Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10216713February 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN TURNING OR WHILE STOPPED. THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL AND NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE PRESENT. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN COLD WEATHER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO FAILURES. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,250 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216723February 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM WITH THE 5.7 HEMI MOTOR. THE ENGINE STALLS AND DIES FOR NO REASON WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN AND PREPARING TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216638January 31, 2008
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
THE POWER STEERING ON MY TRUCK HAS GONE OUT TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE P.S. HOSES WITH NEWLY DESIGNED (CRIMPED END IN PLACE OF HOSE CLAMPS) ONES. THIS WORKED FINE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. AS I LEFT WORK ON THE 30TH, THE FRONT SEAL ON THE RACK BLEW, AND I ALMOST HIT OTHER PARKED CARS DO TO A LACK OF STEERING. IT HAS BEEN VERY COLD HERE FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS, DON'T KNOW WHAT AFFECT THIS COULD HAVE ON IT. THE DEALER WILL FIX TO THE TUNE OF $600.00 PLUS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TRUCK THIS WEEK WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM TO COME INTO THEIR SERVICE DEPT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216521January 30, 2008
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
I OWN A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB TRUCK 45,000 MILES, TODAY THE POWER STEERING RACK BLEW THE SEALS OUT WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHILE TURNING CORNER SHE ALMOST CRASHED INTO A BUILDING DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215978January 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES AFTER THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A LARGE TRUCK. THERE WERE NO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S LEG WAS INJURED. BOTH VEHICLES SUSTAINED BODY DAMAGE. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10215893January 24, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND HE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ONLY RESOLUTION WAS A SMALL COMPUTER-LIKE DEVICE THAT SOUNDED WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT MECHANICAL REPAIRS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE, ESPECIALLY FOR HEARING-IMPAIRED CONSUMERS WHO COULD NOT HEAR THE ALARM. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,156.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215621January 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE WHEEL SENSOR CAUSING IT TO SHORT AND THEN THE ENTIRE CLUSTER IN THE DASH TO SHORT. ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND SPEEDOMETER START JUMPING AROUND. HAPPENED IN NOVEMBER 2006, HAD IT FIXED BY DEALER AND NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALERSHIP NOR DODGE WILL TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214400January 10, 2008
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAD THE WRONG LABELS. THE VEHICLE HAD 20 INCH RIMS, BUT THE FRAME INDICATED THAT THEY WERE 17 INCH RIMS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V221000 (EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS). THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE TIRES. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213739January 4, 2008
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN THE STEERING MAKES A LOUD HISSING SOUND.THIS STEERING SYSTEM IS ALSO CONNECTED TO MY BRAKE SYSTEM. CALLED HYDRO-BOOST. IT SEEMS LIKE THE STEERING OIL IS BYPASSING THROUGH THE VALVE ON THE STEERING BOX. NOW WILL IT ALSO BYPASS WHEN I SLAM ON THE BRAKES SOME DAY? WENT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DO ANY MORE. THEY CHANGED THE STEERING GEAR BOX,STEERING PUMP AND HOSES AND STILL THE SAME.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213379January 2, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
FAILURE OF FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 AT 29,400 MILES. RESULTED IN LOSS OF BRAKES ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED, I DO STILL HAVE THE OLD ONES. THE LEFT FRONT WAS SO BAD IT WAS READY TO SEPERATE FROM THE HUB. I'M TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ALTHOUGH CHRYSLER HAS NOT ADDRESSED IT.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213291December 31, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 5.7L HEMI V-8, AND EVERYTIME I TURN MY TRUCK WHEEL MY TRUCK ENDS UP STALLING. IT STALLS AND IDLES DOWN FOR NO REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213112December 28, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASH PANEL BUSTED/CRACKED ABOVE PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212286December 19, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
I NOTICED A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK AND BROUGHT MY PICKUP IN TO DEALER FOR EVALUATION. NOTIFIED ME THAT MY POWER STEERING HOSES WERE SHOT. 29,780 MILES ON VEHICLE AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE THE HOSES HAD A REPAIR CLAMP INSTALLED FROM PRIOR FAILURE. 2 MONTHS LATER WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN MY PICKUP SUDDENLY LOST POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES. I WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT AND RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP THE SAME DAY AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT RACK/PINION WAS SHOT. NOT UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO 1 MONTH PAST 3YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. 30,200MILES ON VEHICLE. SHOP FOREMAN ADVISED ME BEHIND CLOSED DOORS THAT THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH "NORTHERN AREA" RAM 1500'S AND THEY ALONE HAD SERVICED OVER 200 SIMILAR TYPE 1500 RAM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME POWER STEERING PROBLEMS I ALSO HAD JUST IN THE PAST 2-3 MONTHS! THE FOREMAN ALSO INFORMED ME THERE IS A 5-7 DAY BACKORDER ON RACK AND PINIONS BECAUSE THEY ARE IN HIGH DEMAND DUE TO THIS DODGE ENGINEERING PROBLEM. HE GAVE ME A NUMBER TO DODGE TO COMPLAIN, I CALLED WITH THE REPLY FROM DODGE AS "I'M SORRY BUT DUE TO YOUR WARRANTY BEING PAST BY 1 MO. WE WILL BE UNABLE TO GOODWILL ASSIST YOU WITH YOUR PROBLEM". I'M NOT BITTER BUT FEEL THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO DUE TO OBVIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210917December 5, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500 WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER SR-A TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A DEEP CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE SHOP STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE. APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AND HALF LATER HE NOTICED A DEEP CRACK ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE SHOP STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. AS OF DECEMBER 5, 2007, THE SHOP HAD NOT REPLACED THE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE 90,019.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210180November 28, 2007
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, TIRES:MARKINGS
TWO YEARS AGO I TOTALED A DODGE RAM 1500 SRT-10. ONLY DAYS BEFORE THE WRECK THAT COULD HAVE TAKEN MY LIFE, I PURCHASED NEW TIRES FOR THAT VEHICLE. LADEN WITH COMPANY SUPPLIES, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AT 65 MPH. I FLIPPED 8 TIMES, LANDING ON THE ROOF 3 TIMES AND WAS LUCKY TO WALK AWAY. AS I MENTIONED, IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS SINCE THIS ACCIDENT. WHY IS IT NOW I BECOME, BY MY OWN MERITS,AWARE OF THE NHTSA RECALL AFFECTING THAT EXACT ISSUE. THE FAILURE OF THE RESPONSIBLE COMPANY TO NOTIFY ME OF THIS DOCUMENT RECALL, HOWEVER SLIGHT, COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE. THE ENSUING FINANCIAL REPERCUSSIONS FROM THAT ACCIDENT WILL NEVER BE REMEDIED. I WAS FOUND AT FAULT FOR THE ACCIDENT AND IT MAKES ME FURIOUS AND SAD THAT NO ONE EVER MENTIONED THE POSSIBILITY OF MY INNOCENCE WITHIN THIS INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10208710November 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE SOFTWARE CHANGE THAT INDICATES THAT THE PARKING GEAR IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED, GOES OFF ALL THE TIME. AT THE MOST INCONVENIENT TIMES. LIKE THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AT A QUIET CAMPGROUND, WHEN PARKING THE TRUCK. IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A BETTER SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM THAN SOUNDING THE HORN. MAYBE CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO THE HORN GOES OFF WHEN BACKING THE TRUCK WITH THE DOOR OPEN. I KNOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT WITH THE "BAND AID FIX" BUT WHEN HOOKING UP TO TRAILERS, IT IS OFTEN NICE TO LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN WHEN BACKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208741November 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, ONCE I STOP THE VEHICLE AND ALMOST ALWAYS HAPPENS AFTER I PROCEED INTO A TURN, WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE CUTS OFF. I HAVE CARRIED IT TO THE DEALER TWICE, THEY SAY THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE AND CAN FIND NO PROBLEM, THEY TELL ME ONCE THIS HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE MANUFACTURERS ATTENTION MORE THAN THREE TIMES, A SERVICE BULLETIN IS ISSUED. I KNOW OF ONE OTHER OWNER OF THIS SAME VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE INTERNET HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208488November 9, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE HUB, BRAKE CALIPER, ABS SENSOR, AND BRAKE SHIELD. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL AS A RESULT OF THE WHEEL DROPPING OFF THE SPINDLE. UPDATED 11/26/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207636November 1, 2007
WHEELS:HUB, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE APART AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HUB. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, THE NOISE RECURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL AND FOUND THAT THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207248October 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
I PURCHASED MY TRUCK IN MAY 2006, SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IT HAS HAD A VIBRATION ON START IE FROM STOP WHEN I START MOVING THE TRUCK HAS A VIBRATION. I AM NOW ON THE THIRD REAR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY IN MY TRUCK AT 65K MILES. ALSO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A BLOWN FRONT HUB THAT SEPARATED AT 60K MILES WITH NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS OR WARNING. HAVE HAD OVER 3K WORTH OF ELECTRICAL WORK DONE AT DEALERSHIP INCLUDING PCM, WIRING HARNESS, FCA, INJECTION PUMP AND SO FORTH AND SO ON. STILL HAVE TONS OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH TRUCK. AND NOW AT 66K MILES THE FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS GONE OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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