2004 Ram 2500

What owners should know

Covers 2003–2009 · 5.9L and 6.7L Cummins diesel, 5.7L Hemi V8 gas · Updated 2026-10-01

Researched from owner forums and NHTSA complaints and written by Know Your Truck. These are patterns in what owners report, not a guarantee about any particular truck.

Common failures & how to fix them

Parts and video buttons search for your 2004 Ram 2500. Always confirm a part fits using your VIN. Brakes, steering, fuel and airbag work affects your safety, so if you're not sure, have a qualified mechanic do it.

• Left tie rod can break

  Dealer (recall)

  Signs: Loose or wandering steering, clunks, or play in the steering linkage.

  Fix: Covered by Chrysler recalls on 2003–2012 4x4 trucks. Many owners also upgrade to a heavy-duty tie rod and drag link.

  May be covered free by recall 13V528000 / 13V529000. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

  Shop: heavy duty tie rod drag link▶ How-to videos

• Front-end shake (death wobble)

  Moderate DIY

  Signs: Violent shaking of the steering wheel and front end after hitting a bump, usually at 45+ mph. Slowing down hard is often the only way to stop it.

  Fix: Find and replace the worn parts, most often the track bar or its bushings, then check ball joints, tie rod ends, the drag link and alignment. A new steering stabilizer alone usually only hides the problem.

  Shop: track barShop: steering stabilizer▶ How-to videos

• 5.9L Cummins weak lift pump

  Moderate DIY

  Signs: Hard starts, low power under load, low fuel pressure.

  Fix: Test fuel pressure and replace the lift pump. Many owners upgrade to an aftermarket lift pump.

  Shop: 5.9 Cummins lift pump▶ How-to videos

• 5.9L Cummins injector wear

  Hard DIY

  Signs: Hard starts, smoke, rough idle, knocking.

  Fix: Have injectors tested and replaced as a set. Use the correct injector type for the year, because early and late versions are different.

  Shop: 5.9 Cummins injectors▶ How-to videos

• 6.7L Cummins turbo actuator / EGR problems (2007–2009)

  Best left to a shop

  Signs: Low power, boost control codes, frequent exhaust cleaning cycles.

  Fix: Diagnose with a scan tool. Common fixes are a turbo actuator, EGR valve cleaning or replacement, and DPF cleaning.

  Shop: 6.7 Cummins turbo actuator▶ How-to videos

• 5.7L Hemi exhaust ticking

  Hard DIY

  Signs: Ticking that's loudest on a cold start and fades as the engine warms up.

  Fix: Usually broken exhaust manifold bolts. Replace the bolts and gasket.

  Shop: 5.7 Hemi exhaust manifold bolts▶ How-to videos

Recalls

A recall doesn't mean a truck still has the problem. Enter the truck's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or ask a dealer to see whether the repair was done.

• Air Bags

  Dec 2014 · #14V770000

  Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500, 2004-2005 Dodge Durango, 2005 Dodge Dakota, 2005 Dodge Magnum and 2005 Chrysler 300, 300C and 300 SRT8 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity. Specifically, vehicles sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa are addressed by this recall. Upon deployment of the passenger side frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger’s frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

  Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. For vehicles that were sold, or are currently registered, in Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, owners were notified and the recall began on December 5, 2014. For all other vehicles, Chrysler notified owners and the recall began on February 3, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P40 Expanded. Note: This recall has been superseded by recall 16V-352. This recall superseded the passenger air bag portion of recall 14V-354.

• Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly

  Nov 2013 · #13V528000

  Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Dodge RAM 2500 4x4 and 3500 4x4, model year 2007-2008 Dodge RAM 3500 4x2 Cab Chassis and model year 2006-2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Mega Cab 4x4 trucks manufactured February 12, 2002, through February 13, 2008. The left tie rod assembly may break.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: A failure of the tie rod assembly may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Fix: Chrysler notified owners and launched its recall campaign in January 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N62.

• Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly

  Jul 2011 · #11V350000

  CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 DODGE RAM 2500/3500 4X4, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 14, 2008, THROUGH MARCH 28, 2011; MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 DODGE RAM 3500 CAB CHASSIS 4X2, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 14, 2008, THROUGH MARCH 28, 2011; AND MODEL YEAR 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 MEGA CAB 4X4, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 14, 2008, THROUGH AUGUST 15, 2008, BECAUSE THE LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD MAY FRACTURE. THIS CONDITION TENDS TO OCCUR DURING LOW SPEED PARKING LOT TYPE MANEUVERS WHEN THE CUSTOMER IS MAKING A TIGHT TURN. ADDITIONALLY, MODEL YEAR 2003-2008 DODGE RAM 2500/3500 VEHICLES MAY HAVE RECEIVED THE AFFECTED TIE ROD ASSEMBLY AS A REPLACEMENT PART DURING NORMAL SERVICE.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL STABILITY IN THE LEFT HAND FRONT WHEEL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

  Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TIE ROD ENDS FOR RELATIVE ORIENTATION AND REPLACE THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD AS REQUIRED AND PERFORM A FRONT END TOE ALIGNMENT AS NEEDED. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 3, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

• Steering:Gear Box:Shaft Pitman

  May 2010 · #10E013000

  FABTECH IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PITMAN ARMS, P/NOS. FTS93001 AND FT44039, INSTALLED FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2003 THROUGH 2008 DODGE 2500 4WD, 3500 4WD, AND 1500 4WD MEGA CAB VEHICLES. THE PITMAN ARM CAN FRACTURE AND BREAK AWAY FROM THE STEERING BOX CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: STEERING LOSS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY OR DEATH.

  Fix: FABTECH WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AUTHORIZED INSTALLERS WILL INSPECT FOR DEFECTIVE PITMAN ARM AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FABTECH AT 1-877-432-2832.

• Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear

  Dec 2007 · #07E104000

  CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430, AND SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VEHICLES MAY NOT BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES AS EXPECTED OF TEMPERED GLASS AND FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."

  Risk and fix

  Risk: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS.

  Fix: SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS RETAIL CUSTOMERS AND REPLACE THE GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. RETAIL CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE TOLL FREE AT 1-888-843-2906. SAFELITE WILL NOTIFY ITS WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS AND REIMBURSE WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS FOR CURRENT INVENTORY AND AT A SPECIFIED RATE FOR REPLACING THEIR CUSTOMER'S GLASS. WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT SAFELITE'S WHOLESALE DIVISION, SERVICE AUTOGLASS TOLL FREE AT 1-888-246-6298. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 15, 2008.

• Suspension

  Feb 2007 · #07E009000

  CERTAIN LKI ENTERPRISES, INC., BRAND NAME SUPERLIFT SUSPENSION, PITMAN ARMS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR 2003-2007 DODGE RAM 2500 AND 3500 4X4 LIGHT TRUCKS. DUE TO INADEQUATE HEAT TREATMENT DURING PRODUCTION, THE AFFECTED PITMAN ARMS MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE UPPER SPLINED ATTACHMENT ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING OUTPUT SHAFT. MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE PITMAN ARM AND THE OUTPUT SHAFT MAY DEFORM SPLINES, RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR AND FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE AFFECTED PITMAN ARM.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: PITMAN ARM WEAR OR FAILURE MAY LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

  Fix: LKI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PITMAN ARM, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 12, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LKI AT 1-800-551-4955.

• Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift

  Oct 2005 · #05V462000

  ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINES AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, IN AN ATTEMPT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE AND REMOVING THE KEY, THE DRIVER MAY INADVERTENTLY LEAVE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL IN INDICATED REVERSE.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: THIS ERROR IS AN UNINTENDED ACTION THAT MAY RESULT IN A LACK OF TRANSMISSION PARK PAWL ENGAGEMENT AND POSSIBLY DELAYED REARWARD MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

  Fix: DEALERS WILL PERFORM A SOFTWARE MODIFICATION TO EQUIP THESE VEHICLES WITH AN OUT-OF-PARK ALARM. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

• Equipment:Other:Labels

  May 2004 · #04V221000

  THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON SOME PICKUP TRUCKS LISTS INCORRECT TIRE, WHEEL, AND RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE INFORMATION WHICH DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, 'TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS.'

  Risk and fix

  Risk: INSTALLING THE INCORRECT TIRE/RIM SIZES AND LOADING THE VEHICLE TO THE WEIGHTS SHOWN ON THE LABEL CAN CAUSE TIRE FAILURE AND RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

  Fix: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL OVERLAYS CONTAINING THE CORRECTED INFORMATION RELATIVE TO VEHICLE TIRE AND RIM SIZE, AND RECOMMENDED INFLATION PRESSURE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

• Power Train:Automatic Transmission

  Dec 2003 · #03V503000

  ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, THE TRANSFER CASE TO TRANSMISSION ATTACHING FASTENERS MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED CORRECTLY. THIS COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION ADAPTER OR TRANSFER CASE HOUSING TO CRACK AND LEAK FLUID.

  Risk and fix

  Risk: CONTINUED OPERATION CAN RESULT IN PROPELLER SHAFT SEPARATION AND DAMAGE TO FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A FUEL LEAK. FLUID AND/OR FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN CAUSE AN UNDERBODY FIRE.

  Fix: DEALERS WILL RETIGHTEN THE TRANSFER CASE TO TRANSMISSION FASTENERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.

Owner complaints by area

Reports owners filed with NHTSA. They aren't verified, and one complaint can mention more than one area. Tap an area to read the most recent ones.

• Steering140

  4 involved a crash

  • Filed May 2026

    The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram. The contact was informed that the vehicle had four notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 13V528000 (STEERING), 16V352000 (AIR BAGS), 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) and 09E001000 (STEERING). However, the parts to do the recall repairs for both air bags are not available. Two local dealers were contacted and confirmed that the recall parts were on back order and it was unknown how long it would take for them to be delivered. The recall part for the passenger side was the part that is on national back order. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. 

  • Filed Mar 2023

    The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 13V528000 (Steering) and 16V352000 (Air Bags) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

  • Filed Aug 2022

    My vehicle had wat is known as the 3rd gen steering assembly. Which is known and reported by multiple consumers to cause wat everyone calls a death wobble " Death wobble happens in Jeeps, 4x4s, and trucks when rapidly rotating steering wheel components cause your steering wheel to move rapidly from side to side. This causes your vehicle to feel like it's about to fall apart and you want to hold onto the steering wheel for dear life." Which cause me to nearly crash multiple times and the only way to get it to stop is to slow to speeds below 30. So I did research on how to correct this problem I found the only true fix would be to redo the whole assembly with the 4th gen assembly. Now that my issue is fixed I'm now worried about other drivers of the same vehicles safety. And wonder why no recall was made even though the dealer know of the issue thus coming up with the 4th gen assembly.

  • Filed Jul 2022

    When driving over some overpasses on highways the "bump" causes the whole front end to shake and makes steering very hard to maintain. I have heard this called "the Dodge death wobble" and has been reported by many other Dodge Ram owners. I have had all of the ball joints and tie rod replaced. This is a highly disturbing occurrence when traveling at a speed of 65-70 mpr on a highway. This has happened to me more than once and is a very scary feeling, thinking my front tires are coming off. Is there a recall to correct this?

  • Filed Feb 2022

    dodge death wobble. this death wobble started prior to my 100000mile warranty expired, but by the time i drove the truck home, it was over the milage. After a lot of bs and a fee, Dodge "fixed" my problem. ( for a while) They have refused to re-repair their bad design since. .I've spent many hours and money temporarily repairing their front end design. If i hit a bump in the road while exceeding 55 mph the truck violently shakes and i cannot control the direction. I went off the freeway in Salt Lake this last weekend after putting new tie rods (again) on the front end. You know what this is ! Dodge has never remedied this situation. !

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• Power Train110

  39 involved a crash

  • Filed Nov 2017

    THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN I WOULD PARK SOMEWHERE WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SELECTOR IN PARK , THE TRUCK WOULD TAKE OFF BACKWARDS . ONCE AT SHOP AT HOME , I WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO CATCH IT , WITHOUT INCIDENT . SECOND TIME I WAS AT A CONVENIENT STORE , HAD BEEN IN THERE5 TO TEN MINS. IT TOOK OFF ACROSS BUSY STATE HIWAY. THITD TIME IN A LAKE. WITNESSES ON LAST 2.

  • Filed Oct 2016

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE GEARS INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. AS A RESULT THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES AND THE REAR BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 05/31/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS RUNNING BUT IN PARK MODE. ON A LEVEL STREET AT THE END OF A CULDESAC. VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND ACCELERATED BACKWARDS INTO 2 OTHER VEHICLES. FOUND OUT RECALL WAS DONE FOR THIS PROBLEM BETWEEN 2004 AND 2005. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE WAS EVER RECALLED. UPDATED 6/28/18*JB

  • Filed Aug 2015

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN), 09E001000 (STEERING), 13V528000 (STEERING), AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

  • Filed Jul 2015

    2004 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS AN UNKNOWN TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. SHIFTS OKAY FROM COLD START, BUT SPORADICALLY IT WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR WHEN ENGINE IS WARM. ONCE THE ENGINE IS WARM, IF THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND THEN IS RESTARTED (SUCH AS A STOP AT A STORE, GAS STATION, ETC.), IT GOES INTO FIRST GEAR OKAY, BUT THEN WINDS OUT AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR. THE ONLY WAY TO GET IT TO SHIFT AGAIN IS TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTART IT. THEN IT WILL SHIFT CORRECTLY. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE MANY TIMES WHEN WE PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC THERE IS NO PLACE TO SAFELY PULL TO OFF THE ROAD TO STOP THE ENGINE. WE HAVE HAD TO PRAY FOR RED LIGHTS SO WE COULD SHUT OFF THE ENGINE OFF FOR A MOMENT. WE HAVE HAD THE GOVERNOR PRESSURE SENSOR REPLACED TWICE AND HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE TRANSDUCER AND THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID AND THE PROBLEM REMAINS.

  • Filed Feb 2015

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN), 09E001000 (STEERING), 13V528000 (STEERING), AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE UNIVERSAL JOINT FRONT AXLES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

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• Suspension106

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Jul 2022

    When driving over some overpasses on highways the "bump" causes the whole front end to shake and makes steering very hard to maintain. I have heard this called "the Dodge death wobble" and has been reported by many other Dodge Ram owners. I have had all of the ball joints and tie rod replaced. This is a highly disturbing occurrence when traveling at a speed of 65-70 mpr on a highway. This has happened to me more than once and is a very scary feeling, thinking my front tires are coming off. Is there a recall to correct this?

  • Filed Feb 2022

    dodge death wobble. this death wobble started prior to my 100000mile warranty expired, but by the time i drove the truck home, it was over the milage. After a lot of bs and a fee, Dodge "fixed" my problem. ( for a while) They have refused to re-repair their bad design since. .I've spent many hours and money temporarily repairing their front end design. If i hit a bump in the road while exceeding 55 mph the truck violently shakes and i cannot control the direction. I went off the freeway in Salt Lake this last weekend after putting new tie rods (again) on the front end. You know what this is ! Dodge has never remedied this situation. !

  • Filed Dec 2019

    THIS THE THE SECOND ATTEMPT BY ME TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. IT IS KNWN AS THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE AND THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM NOT ONLY FOR THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS ANYONE ELSE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURS.HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=WA8FJFMH1PA THIS THE SECOND DODGE 200 THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS WITH. THE VEHICLE TOTALLY LOSES CONTROL AND YOU HAVE TO GET OFF THE ROAD TO STOP IT. THERE ARE COUNTLESS VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE OF IT.

  • Filed Jun 2019

    AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70MPH AFTER HITTING THE SLIGHTEST OF BUMPS OR BRIDGE JOINTS THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WOULD VIOLENTLY SHAKE SO BAD THAT I COULDN'T CONTROL IT AND SENT THE TRUCK SIDEWAYS ALMOST FLIPPING IT AND HITTING A TRACTOR TRAILER BUT THANK GOD I DIDNT. MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE DRIVING IT AND AT 60 HIT A BUMP AND SHE ALSO ALMOST WRECKED IT WITH OUR KIDS IN THE TRUCK! ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP AND AT THIS POINT IM PAYING SOMEONE ELSE TO OWN IT. IM A FORD GUY AND STEPPED OUT TO TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND AM NOW WASTING MY HARD EARNED MONEY AND IM PISSED. I WANT MY F250 BACK.

  • Filed Mar 2019

    DEATH WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED.

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• Air Bags90

  2 involved a crash

  • Filed Sep 2026

    The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V352000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact was unable to renew the registration with the unrepaired recall. The manufacturer was contacted by phone. The contact was informed that parts were unavailable. The contact had not experienced a failure.

  • Filed Jul 2026

    The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram. The contact received notification of NTHSA Campaign Number: 16V352000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure.

  • Filed May 2026

    The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram. The contact was informed that the vehicle had four notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 13V528000 (STEERING), 16V352000 (AIR BAGS), 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) and 09E001000 (STEERING). However, the parts to do the recall repairs for both air bags are not available. Two local dealers were contacted and confirmed that the recall parts were on back order and it was unknown how long it would take for them to be delivered. The recall part for the passenger side was the part that is on national back order. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. 

  • Filed Mar 2023

    The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notifications of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 13V528000 (Steering) and 16V352000 (Air Bags) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

  • Filed Mar 2020

    VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ON 3/2/2020. AT THE BOTTOM OF INSPECTION STATEMENT WAS A RECALL ADVISORY NOTICE. I SUBMITTED INFO. ON WEBSITE, BUT I'VE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. TODAY THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON THE DASH AND IT REMAINS ON. WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO AT NO CHARGE TO ME. IS THIS A RECALL??

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• Electrical System47

  2 involved a crash · 3 involved a fire

  • Filed Aug 2026

    In the past 6 months my steering and suspension components failed causing me to wreck and also somehow my engine bay deteriorated in turn having started a fire

  • Filed Mar 2020

    WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. REPLACED BULBS HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE WAS BAD. REPLACED FRONT CONTROL MODULE WITH A NEW ONE. 13 MONTHS LATER NOW THE HORN WILL STOP WORKING A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK A MOUTH VERY INTERMITTENT. TURN SIGNALS ARE INTERMITTENT ALSO. ENGINE WILL NOT START ALL THE TIME JUST CRANKS TELL YOU CYCLE THE KEY. WAS TOLD THIS IS ALL RELATED TO ANOTHER FRONT CONTROL MODULE GOING BAD. NEW MODULE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. I FILL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE . I HAVE HEARD LOTS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DODGE RAM OWNERS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES

  • Filed Sep 2018

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK FOR THE DRIVER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE ELECTRONIC REMOTE LOCK WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE KEY, BUT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN AND UNLOCK THE DOOR. IN ORDER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER HAD TO ENTER THROUGH THE REAR DOOR AND CLIMB OVER TO REACH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

  • Filed Dec 2017

    I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW AND NEVER BEEN ABUSED BUT BACK ON 4/03/2004 MY TRUCK GAUGES WOULD FLICKER AND GO TO ZERO AND THEN GO BACK ALL IN A MILLISECOND. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. IT KEEPS DOING IT TO THIS DAY. YOU COULD BE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT LOW SPEED AND HIGH SPEEDS WHEN IT DOES IT THE GERMLIN DASH SHAKE. IT HAPPENS SO FAST THAT I CAN'T GET A PICTURE OF IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER NURMIOUS TIMES AND THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. BUT YET YOU LOOK AT ALL THE DODGE FORUMS AND EVERYONE THAT'S OWNS A 2003 TO 2005 DODGE RAM CUMMINS 2500 OR 3500 THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THEM. WHAT HAPPENS IF THE GAUGES CAUSE THE TRUCK TO SHUT DOWN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED? I HAVE LOOKED OVER ALL THE RECALLS AND THINK A INVESTAGATION SHOULD BE DONE ON THIS. I CURRENTLY ONLY HAVE 106,000 MILES ON MY 2004! DODGE RAM 2500. LIKE I SAID THIS HAS GONE ON SINCE APRIL OF 2004 AND TO THIS DAY STILL DOES IT. LIKE I SAID I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER NURMIOUS TIMES AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG AND NO THEY SAY THEY CAN FIX IT FOR A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY SINCE IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

  • Filed Oct 2017

    I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, AND MY TIPM HAS GONE BAD. NO REAR LIGHTS AT NIGHT. HAVE GONE TO DEALERSHIP AND THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, AND HAS BEEN FOR SOME TIME. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS TRUCK IS WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BY DODGE.

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• Structure35

  1 involved a fire

  • Filed Sep 2018

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK FOR THE DRIVER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE ELECTRONIC REMOTE LOCK WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE KEY, BUT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN AND UNLOCK THE DOOR. IN ORDER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER HAD TO ENTER THROUGH THE REAR DOOR AND CLIMB OVER TO REACH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

  • Filed May 2018

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HOLD ONTO THE ROOF HANDLE, THE HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

  • Filed Aug 2016

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE CONTROL MODULE ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRAILER WIRING SHORT CIRCUITING. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE TRAILER FROM BEING HAULED. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING WIRES. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR THE PART, WHICH WAS MORE THAN EIGHT MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/04/16*LJ

  • Filed Feb 2016

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING. THE CONTACT FELT UNSAFE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

  • Filed Jul 2015

    THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WON'T UNLOCK OR OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. IT ONLY OPENS FROM THE INSIDE.

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• Exterior Lighting26

  • Filed Mar 2020

    WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. REPLACED BULBS HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT CONTROL MODULE WAS BAD. REPLACED FRONT CONTROL MODULE WITH A NEW ONE. 13 MONTHS LATER NOW THE HORN WILL STOP WORKING A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK A MOUTH VERY INTERMITTENT. TURN SIGNALS ARE INTERMITTENT ALSO. ENGINE WILL NOT START ALL THE TIME JUST CRANKS TELL YOU CYCLE THE KEY. WAS TOLD THIS IS ALL RELATED TO ANOTHER FRONT CONTROL MODULE GOING BAD. NEW MODULE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. I FILL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE . I HAVE HEARD LOTS OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DODGE RAM OWNERS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES

  • Filed Oct 2017

    I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, AND MY TIPM HAS GONE BAD. NO REAR LIGHTS AT NIGHT. HAVE GONE TO DEALERSHIP AND THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, AND HAS BEEN FOR SOME TIME. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS TRUCK IS WHAT I'VE BEEN TOLD. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BY DODGE.

  • Filed Sep 2017

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. ALSO, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO DAMAGED ELECTRICAL WIRES LOCATED IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE WIRES BECAME DAMAGED BY OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS. IN ADDITION, WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (JERRY WOOD DODGE IN SALISBURY, NC) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

  • Filed Apr 2016

    THE 7 PIN PLUG HAS NEVER WORKED RIGHT THE LEFT TURN AND LEFT BRAKE LIGHT DO NOT WORK NOR HAVE THEY EVER

  • Filed Oct 2015

    ON THIS MODEL, AS WELL AS OTHERS WITHIN A CLOSE DATE RANGE, THE FORWARD CONTROL MODULE(FCM) SHUTS OFF THE HEADLIGHTS IF IT RECOGNIZES ANY DISRUPTION IN CURRENT OR GROUND. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT 4 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR AND CAUSES A SAFETY CONCERN AS THE ONLY THING I CAN DO IS TURN ON MY BRIGHTS, WHICH IN TURN BLINDS OTHER DRIVERS. THE MODULE IS LOCATED OUTBOARD OF THE FUSE BOX, LOCATED ABOVE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PRICE IS USUALLY AROUND $400 FOR PART, THEN I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO SOMEBODY TO HAVE IT KEYED TO MY COMPUTER FOR ANOTHER $100-200. THERE IS NO VARIABLE AS TO WHEN IT HAPPENS, SOMETIMES WHILE IN MOTION, SOMETIMES WHILE STATIONARY.

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• Engine And Engine Cooling24

  1 involved a fire

  • Filed Feb 2014

    2005 DODGE 2500 RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE BALL JOINTS, U JOINTS AND WHEEL BEARING WORN OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SMD ALSO, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM RUSTED THOUGH AND THE RIGHT TIE ROD END FRACTURED. THE CONSUMER RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, REGARDING THE RIGHT FRONT TIE ROD. HOWEVER, WHEN HE CALLED THE ABOUT THE RECALL, HE WAS INFORMED TO SEND A COPY OF THE INVOICE AND CHRYSLER WOULD PAY FOR THE PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING, UNLESS MOPAR PARTS WERE USED. *JB

  • Filed Mar 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DECELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ALWAYS RESTART AFTER STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. SOME OF THE ENGINE COILS WERE REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

  • Filed Dec 2011

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH AND TOWING A TRAILER WHEN THE ALTERNATOR WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES OR STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND USED THE ELECTRIC BRAKES ON THE TRAILER BEING TOWED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP BARRING FAILED AND AS A RESULT, THE WATER PUMP AND THE FAN BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

  • Filed Dec 2011

    THERE WAS AN EXISTING TSB ON THESE YEAR TRUCKS STALLING WHILE TURNING WELL MINE DOES IT. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS BETWEEN 35-45 MPH WHILE BRAKING IN TO A TURN MANEUVER AND STALL LEAVING ME WITH NO STEERING OR BRAKES. I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED FURTHER WITH CHRYSLER/DODGE TO BE FIXED. *TR

  • Filed Sep 2011

    AC DOES NOT BLOW COLD ON PASSENGER SIDE AND FREEZES UP LOSING POWER; TOOK IT TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY ON TWO OCCASIONS AND THEY SAID THEY COULD "NOT DUPLICATE COMPLAINT". I ALSO HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND COMPLAINED THAT THE DRIVERS DOOR NEVER SEALS PROPERLY AND THE WIND NOISE IS RIDICULOUS! THEY SAID THEY HEARD NOTHING AND "COULD NOT DUPLICATE" MY COMPLAINT. I HAVE REPLACED THE RUBBER DOOR STRIP WHICH DID NOTHING. THE DASH BOARD CRACKED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $600 EVEN UNDER WARRANTY. ONLINE YOU CAN FIND THAT DODGE CLEARLY HAD A RESIN PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS CAUSING THEIR PLASTICS TO CRACK PREMATURELY. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE FOR ALL OF THESE ISSUES AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OUT THERE FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. NO I HAVE NO WARRANTY AND STILL ALL THE SAME ISSUES. *KB

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• Fuel System22

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Jul 2014

    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

  • Filed Apr 2014

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SPUTTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE DID RESTART BUT FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TRANSFER FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,300. UPDATED 6/10/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSFER FUEL PUMP WAS LOCATED ON THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK, AND IT WAS KNOWN TO OVERHEAT IN THE POSITION. UPDATED 07/01/14

  • Filed Jun 2013

    LIFT PUMP FAILED DURING NORMAL OPERATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. LOST ALL POWER TO STEERING AND BRAKES CREATING VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE FAILED PART AND INSTEAD PUT WHOLE NEW PUMP ASSEMBLY INSIDE FUEL TANK. THIS MEANS THEY KNOW THE CURRENT METHOD OF MOUNTING ON ENGINE BLOCK IS A DESIGN DEFECT. REVIEWED ONLINE AND FOUND OTHER COMMENTS HAVE A SIMILAR STORY. SINCE THIS IS A RE-ENGINEERING OF THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT THEY KNOW IS DEFECTIVE AND BECAUSE LOSING FUEL STOPS THE ENGINE CREATING AN EXTREME HAZARD FOR SUCH A LARGE VEHICLE, DODGE SHOULD BE RECALLING TRUCKS WITH THIS CONFIGURATION IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT INJURY AND REMEDY AN OBVIOUS DEFECTIVE DESIGN. IN MY CASE, I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK SERVICED WITH THE SAME DEALER SINCE IT WAS NEW AND THEY NEVER WARNED ME ABOUT THIS, BUT CLEARLY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

  • Filed May 2013

    TRAVELING ON HWY AT 55 MPH WHEN TRUCK LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING. NO WARNING. STEERED TO SIDE OF HWY AND STOPPED. HWY WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND 50 MORE YARDS I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN MIDDLE OF ROAD BECAUSE NO SHOULDER WITH CONSTRUCTION. TRUCK RESTARTED, AND I CONTINUED ON BECAUSE IN RURAL AREA. TRUCK STOPPED AGAIN IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION IN TOWN ABOUT 2HRS LATER. DEALER COULD NOT LOOK AT IT UNTIL NEXT DAY, SO I HAD TO DRIVE HOME (40 MI) AND HOPE I MADE IT. BROUGHT IT BACK NEXT MORNING AND TOLD NEEDED NEW LIFT PUMP AND WOULD KEEP IT OVERNIGHT. MY DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT IS GREAT, AND THEY GAVE ME A RIDE HOME (40 MI). NO OPTION TO INSTALL ORIGINAL PUMP OF SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. HAD TO INSTALL ONE IN THE FUEL TANK WITH COST OF $1000. SEVERAL CONCERNS. ONE, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ENGINEERING DEFECT SINCE THEY NOW INSTALL THE LIFT PUMP IN THE GAS TANK WHERE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALL ALONG. TWO, THEY ARE MAKING A NICE SUM TO REPLACE IT AND PUT IT IN THE TANK. THREE, THIS IS AN URGENT SAFETY FACTOR BECAUSE WHEN VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. THERE ARE DROP-OFFS WITH NARROW SHOULDERS (OR NO SHOULDER AS IN MY CASE BECAUSE OF CONSTRUCTION) ALONG HWYS IN MY AREA. I COULD VERY EASILY HAVE GONE OVER OR DOWN THE SIDE OF ONE OF OUR HILLS. FOUR, VEHICLE CAN LOSE POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHEN MAKING A TURN IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC (AS IT DID IN MY CASE). FIVE, THERE IS NO PRIOR WARNING OR WAY TO CHECK THE POTENTIAL OF THIS HAPPENING. WHEN THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY AND I STARTED RESEARCHING, IT WAS THE FIRST I HAD HEARD OF IT. MY TRUCK IS SERVICED REGULARLY BY MY DEALER, AND THERE IS NO TEST FOR THIS. IT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION ON THE HWY AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THE FACT THAT I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR SEVERAL YRS SHOWS THAT EVENTUALLY THEY WILL PROBABLY ALL FAIL AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BEFORE THEY DO. *TR

  • Filed Feb 2011

    FUEL LIFT PUMP IS FAILING; TRUCK WILL LOSE POWER ON FREEWAY AND MAY NOT START. DODGE HAS NOT INSTITUTED A RECALL BUT SHOULD ASAP.

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• Service Brakes18

  1 involved a fire

  • Filed Jan 2019

    MY TRUCK IS ONLY USED FOR TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL, THUS THE LOW MILEAGE. ON A TRIP, THE TRUCK STALLED WITH NO WARNING ON THE FREEWAY, LOST POWER, POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING IN THE 2ND FROM RIGHT LANE. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL IT OVER AND STOP, IN AN UNSAFE AREA. 4 HRS LATER A TOW FOR TRUCK AND 5TH WHEEL WAS ARRANGED. THE TACOMA DODGE DEALER REPLACED THE LIFT FUEL PUMP WITH AN IN TANK LIFT FUEL PUMP. APPARENTLY THE BLOCK MOUNTED PUMP "ALWAYS FAILS AROUND 70K MILES", WHICH IS WHAT MY TRUCK HAS LOGGED. THE HEAT KILLS THE PUMP. I PAID $2106.47 FOR THE REPAIR. THE NEW PUMP FAILED IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OR 2K MILES. THE EVERETT DWAYNE LANE DEALER HAS THE TRUCK NOW FOR TWO WEEKS, AND CANNOT GET THE WARRANTED PUMP REPLACED FOR ANOTHER 2 WEEKS DUE TO BACK ORDER FROM MOPAR. I BELIEVE THE PUMP TO BE A DEFECT CAUSING EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD, AS NO WARNING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE AFFECTED. SENIORS OFTEN DRIVE RV'S, MANY WOULD NOT BE ABLE PHYSICALLY TO HANDLE THE RIG WITH THIS FAILURE. EVENTUALLY A DEATH WILL OCCUR, AND PROBABLY MANY ALREADY HAVE THAT I AM UNWARE OF. RECALL SHOULD BE IMMEDIATE. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CW *TR

  • Filed Nov 2018

    STEEL BRAKE LINE BEHIND GAS TANK WHICH CONNECT TO RUBBER HOSE LINE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT ALMOST GET KILLED BY SLAMMING ONTO A TREE TO STOP

  • Filed Aug 2017

    WHEN DRIVING IF ENGINE STOPS RUNNING ON MY CUMMINGS DIESEL YOU CAN NOT STEER AT ALL AND THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK THEIRS NO WAY ANYONE COULD PUSH THE BRAKE PEDDLE DOWN WHAT YOU DO THEN IS PUSH PARKING BRAKE THEN SHIFT TO NEUTRAL THEN START ENGINE HOPEFULLY

  • Filed Mar 2016

    THE BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR WHEN AT A STOP SIGN. I ALSO HAVE HIT THE BRAKES COMING TO A STOP, THEN THEY GO RIGHT TO THE FLOOR.I DRIVE WITH MY LEFT FOOT ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I HAVE HAD IT TO THREE DEALERS, THEY SAY ITS THE WAY IT IS. STOP THEN TAKE YOU FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, IT SHOULD STAY STOPPED IT SOUNDS LIKE THE BRAKE COMPLAINTS ON THE FORD F-150 PICKUP THAT IS INVESTIGATING BY THE GOVERNMENT. THANKS ROGER.

  • Filed Feb 2015

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AND A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V185000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

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• Visibility18

  • Filed Dec 2015

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AND SPORADICALLY WIPED THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E009000 (VISIBILITY). THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE WIPER WERE ON INTERMITTENT, T HEY WIPED 2-3- TIMES AT ONCE. WHEN THEY WERE ADJUSTED TO WIPE FASTER, THE DIDN'T WIPE AT ALL. THEY WOULD WIPE WHEN THE KEY FOB WAS ACTIVATED TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. UPDATED 02/10/16.*JB

  • Filed Mar 2014

    2004 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TIE ROD BALL STUD RECALL NOTICE, HEATER CONTROLLER UNIT, FRONT END STEERING CONTROL AND SUSPENSION ISSUES. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING BOX AND POWER STEERING PUMP WERE REPLACED. THE SOURCE WAS METAL SHAVINGS IN THE STEERING BOX. ALSO, IT WAS NOTED THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE WORN OUT, AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM A FULL ALIGNMENT, BECAUSE THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO MANUALLY MOVE THE HEATER BLENDER DOOR, IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE HEAT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS TRACED TO A FRAYED WIRE, AND EVENTUALLY FIXED. THE CONSUMER STATED A SERVICE ADVISOR INFORMED HIM, NOTHING NEEDED TO BE DONE TO THE VEHICLE, AS FAR AS THE RECALL WAS CONCERNED, AFTER ONLY LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW SECONDS. *JB

  • Filed Sep 2013

    WHILE DRIVING IN THE EARLY AM WITH FOG AND HUMIDITY, THE DEFROSTER STOPPED BLOWING WARM AIR, AS AIR WAS DIVERTED THOUGH THE DASH VENTS AND NOT THE DEFROSTER VENTS. I HAD MADE SURE THE DIAL WAS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT (DEFROST) BUT AIR WAS STILL COMING OUT DASH VENTS. HAD TO PULL OVER AS DASH WAS FOGGING UP. NO MATTER WHAT VENT IS SELECTED ON THE DIAL, AIR NOT CONTINUES TO BLOW THROUGH DASH VENTS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

  • Filed Dec 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE BLEND DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

  • Filed Mar 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD ONLY OPERATE THE WINDOWS BY USING THE MASTER CONTROL PANEL FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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• Vehicle Speed Control17

  1 involved a crash · 1 involved a fire

  • Filed Dec 2017

    I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW AND NEVER BEEN ABUSED BUT BACK ON 4/03/2004 MY TRUCK GAUGES WOULD FLICKER AND GO TO ZERO AND THEN GO BACK ALL IN A MILLISECOND. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. IT KEEPS DOING IT TO THIS DAY. YOU COULD BE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT LOW SPEED AND HIGH SPEEDS WHEN IT DOES IT THE GERMLIN DASH SHAKE. IT HAPPENS SO FAST THAT I CAN'T GET A PICTURE OF IT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER NURMIOUS TIMES AND THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. BUT YET YOU LOOK AT ALL THE DODGE FORUMS AND EVERYONE THAT'S OWNS A 2003 TO 2005 DODGE RAM CUMMINS 2500 OR 3500 THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THEM. WHAT HAPPENS IF THE GAUGES CAUSE THE TRUCK TO SHUT DOWN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED? I HAVE LOOKED OVER ALL THE RECALLS AND THINK A INVESTAGATION SHOULD BE DONE ON THIS. I CURRENTLY ONLY HAVE 106,000 MILES ON MY 2004! DODGE RAM 2500. LIKE I SAID THIS HAS GONE ON SINCE APRIL OF 2004 AND TO THIS DAY STILL DOES IT. LIKE I SAID I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER NURMIOUS TIMES AND THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG AND NO THEY SAY THEY CAN FIX IT FOR A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY SINCE IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

  • Filed Sep 2017

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. ALSO, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO DAMAGED ELECTRICAL WIRES LOCATED IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE WIRES BECAME DAMAGED BY OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS. IN ADDITION, WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (JERRY WOOD DODGE IN SALISBURY, NC) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.

  • Filed Mar 2017

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,044.

  • Filed Mar 2017

    DRIVING AT ANY TIME ANY CONDITIONS TURNING OR STRAIT ROADS THE ECT LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU LOOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE STEERING AND BRAKES INCLUDED. THE RPMS WILL JUMP UP HIGH THEN DROP SO LOW THE TRUCK WILL DIE OR IDLE REALLY ROUGH. RAMEYS CAN'T FIX IT LOCAL SERVICE STATIONS CAN'T FIX I'VE ALMOST WRECKED SEVERAL TIMES BC OF THIS I'VE HAD A NEW THROTTLE BODY INSTALLED NO FIX 150$ THEN A NEW BELL CRANK ASSEMBLY 400$ STILL NO FIX I'VE SEARCHED AND CALLED EVERYONE WHO MIGHT HAVE AN IDEA DODGE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE IT'S NOT A RARE THING FROM WHAT I SEE ONLINE.

  • Filed Oct 2016

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE GEARS INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. AS A RESULT THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES AND THE REAR BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 05/31/17*LJ CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS RUNNING BUT IN PARK MODE. ON A LEVEL STREET AT THE END OF A CULDESAC. VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND ACCELERATED BACKWARDS INTO 2 OTHER VEHICLES. FOUND OUT RECALL WAS DONE FOR THIS PROBLEM BETWEEN 2004 AND 2005. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE WAS EVER RECALLED. UPDATED 6/28/18*JB

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• Engine13

  1 involved a crash · 2 involved a fire

  • Filed Aug 2026

    In the past 6 months my steering and suspension components failed causing me to wreck and also somehow my engine bay deteriorated in turn having started a fire

  • Filed Feb 2018

    TRUCK DIES WHILE DRIVING AND MAKES IT EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER ! SEEMS TO BE SOME SORT OF FUEL PROBLEM ! THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND I DON'T TRUST IT TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE IN TRAFFIC TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS ! THE TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS APPROX. 87,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT ! PROBLEM SEEM TO START SHORTLY AFTER LAST DEALER VISIT IN 2008 FOR REPLACEMENT OF A/C DUCTING UNDER DASH ! DEALER SHUT DOWN RIGHT AFTER OUR PRESIDENT TOOK OFFICE, AS DID MANY OF THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERS ! TO ME, IT ACTS AS IF THE FUEL JUST SHUTS OFF. HARD TO RESTART OR STEER - DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD ! WHILE SURFING THE INTERNET FOR LIKE COMPLAINTS, MOST ALL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE, SAY THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL DO NOTHING ! I'M A 100 % SERVICE CONNECTED DOUBLE AMPUTEE, AND NEED THIS VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL TO THE VA HOSPITAL 45 MILES AWAY FROM WHERE I LIVE ! I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THIS TIME.

  • Filed Mar 2017

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A FEW MINUTES, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOUR TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,044.

  • Filed Nov 2015

    MY 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL PICK UP TRUCK SUDDENLY LOSES POWER AND STALLS WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND ENTERING HIGHWAY. FIRST OCCURRENCE ENTERING HIGHWAY TRUCK RESTARTED AND CONTINUED TO RUN. 2ND OCCURRENCE NEXT DAY ON HIGHWAY TRUCK RESTARTED BUT TRAVELLED SHORT DISTANCE AND STALLED AGAIN IN THE ROAD. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED BATTERIES AND BATTERY WIRING AND TRUCK STARTED, BUT WHEN TEST DRIVEN BY DEALER THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. DEALER NOW BELIEVES FUEL PUMP OR "MODULE" MAY BE CAUSE BUT IS HAVING TROUBLE TESTING DUE TO MANUFACTURER CHANGE IN WIRING. DEALER REPORTS THAT CHRYSLER MADE A MID YEAR FUEL PUMP "MODIFICATION" TO 2004 MODELS WHILE IN PRODUCTION AT CHRYSLER AND THAT WHILE WIRING IS SIMILAR TO 2005 YEAR, THE COLOR CODING USED ON THE MODIFICATION DOES NOT MATCH THE 2004 OR 2005 COLOR CODING. DEALER HAS REQUESTED WIRING SCHEMATIC FROM CHRYSLER FOR THE 2004 MODIFICATION BUT TO DATE CHRYSLER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE ON ROAD SINCE STALLING CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE REMAINS IN SHOP AT CHRYSLER DEALER WITH PROBLEM UNSOLVED. ALL MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DONE BY CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS. NO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH FUEL SYSTEM OR STALLING.

  • Filed Apr 2015

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE REVERSING INTO THE GARAGE, THE THROTTLE BODY DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 8/19/15*CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TIE ROD BROKE, THE U-JOINTS AND UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 08/25/15*JB

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• Visibility/Wiper13

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Dec 2017

    WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONCE AND THEN THEY STOP WORKING. I SEE THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ON A LOT OF DODGES DURING THESE YEARS. MY TRUCK DOESN'T HAVE THE RECALL. BUT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM, I CRASHED INTO SOMEONE DUE TO IT. PLEASE FIGURE THIS OUT I KNOW OF SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO AS WELL.

  • Filed Sep 2017

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DEFOGGER FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MILFORD CHRYSLER SALES (500 US-6, MILFORD, PA 18337 (570) 296-2636) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE BLEND DOOR THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000.

  • Filed Mar 2017

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND CLOSE THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE OF GLASS FALLING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW HAD SHATTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V452000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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 EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.

  • Filed Oct 2016

    WINDSHIELD WIPERS OFTEN DONT ACTIVATE WHEN TURNED ON, AND SOMETIMES TURN ON WHEN NOT ACTIVATED. WIPERS OFTEN TURN ON WHEN UNLOCKING DOORS WITH KEY FOB. WHEN WIPERS ARE TURNED ON, THEY CYCLE FOR 5 SWIPES AND THEN STOP. HAS JEOPARDIZED MY SAFETY MULTIPLE TIMES, UNTIL PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP.

  • Filed Dec 2015

    THE AC/HEATER PLENUM DOORS DO NOT WORK AND DEFROSTING THE WINDSHIELD IS IMPOSSIBLE AT TIMES (VERY COMMON IN ALL SIZE RAM TRUCKS). I LIVE IN COLORADO AND THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND IT IS COLD OUT. DODGE HAS TO BE AWARE OF THE CHEAP PLASTIC VENT DOORS THEY USED. *JS

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• Wheels13

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Jan 2017

    VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, WHEEL RIMS ARE RUSTING TIRE DEALERS WILL NOT INSTALL TIRES ON THESE RIMS. CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORPORATION, SPOKE WITH ASHLY, EMPLOYEE NUMBER AW898, WHO SAID CHRYSLER CORPORATION WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A HIGHWAY SAFETY PROBLEM.

  • Filed Aug 2016

    ON AUGUST 29, 2016 I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 DODGE TRUCK ON A HIGHWAY WHEN MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SUFFERED A COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. IT SEEMED TO JUST EXPLODE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT A DAMAGE REPORT WAS FILLED OUT BY THE HIGHWAY PATROL. THIS WAS A MICHELIN LTX A/T2 TIRE WITH ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE TIRES ARE 5 YEARS OLD.THESE TIRES ARE WARRANTIED FOR 60,000 MILES OR 6 YEARS. AFTER 20,000 MILES I HAD ONE OF THE TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE IT MIGHT SEPARATE, BUT THE OTHERS SEEMED ALRIGHT AT THAT TIME. I HAVE PROBABLY $2000 OR MORE WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. IT KNOCKED THE HEADLIGHT OUT, RIPPED OFF THE RUNNING BOARD, TORE OUT THE INNER FENDER, BENT THE FENDER AND PUT A DENT IN THE BOTTOM OF MY DOOR. I HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT MICHELIN, BUT WILL NEVER USE THEM AGAIN.

  • Filed Nov 2015

    I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 65MPH AND SUDDENLY THE TRUCK AND STEERING BEGAN VIBRATING AND SHAKING VIOLENTLY UNTIL I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. IT FELT LIKE ALL FOUR TIRES HAD BLOWN OUT. I CALLED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS MOST LIKELY THE "DEATH WOBBLE". I HAD NEVER HEARD THIS AND HE ALSO SAID TO CHANGE THE STEERING DAMPENER, WHICH I DID. THIS VIOLENT VIBRATION HAS HAPPENED AGAIN ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS SINCE THE STABLIZER SHOCK WAS REPLACED. I WILL NOT DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY ANY LONGER WITH MY TRUCK DUE TO THIS SERIOUS SAFETY/STERRING/SUSPENSION ISSUE THAT VERY EASILY COULD CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM/DEATH DUE TO POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

  • Filed Apr 2015

    DRIVING HOME I HIT A POT HOLE AT 65 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE TRUCKS FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR TO GET CONTROL. ITS BEEN A REGULAR OCCURRENCE EVER SINCE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND SPENT OVER $1000.00 ON PARTS. APPARENTLY IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" THAT DODGE FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR. *TR

  • Filed Apr 2014

    RAN OVER A POTHOLE AT 65 MPH AND THE FRONT END VIOLENTLY SHOOK. HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND SLOW DOWN TO 50 MPH IN ORDER TO GAIN CONTROL. TOOK IT INTO NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY AND $1700 LATER, I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. *TR SEMI TRUCK BEHIND ME ALMOST RAN OVER ME. VIOLENTLY SHAKES. VERY SCARY.

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• Diesel13

  • Filed Apr 2014

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SPUTTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE DID RESTART BUT FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TRANSFER FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,300. UPDATED 6/10/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSFER FUEL PUMP WAS LOCATED ON THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK, AND IT WAS KNOWN TO OVERHEAT IN THE POSITION. UPDATED 07/01/14

  • Filed Jun 2013

    LIFT PUMP FAILED DURING NORMAL OPERATION WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. LOST ALL POWER TO STEERING AND BRAKES CREATING VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE FAILED PART AND INSTEAD PUT WHOLE NEW PUMP ASSEMBLY INSIDE FUEL TANK. THIS MEANS THEY KNOW THE CURRENT METHOD OF MOUNTING ON ENGINE BLOCK IS A DESIGN DEFECT. REVIEWED ONLINE AND FOUND OTHER COMMENTS HAVE A SIMILAR STORY. SINCE THIS IS A RE-ENGINEERING OF THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT THEY KNOW IS DEFECTIVE AND BECAUSE LOSING FUEL STOPS THE ENGINE CREATING AN EXTREME HAZARD FOR SUCH A LARGE VEHICLE, DODGE SHOULD BE RECALLING TRUCKS WITH THIS CONFIGURATION IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT INJURY AND REMEDY AN OBVIOUS DEFECTIVE DESIGN. IN MY CASE, I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK SERVICED WITH THE SAME DEALER SINCE IT WAS NEW AND THEY NEVER WARNED ME ABOUT THIS, BUT CLEARLY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

  • Filed May 2013

    TRAVELING ON HWY AT 55 MPH WHEN TRUCK LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING. NO WARNING. STEERED TO SIDE OF HWY AND STOPPED. HWY WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND 50 MORE YARDS I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN MIDDLE OF ROAD BECAUSE NO SHOULDER WITH CONSTRUCTION. TRUCK RESTARTED, AND I CONTINUED ON BECAUSE IN RURAL AREA. TRUCK STOPPED AGAIN IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION IN TOWN ABOUT 2HRS LATER. DEALER COULD NOT LOOK AT IT UNTIL NEXT DAY, SO I HAD TO DRIVE HOME (40 MI) AND HOPE I MADE IT. BROUGHT IT BACK NEXT MORNING AND TOLD NEEDED NEW LIFT PUMP AND WOULD KEEP IT OVERNIGHT. MY DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT IS GREAT, AND THEY GAVE ME A RIDE HOME (40 MI). NO OPTION TO INSTALL ORIGINAL PUMP OF SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. HAD TO INSTALL ONE IN THE FUEL TANK WITH COST OF $1000. SEVERAL CONCERNS. ONE, THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ENGINEERING DEFECT SINCE THEY NOW INSTALL THE LIFT PUMP IN THE GAS TANK WHERE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALL ALONG. TWO, THEY ARE MAKING A NICE SUM TO REPLACE IT AND PUT IT IN THE TANK. THREE, THIS IS AN URGENT SAFETY FACTOR BECAUSE WHEN VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN, THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. THERE ARE DROP-OFFS WITH NARROW SHOULDERS (OR NO SHOULDER AS IN MY CASE BECAUSE OF CONSTRUCTION) ALONG HWYS IN MY AREA. I COULD VERY EASILY HAVE GONE OVER OR DOWN THE SIDE OF ONE OF OUR HILLS. FOUR, VEHICLE CAN LOSE POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHEN MAKING A TURN IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC (AS IT DID IN MY CASE). FIVE, THERE IS NO PRIOR WARNING OR WAY TO CHECK THE POTENTIAL OF THIS HAPPENING. WHEN THIS HAPPENED YESTERDAY AND I STARTED RESEARCHING, IT WAS THE FIRST I HAD HEARD OF IT. MY TRUCK IS SERVICED REGULARLY BY MY DEALER, AND THERE IS NO TEST FOR THIS. IT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION ON THE HWY AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THE FACT THAT I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK FOR SEVERAL YRS SHOWS THAT EVENTUALLY THEY WILL PROBABLY ALL FAIL AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BEFORE THEY DO. *TR

  • Filed Dec 2010

    2004 DODGE 2500 TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH LIFT PUMP *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A MECHANIC THAT THE LIFT PUMPS FAIL WITH 50,000-60,000 MILES BECAUSE THEY WERE MOUNTED ON THE PORT SIDE OF THE ENGINE BY THE FUEL FILTER BY THE HEAT MOTOR. WHEN THE PUMP FAILED, THE ENGINE HAD NO WAY TO GET FUEL UP FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *JB

  • Filed Oct 2010

    FUEL LIFT PUMP FAILURE. *TR

  • Showing the 5 most recent of 13.
• Fuel/Propulsion System11

  1 involved a crash · 1 involved a fire

  • Filed Aug 2026

    In the past 6 months my steering and suspension components failed causing me to wreck and also somehow my engine bay deteriorated in turn having started a fire

  • Filed Oct 2021

    While the NHTSA is looking at the later Dodge diesel pickups, the 5.9 engines commonly fail at low mileage (mine was at 100,000 miles) by the intank pump failing. Mine shut off at 45mph in traffic on State 33 in Idaho without warning.. My truck was towed to repair facility and waited 4 weeks for a substitute pump to be installed. The Turbo Diesel Register magazine commonly has articles of the hundreds of Doidge Ram owners who have been stranded and sometimes lives endangered by the pump failure. Dealers are aware of the problem, give a wink and a nod and as the part is not available, I paid nearly $1400 for a r & r fuel tank, labor, and a FASS brand pump/filter to get back on the road. This happened in August 2020 and didn't run till Sept 2020. Work order available. Truck has had 3,000 mile service it's existance, at Dodge 5 Star Dealer

  • Filed Jan 2019

    MY TRUCK IS ONLY USED FOR TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL, THUS THE LOW MILEAGE. ON A TRIP, THE TRUCK STALLED WITH NO WARNING ON THE FREEWAY, LOST POWER, POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING IN THE 2ND FROM RIGHT LANE. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL IT OVER AND STOP, IN AN UNSAFE AREA. 4 HRS LATER A TOW FOR TRUCK AND 5TH WHEEL WAS ARRANGED. THE TACOMA DODGE DEALER REPLACED THE LIFT FUEL PUMP WITH AN IN TANK LIFT FUEL PUMP. APPARENTLY THE BLOCK MOUNTED PUMP "ALWAYS FAILS AROUND 70K MILES", WHICH IS WHAT MY TRUCK HAS LOGGED. THE HEAT KILLS THE PUMP. I PAID $2106.47 FOR THE REPAIR. THE NEW PUMP FAILED IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OR 2K MILES. THE EVERETT DWAYNE LANE DEALER HAS THE TRUCK NOW FOR TWO WEEKS, AND CANNOT GET THE WARRANTED PUMP REPLACED FOR ANOTHER 2 WEEKS DUE TO BACK ORDER FROM MOPAR. I BELIEVE THE PUMP TO BE A DEFECT CAUSING EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD, AS NO WARNING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE AFFECTED. SENIORS OFTEN DRIVE RV'S, MANY WOULD NOT BE ABLE PHYSICALLY TO HANDLE THE RIG WITH THIS FAILURE. EVENTUALLY A DEATH WILL OCCUR, AND PROBABLY MANY ALREADY HAVE THAT I AM UNWARE OF. RECALL SHOULD BE IMMEDIATE. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CW *TR

  • Filed Feb 2018

    TRUCK DIES WHILE DRIVING AND MAKES IT EXTREMELY HARD TO STEER ! SEEMS TO BE SOME SORT OF FUEL PROBLEM ! THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND I DON'T TRUST IT TO ATTEMPT TO DRIVE IN TRAFFIC TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS ! THE TRUCK CURRENTLY HAS APPROX. 87,000 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT ! PROBLEM SEEM TO START SHORTLY AFTER LAST DEALER VISIT IN 2008 FOR REPLACEMENT OF A/C DUCTING UNDER DASH ! DEALER SHUT DOWN RIGHT AFTER OUR PRESIDENT TOOK OFFICE, AS DID MANY OF THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERS ! TO ME, IT ACTS AS IF THE FUEL JUST SHUTS OFF. HARD TO RESTART OR STEER - DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD ! WHILE SURFING THE INTERNET FOR LIKE COMPLAINTS, MOST ALL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE, SAY THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND WILL DO NOTHING ! I'M A 100 % SERVICE CONNECTED DOUBLE AMPUTEE, AND NEED THIS VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION AND TRAVEL TO THE VA HOSPITAL 45 MILES AWAY FROM WHERE I LIVE ! I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THIS TIME.

  • Filed Jul 2017

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN, BUT A REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE.THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,741. UPDATED 08/23/17*LJ *JS

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• Unknown or Other9

  • Filed Aug 2020

    THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK IS RUSTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH OF ITS SELF, WHICH IS LEADING TO CRACK IN SPOTS. THE DATE PROVIDED BELOW IS AN ABOUT DATE. I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR TIRE WORK AND ASKED THE GUYS IF HE COULD LOOK OVER MY TRUCK TO SEE IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT I MIGHT HAVE MISSED, I DO IT QUARTERLY. THEY TOLD ME THAT MY FRAME WAS CRACKED AND ROTTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH OF ITS SELF. I CAN'T FIND ANYONE THAT WILL FIX IT,

  • Filed Apr 2019

    I HIT A BUMP GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 65 MPH THE WHOLE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING SO BAD I COULDN'T SEE THE ROAD I FINALLY GOT IT TO STOP WHEN I GOT SLOWED DOWN TO 40 MPH I HAVE BEEN REPLACING FRONT END PARTS BUT NO LUCK WHAT IS GOING ON

  • Filed Sep 2016

    MY DASH IS FALLING APART. I'M CONCERNED THAT IF THERE IS AN ACCIDENT THE BROKEN PIECES OF THE PLASTIC DASH WILL FLY AROUND PUTTING OUT AN EYE OR IMPALING SOMEONE. I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. SOMEONE SAID THAT IT IS COSMETIC, I DISAGREE. IF IT WERE ON THE OUT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, I WOULD HAVE NO CONCERN. THE PROBLEM IS, IT'S INSIDE WHERE PEOPLE RIDE. IS IT GOING TO TAKE AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES FROM THE BROKEN DASH TO GET A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, SO BE IT. GENERAL MOTORS FOUND OUT ABOUT PROCRASTINATING ON KNOWN PROBLEMS.

  • Filed Jun 2016

    A FEW YEARS AGO THE DASH STARTED CRACKING. THE DASH IS MADE OF A HARD PLASTIC ABOUT 1/4" THICK. THE CRACKS GENERALLY RUN FROM FRONT TO BACK NOT SIDEWAYS. I KEPT THINKING IF I WAS TO HAVE A CAR ACCIDENT THOSE CRACKS AND SHARDS OF THICK PLASTIC WOULD SEVERLY CUT ME UP. LAST SUMMER I DUCT TAPED ALL THE CRACKS. JUST RECENTLY I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR AIR BAG RECALL, NOW THE DASH IS IN WORSE SHAPE. THEY TOLD ME AT THE DEALER (LITHIUM DODGE OF BRYAN, TEXAS) THAT DOING THE RECALL MORE CRACKING WOULD OCCUR. THEY SAID MOST DODGE TRUCKS HAVE THIS CRACKING DASH PROBLEM. MY OTHER CARS AND TRUCKS WHICH ARE MUCH OLDER DONT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I THINK DODGE SHOULD REPLACE THE DASH. I WOULD NOT HAVE DONE THE RECALL IF I HAD KNOWN THEY WOULD MAKE THE DASH CRACKING MUCH WORSE.

  • Filed Oct 2015

    DEALER NOT ABLE TO RESPOND TIMELY TO IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL. DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR HOUSING MAY RUPTURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE, DURING NORMAL AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THIS COULD RESULT IN METAL FRAGMENTS STRIKING AND POTENTIALLY SERIOUSLY INJURING THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS

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• Tires8

  • Filed Aug 2016

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 EQUIPPED WITH CAPITOL PRECISION TRAC II TIRES, SIZE: 265/70517 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

  • Filed Oct 2015

    I HAD A BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 95 IN VIRGINIA. I WAS ON VACATION, THE TIRE HAS A 70K MILE WARRANTY AND I HAD 44K MILES ON THE TIRE. THE TIRE BLEW OUT NO WARNING, IT SOUNDED LIKE A BOMB HAD EXPLODED. THE TIRE BLOW OUT, KNOCKED OUT MY FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT COMPLETELY, KNOCKED THE FRONT BUMPER A LOOSE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE FENDER, DENTED THE RIGHT SIDE FENDER AND PASSENGER DOOR. THANK GOD I DIDN'T LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE NOR WAS ANOTHER CAR TRAVELING BESIDE ME.

  • Filed Jan 2013

    THE INNER TREAD IS FALLING APART AT 6975 MILES AND 6 MONTH. ALL THE INNER TREAD IS CRACKED AND BREAKING OFF. *TR

  • Filed Oct 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING USED TO PULLING A 2006 THOR COMFORT TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH TOWMASTER TRAILER RADIAL TIRES, SIZE: 225/75/15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MERGE ONTO THE SHOULDER IN ORDER TO INSTALL THE SPARE TIRE. MONTHS LATER, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FAILED FOLLOWED BY THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AILING THREE MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY UNDER INFLATION AND SEVERAL OTHER VARIANTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

  • Filed Feb 2012

    I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH,WHEN A BIG BANG HAPPENED AND MY TRUCK STARTED TO DRIFT AS IF I HAD A FLAT TIRE. AFTER STOPPING THE TRUCK,I NOTICED ONE TIRE HAD THE TREAD COMPLETELY COME OFF AND HAD DAMAGED THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK SEVERLY. THE TIRE WAS NOT FLAT,,BUT HAD NO TREAD LEFT. *TR

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• Latches/Locks/Linkages7

  • Filed Aug 2013

    THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR MALFUNCTIONED IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND THE KEY COULD NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR. WITHOUT YOUR KEY FOB YOU ARE LOCKED OUT OF YOUR CAR! THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FROM THE SEARCHES I DID ON THE INTERNET. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

  • Filed Nov 2012

    THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK IS STUCK DOWN. YOU CANNOT UNLOCK DOOR WITH KEYLESS REMOTE OR KEY. *TR

  • Filed Jul 2012

    DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT IN UNLOCK USING THE UNLOCK SWITCH. SWITCH UNLOCKS THE OTHER DOORS BUT NOT THE DRIVERS DOOR. WILL OPEN WITH INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. WHEN TRYING TO OPEN IT FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH THE KEY IS VERY HARD. LOCK DOES NOT WANT TO STAY UNLOCKED. *TR

  • Filed Apr 2012

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NEITHER LOCK NOR UNLOCK. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE MOTOR FOR THE DOOR LOCKS POSSIBLY FAILED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

  • Filed Feb 2012

    DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK STUCK IN DOWN POSITION. KEYLESS ENTRY WILL NOT WORK. DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM OUTSIDE. ONLY WAY TO OPEN DOOR IS FROM INSIDE. ON-LINE RESEARCH INDICATES A COMMON PROBLEM - DOOR ACTUATOR. *TR

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• Hydraulic6

  • Filed Jan 2012

    I PULLED OFF OF THE FREEWAY AND COASTED INTO THE MALL PARKING LOT WHERE I HEARD A LOUD CLUNK. TRIED TO STOP THE TRUCK WITH THE BRAKES AND THEY WENT TO THE FLOOR. COASTING TO A FULL STOP MOMENTS LATER I PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK. BRAKE FLUID WAS ALL OVER THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. CALLED THE TOW TRUCK. AS HE HOOKED THE TRUCK UP HE REACHED DOWN AND PICKED UP MY CALAPER FROM BEHIND THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL. TOWED THE TRUCK TO DODGE DEALERSHIP. EVERYONE SAID THEY HAD NEVER HEARD MUCH LESS SEEN A CALAPER FALL RIGHT OFF THE BRAKE LIKE THAT. I'M LUCKY THAT MY 1, 2 AND 3 YEAR OLD ARE OK. IF THAT HAD FALLIN OFF COMPLETELY WHILE ON THE FREE-WAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IT WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN GOOD FOR ANYONE INVOLVED. *TR

  • Filed May 2010

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH AND TRAVELING OVER A BUMP OR ANY UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY. IF THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE FAILURE WOULD CEASE. ON ONE OCCASION, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHILE THE FAILURE WAS OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE FOR NEXT WEEK. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 74,000.

  • Filed Dec 2009

    REAR BRAKE HOSE FROM THE FRAME TO THE AXLE, CONNECTORS ON THE HOSE HAD ROTTED AWAY AND THE CONNECTOR CAME AWAY FROM THE HOSE CAUSING ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID TO ESCAPE AND CAUSING NO BRAKES. I WAS COMING DOWN OFF OF A BRIDGE AND HAD TO DIVERT TO A OPEN FIELD TO STOP. NO INJURIES. THE LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. TOOK THREE (3) DAYS TO FINED THE PART. THE CONNECTOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE OUT OF A NON-CORROSIVE MATERIAL. THE COST TO REPAIR THE LINE WAS $473. THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FOR THE NEXT INCIDENT COULD BE DEADLY TO ANOTHER PARTY. I HAVE THE PART IF YOU NEED TO INSPECT THE CONNECTOR. *TR

  • Filed Oct 2006

    ABS BRAKES ARE LOCKING UP. ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHILE ROADS ARE WET. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON 3 OCCASIONS. SERVICE MANAGER DROVE THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THE WHEELS LOCKING UP ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2006. *NM

  • Filed Sep 2006

    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, A HISSING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS LEAKING AIR THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN. ADDITIONALLY, THE DEALER DETERMINED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

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• Gasoline5

  1 involved a crash

  • Filed Jul 2014

    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

  • Filed Feb 2011

    FUEL LIFT PUMP IS FAILING; TRUCK WILL LOSE POWER ON FREEWAY AND MAY NOT START. DODGE HAS NOT INSTITUTED A RECALL BUT SHOULD ASAP.

  • Filed Dec 2010

    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.

  • Filed Aug 2009

    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

  • Filed Sep 2004

    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

• Other4

  • Filed Mar 2008

    THE FUEL PUMP ON MY DODGE DIESEL FAILED ON ME WHILE DRIVING WITH MY WIFE AND 2 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER DURING ONE OF THE WORST SNOW/ICE STORMS OF THE SEASON. WE WERE IN RURAL CENTRAL MISSOURI ABOUT 7 MILES FROM THE NEAREST TOWN. FORTUNATELY WE WERE IN AN AREA WHERE WE HAD CELL PHONE SERVICE AND WERE ABLE TO CALL A FRIEND TO COME AND GET US. WHAT MAKES ME FURIOUS IS THAT I LATER FOUND OUT THIS TYPE OF MALFUNCTION IS VERY COMMON AND DODGE HAS ACTUALLY DISCONTINUED THE ORIGINAL UNDER HOOD FUEL PUMP BECAUSE OF IT'S POOR HISTORY AND I HAD TO PAY ALMOST $900 TO HAVE AN IN TANK FUEL PUMP INSTALLED. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR POOR ENGINEERING. *TR

  • Filed Jul 2007

    WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY ENGINE STALLED IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO FAILURE OF THE FUEL LIFT PUMP. HAD TO PURCHASE A DEALER MANUFACTURED RETROFIT KIT, WHICH INCLUDED A NEWLY DESIGNED FUEL LIFT PUMP AND WIRING HARNESS. *AK

  • Filed Oct 2006

    2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL PICKUP ALL SIX INJECTORS HAVE WENT OUT TWICE AND CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE FIRST TIME THEY WENT OUT THE PICKUP NATURALLY DIED AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AT 75 MPH ON A CURVE IN NORTH DAKOTA CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT . AS A RESULT WHEN THE INJECTORS WENT OUT IT FILLED MY CRANKCASE WITH FUEL WHICH POSES A POSSIBLE EXPLOSION FACTOR. CHRYSER BLAMED IT ON MY CHIP BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN WITH OUT THE CHIP LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT COULD LEAD TO THE POSSIBLE DEATH OF THE OPERATOR. *JB

  • Filed Sep 2006

    I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM CUMMINS TURBO DIESEL TRUCK. AROUND AUG 14 2006 I HAD A FUEL INJECTOR FAIL. THE RESULT IS A CRANKCASE FULL OF FUEL WHICH EXITS THE ENGINE OUT OF THE OVERFLOW AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE, THIS IN TURN CAUSES FUEL TO COVER THE REAR OF THE ENGINE AND UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK. AGAIN LAST WEEKEND SEPT 17TH I HAD ANOTHER FAILURE. I BELIEVE THAT THE COMBINATION OF FUEL AND HOT EXHAUST IS A FIRE WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE DEALER OTHER THAN A WARRANTY REPAIR DENIES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT ON VARIOUS WEB SITES I KEEP HEARING ABOUT OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THIS IS A TIME BOMB WAITING TO HAPPEN THAT COULD KILL OR SEVERELY HURT SOMEONE FROM A RESULTING FIRE. *NM

• Equipment4

  • Filed May 2007

    THE HORN BEGINS HONKING (UNINTENDED) WHEN THE VEHICLE IS UNOCCUPIED, NOT LOCKED, ENGINE NOT RUNNING. IGNITION KEY NOT IN.

  • Filed Mar 2007

    UPON HAVING THE TRUCK AT DEALER B FOR WARRANTY SERVICING,THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT THE E17 OUT-OF-PARK ALARM, SIMILAR TO RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 05V462000. THE RECALL WAS FOR A COMPUTER FLASH TO LOOK FOR SEVERAL THINGS TO OCCUR SIMULTANEOUSLY; 1) DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED, TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE, AND FOOT WAS OFF OF BRAKE. WHEN THESE CONDITIONS OCCURRED THE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND THE LIGHTS START FLASHING. THIS WAS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE RECALL, AND I DIDN'T WANT IT ON MY TRUCK. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I NEEDED TO BACK UP BY HAVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPEN TO USE THE GROUND AS A REFERENCE. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURRED WHEN MIRROR OR WINDOW VIEWS WERE BLOCKED, OR THERE WAS AN OBJECT BEHIND THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN. WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP TO THESE OBJECTS THE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. THIS RESULTED IN BOTHERING NEIGHBORS, COWORKERS, ETC. IT WAS AN ANNOYANCE AND IT DID NOT RESULT IN A SAFER VEHICLE. CHRYSLER NEEDED TO DEVELOP AN ALTERNATE METHOD FOR ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM, IF THERE WAS TRULY A PROBLEM NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED. CHRYSLER INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO REVERSE THE RECALL THAT IT WAS IN PLACE. ALSO, THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY WERE MANDATED TO DO THE RECALL IF I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE, AND THEREFORE CLAIMED THEY HAD NO DUTY TO INFORM ME BEFOREHAND. THIS WAS TANTAMOUNT TO TAMPERING WITH MY VEHICLE WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT. DOES CHRYSLER HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO PERFORM THIS RECALL WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT? IF SO, FROM WHERE DO THEY DERIVE THIS AUTHORITY?*AK UPDATED 04/18/07. *JB

  • Filed Jun 2005

    DT: THE HEAD BLEW ON THE ENGINE AT 7,000 MILES. PRIOR TO ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DODGE, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A BAD PLUG. THE VEHICLE IS AT DEALER CURRENTLY, AND HAS BEEN THERE FOR 30 DAYS, IT HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THEY HAVE REPLACED OXYGEN SENSORS, THE ENGINE HEAD TWICE , INTAKE MANIFOLD, AIR CONDITIONER, THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW SEALS , AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK

  • Filed Oct 2004

    DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB SHORT BED HIGHLY UNSTABLE AND TOO LITE IN BACK END. *BF *TC

• Electronic Stability Control (esc)2

  • Filed Mar 2017

    DRIVING AT ANY TIME ANY CONDITIONS TURNING OR STRAIT ROADS THE ECT LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU LOOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE STEERING AND BRAKES INCLUDED. THE RPMS WILL JUMP UP HIGH THEN DROP SO LOW THE TRUCK WILL DIE OR IDLE REALLY ROUGH. RAMEYS CAN'T FIX IT LOCAL SERVICE STATIONS CAN'T FIX I'VE ALMOST WRECKED SEVERAL TIMES BC OF THIS I'VE HAD A NEW THROTTLE BODY INSTALLED NO FIX 150$ THEN A NEW BELL CRANK ASSEMBLY 400$ STILL NO FIX I'VE SEARCHED AND CALLED EVERYONE WHO MIGHT HAVE AN IDEA DODGE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS BECAUSE IT'S NOT A RARE THING FROM WHAT I SEE ONLINE.

  • Filed May 2015

    DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE AND HAD ACCELERATED TO SPEED BETWEEN 65 AND 70 MPH WHEN RIGHT FRONT TIRE WENT ACROSS SEAM IN CONCRETE ROADWAY. WAS NOT A BIG BUMP HAVE PASSED OVER IT SINCE AND BEFORE IN CAR AND NEVER FELT IT. SUDDENDLY TRUCK WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE "WOBBLE" VERY SEVERE WITH MY GEARSHIFT MOVING FROM SIDE TO SIDE AS IF GOING TO FLY OFF. I HAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY ALMOST CAUSING A REAREND COLLISION AND I TOOK UP TWO LANES GETTING IT UNDER CONTROLL ALSO NEARLY HAVING A WRECK! THIS HAPPENS OFTEN AT SPEEDS NEAR THE SAME. I EITHER HAVE TO KEEP IT BELOW 50 BUT LATELY THE SPEED LEVEL IS BEGINNING TO DROP AND I CAN EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM AT LOWER SPEEDS! IT IS DANGEROUS. I DARE NOT ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM EVERY TIME IT RAINS I GET LEAKING FROM MY CAB CLEARANCE LIGHTS.

• Electric2

  • Filed Dec 2008

    ABS BRAKE CONTROLLER FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION AT CONNECTOR. *TR

  • Filed Jan 2004

    2004 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP.*MR (NAR) WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID ODOR, AND ELECTRICAL BRAKES INSTALLED. *CB

• Equipment Adaptive/Mobility1

  • Filed Sep 2015

    I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT MANY OTHER DODGE RAM OWNERS HAVE. THE AIR CONDITIONING/HEATER PLENUM DOORS FAIL AND YOU CAN NOT USE THE DEFROST OR THE FLOOR VENTS. THIS IS A FAULTY PRODUCT AND A SAFETY CONCERN TO MANY.PLEASE HELP

• Back Over Prevention1

  • Filed Oct 2006

    YOUR NHTSA RECALL ON MY 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS. IT IS THE ONE THAT IS SUPPOSED TO ALERT ANYONE IF THE TRUCKS SLIPS OUT OF P AND INTO R BY MISTAKE. WHAT IS ACTUALLY DOES IS HONK THE HORN AT RANDOM TIME WHILE BACKING UP. I HAUL A LOT OF TRAILER INCLUDING A 5TH RV. YOU CAN'T IMAGINE THE ANNOYANCE THIS CAUSES. IT IS ACTUALLY AS DANGEROUS AS THE FIX. IN MY CASE I WAS BACKING UP A TRAILER IN A TIGHT AREA AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HORN STARTS HONKING. STARTLED, I TURNED THE WHEEL JUST ENOUGH TO CATCH MY MIRROR ON A TREE. I THINK YOU WILL HAVE MORE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND INJURIES BY YOUR "FIX" THAN, THE WAY IT WAS. PLEASE SEND THE DODGE DEALERS A SOFTWARE OPTION TO RESTORE THE OLD WAY OR AT LEASE HAVE THE HORN JUST HONK ONCE. YOUR FIX HAS CREATED A VERY ANNOYING AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THANKS, JOHN. *NM

• Seat Belts1

  • Filed Aug 2006

    LTR RE DEFECTIVE SHIFT LEVER FOR 2004 DODGE 2500 QUAD CAB, CONCERNED THAT A SAFETY RECALL SERVICE NOTICE FOR AN OUT OF PARK ALARM SYSTEM FOR 2003-2005 ATTEMPTS TO FIX TRANSMISSION OR SHIFT LEVER PROBLEM IN HIS VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING, THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT SLID OFF DUE TO ICE AND THE DOOR KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND, WHILE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE RECALL BE COMPLETED ON HIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER HE STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO INSTALL THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT FULLY. *JB

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings from government crash tests. Ratings can differ by cab style and 2WD/4WD.

NHTSA hasn't published star ratings for this truck. Many heavy-duty pickups aren't included in NHTSA's crash-test program, so this doesn't mean the truck is unsafe.