Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#11045784November 13, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN I WOULD PARK SOMEWHERE WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SELECTOR IN PARK , THE TRUCK WOULD TAKE OFF BACKWARDS . ONCE AT SHOP AT HOME , I WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO CATCH IT , WITHOUT INCIDENT . SECOND TIME I WAS AT A CONVENIENT STORE , HAD BEEN IN THERE5 TO TEN MINS. IT TOOK OFF ACROSS BUSY STATE HIWAY. THITD TIME IN A LAKE. WITNESSES ON LAST 2.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042349November 6, 2017
AIR BAGS
2004 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE TO PERFORM PASSENGER AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD UPDATED 11/06/207*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041062October 30, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL, WINSHIELD WIPERS, AND SPEED CONTROL HAS A MIND OF THEIR OWN. HALF THE TIME NOT WORKING THE REST OF THE TIME THE WHEN SIGNALING TO TURN RIGHT THE RIGHT DONT WORK THEN WHEN SIGNALING LEFT THE RIGHT SIDE BLINKS INSTEAD OF THE LEFT. THE WINSHIELD WIPERS JUST RANDOMLY SWIPE SOMETIMES WHEN NOT EVEN CRANKED AND KEYS NOT EVEN IN THE IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040058October 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
WE HAVE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT A LOCAL DEALER TO GET THE AIRBAGS REPLACED. WE HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AS DEALER DOES NOT RETURN OUR CALLS TO SCHEDULE THIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035693October 23, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, AND MY TIPM HAS GONE BAD. NO REAR LIGHTS AT NIGHT. HAVE GONE TO DEALERSHIP AND THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, AND HAS BEEN FOR SOME TIME. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS TRUCK IS WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BY DODGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031536October 3, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
ENGINE STALLS AT ALL SPEEDS ON AN INTERSTATE WHILE GOING 75 MPH WITH NO CONTROL OF STEERING DUE TO LOST OF POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. SOMETIMES IT WILL RESTART OF SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T RIGHT AWAY BUT AFTER ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES IT WILL RESTART. THIS IS ALSO TRUE OF PARKING LOTS AND CITY STREETS. WITH NO CODES OR ENGINE CHECK LIGHT TO REFER TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025221September 24, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. I AM HAVING ISSUE FINDING MOPAR-OEM BELL CRANK PART# 53032456 AE. IF YOU GO TO THE DEALER IN ELK GROVE CA, THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER 270. OR ON THE MORPAR WEBSITE THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER TOO. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE TRUCK HAS ( ) WITH A LIGHTING VOLT. YOU LOOSE ALL POWER AND THE TRUCK STAYS AT HIGH IDLE ABOUT 1800 RPMS. DIFFICULT BRAKING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025060September 22, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. ALSO, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO DAMAGED ELECTRICAL WIRES LOCATED IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE WIRES BECAME DAMAGED BY OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS. IN ADDITION, WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (JERRY WOOD DODGE IN SALISBURY, NC) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021855September 6, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DEFOGGER FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MILFORD CHRYSLER SALES (500 US-6, MILFORD, PA 18337 (570) 296-2636) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE BLEND DOOR THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021188September 2, 2017
POWER TRAIN
PINION NUT ON REAR DIFFERENTIAL CAME OFF AND PINION FELL INTO DIFFERENTIAL CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019942August 27, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY TRUCK DASH TOP PART STARTED CRACKING OUT, AT FIRST IT HAD JUST A SMALL CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND NOW AFTER DRIVING FOR COUPLE WEEKS IN A DAILY BASIS (I DRIVE LESS THAN 30 MILES TOTAL PER DAY) IT JUST KEEPS CRACKING ALL OVER. I HAD BEFORE A 2001 DODGE RAM AND THIS HAPPEND TO IT ALSO, THAT YOU COULD ACTUALLY SEE HOLES THROUGH IT.....
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11018909August 22, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN FORD DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015690August 16, 2017
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD VIBRATION NOISE. WITHIN THE NEXT 3 MILES THE TRUCK MADE A LOUD BANGING NOISE, THE TRUCK LURCHED AND LOST FORWARD MOMENTUM. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MAKE IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD WHERE I DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND HAD BEEN ROTATING, BANGING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. THE PINION NUT WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE PINION GEAR. THE SPLINE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL'S PINION GEAR WAS ASKEW AND FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT. THE TOWING SERVICE INDICATED THAT THE REAR WHEELS WERE LOCKED AND THE WHEELS WOULD NOT ROTATE AS THE VEHICLE WAS DRAGGED ONTO A FLATBED. THE TRANSMISSION SHOP WHO CONDUCTED REPAIRS CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR AXLES WAS LOCKED UP AND THE DIFFERENTIAL WOULD REQUIRE A REBUILD. THIS SITUATION MIRRORS THE NHTSA PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE14-019 AND LINKED TO CHRYSLER'S RECALL P77 / NHTSA 14V-796, WITH THE DIFFERENCE BEING THAT THIS OCCURRED ON A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 NOT A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE 2004 DODGE RAM WAS MANUFACTURED WITHIN THE SAME TIME FRAME AS THE 2005 DODGE RAMS IN THE RECALL (JANUARY 28, 2004 - AUGUST 3, 2005), JUNE 2004. IN ADDITION THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN THE 2004 AND 2005 DODGE RAM 1500S ARE INTERCHANGEABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015842August 16, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS REVERSING FROM MY DRIVE WAY AND THEN PUT MY TRUCK ON DRIVE TO GO UP THE DRIVE WAY AND THEN TURNED THE GEAR SHIFT COUNTER CLOCK WISE TO PUT IT ON PARK. GOT OUT OF MY TRUCK AND WALKED IN FRONT OF IT AND THEN RAN INSIDE THE HOUSE TO GRAB WHAT I FORGOT. WHEN I CAME BACK OUTSIDE, MY TRUCK WAS MOVING FOWARD BY ITSELF, THE TRUCK SHIFTED BY ITSELF FROM PARK TO DRIVE. I RAN TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AND TURNED THE KNOB BACK TO PARK TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK HIT THE CORNER OF THE HOUSE AND DAMAGED MY HOUSE AND TRUCK. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO STOP IT BEFORE IT WENT ALL THE WAY INSIDE THE HOUSE. THANK GOD I'M HERE TO TELL THE STORY AND NOT UNDER THE TIRE. I TRIED REPORTING TO CHRYSELER AND THEY SAID IT WAS MY FAULT FOR NOT PUTTING THE PARKING BREAK ON AND I STEPPED OUT AND LEFT THE TRUCK RUNNNING. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT ITS NOT A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND IT WASNT PARKED DOWNHILL. GOT NOTHING OUT OF THEM!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015449August 15, 2017
ENGINE
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY STARTED TO HEAR TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FOUND TWO BROKEN EXAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS THAT WERE MAKING THIS TAPPING NOISE. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 90,OOO + MILES ON IT HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER ON THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED EVER, AND KNOW THIS HAPPENS PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS EXHAUST LEAKING PROBLEM. WHY WOULD THIS HAPPEN,I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS KIND OF PROBLEM BEFORE, ME AND MY WIFE ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT EXHAUST FUMES KNOW DRIVING AROUND TOWN WHAT SHOULD WE DO. A MECHANIC IS TRYING TO CHARGE ME OVER $500.00 FOR THIS FIX AND NO GUARANTEE THAT NEW BOLTS ARE NOT GOING TO BREAK AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014171August 10, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE RPMS REV AND DOWN THE A LIGHT ON DASH COMES ON.THE LIGHT SYMBOL LOOKS LIKE A LIGHTING BOLT WITH TWO LINES ONE IN EACH SIDE OF LIGHTING BOLT. SWITCH TRUCK OFF AND RESTART THE LIGHT GOES OFF AND TRUCK RUNS FINE. IT MIGHT NOT DO IT AGAIN A DAY OR SOMETIMES A WEEK OR SO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11014189August 10, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER SHAFT DISCONNECTED CAUSING BOTH REAR WHEELS TO LOCK. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE THEY FOUND THAT THE PINONS ON THE DRIVE SHAFT WERE LOOSE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE HAYES CHRYSLER DODGE DEALER AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATING TO THE REAR AXEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013913August 9, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED AND THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PINION NUT FAILED AND DETACHED AND THE REAR END NEEDED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPORT THE FAILURE TO NHTSA. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. UPDATED 10/25/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013392August 7, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HAPPENED ON BOTH SIDES 2 MONTH APART. LOUD BANG AND RUMBLE. INSIDE TIRE, TREAD CAME OFF OF TIRE. DAMAGED INSIDE OF WHEEL WELL, RUNNING LIGHTS, FENDERS ON THE DUALLY, METAL SUPPORTS ON FENDER. NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN IN 30+ YEARS OF TOWING AND DRIVING TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013567August 7, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR CONDITION WIRE PLUGIN AT STEERING COLUMN GETS TO HOT AND MELTED PART OF PLUG CONNECTION I HAD TO HAVE NEW WIRE RUN JUST FOR AC FAN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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