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2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1400778
Internal NHTSA #	11015690
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2004
File date	23/09/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving on a local road at approximately 35-40mph the vehicle started making a loud vibration noise. Within the next 3 miles the truck made a loud banging noise, the truck lurched and lost forward momentum. I was able to safely make it to the shoulder of the road where i discovered that the driveshaft had separated from the rear differential and had been rotating, banging the underside of the truck. The pinion nut was no longer attached to the pinion gear. The spline from the differential's pinion gear was askew and fluid was leaking out. The towing service indicated that the rear wheels were locked and the wheels would not rotate as the vehicle was dragged onto a flatbed. The transmission shop who conducted repairs confirmed that the rear axles was locked up and the differential would require a rebuild. This situation mirrors the nhtsa preliminary evaluation pe14-019 and linked to chrysler's recall p77 / nhtsa 14v-796, with the difference being that this occurred on a 2004 dodge ram 1500 not a 2005 dodge ram 1500. The 2004 dodge ram was manufactured within the same time frame as the 2005 dodge rams in the recall (january 28, 2004 - august 3, 2005), june 2004. In addition the rear axle assemblies between the 2004 and 2005 dodge ram 1500s are interchangeable.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	124641
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TAUNTON, MA
VIN pattern	1D7HU18D44SXXXXXX
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?
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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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