2004 Dodge RAM 1500 problems
Owners have filed 1,369 complaints about the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500 with NHTSA. Air bags account for 26.7% of them — the clear leader, ahead of power train at 13.7%.
Complaints1,369
Crashes115
Fires42
Injuries153
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Air bags 26.7% · 365
Power train 13.7% · 188
Engine and engine cooling 8.5% · 117
Electrical system 7.2% · 99
Steering 6.4% · 88
Engine 5.4% · 74
Suspension 5.0% · 68
Structure 3.9% · 54
Severity
Of those complaints, 115 describe a crash, 42 describe a fire, 153 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Dodge RAM 1500 in this data, 2004 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2005 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 22 in the last three years against 24 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge RAM 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v770000 (air bags) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 6/8/15*cn updated 7/7/2015 Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 Dodge RAM 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags); however, the parts for the recall repair were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 Dodge RAM 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. 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 experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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