2004 Dodge RAM 1500: pulls to one side

Filed Aug 28, 2015 · Airbags, Steering · VI · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. While driving down a hill at 35 MPH, the vehicle started to shake, pull to the left, and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy without warning. The driver sustained multiple injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard, where the insurance company deemed the vehicle destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not provided. Ma 10/8

Filed Dec 13, 2009 · Suspension · 68,500 miles · OH

2004 dodge ram 1500 4x4, 68,000 miles, not commercial use, never used for towing, never used to plow snow, no modifications made ever, driven on paved highways and city streets, and never driven off road. On december 11th 2009 I was driving to work on a smooth paved road when a humming began in the front of the truck. In a matter of 1-2 miles the passenger front wheel began vibrating hard and the vehicle started pulling hard to the right. This almost caused me to loose control. I checked the suspension the next day and found the passenger front hub bearing worn out and severely loose. I could rock the tire 1/4 inch each direction. Upon inspecting the hub there were no dark spots indicating grease had leaked out. I disassembled the front hub and found it bone dry of grease and ruined. I believe this is the same bearing assembly, or very similar, as the 2006 ram 1500s. The failure was sudden with only a minor humming before severe vibration, wheel drag, and almost a loss of steering. The cost of parts alone cost me approximately $185 at an aftermarket parts store and $350 at chrysler. It is obvious that chrysler installed the same type of defective bearings in all the 04,05,06 and possibly newer ram 1500 pickups. The federal safety agency should enforce this recall through chrysler on all 04,05, and 06 models before a fatality occurs. Below is the 2006 recall. 2006 dodge ram 1500 units affected: 86333 recall number: 07v038000 summary: on certain pickup trucks, the front wheel bearing may have received an insufficient quantity of grease during the manufacturing process. Consequence: this could result in bearing degradation, and if subsequent noise and vibration are ignored, could result in hub assembly separation. This may result in a loss of vehicle control and cause a crash without warning. Remedy: dealers will replace the front hub and bearing units. The recall began on february 26, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-140.

Filed Apr 14, 2009 · Steering · 18,000 miles · CA

Excessive play at steering wheel make it difficult to keep vehicle under control shame on dodge beautiful truck but impossible to keep control at high speed wandering all over the place I was told by dealer my tires where worn at that's why it was loose $1,200 dollars later for a new set of 20' inches tires still have the same problem truck now has 50k and problem start when it was 18,000 miles I hope dodge it will do something about it.

Filed Aug 28, 2006 · Steering, Suspension · 10,000 miles · NC

At approximately 10,000 miles our 2004 dodge ram 1500 began pulling hard to the right. At highway speeds, the vehicle will cross 4 lanes of traffic within seconds if the driver is not pulling to the left in order to compensate for the right pull. We have had the vehicle aligned several times by different dealerships as well as at alignment shops, and the issue persists. Daimler chrysler claimed the issue was tire related, and we had the tire dealer move tires around repeatedly trying to make the problem go away. We have also replaced tires with no change in the pull. Recently, we noticed the pull is far worse when the vehicle has a full tank of gas, which leads me to suspect weight or weight distribution is a factor. We had steering rack and differential failure at approximately 25,000 miles. Both were replaced and the problem continues to exist. Also, alignment numbers go from within specification to wildly out of specification each time the truck is placed on a rack. This vehicle control issue is 100% repeatable.

Filed Mar 23, 2005 · Suspension, Tires · 11,000 miles · NC · crash

While driving at 25 MPH something in the front end popped followed by the left front tire separating from the truck. When this occurred vehicle sharply pulled to the left and collided with a pole. Vehicle was towed to a towing yard, then to a body shop. The body shop or the insurance company couldn't indicate what popped and caused the tire to separate.

Filed Dec 30, 2004 · Suspension · 544 miles · MI

My vehicle pulls hard to the right. I have complained to the dealer within the first week of purchase. I have had 4 alignments done, and that does not correct the problem. Dealership has not offered to investigate further to find problem.