10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 1
Average Mileage:
17,246 miles

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problem #8

Dec 152014

Ram 2500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V770000 (air bags). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Findlay, IL, USA

problem #7

Feb 032015

Ram 2500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V770000 (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.

- Mableton, GA, USA

problem #6

Mar 062015

Ram 2500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V770000 (air bags) however, the part needed 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.

- Huntsville, AL, USA

problem #5

Feb 262015

Ram 2500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received notice of NHTSA campaign number: 14V770000 (air bags) however the parts needed for repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the remedy. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Spring Brook, TX, USA

problem #4

Feb 242015

Ram 2500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 14V770000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Seguin , TX, USA

problem #3

Feb 072014

Ram 2500

  • 120,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact received NHTSA campaign numbers: 05V462000 (power train), 09E001000 (steering), 13V528000 (steering), and 14V817000 (air bags); however, the parts needed for the repair were unavailable. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel began to vibrate and a loud grinding noise emitted from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the front driver and passenger side universal joint front axles were replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repairs. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

- Hamilton, MT, USA

problem #2

Nov 292006

Ram 2500 8-cyl Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
2004 Dodge Ram 2500-vehicle is a single cab and is front heavy. Vehicle was going 40 mph and flipped end over end and no air bags deployed.

- Winters , TX, USA

problem #1

Aug 282007

Ram 2500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram. While driving 55 mph, the contact passed out due to a medical condition. As a result, he rear ended a parked vehicle and crossed over the median into the path of oncoming traffic. The air bags failed to deploy and the contact was injured. Both vehicles were destroyed. The police arrived, filed a report, and transported him to the hospital. There is no current mileage because the vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 60,000.

- Farmersmill, OH, USA