Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10892121August 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891811July 30, 2016
SUSPENSION
THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM HAS BROKEN, AS IF IT HAD BEEN CUT, DOWN THE MIDDLE. EVEN THOUGH I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A FRIEND, I HAVE NEVER ABUSED THIS VEHICLE IN ANY FASHION. THE PERSON FROM WHOM I PURCHASED IT DID USE IT TO PULL A 5TH WHEEL RV. I WAS JSUT AMAZED BY THE WAY THE CONTROL ARM BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888945July 27, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888619July 26, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888422July 25, 2016
STEERING
I OWN A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 WHENEVER IT GETS WET IT SHUTS DOWN AND IT STARTS BY THE STEERING GETTING HARD THEN DASH LIGHT ( CHECK GAGE ) COMES ON THEN I'M A SITTING DUCK AND IT WON'T MOVE. I HAVE HAD ALOT OF WORK DONE BY THE GARAGE AS THEY SAID THIS AND THAT WAS THE ISSUE $2,300 LATTER IT STILL DOES THE SAME ISSUE. I'M LOST AND I KNOW AT LEAST 15 OTHER TRUCK OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888418July 25, 2016
STEERING
WHEN EVER IT RAINS I CAN'T DRIVE AS WATER SPLASHES UP UNDER THE TRUCK FROM THE ROAD MY CHECK GAGE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN STEERING GETS STIFF AND YOU CAN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL . I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED 3 TIMES TO A GARAGE AND ONCE IT SAT INSIDE OUT OF THE RAIN AND DRYER OUT THE WHEEL WAS ABLE TO TURN. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS AND DEATHS AS I COULDN'T STEER AND IN 2 CASES I HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A FREEWAY AS I COULDN'T TURN AROUND THE BEND IN THE ROAD .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888231July 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888001July 24, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW AND I BELIEVE CODE E17 IS THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ALWAYS GO INTO PARK. IT STAYS IN REVERSE I HAVE HAD CLOSE CALLS WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A REAL CONCERN. THE DAM SIGNAL HORN TO ALERT YOU IS TO SLOW TO RESPOND AND FAILS WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. ALSO I LOST MY SERPENTINE BELT WHICH CAUSED BRAKING AND STEERING DANGEROUSLY DIFFICULT THIS WAS ON A CITY STREET. IT CAUSED ME TO DRIVE ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR QUITE A DISTANCE. BOTH OF THESE ISSUES I HAVE COMPLAINED SHORTLY AFTER BUYING NEW. DEALER DENIED PROBLEMS UNTIL RECALLS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885762July 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V770000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885920July 19, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ODOMETER DISCREPANCY PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM A SIDELOT IN FEBRUARY 2016 WENT TO TRADE VEHICLE IN JULY 2016 AND FOUND OUT AT THE GM DEALER THAT THE ODOMETER WAS REPLACED IN 2014. MILEAGE WAS 134,000 IN 2014 AND THEN IT DROPPED DOWN TO 116,000 AFTER THAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885941July 19, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I KEEP MY TRUCK IN EXCELLENT MAINTAINANCE.I WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND TRANSFER CASE EXPLODED OPEN SENDING DRIVE SHAFT AND PARTS INTO GAS TANK SMASHING GUARD PLATE AND UNDERSIDE OF CHASSIS AND BODY THEN TWISTING OF WHILE TWISTING PINION OUT OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL.I BOUNCED OVER DRIVESHAFT AND GAINED CONTROL AS I COASTED SAFELY TO THE SHOULDER OF ROADWAY.TRAILING DRIVERS TOO WERE ABLE TO AVOID LOST PARTS AND COLLISION.THANK GOD. IVE CONSULTED WITH 3 REPUTABE AUTO MECHANICS WHOM ALL AGREE THE TRANFER CASE WOULD HAVE TO BE FAULTY.I FIND IT ODD THAT THIS SPECIFIC RECALL WHICH WAS ISSUED ON SO MANY 04 RAM 1500'S BUT ACCORDING TO MY TRUCKS V.I.N.DEALER SAYS/INFORMED ME THAT MY TRUCKS NOT COVERED.I DONT BELEIVE THIS IS FAIR.OR THE RECALL LIST IS NOT COMPREHENSIVE ENOUGH TO INCLUDE ALL THE VEHICLES ITS SUPPOSED TO.PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885625July 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885318July 17, 2016
POWER TRAIN
AT APPROXIMATELY 155K MILES, DIFFERENTIAL STARTED HOWLING WHEN TRAVELING FROM FLORIDA TO VIRGINIA. TOOK VEHICLE FOR SERVICE. LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL CLIPS HAD FALLEN OUT AND BROKEN UP IN THE GEARS DAMAGING THE BEARINGS. HAD THE DIFFERENTIAL REBUILT WITH ALL NEW BEARINGS AND CLIPS. AT 160K MILES, SAME ISSUE OCCURRED DAMAGING THE PINION BEARING. THE VEHICLE IS NOW ON JACK STANDS IN MY YARD AS I SAVE TO PURCHASE A REBUILT UNIT AT OVER $2K.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885214July 16, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO CORTESE DODGE IN HENRIETTA NY IN JULY 2016. TWO WEEKS AGO. THEY REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME WITH DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT ON. TOLD ME IT WAS ON WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN. I KNOW IT WAS NOT. REFUSED FURTHER WORK. IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885151July 15, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACE BRUISES AND SCRATCHES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION LOT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AFTER THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10884873July 14, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE REAR AXLE LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION NUT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884916July 14, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884491July 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882634July 5, 2016
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V5282000 (STEERING) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881344June 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY. SUDDEN LOUD NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR, A LOT OF SMOKE. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY.MY REAR AXLE CAME OFF. NO APPARENT REASON. I BELIEVE THERE IS A RECALL ON THEESE MODELS , THE MANUFACTURING DATE OF MY TRUCK IS NOT WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME ESTABLISHED. DEMAND FURTHER INVESTIGATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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