general problems of the 2004 Dodge Ram 1500

The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the front driver's side door lock failed numerous times and he had to use extreme force to get the door to open. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 43,000.

Remote unlock stopped working on drivers side door and can't unlock with key. The door will open from the inside and the passenger side is working ok. Have seen hundreds of this same complaint online.

Drivers side door lock is stuck in the down position and cannot be unlocked from outside even with key. Remote does not work either to unlock door. Very dangerous with possible children and/or pets inside the vehicle in 100 degree texas heat!.

The driver door lock will not open except by the inside handle on the driver door. The tailgate lock has failed to open at the same time as the driver door lock, and the tailgate can not be disengaged to open.

The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated the drivers side front door locked automatically and failed to open properly. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 115,600. And the current mileage was 115,616.

The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. While entering the vehicle, the contact noticed that the driver's side door would not unlock using the key, keyless entry, or manually. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 58,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the handle located in the roof above the passenger side door failed as the passenger grabbed it for support while entering the vehicle. As a result, the passenger fell and fractured her left wrist. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that it was a very common failure. The current and failure mileages were 29,000.