Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that the front driver's side door would not unlock for the driver to enter the vehicle. The electronic remote lock was not functioning. The contact attempted to manually open the door with the key, but the key failed to turn and unlock the door. In order to enter the vehicle, the driver had to enter through the rear door and climb over to reach the front driver's seat. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 160,000.
2004 Dodge RAM 2500: doors won't lock, open or latch
10 of the 582 complaints about the 2004 Dodge RAM 2500 describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 120,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
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What owners say
The front drivers side door won't unlock or open from the outside. It only opens from the inside.
Drivers side door would not unlock. Had to open using the inside door handle. Key would not unlock or the remote also. Safety hazard with children inside and keys inside the vehicle! Have read where this has been going on some time with dodge ram with the drivers door. Should have a recall. Thank you
The drivers door lock actuator malfunctioned in the locked position and the key could not unlock the door. Without your key fob you are locked out of your car! This is a common problem from the searches I did on the internet. This could be a safety issue.
The drivers side door lock is stuck down. You cannot unlock door with keyless remote or key.
Drivers side door lock will not in unlock using the unlock switch. Switch unlocks the other doors but not the drivers door. Will open with inside door handle. When trying to open it from the outside with the key is very hard. Lock does not want to stay unlocked.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated the front driver's side door would neither lock nor unlock. The contact spoke with a dealer and was told that the motor for the door locks possibly failed. The failure and the current mileages were 130,000.
Driver side door lock stuck in down position. Keyless entry will not work. Door will not unlock from outside. Only way to open door is from inside. On-line research indicates a common problem - door actuator.
2004 dodge ram 2500 diesel 4x4. Last friday the driver's door lock actuator just stopped working. Cannot open door from the outside with the key fob or by turning the key. The plunger thingy moves up a bit, but not enough to unlock the door - and you cannot pull it up manually. Just looked online and there are many many many reports of the same thing. Would be interested if there were a covered recall for this.
All 4 power door lock actuators failed within 60 days.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 Dodge RAM 2500 door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2004 Dodge RAM 2500?
10 of 582 owner complaints about the 2004 Dodge RAM 2500 (2%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Dodge RAM 2500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Dodge RAM 2500
Ball joint 52Headlights 17Power steering loss 17Stalling 16Loss of power 12Wipers 12Fuel pump 9Tire blowout 7Check engine light 6Fire or smoke 6Engine failure 5Sudden acceleration 5
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