NHTSA lists 58 complaints for the 2004 Dodge Ram, 9 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 7 complaints mention an injury, with 8 injuries and 2 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-07.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as DODGE RAM.
At a glance
Complaints
58
With crash
9
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
7
Injuries
8
Deaths
2
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
2,261
Investigations
2
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
59
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
17.2%
POWER TRAIN
8
13.8%
TIRES
6
10.3%
AIR BAGS
5
8.6%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
8.6%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
5
8.6%
STEERING
5
8.6%
STRUCTURE
5
8.6%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
8.6%
EQUIPMENT
4
6.9%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
5
AIR BAGS
FRONTAL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION
2
STEERING
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2
STEERING
LINKAGES
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLING SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOG LIGHTS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DELIVERY
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Defect: ON CERTAIN PICK-UP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 4.7L ENGINES, THE GENERATOR WIRING HARNESS MAY SHORT CIRCUIT DUE TO CONTACT WITH A VALVE COVER STUD.
Consequence: A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE GENERATOR HARNESS CAN CAUSE AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ALTERNATOR WIRING INSULATION FOR DAMAGE AND REPAIR AND ADD A TIE-STRAP CLIP TO THE VALVE COVER STUD TO RETAIN THE WIRING. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
2 investigations; 0 open.
EA05018
Opened: 2005-11-02. Closed: 2007-08-29.
ENGINE STALL
ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT, FIELD REPORT AND WARRANTY DATA SHOWS THAT THE MAJORITY OF STALLING INCIDENTS IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE ENGINE CALIBRATION CONCERNS THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER ADDRESSED WITH SERVICE BULLETINS RELEASING REVISED PCM SOFTWARE.ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINTS AND ODI'S SURVEY OF OWNERS OF VEHICLES THAT RECEIVED ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE UPDATES UNDER TSB #18-01
Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
EA04025
Opened: 2004-08-26. Closed: 2005-12-22.
FALSE PARK
THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE HEAVY DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS WITH DIESEL ENGINES AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS COMMONLY USED FOR COMMERCIAL AND WORK PURPOSES.A COLUMN MOUNTED SHIFT LEVER IS USED FOR GEAR SELECTION AND AN ELECTRONIC PRNDL ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PROVIDES GEAR POSITION INFORMATION TO THE DRIVER.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE ALSO EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE-TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK THAT PREVENTS THE SHI
Date: 2010-02-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER.
DODGE: ELECTRONIC FUEL CONTROL ACTUATOR (FCA) AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE/NEW DIAGNOSTICS AVAILABLE FOR DTC P0251. ENGINE SURGES AT IDLE OR MIL ILLUMINATION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION MAY IDENTIFY DTC P0251-CP3 PUMP REGULATOR CONTROL-DIESEL. IF P0251 IS PRESENT, FOLLOW THE DIAGNOSTICS IN THIS SB. IF OTHER
10024083
Date: 2008-01-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) SYSTEM FREEZES IN EXTREME COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES -- INVOLVES INSTALLING REVISED PCV SYSTEM COMPONENTS. *NJ
10021684
Date: 2007-04-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
GENERIC POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) PROCEDURE. *KB
10021685
Date: 2007-04-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
ENGINE OFF-IDLE SPEED LIMIT FEATURE TO PROTECT TURBOCHARGER WHEN VEHICLE IS NOT MOVING. *KB
10021687
Date: 2007-04-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
TRAILER TOWING MIRROR - NEW MIRROR GLASS LOCKING TAB - NEW REMOVAL PROCEDURE. *KB
10021423
Date: 2007-03-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
5.9L TURBO - DIESEL ENGINE SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS. *KB
10020924
Date: 2006-10-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.
AXLE FLUID LEVEL. *KB
10020919
Date: 2006-10-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: TIRES.
FRONT END SHIMMY ON 4X4 VEHICLES WHEN TRAVELING OVER ROUGH SURFACES IN THE ROAD. *KB
10021239
Date: 2006-08-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE INITIALIZATION. *KB
10020213
Date: 2006-07-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
5.9L TURBO-DIESEL ENGINE SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS. *TT
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.