Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2004 Dodge Ram 2500.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
There was an existing TSB on these year trucks stalling while turning well mine does it. This problem happens between 35-45 mph while braking in to a turn maneuver and stall leaving me with no steering or brakes. I feel this is very dangerous and needs to be addressed further with Chrysler/Dodge to be fixed.
All 4 power door lock actuators failed within 60 days.
It will not shift out of park and then after many trys it works fine. It does not happen everytime I start the truck.
My 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 has a violent shake in the front end when traveling at speeds of 55mph or more when hitting a bump or pothole. When the violent shaking begins, the vehicle is uncontrollable until the vehicle is slowed down considerably. I have taken the vehicle to two mechanics who have not been able to correct the problem. They have changed the steering damper and the shocks, and checked the whole front end. They could find no problems, and it is still happening. According to research on the internet, many other Dodge owners are having the same problem and have been for years. Dodge needs to do something about this before someone gets injured or killed. Any help with this matter would be greatly appreciated.
The defroster does not work causing safety issues, window fogs/frosts up because blend control does not work. The drivers side visor repeatedly/unexpectedly falls blocking view of road. Driver must take attention off the road to move visor to stop blockage. Driver is forced to put attention to visor to try to get it out of the way, thus attention diverted from the road. Both these defaults are major safety issues that block visability of the road for drivers.
My Dodge 2500 series truck does not meet the standards in the 49 cfr 567. 4 3) ``gross vehicle weight rating'' or ``gvwr,'' followed by the appropriate value in pounds, which shall not be less than the sum of the . Unloaded vehicle weight, rated cargo load, and 150 pounds times the vehicle's designated seating capacity. My Dodge has an empty weight of 6072 pounds with an advertised payload of 2690 pounds and seats six passengers. 6072 + 2690 + 900 = 9702 pounds. If I loaded my vehicle to it's capacity, I would be 702 pounds over my gvwr of 9000 lbs. Furthermore my truck actually weighs in at 7490 pounds with my family of five and a full tank of gas. If I was to load my truck to the payload of 2690 pounds, my truck would weigh 10,180 pounds. This would lead me to be 1,180 pounds over my gvwr. In essence there is no possible way to safely stay within my gvwr if I loaded my truck with six passengers weighing 150 a piece and then loaded to my payload capacity. The only option is to load my vehicle to less than half of it's payload capacity on my door plate. This is an unsafe condition for those only reading the door plate and manufacturer literature. I have been led to operate my vehicle in a unsafe maner by using manufacturer literature.