2004 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK BUT THE GEAR STAYED IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OFF WHEN THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS NOT THE FIRST INSTANCE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN HOOKED THE HORN UP TO A RELAY. THE PURPOSE WAS FOR THE VEHICLE TO HONK AND WARN THE CONTACT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. UPDATED 04/06/11*LJ UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS SHIFTING TO PARK AND NOT BEING ABLE TO GET PASS REVERSE. WHEN SHIFTING THE GEAR SHIFT IT FELT AS THOUGH THE GEAR WAS BEING PLACED IN PARK. THE CONSUMER STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, HE THOUGHT HE PLACED THE GEAR SHIFT IN PARK, BUT SUDDENLY DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING. THE DEALER INSTALLED AN ALARM TO THE HORN TO SO THE CONSUMER WOULD BE WARNED. HOWEVER, THE ALARM DID NOT ALWAYS WORK. UPDATED 05/19/11

2004 DODGE 3500 CUMMINS DIESEL INJECTORS WENT OUT ON IT, DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, AFTER STARTING HARD FOR A FEW WEEKS. MECHANIC REPLACED INJECTORS, LESS THAN 2000 MILES ON NEW ONES AND THEY WENT OUT AGAIN. CUMMINS MECHANIC SAYS WHOLE ENGINE IS BAD, THERE WERE 4 OTHER TRUCKS AT MECHANIC WITH SAME PROBLEM. *TR

THE VENTS ON MY 2004 DODGE 3500 DIESEL STAY ON THE FRONT VENTS AND WILL NOT CHANGE WITH THE KNOB. AFTER READING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS TO BE THE BLEND DOORS AS WELL AS THE HVAC COMPONENT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON DODGE WEBSITES ABOUT THIS. THE COST IS OVER $600 DOLLARS DUE TO THE LABOR OF PULLING THE ENTIRE DASH OUT OF THE TRUCK AND REPLACING THE PARTS. THE PARTS ARE AROUND $50 DOLLARS. THEY USED CHEAP PLASTIC THAT WEARS OUT. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 DODGE 3500. THE DASH HAS TWO LARGE CRACKS. ONE IS ABOVE THE AIRBAG AND I AM CONCERNED IF THE AIRBAG COMES OUT, WILL THE DASH COME APART AND HIT THE PASSENGER. *TR

HAVE A 2004 DODGE 3500 RAM IT HAS THE DEATH WOBBLE AND EVERY THING IS TIGHT UNDER THE TRUCK BUT WHEN YOU HIT THAT BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT END GOES CRAZY TILL YOU SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 20MPH TRY THAT ON THE FREEWAY. *TR

DODGE 2004 3500 PICKUP. 100,000 MILES HAS DEVELOPED "DEATH WOBBLE". FRONT END SHAKES EXTREMELY VIOLENTLY WHEN TRUCK HITS A BUMP ABOVE 65 MPH> HAVE REPLACED BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS AND STEERING DAMPENER WITH NO SUCCESS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH AND ABOVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT STATED HE WOULD HAVE TO BRAKE TO A FULL STOP TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED WHENEVER THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ABOVE 50 MPH OVER A BUMPY ROAD SURFACE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 178,000.

MY 2004 DODGE 3500 4X4 HAS A FRONT END PROBLEM...IT SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN IT HITS A SERIES OF BUMPS IN THE ROAD AT OR ABOVE 45MPH. I HAVE REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER AND THE FRONT SHOCKS TO ONLY HAVE IT GET WORSE. IT HAPPENS ENOUGH NOW THAT I DON'T DARE GO ABOVE 60 MPH FOR FEAR OF CRASHING THE TRUCK OR HITTING SOMEBODY ELSE. IT GETS EVEN WORSE WHEN I PULL MY TRAILER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THEWINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168000. UPDATED 09/22/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/23/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE DRIVER REAR SIDE BRAKES ALSO OVERHEATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES AFTER THE INITIAL FAILURE IN THREE WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED AS THE ABS CONTROL MODULE HAD BURNED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL JULY 29, 2010. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000. UPDATED 6/17/10 *CN UPDATED 06/18/10