I own a black 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 4 door short bed with 146,466 miles on it. I have owned this truck from new, almost 14 years. Never has a pinion nut back off the pinion before. We had just got off the main hi way speed was 55 mph and turned onto a back road speed was 35 mph. When out of know were there was a loud bang from under the back off the truck. Then the drive line fell off of the rear end and banged around until I could get the truck over to the side of the road and stopped. Went to the dealer the next day to find out that there has been problems with the 1500 truck rear ends, but per my VIN number on my truck it is not covered by a known problem. Only the 2005 and 2006 1500 trucks a covered. It seems that the 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 trucks have the same pinion nut issue as the 2005 and 2006 1500's. this could have been a very different out come if we were on a freeway were the speeds are anywhere from 55 to 75 mph. I would hope the manufacturer of these trucks will take a look into the 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 pinion nut issue before someone is killed because of a manufacturing process error.

- Enumclaw, WA, USA

Rear axle noise. Repeatedly reported to service department. Failure and complete replacement of rear axle. Transmission will not temporally not engage after vehicle sits for a long period. Increasing engine rpms will engage transmission. Vehicle lost substantial power while operating in mid western states of Montana and Wyoming. Still loss of power noticed upon returning to ct.

- Windsor Locks, CT, USA

: the contact stated while driving 35 mph the rear axel fractured and came off the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, upon inspection the dealer stated the contact must have hit something to cause this failure.

- Strawn, IL, USA

While stopping at a traffic light the consumer heard a breaking sound from the rear left side, but didn't think it came from her vehicle. Two hours later, the noise occurred again, but louder. The vehicle immediately started spinning in the left direction until it crashed into a ditch and hit a concrete barrier while spinning driver's door opened, and the seat connection in the middle broke. This was a bench seat. The driver's side slid forward, and the passenger's side slid backwards. When vehicle was picked up the rental store mechanic determined that the rear axle broke.

- Columbus, GA, USA