2004 Dodge 1500 Interior & seats Problems

I ORIGINALLY REPORTED THIS ACCIDENT TO NHTSA WEBSITE AND I'M NOT ABLE TO FIND THE COMPLAINT BECAUSE THE WEBSITE HAS CHANGE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN CUSSETA, GA, THE TRUCK MADE A LOUD NOISE ON THE LEFT SIDE AN HOUR BEFORE STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL, AND IT DID IT AGAIN BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK WAS DEEMED TOTAL AND THE MECHANIC FROM THE WRECKAGE COMPANY SAID THE AXLE BROKE. I REPORTED THIS TO DODGE/CHRYSLER AND THEY SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO CHECK THE TRUCK AND HE SAID TO ME "I WAS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE" DODGE/CHRYSLER NEVER GAME ME NO INFORMATION AT ALL, I WAS ACTUALLY BRUSH ASIDE LIKE NOTHING. PLEASE HELP ME FIND THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT I SUBMITTED. *JS

NHTSA ID

10669458

Incident

Jul 24, 2004

Mileage

25,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HE HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE TO GET THE DOOR TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

NHTSA ID

10520239

Incident

Jun 17, 2013

Mileage

43,000 mi

REMOTE UNLOCK STOPPED WORKING ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND CAN'T UNLOCK WITH KEY. THE DOOR WILL OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE IS WORKING OK. HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF THIS SAME COMPLAINT ONLINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10491507

Incident

Jan 4, 2013

Mileage

54,000 mi

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK IS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION AND CANNOT BE UNLOCKED FROM OUTSIDE EVEN WITH KEY. REMOTE DOES NOT WORK EITHER TO UNLOCK DOOR. VERY DANGEROUS WITH POSSIBLE CHILDREN AND/OR PETS INSIDE THE VEHICLE IN 100 DEGREE TEXAS HEAT! *TR

NHTSA ID

10472735

Incident

Aug 27, 2012

Mileage

124,250 mi

THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK JUST STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, LOCKED IT AND WALKED INTO WORK, WHEN I CAME OUT, THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. IT CAN NOT BE OPENED BY THE REMOTE KEY FOB. IT CAN NOT BE OPENED BY PULLING THE DOOR LOCK LATCH. WITH SUBSTANTIAL FORCE YOU CAN TURN THE KEY ENOUGH TO RELEASE THE LATCH. THE DOOR WILL OPEN FROM THE INSIDE HANDLE ONLY. *JS

NHTSA ID

10464132

Incident

Jan 18, 2012

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK WILL NOT OPEN EXCEPT BY THE INSIDE HANDLE ON THE DRIVER DOOR. THE TAILGATE LOCK HAS FAILED TO OPEN AT THE SAME TIME AS THE DRIVER DOOR LOCK, AND THE TAILGATE CAN NOT BE DISENGAGED TO OPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10451563

Incident

Mar 6, 2012

Mileage

37,850 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY AND FAILED TO OPEN PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,600. AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,616.

NHTSA ID

10445844

Incident

Jan 29, 2012

Mileage

115,600 mi

THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR HAS QUIT WORKING. THIS PROHIBITS ANY OF THE POWER DOOR LOCKS FROM WORKING AND THE FOB WONT WORK. CD PLAYER HAS A CD STUCK IN IT AND WILL NOT EJECT. THESE ISSUES ARE WELL DOCUMENTED ON WEBSITES AS PROMINENT PROBLEMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10434982

Incident

Nov 5, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK WAS JAMMED AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE INSERTED INTO THE MANUAL KEY LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000. UPDATED 11/29/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. 12/07/11

NHTSA ID

10430819

Incident

Oct 3, 2011

Mileage

36,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK USING THE KEY, KEYLESS ENTRY, OR MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 58,000.

NHTSA ID

10279336

Incident

Jul 20, 2009

Mileage

58,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HANDLE LOCATED IN THE ROOF ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED AS THE PASSENGER GRABBED IT FOR SUPPORT WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER FELL AND FRACTURED HER LEFT WRIST. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 29,000.

NHTSA ID

10269115

Incident

May 14, 2009

Mileage

29,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED RUST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOUNTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND ADVISED HIM TO CALL THE DODGE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE OCCURS ON ALL 2004-2005 RAMS AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,457. UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN UPDATED 01/14/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10250487

Incident

Nov 17, 2008

Mileage

10,457 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 QUADCAB. ON JUNE 2, 2007, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR TEN MINUTES. THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED THE DAMAGE AND STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS MILD PROPERTY DAMAGE, INCLUDING BURNED GRASS AND TREES. THERE WERE NO PHYSICAL INJURIES OR DEATHS. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED DODGE AND THEY OFFERED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A REFERENCE NUMBER BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WANTED TO SEIZE THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE AGENCY ADVISED OTHERWISE DUE TO POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE SAME THING ABOUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THAT NO ONE WILL TAKE POSSESSION UNTIL BOTH PARTIES CAN INSPECT THE VEHICLE TOGETHER IN FULL DETAIL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10192531

Incident

Jun 2, 2007

Mileage

80,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE IN TWO AREAS, ONE A SHARP PIECE OF METALWAS PROTRUDING THROUGH THE MATERIAL IN THE BACK WHICH CAUSED CUTS ON MY BACK AND CLOTHS. SECOND, A BAR THATWAS UNDER THE SEAT BROKE AND ALLOWED THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN BRAKING AND BACK WHEN ACCELERATING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10186126

Incident

Mar 5, 2007

Mileage

145,555 mi

WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE CONSUMER HEARD A BREAKING SOUND FROM THE REAR LEFT SIDE, BUT DIDN'T THINK IT CAME FROM HER VEHICLE. TWO HOURS LATER, THE NOISE OCCURRED AGAIN, BUT LOUDER. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STARTED SPINNING IN THE LEFT DIRECTION UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER WHILE SPINNING DRIVER'S DOOR OPENED, AND THE SEAT CONNECTION IN THE MIDDLE BROKE. THIS WAS A BENCH SEAT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLID FORWARD, AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SLID BACKWARDS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP THE RENTAL STORE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR AXLE BROKE. *AK *SC

NHTSA ID

10090033

Incident

Jul 26, 2004

THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE FIVE TIMES, AND THEY STILL DO NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER CANNOT SEE THE SPEED, MILEAGE AND OTHER GAUGES.*AK

NHTSA ID

10095335

Incident

Oct 4, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HATCHBACK WINDOW SHATTERED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10089492

Incident

Aug 11, 2004

Mileage

4,300 mi