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2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1205854
Internal NHTSA #	10745612
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2004
File date	02/02/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While drivng 55 mph the vehicle just died out i had to coast over to the side of the road. The truck lost all power. Once i stopped the truck, i put in park and turned off the igninition, i was able to continue driving. The dashboard light showing a symbol of a lightening bolt, after researching i see some comments of it being a wire harness or tranny loose wiring, had truck looked at several times and wires were checked, but the truck still dies out. This has happened 5 times since 2013 always while dring more than 3 hours. I no longer take the truck on long trips, it is a very dangerous problem, i was thankful i was able to pull over on shoulder evrytime.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	98000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JACKSONVILLE, FL
VIN pattern	1D7HA18D14SXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	55
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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