVER NOTICED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE HIGH BEAM TO THE LOW BEAM THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM DIMMER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115472April 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ENGINE STALLING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WHEN ON THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK TRUCK LOST ALL POWER FUNCTIONS. IT HAS TO BE COMPLETELY STOPPED, PUT IN PARK THEN RESTARTED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER IT MAYBE 6-8 WEEKS BEFORE THEY CAN FIX IT BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER WAS REDESIGNING THE PCM. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116333April 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, EQUIPMENT
WARPED ROTORS AT 9,000 AND THE FRONT END JUMPS ALL OVER THE ROAD MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO STEER, THE DEALER RESURFACED ROTORS AND THEN AT 13,000 MILES IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. WE HAVE COMPLAIN SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS AND GOT NO WEAR. NOW THAT OUR WARRANTY IS UP I GUESS WE GET STUCK REPLACING THE ROTORS AFTER PAYING 35,000.00 FOR OUR DODGE, WE ARE LOOKING FOR A SMALLER SUV ALSO AND WILL PROBABLY NOT BUY ANOTHER DODGE, CHRYSLER,PRODUCT AGAIN. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH OUR TAHOE @ OVER 60,000 MILES.I THINK THIS IS UNFAIR TO CONSUMERS! PLEASE HELP INVESTAGATE THIS MATTER. P.S. I SEEN A ADV.FOR DODGE 2500 AND IT SAID LARGEST BRAKES IN CLASS THAT IS A JOKE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117394April 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ABS WIRE HARNESS FELL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117399April 4, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE MAKING LEFT TURN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP AND A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE CAME FROM THE REAR AS WELL. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT A PROBLEM WAS DETECTED, BUT A SOLUTION WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116372April 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CHECK ENGINE LITE KEEPS COMING ON. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALER SAYS ISSUE IS WITH O2 SENSORS. SECOND TIME IN ALL SENSORS AND COMPUTER REPLACED. STILL IS OCCURRING. DEALER SAID THEY WHERE BRINGING IN FIELD SERVICE TECH ON 3RD TIME. LAST ISSUE OCCURRED 30 MARCH 05. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOIS CASE OF ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116256April 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
NOTICED A VIBRATION WHEN REACHING SPEEDS OVER 72 MILES PER HOUR. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER REGARDING PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE TRUCK WAS IN FOR SERVICE THE LOCAL DEALER DECIDED TO PUT IN A NEW DRIVE LINE AND ALIGNED IT. AFTER THIS SERVICE THE VIBRATION STILL EXISTED. SOON AFTER THE TRUCK STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING FUEL INJECTOR PUMP. I BELIEVE THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE EVER PRESENT VIBRATION. SECOND TIME LOCAL DEALER SAW THE TRUCK THEY REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP AND TRIED TO RE-ALIGN TO FIX THE VIBRATION. THIS STILL DIDN'T SOLVE THE VIBRATION. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A NATION WIDE PROBLEM AND DEFECT IN THIS TRUCK. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117221March 31, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WA SABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COUKD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116196March 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I HAVE A 2004, DODGE 1500 SLT RAM, HEMI SPORT, WITH 5422 MILES ON IT, AND ON FEB 21, 2005, I WATCHED AS MY TRUCK BURNED TO THE GROUND ( LITERALLY ), I SMELLED SOMETHING LIKE PLASTIC OR BURNT WIRE WHILE DRIVING, JUST PRIOR TO DISCOVERING MY ( NOW ) PARKED TRUCK, SMOLDERING IN MY BACK YARD. I WENT TO INVESTIGATE THE SMOLDERING, AND OPEN THE TRUCK DOOR AFTER NOT SEEING ANY FLAME; HOWEVER, ONCE I OPENED THE DOOR IT WAS AS IF SOMEONE HAD LITE A FLAME THROWER, AND POINTED IT IN MY DIRECTION. THE FIRE CONSUMED THE VEHICLE SO RAPIDLY, I AM SURE I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TIME TO REMOVE A INFANT FROM IT'S CAR SEAT, HAD MY SON BEEN IN THE TRUCK. I ALLOWED DAIMLER CHRYSLER TO SEND AN ENGINEER NAMED BOB WHIPPLE OUT HERE TO MY HOME. HE TOOK JUST A FEW PICTURES, JERKED ON A FEW WIRES, THEN RETURNED TO WHERE EVER HE CAME FROM. HE PROMISED ME A COPY OF HIS REPORT; HOWEVER, WHEN I CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER, THEY BLEW ME OFF WITH A " HEY! IT'S NOT OUR FAULT", LETTER, I TRIED CALLING THEM AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD NO OTHER INFORMATION FOR ME, EVEN THOUGH THEIR VEHICLE OBVIOUSLY FAILED ELECTRICALLY, AND WAS UNDER FULL WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117700March 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN
2004 3/4 TON DIESEL TRUCK INVOLVED IN ROLLBACK ACCIDENT WHICH KILLED CONSUMER'S WIFE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE IN WHICH HE THOUGHT HIS WIFE WAS GOING TO JOIN HIM, HOWEVER A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE CONSUMER NOTICED HIS WIFE WAS NOT BY HIS SIDE AND THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING IN REVERSE AND HIS WIFE WAS LAYING IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THE POLICE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TRUCK WAS DEFECTIVE, IN THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER INDICATED THAT WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN PARK FOR 15-20 SECONDS IT SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE DROPS INTO REVERSE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10105576March 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THE BRAKES LOCKED AT 35 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO THROUGH AN INTERSECTION INTO A DITCH. *AK THERE WERE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE IN WHICH THE MECHANICS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE. THE CONSUMER HIT A FENCE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WOULD JUST STALL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117020March 29, 2005
TIRES
ALL FOUR TIRES DEVELOPED FLAT SPOTS WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNSTABLE, AND INCREASED THE RISK OF A CRASH. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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