2004 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR THE REAR END SIEZED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE HALT AND THROWING DRIVESHAFT FROM VEHICLE CAUSING A TWO LANE CLOSURE UNTIL DRIVE SHAFT COULD BE RETRIEVED.

HEARD GRINDING NOISE IN BACK OF TRUCK DRIVING STRAIGHT AT 45 MPH ON HIGHWAY , TRUCK SKIDDED TO A STOP AND I FOUND THE DRIVESHAFT AT THE BACK DIFFERENTIAL HAD BROKEN OFF. COULD NOT MOVE TRUCK IN DRIVE, 4WD OR PUSH IN NEUTRAL DUE TO THE BACK DIFF LOCKED UP. BACK WHEELS LOCKED DUE TO DIFFERENTIAL. MECHANIC DIAGNOSIS IS IT NEEDS A WHOLE NEW DIFFERENTIAL AND DRIVESHAFT. HIGHWAY WAS SINGLE LANE WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC AND I WAS LUCKY TO MISS A HEAD ON COLLISION.

DRIVING ON A 3 LANE HEAVILY TRAFFICKED ROAD, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DRIVE SHAFT FALLS OUT OF MY TRUCK. THIS LOCKED MY WHEELS UP, STARTED SHAKING MY TRUCK VIOLENTLY. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT SOMEONE WAS NOT DIRECTLY BEHIND OR ADJACENT OF ME BECAUSE IT WOULD'VE RESULTED IN A SURE COLLISION.

I WAS APPROACHING A STOP. THERE WAS A SLIGHT WHINE AS I DECELERATED. THEN A CLUNK AND A LOUD BANG. THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVESHAFT HAD FALLEN OUT FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL AND WAS ON THE GROUND. I WAS ONLY GOING 25-30 MPH AT THE TIME. LUCKILY I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF THE HIGHWAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE PINION NUT HAD COME LOOSE. MY WIFE WAS LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN A RECALL BUT THE DEALER SAID IT WAS VIN SPECIFIC AND MINE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THEY NEED TO EXPAND THE RECALL!!! IF IT HAD HAPPENED JUST A FEW MINUTES EARLIER I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A DEADLY CRASH.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING. FOUND THE FUEL PUMP WAS NO GOOD. I HAVE BEEN AN AUTO MECHANIC FOR YEARS AND THIS IS VERY DANGERIOUS! I HAD IT TOWED TO THE GARAGE DAVES AUTO ON MADISON AVE TOLD ME THE FUEL PUMP WAS NO GOOD ALSO THE FUEL TANK IS NO GOOD THE RING ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK IS ROTTEN THE "TABS THAT HOLD THE FUEL PUMP IN IS ROTTEN" AND WHERE THE FUEL PUMP SITS ON THE FUEL TANK IS LIKE IN A WELL SO WHEN IT RAINS THE WATER ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK SITS IN THE FUEL PUMP LOCATION HAS NO WHERE TO DRAIN AND MY THERY IS THAT IS WHAT ROTTS THE FUEL PUMP BRACKET ON THE FUEL TANK! AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT SAFE I HAD TO GET A NEW FUEL TANK. I CALLED MULTIPUL USED AUTO PARTS SUPPLY COMPANYS AND EVERY SINGLE ONE WHO HAD A GAS TANK HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WAS ROTTEN. SO I CALLED THE DEALER SCAP DODGE OF FAIRFIELD,CT THEY HAVE 68 PEOPLE WAITING ON BACK ORDER FUEL TANKS AND THEY ARE OVER $800.00 REDICULES.SO CAN YOU IMAGINE ACROSS THE COUNTRY HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE DRIVING AROUND WITH A BOMB WAITING TO EXPLODE!!!! THIS IS A SAFTY HAZZARD BECAUSE ANY ONE WILL TELL YOU THAT IF THIS FAULTY FUEL TANK IS ROTTEN GAS FUEMS WILL ESCAPE AND CAUSE AN EXPLOTION OR FIRE EVEN DEATH IF THE VEHICAL IS IN AN ACCEDENT TE FUEL WILL LEAK EVERY WHERE THIS REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL IM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE TO!!!! I REALLY HOPE YOU LOOK IN TO THIS PROBLEM ANY INFORMATION YOU NEED I HAVE PHOTOS IF YOU NEED THEM YOU CAN CONTACT ME ASAP! THANK YOU JOSH E

HAD R25 AND S43 RECALL COMPLETED THEN LIGHT CAME ON FOR AIR BAG SWITCH # 56045496AA .....AND THAT HAS TO BE PAID OUT OF POCKET

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL- IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIVING MY RECALL NOTICE, I CALLED MY LOCAL RAM DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE ALL OUT OF PARTS, BUT I WOULD BE PLACED ON A WAITLIST TO HAVE THE AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACED. I RECEIVED THIS MAILING CLOSE TO A YEAR AGO, AND STILL, NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. IF THIS RECALL WERE NOT SOMETHING THAT AFFECTS SAFETY, I WOULD NOT BE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE DELAY, BUT THIS HAS TO DO WITH PASSENGER SAFETY, AND I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED THAT THERE STILL ARE NOT ENOUGH PARTS TO HAVE THIS RECALL FIXED.

4/23/2017 REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL AND HUB ASSEMBLY FELL OFF. CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED WHILE TURNING IN A PARKING LOT. I'VE SEEN A LOT OF ONLINE POSTINGS AND PICTURES OF FAILURES AND ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS PRODUCT DEFICIENCY. PLEASE ADVISE... THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME...

REAR END LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING DUE TO PINION NUT BACKING OFF. DESTROYING THE REAR END.