2004 Dodge Ram Pickup SLT 4X4 review from North America

The mechanism to lower the spare tire either was never installed or broke completely at some point.

The front passenger window is making a thumping sound when lowering.

Dark Blue paint scratches easily, but we should have known that.

Bought it new and have put 47K on it in the past two years, mostly on road trips across the country.

It's very comfortable and roomy, and it drives "smaller" than it is. It has a great turning-radius. I usually back into parking spaces, and it's very easy to see what I'm doing (although I don't always back up far enough). The rear seats are 60/40 split, roomy and fold up for lots of cargo space.

The black leather interior is great and easy to clean.

Very little road noise. A bit bouncy on rough roads, but...it's a truck.

The AC is awesome! It can be 110 here in Vegas and it never fails!

We towed a 20-ft car-hauler trailer (with car etc inside) from NC to NV and it pulled and handled very well.

Have taken it through the mountains of Colorado several times - no problem up hills; the cruise control does its job quite nicely. The 4-wheel drive has been ops-tested in the snow and I have felt very secure.

Mileage is about 18 on the highway, not towing. City is maybe 15.

We've had no trouble other than the spare tire mechanism. We did not find this out, of course, until we had a flat. Thank goodness it was in the driveway at the time, because there was no way to lower the spare. They had to cut it off at the dealership - after assuming that I just didn't know how to change a flat! I said, "Please demonstrate it for me!" and then they realized there was actually a problem. They had to replace the entire mechanism (under warranty).

Still drives, handles and feels almost like new. It's supposed to be my husband's vehicle, but I think I drive it more than he does!