2004 Dodge RAM 3500 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 41about this part
- Share
- 19%of 214 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 101,270miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 41 complaints about the steering of the 2004 Dodge RAM 3500, 19% of the 214 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,270 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My Dodge trucks violently wobbling out of control at highway speeds.while driving at about 60 MPH, I hit a minor bump in the roadway and the truck started shaking violently. The only way it stopped was I had to reduce my speed to 10 MPH, the problem was I was in the express lane, I was in front of a semi truck”
NHTSA complaint #10980109, filed 2017-04, 225,000 miles“This has happened before back in 2010 and I put an extra stabilizer on the front and upper and lower ball joints and a few more pieces all made by moog but the front end still shakes almost uncontrollable and I have to slow down real fast before I cause an accident I'm afraid it's going to make me wreck”
NHTSA complaint #10552169, filed 2013-11, 86,000 miles“My 2004 Dodge 3500 4x4 has a front end problem...it shakes uncontrollably when it hits a series of bumps in the road at or above 45mph. I have replaced the steering stabilizer and the front shocks to only have it get worse. It happens enough now that I don't dare go above 60 MPH for fear of crashing the truck or hitting somebody else. It gets even worse when I pull my trailer.”
NHTSA complaint #10342486, filed 2010-07, 123,000 miles“I bought this 2004 Dodge 3500 ram truck used in may 2011. I was driving my 2004 Dodge 3500 ram truck in town when the left tie rod stud broke. I was stopped at a stop sign 1/2 block from my home and as I started out and turned right the tie rod stud broke. This occurred november 11, 2012. I had my vehicle towed to my home using my aaa wrecker service. There is no chrysler-Dodge dealership in the town where I live, so I went to the local auto parts store to get the new left tie rod. …”
NHTSA complaint #10576870, filed 2014-04, 151,849 miles“In december 2009 I was involved in an accident in my 2004 3500 Dodge ram while on my way to work. It was hit in the driver's side front tire which caused front suspension damage. The truck was not drivable. I called aaa and had it towed to telegraph chrysler jeep and that's where I had the repairs done. The damage was quite extensive and most (if not all) of the front steering components were replaced. The truck only had 63,285 miles on it at the time. …”
NHTSA complaint #10412191, filed 2011-07, 65,800 milesRelated recalls
- 13V528000Nov 6, 2013Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2003-2008 Dodge RAM 2500 4x4 and 3500 4x4, model year 2007-2008 Dodge RAM 3500 4x2 Cab Chassis…Covers: Dodge RAM 3500 2003–2008, RAM 2500 2003–2008, RAM 1500 2006–2008
- 11V350000Jul 6, 2011Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 dodge ram 2500/3500 4x4, manufactured from february 14, 2008, through march 28, 2011; model year 2008-2011…Covers: Dodge RAM 3500 2003–2011, RAM 2500 2003–2011, RAM 1500 2008
Related service bulletins
- 10041904Aug 9, 2011Dodge: bulletin providing alignment procedures for tie rod ball stud housing for the right and left. Model yrs for cab chassis (reg and mega pickups and 4x4) 2003-2011.
- 10011958Nov 29, 2004Power steering fluid contamination.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 222 | 61% |
| 2011 | 164 | 73% |
| 2010 | 92 | 61% |
| 2009 | 69 | 66% |
| 2008 | 94 | 54% |
| 2007 | 88 | 42% |
| 2006 | 75 | 29% |
| 2005 | 61 | 31% |
| 2004 | 41 | 19% |
| 2003 | 37 | 13% |
| 2002 | 8 | 18% |
| 2001 | 17 | 13% |
| 2000 | 5 | 9% |
| 1999 | 11 | 11% |
| 1998 | 8 | 8% |
| 1997 | 10 | 8% |
| 1996 | 10 | 8% |
| 1995 | 5 | 5% |
| 1994 | 7 | 10% |
| 1993 | 4 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2004 Dodge RAM 3500
64 complaintsAir bags
43 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 complaintsTires
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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