Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 1802705 | 06/04/2005 | 10015802 | All vehicles - evaporative leak detection monitor enhancement; ram quad cabs vehicles have cold start rough idle and malfunction indicator lamp illumination with diagnostic trouble codes p0330, and/or p0740. *tt | 08/12/2005 | |
| 1801705 | 04/21/2005 | 10015060 | Long crank times in ambient temperatures below freezing. *tt | 05/17/2005 | |
| 05002 | 04/28/2005 | 10015075 | New water pump for 3.7l engine - no longer common with 4.7l. advanced service information #05-002. *tt | 05/17/2005 | |
| 1801305 | 04/19/2005 | 1801305A | 10015058 | Idle fluctuation/diagnostic trouble codes. *tt | 05/17/2005 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 1803007 | 04/26/2007 | 10021685 | Engine off-idle speed limit feature to protect turbocharger when vehicle is not moving. *kb | 06/15/2007 | |
| 0422 | 10/01/2004 | 0422R | 10010567 | 5.7l engine long block repair / replace procedures. warranty planning & administration *tt | 12/01/2004 |
| 19 | 04/01/2004 | 10006902 | The camshaft sprocket retaining bolts may not have been properly tightened. a loose cam sprocket bolt can back out and cause significant engine damage. customer satisfaction notification no. d19. *tt | 05/19/2004 | |
| 04012 | 04/23/2004 | 10006893 | Some trucks equipped with cummins diesel engines were built with engine block freeze plugs, which may not have sufficient interference fit to the block. *tt | 05/18/2004 | |
| 1801704 | 06/15/2004 | 1801704A | 10006883 | Driveability and obd ii monitor improvements. flash. 3.7l. *tt | 05/18/2004 |
| 1800704 | 02/24/2004 | 10005980 | White smoke, engine stumble/misfire, or flat spot in engine performance. *tt | 04/05/2004 | |
| 1800404 | 02/03/2004 | 10005983 | Poor cab heat and/or slow engine warm up in cold ambient temperatures. *tt | 04/05/2004 | |
| 1803003A | 08/20/2004 | 1803304 | 10004538 | Generic cummins engine control module (pcm) procedure. *tt this bulletin replaced 18-030-03. *tt this bulletin replaced 18-030-03a dated 10/17/03. to also include 2005 ram truck. *tt | 12/18/2003 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||||
| SB-14-001-10 | 02/02/2010 | 10033546 | Dodge: electronic fuel control actuator (fca) available for service/new diagnostics available for dtc p0251. engine surges at idle or mil illumination. further investigation may identify dtc p0251-cp3 pump regulator control-diesel. if p0 | 08/23/2010 | |
| 1802206 | 07/13/2006 | 10020213 | 5.9l turbo-diesel engine system enhancements. *tt | 08/18/2006 | |
| 1400305 | 07/08/2005 | 10016021 | Cummins diesel diagnostics. *tt | 08/18/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| 1802207 | 03/14/2007 | 10021423 | 5.9l turbo - diesel engine system enhancements. *kb | 04/25/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 04001 | 01/26/2004 | 10005612 | Some trucks equipped with the new high output diesel engine may have been built with exhaust clamps with welds that could crack and separate. rapid response transmittal 04-001. *tt | 03/08/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 2500106 | 02/01/2006 | 10019529 | Positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) system freezes in extreme cold ambient temperatures. *tt | 03/24/2006 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| 2500108 | 01/08/2008 | 10024083 | Positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) system freezes in extreme cold ambient temperatures -- involves installing revised pcv system components. *nj | 03/06/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 57000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to safely maneuver to the shoulder. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the dealer stated that the valve springs needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were 57,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 57000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to safely maneuver to the shoulder. the vehicle was then taken to the dealer for a diagnosis. the dealer stated that the valve springs needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were 57,000. the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 07/06/2012 | 57000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram. the contact stated while driving 35 mph his vehicle come to a complete stop. he was able to pull over on the side of the road. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer stated that the valve springs needed to be repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they stated there's nothing they could do about it. the failure and the current mileage was 57,000.jp | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/01/2005 | 1200 | 4 | 12/18/2003 |
| The vehicle continuously stalled in traffic. the consumer was recently driving the vehicle, and the vehicle shut off in the middle of the intersection. after the dealer serviced the vehicle which included replacing the computer, the vehicle's problems still exist. *ak the last fix and the third time the incident occurred, the vehicle lost over 3 miles to the gallon of gas. the dealer stated that they programmed the software to run rich, which in return, burns more gas. *sc *jb | |||
| 03/31/2005 | 1 | ||
| While driving vehicle stalled. driver wa sable to restart vehicle, and took it to the dealer for inspection. however, mechanic coukd not duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 05/03/2004 | 56000 | 1 | 10/09/2002 |
| The engine light keeps coming on. when we took it to the service center the first time we were told that the problem was with the transmission; the colinoid was then replaced. the second time we took it in to the service department because the engine light came on we were told that the computer is sending the exact same code. we were told we would need a new computer, at 56,000 miles. it was installed. the third time we took it in to the service department for the engine light being on we were told once again that the computer is indicating the same problem. after three days of being without transportation we were told that a ball bearing in the valve body was in the wrong spot , to quote the service manager. we told this was fixed so we took our vehicle home. one mile from our home (we had just left the dealership having the transmission fixed) the temperature gauge climbed quickly to hot. once we arrived at home, we opened the hood to find a perfectly straight slice on the upper radiator hose. of course, i am sure you are aware that the only place to purchase a new hose is at the dealership. we replaced the hose ourselves for a grand total of $32.00 because we were told by the service depatment, when we went back the next day, that it was considered regular maintance and was not covered under the warranty. i can accept that except for the fact that three ase certified mechanics that we spoke to regarding this hose told us it should have held up for at least 100,00 miles (not 59,000).*ak | |||