Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Dodge Ram has 153 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
153
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The driveline driveshaft fell out there’s a pinion nut that came loose and suddenly locked my rear e... |
| Oct 16, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the v... |
| Nov 6, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was driving from Colorado to Indiana and all the sudden I heard a noise so I pulled over to the ri... |
| May 11, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON LOOKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE,... |
| Jan 2, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE PINION NUT HAS LOOSENED UP AND THAT CAUSED THE DRIVESHAFT TO BECOME UNSTABLE AND IT HAS CAUSED P... |
| Aug 6, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PINION NUT LOOSENED WHI... |
| Jul 19, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 55 MPH AND HEARD A NOISE WHILE EXITING AND WE THOUGHT WE HIT A LARGE ... |
| Jul 9, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | MY NAME IS [XXX] I PURCHASED MY 2004 1500 Dodge Ram7 yrs. ago From A Private Owner Not knowing it w... |
| Feb 5, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, EXITED TO A SIDE ROAD 30 MPH AND HEARD AN UNUSUAL WHINING COMING FROM... |
| Nov 10, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS TRAVELING ON ROADWAY THERE WAS A LOUD BANG, TRUCK SKIDDED TO STOP AND WOULD NOT MOVE.TRUCK HAD... |
| May 6, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING, A ... |
| May 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRUCKS TRANSFER CASE HOUSING CRACKED AND LEAK FLUID WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY HEADIN... |
| May 3, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 DATE OF MFR IS 02 - 04 (FEBRUARY 2004), WHICH FALLS IN THE RECALL ON THE PINION ... |
| Mar 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN THE BACK WHEELS LOCKED UP AND DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT. CAUSING ME TO SKID UNC... |
| Dec 8, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT FELL TO THE GROUND ... |
| Nov 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | REAR AXLE LOCKED UP, ALL THE FLUID LEAKED OUT. |
| Oct 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR ROADWAY IN ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL., WITH NO WARNING, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL F... |
| Jul 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR ROADWAY IN CONCORD, NC, WITH NO WARNING, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND S... |
| Jul 14, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | NOISE FROM REAR END. GARAGE FOUND CHUNKS OF METAL INSIDE, PASSENGER SIDE CARRIER RETAINER LOOSE, C C... |
| Jun 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING ON STREET THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT LOOSENED AND JAMMED THE REAR END WHICH RESULTED IN ... |