2004 Dodge Ram 2500 engine problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In the past 6 months my steering and suspension components failed causing me to wreck and also somehow my engine bay deteriorated in turn having started a fire”
filed Aug 12, 2026
“Truck dies while driving and makes it extremely hard to steer ! Seems to be some sort of fuel problem ! This has been ongoing for several years and I don't trust it to attempt to drive in traffic to a dealer for repairs ! The truck currently has approx. 87,000 original miles on it ! Problem seem to…”
filed Feb 24, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 44 | 16% |
| 2011 Ram 2500 | 28 | 9% |
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 20 | 8% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 5 | 2% |
| 2008 Ram 2500 | 16 | 5% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 16 | 4% |
| 2006 Ram 2500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 6 | 1% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2000 Ram 2500 | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 Dodge Ram 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.