Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10178870January 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED PREMATURELY. (33,000 MILES ON ODOMETER) THE RESULT OF THIS FAILURE, COMPROMISE STEERING, DO TO VIBRATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178687January 15, 2007
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILED, WHEELS LOCKED UP, VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH VEHICLE IN FRONT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE IS A WRITE OFF. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10178711January 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND NOTICE PERFORMANCE ISSUES, STRANGE SOUNDS AND STALLING, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FELL OUT, AND WAS CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. PULLED OVER AND HAD TO DRIVE REAL SLOW WITH FLASHERS TO GET HOME. INSPECTORS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE HAD A COOLING FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE OIL TO SLUDGE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178309January 10, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
MY 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DEVELOPED A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END A ABOUT 35,000 MILES. IT WAS MOST NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS TURNING TO THE LEFT. IT GOT WORSE AND BY 50,000 MILES BEGAN TO APPEAR AT SPEEDS FROM 45 MPH AND UP. AT 52,000 MILES THE DEALER FOUND THAT BOTH CV JOINTS WERE BAD ALONG WITH BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. BOTH CV JOINTS, ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS, AND THE LT FRONT HUB AND BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. I HAVE THE REPLACED PARTS EXCEPT THE CV JOINTS WHICH WERE RETURNED TO CHRYSLER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177700January 3, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL MOTOR AUTOMATIC TRUCK, ON A DRY PAVEMENT ON A FLAT SURFACE, HE STOPPED, AND WHEN HE PUT THE TRUCK INTO PARK AND GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK IT JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND STRUCK A VEHICLE THAT WAS FOLLOWING IT , RESULTING IN A TOTAL OF $4000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 02/06/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177543January 2, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004, DODGE RAM 1500, 5.7L. TRUCK WILL SOMETIMES STALL WHILE SLOWING FOR A STOP OR TURN. HAD THE TSB 18-013-05A DONE BY THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM ESPECIALLY INTO TURNS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE LOSES ITS POWER STEERING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177010December 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRUCK STARTED STALLING A FEW WEEKS AGO FOR MY WIFE. I FINALLY HAD THE CHANCE TO DRIVE IT AND IT FELL FLAT ON ITS FACE. MY ENTIRE FAMILY WAS ALMOST PUT INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AT 45 MPH SINCE THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER. THIS TIME IT DIDN'T STALL IT JUST RAN WITH NO ACCELERATION AND HELD AT 4,000 RPMS. EXTENSIVE ATTEMPTS FOR COOPERATION BY DEALERSHIP AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAVE LED ME TO BELIEVE I BOUGHT A REALLY EXPENSIVE COFFIN. I ESTABLISHED THE TSB CODES W/ BOTH AND WAS LEFT HANSEN HIGH AND DRY. I GOT THAT " SURE WE'LL HELP, HERE' S A NEW TRUCK BUT WE CAN'T PAY OFF YOURS EVEN THOUGH WE SOLD IT TO YOU." AND THE" WE'RE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS EVEN THOUGH WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM IS OUR FAULT." I WILL NOT PURCHASE A DODGE VEHICLE AGAIN. SHAME ON DODGE!!!! I DON'T REALLY BLAME THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY THEMSELVES SHOULD HAVE CHECKED ALL THIS WITH THE TRUCK BEFORE SELLING IT TO ME. DAIMLER CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVES WHO DECIDED THIS ISN'T A PROBLEM SHOULD BE MADE SHOULD BE PUNISHED BY LAW TO DRIVE THESE FAULTY VEHICLES UNTIL THEY ARE INJURED OR KILLED. MAYBE THEN THESE PROBLEMS WILL BE REPAIRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176884December 24, 2006
CHILD SEAT, SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
DODGE RAM 2004-5 QUAD CAB, LOCATION OF LATCH AND ANCHOR LOCATIONS. THE ANCHOR LOCATION FOR THE REAR SEAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED, THE LOCATION IS TOO CLOSE TO THE HEAD AND LIMITS THE ABILITY TO INSTALL THE SEAT PROPERLY. ALSO AN ANCHOR NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO THE FRONT SEAT, CENTER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176747December 21, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE MODE SELECTOR DID NOT DIVERT THE AIR FROM THE DEFROSTER OR TO FLOOR HEAT THE DEFROSTER DOOR WAS BROKEN WHEN I BROUGHT TO THE GARAGE TO HAVE FIXED THE MECHANIC TOLD ME IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR MY TRUCK IT COST ME $439 TO HAVE FIXED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176620December 19, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE ENGINE STALLS RANDOMLY. NO WARNING, NO WARNING LIGHTS. VEHICLE DRIVING 10-15 MPH, ENGINE STOPS. WILL START UP IMMEDIATELY WHEN IGNITION TURNED OFF THEN ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176563December 19, 2006
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
2004 DODGE RAM 1500, 62,000 MILES, LEAKING FLUID. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE AND FOUND IT TO BE THE RACK AND PINION SEALS HAD FAILED AND COULD NOT BE REPLACED. THE ENTIRE UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176211December 15, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLCED AT 70,000 MILES, FOR A VECHICLE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED. THIS IS UNCALLED FOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176191December 14, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL WORK FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION #05V462000 WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT THE CONTACT'S CONSENT. THE VEHICLE HAD AN OUT OF PARK ALARM ADDED TO THE VEHICLE AND WHENEVER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ALARM WENT OFF. THE CONTACT WANTED THE ALARM REMOVED AND THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO DISENGAGE THE ALARM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176462December 11, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
2004 RAM 1500 DIRECTIONAL MALFUNCTIONED. *TS WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ILLUMINATED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175657December 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
SUBJ: REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE DEAR SIR OR MADAME, SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I PURCHASED A USED 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 THAT WAS OUT OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD. ON DEC. 7, 2006 I HAD MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL SERVICED BY AN ASE CERTIFIED FACILITY AFTER READING NUMEROUS POSTINGS ON SEVERAL ONLINE FORUMS DISCUSSING REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURES FOR THIS VEHICLE AND AFTER I EXPERIENCED A LOSS IN GENERAL PERFORMANCE OF THE TRUCK. AS SUSPECTED AND AS DOCUMENTED BY OTHER OWNERS, THE CLUTCH RETAINER CLIPS OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FELL APART IN THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING CAUSING THE ENTIRE REAR END TO FAIL. I AM IN PROCESS OF HAVING ALL MOVING PARTS IN THE HOUSING TO BE REBUILT BY A DRIVETRAIN SPECIALIST AND WILL COST IN EXCESS OF $1000. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN SERVICING THE VEHICLE THAT IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THIS PROBLEM IF NOT CAUGHT IN EARLY STAGES, CAN CREATE A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE REAR END EVENTUALLY LEADING TO LOCK UP. IN SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MILES PER HOUR THIS CAN CAUSE VEHICLE ROLL OVERS AND TOTAL LOSS OF TOTAL VEHICLE. THE FACT THAT DAIMLER-CHRYSLER HAS YET TO ISSUE A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE IS AGGRAVATING AND SHOWS THEIR LACK OF SYMPATHY FOR THEIR OWNERS AND AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. THANK YOU, KENNETH MOSLEY . *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175416December 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ORIGINALLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE EGR POSITION SENSOR AND THE DEALERSHIP RE PROGRAMMED THIS WITH NEW SOFTWARE THIS TOOK PLACE 02/07/06. SEEMED TO TAKE CARE OF ORIGINAL STALLING ISSUE. *NM THEN ON 12/2/06 I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY AND MY TRUCK WAS SHAKING BAD. I COULD TELL THAT THE ENGINE WAS MISFIRING. IF THE ENGINE WENT DOWN TO AN IDLE IT WOULD STALL, WHICH IT DID SEVERAL TIMES, LEAVING ALL SYSTEM COMPONENTS POWERLESS (NO STEERING OR BRAKES ETC). I HAD MY PREGNANT WIFE IN THE TRUCK WITH ME AT THE TIME. PUTTING HER IN DANGER THIS WAY LEFT ME LESS THAN THRILLED. WE TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY. THEY TOLD US THAT CYLINDER #4 WAS NOT FIRING (NO COMPRESSION) AND TWO OTHER CYLINDERS HAD LIMITED COMPRESSION. THEY ENDED UP CALLING SOME DODGE TECH. LINE. SINCE THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND A TSB REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. TURNED OUT THERE IS ONE IN EXISTENCE #02021 FROM 11/4/2002. THE TECH LINE SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE ONE OR MORE VALVE SPRINGS COULD BE BROKEN. THE DEALERSHIP IN FACT TOOK THE VALVE COVERS OFF AND SURE ENOUGH THERE IS A BROKEN VALVE SPRING. THEY TOLD US SEVERAL OTHERS SEEM WEAK. I HAVE 71,500 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND YOU GUESSED IT SURPRISE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 70,000. THIS IS GOING TO COST AROUND $1200.00 OUT OF POCKET!!! I WANT DODGE TO BACK THIS PROBLEM. THERE ARE ALOT OF DISCUSSION BOARDS WITH INNOCENT PEOPLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. A BROKEN VALVE SPRING IS AN OBVIOUS ERROR ON THE ENGINEERS END OF THINGS...BAD DESIGN.....FAULTY METAL. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE. I HAVE HEARD THAT DODGE IS ON THEIR 3RD DESIGN ON THE VALVE SPRINGS FOR THESE TRUCKS. OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IF THEY HAVE TO KEEP RE-MANUFACTURING. BUT THAT PUTS THE REST OF US THAT HAVE THE ORIGINAL DESIGN IN HARMS WAY. IT IS A VERY SCARY FEELING TO HAVE YOU TRUCK QUIT ON YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THANK GOD THAT NOTHING HAPPENED TO ME OR MY WIFE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174398November 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB HEMI, AT 10,000 MILES LOTS OF STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHILE BREAKING. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER AND LEFT IT WITH THEM JUST TO GET A CALL BACK TELLING ME TO COME GET IT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT JUST THAT IS WAS FROM CONDENSATION (LOL). THE AT 14,000 MILES CALLED THEM AND TOOK IT BACK IN AND WE GOT THE SAME STORY. THEN WE WENT THROUGH THE SAME THING 2 MORE TIMES AND THEN AT 30,000 MILES WE TOOK IT BACK IN THERE AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS PROBLEMS WITH IT AND THAT I WOULD NEED A WHOLE BREAK JOB BUT THAT THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE MY WARRANTY WASN'T GOOD ANY LONGER. WELL OUR INSPECTION WAS UP AND IT WOULDN'T PASS WITH THE BREAK PROBLEMS SO LOTS OF $$ WE HAD TO PUT INTO IT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT YOU CAN SPEND TOP DOLLARS FOR A TRUCK AND THEY REALLY WANT YOUR BUSINESS BUT WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG WITH IT THEY DON'T WANT TO KNOW NOTHING OR FIX IT. THE DEALER SHIP ISN'T VERY NICE AND LOVES TO FIGHT WITH PEOPLE. NEEDLESS TO SAY THAT THIS IS A LEASE AND I WILL BE TURNING IT IN WHEN MY LEASE IS UP AND THEY CAN HAVE ALL THE PROBLEMS. I WILL GO SOME WHERE ELSE FOR SURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174469November 27, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE THAT HIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT BUMPER. THE APPROXIMATE SPEED WAS 45 MPH AT THE POINT OF IMPACT. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DODGE SENT AN ENGINEER TO INVESTIGATE IT AND FOUND, PER THEIR LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 16, 2006, "THAT THERE WERE NO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS". *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10174174November 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2004 DODGE RAM 1500 - BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE THE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES ON THE VEHICLE. THE ROTORS WERE FAILED BY 9000 MILES, 18000 MILES, AND 24000 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FIRST TWO WITH OEM EQUIPMENT. DODGE CLAIMS THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND THAT THIS IS CONSIDERED A MAINTENANCE ITEM. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY ON HIGHWAY TRAFFIC FOR THE 18000 TO 24000 MILE INTERVAL. THE 24000 MILE ROTOR REPLACEMENT WAS DONE WITH PERFORMANCE AFTERMARKET COMPONENTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173651November 16, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE OR WHEN THE DOOR NEEDED TO BE OPENED FOR GREATER VISIBILITY WHILE BACKING OR CONNECTING A TRAILER, THE PARKING ALARM SOUNDED. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REMOVE THE ALARM DUE TO FEDERAL MANDATE OF RECALL # 05V462000 (E17) FOR THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, PARK ALARM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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