Dodge Ram Complaints (2004)

1,953 consumer complaints on file.

#10542173September 5, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 CREW CAB 5.7L HEMI 2WD AND IT CONTINUES TO STALL EVERY NOW AND THEN AT LOW SPEEDS OR AT A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WILL START RIGHT UP WITH NO PROBLEM BUT BATTERY GAUGE TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO RISE TO OPERATING LEVELS. TRANSMISSION ALSO FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO SLIP AT TIME OF STALL. HAD ENGINE AND TRANS CHANGED, BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR CHECKED OUT OKAY AS WELL. DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT A LOT OF INCIDENTS HAPPEN AFTER VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HA BEEN SERVICED OR TRANSMISSION FLUID IS LOW; OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM HAVE SAID THEY HAD THE ERG VALVE, TPS SENSOR, MAP SENSOR AND EVEN SOFTWARE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT YOU END UP SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO FIGURE THIS OUT. I DON'T KNOW WHY CHRYSLER DOESN'T ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537427August 27, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE TWO SMALL BUBBLES IN THE PAINT ABOVE THE REAR TIRE WELL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, SHE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BOXES ABOVE BOTH REAR WELLS WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT BOTH PANELS ON THE REAR BOX WOULD NEED TO BE CUT AND REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537568August 27, 2013
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND HAS STEADILY GOTTEN MUCH WORSE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT, THE DASH SIMPLY CRACKED AND SEEMS TO BE DISINTEGRATING. THE EDGES ARE NOW SHARP LIKE GLASS AND I BELIEVE THIS PRESENTS A DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF AN IMPACT. UNTIL NOW, I ASSUMED MINE WAS AN ISOLATED ISSUE BUT RECENTLY DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE HOW IT COULD BE FIXED AND CAME ACROSS HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS POSTED TO VARIOUS CAR COMPLAINT WEBSITES FOR THE VERY SAME ISSUE SO I KNOW THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537312August 26, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN THE FALL OF LAST YEAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CODE THAT CAME UP WAS MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 8. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL INJECTOR WHICH THEY REPLACED. A FEW DAYS LATER AFTER GETTING MY TRUCK BACK THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THIS TIME THE CODE WAS MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 6. I TOOK IT TO A VERY TRUSTED MECHANIC WHO STATED IT WAS A ROCKER ARM THAT HAD COME OFF DUE TO JUNK IN THE ENGINE. ONCE IT WAS FIXED AGAIN THE LIGHT CAME ON SAYING MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 8. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE ROCKER ARM ON THAT CYLINDER AND REPLACED IT. THIS HAPPENED 4 MORE TIMES IN THE NEXT MONTH. THE MECHANIC, WHO IS VERY REPUTABLE, BELIEVES THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR NO MATTER HOW OFTEN IT IS REPAIRED. HE ALSO STATED HE HAS SEEN THIS IN MANY MANY DODGE TRUCKS AND MOST NOTABLY IN THE 474 ENGINE. IT IS AN ENGINE AND SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO LOSS OF THROTTLE WHICH OCCURS VERY OFTEN WHEN THE PROBLEM IS ON GOING AND IS DEFINITE RISK OF CAUSING AN AUTO ACCIDENT. THIS CODE IS COMING UP EVERY OTHER DAY NOW AND I BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536840August 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MALFUNCTIONED IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND THE KEY COULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR. WITHOUT YOUR KEY FOB YOU ARE LOCKED OUT OF YOUR CAR! THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FROM THE SEARCHES I DID ON THE INTERNET. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534123August 7, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO RISE, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMANATE FROM THE HOOD AREA, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED THE SAME DAY AS IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC THEN REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, RADIATOR, AND FAN CLUTCH ON SUBSEQUENT VISITS BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 257,098.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533657August 5, 2013
STEERING, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK FULL, ENGINE DIES WHEN BRAKING AND TURNING A CORNER (LOSING STEERING) AND COMING TO A STOP. STARTS BACK UP FINE, BUT STALLS AGAIN ON NEXT LOW SPEED BRAKING OR TURNING A CORNER. VERY SIMILAR TO OTHER ACCOUNTS THAT I HAVE READ. I'VE HAD NEW PLUGS AND O2 SENSORS COSTING MUCHO FOR ZERO RESULT. WHEN THIS OCCURS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A SLOW TURN, I HAVE TO THROW IT UP TO NEUTRAL TO RESTART. ONCE I THREW IT IN PARK GOING SLOWLY, BUT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO SCREECH TO A HALT WITH A CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDED ME. I'VE BEEN TOLD THE SAME CRAP BY DEALERS ABOUT THIS AND I KNOW THEY ARE PLAYING DUMB. THE ONLY REMEDY THAT I USE FOR THIS IS SIMILAR TO OTHERS WHICH IS JUST DON'T FILL IT ALL THE WAY UP UNLESS YOU ARE GETTING RIGHT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY TO RUN THOSE SPEEDS AND NOT BE STOPPING. I CAN'T LET OTHERS DRIVE MY TRUCK UNLESS I MAKE SURE THAT THE TANK IS BELOW THREE QUARTERS OF A TANK. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE'S NOT A QUICK AND DIRTY FIX FOR THIS. SEEMS LIKE YOU SHOULD DISABLE EMISSIONS DEVICES IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532289July 29, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I NOW HAVING PROBLEMS WITH REAR END FOR THE 4TH TIME SINCE I GOT THIS TRUCK. I PAID TO HAVE REPAIRED FIRST TIME. 3 MONTHS LATER IT WENT AGAIN. DODGE DEALER GAVE HARD TIME BUT THEY FOUND IT DEFECTIVE AGAIN. FIXED. ONLY A YEAR AND 1/2 LATER IT IS GOING AGAIN. I ONLY PUT 18000 MILES ON THIS LAST ONE. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THE REAR IN MY RAM TRUCK. IT IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET. 4 TIMES? NEVER HAD THAT WITH A FORD. PROBLEM IS I NEED THE TRUCK AND FIXED INCOME AND CAN'T PAY DEALERS TO KEEP FIXING THE REAR. HELP. I NEED TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING I CAN DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS IT GOES BACK TO SHOP ON JULY 31. THE DODGE PEOPLE SAY I AM OUT OF ANY WARRANTY. I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW TRUCK EITHER. THE DATES LISTED IS CLOSE TO WHEN THIS LAST ISSUE STARTED. IT DOES NOT REFLECT BACK WHEN THE OTHERS FIRST STARTED BUT ABOUT 2 OR 3 YEARS NOW SINCE FIRST REAR WENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531649July 24, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TRAILER TURN SIGNALS & BRAKE (LEFT) NOT WORKING ON FACTORY 7 PRONG TRAILER ADAPTER, TRUCK INDICATOR IS OK, NO SIGNAL TO "LEFT" IN THE WIRING LOOM FROM THE PDC/FMC TO THE FACTORY 7 PRONG TRAILER ADAPTER. (0 VOLTAGE), RIGHT TURN, RIGHT BRAKE, RUNNING, TRAILER BRAKE & BATTERY CHARGE ARE FINE. DEALER WANTS 1000$+ TO FIX/REPLACE A DEFECTIVE PDC/FMC. HAD NOT I DONE A WALK AROUND THIS COULD/WOULD OF CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF I WAS MAKING A "LEFT" TURN, MERGING OR SLOWING DOWN/STOPPING.. BULBS ARE ALL GOOD AND INDEPENDENTLY CHECKED WITH A 12V POWER SOURCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525361July 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
YOU CAN NOT TURN ON LEFT TURN SIGNAL WITHOUT THE RIGHT SIGNAL COMING ON TOO. TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN YOU NEED TO KEEP PRESSING ON RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TO KEEP IT BLINKING. I SEE MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524711July 14, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, SUSPENSION
HUB ASSEMBLY FAILED AND BRAKES GAVE OUT WHICH ALLOWED VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN CRASHING INTO A TREE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521298June 23, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
LIFT PUMP FAILED DURING NORMAL OPERATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. LOST ALL POWER TO STEERING AND BRAKES CREATING VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE FAILED PART AND INSTEAD PUT WHOLE NEW PUMP ASSEMBLY INSIDE FUEL TANK. THIS MEANS THEY KNOW THE CURRENT METHOD OF MOUNTING ON ENGINE BLOCK IS A DESIGN DEFECT. REVIEWED ONLINE AND FOUND OTHER COMMENTS HAVE A SIMILAR STORY. SINCE THIS IS A RE-ENGINEERING OF THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT THEY KNOW IS DEFECTIVE AND BECAUSE LOSING FUEL STOPS THE ENGINE CREATING AN EXTREME HAZARD FOR SUCH A LARGE VEHICLE, DODGE SHOULD BE RECALLING TRUCKS WITH THIS CONFIGURATION IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT INJURY AND REMEDY AN OBVIOUS DEFECTIVE DESIGN. IN MY CASE, I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK SERVICED WITH THE SAME DEALER SINCE IT WAS NEW AND THEY NEVER WARNED ME ABOUT THIS, BUT CLEARLY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520239June 17, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HE HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO GET THE DOOR TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519772June 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE HOWEVER, THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE FUNCTIONAL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUSES WERE NOT DEFECTIVE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD A SEVEN PULL CONNECTER FOR HAULING A TRAILER AND THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE FUSE BOARD BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519509June 12, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WELL HAD BECOME CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515566June 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE CONNECTING ROD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,338.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515403June 6, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
I HAVE TWO ISSUES WHICH I BELIEVE ARE RELATED. THE ANTI ROLLOVER VALVE IN THE FUEL TANK IS STICKING PREVENTING FUEL FROM ENTERING THE TANK PROPERLY AND BUBBLING BACK UP THE FILLER TUBE. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER YOU ATTEMPT TO PUT IN FUEL AND HAS RESULTED IN MULTIPLE FUEL SPILLS. THE SECOND ISSUE IS AFTER A FILL UP THE TRUCK MAY STALL 4-5 TIMES WHILE AT IDLE AT STOP LIGHTS OR EVEN WHILE ROLLING RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES AND NO ADVANCED WARNING. BOTH ISSUES HAVE MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES. I REPAIRED MY FUEL TANK BY ADDING AN AUXILIARY ANTI-ROLLOVER VALVE AND PLUMBING IT INTO THE EXISTING EVAP CONNECTIONS. THIS AFTER THE DEALER REFUSED TO WARRANTY THE TANK EVEN THOUGH SOME MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND THIS DOES HAVE A BULLETIN PUBLISHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515328June 5, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FOUND BRAKE FLUID ON HIS SHOE WHILE IN THE CABIN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN APPARENT BRAKE FLUID LEAK OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE HYDRO ASSIST SYSTEMS, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514772June 3, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONLY THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TURN SIGNAL AND HIGH BEAM WAS OPERABLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE HEADLIGHT MODULE MAY HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513734May 28, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING LEFT AT APPROXIMATELY AT 10 TO 15 MPH, THE DRIVER FRONT WHEEL AND FRONT AXLE SEPARATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,762.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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