Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#557735November 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE MOTOR SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE WHILE UNDER LOAD, THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE COMPUTER CODES AND IT OPERATED MORE EFFICIENTLY, THE PROBLEM REOCCURED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT NO FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS COULD BE MADE BECAUSE THE ENGINEERS HAD NOT ISSUED ANY FURTHER ADJUSTMENT CODES, THE CONSUMER TRIED DIFFERENT TYPES OF GASOLINE THAT ONLY CHANGED THE MILES PER GALLON. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875237November 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER TRIED TO PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND IT FELT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. TO GO IN REVERSE HAS TO PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL. TO DRIVE IT HAS TO BE IN 2ND GEAR. TOOK TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875247November 20, 2000
STEERING, AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A ROAD ONTO A SERVICE RAMP AND WAS TURNING LEFT. WHEN TURNING VEHICLE BACK TO RIGHT STEERING DIDN'T MOVE AT ALL. ALSO, AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON THE PANEL, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WASN'T OPERABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874909November 14, 2000
TIRES
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2001 RAM . PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE BLEWOUT AT 30 MPH, CAUSING A COLLISION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736064November 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON THE DAY AFTER I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE AIRBAG WOULD MOST PROBABLY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OT A COLLISION. I WAS ALSO ADVISED THEY HAD A PREVIOUS OCCURRENCE, RECENTLY, OF THE SAME NATURE AND BELIEVED IT MIGHT BE SOMEHOW CAUSED BY AN ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM THE DEALER INSTALLS ON ALL THEIR VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874698November 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN UNDER THE HOOD FIRE WHILE PARKED. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. TOWED TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT CAUSE WAS DUE TO THE POWER CENTER SHORTAGE FAILURE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874769November 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER FELL ASLEEP AT STEERING WHEEL, AND HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISON, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#6900573October 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, CONSUMER WAS AWAKENED TO FIND VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES, APPEARS TO HAVE ORIGINATED IN ENGINE AREA, CLAIM 59-V609-925. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874218October 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER 500 MILES TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. TOOK TO DEALER AND THERE WAS NO TRANSMISSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556937October 27, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRES WORN REALLY BAD, TIRES MANUFACTURED BY MICHELIN, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872760October 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WANDERS INTO ANOTHER LANE WHEN LETTING GO OF STEERING. APPLYING BRAKES AND VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. MANUFACTURER & DEALER SAY THAT VEHICLE IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE FOR CORRECTIONS TO TAKE PLACE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872547October 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ON FOUR OCCASIONS REAR BRAKE LIGHT FUSES KEPT BLOWING OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND HAS BEEN CONTINUALLY TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872254October 4, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLSION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732792September 29, 2000
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE SPEAKER ARE INCORRECT FOR THE PREMIUM INFINITY STEREO SYSTEM. THE RESULTANT PROBLEM CAUSED THE STEREO DECK TO SHORT OUT COMPLETELY. THIS ALSO CAUSED CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF SMOKING. TACOMA DODGE ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE STEREO, ALL WIRING HARNESSES FOR THE STEREO SYSTEM AND SPEAKERS. *AKY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871774September 28, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WANDERED SIDE BY SIDE AND LOST CONTROL.ALSO, THE STEERING BOX HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE FOR LACK OF STEERING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900577September 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS WIRED TO PULL A FIFTH WHEEL, WHILE DRIVING THE COMPUTER CHIP AND ALTERNATOR BURNED OUT AND SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE, CLAIM 55-S270-703. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870034September 8, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH MAY NOT PROTECT OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730301September 5, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING WANDER IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY OF THE DODGE DIESEL OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING, I AM REPORTING THIS ISSUE IN HOPES THAT WITH NUMBERS WE CAN GET SOME HELP GETTING CHRYSLER TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE TO REPAIR A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH A KNOW FIX
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730317September 5, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
I HAVE A CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING ON MY NEW TRUCK. IT WANDERS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT HIWAY SPEEDS. YOU HAVE TO CONTINUE TO RECOMPENSATE FOR THE DRIFT IN THE STEERING. IT IS UNSAFE AND ACCORDING TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL DODGE TRUCK, THEY ARE ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR STEERING. THERE ARE ALOT OF POSTS ON THE TURBO DIESEL REGISTER WEBSITE ON THE WEB OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. ALL DODGE WILL DO IS CHANGE THE STEERING BOX AND IT DOES NOT HELP. WE NEED SOME HELP GETTING DODGE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER CAN ONLY DO WHAT DODGE SAYS TO DO, AND WE OWNERS OF THESE NEW THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLAR TRUCKS ARE SUFFERING WITH A POOR DRIVING VEHICLE THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE . PLEASE TRY TO HELP US AS DODGE IS NOT COMING THRU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867811August 15, 2000
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHEN DRIVING AT 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND LIKE AN EXPLOSION, REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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