2004 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 6/8/15*CN UPDATED 7/7/2015*JS

THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT EVERY FILL UP. ONCE I FILL THE TANK, FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 OR SO MILES AFTER THE FILLUP, MY TRUCK TRIES TO STALL IF I DON'T REV THE ENGINE UP REALLY HIGH.. AT STOP LIGHTS OR TURNS, IT WILL STALL COMPLETELY. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO STALL ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEED! ONCE I DRIVE 20 OR SO MILES IT STOPS. I HAVE HEARD FROM MANY OWNERS THAT IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH A FUEL VENT OR SOMETHING. APPARENTLY THIS IS QUITE A COMMON PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V77000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK DOWN A BACK COUNTRY ROAD ON THE SWAY TO WORK WHEN I NOTICED A WHISTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE TRUCK. I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN FROM 55MPH AND THEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. I GOT OUT TO FIND THE TRANSFER CASE BLOWN APART AND THE REAR END WAS LOCKED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS MATTER IF I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR HAD NOT BEGUN TO SLOW DOWN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I HAVE FOUND MANY RECALLS ON MY TRUCK. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS GOING TO RUN ME AROUND 3 GRAND, IF THE TRANSMISSION ISN'T MESSED UP. *TR

DRIVING MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK; IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS I HAD TWO BLOWOUTS AND TWO FLAT TIRES ON TIRES THAT HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. THE TIRES ARE MANUFACTURED BY NITTO. I CONTACTED THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE TIRES AND I SHOULD MADE CERTAIN THERE WAS PROPER TIRE PRESSURE. (THERE WAS) I EITHER REPAIRED OR REPLACED THE TIRES. MY CONCERN IS SAFETY. IS THERE A RECALL ON NITTO TIRES? *TR

GETTING VERY HARD TO STEER AND WHEEL KEEPS LOCKING UP, FEELS LOOSE, AND SOUNDS LIKE IT IS BREAKING (GRINDING NOISES). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

THE TRUCK STALLS AT IDLE OR LOW SPEEDS AFTER REFUELING. IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME. IT IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT AND THE TRUCK IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. IT HAS HAPPENED AS I AM ENTERING OFF-RAMPS AND PROCEEDING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. THE PROBLEM IS THE VAPOR/LIQUID SEPARATOR VALVE LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VALVE IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT LIQUID FUEL FROM ENTERING THE CHARCOAL CANISTER/EMISSIONS SYSTEM. WHEN THE VALVE FAILS, LIQUID GAS CAN ENTER THE LINE AND FILL THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. AFTER REFUELING, THE PCM ON THE VEHICLE DETECTS A CHANGE IN FUEL LEVEL. THEN, WHEN THE ENGINE MEETS CERTAIN TEMPERATURE AND DRIVING CRITERIA, THE PCM ISSUES A PURGE COMMAND TO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER TO REMOVE THE STORED GAS VAPORS. IT?S AT THAT POINT THAT ALL THE LIQUID GAS IN THE LINE GETS SUCKED INTO THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. THE PCM EXPECTS TO SEE GAS VAPORS ENTERING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND IT IS PREPARED TO ADJUST AIR/FUEL MIXTURES TO COMPENSATE. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT PREPARED TO SEE LIQUID GAS COMING INTO THE INTAKE. THAT?S WHAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STALL. UNFORTUNATELY, THE ONLY FIX IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK. CHRYSLER DOES NOT SELL THE VAPOR/LIQUID VALVE AS A SEPARATE UNIT. ONCE THE TANK IS REPLACED AND THE CHARCOAL CANISTER PURGED, THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL-KNOWN TO CHRYSLER ACROSS A BROAD RANGE OF VEHICLES, INCLUDING PICKUPS, MINIVANS AND SUVS. CHRYSLER SETTLED WITH COMPLAINANTS ON SOME MODELS AND YEARS BY AGREEING TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY TO LIFETIME, BUT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM OUTSIDE OF THOSE VEHICLES. I AM LOOKING AT A $1,300 REPAIR BILL FOR A KNOWN DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE PART, THE REPLACEMENT FOR WHICH CHRYSLER REFUSES TO SELL SEPARATE FROM THE GAS TANK ITSELF. I WOULD BE DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY PROVIDE. *TR

DURING IDLES OR STOPPING FOR INTERSECTIONS OR TRAFFIC THE ENGINE STALLS AND DIES MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER OR STOP. I HAVE NEARLY WRECKED SEVERAL TIME WHEN IT HAPPENED ON HILLS. THE MECHANICS I WHEN TO CAN'T FIND ANYTHING, ONE OF WHICH WAS THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM STARTED ONCE AFTER RE FUELING AND NOW EVERY TIME I GET GAS IT DOES IT SEVERAL TIMES THEN RUNS ALRIGHT BUT THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. THERE IN NO WARNING WHEN I DIES AND ONE OF THESE TIMES I AM AFRAID I WON'T BE ABLE TO STOP IT. I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THE ISSUE WITH NO DECISIVE SOLUTION. *TR