Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10195072July 1, 2007
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500, AND MY DASH IS FALLING IN. MY DASH STARTED CRACKING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND HAS RECENTLY STARTED FALLING TO PIECES WHICH ARE BEING LOST INSIDE THE DASH. WHEN I GOOGLED A REPLACEMENT DASH I FOUND COUNTLESS OTHERS WHO ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. LOCAL 6 NEWS OUT OF FLORIDA DID A STORY ON THIS PROBLEM AND EVEN HAS A REPORT OF THE FALLING DEBRIS CUTTING INTO THE WIRING CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED DODGE DIRECTLY. I DID GO TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ALL THEY OFFERED WAS TO SELL ME A NEW DASH AT APPX. $500. WHEN I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM, SEVERAL OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAD COMPLAINED TO DODGE WERE GIVEN THE SAME FORM LETTER TELLING THEM IN SHORT THAT THIS WAS NOT A COMMON PROBLEM RESULTING IN A RECALL AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. I AM ONLY ONE OF SEVERAL PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHO ARE LOOKING FOR DODGE TO CORRECT A PROBLEM THEY HAVE GIVEN US THAT IS NOT ONLY COSMETIC. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THIS IS BEING OVERLOOKED AND VIEWED AS COSMETIC. THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE OF BROKEN PIECES OF DASH BOARD FALLING IN AND CUTTING WIRES, EXPOSED JAGGED EDGES OF PLASTIC, BRITTLE PLASTIC PARTS FLYING AROUND IN THE CAB OF THE TRUCK DURING THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, AND ALSO PIECES BEING PROPELLED AT THE DRIVER AND ALL PASSENGERS IN THE EVENT OF AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. WE ARE LOOKING FOR DODGE TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM AND ADMIT THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THEM PURCHASING SUB-PAR MATERIALS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195013June 29, 2007
STRUCTURE
2001 DODGE RAM 1500 DASH BOARD FALLING APART. PLASTIC DASH IS IN SHAMBLES. CALLED DODGE, SAID NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194859June 28, 2007
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 DODGE RAM 2500 DASHBOARD CRACKING . TV INVESTIGATION SLOT SHOWN ON INTERNET. MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM - PURCHASED NEW DASHBOARD PANEL FROM DODGE DEALER $200. IN THE PAST YEAR HAVE FRONT AXLE SEALS, WATER PUMP, POWER STEERING PUMP , FUEL INJECTION PUMP AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. REPAIRED OVER $ 6400 IN EXPENSE - THE DASH PROBLEM BROKE THE MONKEY'S BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194881June 28, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LONG CRACK IN THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD, SPREADING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY A FOOT LONG. HE ALSO NOTICED SMALLER CRACKS WERE PRESENT. AS OF JUNE 27, 2007, NUMEROUS CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE DASHBOARD, POSSIBLY MORE THAN FIFTEEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CRACKS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 120,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194837June 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE DASHBOARD ON THE 2001 DODGE RAM WITH 49,000 MILES HAD CRACKS ALL OVER IT. PIECES STARTED TO COME OFF. IT HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED YET, BUT I BELIEVED THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE SUBSTANCE ERRORS DUE TO WIRING UNDER THE DASH GETTING HOT. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY AND A POTENTIAL SHORT WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. A DASH SHOULD NOT CRACK AFTER 3-4 YEARS. IT STARTED WITH MINOR CRACKS AROUND 2005 AND KEPT GETTING WORSE. I HAVE NEVER IN MY LIFE HAD ANY VECHILE DO THIS BUT THISWAS MY FIRST DODGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194739June 27, 2007
STRUCTURE
I BOUGHT A NEW DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK IN 2000. THE TRUCK HAS APP. 60,000 MILES,WELL CARED FOR, AND LOOKS NEW. ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICED A HUGE CRACK IN DASHBOARD ON TOP OF PASSENGER AIR BAG.NOW THE CRACK HAS SPREAD ALL OVER TO TH DRIVER SIDE. LARGE PARTS OF DASHBOARD ARE FALLING DOWN INSIDE LEAVING HUGE HOLES ABOVE THE ELECTRICAL AND THE AIR BAGS.I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE AIR BAGS GOING OFF AND ELECTRICAL FALURE. THIS IS NOT A COSMETIC ISSUE, IT IS A SAFTY ISSUE.I CONTACTED CRYSLER AND THEY SAID SINCE I WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAD SERVICE ON THE TRUCK AT MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER THEY WOULD LOOK AT THE PROBLEM AT MY EXPENSE, AND IF THEY FOUND THAT IT WASN'T MY FAULT THEY WOULD PAY FOR HALF OF THE PARTS AND LABOR TO REPAIR.I HAVE PAID FOR THIS TRUCK ONCE AND I'M NOT PAYING FOR IT AGAIN, NOT EVEN HALF.THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE AND A DEFECT BY DODGE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BY DODGE ,NOT THE CUSTOMER.THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL !
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194243June 26, 2007
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
I WENT OUT TO MY TRUCK THE OTHER DAY AND NOTICED A LARGE CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. I KNOW THAT THERE WERE COUNTLESS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS MYSELF. THIS PROBLEM COULD POTENTAILLY CAUSE A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAG COULD BE RIPPED BY THE FAILING DASHBOARD AS IT DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194696June 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 P/U QUAD CAB THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL IN 2002, BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. CHRYSLER SENT OUT AN INSPECTOR AND THEY DENIED THE CLAIM. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT SAFETY RECALLS HAD TO BE LISTED ON REGISTRATION SO AS TO BE DONE BEFORE YOU CAN RE-REGISTER. I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THEY DENIED THE CLAIM BUT NOT TOLD THE FACTS OF THE INVESTIGATION OR WHY IT WAS DENIED. THE RECALL STATED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194190June 25, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD ALL OF A SUDDEN CRACKED LIKE CRAZY. AND NOW I READ ALL 2001 DODGE RAM TRUCKS ARE DOING THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10194083June 24, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD SAFETY LATCH ISSUE. POPPED LATCH FROM INSIDE OF TRUCK. RECEIVED PHONE CALL, DID NOT OPEN HOOD. FORGOT HOOD WAS POPPED, STARTED DRIVING. HOOD FLEW OPEN BACK ONTO THE WINDSHIELD WARPING THE HOOD AND HINGES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193892June 21, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS SEVERAL CRACKS THAT EXTEND FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE END OF THE DASHBOARD. THE DASHBOARD HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL. THE VIN AND PURCHASE DATE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 42,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193876June 20, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE 2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK HAS A DASHBOARD THAT IS MYSTERIOUSLY CRACKING AND COLLAPSING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193771June 19, 2007
STRUCTURE
I WOULD OFFICIALLY LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE CRACKING OF THE DASHBOARD AND FADING PAINT THE 2001 DODGE RAM WITH ONLY 32,800 MILES. THIS HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND I FELT THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT ,AND THE DODGE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193778June 19, 2007
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK UP AND THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING IN 2003 ,AND CONTINUED TO CRACK ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD TO THIS DATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193558June 18, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS COMPLETELY CRACKED. DODGE WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. DODGE IS ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 88,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193569June 18, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD ON THE 2001 DODGE OFF ROAD HAD MULTIPLE CRACKS ACROSS THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. IT WAS , A SAFETY CONCERN WITH FLYING PARTICLES AND WITH PROPER OPERATION OF THE AIR BAGS. THIS TRUCK WAS VERY NEW WHEN THE CRACKS BEGAN TO APPEAR. ALMOST EVERY DODGE WITH THE SAME YEAR THAT I HAVE SEEN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IF YOU GO TO ALMOST ANY DODGE FORUM YOU COULD SEE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE, AND DODGE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT .PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193639June 18, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN THREE SPOTS. NO WIRES ARE VISIBLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 19,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE MILEAGES WERE VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193504June 16, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKING, COLLAPSING, AND SPLINTERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192894June 11, 2007
STRUCTURE
2001 DODGE DASH BOARD CRACKING (NATION WIDE) LOCAL NEW MEDIAN NOTIFIED PUBLIC OF PROBLEM'S WITH 2001 DODGE TRUCK. WHICH CAN CAUSE ELECTRICAL & OPERATIONAL USAGE WHILE DRIVING. CAN CAUSE SEVERE ACCIDENT'S & INJURY TO OTHER'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192899June 11, 2007
STRUCTURE
2001 DODGE TRUCK DASH BOARD CRACKING, (NATIONWIDE.) LOCAL NEW MEDIAN NOTIFIED PUBLIC TO PROBLEM WITH 2001 DODGE TRUCK, WHICH CAN CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE & OPERATIONAL PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING DURING DAYTIME & NIGHTTIME. CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT & INJURY TO SELF OR OTHER'S. THE MANUFACTURER COMPANY NOR DEALER ARE TAKING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FIXING THE PROBLEM, WHICH IS VERY COSTLY TO THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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