2004 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT ABOUT 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, AND THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME DETACHED FORM THE REAR END. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. CAR WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND REPAIRS ARE PENDING. REPAIR FACILITY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS HOLE IN THE REAR END CASING. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 WHEN I GET GAS AND FILL UP UNTIL THE PUMP CLICKS (I DO NOT TOP OFF TANK) THEN UPON PULLING OUT OF THE GAS STATION MY TRUCK STALLS. IF I STOP FOR A RED LIGHT TRUCK STALLS AGAIN AND IT CONTINUES TO STALL EVERY NOW AND THEN AT LOW SPEEDS, AT A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN BRAKING, SLOWING DOWN, OR AT IDLE AND LAST UNTIL I RUN SOME GAS OUT OF IT (ABOUT 10 MILES OR SO). 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. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT BECAUSE A CODE WAS NOT THROWN IT IS MY ISSUE TO DEAL WITH (HAVE TO DROP THE GAS TANK AND REPLACE A SENSOR IN THE OVERFLOW TUBE $500 PLUS DOLLARS- WHICH I DO NOT JUST HAVE LYING AROUND). I HAVE AVOIDED TOPPING OFF AT THE PUMP AND HAVE TO WATCH THE AMOUNT OF GALLONS OF FUEL I PUT IN ORDER NOT TO HAVE THE SAME SITUATION OCCUR AGAIN. THIS IS NOT A VALID FIX IN MY OPINION. I CAN SEE THE SITUATION EXISTS WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME YEAR OF MY VEHICLE AS WELL. WHY IS THIS NOT BEING ADDRESSED?!?! THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND NOT TO MENTION VERY FRUSTRATING AND DANGEROUS. I HAVE MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME MOST OF THE TIME AND I CRINGE EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS JUST PRAYING WE DONOT GET HIT. *TR

I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE FROM THE CHRYSLER GROUP, BUT THE VIVA DODGE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT REFUSES TO REPLACE PASSENGER AIRBAG AS I REQUESTED. THEY SAY THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE AND THEY CANNOT ORDER THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A 4 LANE MAIN THOROUGHFARE IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC WHEN THE REAR END LOCKED UP AND EXPLODED. DRIVER WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND BRING IT TO A STOP WITHOUT INJURY OR CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS A 2004, IT WAS MANUFACTURED WITH IN THE SAME TIME FRAME AS THE 2005 P77 RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE14019 RECALL P77 DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN DECELERATING THE REAR END OF TRUCK VIOLENTLY STARTED SHAKING. UNDER A CONSTANT SPEED SHAKING STOPPED. TOOK AN EXIT TO A COUNTY ROAD WHERE THE TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY AGAIN AND THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME OFF THE TRUCK AT ABOUT 45MPH. TOWED TRUCK TO MECHANIC WHO SAID THE PINION NUT CAME LOOSE ALLOWING THE GEAR TO FALL INTO REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH CAUSED DRIVE SHAFT TO FALL OFF AND SHATTER THE TRANSFER CASING. HAD THIS HAPPENED AT INTERSTATE SPEED THE DRIVE SHAFT FLYING INTO A VEHICLE BEHIND ME COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. THE IS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THE 2005 MODEL REFERENCED ABOVE. CALLED CHRYSLER, WHO SAID THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED? I BELIEVE THIS RECALL AFFECTS MORE THAN JUST 2005 MODEL RAMS AND NEEDS TO BE READDRESSED TO MULTIPLE YEARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO NEEDED DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/30/15*LJ UPDATED 6/23/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

VEHICLE STALLS UNDER DECELERATION, CUTTING POWER TO POWER BRAKES AND STEERING. FIRST TWO TIMES IT HAPPENED I WAS IN TRAFFIC APPROACHING BUSY INTERSECTION TO A RED LIGHT. VERY NEARLY ENDED IN CRASH EXCEPT I GOT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. NO WARNING OR WARNING LIGHTS, NO LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER.