2004 Dodge RAM 2500: engine failure

5 of the 582 complaints about the 2004 Dodge RAM 2500 describe engine failure.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 1%
typical mileage: 64,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine failure by model year

2012
4
2011
4
2010
3
2008
6
2007
7
2006
4
2005
7
2004
5
2003
4
2002
1
2001
3
2000
1
1999
6
1998
4
1997
2
1994
1

What owners say

Filed Jan 11, 2014 · Engine · 90,000 miles · WY

The valve springs in the compression chambers go. As you are driving you suddenly lose power and compression is gone, I have had this happen twice now with 2 chambers each time being gone. It is a scary and dangerous situation. As I ow look to replace the engine after the most recent incident, what I am discovering is that the engines available are available because of the same issue. This seems to be a fairly widespread issue on this 5.7 litre, hemi engine.

Filed Sep 30, 2013 · Engine · 112,000 miles · CO

I have always used synthetic oil in this engine. Just like the many people that I have found on the internet mine threw a rod. Destroyed the core. Estimated cost is 6,000. This is a horrible thing. It appears that dodge is well aware of this an a recall should have happened long ago.

Filed Mar 6, 2006 · Engine · 64,000 miles · CA

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 MPH a loud bang was heard. The consumer pulled the vehicle off the road and had it towed to the dealership. The dealership determined there was water in the air filter which caused the rod to go through the engine block. The engine needs to be replaced. Updated 3/22/2006 -

Filed Sep 25, 2005 · Engine · 21,122 miles · WA

Making right turn onto narrow interstate bridge engine died with loss of power steering and braking. This is 9th time it has happened and has been to the dealer 7 times and about 5000 miles ago dealer replaced computer. Almost was rear-ended and almost drove into oncoming traffic. There have been complaints like this all over the country with the hemi engine. When is the gov't. Going to act before someone is killed. Dodge is ignoring the severity of the situation.

Filed Nov 9, 2004 · Transmission · 1 miles · CA

Very noticeable vibration in driveline. I could feel it mostly at higher speeds between 60 MPH-90mph. Noticed it right after I bought it. Took it back to the dealer several times and they advised "cannot duplicate customer concern". After 3 attempts to let dodge techs identify the problem with no success I had the assistant service manager morry at norm reeves dodge of temecula ca. Ride with me. Amazingly with me in the truck morry was able to feel the vibration. He told me,"I've driven about 25 of theses trucks and they all do that". I said, "nice,that says a lot about dodge quality." the dodge tech took another look at it and again put down on paper"cannot duplicate customer concern". Frustrated, I attempted to solve the problem on my own realizing a dodge technician would probably never do so. I took the truck to a driveline shop that norm reeves dodge uses. They told me the driveshaft was out of balance and rebalanced it. It did not make the problem better. It actually made it worse. I had them remove the new weights they added which put it back to the way it was. The problem is back the way it was when I bought it. However, my wallet is a $100 lighter. Mcpeek dodge in anaheim ca. Immediately found the problem and advised me dodge is currently working on a fix for the truck but at this time there is no fix. They acknowledged this is a common problem. I also have had a burning oil smell in the cab while idling. The dealership advised me it was new engine packaging oil burning off. I have 9000 miles on truck now and no longer smell burning oil. My truck is a 2500 quadcab 4x4 short bed with the cummins ho 600.