While driving, idling or coming to a stop with foot on the brake, the truck will lose power and shut off without warning. it happens constantly so it's not a reliable vehicle to drive to work or anywhere else. i have 2 kids that drive in the vehicle as well as a travel trailer that's pulled and it's unacceptable to happen. i've replaced parts i thought would fix it several times on several different occasions. it's shut off while turning onto a street or into a business so i'm just sitting in the middle of the road with cars driving towards me. it seems like a waiting game before an accident happens. i don't understand why there is no recall on this. there's forums with tons of people that this has happened to and people spend thousands of dollars to troubleshoot with the issue being unfixed. also, this wasn't one incident. it happens constantly.
Just caught fire burned up common problem lots of fires
When i ordered my 2004 dodge ram the side airbags were optional and i ordered them. since the airbags occupied the side area above the door windows the "grab handles were relocated to the a-pillar for the driver and front seat passenger. yesterday i went to enter the truck, parked in a parking lot, and grabbed the handle it pulled off the a-pillar. everyone i have transported in the truck uses these "grab handles" to enter and exit. this is a very important safety item. i provide transportation for a friend who can no longer drive and has had his leg amputated below the knee. it is almost impossible for him to enter the truck without the use of the grab handle. the 2 bolts that hold the "grab handle" to the a-pillar did not pull out, the end of the plastic socket the bolt mounts in pulled from around the bolt and freed the "grab handle" and almost dumped me on the ground. since the a-pillar trim/grab handle is identified as a "grab handle" in the factory shop manual i feel that this should be brought to your attention as a safety problem.
On 03/02/2018 on or about 3:15pm i was driving my pickup. i was traveling at about 40mph when a heard a loud bang from under my truck my rear wheels then locked up and i start skidding out of control.once stoped i got out of my truck and saw where the drive shaft had snapped away from the rear differential. i called aaa and was stuck for more than three hours, because the drive shaft was hanging and resting on the ground and the wheels had locked up.two roll back tow trucks was sent out at different times to my location, but was unable to tow me because of the wheels being lock. so finally after a three hour wait a tow truck with a wheel lift was send out. this truck with the rear wheels locking up is very unsafe and i was fearful that i was almost killed today.
Rear axle assembly 2004 dodge ram when i looked up the issue it showed recalls my vehical was included but i haven't recived anything . the fluid is leaking beacuse it gets to hot and errodes parts causing the leaks . i have had this documented by a auto shop and replaced the seals and other rear axle things and it continues to be an issue . 2004 dodge ram 1500 western new york
The door lock on the driver's side remains in the locked position. it cannot be opened from the outside using the key fob or the key, it also cannot be opened from the inside by pulling up on the lock plunger. it can only be opened from the inside using the handle.
Odometer discrepancy purchased a vehicle from a sidelot in february 2016 went to trade vehicle in july 2016 and found out at the gm dealer that the odometer was replaced in 2014. mileage was 134,000 in 2014 and then it dropped down to 116,000 after that
While driving home from work, my dodge ram truck rear axle locked up and threw the driveshaft out onto the road. luckily no one was behind me. when i looked under the truck, there was transmission fluid everywhere. that's when i noticed the transfer case was cracked in half. i was left out in the middle of catfish lake road. had to call family to come get me and called the tow truck company to have the truck towed back to the house. this incident happened on june 20, 2016 at approximately 08:00pm. i was on my way home from work. my truck could have flipped if i had not been able to keep it under control because the rear axle completely locked up. this could have resulted in a fatality.
Driver's door lock stuck on locked. can be manually opened from the inside but will not unlock with keyless or keyed entry.
My family and i was driving down the road. (we had just had the truck serviced about 4 days prior at our local dealership.) all the sudden the truck makes this sound. i slowed down, rolled my window down trying to figure out if it was my vehicle or not. very faint at first and increased with a loud boom. i get out to find my drive shaft on the ground. and the pinion nut nowhere to be seen. gone. luckily we were on a country road and my family is safe.
I recieved the safety recall notice sometime in the month of june...having waited what seemed to be more than a reasonable amount of time for the unavailable parts to come in...i decided to just stop by the dealership on hwy 41 in henderson. july 7th 2014. sometime between 1pm and 2pm. the gentleman expressed to me everything was on back order, that it was not likely to occur and he hasnt seen a truck needing this recal. he seemed unconcerned about my issue. he didnt ask my name. my number or acknowledge my letter. he said he was sure my number was in his data base and he would call when parts came in. this is our family vehicle that we drive on the regular!! having not purchased the vehicle 2 years ago if that from my brother in law...i doubt i am in his system!
Rear axle locked up breaking off drive shaft. 5 min early it would have been a disaster.
Popping and grinding in rear end popping in the cv axle front tires leaning in and wearing on inside with new tires and front end alignment have added new calipers rotors brakes 2 new cv axles and the problem still not fixed
Last spring, april 2015, i noticed that my defroster was not operating properly. the air blows out of the a.c. vents, but not the top dashboard vents. i went online to see: 1. how widespread the problem was (very common in older vehicles; i bought my truck new in 2004 from a dealer that is now out of business) 2. what the reaction from dodge was ( $1.500.00 to repair, even though they must do an airbag recall repair in the same area) 3. how expensive it would be to have a professional repair job done ( est. $1,200.00 - $1,500.00) 4. how expensive/difficult it would be to attempt to repair myself (uniformly inexpensive parts are available in metal for around $50.00, not the cheap dodge plastic) ( do - it - yourself instructions are complex, counter-intuitive, time consuming...8 hours or more, and require special tools as well as physical dexterity) i am stuck having to find $1,500.00 for a repair, or drive in the fog this winter with no defrost. all because of a $1.500.00 repair bill for a $50.00 part.
The dash modual that controls the interior lights, dash lights, and interior signals no longer works. the guages work and the signals work but there are no lights. this poses a safety issue because you cannot see your speed, oil, temp, and battery guages. im not sure when iy went bad, i got into my truck one night and none of my interior lights worked.
Just like everyone else who owns a dodge,i went to fuel up the truck and it went all over the ground rather than in the tank...took it to the dealer...check valve bad...need new tank....never buy dodge again.. *tr
Open driver side door, i take the handle above the door to get in the truck seat, the handle came off, i went to a garage in my town to get it fitted they had to order a new one. it took about a week to get a new one, they put it on everything was ok. but now i am having trouble with it again, is there a call back on this handle? i am not having trouble with the passenger side, i think because the driver side is used more. thank you, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Dash is cracking and starting to fall apart
I had the truck off, in park and e-brake engaged. a friend of mine was watching my child while i was pulled away and she had let him play with steering wheel (he loves playing with steering wheels). all of a sudden i hear the sitter screaming and turn around and saw my truck rolling down the inclined driveway with my toddler still in drivers seat and door open. i did what any sane mother would and tried to run to jump in and hit brake but ended up being dragged by the truck after it hit a pothole before crossing into a major road. when the truck finally came to a rest after crashing into a large fence with trees behind it, i managed to get my child out of truck and noticed the e-brake was still engaged. the truck has not been taken to a shop yet but will be soon. this is the only incidence of this malfunction with my truck that i know of and ive had it since 2009. however, i have previously had brake system issues where my brake lines popped off while i was driving down the highway. this really needs to be checked out. i now have a cervical spine injury, sprained wrist, sprained ankle, severe road burn where i was dragged, and multiple bruises, knots and scrapes. we were just lucky it happened after 5 o clock traffic had cleared out. there is a police report filed and my doctors have told me i need to look into getting an attorney. *tt
The dash has begun to crack and has been popping lately i afraid that is going to fall a part complete my and damage my electrical or clogged my ac duck work.
The dashboard in these vehicles begins to crack over time due to defective plastic material. this is very unsafe due to the fact it can crack while you are driving and pieces of the plastic can shoot into the cab and injure any passengers. doge needs to take action on this even though some models are older versions
Interior hand grabs front seat both sides inside to assist in entering or exiting vehicle . broken off, i h ave had many passengers almost fall and 3 that did fall . people that fell but i was there to help them from falling to ground yet received scrapes and bruises were my wife , my mom and elderly woman
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. the contact received a recall notice associated with two different voluntary recalls issued by the manufacturer. the recall reference numbers were e17 and h46. the safety defect components were unknown. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the recall remedy repair; however, the technician refused to repair the vehicle after an appointment was previously scheduled. the dealer was unable to provide a date when the vehicle could be repaired. the manufacturer was notified and would not provide further assistance. the current mileage was approximately 46,000. there was no failure mileage. the vin was unavailable.
Dash board is cracking just like all the other dodge trucks of this same time frame. it has many sharp edges that have the potential to do harm to somebody. i don't understand, there are countless complaints of this on every forum and complaint site. there was also a news broadcast about, and has anybody tried to resolve this problem? the only response you get is "get a dash cover" . no, i don't want something to cover-up the crack i want it fixed. sure, i can buy a new one, but it will just do it again in a couple of years. they need to produce a better dash, made of better material, and show some kind ownership of the product they produce.
Cracked dash board
Vehicle is stalling and the engine dies while slowing, turning, and stopping. it now occurrs several times a week. it has been very dangerous on occasion such as turning across traffic and approaching red lights and stop signs. *tr
Dash is cracking!! .i took to the dealer. dealer said plastic is not covered in the warranty. *tt
Truck shuts off while driving - i had to stand on the brakes and steering was almost impossible. this happened while attempting to merge onto early morning traffic in i95 in ft lauderdale where everybody is going 70-75 mph. if that truck had hit me, i and several others around me would have died. we were just plain lucky. i had it towed to the dealer and they found nothing wrong. this happened about a dozen times and i kept fixing things which were not broken before i did a little research and found out this truck is famous for this problem. 2 dealers will not even return my calls when i start to discuss this problem. they either know about this problem and do not want to get involved or realize this cannot be fixed. i have to drive this vehicle across florida to bring it back to where i purchased it. my brother is flying down from boston to follow me in case i have trouble. if delaer gives me a negative response i am planning on suing chrysler and the dealer as i really believe they knew about this problem when they sold me the truck there are hundreds of others with the same exact issue with the same exact truck. why has nhtsa not done something? *cn
Engine stalls while driving. dealer installed updated pcm calibration. stalling continues to occur during the same conditions, especially while turning, but less frequently. *nm
after random amounts of normal driving speedometer starts bouncing at idle from 0-5 mph then abs and brake warning lights illuminate after ariving at dealer i was told it was caused by a leaking abs connector that was "improperly desigened" and all they could do was clean it out and fill it with electromagnetic grease . i was also told (by more than one dealer)that i was not the only one with this problem and daimler chrysler has been no help other than letting me lodge a complaint and sending me a letter of apology both times happened under 9,000 miles and thankfully have not happend again (i'm at about 15,000 miles)
700 origianl miles - pin connections(1st shop i took it to said it was reading a transmisstion error, but couldn't fix it); 6000 miles-fuel pump and map sensor; 8000 miles-transmission controller. this has left me stranded, and i've had to have it towed twice.*ak