Problems with 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 AIR BAGS

Takata recall for driver airbag inflator have received three recall notices over the last eighteen months and have visited egolf moters in brevard, nc three times. each time they say they can get only two parts per week. today they said they are working on ausust 2015 now. they are working on a first-come-first- serve plan. "takata says the ammonium nitrate propellant doesn't cause problems until the degration process has proceeded a very long way, and then the results fairly quickly go to rupture". they say the process could take 10 years, while some lawyers say 7 years for some. shouldn't they be changing the oldest first?

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v770000 (air bags) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. updated 6/8/15*cn updated 7/7/2015*js

Oncoming vehicle lost control came across 4 lanes to hit front of truck. dodge is totaled but air bags did not deploy. i contacted dodge to have them check them out and was told, first a special task force would come check the airbags and we would be compensated, then later was told due to the age and mileage of my truck they wouldn't but i could take it to a dodge dealership and see if they would run the test at my expense. dodge didn't seem to care why air bags didn't go off since the truck is 10 years old. *tr

I received the recall notice for the airbags and went to the dealer for repairs. (west hills chrysler/dodge/jeep 900 west hills blvd. bremerton, wa 98312 and was told it will take up to 6 months to get the parts for the repair. why do i have to wait 6 months for a safety recall?? i'm driving an unsafe vehicle and your liability is increasing with each passing day. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v770000 (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 recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the vin was not provided. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. while driving approximately 25 mph, another vehicle crashed head on into the contact's vehicle. the frontal air bags did not deploy. a police and a fire report were filed. the contact sustained bruised ribs and bruises to the arms and legs that required medical attention. the vehicle was towed to an impound lot. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 47,000. the vin was not available. updated 6/30/15*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. while driving approximately 55 mph, another vehicle reversed in front of the contact's vehicle and caused a crash. the driver side air bag did not deploy. a police report was filed. there were unknown injuries sustained that required medical attention. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v770000 (air bags). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 197,000.

Another single driver vehicle ran a stop sign and the single driver dodge hit the driver's door directly and deployed both front air bags and totaled both vehicles. the drivers air bag launched metal into the left wrist and forearm of the driver while his hands were in the 10 and 2 o'clock steering wheel positions. the left wrist lacerations and large hematoma required hospital care and left scars. the driver also suffered lower back damage requiring surgery. the truck was totaled in january 2014 and sent for salvage. on december 15, 2014 i received a chrysler safety recall (p40/nhtsa 14v-354) on the air bag inflators of the 2004 dodge ram 1500. the problem in the recall notice is described as; excessive internal pressure, during airbag deployment events, could result in an increased chance of occupant injury during certain crash conditions.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v770000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Driving down 50 mph single land roadway. 0525 hrs, dark, dry, no street lights. deer from right side of the road, swerved, vehicle crossed oncoming traffic lane and left roadway. vehicle went into tree line striking two to three trees. major/total loss of vehicle. main damage to front of vehicle. airbags did not deploy.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance and the contact reported the failure occurred two years ago. the technician stated that the contact needed to wait for the recall notification to be sent. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. the dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. the manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000. updated 09/21/15*lj updated 09/24/15*jb

Tl* the contact owns 2004 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the dashboard on the passenger's side was fracture. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v313000 (air bags) and 14770000 (air bags) and was concerned if the vehicle was able to receive the recall repairs with the fractured dashboard. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

I have received many notices about the air bag failure on my 04 ram truck. i have taken it to my dealer over a year ago and they cannot acquire the parts to replace it, this is ongoing and dumb. every time i drive it i am at risk and if something ever happened to me my family would sue dodge corp. but i wish to live with peace of mind. also codes r25 p81 p40 at which the whell hubs are failing every 3-4 years and i keep purchasing with replacement parts from local auto parts stores.

Takata recall 2012 accident airbag deployed caused laceration resulting in stitches on eyebrow to bridge of nose

While driving on narrow road air bags in steering wheel and passenger side dash started to activate before i could get off road and stop they exploded and i was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle. this accident was investigated by chrysler two different reps and findings were never released to the authorities. chrysler was requested at two different times to release this info and never did. thus i was charged with "left of center" violation. there were some critical injuries to multiple people and no deaths praise god. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. the contact was traveling 50 to 60 mph when the vehicle crashed into the median. the air bags failed to deploy. two people suffered injuries to the chest and neck. the police were contacted and a report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a private mechanic. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 160,000.

I was driving my ram 1500 and looked down and then back up and sadly ran into the back of another car. have yet to get it to the shop as its sunday but the damage was enough to crush in the front end plenty of my ram. but no airbags deployed. luckily neither myself or my passenger were hurt. i don't think i'll buy dodge. *tr

I was traveling north on highway 47 following a van and some other vehicles when all of a sudden everyone locked up and by the time i saw the vehicle in front of me hit the brakes i slammed on my brakes and slid into him damaging his rear panel doors and the front end of my truck. no airbag deployed either on the driver or passenger side of the truck that i was driving. it was raining at the time and the roads were saturated so stopping abruptly was out of the question still i tried, no one was injured in the crash however the very next day i experienced this very severe nose bleed that lasted about 15-20 non stop when it finally slowed to a trickle i went to the nearby hospital emergency room. we were traveling about 40-45 mph when the crash occurred and i'm curious as to why the bags didn't deploy. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light intermittently illuminated. the failure recurred on several occasions. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v770000 (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 recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Air bags did not deploy on impact. updated0 06/26/12 *bf

Tl* the contact owns 2004 dodge ram 1500. the contact was driving 50 mph when a vehicle failed to yield the right of way. the consumer was hit in the left rear door. the rear passenger sustained injuries to the chest, the front passenger sustained injuries to the chest and shoulder. both rear passengers were injured and sustained hip and facial injuries. the vehicle was towed to a local body repair facility. a police report was available (26-856-10). the failure and current mileage was 57,000. updated 12/15/10. *lj updated 12/27/10

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500 pickup truck. the contact was driving at relatively low speeds when a child passenger was able to remove himself from the child safety seat. the child climbed onto the driver's lap; fell onto the accelerator pedal which caused the vehicle to crash into the contact's home at full force. the vehicle crashed through two walls then into the rear of the home, through a fence and into a tree before coming to a stop. the frontal air bags did not deploy. the contact and two passengers suffered minor to moderate injuries. the police assisted with removing the passenger's from the vehicle. a police report was filed. the passenger's were transported to the hospital. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the insurance company was investigating the crash. the failure and current mileages were 102,000.

I had a wreck in my pick / up. i hit several trees and the air bags didn't deploy and as a result i hit the seat belt hard enough to break four ribs, and hurt my back. not to mention the stab wound on my ankle. *tr

I had a wreck in my pick / up. i hit several trees and the air bags didn't deploy and as a result i hit the seat belt hard enough to break four ribs, and hurt my back. not to mention the stab wound on my ankle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. while the contact was driving 70 mph she attempted to switch lanes and crashed into a vehicle. the contact applied the brakes and made a sharp right turn causing the vehicle to crash into a metal pole which totaled the vehicle; however, none of the air bags in the vehicle deployed during or after the crash occurred. the contact injured her neck during the crash and also experienced back pain. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 57000. updated 3/8/10 *cn updated 09/23/10

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) and the parts were not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the repair. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that there was a failure with the rear differential which was replaced due to a faulty housing. the contact stated that recently while driving approximately 30 mph, the contact heard a loud abnormal noise in the rear, the rear differential fractured and the pinion nut detached. the vehicle was unable to be driven. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who indicated that the rear differential needed to be replaced again. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was awaiting a diagnosis. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 76,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. while driving 60 mph, the contact suddenly lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the median on the highway. none of the air bags deployed and both the passenger and driver were injured. a police report was filed. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 83,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. while driving 40 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. the frontal air bags failed to deploy. the contact struck his head and a police report was filed. upon further investigation, the insurance company determined that the vehicle was destroyed. the cause of the air bag failure could not be determined. a complaint was filed with the manufacturer and they stated that the contact would receive a follow-up call within 48 hours. the contact did not receive a call back from the manufacturer. he called to inquire about the claim that was filed and was advised to file an additional complaint. the contact finally received a call back from the manufacturer and was informed that someone was coming to inspect the vehicle. during the first complaint, the contact advised the manufacturer that the vehicle was going to be hauled away by the insurance company. he was not informed to keep the vehicle. the manufacturer stated that they would call the contact again, but no call has yet been received. the failure mileage was 56,000. updated 03/17/09. *lj updated 03/17/09. *jb

My son was traveling 65 mph on an interstate when he was hit from behind on the passenger side bumper. this caused him to hit a concrete barrier on the drivers front bumper and then he bounced off of the barrier and hit another concrete barrier on the passenger side front bumper. neither frontal airbags deployed. dodge said that they sent a 3rd party investigator to look at the truck after it had been decided from the insurance company to be totaled. dodge said that there was nothing wrong with the airbags and that they did not deploy because "the airbags never deploy when a vehicle is struck from the rear first". my son sustained shoulder and neck injuries and bruising of the brain. he was going approximately 65 mph when he hit the concrete barrier and dodge says that "due to the deceleration from the rear impact the airbags were not supposed to deploy". we requested a copy of the engineers report and were turned down. *jb

The right lamps are not receiving the proper current, only receiving current while utilizing the park lamp. no brake, hazard or turn lights. ! using the test light i tested every fuse within the power distribution center which indicated in no failures or blown fuses. yet when utilizing the right blinker the relay has a muffled click that was barely audible unlike the left blinker where the relay sounded nice and strong with or without the trailer tow harnesses being utilized. upon research i found that this was a very common problem with various years of dodge lam?s. ii believe that this problem that varies in low or high mileage dodge truck?s needs to be addressed by the manufacturer due to the vast amount of complaints and queries for the same exact problems. i have been told by the dealer that the problem may be the integrated power module), $ 300.00 just so happens to control everything including most importantly the air bag system. *ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. while driving 30 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a telephone pole. the weather was rainy with strong winds blowing at 50 mph. the air bags failed to deploy. the front end of the vehicle was damaged. a police report was filed. the contact has pictures of the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 65,435.

I was in a frontal collision with a tree that hit in the middle of the front bumper. the approximate speed was 45 mph at the point of impact. no airbags deployed. dodge sent an engineer to investigate it and found, per their letter dated november 16, 2006, "that there were no manufacturing defects". *jb

Abs failed, wheels locked up, vehicle collided with vehicle in front. air bags did not deploy. vehicle is a write off. *nm

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, a deer jumped in front of the vehicle causing the contact to crash into a concrete divider. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. the contact sustained head injuries, but medical attention was not required. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the frame on the front of the vehicle was replaced. the manufacture was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

I was involved in a collision with a tree and severely damaged the front and side of my vehicle and as a result , the vehicle was a total loss. neither of the "air bags" deployed. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle began to hydroplane. the vehicle spun around 3-4 times while applying the brakes. upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. the vehicle hit a concrete divider with the front end and ended up on the concrete divider with the rear end. the vehicle was driven home, there was no police report taken. the insurance company inspected the vehicle and determined the front bumper and grill need to be replaced and the rear bumper needs replacing. there must also be repairs to the truck bed.

Airbags did not deploy during a head on collision as well as a side collision. passenger of vehicle was injured. enough damage was done to the vehicle that it was claimed a total loss. *nm

Dt: the contact stated the air bags did not deploy when the vehicle hit a telephone pole and tree. the front passenger side of the vehicle was damaged. the vehicle was going approximately 60 mph. the contact sustained injuries. he tore a ligament in left shoulder, and had stiffness in neck and back, there was bleeding from his nose. the vehicle was totaled at that time. he stated daimler/chrysler did an investigation as to why the air bags did not deploy. he has not yet received any information from them.*ak

Dt: contact states: air bags do not deploy in the event of a head on collision. he contacted the dealer, and he said that the air bags worked properly and were not designed to deploy at that impact. *ak

Airbags did not deploy after violent accident. vehicle was stopped then hit from the rear at about 65 mph by tour bus, causing it to land on top of vehicle in front, continuing to be hit again 3-4 times until rolling to a stop upside down. vehicle was hit on all sides. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle went into a skid and crashed into a tree. the air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed and the contact sustained injuries. the current and failure mileages were 6,200.

Airbags did not deploy during a head on collision. the backseat seatbelt also did not lock when the collision occurred, which resulted in my child's car seat moving forward and allowing the child to sustain head trauma during the accident. the passenger of the vehicle sustained injuries. the driver sustained bruised ribs from hitting the steering wheel. the truck had quite a bit of frontal damage and took several weeks to repair. i assumed the airbags would've been checked during the time the repairs were done at a local dodge dealership.

Horn would sound with engine off and on (no alarm system) for up to 40 min. any time of day. steady sound! then shut off. no onset. had to pull fuse to stop resulting in no horn at all. consequences: irate neighbors, road rage from surrounding drivers. replaced t control module and clockspring. dealer preformed repair. has old parts. seems to be fixed. took 12 days. *jb

Airbag sensor light stayed on while driving. consumer was concerned that the airbag will not deploy upon impact. dealer was not able to resolve the problem. *ak

Nhtsa campaign 01v153000. daimler/chrysler issued a clock spring recall. this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin although it experienced the same problem that was mentioned in the recall. *ak the consumer had accidents on two separate occasion in which the air bags did not deploy. *nm

While driving 35 mph vehicle was involved in frontal collision. upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy. driver sustained spinal injuries. *ak