Vehicle went into the dealership for repairs/replacement of the gas tank straps and also the exhaust straps. was notified by dealership that the frame was rusted and they were able to put their fist through the hole. car was never in a situation were rust like that could have occurred. at this time they are stating that straps are not covered due to rust. the dealership repaired the frame by welding a plate over the hole. not sure how safe that is. *tr
Fuel lift pump is failing; truck will lose power on freeway and may not start. dodge has not instituted a recall but should asap.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled when trying to exit the highway. the emissions warning light was illuminated on the instrumental panel after the stall. the vehicle was unable to restart and was towed to a dealer. the dealer inspected the vehicle and informed the contact that they would need to replace the circuit in the fuel pump. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 38,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 2500 quad st/slt. the contact stated that the front end of the vehicle shakes violently while driving approximately 70 mph. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the front stabilizer rod at the cost of $1,000. the failure recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the dealer stated that the tires needed to be replaced. the failure mileage was 109,500 and current mileage was 109,900. updated 10/06/09. *lj the consumer stated the tires were worn out on the outside only. even when the vehicle had an alignment and the tires rotated the problem still remained the same. the fuel pump module was replaced. updated 10/09/09.*jb
Problems with transmission on 2004 dodge truck. *mr there were cooling line concerns as well. the consumer was concerned with the fuel odor and when the vehicle was placed in park, it felt as if it did not lock into place. on one occasion, the consumer parked the vehicle, went into a store, and the vehicle jumped out of park into reverse, and hit a dump truck. *sc *jb see also 10121524. *dsy