2004 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 3/28/14*CN UPDATED 04/22/14

DRIVING WESTBOUND ON M46 DURING DUSK, HEADLIGHTS WERE ON, SUDDENLY I WAS BEING SIGNALED MY HIGH BEAMS WERE ON. I STOPPED AT A NEARBY GAS STATION TO CHECK OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON AND ALL OF MY LIGHTS HAD FAILED. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE HAD FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

2004 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES N REGARDS TO TIE ROD BALL STUD RECALL NOTICE AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL, AND THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO BE OK. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER PREVIOUSLY PAID EXTENSIVE AMOUNTS OF MONEY FOR REPAIRS FOR WHICH SHE BELIEVED ALREADY FIXED THE ISSUE BEING RECALLED. THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED RECEIPTS FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LEFT INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS. WHEN THE CONSUMER FIRST STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP, BOTH OF WHICH COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG, OR DETERMINE A CAUSE. AFTER LITERALLY YEARS OF DEALING WITH THE VIOLENT SHAKE AND OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDING A POINT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE MANY REPAIRS WERE MADE AT A LOCAL REPAIR HOP. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE DEATH WOBBLE UNTIL SHE DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND A PART DESIGNED TO CURE THE ISSUE, SINCE CHRYSLER/DODGE WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING ) BUT WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE REQUIRED PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT ONLY ONE REMEDY KIT WAS BEING SENT PER WEEK TO THE DEALERS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ... UPDATED 03/24/14 *BF

ENGINE MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKE ON EACH SIDE OF ENGINE. LEAKS NOW AND BLOW GASKET. COMMON PROBLEM ON ALL RAM PICKUPS FACTORY EXHAUST WITH NO BROKEN HANGERS. *TR

VEHICLE STARTED DEATH WOBBLE, I REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT END. DODGE RECALLED PARTS, NOW ARE DENYING REPAYMENT FOR PARTS I PAID FOR. *TR

2005 DODGE 2500 RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BALL JOINTS, U JOINTS AND WHEEL BEARING WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SMD ALSO, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM RUSTED THOUGH AND THE RIGHT TIE ROD END FRACTURED. THE CONSUMER RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, REGARDING THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD. HOWEVER, WHEN HE CALLED THE ABOUT THE RECALL, HE WAS INFORMED TO SEND A COPY OF THE INVOICE AND CHRYSLER WOULD PAY FOR THE PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING, UNLESS MOPAR PARTS WERE USED. *JB

2004 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE TIE ROD RECALL NOTICE AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD END BROKE, AND HE LOST STEERING IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL ABOUT THE PROBLEM 2-3 WEEKS PRIOR, BUT MISPLACED IT. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER AND PROVIDED THEM WITH THE VIN, AND THE DEALER STATED IT WOULD BE FIXED UNDER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE NEXT THE DAY THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALER, STATING THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE DEALER QUOTED THE CONSUMER A COST OF $ 470.00. THE CONSUMER AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED HOME, HE FOUND THE RECALL NOTICE, WHERE IT DID STATE THE LEFT TIE ROD WOULD BE COVERED. *JB UPDATED 02/27/14 UPDATED 03/13/14

I WAS ON MY WAY TO SEE MY DOCTOR IN WALTHAM ,MA. AND I TRAVEL THE MA.TURNPIKE AT 67MPH, AND EVERY BRIDGE SPAN OR BUMP IN THE ROAD SURFACE THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL I WENT TO THE BRAKE DOWN LANE AND BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO A DEAD STOP. IN THE 166 MILES FROM MY HOME TO THE DOCTOR OFFICE AND BACK HOME AGAIN I HAD TO STOP THIS TRUCK 15 TIMES. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I HAD TO PAY $1,699.31FOR THE DAMAGE THAT WAS CAUSE BY A DEFECTIVE PART THAT NO ONE WANT TO REPLACE UNDER WHAT SHOULD BE A RECALL. CHRYSLER SAYS THAT BECAUSE OF THE YEAR AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE PART THAT CAUSE THIS PROBLEM IN THE FIRST PLACE. AND EVEN AFTER I PAY THE FIRST REPAIR BILL THE TRUCK STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM UNTIL THE MECHANIC TIGHTEN THE BOLTS ON THE PART. THE TRUCK IS STILL HANDLING THE SAME AS BEFORE IT WAS FIX. AND BECAUSE I HAVE HAD MAJOR SURGERY I WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL THAT ROAD MANY TIMES BEFORE I,M HEALED. BECAUSE I'M ON WORKMAN COMP. I HAVE LIMITED FUNDS TO LIVE ON AND I REALLY WORRY WHEN I DRIVE THAT TRUCK AS I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CHRYSLER WANT TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL SOMEONE IS HURT OR DEAD. *TR

2004 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TIE RODS AND STEERING MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY 2013. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND STATED THERE WAS NO ISSUE. HOWEVER, IN JUNE 2013, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIMMY EXTREMELY HARD. HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE TO A REPAIR SHOP. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE TIE RODS WERE SO WORN, THE STEERING DAMPER BROKE. *JB