2004 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK AS SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND UPON INSPECTION BY THE CONTACT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS HANGING LOOSE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE TWO PUDDLES OF OIL AND THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS BENT. THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS DAMAGED AND THAT THE PINION NUT CAME LOOSE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE AND THE CARRIER OF THE AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE CAMPAIGN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,612. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN

THE TRUCK STALLS OUT WHEN STOPPING, TURNING, OR JUST SITTING AT LIGHT. HAVE REPLACED EGR, THROTTLE BODY, PCV, AND HAD PCM UPDATED; BUT TRUCK IS STILL STALLING. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANY TROUBLE CODES AND CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS PUT IN CALLS TO CHRYSLER STAR, BUT NO RESPONSES YET. FROM LOOKING ON LINE, I CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I JUST KNOW THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TRUCK STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN IN TRAFFIC. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NOT A FIX OR A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. YES, THIS IS A SLOW SPEED ISSUE; BUT IT IS STILL DANGEROUS. PLEASE HELP! *TR

WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE TRUCK LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED. I IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED THE TRUCK AND PROCEEDED TO THE NEXT INTERSECTION, AND IT LOST POWER AND STALLED AGAIN WHILE BRAKING TO A FULL STOP. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TWO MILES CLOSER TO MY HOME, CAME TO A STOP AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP SLIGHTLY, AND THEN IDLED LOW TO THE POINT WHERE I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO STALL AGAIN. I GOT IT HOME AND HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. THE TRUCK WAS CHECKED OUT, THE TRUCK DID NOT STALL AFTER REPEATED TESTING FOR THE NEXT WEEK. I PICKED IT UP, GOT A QUARTER MILE DOWN THE ROAD AND IT LOST POWER AND STALLED AGAIN. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED IT TO THE MECHANIC AND, AGAIN, THE TRUCK DID NOT DUPLICATE THE STALLING, BUT THE MECHANIC DID SEE IT REV UP WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE IDLE POSITIONING SENSOR AND I PICKED UP MY TRUCK ONLY FOR IT TO STALL ON MY WAY HOME. MY MECHANIC HAS HAD MY TRUCK MORE THAN I HAVE OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS AND THE PROBLEM REMAINS UNDIAGNOSED. AFTER BASIC RESEARCH ON DODGE FORUMS, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE DEALING WITH AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE CONSIDERING THAT THE TRUCK LOSES POWER AND STALLS WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNS AND COMING TO A STOP. PLEASE HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BEFORE IT COSTS SOMEONE THEIR LIFE. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REFUEL, THE FUEL FAILED TO PROPERLY DISPENSE INTO THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 3/13/15*CN UPDATED 9/18/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 03/10/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 6/17/2015 *JS

WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE ENGINE STALLS AS I SLOW DOWN. THE ISSUE WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT NOW HAPPENS EACH TIME I BREAK. I HAVE TO PULL OVER WITH NO POWER STEERING AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN P OR N. SOMETIMES, I HAVE TO WAIT A FEW MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL LET ME RESTART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE WITHOUT WARNING AND EMITTED A LOUD VIBRATION SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PINION GEAR AND AXLE SHAFT BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 191,000.

I ORIGINALLY REPORTED THIS ACCIDENT TO NHTSA WEBSITE AND I'M NOT ABLE TO FIND THE COMPLAINT BECAUSE THE WEBSITE HAS CHANGE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN CUSSETA, GA, THE TRUCK MADE A LOUD NOISE ON THE LEFT SIDE AN HOUR BEFORE STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL, AND IT DID IT AGAIN BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK WAS DEEMED TOTAL AND THE MECHANIC FROM THE WRECKAGE COMPANY SAID THE AXLE BROKE. I REPORTED THIS TO DODGE/CHRYSLER AND THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO CHECK THE TRUCK AND HE SAID TO ME "I WAS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE" DODGE/CHRYSLER NEVER GAME ME NO INFORMATION AT ALL, I WAS ACTUALLY BRUSH ASIDE LIKE NOTHING. PLEASE HELP ME FIND THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT I SUBMITTED. *JS

JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE WHO OWNS A DODGE,I WENT TO FUEL UP THE TRUCK AND IT WENT ALL OVER THE GROUND RATHER THAN IN THE TANK...TOOK IT TO THE DEALER...CHECK VALVE BAD...NEED NEW TANK....NEVER BUY DODGE AGAIN.. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH DOWN A 3 LANE HIGHWAY, I HEARD A HUMMING NOISE. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK. THE REAR OF MY DRIVE SHAFT WAS LAYING ON THE GROUND. HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP (COST $133.59). REPAIR SHOP HAD TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE REAR AXLE HOUSING/DIFFERENTIAL (COST $3,543.48). TOTAL COST WITH TOW BILL $3677.07. *TR