2004 Dodge Ram 1500 structure problems

50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.

Structure complaints

share of all complaints

69,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

3 / 3

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Severe rust and corrosion on body and suspension parts. Started at around 10 years of age. Support for bed to frame shows severe corrosion making hauling unsafe. Water is able to enter the cab through corroded rocker panels causing mold. Also, electrical system malfunction in throttle body can…”
filed Jun 30, 2021
“Water is leaking into the cab from the grab bar located on the "a" pillar on the driver's side. I have researched this issue and there is a technical service bulletin (tsb #23-003-04) for this problem, which was issued for many model years of this type vehicle.”
filed Nov 16, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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