Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25mph, the driveshaft broke without warning and ruptured the fuel tank causing a fire at the rear of the vehicle. No one was injured, but there was extensive damage to the vehicle. The fire department was contacted to extinguish the flames, a report was taken. A manufacturer representative inspected the vehicle and confirmed the source of the fire as the broken driveshaft.
2004 Dodge RAM 1500 transmission complaints
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Engine stalls while driving. Dealer installed updated PCM calibration. Stalling continues to occur during the same conditions, especially while turning, but less frequently.
At less than 300 miles, shifted into 4 wheel drive while doing 65 MPH on the interstate. Taken to dealership and was told a wire was left loose and wrapped around another part causing the problem. Also complained the truck was dying while driving. Also told this was a wiring problem. At 19000 the tires needed replaced and at 80000 miles the oil pressure gauge dropped to 0.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving under normal conditions and at any speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on 6 occasions for this problem. The first 3 times the vehicle was inspected, the problem could not be duplicated. On the fourth time the PCM, map sensor and the ngc controller were replaced. This corrected the problem for only a short period of time. The stalling returned and the vehicle was taken back for inspection two more times however, no repairs were made. There is also a problem with the transmission, it has been overhauled 2 times and the vehicle is still having engine hesitation problems. The vehicle was taken to the dealer 5 times due to the ABS. When the brakes were applied the rear end of the vehicle pulsates. No repairs were made to the ABS and the manufacturer was alerted.
Vehicle stalled in varying conditions. Stalled/stopped at stop light 3 times. Coasting down hill 3 times 60 + MPH. Accelerating up hill 4 times at 60 + MPH. Driving from stop with wheels turned af full lock 2 times. Also stalled after starting up or when put into reverse 2 times.
2004 dodge 1500 quad cab 22k miles. Rear passenger axle end broke off causing no control of vehicle, thus the truck spins into a sign and damaged the passenger rear bed. Police report says that it looked like a manufacture defect of the axle. We went on line that night and found several cases they same. I contacted chrysler and they had an investigator come and look. After approx 5 weeks I got a letter back that says the axel broke due to impact and they were not going to pay for anything. Just type in dodge axles broke and the internet has a lot of the same failures recorded by other dodge owners. This is not right someone can be killed with this fault. The wheel and brakes all just break off leaving no control.
Dt*: the contact stated while pulling into a parking stall or attempting slight turning maneuvers the engine idle will fluctuate up and down and stall. Although the engine stalls the vehicle is easily restarted. No warning indicators are present when this occurs. There is a the federal safety agency action number pe05027 concerning the automatic transmission control module, the vehicle is displaying the same problems as indicated in the investigation. The vehicle has been seen by a dealer, but the dealer is unable to determine the cause of the problem.
Ram 1550 with 19" tires has experience 2 successive rear-end failures. Replacement parts include case, bearings and ring/pinion. Failures occurred at slow speed. Had they occurred at high speed and the differential locked up the vehicle would most likely roll over and injure/kill the occupants. There is anecdotal reports of such failures in internet user groups and elsewhere. I have suffered 2 failures in 2 000 miles (30 000 and 32 000 miles) and I am surprise to seee no action on this topic.
Dt: consume rowned a 2004 dodge 1500 ram. Sometimes it will stall while consumer was driving. Once it caused the consumer to bump a brick wall. Which caused a slight dent in the bumper. It has a vibration that seemed to be coming from the transmission. Sometimes the vehicle will not start. The rear driver side door would not unlock. When the dealer ran a diagnostic test they said that it was not showing the codes for these problems. After five tries the dealer was able to get the door lock fixed. As for the other problems the dealer put a new computer in the vehicle. This fixed the problem for about a week, and then the problems came back. The manufacturer was the one that said to put the new computer in.
I have a 2004 dodge ram 1500 5.7 hemi. We purchased the truck on april 20, 2004 & started having the stalling problem about 2 months ago. I have since taken the truck to the dealership where it was purchased 3 times to have the problem fixed. Each time the dealership has the truck 2 1/2 to 3 days. The truck does not stall while the accelerator is enacted. The RPM gauge will flutter when stopped & then it will drop & the truck will die. Some days the truck will stall only once or twice & other days the truck will stall up to 20 to 30 times. The dealership has replaced the following items: fault code, p0261, replaced PCM for erractic speed sensor signal. R&r pan & replaced trans filter per star 1763 wd94 0.80. 5094274aa module-powertrain control, 5015267ac filter pkg-powertrain control, 5010884aa sealer, 5 atf bulk - +4.
Our truck has stalled aprox. 15-20 times while we are driving down the road or while making turns. It hasn't resulted in any accidents yet, but there has been many times when we are making a turn and it stalls all of a sudden while traffic is coming twoards us. I feel that we have only so much time before this causes a bad accident. Our truck is a 2004 dodge ram 1500 5.7 liter hemi. I hope that there will be a recall on this matter, because I've read many other peoples complaints about this same thing. I feel very unsafe driving with my wife and my 3 year old son in the truck, not to mention the lives of the people in the other cars.
Vehicle experienced sudden engine stalling at various speeds when on the road. Consumer contacted manufacturer, who was aware of the problem.*ak truck lost all power functions. It has to be completely stopped, put in park then restarted. Consumer was informed by dealer it maybe 6-8 weeks before they can fix it because the manufacturer was redesigning the PCM. *bf
While attempting to make a left turn my vehicle in drive would not go forward ie.transmission slipping,motor reving up!
700 origianl miles - pin connections(1st shop I took it to said it was reading a transmisstion error, but couldn't fix it); 6000 miles-fuel pump and map sensor; 8000 miles-transmission controller. This has left me stranded, and I've had to have it towed twice.
(1)rearend differential and pinion seal leaking fluid (2)rearend almost locked up, days without transportation (3)parts replaced and new fluid, they have worked on it twice!
For christmas vacations, I went to durango, mexico. When I was driving there, I took a curve approximatly at 35 MPH and I suddenly hear a loud noise on the back of the truck and I saw the left rear tire pass me by. I was able to control my truck, and there was no traffic at that time so there was no accident thank god. The rear axel broke, both wheels were out and the truck's bed was on the floor.
Driving northbound on the 101 freeway in the far right lane changed to the center lane on dry asphalt pass a slower moving car and heard a loud noise. Face impacted the steering wheel .don,t recall anymore than that do have an accident report. Think the right rear axle broke or something in the right front suspension. Tie rod or ball joint the inside of the right front wheel is estroyed and was off. The truck complete with large bracket broken tie rod and ball joints and rotor . Outside of wheel is not damaged. Right rear wheel has the brake drum/disc and part of the broken off axle still bolted to it.. Allpar has a report on dodge ram axles braking 2002 and up.states a new design is in place for 2006. Is aware of this problem..*ak truck hit a concrete wall and skidded to a stop in the third lane of traffic on fire under the front end a following wittness stated sparks were flying through the air.. They also put out the fire. Major front end damage and no air bags deployed. Dodge denied any responcibillity a claim was filed have the letters and email. The dealers added further injury by charging as much as possible and high interest for a new magnum sxt.made it impossible to buy the rt model.. I do have the two wheels in question at the shop I work at tri city tansmission service. And photos of the aftermath.. At the body shop.they couln't believe I walked away. Thankyou for your time sincerely michael a young
While traveling at a high rate of speed on the highway, I wanted try out my dodge hemi power. A loud tapping noise emerged from under hood. I was so startled I slammed on the brakes and went off the road into a ditch flipping the vehicle over many times. The problem was a bad lifter + valve.
Consumer was pulling out from a parking space and noticed that the rpms were going up, and the engine was making a funny noise. When he got to the road and approached the stop light the same thing happened. Then, vehicle slowed down and shut down. Consumer just picked the brand new vehicle up from the dealer the day before. He had the vehicle towed to the dealer, and was told that the filter in the transmission was coming apart. Which meant that none of the fluid was going to the transmission. This blew out the engine.*ak the dealer replaced the transmission.
While stopping at a traffic light the consumer heard a breaking sound from the rear left side, but didn't think it came from her vehicle. Two hours later, the noise occurred again, but louder. The vehicle immediately started spinning in the left direction until it crashed into a ditch and hit a concrete barrier while spinning driver's door opened, and the seat connection in the middle broke. This was a bench seat. The driver's side slid forward, and the passenger's side slid backwards. When vehicle was picked up the rental store mechanic determined that the rear axle broke. *ak
2004 dodge truck extra cab 1500 has problems of stalling while driving.*mr the dealer flashed the PCM but that did not keep the vehicle from stalling. While driving up a slight grade the consumer heard a clunking noise from the transmission when it went into overdrive. The dealer test drove the vehicle but could not duplicate the problem.
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