Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/12/2008 | 65000 | ||
| About 30 percent of the time, my turn signals and flashers do not indicate the signal i want to give. during those times, when i indicate right it doesn't flash at all. if i indicate left, it indicates right. also if i put on the hazards, it eather corrects the problem or it indicates left. this is very frusturating and provides a big safety incident on the road. i have noticed that i am not the only person that has had this before as it is a very common occurence on the web. it increases substantially during the fall and winter months and is almost not existant during the summer months. it also affects my wipers that when i have the lights on i can see that my vehicle is acting up because the wipers are at 1 detent less than what i am trying to provide. this makes it so i can't use the fast wiping position. thanks for your help. | |||
| 11/05/2011 | |||
| The door lock actuator has quit working. this prohibits any of the power door locks from working and the fob wont work. cd player has a cd stuck in it and will not eject. these issues are well documented on websites as prominant problems. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 45000 | ||
| The turn signals, wipers, and high beams on my 04 dodge ram 1500 have been giving me issues for the last year. this started out as an intermittent problem and has gotten worse over time. at first it was just the turn signals. when i would signal left the right blinker would come on, or visa versa. then sometimes it would work fine, and other times it would not come on at all. it | |||
| 10/12/2006 | 4 | ||
| At around 8:00 am on october 12, 2006, there was a spontaneous combustion from the driver's dashboard of my 2004 dodge durango while it was parked in the garage (not even turned on). this incident nearly burned our condo unit which was above the garage and endangered my wife and kids who were still sleeping. luckily, my wife awoke and called 911 (incident report #2006-6223247-000 ccfd clark county). after several communications with chrysler dodge, they sent an investigator only after 4 days to take pictures; they sent us a letter saying it was not a factory defect and they were not responsible for the damage. when asked what could have been the possible cause -they said they didn't know (?!?). we then consulted and asked help from the dealership (integrity dodge, lv,nv -since we got the vehicle only a year ago and is still under warranty and that it was our only car) they said the same thing and insist we contact our insurance. we asked them why we should use our insurance when there was no accident because the car was just sitting in the garage? besides, if the insurance company were to reimburse us it would be very much below what we owe our bank and would also charge us a deductible. honestly, my family is having such a hard time with what happened and especially when we are also a little tight on our finances since my wife is not working because she is taking care of our 8 year-old daughter and 6 month-old baby; and i just started on a new job. as of now we can't afford fancy lawyers or hire private investigators to scrutinize the cause of the fire -so we don't have anybody on our side. hoping you can help us and thank you very much for your time. *nm | |||
| 02/10/2006 | 7000 | 7 | 04/22/2004 |
| I have an 2004 dodge durango that has stalled 7 times the dealership has done nothing but give me a run around i went to dodge forum and have seen many people have filed complaints with the nhtsa the last time it stalled i was driving with my 8 year old i lost all power this is a serious situation if this were to happen on a major highway there is no way you would get out of the way in time i am very frustrated in the results i am getting from dodge but as i research there are many out there with the same problems and are also getting nowhere something needs to be done i am not wanting a serious injury or death to occur before they take action. *nm | |||
| 03/06/2006 | 15668 | 1 | |
| I have a 2004 dodge 1/2t 1500 series truck i have had it at the shop 3 time in the last 2 weeks. you can be driving along and all of a sudden it slows down to 5-10 miles per hour for no reason. the shop said it was because of the crank in the computer, the 2nd time it was because of the air conditioner(which it is winter so i don't have it on) and the last time it has been 4 days since they have had the vehicle and still don't know what has caused the problem. so i am still without a vehicle.. i would hate to be driving down the interstate at 55-65 if this thing decides to shut down. because it is all of a sudden. thank you for you time. fyi. *nm | |||
| 12/25/2004 | 3125 | 3 | 08/05/2004 |
| Ram 1500 stallls for unknown reasons. dealer cannot fix as no failure code was set nor was their any history of the stall in the vehicle computer.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 09/10/2005 | 11182 | 3 | 05/31/2004 |
| Like many of the other consumers who have filed complaints about their 2004 ram 1500 5.7l trucks, i too have taken my truck to performance dodge in glendale az to have them fix the stalling problem with my vehicle. the service manager did not know of this type problem happening on this vehicle. after four hours of waiting, they said that they found p2299 brake switch position/apps incompatible, checked brake switch and apps sensor operations, and guess what, all working normally. they then checked mds for tsbs found tech svc bulletin 18-016-05 and performed this service. drove the vehicle home and guess what, same problem. i will be back at the dealer again to play the game. this is a serious safety hazard and should not be taken lightly. since this is our main mode of transportation i very concerned for my family's safety. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 11/17/2005 | 6 | 08/12/2004 | |
| Sudden loss of power steering and power brakes due to engine stalling. engine stalls while driving. event has occurred six times now. once right after i purchased the vehicle and then again at 7642, 9861, 11487, 11898 and 12,009 miles. i lost control of the vehicle during one event as the power loss occurred while i was turning a sharp corner. i went into the other lane of traffic but due to light traffic at the time this did not result in a crash. the local dealer says that they are aware of this problem but the factory hasn't provided a solution. i feel that it is only a matter of time before people are injured by this defect as the sudden loss of power steering can easily cause loss of control. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/16/2007 | 39120 | 8 | 12/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge 1500. when the contact activates the left turn signal, the right turn signal activates instead. he has experienced this failure between 4-8 times within the month of june. the current mileage is 39,153 and failure mileage was 39,120. | |||
| 02/21/2005 | 5422 | 1 | 08/08/2004 |
| I have a 2004, dodge 1500 slt ram, hemi sport, with 5422 miles on it, and on feb 21, 2005, i watched as my truck burned to the ground ( literally ), i smelled something like plastic or burnt wire while driving, just prior to discovering my ( now ) parked truck, smoldering in my back yard. i went to investigate the smoldering, and open the truck door after not seeing any flame; however, once i opened the door it was as if someone had lite a flame thrower, and pointed it in my direction. the fire consumed the vehicle so rapidly, i am sure i would not have had time to remove a infant from it's car seat, had my son been in the truck. i allowed daimler chrysler to send an engineer named bob whipple out here to my home. he took just a few pictures, jerked on a few wires, then returned to where ever he came from. he promised me a copy of his report; however, when i contacted daimler chrysler, they blew me off with a hey! it's not our fault, letter, i tried calling them and they stated that they had no other information for me, even though their vehicle obviously failed electrically, and was under full warranty. | |||
| 01/26/2005 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle shut down at low speeds and when making turns, causing the steering and brakes not to operate. manufacturer was contacted by owner.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 10/04/2004 | 1 | ||
| The dashboard lights do not work. dealer serviced the vehicle five times, and they still do not work. the consumer cannot see the speed, mileage and other gauges.*ak | |||