2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Driveline Differential Unit Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Driveline Differential Unit Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID600464
 Internal NHTSA #10166740
 ManufacurerDAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
 BrandDODGE
 ModelRAM 1500
 Model Year2004
 File date01/03/05
 ComponentPOWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemAt approximately 10,000 miles our 2004 dodge ram 1500 began pulling hard to the right. At highway speeds, the vehicle will cross 4 lanes of traffic within seconds if the driver is not pulling to the left in order to compensate for the right pull. We have had the vehicle aligned several times by different dealerships as well as at alignment shops, and the issue persists. Daimler chrysler claimed the issue was tire related, and we had the tire dealer move tires around repeatedly trying to make the problem go away. We have also replaced tires with no change in the pull. Recently, we noticed the pull is far worse when the vehicle has a full tank of gas, which leads me to suspect weight or weight distribution is a factor. We had steering rack and differential failure at approximately 25,000 miles. Both were replaced and the problem continues to exist. Also, alignment numbers go from within specification to wildly out of specification each time the truck is placed on a rack. This vehicle control issue is 100% repeatable. *jb
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure10000
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateRALEIGH, NC
VIN pattern 1D7HU18D54JXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons0
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase20/07/04
Was original owner?Y
Anti-lock brakesY
Cruise controlY
Number of cylinders8
Drive train type4WD
Transmission typeAUTO
 Vehicle speed0
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 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
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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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