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2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1370054
Internal NHTSA #	10971769
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2004
File date	09/04/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a black 2004 dodge ram 1500 4x4 4 door short bed with 146,466 miles on it. I have owned this truck from new, almost 14 years. Never has a pinion nut back off the pinion before. We had just got off the main hi way speed was 55 mph and turned onto a back road speed was 35 mph. When out of know were there was a loud bang from under the back off the truck. Then the drive line fell off of the rear end and banged around until i could get the truck over to the side of the road and stopped. Went to the dealer the next day to find out that there has been problems with the 1500 truck rear ends, but per my vin number on my truck it is not covered by a known problem. Only the 2005 and 2006 1500 trucks a covered. It seems that the 2004 dodge ram 1500 trucks have the same pinion nut issue as the 2005 and 2006 1500's. This could have been a very different out come if we were on a freeway were the speeds are anywhere from 55 to 75 mph. I would hope the manufacturer of these trucks will take a look into the 2004 dodge ram 1500 pinion nut issue before someone is killed because of a manufacturing process error.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	146466
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ENUMCLAW, WA
VIN pattern	1D7HU18D24SXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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