2004 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

MY DASH IS FALLING APART. I'M CONCERNED THAT IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT THE BROKEN PIECES OF THE PLASTIC DASH WILL FLY AROUND PUTTING OUT AN EYE OR IMPALING SOMEONE. I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. SOMEONE SAID THAT IT IS COSMETIC, I DISAGREE. IF IT WERE ON THE OUT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, I WOULD HAVE NO CONCERN. THE PROBLEM IS, IT'S INSIDE WHERE PEOPLE RIDE. IS IT GOING TO TAKE AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES FROM THE BROKEN DASH TO GET A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, SO BE IT. GENERAL MOTORS FOUND OUT ABOUT PROCRASTINATING ON KNOWN PROBLEMS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

ON AUGUST 29, 2016 I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 DODGE TRUCK ON A HIGHWAY WHEN MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SUFFERED A COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. IT SEEMED TO JUST EXPLODE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT A DAMAGE REPORT WAS FILLED OUT BY THE HIGHWAY PATROL. THIS WAS A MICHELIN LTX A/T2 TIRE WITH ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE TIRES ARE 5 YEARS OLD.THESE TIRES ARE WARRANTIED FOR 60,000 MILES OR 6 YEARS. AFTER 20,000 MILES I HAD ONE OF THE TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE IT MIGHT SEPARATE, BUT THE OTHERS SEEMED ALRIGHT AT THAT TIME. I HAVE PROBABLY $2000 OR MORE WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. IT KNOCKED THE HEADLIGHT OUT, RIPPED OFF THE RUNNING BOARD, TORE OUT THE INNER FENDER, BENT THE FENDER AND PUT A DENT IN THE BOTTOM OF MY DOOR. I HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT MICHELIN, BUT WILL NEVER USE THEM AGAIN.

TRAVELING IN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AT 30 MPH AND HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED UNCONTROLLABLE VIOLENT FEEDBACK FROM STEERING WHEEL AND FORCED MY VEHICLE INTO THE MEDIAN. I PURCHASED NEW SHOCKS AND DUAL STEERING STABILIZER TO POSSIBLY REMEDY THE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. I DROPPED VEHICLE AT GALEANA DODGE OF FT MYERS FLORIDA AFTER VIEWING MULTIPLE RECALLS PERTINENT TO MY SITUATION. THEY CALLED AND SAID THAT THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDES AN INSPECTION. EVEN AFTER MY EXPLANATION OF NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE OVER 30 MPH BECAUSE OF REGULARLY OCCURRING "DEATH WOBBLE" I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO REGARDING THE MULTIPLE RECALLS. I FEEL THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THE MANUFACTURER, THROUGH GALEANA DODGE, SHOULD REPLACE ALL THE FAULT PRONE STEERING COMPONENTS. THE DODGE RAM 2500 IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AWAITING MY PICKUP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 EQUIPPED WITH CAPITOL PRECISION TRAC II TIRES, SIZE: 265/70517 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CABLE TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SMELLED FUMES OF BURNING WIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT WITH THE WIRING AND THE CONTROL BOX ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUSES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE CONTROL MODULE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRAILER WIRING SHORT CIRCUITING. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE TRAILER FROM BEING HAULED. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING WIRES. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THE PART, WHICH WAS MORE THAN EIGHT MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/04/16*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V31300 AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MY 2004 DODGE 2500 PICKUP. THE RECALL IS DEALING WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG. APPARENTLY THE AIRBAG INFLATOR "MAY RUPTURE AND RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH". I CALLED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION NUMBER SO THAT I COULD BE PUT ONTO A LIST, SO THAT WHEN THE PARTS COME IN, I WOULD BE NOTIFIED. I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN TOO WORRIED, EXCEPT THE LAST TIME THEY SENT ME A RECALL NOTICE (MAY 2015) FOR THE DRIVERS AIRBAG, I STILL HAD NOT RECEIVED THE NOTICE THAT THE PARTS WERE IN. WHEN I CALLED, A PERSON SAID THAT SHE COULD SET UP THE FIRST RECALL REPAIR, BUT THE ARTS WEREN'T IN AND WOULDN'T BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 2017. I SET UP THE APPOINTMENT. I AM PISSED OFF (NOT GOOD FOR ME). I HAVE HAD A VEHICLE WITH AIRBAG INFLATORS THAT "MAY RUPTURE AND RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH" AND CHRYSLER DOESN'T SEEM CONCERNED. AMERICA, WHEN DO WE STOP ACCEPTING MEDIOCRE FROM COMPANIES LIKE THIS? WHY IS THIS ACCEPTABLE? NHTSA, WHY IS THIS OKAY WITH YOU?

THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM HAS BROKEN, AS IF IT HAD BEEN CUT, DOWN THE MIDDLE. EVEN THOUGH I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A FRIEND, I HAVE NEVER ABUSED THIS VEHICLE IN ANY FASHION. THE PERSON FROM WHOM I PURCHASED IT DID USE IT TO PULL A 5TH WHEEL RV. I WAS JSUT AMAZED BY THE WAY THE CONTROL ARM BROKE.