2004 DODGE RAM Power Train Problems

The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle was vibrating abnormally. The contact stated that the rear wheels locked up and the vehicle skidded sideways. The contact stated that the rear driveshaft had detached. The contact stated that oil was leaking from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V796000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was contacted but provided no additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle was vibrating abnormally. The contact stated that the rear wheels locked up and the vehicle skidded sideways. The contact stated that the rear driveshaft had detached. The contact stated that oil was leaking from the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V796000 (Power Train). The manufacturer was contacted but provided no additional assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 137,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM SRT10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR AND CLUTCH PEDALS WERE SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCH AND THE DISCS. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, SHE HEARD A RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD AND FELT AS IF SOMETHING WERE LOOSE. SHE ALSO SMELLED BURNING TRANSMISSION FLUID AND SHE LOST THE GEARING OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 36,000. UPDATED 3/11/09 *CN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AS WELL. UPDATED 03/13/09. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM SRT10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR AND CLUTCH PEDALS WERE SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCH AND THE DISCS. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, SHE HEARD A RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD AND FELT AS IF SOMETHING WERE LOOSE. SHE ALSO SMELLED BURNING TRANSMISSION FLUID AND SHE LOST THE GEARING OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 36,000. UPDATED 3/11/09 *CN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AS WELL. UPDATED 03/13/09. *JB

2004 DODGE RAM PICKUP REGARDING RECALL.**CC THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT OTHER CUSTOMERS WERE NOT HAVING THE ALARM INSTALLED AS IT WAS NOT NECESSARILY A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER ATTACHED AN ALARM SYSTEM TO THE HORN TO ALERT THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. *JB

2004 DODGE RAM PICKUP REGARDING RECALL.**CC THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT OTHER CUSTOMERS WERE NOT HAVING THE ALARM INSTALLED AS IT WAS NOT NECESSARILY A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER ATTACHED AN ALARM SYSTEM TO THE HORN TO ALERT THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE OR WHEN THE DOOR NEEDED TO BE OPENED FOR GREATER VISIBILITY WHILE BACKING OR CONNECTING A TRAILER, THE PARKING ALARM SOUNDED. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REMOVE THE ALARM DUE TO FEDERAL MANDATE OF RECALL # 05V462000 (E17) FOR THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, PARK ALARM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO REVERSE OR WHEN THE DOOR NEEDED TO BE OPENED FOR GREATER VISIBILITY WHILE BACKING OR CONNECTING A TRAILER, THE PARKING ALARM SOUNDED. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REMOVE THE ALARM DUE TO FEDERAL MANDATE OF RECALL # 05V462000 (E17) FOR THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, PARK ALARM.

I PUT MY TRUCK INTO PARK TO RUN IN AND PICK UP MY DRY-CLEANING ( WAS INSIDE MAYBE 60 SECONDS) CAME OUT TO FIND MY TRUCK GONE AND AFTER LOOKING I FIND IT ACROSS THE PARKING LOT. IT HAD JUMPED THE CURB WENT THROUGH THEIR LANDSCAPING AND HIT A TREE DAMAGING THE REAR BUMPER,TAILGATE, BED SIDE AND DUALLY FENDER. AFTER GOING BACK IN THE CLEANERS THE LADY THAT WORKS THERE INFORMED ME THAT HER NEW DODGE TRUCK HAS DONE THAT TO HER BEFORE. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS TRUCK HAS DONE THIS TO ME AND IT IS NOT A YEAR OLD. THE FIRST TIME I FIGURED IT WAS MY FAULT BUT I STARTED PAYING CLOSER ATTENTION, THE 2ND TIME IT WAS IN PARK WITH THE "P" LIT UP AND GOT ABOUT 2 STEPES FROM THE TRUCK WHEN IT STARTED GOING BACKWARDS BUT CAUGHT IT BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENED AND NOW THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO SEND SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT MY TRUCK??? WE'LL SEE!!!

I PUT MY TRUCK INTO PARK TO RUN IN AND PICK UP MY DRY-CLEANING ( WAS INSIDE MAYBE 60 SECONDS) CAME OUT TO FIND MY TRUCK GONE AND AFTER LOOKING I FIND IT ACROSS THE PARKING LOT. IT HAD JUMPED THE CURB WENT THROUGH THEIR LANDSCAPING AND HIT A TREE DAMAGING THE REAR BUMPER,TAILGATE, BED SIDE AND DUALLY FENDER. AFTER GOING BACK IN THE CLEANERS THE LADY THAT WORKS THERE INFORMED ME THAT HER NEW DODGE TRUCK HAS DONE THAT TO HER BEFORE. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS TRUCK HAS DONE THIS TO ME AND IT IS NOT A YEAR OLD. THE FIRST TIME I FIGURED IT WAS MY FAULT BUT I STARTED PAYING CLOSER ATTENTION, THE 2ND TIME IT WAS IN PARK WITH THE "P" LIT UP AND GOT ABOUT 2 STEPES FROM THE TRUCK WHEN IT STARTED GOING BACKWARDS BUT CAUGHT IT BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENED AND NOW THIS. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO SEND SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT MY TRUCK??? WE'LL SEE!!!

SINCE PURCHASED MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500, FIVE SPEED STANDARD, WILL NOT DECELERATE FOR THREE TO FOUR SECONDS. PROBLEMS ALSO WITH THE CLUTCH. IT HAS TO BE PRESSED FULLY TO THE FLOOR. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THIS WAS "THE WAY THE TRUCK WAS BUILT". *NM

SINCE PURCHASED MY 2004 DODGE RAM 1500, FIVE SPEED STANDARD, WILL NOT DECELERATE FOR THREE TO FOUR SECONDS. PROBLEMS ALSO WITH THE CLUTCH. IT HAS TO BE PRESSED FULLY TO THE FLOOR. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THIS WAS "THE WAY THE TRUCK WAS BUILT". *NM

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

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

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 SAME PROBLEM. AFTER THREE DAYS OF BEING WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION WE WERE TOLD THAT A BALL BEARING IN THE VALVE BODY WAS IN THE WRONG SPOT, TO QUOTE THE SERVICE MANAGER. WE TOLD THIS WAS FIXED SO WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE HOME. ONE MILE FROM OUR HOME (WE HAD JUST LEFT THE DEALERSHIP HAVING THE TRANSMISSION "FIXED") THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE CLIMBED QUICKLY TO HOT. ONCE WE ARRIVED AT HOME, WE OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND A PERFECTLY STRAIGHT SLICE ON THE UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. OF COURSE, I AM SURE YOU ARE AWARE THAT THE ONLY PLACE TO PURCHASE A NEW HOSE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE REPLACED THE HOSE OURSELVES FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF $32.00 BECAUSE WE WERE TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPATMENT, WHEN WE WENT BACK THE NEXT DAY, THAT IT WAS CONSIDERED REGULAR MAINTANCE AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I CAN ACCEPT THAT EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THREE ASE CERTIFIED MECHANICS THAT WE SPOKE TO REGARDING THIS HOSE TOLD US IT SHOULD HAVE HELD UP FOR AT LEAST 100,00 MILES (NOT 59,000).*AK

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 SAME PROBLEM. AFTER THREE DAYS OF BEING WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION WE WERE TOLD THAT A BALL BEARING IN THE VALVE BODY WAS IN THE WRONG SPOT, TO QUOTE THE SERVICE MANAGER. WE TOLD THIS WAS FIXED SO WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE HOME. ONE MILE FROM OUR HOME (WE HAD JUST LEFT THE DEALERSHIP HAVING THE TRANSMISSION "FIXED") THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE CLIMBED QUICKLY TO HOT. ONCE WE ARRIVED AT HOME, WE OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND A PERFECTLY STRAIGHT SLICE ON THE UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. OF COURSE, I AM SURE YOU ARE AWARE THAT THE ONLY PLACE TO PURCHASE A NEW HOSE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE REPLACED THE HOSE OURSELVES FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF $32.00 BECAUSE WE WERE TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPATMENT, WHEN WE WENT BACK THE NEXT DAY, THAT IT WAS CONSIDERED REGULAR MAINTANCE AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I CAN ACCEPT THAT EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THREE ASE CERTIFIED MECHANICS THAT WE SPOKE TO REGARDING THIS HOSE TOLD US IT SHOULD HAVE HELD UP FOR AT LEAST 100,00 MILES (NOT 59,000).*AK