general problems of the 2004 Dodge Ram 2500

Driving at any time any conditions turning or strait roads the ect light comes on. When this happens you loose all control of the vehicle steering and brakes included. The rpms will jump up high then drop so low the truck will die or idle really rough. Rameys can't fix it local service stations can't fix I've almost wrecked several times bc of this I've had a new throttle body installed no fix 150$ then a new bell crank assembly 400$ still no fix I've searched and called everyone who might have an idea Dodge should look into this because it's not a rare thing from what I see online.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated that the vehicle was in park and the gears had independently shifted into reverse at a high rate of speed, crashed into two vehicles and the rear bumper was affected. The driver and the front passenger sustained no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic for further testing and diagnosis. The contact was to check with the manufacturer to determine if they may be able to provide a repair solution from a dealer. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. Dyd.

10 minutes after start up I began to travel in drive gear of automatic transmission. Upon acceleration the pedal was dead, I. E. No power. The engine was running fine. After the truck decelerated to about 10 mph the pedal was back and working. This happened again after about 20 seconds. This behavior continued for 30 minutes and stopped. It was colder that morning (10 degrees f). The pedal also had run away acceleration at times before the pedal went dead. I thought it was fuel related but that doesn't explain the run away acceleration. I believe it an electrical problem with the apps system? very scary though. I hope it doesn't die crossing and intersection.

The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500. While parked on a cold day, the engine suddenly revved when the contact shifted into reverse with his foot on the brake. The wheels also spun on the gravel. The engine continued revving so the contact shifted into neutral. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The failure mileage was 33,000 and the current mileage was 33,400.

Our 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 spontaneously caught on fire last night while parked in the driveway. We had not driven it for two days, the keys were not in the ignition, no one was near it. . . It just went up in flames. My husband could not put the fire out so we called 911 and the fire department finally got the fire put out. The truck is totaled, just a charred metal frame at this point. Had the vehicle been parked in the garage, we would be dead.

The contact owns a 2004 Dodge 2500 pickup. While driving 30 mph the vehicle accelerated on its own. The check engine light came on. The contact was able to maintain control of the vehicle. The failure occurred 3-4 times before the contact was able to park the vehicle. The dealer/manufacturer diagnosed the vehicle as needing a new throttle control sensor. The contact replaced the throttle control sensor. The current and failure mileage were 75000. Updated 05/12/08.

I bought this truck brand new and never been abused but back on 4/03/2004 my truck gauges would flicker and go to zero and then go back all in a millisecond. This has happened since I have owned it. It keeps doing it to this day. You could be driving the truck at low speed and high speeds when it does it the germlin dash shake. It happens so fast that I can't get a picture of it. I have taken it to the dealer nurmious times and they said there's nothing wrong with it. But yet you look at all the Dodge forums and everyone that's owns a 2003 to 2005 Dodge ram cummins 2500 or 3500 this has happened to them. What happens if the gauges cause the truck to shut down at a high rate of speed? I have looked over all the recalls and think a investagation should be done on this. I currently only have 106,000 miles on my 2004! Dodge Ram 2500. Like I said this has gone on since April of 2004 and to this day still does it. Like I said I have taken it to the dealer nurmious times and they said nothing is wrong and no they say they can fix it for a large amount of money since it's not covered under warranty.