2004 Dodge Ram 1500 brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 55 complaints for the 2004 Dodge Ram 1500, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 55 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 25,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When brakes problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 22 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 49 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 25,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 2 fires, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
Driving northbound on the 101 freeway in the far right lane changed to the center lane on dry asphalt pass a slower moving car and heard a loud noise. Face impacted the steering wheel .don,t recall anymore than that do have an accident report. Think the right rear axle broke or something in the right front suspension. Tie rod or ball joint the inside of the right front wheel is estroyed and was off. The truck complete with large bracket broken tie rod and ball joints and rotor . Outside of wheel is not damaged.
Dt: the contact stated the rotors warped. They have been replaced once and cut twice. The truck only had 17,794 miles on it. The truck had 6,000 miles on it the first time the rotors were replaced. The dealer did not know what the cause of the problem was.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Dodge Ram 1500
- Air bags 368 complaints
- Engine 184 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 163 complaints
- Electrical system 99 complaints
- Steering 88 complaints
- Suspension 68 complaints
- Fuel system 62 complaints
- Body & structure 54 complaints