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2004 Dodge Ram 1500 engine problems

The 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 has 191 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

191

Engine complaints

14%

Share of year

4

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Ram 1500 engine complaints by model year191 complaints1991: 2 complaints1994: 5 complaints1995: 14 complaints1996: 39 complaints1997: 23 complaints1998: 39 complaints1999: 46 complaints2000: 36 complaints2001: 70 complaints2002: 81 complaints2003: 77 complaints2004: 191 complaints2005: 155 complaints2006: 56 complaints2007: 49 complaints2008: 43 complaints2009: 61 complaints2010: 74 complaints2011: 156 complaints2012: 171 complaints
Ram 1500 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I HAVE AN 04 DODGE RAM 1500 HEMI,WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK AT ANY GIVEN TIME TRUCK JUST SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY.I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND NOTHING WAS DONE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.NOW LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING UP THE STREET THE TRUCK SHUT OFF ONE MORE TIME CAUSING ME TO HIT A GUIDE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 10, 2005 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 have?

NHTSA has 191 complaints about the 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 engine — 14% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.