Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#883460March 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GASKETS FROM OIL FILTER CLOGGED CARBURETOR, CAUSING THROTTLE TO STICK WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883392March 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, AND PLACED IN DRIVE IT WILL CUT OFF. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED,AND CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882918March 13, 2001
TIRES
ORIGINAL EQUIPTMENT MICHELIN TIRES, SIZE P24575R16. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE SUDDENLY BLEWOUT. TREAD SEPARATED AROUND WHOLE TIRE. DODGE HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882737March 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CRANK VENT SYSTEM DISCHARGES A LARGE AMOUNT OF VAPOR & HYDRO CARBON. WHEN THE HEAT IS ON IT SEEPS THROUGH DUCTS AND BURNS THE EYES. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. BUT, PROBLEM WILL COME BACK EACH TIME OIL IS CHANGED.*AK DEALER PERFORMED TSB 09-02-00, HOWEVER FUMES WERE EVIDENT FOR UP TO 700 MILES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882802March 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRUCK WILL NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY INTO GEAR. HAS CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD TRUCK PROBLEM CANNOT BE REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742209March 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISON DOES NOT SHIFT INTO PASSING GEAR BECAUSE COMPUTER WII NOT LET IT SERVICE MANAGER DAVID DYER SAID IT CANOT BE FIXED CHRYSLER REP WILL NOT RETURN CALLS.THIS IS A NEW TRUCK .DAVID SAID CHRYSLER HAS HAD OVER A 100 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME TRUCK,BUT CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP.THIS STARTED WITH 500 MILES ON TRUCK THE DEALERSHIP PUT A NEW COMPUTER IN BUT IT DID NOT HELP.I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO CHRYSLER CUST SERVICE MANY TIMES.TRUCK HAS LACK OF POWER BECAUSE OF THIS I WAS TOLD BY DAVID THE CHRYSLER REP SAID THEY MY HAVE A FIX IN JUNE ,BUT NO PROMISES .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742164March 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD AND YOU SHIFT GEARS IT FEELS LIKE THE DRI VE TRAIN IS GOING TO COME OUT OF THE VEHICLE. SERVICE REP TOLD ME CHRYLER IS AWARE OF THIS AND HAVE BEEN FOR A AWHILE BUT THEY DOOT KNOW WHAT TO DO TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742032March 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITH 206 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE TRANSMISSON WENT COMPLETLY OUT STRANDING ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD 86 MILES FROM HOME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882204March 6, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN TOWING VEHICLE HAS JUMPED FROM SIDE TO SIDE, CHANGING LANES, WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. HAS BEEN TO DEALER TWICE. DEALER REPLACED FRONT END AND POWER STEERING. DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK IT IS HARD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT BUT THE CAUSE WAS NOT STILL FOUND. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882250March 6, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
THERE IS ABOUT 3 TO 4 INCHES OF MOVEMENT IN STEERING GEAR BOX, MAKING STREEING BOX LOOSE, AND IT WONDERS ON ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741989March 5, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VEHICLE HAS A WANDERING PROBLEM. 1ST TRIP TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS THEY SAID THEY ADJUSTED THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THAT DID NOT HELP. 2ND TRIP TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX. IT NOT TURNS EASIER BUT STILL WANDERS AND ALSO HAS A GROWLING SOUND FROM STEERING GEAR WHEN TURNING. I WILL BE VISITING DEALER AGAIN CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. I BELEAVE THIS IS NOT A SMALL PROBLEM. IT COMPROMISES MY AND MY FAMILYS SAFETY. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM PLEASE SEE HTTP://WWW.TURBODIESELREGISTER.COM/UBB//FORUM17/HTML/000822.HTML AND YOU WILL SEE AN ADDITION 115+ PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. I DO HOPE TO SEE A RECALL ON THIS STERRING WANDER/PLAY/LACK OF RESPONCE PROBLEM. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741805March 2, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
IT WASN'T THE TIRES IT IS THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK ITSELF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741435February 24, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
PROBLEM #1: FRONT SUSPENSION BOTTOMING OUT ON SPEED BUMPS, AND AT LOW SPEED BUMPS. VEHICLE FRAME IS SMACKING DOWN ON TOP OF AXLE. FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHINGS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. PROBLEM #2: DRIVER DOOR MIRROR GLASS LOOSE. DEALER INSTALLED NEW MIRROR, STILL LOOSE, ORDERING A SECOND MIRROR. PROBLEM #3: ENGINE SHAKES AT START UP AND WHILE IDLING. ALSO GAS MILEAGE HAS NOT IMPROVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880942February 21, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TOO FAR DOWN AND IT IS POSITIONED TOO CLOSE TO ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING AN INTERFERENCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740989February 16, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING
FROM THE DAY THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN OFF THE LOT, STEERING ACTION WAS NOTICEABLY "LOOSE". EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING IS APPROXIMATELY 5" BEFORE THE TRUCK WOULD START TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THIS CREATES WANDERING ON THE HIGHWAY REQUIRING CONSISTANT CORRECTION IN STEERING. ACCORDING TO SOME OTHER OWNERS ON INTERNET MESSAGE BOARDS, THE WANDERING PROBLEM IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH POSSIBLY THE GEAR BOX. IT IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE TRUCK TO DRIFT INTO THE ADJACENT LANE OR SHOULDER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880434February 13, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DAMAGE $ 12000.00 , FRONT CRASH AT 55 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880440February 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION PREMATURELY FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DIE ON ROAD. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION. PRIOR TO INCIDENT, CONSUMER NOTICED CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740772February 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXCESSIVE CRANKCASE OIL VAPORS ENTERING PASSANGER COMPARTMENT CAUSED BY THE IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE OPEN VENT SYSTEM.THE HEAVY SMELL AND VAPORS WILL BURN YOUR EYES AND CAUSE A PERSON TO BECOME SICK I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. THE PROBLEM HAS ONLY OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS OR WHILE STOPPED AT SIGNALS ETC. THE VAPORS AND SMELL WILL DISSIPATE SOME AFTER TWO TO THREE THOUSAND MILES AFTER EACH OIL CHANGE BUT RETURNES AFTER EACH OIL CHANGE. I'VE BEEN INFORMED BY DEALERS THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NO RSOLVE AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880188February 8, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WHEN HEATER IS ON DASHBOARD WOULD BECOME VERY HOT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH RADIO, WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE. IT WAS REPLACED. DASHBOARD PROBLEM REAPPEARED AGAIN. KEPT TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP FOR DASHBOARD PROBLEM, AND AGAIN RADIO WAS REPLACED. NOTHING ELSE WAS CHECKED FOR CAUSE OF OVERHEATING DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879941February 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS IS VERY POOR AND DANGEROUS IN THAT ON TIRE LOCK UP OR SKID, THE BRAKES ON BOTH REAR WHEELS ARE RELEASED EVEN IF ONLY ONE TIRE IS ON SNOW. THIS CONDITION PROVIDES NO STOPPING POWER. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE UPGRADING THE ABS OR REMOVING IT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Dodge Ram