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2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1141766
Internal NHTSA #	10667477
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2004
File date	09/11/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving and my 2004 dodge ram 1500 4x4 sputtered and died without warning. I was in the left lane, and it was all i could do to pull it to the right side of the road as it lost power. I was headed uphill, so i was able to safely put it in neutral and let it roll back because i was blocking an entrance ramp to the interstate. It was 5 pm and i was westbound, so people had difficulty seeing my hazard lights while looking into the sun. It was scary! With regular maintenance and garage kept, this truck broke an engine valve spring. When this happens, the engine fails immediately because there is no longer compression in that cylinder. I was lucky, the spring held in place and did not allow the valve to drop into the cylinder, which would have been catastrophic and irreparable. After research, i found dodge knows about this problem in the 2004 hemi engine. In fact, they redesigned the valve springs in the 2005 models. Several sites & blogs showed owners with the same problem, but dodge never started a campaign or issued a recall. I contacted chrysler (dodge) and they refuse to assist or acknowledge the problem. If this had occurred on a busy interstate, i could have been involved in a serious accident. When the engine failed, i lost power steering and any ability to maneuver the vehicle. If needed, i have all documentation, and i also have the broken valve spring in my possession.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	129000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOORE, OK
VIN pattern	1D7HU18D34SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	45
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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