2004 Dodge Ram 1500 transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 27 complaints for the 2004 Dodge Ram 1500, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 37,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 37,000 miles, and 77% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Engine stalling by 2004 dodge ram 1500-5.7l v8 engine. This has been a recurring issue and directly LED to an accident causing over $10,000 in damage and near fatal injuries. Further, this vehicle (and others I have become aware of) have been serviced at the dealership on time/schedule but this issue has never been addressed nor have they been recalled or repaired despite numerous complaints.
2004 ram 1500 quad cab 5.7l hemi. Engine suddenly stalls when it reaches temperature if the vehicle is decelerating (stop or turn). The engine appears to fail to switch correctly from high to low idle and goes right to zero. This results in immediate loss of steering and significant safety hazard. This has continued to occur more frequently with time and by the online descriptions is getting to be fairly common.
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
- Brakes 55 complaints