2004 Dodge Ram 2500 transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 78 complaints for the 2004 Dodge Ram 2500, 10% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 78 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 17,000 miles 60 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 37 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 32 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 60 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 17,000 miles, and 88% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 37 crashes, 8 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
Consumer turned vehicle off and put it in park, got out, and walked to the back of vehicle, and it jumped out of park into reverse, knocking consumer down and rolled over him, killing the consumer. Reported by richard gatewood. Updated 04/17/06.
A few weeks ago we had to have the transmission "dropped" on our 2004 dodge ram 2500 4x4. We bought this vehicle brand new last year so we were obviously surprised that we had to have something this extensive done so soon. My husband was leaving a house and put the truck in park to walk back and open the electronic gate. When he turned around the truck was rolling back at him. He managed to get his right leg up into the vehicle to try to reach up and put the truck in park.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Dodge Ram 2500
- Steering 143 complaints
- Suspension 114 complaints
- Air bags 90 complaints
- Electrical system 49 complaints
- Engine 39 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 37 complaints
- Body & structure 37 complaints
- Fuel system 33 complaints