2004 Dodge Ram 2500 Transmission Problems

I DID NOT HAVE A ACCIDENT, BUT MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT KNOW WHAT GEAR IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN. ONE DAY IT WOULD BE FINE AND THE NEXT IT MIGHT BEGIN OK AND THEN TEN MINUTES LATER IT WOULD START OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC. DODGE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIPS ARE STOCKING THE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION PARTS TO FIX IT. MY MECHANIC TALKED TO A NEARBY DODGE DEALER TO OBTAIN THE PARTS AND THEY SAID THEY KNEW OF THE PROBLEM AND HAD A GOOD SUPPLY OF PARTS IF NEEDED. WE ALSO SPOKE TO TWO DIFFERENT TRANSMISSION SHOPS THAT SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE NECESSARY PARTS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THIS WERE A GOVERNOR COMPRESSION SOLENOID AND PRESSURE SWITCH. BOTH OF WHICH ARE LOCATED IN THE GEAR BOX JUST ABOVE THE PAN. THE PARTS WERE ONLY AVAILABLE FROM DODGE AND COST ABOUT $220.00 JUST FOR THE PARTS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF DODGE HAS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THEM INQUIRING WHY THEY HAVE NOT DONE A RECALL SINCE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ALL THEY HAVE TOLD ME SO FAR IS THAT IT IS A LENGTHY PROCESS THAT INVOLVES YOUR DEPARTMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10350480

Incident

Jun 1, 2010

Mileage

98,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR WOULD MOVE INTO ANY GEAR WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKES OR WITHOUT THE KEY BEING IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK INVOLVED WITH THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 09/28/10 *BF UPDATED 10/01/10

NHTSA ID

10336618

Incident

May 22, 2010

Mileage

195,000 mi

2004 DODGE 2500 4WD DSL HAS EXACT PROBLEM OF RECALL 03V503000, DODGE CLAIMS MY VEHICLE NOT ON RECALL LIST. CRACKED TRANSMISSION HOUSING ADAPTER AT TRANSMISSION BOLT UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10239074

Incident

Aug 20, 2008

Mileage

162,200 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. IN 2005, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V462000 (POWERTRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE REPAIR INCLUDED A SOFTWARE MODIFICATION TO EQUIP THE VEHICLES WITH AN OUT-OF-PARK ALARM; HOWEVER, IT HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WITH THE HORN ASSEMBLY IN THE VEHICLE. EVERY TIME HE PLACES THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE HORN SOUNDS LOUDLY AND CAUSES CHAOS AMONG HIMSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. THE ONLY WAY TO PREVENT THE HORN FROM SOUNDING IS TO SLOWLY RELEASE THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THEN SLOWLY SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 05/20/08. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10224142

Incident

Jun 14, 2005

Mileage

4,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES AFTER THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A LARGE TRUCK. THERE WERE NO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S LEG WAS INJURED. BOTH VEHICLES SUSTAINED BODY DAMAGE. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000.

NHTSA ID

10215978

Incident

Nov 17, 2007

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND HE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ONLY RESOLUTION WAS A SMALL COMPUTER-LIKE DEVICE THAT SOUNDED WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT MECHANICAL REPAIRS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE, ESPECIALLY FOR HEARING-IMPAIRED CONSUMERS WHO COULD NOT HEAR THE ALARM. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,156.

NHTSA ID

10215893

Incident

May 21, 2006

Mileage

80,156 mi

THE SOFTWARE CHANGE THAT INDICATES THAT THE PARKING GEAR IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED, GOES OFF ALL THE TIME. AT THE MOST INCONVENIENT TIMES. LIKE THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AT A QUIET CAMPGROUND, WHEN PARKING THE TRUCK. IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS A BETTER SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM THAN SOUNDING THE HORN. MAYBE CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO THE HORN GOES OFF WHEN BACKING THE TRUCK WITH THE DOOR OPEN. I KNOW IT IS SUPPOSED TO DO THAT WITH THE "BAND AID FIX" BUT WHEN HOOKING UP TO TRAILERS, IT IS OFTEN NICE TO LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN WHEN BACKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10208710

Incident

Nov 10, 2007

Mileage

12,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL REQUIRES PERFORMING A SOFTWARE MODIFICATION TO EQUIP THE VEHICLES WITH AN OUT-OF-PARK ALARM. HE WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE REMEDY. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ID

10204548

Incident

Oct 1, 2006

TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL HAD RECALL 05V462000 REPAIRED IN 12/2006 FOR THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. HE WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE RECALL REPAIRS. WHEN HE PULLED UP TO THE GATE OF HIS HOME HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, WHICH GAVE HIM LIGHT AT NIGHT, BUT IT STARTLED HIS CATTLE. THE CONTACT WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED FOR THE REPAIR TO BE REMOVED ,AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS A REGULATION AND COULD NOT BE DEACTIVATED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10186760

Incident

Dec 5, 2006

Mileage

48,000 mi

UPON HAVING THE TRUCK AT DEALER B FOR WARRANTY SERVICING,THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT THE E17 OUT-OF-PARK ALARM, SIMILAR TO RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 05V462000. THE RECALL WAS FOR A COMPUTER FLASH TO LOOK FOR SEVERAL THINGS TO OCCUR SIMULTANEOUSLY; 1) DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPENED, TRANSMISSION WAS IN REVERSE, AND FOOT WAS OFF OF BRAKE. WHEN THESE CONDITIONS OCCURRED THE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND THE LIGHTS START FLASHING. THIS WAS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE RECALL, AND I DIDN'T WANT IT ON MY TRUCK. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I NEEDED TO BACK UP BY HAVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPEN TO USE THE GROUND AS A REFERENCE. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURRED WHEN MIRROR OR WINDOW VIEWS WERE BLOCKED, OR THERE WAS AN OBJECT BEHIND THAT COULD NOT BE SEEN. WHEN TRYING TO BACK UP TO THESE OBJECTS THE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING. THIS RESULTED IN BOTHERING NEIGHBORS, COWORKERS, ETC. IT WAS AN ANNOYANCE AND IT DID NOT RESULT IN A SAFER VEHICLE. CHRYSLER NEEDED TO DEVELOP AN ALTERNATE METHOD FOR ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM, IF THERE WAS TRULY A PROBLEM NEEDED TO BE ADDRESSED. CHRYSLER INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO REVERSE THE RECALL THAT IT WAS IN PLACE. ALSO, THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY WERE MANDATED TO DO THE RECALL IF I BROUGHT THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE, AND THEREFORE CLAIMED THEY HAD NO DUTY TO INFORM ME BEFOREHAND. THIS WAS TANTAMOUNT TO TAMPERING WITH MY VEHICLE WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT. DOES CHRYSLER HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO PERFORM THIS RECALL WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT? IF SO, FROM WHERE DO THEY DERIVE THIS AUTHORITY?*AK UPDATED 04/18/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10185696

Incident

Mar 20, 2007

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT DROVE INTO THE DRIVEWAY, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, WALKED TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE ,AND THE GEAR MOVED ON ITS OWN INTO INTO REVERSE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *AK UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10183352

Incident

Nov 28, 2006

Mileage

45,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING TO ONE OF OUR BUILDINGS AND NOTICED ONE OF MY DIESEL TRUCKS HAD NOT BEEN PLUGGED IN SO I STOPPED PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND GOT INTO THE OTHER TRUCK. I HAD STARTED THE OTHER TRUCK AND WAS LETTING IT WARM UP WHEN I LOOKED OVER AT THE TRUCK I HAD PARKED IT WAS ABOUT 25 YARDS AWAY WITH THE BACK UP AGAINST A TREE. I RAN OVER TO IT THE TAIL GATE WAS SMASHED THE TRUCK WAS STILL RUNNING. *NM

NHTSA ID

10182862

Incident

Feb 17, 2007

Mileage

69,791 mi

I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 CUMMIN DIESEL PICK UP,WHEN I PUT INTO PARK WITH MOTOR RUNNING I LEFT THE TRUCK TO CHECK ON A WREAK MY PICK UP ROLLED BACK INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR CORNER PANEL OF MY TRUCK. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS REASON BUT FROM ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS WITH THE ALARM I DON'T KNOW IF I WANT TO DO IT. I WOULD LIKE A RECALL TO GET THIS FIXED SO I WONT BE OUT ANOTHER $3500.00 TO FIX MY TRUCK,IT WOULD BE NICE TO GET REIMBURSE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10182119

Incident

Nov 20, 2004

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL MOTOR AUTOMATIC TRUCK, ON A DRY PAVEMENT ON A FLAT SURFACE, HE STOPPED, AND WHEN HE PUT THE TRUCK INTO PARK AND GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK IT JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND STRUCK A VEHICLE THAT WAS FOLLOWING IT , RESULTING IN A TOTAL OF $4000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 02/06/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10177700

Incident

Dec 28, 2006

Mileage

45,200 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL WORK FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION #05V462000 WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT THE CONTACT'S CONSENT. THE VEHICLE HAD AN OUT OF PARK ALARM ADDED TO THE VEHICLE AND WHENEVER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ALARM WENT OFF. THE CONTACT WANTED THE ALARM REMOVED AND THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO DISENGAGE THE ALARM.

NHTSA ID

10176191

Incident

Nov 1, 2006

Mileage

33,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED NO PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED WITH THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 05V462000 CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER THE CONTACT WANTED THE OUT OF PARK ALARM REMOVED.

NHTSA ID

10171918

Incident

Oct 26, 2006

Mileage

11,000 mi

DODGE (DAIMLER CHRYSLER) HAS A RECALL TO INSTALL AN "OUT-OF-PARK ALARM SYSTEM" (NOTIFICATION CODE E17). THIS ALARM WILL ACTIVATE LIGHTS AND HORN UNTIL YOUR BATTERY RUNS DOWN. WHAT THEY SHOULD BE HAVING IS A "FIX THE TRANSMISSION" RECALL SO THAT THE VEHICLE GOES INTO "PARK" READILY AND STAYS THERE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. OURS SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED INTO A BUILDING. *NM

NHTSA ID

10171518

Incident

Jan 19, 2005

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING 2004 DODGE RAM 2500'S OUT OF PARK ALARM. *TS RECALL NUMBER 05V462000. *NM

NHTSA ID

10166956

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL CONCERNING A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JUMPING INTO GEAR FROM PARK POSITION. MECHANIC DETERMINED IF REPAIR WAS MADE THAT THE HORN WOULD HONK UNEXPECTEDLY. *KB *JB

NHTSA ID

10166946

Incident

Aug 1, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL 05V462000 REGARDING POWERTRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS PERFORMED BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AN OUT-OF-PARK ALARM WAS INSTALLED BUT THE ALARM SOUNDED WHEN THE ENGINE IDLED AND THE DOOR WAS OPENED.

NHTSA ID

10166102

Incident

Aug 21, 2006

Mileage

91,997 mi

ON MARCH 31, 2006 I STOPPED THE 2004 DODGE 2500 RAM 4X4 TO PICK UP MY MAIL. PRIOR EXITING THE VEHICLE I PLACED THE SHIFT LEVER INTO PARK BELIEVING IT WAS IN LOCKED PARK CONDITION. THE VEHICLE WAS ON LEVEL GROUND AND NOT MOVING. BELIEVING IT WAS SAFE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE I EXITED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE LEAVING THE DRIVERS DOOR OPEN AND WALKED APPROX. 30 FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE( APPROX 15 T0 30 SEC.). ALL OF SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. CONCERNED THAT OTHER PERSONS MAY BE IN THE AREA I CHASED THE VEHICLE DOWN ON A DEAD RUN. I ATTEMPTED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE BUT WAS PULLED DOWN BY THE DRIVERS DOOR AND HITTING THE BACK OF MY HEAD ON THE PAVEMENT. I WAS TEMPORALLY PARALYZED AND LOST ALL LIMB MOVEMENT. UNABLE TO MOVE I LAID IN THE ROAD AND WATCHED THE FRONT WHEEL ROLL PASSES MY HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY A DRAINAGE DITCH WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE. I HOWEVER WAS NOT AS FORTUNATE AND CONTINUE TODAY TO HAVE MULTIPLE HEAD, NECK AND MEMORY RELATED MEDICAL RELATED PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM THE ACCIDENT. I WAS NOT AWARE OF A SAFETY ISSUE UNTIL RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE DCC IN AUG 2006. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AS THE VEHICLE PROVIDES THE DRIVER WITH THE FALSE SENSE OF SAFETY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN A SAFE MODE.

NHTSA ID

10165902

Incident

Mar 31, 2006

Mileage

27,000 mi

LTR RE DEFECTIVE SHIFT LEVER FOR 2004 DODGE 2500 QUAD CAB, CONCERNED THAT A SAFETY RECALL SERVICE NOTICE FOR AN OUT OF PARK ALARM SYSTEM FOR 2003-2005 ATTEMPTS TO FIX TRANSMISSION OR SHIFT LEVER PROBLEM IN HIS VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING, THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, BUT SLID OFF DUE TO ICE AND THE DOOR KNOCKED HIM TO THE GROUND, WHILE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE RECALL BE COMPLETED ON HIS VEHICLE, HOWEVER HE STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO INSTALL THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. THE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT FULLY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10164793

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE RECALL REMEDY FOR RECALL # 03V503000; POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS UNACCEPTABLE DUE TO THE HORN SOUNDING UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL AND FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE HORN SOUNDING UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED.

NHTSA ID

10163350

Incident

Jul 24, 2006

Mileage

8,000 mi

I HAVE A 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH THE CUMMINS AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE AUTOMATIC SELECTION INDICATOR DOES NOT SHOW THE VEHICLE IN PARK AT LEAST ONCE A DAY WHEN I DRIVE IT. I NOW THIS IS A PROBLEM AND HAVE HAD RECALL #05V-462 DCC #E17 DONE. THIS IS A PATCH AND DOES NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF WHY MY TRUCK DOES NOT GO INTO PARK. ONE OF THESE DAYS MY 7000 POUND TRUCK IS GOING TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND DAMAGE, INJURE OR KILL SOMEONE . *NM

NHTSA ID

10162739

Incident

Jul 17, 2006

Mileage

45 mi

MR. DENNIS SHANNON HAD PARKED HIS 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 AND THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED RUNNING DURING THIS PERIOD. AS MR. SHANNON BEGAN TO WALK BACK TOWARDS THE REAR OF HIS TRUCK IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE POLICE REPORT INDICATES THAT AS MR. SHANNON ATTEMPTED TO GET BACK IN THE TRUCK IT RAN OVER HIM. MR. SHANNON SUFFERED SEVERE AND FATAL INJURIES. MR. SHANNON DIED ON 7-22-2005. *JB

NHTSA ID

10160015

Incident

Jul 9, 2005