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2004 Dodge Ram 2500

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2003-12-04 03V503000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 514 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2022-07-20 STEERING No 0 My vehicle had wat is known as the 3rd gen steering assembly. Which is known and reported by multiple consumers to caus…
2022-07-18 STEERING No 0 When driving over some overpasses on highways the "bump" causes the whole front end to shake and makes steering very ha…
2022-02-19 STEERING No 0 dodge death wobble. this death wobble started prior to my 100000mile warranty expired, but by the time i drove the truc…
2021-10-18 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 While the NHTSA is looking at the later Dodge diesel pickups, the 5.9 engines commonly fail at low mileage (mine was at…
2020-03-16 AIR BAGS No 0 VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ON 3/2/2020. AT THE BOTTOM OF INSPECTION STATEMENT WAS A RECALL ADVISORY NOTICE. I SUBMITTED I…
2020-02-07 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THE FRAME ON MY TRUCK IS RUSTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH OF ITS SELF, WHICH IS LEADING TO CRACK IN SPOTS. THE DATE PROVIDED…
2019-12-05 SUSPENSION No 0 THIS THE THE SECOND ATTEMPT BY ME TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM. IT IS KNWN AS THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE AND THIS IS A DANGEROUS …
2019-08-14 STEERING No 0 THE BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED WHEN I PURCHASED THE TRUCK, THE COMPLETE FRONT TIE RODS AS A KIT WERE REPLACED THIS WEEK …
2019-05-28 STEERING No 0 AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70MPH AFTER HITTING THE SLIGHTEST OF BUMPS OR BRIDGE JOINTS THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WOULD VIOLE…
2019-03-10 STEERING No 0 DEATH WOBBLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED.
2019-01-07 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONT…
2018-11-15 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 STEEL BRAKE LINE BEHIND GAS TANK WHICH CONNECT TO RUBBER HOSE LINE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT ALMOST GET KILLED BY SLAMMING …
2018-09-03 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK FOR T…
2018-07-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. REPLACED BULBS HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. WAS TOLD THAT THE FR…
2018-06-18 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 MY TRUCK IS ONLY USED FOR TOWING A FIFTH WHEEL, THUS THE LOW MILEAGE. ON A TRIP, THE TRUCK STALLED WITH NO WARNING ON T…
2018-06-09 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 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…
2018-05-26 STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX SIDE BOLT S…
2017-12-06 VISIBILITY/WIPER Yes 0 WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONCE AND THEN THEY STOP WORKING. I SEE THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ON A LOT OF DODGES DURING THESE YE…
2017-11-20 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL POSSIBILITY OF DANGER DUE TO DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS
2017-10-09 POWER TRAIN No 0 THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHEN I WOULD PARK SOMEWHERE WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SELECTOR IN PARK , THE TRUCK WO…
2017-10-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, AND MY TIPM HAS GONE BAD. NO REAR LIGHTS AT NIGHT. HAVE GONE TO DEALERSHI…
2017-08-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOU…
2017-07-11 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: …
2017-06-01 AIR BAGS No 0 RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AND WHEN CONTACTED DEALER TOLD THEY ARE NOT RECEIVING PARTS. THIS HAS BEEN A MONTH OR MORE SINCE…
2017-05-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE STALL…
2017-04-24 STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE REVERSING INTO THE DRIVEWAY THE STEERING GEAR BOX OUTPUT SHAFT FRACT…
2017-04-10 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: …
2017-03-20 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND CLOSE …
2017-03-19 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A INTERIM NOTICE S43/NHTSA 16V-352 FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR ON 7/1/2016. IT STATED METAL…
2017-03-08 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THERE WER…
2017-03-01 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 DRIVING AT ANY TIME ANY CONDITIONS TURNING OR STRAIT ROADS THE ECT LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS YOU LOOSE ALL CONT…
2017-03-01 AIR BAGS No 0 RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICED OVER 6 MONTHS AGO AND MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP STILL CAN NOT SERVICE MY TRUCK - STATING THEY…
2017-01-09 WHEELS No 0 VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF, WHEEL RIMS ARE RUSTING TIRE DEALERS WILL NOT INSTALL TIRES ON THESE RIMS. CONTACTED CHR…
2017-01-04 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: …
2016-11-30 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DEFOGGER FAILED TO OPERATE CORRECTLY A…
2016-11-24 STEERING No 0 PROBLEM KNOWN COMMONLY AS "DEATH WOBBLE". OUT OF CONTROL VEHICLE WHEN HITTING A POT HOLE AT SPEED AROUND 55 -65 MPH. …
2016-11-07 STEERING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OR MORE, THE VEHICLE WOBBLED AND SWAYED FROM LEFT TO R…
2016-10-22 POWER TRAIN Yes 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE GEARS INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO REVERSE…
2016-09-06 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: …
2016-09-01 AIR BAGS No 0 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL. *S…
2016-08-29 WHEELS No 0 ON AUGUST 29, 2016 I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 DODGE TRUCK ON A HIGHWAY WHEN MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SUFFERED A COMPLETE TR…
2016-08-17 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V31300 AND 1…
2016-08-12 STEERING No 0 TRAVELING IN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AT 30 MPH AND HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED UNCONTROLLABLE VIOLENT FEEDBACK…
2016-08-10 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (…
2016-08-05 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MY 2004 DODGE 2500 PICKUP. THE RECALL IS DEALING WITH THE FRONT PASSENGE…
2016-07-25 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS:…
2016-07-05 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V5282000 (ST…
2016-07-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL. DEALER SAID PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. ALSO NEEDS STEERING LINKAGE RECALL DONE. …
2016-06-20 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: …
2016-06-15 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: …