2004 Dodge RAM 2500 problems
Owners have filed 759 complaints about the 2004 Dodge RAM 2500 with NHTSA. Steering accounts for 18.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 15.2%.
Complaints759
Crashes56
Fires10
Injuries15
Deaths4
What owners report breaking
Steering 18.8% · 143
Power train 15.2% · 115
Suspension 15.0% · 114
Air bags 11.7% · 89
Electrical system 6.5% · 49
Structure 4.9% · 37
Engine and engine cooling 3.6% · 27
Exterior lighting 3.4% · 26
Severity
Of those complaints, 56 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire, 15 report an injury and 4 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Dodge RAM 2500 in this data, 2004 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 13 in the last three years against 17 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 74,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge RAM 2500. The contact received the recall notice in december 2013 for nhtsa recall campaign 13v528000(steering) and notified the manufacturer and the dealer multiple times in reference to the recall. The contact was informed that the parts to repair the left tie rod were not available and there was no estimated arrival time for the parts. The failure mileage was 99,000. Rk Steering · reported at 99,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge RAM 2500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number 13v528000 (steering ) but was unable to have the vehicle repaired because the required part was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that only one remedy kit was being sent per week to the dealers. The contact had not experienced a failure. ... Updated 03/24/14 Steering
When driving my 2004 Dodge RAM 2500 and I hit a bump in the road the truck shakes uncontrollably. This is has happened before and I took it to the dealer who says there is nothing wrong with it. We have replaced all parts in front end that might have been bad and it still continues to happen, this truck only has 40,000 miles on it. We have a friend with a 2005 that has the same problem. Steering · reported at 43,125 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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