2004 Dodge Ram 2500 fuel/propulsion system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While the NHTSA is looking at the later Dodge diesel pickups, the 5.9 engines commonly fail at low mileage (mine was at 100,000 miles) by the intank pump failing. Mine shut off at 45mph in traffic on State 33 in Idaho without warning.. My truck was towed to repair facility and waited 4 weeks for a…”
filed Oct 18, 2021
“My truck is only used for towing a fifth wheel, thus the low mileage. On a trip, the truck stalled with no warning on the freeway, lost power, power brakes and power steering in the 2nd from right lane. I was barely able to pull it over and stop, in an unsafe area. 4 hrs later a tow for truck and…”
filed Jan 14, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 24 | 8% |
| 2011 Ram 2500 | 17 | 6% |
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 8 | 3% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 Ram 2500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2006 Ram 2500 | 11 | 2% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 3 | 1% |
| 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.