2004 Dodge RAM: complaints, problems and recalls

THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER THE FIRST TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION; THE COLINOID WAS THEN REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME WE TOOK IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WE WERE TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER IS SENDING THE EXACT SAME CODE. WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD NEED A NEW COMPUTER, AT 56,000 MILES. IT WAS INSTALLED. THE THIRD TIME WE TOOK IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON WE WERE TOLD ONCE AGAIN THAT THE COMPUTER IS INDICATING THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10068453 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A LIQUID FLUID LEAKED FROM TOP OF THE HOOD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, AND PULLED OVER. ONCE THE HOOD WAS LIFTED UP CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING PUMP SOLENOID WAS EMPTY. THE LIQUID HAD APPARENTLY LEAKED OUT. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC HOSE TO THE STEERING PUMP SHEARED OFF, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 541 miles reported. Look up ODI 10075718 at NHTSA ↗

DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD RUN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A TREE. *SC

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10075769 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WENT FLAT ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER PULLED OVER. THEN, CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANT TO CHANGE THE TIRE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS DEFECTIVE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10087326 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS, CAUSING A MINOR COLLISION. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 1,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088013 at NHTSA ↗

PROBLEMS WITH 2004 DODGE 1500 RAM.*MR THE TRUCK WOULD BOUNCE AND SHAKE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO REPLACED ONE SHOCK BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO BOUNCE AND SHAKE. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE MANUFACTURER PUT A DIFFERENT FRAME ON THE VEHICLE IN 2002 AND THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10089856 at NHTSA ↗

IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD THERE IS A SHINY METAL STRIP WHICH RUNS STRAIGHT DOWN THE CENTER. IT BECOMES VERY BLINDING WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10089873 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10090069 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2004-08-03 (August 3, 2004)

ON CERTAIN PICK-UP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L ENGINES, THE GENERATOR WIRING HARNESS MAY SHORT CIRCUIT DUE TO CONTACT WITH A VALVE COVER STUD.

Consequence: A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE GENERATOR HARNESS CAN CAUSE AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ALTERNATOR WIRING INSULATION FOR DAMAGE AND REPAIR AND ADD A TIE-STRAP CLIP TO THE VALVE COVER STUD TO RETAIN THE WIRING. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.