2004 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Review
Price Estimate: $1,265 - $2,137





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Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 model years
Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 types
- Quad Cab
- SRT-10
- Regular Cab
Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
Pros
- Generous passenger room, powerful "Hemi" V8, sharp handling, compliant ride, spacious interior, available side-curtain airbags.
Cons
- Poor fuel mileage, no stepside bed style, fewer body configurations than its competition.
What’s new
The Laramie edition gains more flash via a new grille, body molding and interior accents. A full-time four-wheel-drive system debuts, as does a hands-free Bluetooth-enabled cell phone and a navigation system.
Edmunds says
With the recent debut of the Hemi V8, the Ram 1500 can handle the diverse duties of comfortable daily driver and capable workhorse with equal ease.
For sale nationwide
173 listings
- $3,995great price$3,480 below market
- 170,106 miles
- 3 accidents, 8 owners, personal use
- 6'4” bed, 4.7l, 8cyl
- Modern Classic Motors (740 mi away)
- Trip Computer
- Towing Hitch
- 6ft Bed
- Standard Cab
- 8000lb Towing Capaci...
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Located in Grand Junction, CO
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Next Generation Magnum 4.7L V8. RWD 5-Speed Manual HD Next Generation Magnum 4.7L V8Priced below KBB Fair Purchase Price! KBB...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: Yes
Features and Specs:
14 Combined MPG (13 City/17 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 1D7HA16N94J193148
Stock: W29526B
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 05-20-2025 - $3,900good price$1,445 below market
- 262,732 miles
- No accidents, 4 owners, corporate fleet vehicle
- 6'4” bed, 3.7l, 6cyl
- Dan Cummins Ford Lincoln (868 mi away)
- 6ft Bed
- Standard Cab
- 8000lb Towing Capaci...
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Located in Nicholasville, KY
This 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 ST is being offered to you as an alternative to us taking to the auction. It's being offered COMPLETELY AS IS in the conditio...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: No
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
16 Combined MPG (14 City/19 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 1D7HA16K94J116852
Stock: 100557A
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 05-16-2025
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Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Reviews
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It's a good thing that Dodges don't hold their value!
4.75 out of 5 starsjwestie85, 09/02/2012
2004 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 4dr Quad Cab Laramie 4WD SB (4.7L 8cyl 5A)
Seriously... it's a fact. Dodge's DO NOT hold their value compared to, say an F150 or a Sierra, or a Silverado. BUT... This is a good thing because that means you and I can get our hands on a really good, really appealing truck for $1000s less! I've had 3 Dodge's so far, one with a 3.7 V6, one with a 4.7 V8, and one with the 5.7 HEMI V8 (Awesome engine!), and i wished i'd kept all three. … Unfortunately i suffer from, "Gotta' have the next thing-itis" and i think it's terminal. All 3 trucks were great, the V6 was really underpowered, the 4.7 was normal, but the HEMI was incredible. Got rid of the HEMI a few months ago and it had 238,000 miles and ran like it had 50k, no lie. I LOVE EM.
Ram Tough
4.75 out of 5 starsFred G Wilson, 02/25/2015
2004 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 4dr Quad Cab SLT Rwd SB (4.7L 8cyl 5M)
Trucks are not just for guys. We girls drive them too. I bought my Ram used with 53,000mi and have over 183.000 on it and still going. As a nurse I depend on my Ram in bad weather to get me to and from work because we don't get snow days. As a horse owner I trust my Ram to pull my horses safely to where ever I am going. Compared to my parents Sierra, I don't even know I have a horse … trailer behind me with the Ram. With the Sierra it moans and groans. On the farm I use it to haul seed during planting season, firewood when cutting up trees and whatever else comes along. With wear and tear I have had to replace things. But when I buy again it will be a RAM!!!
It may be 12 years old but I love the truck.
5 out of 5 starsBrett, 09/05/2016
2004 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 4dr Quad Cab SLT Rwd LB (4.7L 8cyl 5M)
I have a every expanding mowing business that I do on the side and was looking for an inexpensive pickup. I found this Arizona owned truck with two wheel drive and it was priced to sell by private seller so I grabbed it up. The truck has the 4.7 V8 that does pretty well pulling around my enclosed mowing trailer with equipment in it. It does great around town mowing 40 yards a week. I get … about 11mpg pulling the trailer in stop and start non stop while mowing. My only gripe is I wish it had the Hemi in it. I think it would pull the trailer better at highway speeds. It does pull it down the highway ok but I just feel like it could use the extra HP. If it is a windy day I feel like I am giving it some throttle to keep it at 60. Overall the truck for being 12 years old has minimal issues 125,000 miles. AC works great very comfortable interior. Only issue is the CD player stopped working but did not break my heart as my new laptop does not even have a CD accessory anymore to make CD's. I am impressed with how the door handles hold up on the truck. Which may sound stupid but other work vehicles I have used to mow door handles were always falling apart. For a work truck, I am honestly scared to upgrade because this thing has been so good to me. I rated the MPG low but I use this nearly all of the time pulling a trailer so hard to judge.
2004 DODGE RAM 1500
4.25 out of 5 starsAZRAMBO, 02/25/2010
2004 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 2dr Regular Cab SLT Rwd LB (4.7L 8cyl 5M)
The truck is a good truck dependable, nice looking, except it just barely reached 70,000 miles and just was told transmission needs to be rebuilt. Apparently this happens alot with Dodge trucks. The company that told me about the tranny has been in business 37 years and very reputable. Don't use truck for really anything than driving to and from work so it's not used often. To have … tranny issues already is messed up. Other than that no other issues it's just the 1 issue is major and very expensive. Don't think I would be buying a Dodge again, unless the warranty holds up... checking on that now.
2004 Ram Pickup 1500 Highlights
Quad Cab
ST
Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee | $24,015 |
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Engine Type | Gas |
Combined MPG | 16 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $242/month |
Seating | 6 seats |
rear wheel drive | |
Max Towing Capacity | 8,350 lbs. |
Warranty | 3 years / 36,000 miles |
Safety
Key safety features on the Ram Pickup 1500 include:
- Alarm
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – OriginalGood
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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