Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10183020February 20, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
FOR THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS, MY WIFE CLAIMED TO HEAR A STRANGE SOUND FROM '04 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. YESTERDAY, WHILE TRAVELING ON THE TURNPIKE WITH MY CHILDREN, SHE STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, THEN HEARD A STRANGE NOISE, FINALLY SOME VIBRATIONS. SHE PROMPTLY BEGAN TO PULL OFF OF THE ROAD, AT THIS POINT THE REAR-END LOCKED UP, SNAPPED THE DRIVE SHAFT, AND A FIRE BROKE OUT BENEATH THE TRUCK. I'M NOT RELIGIOUS, BUT THANK GOD THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE FROM THE REAR END AND NOT THE TRANSMISSION. I THINK WE ALL KNOW WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED THEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182862February 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS DRIVING TO ONE OF OUR BUILDINGS AND NOTICED ONE OF MY DIESEL TRUCKS HAD NOT BEEN PLUGGED IN SO I STOPPED PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND GOT INTO THE OTHER TRUCK. I HAD STARTED THE OTHER TRUCK AND WAS LETTING IT WARM UP WHEN I LOOKED OVER AT THE TRUCK I HAD PARKED IT WAS ABOUT 25 YARDS AWAY WITH THE BACK UP AGAINST A TREE. I RAN OVER TO IT THE TAIL GATE WAS SMASHED THE TRUCK WAS STILL RUNNING. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182874February 17, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
40,600 MILES AND I HAVE A RACK AND PINION FLUID LEAK. I HAD HEARD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE IT ON LINE. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER YET AND WILL DO IT NEXT WEEK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182760February 16, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING DOWN A HILL COMING TO A STOP AT LESS THAN 5 MPH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 32900. THE DEALER HAD DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS NEEDING TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE DODGE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY LOCATED A PUMP, HOWEVER, THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY WERE NOT SURE WHEN HE WOULD GET THE PART IF HE CHOSE NOT TO PURCHASE THE PART AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182622February 15, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY 2004 RAM 3500 HAS HAD EXTREME ROAD/WIND NOISE THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVER/PASSENGER DOOR SEALS. THIS INSTANCE, THOUGH NOT A SAFETY HAZARD IS VERY IRRITATING WHILE TRAVELING LONGER DISTANCES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE HAD A DEALER REPAIR TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND THEY MADE A MESS OF IT. MY OLD SEAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE OLD SEAL WAS CUT DOWN AND A PORTION WAS GLUED TO THE DOOR FRAME STRUCTURE. COUPLE OF NOTES ON THIS FIX. IT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT WAS POORLY DONE. MY DOOR IS NOW COVERED WITH UGLY BLACK SEALANT AND A TERRIBLE LOOKING CUT PORTION OF AN OLD DOOR SEAL. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY RELATED THAT THIS WAS THE ONLY FIX THEY HAD BUT WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN A BETTER FIX CAME OUT. I HAVE NEVER BEEN CONTACTED. I HAVE A FRIEND WITH THE SAME TRUCK AND HE JUST LET ME KNOW THAT A NEW SEAL HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. HE HAD IT INSTALLED THIS WEEK AND IT WORKS GREAT WITH NO OLD SEAL USE AND NO UGLY BLACK SEALANT ALL OVER. I WONDER WHEN MY DEALERSHIP PLANS TO CALL ME? MY GUESS IS NEVER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182444February 13, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 HAD A RECALL LISTED IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER FOR FRONT WHEEL HUB AND BEARING UNIT REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL IN THE NEWSPAPER WAS FOR YEAR 2006 DODGE RAM. HE HAD REPAIRS DONE FOR LOWER BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED, WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED FOR THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, AND A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO THE REPAIRS HE HAD DONE FOR THE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96318.*AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182379February 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2004 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB. AT ABOUT 35,000 MILES WHEN I CAME TO A STOP MY TRUCK WOULD JUST DIE. THERE WOULD BE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OR ANYTHING TO MAKE YOU THINK SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I TOOK IT AND HAD A DIAGNOSTIC RAN ON IT THERE WOULD NEVER BE ANY CODE. TO THIS DATE MY TRUCK IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. I HAVE SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT ALONE. DODGE KNOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS. I HAVE CALLED TO BE TOLD THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A DIAGNOSIS BEFORE THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE SINCE NO CODE WILL SHOW UP. PLEASE HELP. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182324February 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I JUST LEARNED YOU WERE LOOKING INTO AN ISSUE WITH 2004/05 DODGE RAM TRUCKS WHERE THE ENGINE STALLS. I OWN A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB WITH A 5.7 LITER ENGINE. IN DECEMBER OF 2006, I WAS TRAVELING UP A HILL (A FAIRLY STEEP GRADE) AT ABOUT 30 - 35 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE JUST STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON JUST AS I WAS ABOUT TO COME LEFT AROUND A BEND. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND HAS NOT STALLED SINCE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182256February 11, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE ARE UNCLEAR AT THIS TIME BECAUSE ONE DAY I DROVE THE TRUCK AND IT WAS FINE. IT SAT FOR TWO DAYS AND WHEN I DROVE IT TO WORK IT WOULDN'T STEER. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE POWER STEERING PUMP BUT UPON INSPECTION THAT WASN'T IT. IT WAS HOWEVER LOW ON FLUID A BIT BUT NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE IT TO BE STEERING THE WAY IT WAS. AS I PUT FLUID IT I WATCHED IT GO RIGHT THROUGH TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE STEERING RACK WAS LEAKING PAST A SEAL AND THE ENTIRE RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW THIS IS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. WE DON'T GO OFF ROADING WITH IT OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS AND FOR A THREE YEAR OLD TRUCK THIS SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182119February 9, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 CUMMIN DIESEL PICK UP,WHEN I PUT INTO PARK WITH MOTOR RUNNING I LEFT THE TRUCK TO CHECK ON A WREAK MY PICK UP ROLLED BACK INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR CORNER PANEL OF MY TRUCK. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS REASON BUT FROM ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS WITH THE ALARM I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT TO DO IT. I WOULD LIKE A RECALL TO GET THIS FIXED SO I WONT BE OUT ANOTHER $3500.00 TO FIX MY TRUCK,IT WOULD BE NICE TO GET REIMBURSE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182002February 8, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE AN 2004 DODGE RAM WITH A 5.7L HEMI ENGINE. MY TRUCK IS NOW AROUND 50K MILES. I HAVE HAD ENGINE STALLING SINCE DAY-ONE OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO DODGE DEALERS MULTIPLE TIMES AND IT HAS YET TO BE FIXED. THE ENGINE STALLS MOSTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. SOMETIMES IS JUST STALLS AFTER SITTING AT A LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181860February 7, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE DIED TWICE IN 2 1/2 YEARS TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING A 240 LBS MAN CAN NOT TURN THE WHEEL AFTER ENGINE DIES BRAKES WORK FINE JUST NO STEERING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181884February 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*- THE CONTACT HAD THE RECALL REPAIR FOR 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) PERFORMED ON HIS 2004 DODGE RAM 3500 AND NOW WANTS THE RECALL WORK UNDONE. THE REASON HE WANTED IT RETURNED TO THE PRIOR CONDITION IS THAT THE VEHICLE KEEPS HONKING AND THE VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS ARE FLASHING EVERY TIME HE LEAVES THE VEHICLE IDLING. IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO STOP HONKING AND THE LIGHTS TO STOP FLASHING THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT IT OFF COMPLETELY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 36000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181658February 5, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2004 DODGE RAM 35000 HAD RECALL 05V462000 CONCERNING THE POWERTRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HE STATED THAT SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE HE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN. HE HAS HAD A CRASH WITH THE NEW RECALL REPAIR. WHILE BACKING UP THE VEHICLE TO THE TRAILER HE OPENED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO CONTINUE BACKING UP AND THE HORN INADVERTENTLY WENT OFF. THE CONTACT THEN JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK AND HE OPENED THE TRUCK DOOR THE HORN WOULD GO OFF STARTLING HIM QUITE A BIT, AND MAKING HIM NERVOUS. THE CONTACT FELT THIS WASA SAFETY PROBLEM. HE WAS A VETERAN AND HAD ISSUES WITH STARTLING WHILE BACKING UP. HE'S NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE TO HIS VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 03/02/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181646January 31, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 DODGE RAM PICKUP REGARDING RECALL.**CC THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT OTHER CUSTOMERS WERE NOT HAVING THE ALARM INSTALLED AS IT WAS NOT NECESSARILY A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER ATTACHED AN ALARM SYSTEM TO THE HORN TO ALERT THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181165January 30, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE HAD UNDER 100,000 MILES WHEN THIS STARTED. 1. POWER STEERING PUMP LEAKS 2. SOMETIMES YOU CAN'T PUT IT IN GEAR AFTER YOU PUT IT IN PARK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181072January 30, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
STEERING-AT APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES, THE POWER STEERING FLUID BEGAN TO REQUIRE ATTENTION. AT PRESENT, I HAVE TO ADD FLUID EVERY 3-4 WEEKS. MY SON HAS A PICK-UP, SAME YEAR, SAME MODEL AND HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. YESTERDAY, IN A PARKING LOT, ANOTHER MOTORIST INFORMED ME THAT, HE TOO, HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, ONLY WORSE. HE POINTED TO A PUDDLE ON THE GROUND-STEERING FLUID. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179440January 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 THAT HAS STALLED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THE STALLING INCIDENTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE SINCE THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE CONTACT EXPERIENCE THE STALLING THE VEHICLE HAD AN ODOMETER READING OF 15,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179311January 22, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRUCK STALLED WHEN TURNING A CORNER. HAD TO ACCELERATE THROUGH THE CORNER AND AFTER I RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR THE TRUCK DIED WITHOUT ANY INDICATOR LIGHTS. I PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND STARTED IT AND DROVE OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178977January 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEMI ENGINE DIES FOR NO REASON. 3 TIMES WITHIN 1YR AND HALF, TRUCK RESTARTS FINE. HAPPENS AFTER IT IS PUT IN GEAR AND DRIVEN FOR @150FT. TOOK TO DEALER AND THE DENIED ANY PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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