Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10146816January 3, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING APPROX 35-40 MPH SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT SHOW CORRECT SPEED, AND JUMP UP AND DOWN. ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF, IT HAS STALLED ON A FEW OCCASIONS, AND HAS ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHILE BACKING UP. RESULTING IN HITTING A LAMP POST, AND CAUSING REAR BUMPER TO DE DENTED AND AS WELL AS SOME BUCKLING IN REAR PANEL. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146626December 31, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH ON , THE SPEEDOMETER BOUNCES 5 TO 10 WHILE IN PARK OR AT A STOP. DEALER HAS HAD TRUCK 3 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUES.(10/2004 1/2005 10 2005 AND ON 12/2005) IT WAS REPAIRED BY CLEANING OR REPLACING SPEED SENSORS AND ABS SENSORS BUT IT HAS RETURNED AGAIN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146602December 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE ENCOUNTERED A SERIES OF BRAKE ROTOR FAILURES ON MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK. DEALER HAS TWICE TURNED THE ROTORS AND ONCE REPLACED THEM AND THE TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AGAIN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEN HARD AND THERE IS NO GOOD EXPLANATION FOR THIS PROBLEM OTHER THAN POOR QUALITY PARTS OR REPAIR. DODGE WILL NOT WARRANTY THE BRAKES OR THEIR REPAIRS TO BRAKES. I HAVE NOW SPENT OVER $400 AT MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER...AND NO SATISFACTION. THIS IS MY FIRST AND LAST DODGE TRUCK. HOPEFULLY NHTSA WILL INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM AND FORCE DODGE TO ACT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146052December 25, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I OWN A 2004 2500 DODGE RAM PICK-UP. WHEN THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS AND THE DRIVING LIGHTS ARE DISABLED. THE RESULT IS A LACK OF LIGHT BEING CAST UPON THE ROADWAY. THE HIGH BEAMS ALONE ONLY CAST A HAZY BEAM THAT WHEN USED OFF HIGHWAY IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU CANNOT SEE THE GROUND IN FRONT OF YOU. ON THE HIGHWAY THEY DO NO MORE THAN BLIND ONCOMING CARS AND LEAVE THE ROAD IN A SHADOW. THERE ARE MANY POSTINGS ON THIS SUBJECT ON THE WEB FORUM, "DODGERAMFORUM.COM" IF YOU USE THE LINK BELOW IT WILL TAKE YOU DIRECTLY WHERE MOST OF THE COMPLAINTS ARE. I BELIEVE IT ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THERE IS A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT THE DODGE COMPANY NEEDS TO HAVE A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AS THERE IS NOW A COMPANY CALLED "BRIGHT LIGHTS" MAKING A FIX FOR THIS. HTTP://WWW.DODGEFORUM.COM/FORUMID_106/TT.HTM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145668December 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED A DODGE DURANGO IN NOV OF 2004 BRAND NEW WITH ONLY 42 MILES ON IT. SINCE THAT DATE I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE SHOP WHERE I PURCHASED IT 6 TIMES. IT WOULD NOT START AND HAD TO BE JUMP STARTED FOR OVER A MONTH, AND NOW IT JUST DECIDED THAT IF IT WANTS TO SHUT OFF NO MATTER WHERE IT IS OR HOW FAST IT IS GOING IT JUST SHUTS OFF. I HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN A BIT OF HELP. I WALK A WAY WITH THE FELLING THAT I AM THE LAUGHING STOCK OF THE DEALERSHIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145117December 13, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144961December 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V462000 CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO REARRANGE ITEMS IN THE TRUCK BOX WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER JUMPED FROM THE TRUCK BOX AND TRIED TO GET INSIDE THE VEHICLE TO BRING IT TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED DOWN AND THE VEHICLE RAN OVER HIS RIGHT KNEE INJURING IT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10144802December 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
IMPROPER FUNCTIONING OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WHILE IN INTERMITTENT POSITION, THEY WILL RANDOMLY WORK AT NORMAL LOW-SPEEDS FOR A FEW CYCLES AND REVERT BACK TO THE SET SPEED. ALSO, FROM TIME TO TIME THEY DO NOT WORK WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON THE FIRST TIME (3 TIMES IN 1.5 YEARS). WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED OFF THEN BACK ON THEY WILL START TO WORK. HAPPENS MORE WHEN THE WIPERS ARE USED FOR LONG PERIODS. SO THEY CAN'T REPLICATE IT, AND IF THEY TRY A TECH HAS TO WATCH CONTINUALLY FOR HOURS AND BECAUSE IT'S A COMPLETELY RANDOM HAPPENING, THEY COULD WELL MISS IT. BASICALLY WHEN YOU AREN'T DRIVING THE TRUCK FOR HOURS IN RAIN LOOKING THROUGH/AT THE WIPERS YOU REALLY DON'T SEE IT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 3 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. FIRST THE GROUNDS AND CONTACTS WERE CLEANED, TO NO AVAIL. THE 2ND TIME THE WIPER CONTROL WAS REPLACED, WHICH MADE IT HAPPEN LESS OFTEN, BUT STILL OCCURS. THIRD TIME WAS TODAY, WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT MAKE IT HAPPEN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144179December 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH A HEMI IT HAS A STALLING AND IDLE DROP PROBLEM. I HAVE ALMOST HIT OTHER CAR DUE TO THE ENGINE STALLING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK IN HAD THE UPGRADE DONE STALLING WAS LESS NOW ONLY TWICE BUT IDLE DROPS TO 300 RPM AND BOUNCES AROUND TRUCK SHAKES LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL THEN SMOOTHES OUT AND RPMS GO BACK TO 1100 OR SO. DEALER JUST KEEPS TELLING ME THEY ARE WORKING DIRECT WITH CHRYSLER CORP ON THIS AND THEY WILL KEEP IN TOUCH. THEY HAVE YET TO CALL ME I CALL THEM ONCE A WEEK TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON AND GET THE SAME STORY THE ARE WORKING ON IT...*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143621November 24, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHEN PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON MY TRUCK I NOTICED SPLITS IN THE INNER SIDEWALLS OF 4 TIRES NEAR THE BEAD. ON TIRE HAD A 10 INCH SPLIT. TWO TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND THE OLD TIRES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THE OTHER TWO DEFECTIVE TIRES WILL ALSO BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143449November 22, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES DUE TO ENGINE STALLING. ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. EVENT HAS OCCURRED SIX TIMES NOW. ONCE RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEN AGAIN AT 7642, 9861, 11487, 11898 AND 12,009 MILES. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DURING ONE EVENT AS THE POWER LOSS OCCURRED WHILE I WAS TURNING A SHARP CORNER. I WENT INTO THE OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC BUT DUE TO LIGHT TRAFFIC AT THE TIME THIS DID NOT RESULT IN A CRASH. THE LOCAL DEALER SAYS THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT THE FACTORY HASN'T PROVIDED A SOLUTION. I FEEL THAT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED BY THIS DEFECT AS THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAN EASILY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143512November 22, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
2005 DODGE RAM 3500 ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS POWER STEERING FLUID HAD COME OUT THE CAP OF THE PUMP. POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED BY JIM DORAN DODGE IN MCMINNVILLE, OR AFTER COMPLETE FAILURE OF POWER ASSIST. ABOUT 6000 MILES AFTER THE REPLACEMENT PUMP WAS INSTALLED, WHILE MAKING A CORNER THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE AND WOULD NOT TURN-UPON HITTING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOLID AND WOULD NOT MOVE OR APPLY ANY BRAKING ACTION. AFTER A COUPLE OF SECONDS IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL AND I PROCEEDED INTO A SERVICE STATION CAUTIOUSLY, WHILE TURNING AROUND AT THE STATION THE CONDITION RECURRED FOR A COUPLE MORE SECONDS. UPON RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY ASSESSED THE VEHICLE. THEY HAD NO CLUE ABOUT A INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER ASSIST AND SYSTEM FREEZE BUT SAID THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS BAD BUT DENIED WARRANTY TO REPLACE IT. IT HAS SINCE DONE THIS ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS BUT WITH NO REGULAR FREQUENCY. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DODGE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING IF IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHEN THEY TEST DROVE IT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142861November 16, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY ON MY 2004 DODGE RAM 3500 IN THE INTERMITTENT OR DELAY SETTINGS. SOMETIMES WHILE IN INTERMITTENT SETTINGS, THE WIPER QUIT WORKING ALTOGETHER. I CAN GET THEM TO WORK AGAIN BY PLAYING WITH THE WIPER SWITCH AND PLACING IT IN THE HIGH SPEED MODE. HOWEVER, THIS CAUSES ME TO BE DISTRACTED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN THE RAIN, WITH NO FUNCTIONING WIPERS. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 6 MONTHS, WITH 11 REPAIR ATTEMPTS BY ANCHORAGE CHRYSLER. TO DATE THERE HAS BEEN NO RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY WITH MORE MOISTURE AND MORE HEAT (IE. THE LONGER IT BEEN EXPOSED TO RAIN AND THE LONGER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142897November 16, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT END SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED. THE SHOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. ALSO, THE RIGHT SIDE BALL JOINTS AND RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED .THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP AGAIN, AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142800November 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
2004 DODGE TRUCK/PICKUP/3500 4X4. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142563November 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER INTO A DITCH LINE. HE NOTICED AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING THAT THE CORRECT GEAR WAS NOT DISPLAYED ON THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR. VEHICLE AT DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142649November 14, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
DT:THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPAIRED. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WAS DUE TO THE VALVE SEAT. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. A REBUILT ENGINE WAS INSTALLED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED ABOUT WHY A REBUILT ENGINE WAS INSTALLED INSTEAD OF A NEW ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142389November 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER REPLACED A COMPUTER CHIP TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A STOP OR WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED QUICKLY, THE VEHICLE SEEMED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY WERE WAITING TO RECEIVE ANOTHER TYPE OF SOFTWARE TO INSTALL IN THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142299November 9, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE JUMPS INTO REVERSE WHILE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATES IT IS IN PARK. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141546November 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
04 2500 TRUCK HAD POOR POWER AND WAS LOSING A LOT OF OIL ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS DETERMINED BY DEALERSHIP A THROWN ROD. I HAVE THE BANKS POWER SYSTEM INSTALLED AND WAS TOLD WARRANTY WAS VOIDED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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