2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 74about this part
- Share
- 7%of 1,099 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 74 complaints about the engine of the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500, 7% of the 1,099 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My vehicle has been turning off lately, while in traffic, making turns or parking. My car loses rpms, the lights dim, and then the car cuts off. I have to put the car in park, turn it off, and restart the engine and proceed on to my destination. This has happened to be repeatedly over the past two years, I don't feel safe being in my truck.”
NHTSA complaint #10854277, filed 2016-04, 194,000 miles“Vehicle stalled while driving down the road. I took it to the local mechanic and they did compression test on it they said no compression on the #7 cylinder, he told me it is an internal engine failure. My vehicle only has 33,000 miles on it. I found out it is a known issue, chrysler fixed it in the 05 models but did nothing for the 2003 and 2004 vehicles.”
NHTSA complaint #10694396, filed 2015-03, 33,000 miles“Since march of 2013 I've made several panic stops to avoid running a red light. I de accelerated from 30 to 0 and the truck stalled when it came to a stop. Additional complaint is every now and then the truck won't start. The engine turns over, but doesn't start. I have to turn the key to the off position and then it starts on the re try.”
NHTSA complaint #10702978, filed 2015-03, 73,000 miles“While driving in my neighborhood at 25 MPH vehicle lost power and didn't want to take the gas then cut off. Would not restart , engine would rotate but not start. Pumped the accelerator then engine restarted and ran rough with no power . Had vehicle towed to dealership to be check. I was told that the engine was blown . When I check the dash the throttle elec. Light was on.”
NHTSA complaint #10575750, filed 2014-03, 86,400 miles“Began to slow down for a traffic light and my truck stalled while moving almost causing me to rear end the person ahead of me since I lost all control of my brakes and power steering. From what I'm reading this had happened to many people with the same year, make and model vehicle without any type of recall and its too dangerous of a situation.”
NHTSA complaint #10481017, filed 2012-10, 42,656 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 163 | 23% |
| 2011 | 151 | 22% |
| 2010 | 62 | 13% |
| 2009 | 50 | 7% |
| 2008 | 35 | 6% |
| 2007 | 35 | 7% |
| 2006 | 33 | 4% |
| 2005 | 76 | 6% |
| 2004 | 74 | 7% |
| 2003 | 21 | 2% |
| 2002 | 22 | 3% |
| 2001 | 5 | 0% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 4 | 1% |
| 1998 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500
368 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
181 complaintsEngine cooling
116 complaintsElectrical system
99 complaintsSteering
86 complaintsSuspension
66 complaintsFuel system
62 complaintsBrakes
53 complaintsBody and structure
50 complaintsOther or unknown
37 complaintsExterior lighting
29 complaintsVehicle speed control
26 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Dodge RAM 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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