2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 0%of 1,099 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 66,945miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500, 0% of the 1,099 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,945 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2004 Dodge 1500 ram hemi 5.7 quad cab with faulty cruise control. Turning on cruise control and off functions normally. Selecting set on the left hand side of the steering wheel fails to engage cruise control desired speed with cruise control on. This happens 10-15 times out of 75-90 times selected during a period of a month. Also, periodically during the 10-15 times a month, cruise control will be engaged with a current speed set, and while driving the truck slows down and prevents re-engagement of set on the left hand controller of the steering wheel while cruise control is still on. …”
NHTSA complaint #10396875, filed 2011-04, 66,945 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 13 | 2% |
| 2011 | 12 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 1% |
| 2009 | 15 | 2% |
| 2008 | 5 | 1% |
| 2007 | 6 | 1% |
| 2006 | 7 | 1% |
| 2005 | 7 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 2 | 0% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500
368 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
181 complaintsEngine cooling
116 complaintsElectrical system
99 complaintsSteering
86 complaintsEngine
74 complaintsSuspension
66 complaintsFuel system
62 complaintsBrakes
53 complaintsBody and structure
50 complaintsOther or unknown
37 complaintsExterior lighting
29 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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