2004 Dodge RAM 3500 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 214 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 142,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2004 Dodge RAM 3500, 1% of the 214 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 142,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“While traveling on interstate 90 in washington state, traveling at about 60 MPH I noticed a haze behind the truck through the passenger side door mirror. At the time, there were no indications by instruments or warning lights that anything was amiss with the truck. Wondering if it was coming from the truck I pulled to the shoulder to check. As soon as I stopped I smelled hot oil, so shut off the engine, released the hood latch and checked the engine compartment. Upon lifting the hood of the engine compartment I immediately noticed flames between the engine and fire wall. …”
NHTSA complaint #11461850, filed 2022-04Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 35 | 10% |
| 2011 | 21 | 9% |
| 2010 | 17 | 11% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 11 | 6% |
| 2007 | 17 | 8% |
| 2006 | 6 | 2% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2004 Dodge RAM 3500
64 complaintsAir bags
43 complaintsSteering
41 complaintsSuspension
25 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Dodge RAM 3500
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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