2004 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING) HAD SURPASSED THE REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. THE DEALER STATED THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR AND SIX MONTHS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE `HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN EITHER RECALL. UPDATED 03/18/14*LJ UPDATD 03/20/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, THERE SHOULD BE A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE JANUARY OF 2014. THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: (STEERING) HAS SURPASSED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS ONLY ISSUING ONE REPAIR KIT EVERY 14 DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND BRAKING, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FLEXIBLE HOSE ON THE BRAKE LINE BECAME DETACHED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER WERE IT WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

THE VALVE SPRINGS IN THE COMPRESSION CHAMBERS GO. AS YOU ARE DRIVING YOU SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND COMPRESSION IS GONE, I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TWICE NOW WITH 2 CHAMBERS EACH TIME BEING GONE. IT IS A SCARY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION. AS I OW LOOK TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AFTER THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT, WHAT I AM DISCOVERING IS THAT THE ENGINES AVAILABLE ARE AVAILABLE BECAUSE OF THE SAME ISSUE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY WIDESPREAD ISSUE ON THIS 5.7 LITRE, HEMI ENGINE. *TR

BRAKE JOB 10-21-2010 BRAKE LINES 1-3-2014 9-24-2013 NEW OIL PAN 60.45 2 NEW REAR BRAKE ROTORS 213.45 L. REAR BRAKE HOSE 24.42 OIL PAN GASKET 37.45 1 SET CERAMIC BRAKE PADS 54.88 RT. REAR BRAKE HOSE 24.42 8QT OIL 40.00 1 SET PARKING BRAKE SHOES 64.59 1 3/16X36" BRAKE LINE 8.00 1 OIL FILTER 6.50 1 HARDWARE KIT 49.33 1 L. FRONT BRAKE HOSE 56.54 L. EXHAUST MANIFOLD 217.00 381.80 1 R. FRONT BRAKE HOSE 56.54 OTHER PARTS 320.06 TAX 19.09 BRAKE FLUID 5.00 1414.95 3 HRS. [email protected] 580.89 TAX 9.62 +2.5 [email protected] 346.54 DODGE SAID SORRY NINE YEARS OLD AND NINE MAINE WINTERS! IF I KNEW AT THE TIME ABOUT THE NINE WINTERS GEE I WANT A TRUCK LONGER THAN NINE WINTERS, I GUESS MOVING MY DODGE TRUCK SOUTH, HOW MANY YEARS WILL IT LAST NOW DODGE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE INSPECTED BUT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

RECALL N62/H46 I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL ABOUT LEFT TIE ROD REPLACEMENT/ INSPECTION. CHRYSLER HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS RECALL SINCE NOV 6TH/2013. I CALLED CHERRY CREAK DODGE- AURORA CO ON JAN 3RD/ WAS TOLD TO CALL BACK ON THE 6TH. CALLED BACK JAN 6TH THEY HAD NO INFO WAS TOLD THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK IN 30 MIN.. NEVER RECEIVED A CALL BACK. I CALLED AGAIN TALKED TO DIFF PERSON / WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO PARTS TO FIX PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD NOT BE RECEIVING ANY UNTIL END OF JANUARY/ THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE, KNOWING THAT IF THIS PART BREAKS IT COULD CAUSE MAJOR (CRASH OR DEATH WITHOUT WARNING ) THEIR WORDS . GOD HELP CHRYSLER.. IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN TO ANYONE. THIS IS MY DAILY VEHICLE, I DRIVE A MIN 65 MILES PER DAY TO AND FROM WORK. NOW THE MENTAL UNCERTAINTY EVERY DAY FOR ANOTHER MONTH. WILL THIS PART BREAK ? / CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE PRIORITY PARTS SENT TO ALL DEALERS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE THEY TELL PEOPLE TO CALL ANY DEALER/ THEN THIS FIX NEEDS TO BE DONE ASAP...NOT THIS HALF ASS EFFORT WITH THOSE THAT ARE EMPLOYED BY DEALERSHIPS NOT HAVING A CLUE AS TO WHAT IS GOING ON ..BAD BAD BAD !! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE METAL FITTINGS ON THE BRAKE LINE MOUNT WAS CORRODED AND BECAME SEPARATED, CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,434.