Same drivetrain pinion issue as the 05 model. My driveshaft came off the pinion and made me skid and caused an accident. Dodge recall center would not accept that my late 04 could have the same pinion defect as the 05.
2004 Dodge RAM 1500 transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. While driving at 20 MPH, the rear axle detached and the rear tires seized. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear axle detached and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,000.
On sept. 21 2015, driving home from work, I experienced what it felt like to drop the drive shaft out of the rear axle of my 2004 dodge ram 1500 quad cab. I was on a highway going 55 MPH with vehicles all around me when this incident happened. Now I've done some research on this issue and found that 2005 dodge rams 1500 series that were manufactured within the dates of jan 28th 2004-aug. 3rd 2005 are all a part of this type of recall, known as p77 recall. What about dodge ram 2004 1500 series that were manufactured in june of 2004. This would have been the same time that the 2005's would have been manufactured. I am questioning why aren't the 2004 dodge ram 1500 series trucks under this same p77 recall since they were still being manufactured within this same time period of the 2005's. Why hasn't chrysler/dodge corp. Looked into the 2004 dodge ram 1500 series trucks that may have this same problem due to being manufactured in this same time period? Another problem I have encountered, is I am being told by auto parts sale associates that they can not sell me this drive shaft or rear axle due to my truck being under this p77 recall. Though, when I check my VIN number under fca recall look up, I only see the r25 recall for the driver air bag inflator, which I at this point I can't even get this recall repaired because I don't have a working drive shaft or rear axle to even move my truck. It seems as if my truck was not included in this p77 recall, though I am being told it is under recall. Confused!?
Rear axle seized, caused driveshaft to detach.
Upon returning home from a round trip of about 120 miles a large puddle of oil was located in the driveway was noticed under the rear differential of the vehicle. A large metal part had ripped a hole in the differential cover causing the oil to leak out. The metal part was still sticking out of the cover. I brought the vehicle in to a local shop and it was discovered the clip retaining the gears onto the carrier in the differential had come loose and been thrown through the cover, and all the fluid leaked out. The entire differential had to be rebuilt for almost $1,800 at my own expense. Then about a year later chrysler did a recall on the same issue, but I was told my truck was not included in the recall, with no explanation. This is not acceptable and I expect to be reimbursed for my out of pocket costs, as well as having the recall done to keep from having the same thing happen again.
Pinion nut loosened and the drive shaft separated from the rear axle. The pinion gear fell into the differential resulting in the axle to lock up and crack the housing.
We where on our way back from california to arizona on the 40. A small highway in the middle of no where, when we heard a very loud boom. Next a very large cloud of smoke came from the back of the truck, then the trucks rear end ceased up leaving us stranded in the middle of no where at night. To have the truck towed just to needles ca was $600.00. Was this part recalled? I can not find this information anywhere and would like to know what chrysler is doing about this very dangerous situation.
My family and I was driving down the road. (we had just had the truck serviced about 4 days prior at our local dealership.) all the sudden the truck makes this sound. I slowed down, rolled my window down trying to figure out if it was my vehicle or not. Very faint at first and increased with a loud boom. I get out to find my drive shaft on the ground. And the pinion nut nowhere to be seen. Gone. Luckily we were on a country road and my family is safe.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the driveshaft dropped due to a loose pinion nut and the steering seized without warning. The vehicle had to be towed to an independent mechanic, where it was confirmed that the pinion nut was defective. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle exhibited the symptoms stated in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v796000 (power train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
Was driving in my neighborhood at approx. 20mph when the front end fell out onto the road.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to shift out of park, the pinion nut loosened which caused the rear axle to seize. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000.
Drive shaft fell out and rear end locked...skidded to a halt. 2004 model built between jan 28 and aug 3
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. While pulling off from a complete stop, the vehicle stalled. After restarting, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact also mentioned there was a closed investigation under the federal safety agency action number: ea05018; however, the vehicle experienced the same failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 145,300.
While coming to a stop rear end locked. After inspection found drive shaft had come loose and fallen under truck.had vehicle towed to home and after further inspection found nut had come off pinion causing drive shaft to fall off and pinion to fall back into ring gear and broke pinion,ring gear, and bearings.unable to repair myself I had a used rear end installed in truck. I later heard that chrysler had a recall for this failure and contacted them by phone. I was told that this truck was not covered by the recall. Why, when having the exact same problem as their recall, was my vehicle not included? I will have to find my bills for repairs and wrecker service , but I believe it was around 1400.00, and I feel chrysler should reimburse me.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. The contact heard an abnormal vibrating noise coming from the front of the vehicle while driving at various speeds. The contact discovered that the transfer case was cracked and the bolts on the transfer case were tightening incorrectly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transfer case needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 106,000.
Was driving at about 25 MPH had just made a left turn, and out of no where my truck went side ways heard a screeching tire sound then a bang, then the whole truck started to shake very violently. I braked immediately and the banging continued, I was in the middle of the roadway and tried to give it gas to get to the edge of the street but the banging go worst, turn off and exited the truck, noticed a big piece of metal in the middle of the road along with a lot of oil , ran up to it to only notice it was half of my drive shaft, it had snapped in two still attached to a piece of the rear end, along with fragment pieces all over the floor of the differential housing, seemed like something blew up in the differential. I looked under the truck and noticed the banging noise and violent movement was coming from the other half of the drive shaft that was still attacked to the transmission that was still spinning when I had it in gear. The car behind me had to avoid the drive shaft that snapped off since he said it flew out the rear of my truck as I was driving. Had to get towed home and have the differential oil cleaned of the road way. I went home and notice there was a recall for this very same thing at it covered trucks manufactured january 28 of 2004 through august 3, 2005, my truck was manufactured april 2004 so it should be covered but the dealer and manufacture are giving the run around. Please help!
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 50 MPH, an abnormal noise emitted from the rear of the vehicle without warning and the rear of the vehicle seized. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the driveshaft detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear axle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 128,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. Upon slowing down at approximately 10 MPH to turn into a fuel station, the gear assembly fractured and the rear differential failed. The contact heard a loud noise as the failure occurred. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop who provided an interim repair of the gear assembly and inspected the differential and noticed that it fractured prematurely. The vehicle was driven back to the contact's residence and parked due to the noise continuing from the rear. The contact was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags), but was unable to determine when the part would become available to schedule the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 164,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 15 MPH, there was an abnormal noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle shook and the wheels seized without warning. The contact pulled over and discovered that the rear driveshaft became detached from the vehicle and was on the ground. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that the rear axle failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 151,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. The contact heard a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle when the accelerator pedal was released. While traveling approximately 45 MPH, the driveshaft fractured causing the rear differential to lock up. As a result, the rear of the vehicle dragged. The contact had to apply extreme force to control the vehicle and pull it over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 03v503000 (power train) and 14v796000 (power train). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.
Rear end froze, locked up, and drive shaft came off. The exact same issue as current recall p77 for 2005 dodge ram 1500. My truck shows a manufacture date of november 2003, whereas the p77 starts for trucks manufactured beginning january 2004. My question is what did dodge do different from november 2003 to january 2004 ( 2 months), and if nothing , why isn't my truck not included in this recall? This is very dangerous. My 16 year old daughter was driving, and if her rear locked up on the highway, just a few minutes earlier, there could have been a major accident. This needs to be addressed immediately. This is a very popular truck, and someone could get seriously hurt!
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. While driving at approximately 50 MPH, there was a whining noise followed by a loud banging noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact indicated stated that the rear axle suddenly seized and the drive shaft detached from the vehicle, causing the driver to lose control and crash into a ditch. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the failure was caused when the rear axle pinion nut became loose. No further information was available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 185,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 20 MPH, a clunky sound emitted from the rear of the vehicle. The contact had to maneuver to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the drive shaft was twisted and the pinion was fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 149,577.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. While driving approximately 55 MPH, there was a grinding noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact pulled off on the off ramp of the freeway and lost control of the vehicle without warning. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the drive shaft was lying on the ground. The vehicle was towed to the contacts place of business. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v796000 (power train). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
I had just merged onto a freeway on-ramp when,, w/o warning, the truck shimmied and sounded a loud bang followed by loss of control of the vehicle which sent it spinning toward the edge of the road. I had just come over the mountain passes and was lucky to have not had it happen there. Upon getting out and inspecting the vehicle it was obvious what had happened: the rear section of drive shaft was laying on the ground and had disconnected abruptly from the rear differential. I've heard this is far from the first time this has happened with this model vehicle (the federal safety agency action number: pe14019) and hence feel the need to add to the catalog of reports.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. While driving at 35 MPH, the contact heard a noise underneath the vehicle. The rear wheels seized and the vehicle spun around. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the driveshaft fractured from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was inspected by a technician. The technician diagnosed that the u joint, rear axles, gear oil, differential, gasket, and multiple parts in the rear of the vehicle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired by the contact and the technician. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 126,000.
Driving at approximately 40 MPH in heavy traffic slowed by road construction a grinding noise started at the rear end of the truck. Approximately 5 seconds later and a loud pop the truck began shaking . I veered to the shoulder of the road barely getting it off the road . Looking under the truck found the driveshaft separated from the differential with the u joint a yoke still attached to the driveshaft .I had the truck towed to my residence on a rollback tow truck because the rear end was locked up. I searched online for anyone that might had this happen to them and found a recall from chrysler for this very same problem. I contacted a local dealer who told me my vehicle had no recalls on it . I also contacted chrysler corp who told me the same thing . I need this truck back on the road as soon as possible but would like to know if this is a defect and their recall should include my truck . Thanks
I was driving my truck down a back country road on the sway to work when I noticed a whistling sound coming from the truck. I began to slow down from 55mph and then I heard a loud bang underneath the truck. I got out to find the transfer case blown apart and the rear end was locked. This could have been a serious matter if I was driving on the highway or had not begun to slow down. Upon further investigation I have found many recalls on my truck. I also found out that this is going to run me around 3 grand, if the transmission isn't messed up.
The truck stalls at idle or low speeds after refueling. It happens every time. It is dangerous because the power steering goes out and the truck is very difficult to control. It has happened as I am entering off-ramps and proceeding through intersections. The problem is the vapor/liquid separator valve located at the top of the fuel tank. The valve is designed to prevent liquid fuel from entering the charcoal canister/emissions system. When the valve fails, liquid gas can enter the line and fill the charcoal canister. After refueling, the PCM on the vehicle detects a change in fuel level. Then, when the engine meets certain temperature and driving criteria, the PCM issues a purge command to the charcoal canister to remove the stored gas vapors. It?s at that point that all the liquid gas in the line gets sucked into the charcoal canister. The PCM expects to see gas vapors entering the intake manifold and it is prepared to adjust air/fuel mixtures to compensate. However, it is not prepared to see liquid gas coming into the intake. That?s what causes the engine to stall. Unfortunately, the only fix is to replace the entire gas tank. Chrysler does not sell the vapor/liquid valve as a separate unit. Once the tank is replaced and the charcoal canister purged, the problem goes away. This problem is well-known to chrysler across a broad range of vehicles, including pickups, minivans and suvs. Chrysler settled with complainants on some models and years by agreeing to extend the warranty to lifetime, but refuses to acknowledge the problem outside of those vehicles. I am looking at a $1,300 repair bill for a known defective and unsafe part, the replacement for which chrysler refuses to sell separate from the gas tank itself. I would be deeply grateful for any assistance you may provide.
Driving home from work at about 65 MPH on the freeway, and the drive shaft came detached form the rear end. I was able to coast over to the right shoulder. Car was towed to a shop and repairs are pending. Repair facility told me that there is hole in the rear end casing.
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