2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine Problems
Owners have filed 74 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 110,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “engine stalls” (7% of reports).
- 74engine complaints
- 110,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 19%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Engine stalls: mentioned in 5 of 74 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 69 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 74 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 3 a fire.
Dodge RAM 1500 engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 RAM 1500 | 163 | 23% | 83,000 |
| 2011 RAM 1500 | 151 | 22% | 100,000 |
| 2010 RAM 1500 | 61 | 13% | 86,000 |
| 2009 RAM 1500 | 50 | 7% | 80,000 |
| 2008 RAM 1500 | 35 | 6% | 79,730 |
| 2007 RAM 1500 | 35 | 7% | 110,000 |
| 2006 RAM 1500 | 33 | 4% | 95,000 |
| 2005 RAM 1500 | 76 | 6% | 87,897 |
| 2004 RAM 1500 | 74 | 7% | 110,000 |
| 2003 RAM 1500 | 21 | 2% | 132,850 |
| 2002 RAM 1500 | 22 | 3% | 116,500 |
| 2001 RAM 1500 | 5 | 0% | 171,000 |
| 2000 RAM 1500 | 3 | 1% | 108,000 |
| 1999 RAM 1500 | 4 | 1% | 119,430 |
| 1998 RAM 1500 | 1 | 0% | 202,156 |
| 1997 RAM 1500 | 3 | 1% | 225,000 |
| 1996 RAM 1500 | 2 | 1% | 123,000 |
| 1995 RAM 1500 | 1 | 0% | 200,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced transmission failure, and the brake lines were rusted. The contact was trapped in the desert for hours with his dog. The contact stated that two independent mechanics had determined that the idler pulley…
Driving on freeway , lost power Cruise control automatically shut off yellow light shape of a motor came on ; on the upper left side of the dashboard, had to pull over on side of freeway. Able to restart after a little bit. Another time sitting at traffic light shuts off , same light again…
I recently figured out a problem with my truck that is an extreme danger. When you fill up the fuel tank at any gas station, it seems that the fuel enters the vapor canister and makes the engine stall for about a mile before it starts running properly. After several close encounters after filling…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Dodge RAM 1500s have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 74 owner complaints about engine for the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500 (7% of the 1,099 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500 engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine problems start?
The median reported mileage is 110,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about engine problems on the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “engine stalls”, in 5 of 74 complaints.
Other 2004 Dodge RAM 1500 problems
- Air Bags problems (368)
- Power Train problems (181)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (116)
- Electrical System problems (99)
- Steering problems (86)
- Suspension problems (66)
- Structure problems (50)
See all 2004 Dodge RAM 1500 problems or engine problems across all RAM 1500 years.