2004 Dodge RAM 3500 Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 214 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2004 Dodge RAM 3500 overview page.
What owners report
“RM 3500 4X4 LONG BED QUAD CAB. I HAVE A STOCK TRUCK. TIE ROD ENDS ARE SHOT, STEERING GEAR BOX IS SHOT, BALL JOINTS NEED…”NHTSA complaint 10325251 — filed 04/12/2010
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE 3500. ON MARCH 21, 2007, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED FOR ALMOST 100…”NHTSA complaint 10191575 — filed 05/23/2007
“- THE CONTACT HAD THE RECALL REPAIR FOR 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) PERFORMED ON HIS 2004 DODGE RAM 3500 AND NOW WANTS THE RECALL…”NHTSA complaint 10181884 — filed 02/07/2007
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2004 Dodge RAM 3500 have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2004 Dodge RAM 3500: 34 of 214 complaints on file (15.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2004 Dodge RAM 3500 have in total?
214 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 42 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, 19 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
