2004 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

YOUR NHTSA RECALL ON MY 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS. IT IS THE ONE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO ALERT ANYONE IF THE TRUCKS SLIPS OUT OF P AND INTO R BY MISTAKE. WHAT IS ACTUALLY DOES IS HONK THE HORN AT RANDOM TIME WHILE BACKING UP. I HAUL A LOT OF TRAILER INCLUDING A 5TH RV. YOU CAN'T IMAGINE THE ANNOYANCE THIS CAUSES. IT IS ACTUALLY AS DANGEROUS AS THE FIX. IN MY CASE I WAS BACKING UP A TRAILER IN A TIGHT AREA AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HORN STARTS HONKING. STARTLED, I TURNED THE WHEEL JUST ENOUGH TO CATCH MY MIRROR ON A TREE. I THINK YOU WILL HAVE MORE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND INJURIES BY YOUR "FIX" THAN, THE WAY IT WAS. PLEASE SEND THE DODGE DEALERS A SOFTWARE OPTION TO RESTORE THE OLD WAY OR AT LEASE HAVE THE HORN JUST HONK ONCE. YOUR FIX HAS CREATED A VERY ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THANKS, JOHN. *NM

2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL PICKUP ALL SIX INJECTORS HAVE WENT OUT TWICE AND CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE FIRST TIME THEY WENT OUT THE PICKUP NATURALLY DIED AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AT 75 MPH ON A CURVE IN NORTH DAKOTA CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT . AS A RESULT WHEN THE INJECTORS WENT OUT IT FILLED MY CRANKCASE WITH FUEL WHICH POSES A POSSIBLE EXPLOSION FACTOR. CHRYSER BLAMED IT ON MY CHIP BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITH OUT THE CHIP LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT COULD LEAD TO THE POSSIBLE DEATH OF THE OPERATOR. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, A HISSING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS LEAKING AIR THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEALER DETERMINED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM CUMMINS TURBO DIESEL TRUCK. AROUND AUG 14 2006 I HAD A FUEL INJECTOR FAIL. THE RESULT IS A CRANKCASE FULL OF FUEL WHICH EXITS THE ENGINE OUT OF THE OVERFLOW AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE, THIS IN TURN CAUSES FUEL TO COVER THE REAR OF THE ENGINE AND UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. AGAIN LAST WEEKEND SEPT 17TH I HAD ANOTHER FAILURE. I BELIEVE THAT THE COMBINATION OF FUEL AND HOT EXHAUST IS A FIRE WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE DEALER OTHER THAN A WARRANTY REPAIR DENIES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT ON VARIOUS WEB SITES I KEEP HEARING ABOUT OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THIS IS A TIME BOMB WAITING TO HAPPEN THAT COULD KILL OR SEVERELY HURT SOMEONE FROM A RESULTING FIRE. *NM

MY TRUCK IS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH A DIESEL ENGINE IN IT. I GOT IT USED. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC. OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR AN INTENSE VIBRATION AND SQUEALING COMING FROM THE REAR END. THE VIBRATION IS FROM AROUND 25 TO 40 MPH AND THE AGAIN AT 70 OR SO. THE DEALER REPLACED U-JOINS AND THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT A FEW TIMES. TODAY IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THEY ARE REPLACING DRIVE SHAFT. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE TRUCKS AND THEY ARE WORKING ON A FIX. THE TRUCK IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS IN THE RANGE OF 60,000 MILES ON IT. *JB

I AM OWNER OF A 2004 DODGE DURANGO. VIN # 1D4HB48N04FXXXXXX. ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 MY WIFE (LORI M. MURPHY) NOTICED THAT ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OFF ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR. THIS PROBLEM PERSISTED THROUGHOUT THAT DAY AND AT 10:00 P.M. I TRIED TO GET THE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF TO NO AVAIL. THE LIGHTS WERE STILL ON THIS MORNING (9/13/06) WHEN MY WIFE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AURORA CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH IN AURORA OHIO. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP SHE NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. AFTER ARRIVING AND WAITING ABOUT 2 HOURS, SHE WAS TOLD THAT A CHIP HAD BURNED OUT ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE SERVICE PERSONNEL INDICATED THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIR WOULD BE $587.00. I WOULD LIKE TO REFER TO THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION # EA06015 TO SEE IF I HAVE ANY RECOURSE WITH DAIMLERCHRYSLER FOR COVERING EXPENSES FOR THIS REPAIR. *NM

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING 2004 DODGE RAM 2500'S OUT OF PARK ALARM. *TS RECALL NUMBER 05V462000. *NM

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL CONCERNING A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JUMPING INTO GEAR FROM PARK POSITION. MECHANIC DETERMINED IF REPAIR WAS MADE THAT THE HORN WOULD HONK UNEXPECTEDLY. *KB *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL 05V462000 REGARDING POWERTRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS PERFORMED BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AN OUT-OF-PARK ALARM WAS INSTALLED BUT THE ALARM SOUNDED WHEN THE ENGINE IDLED AND THE DOOR WAS OPENED.

I OWN A 2004.5 DODGE CUMMINS DIESEL. AT 7000 MILES THE TRUCK BURNED UP 6 FUEL INJECTORS. DODGE CLAIMED IT WAS CONTAMINATED FUEL. I ONLY BUY FUEL IN ONE PLACE SO I HAD AZ DEPT. OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES CHECK THE STATION. THEIR FUEL WAS FINE. I LATER ($5000.00 DOLLARS LATER)FOUND THAT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK HAS A RECESS THAT FILLS WITH WATER AND HAS AN AIR INLET THAT IS LOWER THAT THE WATER LINE. WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE FUEL TANK WILL PULL WATER IN AS FAST AS YOU BURN FUEL WHICH IN TURN WILL BURN UP THE INJECTORS. DODGE KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND LIES TO CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE FUEL BEING CONTAMINATED. THIS IS COSTING HUNDREDS OF TRUCK OWNERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS! DODGE NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE SAD PART IS THAT .25 CENTS OF RUBBER HOSE WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *JB