Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2004 Ram 1500 are official communications between Dodge & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems.
All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.
GENERIC CUMMINS ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (PCM) PROCEDURE. *TT THIS BULLETIN REPLACED 18-030-03. *TT THIS BULLETIN REPLACED 18-030-03A DATED 10/17/03. TO ALSO INCLUDE 2005 RAM TRUCK. *TT Read More »
SOME TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINES WERE BUILT WITH ENGINE BLOCK FREEZE PLUGS, WHICH MAY NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT INTERFERENCE FIT TO THE BLOCK. *TT Read More »
THE CAMSHAFT SPROCKET RETAINING BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED. A LOOSE CAM SPROCKET BOLT CAN BACK OUT AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT ENGINE DAMAGE. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION NO. D19. Read More »
DODGE: ELECTRONIC FUEL CONTROL ACTUATOR (FCA) AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE/NEW DIAGNOSTICS AVAILABLE FOR DTC P0251. ENGINE SURGES AT IDLE OR MIL ILLUMINATION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION MAY IDENTIFY DTC P0251-CP3 PUMP REGULATOR CONTROL-DIESEL. Read More »
SOME TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE NEW HIGH OUTPUT DIESEL ENGINE MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH EXHAUST CLAMPS WITH WELDS THAT COULD CRACK AND SEPARATE. RAPID RESPONSE TRANSMITTAL 04-001. *TT Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
DODGE: ELECTRONIC FUEL CONTROL ACTUATOR (FCA) AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE/NEW DIAGNOSTICS AVAILABLE FOR DTC P0251. ENGINE SURGES AT IDLE OR MIL ILLUMINATION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION MAY IDENTIFY DTC P0251-CP3 PUMP REGULATOR CONTROL-DIESEL. Read More »
EMISSIONS RECALL D42. REPROGRAM PCM - OBD CALIBRATION. THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) WAS INADVERTENTLY PROGRAMMED WITH INCORRECT SOFTWARE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC (OBD) SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. Read More »
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NO. C44. TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE ON CERTAIN VEHICLES CAN TRANSMIT HIGH PRESSURE PULSES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED AT HEAVY LOADS. *TT Read More »
THE AXLES ARE LOCATED CONSIDERABLY HIGHER THAT THE ACTUAL FLUID LEVEL. FILLING THE AXLE UNTIL THE FLUID COMES OUT OF THE FILL HOLE WILL OVER FILL THE AXLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE FLUID FOAMING. Read More »
CERTAIN 2004 TRUCKS EQUIPPED 8-1/4 IN. OR 9-1/4 IN. REAR AXLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH CONTAMINATED AXLE FLUID. RAPID RESPONSE TRANSMITTAL. *TT Read More »
CERTAIN 2004 TRUCKS EQUIPPED 8-1/4 IN. OR 9-1/4 IN. REAR AXLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH CONTAMINATED AXLE FLUID. RAPID RESPONSE TRANSMITTAL SUPPLEMENT A. *TT Read More »
MUD OR DIRT MAY ACCUMULATE ON THE ROCKER PANEL CAUSING CUSTOMERS TO COMPLAIN THAT THEIR CLOTHING GETS DIRTY WHEN THEY ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE. *TT Read More »
THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON CERTAIN VEHICLES COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS, BUT DOES NOT LIST THE MINIMUM TIRE/RIM SIZE AND INFLATION PRESSURE INFORMATION. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION NO. D23. Read More »
