Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2004 record →
TAKATA RECALL. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO CORTESE DODGE IN HENRIETTA NY IN JULY 2016. TWO WEEKS AGO. THEY REPLACED THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG. RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO ME WITH DASHBOARD AIRBAG LIGHT ON. TOLD ME IT WAS ON WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN. I KNOW IT WAS NOT. REFUSED FURTHER WORK. IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE?
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACE BRUISES AND SCRATCHES, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION LOT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) AFTER THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE REAR AXLE LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION NUT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY. SUDDEN LOUD NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR, A LOT OF SMOKE. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY.MY REAR AXLE CAME OFF. NO APPARENT REASON. I BELIEVE THERE IS A RECALL ON THEESE MODELS , THE MANUFACTURING DATE OF MY TRUCK IS NOT WITHIN THE TIMEFRAME ESTABLISHED. DEMAND FURTHER INVESTIGATION
15V-313 WE HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 THAT HAS ALL THE ISSUES I'VE READ ON HERE FOR COMPLAINTS. THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK ON THE HIGHEST SETTING AND WHEN TURNED OFF STOP WHEREVER ON THE WINDSHIELD WHEN YOU TURN THE SWITCH TO SHUT THEM OFF, THE ENGINE SEEMS TO BE LEAKING OIL SOME PLACE, HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBELIES, REAR END HAS FOAM IN THE FLUID, IM GUESSING FROM READING THIS THAT MY REAR AXEL IS ABOUT TO FLY OUT FROM UNDERNEATH MY TEUCK WHILE DRIVING BY THE WAY IT SOUNDS AND SLIPS, AND NOW A RECALL ON AIR BAGS. I FEAR EVERYTIME I DRIVE BEHIND THE WHEEL OF MY TRUCK AND BY THE SOUNDS OF IT AFTER READING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS THAT THERE IS GOOD REASON TO FEAR FOR MY LIFE. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO DRIVE IF THERE THIS DANGEROUS. SOUNDS LIKE CHRYSLER SHOULD BE BUYING THESE TRUCKS BACK SO ALL THERE CUSTOMERS DONT HAVE TO RISK THERE LIVES DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN A POOR DESIGNED VEHICLE THE PRODUCED. NOT SURE WHY THERE ALLOWED TO KEEP THEM ON THE STREETS BEING SO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. OUR TRUCK HAS EVERY PROBLEM THAT PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT ON HERE BUT YET ONLY HAS ONE RECALL WHEN LOOKED UP BY VIN. WHY IS THAT?
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, MY DODGE RAM TRUCK REAR AXLE LOCKED UP AND THREW THE DRIVESHAFT OUT ONTO THE ROAD. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK, THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID EVERYWHERE. THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED THE TRANSFER CASE WAS CRACKED IN HALF. I WAS LEFT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF CATFISH LAKE ROAD. HAD TO CALL FAMILY TO COME GET ME AND CALLED THE TOW TRUCK COMPANY TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED BACK TO THE HOUSE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED ON JUNE 20, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 08:00PM. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. MY TRUCK COULD HAVE FLIPPED IF I HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL BECAUSE THE REAR AXLE COMPLETELY LOCKED UP. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATALITY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NEAR THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE EXPLOSION. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. SHORTLY AFTER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG EXPLODED AND COMBUSTED INTO FLAMES DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. UPDATED 09/29/16*LJ CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL NOTICE STATE: "THE DRIVE AIRBAG INFLATOR MAY RUPTURE, DUE TO EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE IF EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVELS OF ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME." UPDATED 6/20/18*JB
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
FUEL TANK HAS METAL TABS TO LOCK FUEL PUMP IN POSITION. WATER CAN COLLECT WITH ROAD SALTS TO EAT AWAY THE LOCKING TABS WHICH ALLOWS THE FUEL TO LEAK OUT NEXT TO HOT EXHAUST WHICH CAN CAUSE FIRE. WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK THE FUEL WILL SEEP OUT BECAUSE THE LOCKING TABS NO LONGER HOLD THE PUMP IN PLACE. THIS LEAKED FUEL CAN CAUSE FIRE, AND ALLOW FUEL TO POOL UNDER THE VEHICLE CAUSING FUEL SPILLS.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V77000 AND 15V343000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
I HAVE REPEATEDLY TRIED TO BOOK IN MY TRUCK TO HAVE THE AIRBAG REPLACED AT MY LOCAL DEALER SHOTTENKIRK'S CHEROKEE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 200 LIBERTY BLVD, CANTON, GA 30114. IT SEEMS EACH OF MY LAST FOUR OF MANY VISITS THEY HAVE EITHER NOT THE PART IN STOCK OR WOULD NEED THE TRUCK FOR AN OVERNIGHT OR LONGER WITH NO COURTESY VEHICLE AVAILABLE EACH TIME. IT DOES SEEM THEY JUST DON'T WANT TO DO IT AND MAKE EXCUSES OR PLACE OBSTACLES IN MY WAY?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
"TAKATA RECALL" FOR DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR HAVE RECEIVED THREE RECALL NOTICES OVER THE LAST EIGHTEEN MONTHS AND HAVE VISITED EGOLF MOTERS IN BREVARD, NC THREE TIMES. EACH TIME THEY SAY THEY CAN GET ONLY TWO PARTS PER WEEK. TODAY THEY SAID THEY ARE WORKING ON AUSUST 2015 NOW. THEY ARE WORKING ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST- SERVE PLAN. "TAKATA SAYS THE AMMONIUM NITRATE PROPELLANT DOESN'T CAUSE PROBLEMS UNTIL THE DEGRATION PROCESS HAS PROCEEDED A VERY LONG WAY, AND THEN THE RESULTS FAIRLY QUICKLY GO TO RUPTURE". THEY SAY THE PROCESS COULD TAKE 10 YEARS, WHILE SOME LAWYERS SAY 7 YEARS FOR SOME. SHOULDN'T THEY BE CHANGING THE OLDEST FIRST?
DRIVING HOME ON 5/27/2016, HEAR HAMMERING AND ASSUME LOCAL CONSTRUCTION. DRIVE A LITTLE FURTHER AND HEAR HAMMERING AGAIN. 3RD TIME, I REALIZE IT'S COMING FROM MY TRUCK AND IN TIME WITH TIRE ROTATION. PULL OVER, BUT TIRES AND WHEELS LOOK FINE. DRIVE FURTHER, HAMMERING CONTINUES. PULL OVER AGAIN, BUT NOTHING BEING DRAGGED UNDERNEATH. AS I SLOWLY DRIVE 2 BLOCKS TO CLOSEST GARAGE, SOME GUY SAYS HE CAN SEE MY FRONT WHEEL MOVING. PULL UP IN FRONT OF GARAGE BAY. MECHANIC SAYS FRONT WHEEL RUSTED TO POINT OF NEAR COLLAPSE. TRY TO MOVE TRUCK INTO BAY BUT TURNING THE WHEELS STRESSES IT TOO MUCH, SO IT'S JACKED IT UP IN PLACE. ONLY IMMEDIATE REMEDY IS SPARE TIRE, BUT SPARE TIRE WINCH RUSTED FROZEN AND THEY HAD TO CUT CABLE AND BOX. MECHANIC SAID FRONT WHEEL MAY NOT HAVE ENDURED IF GONE FURTHER, SHOWED OTHER 3 WHEELS WERE SIMILARLY RUSTING, AND APPARENTLY BECAUSE OF THE COVER THEY PUT ON THE CHROME CLAD STEEL WHEELS. GOOD THING I WAS MOVING SLOWLY AND ON RESIDENTIAL ROADS; IF WHEEL HAD COME OFF ON FASTER ROADS IT COULD EASILY HAVE ENDED UP IN WINDSHIELD OF VEHICLE DRIVING THE OTHER WAY. CHROME CLADDING SEPARATED COMPLETELY. WHEEL HAD CHUNKS OF RUST 2-3"X1/2" + FLAKES FALLING OFF, COMPLETE SEPARATION IN LARGE AREAS. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE - APPARENTLY RESULT OF A DESIGN FLAW MADE WORSE BECAUSE THE CHROME CLADDING HIDES THE RUSTING FROM VIEW ' THAT WAS KNOWN OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO MANUFACTURER (JUNK YARDS ARE AWARE OF IT,) AND THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN LOSS OF LIFE. THANKFULLY, I BELIEV
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE PINION NUT COME LOOSE ,DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT AND LOCK REAR IN UP.THANK GOD I HAD JUST GOT OFF HIGHWAY.
WHEN STATIONARY AND NO KEY IN THE IGNITION: THE ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DISJUNCTION. SOMETIMES, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT INTENTIONALLY LOCKED, THE DOORS WILL LOCK ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT A PERSON PRESSING THE LOCK BUTTON ON THE DOOR OR THE KEY FOB. AT OTHER TIMES, WHEN THE DOOR IS LOCKED THEN AFTER RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE AT A LATER TIME, THE DOORS WILL BE UNLOCKED. THIS HAPPENS ON A FAIRLY REGULAR BASIS. THIS COULD BE A REAL PROBLEM FOR THEFT OF ITEMS IN THE VEHICLE. ON OCCASION, WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN MOTION OR STOPPED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH PANEL ALL LIT THE TRUCK RANDOMLY HAS ALL THE LIGHTS TURN-OFF AND BLINK A FEW TIMES AND THEN, NORMALLY, COME BACK ON WITHIN SECONDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED DURING THE EVENING HOURS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THERE IS SOME SORT OF ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
TAKATA RECALL TRAVELING AT A HIGHWAY SPEEDS I LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK AFTER SWERVING TO AVOID HITTING A STATIONARY UHAUL TRUCK HAD SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK TOTAL IT AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED. ME AND MY GF ARE BOTH ALIVE THANKFULLY BUT WE HAD HEAD INJURIES DUE TO AND AIRBAG FAILURE. HOPEFULLY DODGE WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT OR I WILL PUT A BAD NAME AND TAKE OTHER ACTIONS HOPEFULLY THE REST OF THE THE DODGE WILL GET FIX BEFORE MORE INJURIES HAPPENED ANY HELP WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED THANKS!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT MPH 65 MPH, THE REAR AXLE GEAR BECAME DETACHED. THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE HAD LOW FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 07/12/16*LJ UPDATED 07/19/16. *JB
THE DASH MODUAL THAT CONTROLS THE INTERIOR LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS, AND INTERIOR SIGNALS NO LONGER WORKS. THE GUAGES WORK AND THE SIGNALS WORK BUT THERE ARE NO LIGHTS. THIS POSES A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU CANNOT SEE YOUR SPEED, OIL, TEMP, AND BATTERY GUAGES. IM NOT SURE WHEN IY WENT BAD, I GOT INTO MY TRUCK ONE NIGHT AND NONE OF MY INTERIOR LIGHTS WORKED.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ UPDATED 06/20/16.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO COLLAPSE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE LOWER BALL JOINT FRACTURE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE UPPER BALL JOINT FRACTURED THAT CAUSED THE WHEEL TO COLLAPSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE UPPER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
RECALL
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR THE AIR BAGS AND WAS UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE PART FROM THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIR BEYOND A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE CONTACT WAITED OVER A YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SUPPLY THE PART TO THE DEALER. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V77000 (AIR BAGS) AND INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE DEALER KEPT STATING THAT THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST AND WOULD BE NOTIFIED BUT THE CONTACT RECEIVED NO FOLLOW UP CALL FROM THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME THAT THE PART WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNING OFF LATELY, WHILE IN TRAFFIC, MAKING TURNS OR PARKING. MY CAR LOSES RPMS, THE LIGHTS DIM, AND THEN THE CAR CUTS OFF. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURN IT OFF, AND RESTART THE ENGINE AND PROCEED ON TO MY DESTINATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO BE REPEATEDLY OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, I DON'T FEEL SAFE BEING IN MY TRUCK.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS). WHILE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS BEING PERFORMED, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECAME DAMAGED AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT AND PINION NUT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION NUT AND REAR END NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE PINION NUT DETACHED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BUMP TO THE HEAD AND BODY BRUISES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE REAR DRIVESHAFT AND BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE 2005 MODELS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHICH WAS REPLACED DUE TO A FAULTY HOUSING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE REAR, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FRACTURED AND THE PINION NUT DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
2004 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM RECTIFIED. *JB
REAR AXEL PINION NUT CAME LOOSE AND REAR DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF. TRUCK MANUFACTURED FEB 2004. SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I STARTED TO HEAR A FUN CLANKING NOISE, I SLOWED DOWN TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND THE REAR AXEL LOCKED UP. WHEN I WAS OFF THE ROAD I LOOKED AND FOUND THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT LAYING ON THE GROUND.
I HAVE RECEIVED MANY NOTICES ABOUT THE AIR BAG FAILURE ON MY 04 RAM TRUCK. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY DEALER OVER A YEAR AGO AND THEY CANNOT ACQUIRE THE PARTS TO REPLACE IT, THIS IS ONGOING AND DUMB. EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT I AM AT RISK AND IF SOMETHING EVER HAPPENED TO ME MY FAMILY WOULD SUE DODGE CORP. BUT I WISH TO LIVE WITH PEACE OF MIND. ALSO CODES R25 P81 P40 AT WHICH THE WHELL HUBS ARE FAILING EVERY 3-4 YEARS AND I KEEP PURCHASING WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORES.
EVERY TIME I TRY AND TAKE MY VEHICLE IN TO GET THE RECALLS FIXED, THE DEALERS TELL ME NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND I WILL GET A CALL WHEN THEY COME IN. I HAVE BEEN IGNORED AND HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET MY TRUCK FIXED BUT NO DEALER SHIP WILL CONTACT ME.
2004 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO RETURN CALL FROM DEALERSHIP ABOUT AIRBAG RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED ACTING UP BY GOING SLOW, THEN FAST, THEN SLOW, THEN INTERMITTANT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION...NOW THEY DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME WHEN THEY ARE ON AND THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE WIPERS WILL JUST STOP OUT OF THE BLUE AND I HAVE TO MANUALLY TWIST THEM OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN. I HAVE TO KEEP TURNING THE WIPERS OFF AND THEN BACK ON FOR THE DURATION OF THE TRIP, AND PART OF THE TIME THE WIPERS WILL NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. IT WAS POURING DOWN RAIN AND I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. IT CONTINUES TO DO THIS AND WHILE THERE IS A RECALL FOR MODELS OF THIS YEAR, I WAS TOLD THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR A NEW WIPER MODULE.
THE TURN SIGNALS WILL SHOW REVERSED SO WHEN YOU TURN ON THE LEFT BLINKER, THE RIGHT BLINKER WILL BLINK AND VISE-VERSA, OR SOMETIMES THE BLINKERS WILL NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. SOMETIMES IT SHOWS THE OPPOSITE BLINKER ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T SHOW THE BLINKER ON AT ALL. THIS HAPPENS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET WHEN CHANGING LANES, IN MOTION WHILE TURNING, AND STATIONARY WHILE WAITING TO TURN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/24/16*LJ UPDATED 05/24/16.*JB
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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