2004 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

I PARKED THE TRUCK, WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING AND PUT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN PARK. I LEFT THE TRUCK TO MAIL SOME LETTERS. I WAS GONE LESS THAN A MINUTE AND WHEN I RETURNED TO THE TRUCK, IT WAS ACROSS THE STREET AND UP AGAINST A LARGE TREE. I KNOW I HAD PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MOVING WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE TWO BAD KNEES AND I GET OUT OF THE TRUCK SLOWLY.

DT: VEHICLE STALLED ON HIGHWAY DUE TO BAD FUEL PUMP. 2004 DODGE PICKED UP AND STALLED ON HIGHWAY MORE THAN ONCE. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPLACE THE ORIGINAL FUEL PUMP BECAUSE DAIMLER/CHRYSLER SAID THE ORIGINAL FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO DO IT IN THE FUEL TANK AND REWIRE IT. FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

I PURCHASED A 2004.5 DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL NEW LAST YEAR. ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGE I WAS GETTING FUEL AND WAS PARKED AT A GAS STATION WITH THE TRUCK IN PARK AND RUNNING. MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE. AS I WAS ABOUT TO FUEL THE TRUCK SUDDENLY WENT INTO REVERSE AND STRUCK A VEHICLE THAT WAS BEHIND ME ALSO GETTING GAS. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES. ON 05/02/05, I EXITED MY TRUCK TO GIVE MAIL TO A LETTER CARRIER. I EXITED THE TRUCK AND WAITED FOR THE CARRIER TO COME OUT OF A STORE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK WENT INTO REVERSE. I STARTED TO RUN AFTER THE TRUCK AND FELL CAUSING MY SHOULDER TO BE DISLOCATED. THE TRUCK RAN INTO THE PARKED MAIL TRUCK THAT WAS BEHIND ME. I ALSO INJURED MY OTHER ARM (LEFT), MY TWO KNEES, AND MY FORHEAD.

2005 DODGE 3500 EXTENDED CAB 4X4, I STOPPED WITH A PASSENGER IN TRUCK ON LEVEL GROUND AND PLACED IT IN PARK W/ENGINE RUNNING. THEN, I REMOVED MY SEAT BELT AND EXITED THE TRUCK. I WALKED ABOUT 10 YARDS AWAY AND STARTED TO TALK TO A NEIGHBOR. I HEARD THE PASSENGER YELL THAT THE TRUCK WAS ROLLING. I TURNED AND RAN TO THE TRUCK AS THE PASSENGER TRIED TO EXIT THE TRUCK, BUT THE SHOULDER HARNESS TANGLED AROUND HER ARM, AND THE TRUCK WAS ROLLING IN REVERSE. THE DOOR KNOCKED HER OFF HER FEET BUT SHE WAS STILL CAUGHT BY THE SHOULDER HARNESS, AND WAS BEING DRAGGED AS THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. I CAUGHT UP TO THE TRUCK AND DOVE IN THE OPEN PASSENGER DOOR AT THE SAME TIME THAT SHE ROLLED UNDER THE CAB. I GOT MY HAND ON THE BRAKE AND THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP, BUT THE FRONT WHEEL ROLLED ONTO HER HIP AND THIGH. I PUT THE TRUCK IN DRIVE, IT HAD DROPPED INTO REVERSE FROM PARK, PULLING IT FORWARD, AND SHE ROLLED FREE. SHE WENT BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS LATER RELEASED. *AK

MY BROTHER WAS DRVING MY 2004 DODGE RAM 3500 VEHICLE TO PULL MY BOAT OUT OF THE WATER FROM THE BOAT LANDING. WE WERE BOTH IN THE VEHICLE AS WE PULLED UP TO A FLAT AREA TO CLEAN THE BOAT OFF VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING. I THE OWNER GOT OUT FIRST TO GO TALK TO THE PEOPLE AHEAD OF US WHILE MY BROTHER WAS IN TRUCK FOR ABOUT A MINUTE BEFORE HE EXITED THE VEHICLE. WE WERE TALKING WITH THE OTHER PEOPLE FOR ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES WHEN ONE OF THEM NOTICED THE TRUCK GOING IN REVERSE, WE ALL TURNED AND SAW IT GOING IN REVERSE AS IT JACKKNIFED THE TRAILER AND STOPPED. IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER, FENDER, TAILPIPE OF THE VEHICLE AND DAMAGE TO THE BOAT TRAILER IN ONE AREA. NO DAMAGE TO BOAT. *AK

NOTICED A VIBRATION WHEN REACHING SPEEDS OVER 72 MILES PER HOUR. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER REGARDING PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE TRUCK WAS IN FOR SERVICE THE LOCAL DEALER DECIDED TO PUT IN A NEW DRIVE LINE AND ALIGNED IT. AFTER THIS SERVICE THE VIBRATION STILL EXISTED. SOON AFTER THE TRUCK STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING FUEL INJECTOR PUMP. I BELIEVE THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE EVER PRESENT VIBRATION. SECOND TIME LOCAL DEALER SAW THE TRUCK THEY REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP AND TRIED TO RE-ALIGN TO FIX THE VIBRATION. THIS STILL DIDN'T SOLVE THE VIBRATION. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A NATION WIDE PROBLEM AND DEFECT IN THIS TRUCK. AK

THE BRAKES LOCKED AT 35 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO THROUGH AN INTERSECTION INTO A DITCH. *AK THERE WERE SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE IN WHICH THE MECHANICS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE. THE CONSUMER HIT A FENCE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WOULD JUST STALL. *JB

THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF THE PARK GEAR AND HAD GONE INTO REVERSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY THE CONSUMER. *AK SEE ALSO 10111596. *DSY *SC *JB

OWNER USING 2004 DODGE 3500 TRUCK IN FARMING OPERATION. PULLED THRU GATE @20' IN LEVEL AREA, PUT IN PARK, SHUT DOOR WITH ENGINE RUNNING, PROCEEDED TO WALK BACK AND WAS IN PROCESS OF SHUTTING GATE. TRUCK APPARENTLY JUMPED INTO REVERSE, BACKED OVER OWNER AND PROCEEDED TO TRAVEL @500 FT IN REVERSE ACROSS PASTURE AND HIT TREE. REAR DUALS RAN OVER BOTH LEGS AND FRONT WHEEL OVER RIGHT ANKLE. OWNER WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH INJURIES. TRUCK COULD NOT HAVE BEEN IN REVERSE WHEN 72 YR OLD OWNER EXITED TRUCK BECAUSE OF TIME LAPSE BEFORE BACKING UP. OWNER HAS BEEN DRIVING ON FARM FOR OVER 50 YEARS WITH NO SIMILAR ACCIDENT. IT IS COMMON PRACTICE TO PUT IN PARK WHILE OPENING AND SHUTTING GATES.

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TIRE DEALER FOR NEW TIRES, AND THE DEALER INDICATED THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE HAD 49000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. TOOK TO DEALER FROM WHOM PUCHASED AND TOLD VEHICLE WAS OUT OF 36000 MILES WARRANTY.*AK DEALER AUTHORIZED TO REPLACE PARTS AT A TOTAL COST OF $1555.24. RACK -STEERING GEAR,UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND LOWER CONTROL BALL JOINTS REPLACED. DEALER INDICATED HE TALKED WITH DISTRICT MANAGER TO SEE IF ANY RECALLS OR PROBLEMS REPORTED.