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1D7HU18D74S••••••2004 Dodge RAM 1500
This build draws 6.3× more complaints than the average 2004 Dodge RAM 1500 build (30 vs 5).
30on this build
925on the model
195builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedSteering 6Air Bags 6Engine And Engine Cooling 4Power Train 3
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashOct 2006
I was in a frontal collision with a tree that hit in the middle of the front bumper. The approximate speed was 45 mph at the point of impact. No airbags deployed. Dodge sent an engineer to investigate it and found, per their letter dated november 16, 2006, "that there were no…
Electrical SystemfireFeb 2005
I have a 2004, dodge 1500 slt ram, hemi sport, with 5422 miles on it, and on feb 21, 2005, I watched as my truck burned to the ground ( literally ), I smelled something like plastic or burnt wire while driving, just prior to discovering my ( now ) parked truck, smoldering in my…
Engine And Engine CoolingAug 2025
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal and stalled. In addition, the vehicle vibrated before losing power. The vehicle stalled at…
EngineJul 2025
Driving on freeway , lost power Cruise control automatically shut off yellow light shape of a motor came on ; on the upper left side of the dashboard, had to pull over on side of freeway. Able to restart after a little bit. Another time sitting at traffic light shuts off , same…
Power TrainMar 2023
The driveline driveshaft fell out there’s a pinion nut that came loose and suddenly locked my rear end up without warning. Cant move it
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1D7HU18D74S625032 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.