Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10145248December 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 DODGE 4X4, 1500 QUAD CAB TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HWY GOING 75 MPH, AT NIGHT TIME, THE HEAD LIGHT TURNED OFF AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL YOU KEPT FLICKING THE HIGH AND LOW BEAMS. VEHILCE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE (MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH) IF THERE WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN OTHER VEHILCE DRIVNG IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE, IT COULD OF BEEN A SERIOUS OR DEADLY CRASH WITH NO LIGHTS AT NIGHT GOING THE HWY SPEED LIMITE ON WINDING ROADWAYS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145089December 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS LESS THAN 10 MPH, THE ABS PUMP ACTIVATED, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS AND UNDER NORMAL BRAKING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FIRST INCIDENT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY GARAGE, WHO REPLACED THE ABS SENSOR AND THE ABS MODULATOR. THE GARAGE THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE CODES PUT IN FOR THE ABS MODULATOR. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY TOLD THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144419December 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN IN PANIC STOP BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD , BUT BRAKES DO NOT APPLY. ALMOST FEELS LIKE SLIDING ON ICE, ALSO HAD THIS HAPPEN ON 91 DAKOTA. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10144512December 5, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE HE TOUCHED THE HOOD LATCH AND IT CAME UP. THE VEHICLE HAD A SECONDARY LATCH THAT SUPPOSE TO BE UNLATCHED ON THE OUTSIDE, BUT IT DID NOT HOLD THE HOOD. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE OLDER MODELS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144222December 2, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING FUNNY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THEY DETERMINED THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE WITH NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144236December 2, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS THAT CONNECTED THE COMBINATION SWITCH TO THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS CAUSED THE SWITCH TO MELT AND BURNED THE WIRES. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE SINCE STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION , AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. *AK UPDATED 01/19/06.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144067November 30, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, CONTROL ARMS, AND WHEEL HUBS HAD TO BE REPLACED BY LOCAL DEALER. I WAS TOLD BY A TRAINED TECHNICIAN THAT THE WHEEL'S COULD HAVE BROKEN AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE HEATER CORE AND AIR CONDITIONING MAIN ELEMENT STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BY LOCAL DEALER. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, PINION BEARINGS AND CUPS STOPPED WORKING AT 77,400 MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BY LOCAL DEALER. THIS WAS JUST 2,000 MILES AFTER THE PREVIOUS STATED PARTS HAD MALFUNCTIONED. OLD PARTS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, BUT INVOICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL WORK PERFORMED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143764November 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK, TRAFFIC REAL HEAVY STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC, STARTED TO GO TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE, COULD NOT DRIVE IT OUT OF THE TRAFFIC OR ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I HAD IT TOWED FOUND OUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE IN IT. HAD IT FIXED, VERY HIGH PRICED. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION, SHOULDN'T IT BE A RECALL ON THIS. IT COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE OR OTHERS. THERE WAS NO OTHER SIGNS, OTHER THAN IT WOULD NOT MOVE. THIS YEAR TRUCK MODELS HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. FIRST THE DASH SPIT IN MANY PLACES ,THEN THE AIR CONDITION WENT OUT AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN IT STARTED IT WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, ITS NOT PAID FOR. I WILL NEVER BUY A DODGE AGAIN, UNLESS THE DODGE COMPANY SHOWS ME THAT THEY ARE A BIT CONCERN. NONE OF THESE THINGS WERE FIXED BY THEM OR A RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO A LOT OF THE TRUCK OWNERS AND THEY ARE HAVING THESE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE SHOULD AT LEAST BE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION, THANK GOD THAT IT WASN'T ANYONE HURT BUT IT WAS VERY MUCH DANGEROUS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MODEL, ITS NOT WHAT I AM PAYING FOR. THANK YOU. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143635November 25, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR TWICE. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE IDLED, BUT HE HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 50,000 MILES ON IT. AT APPROXIMATELY 101,000 MILES THE CONSUMER STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143305November 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT AN IDLE THE ENGINE STALLS AND SUDDENLY DIES. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE AND IS MOST COMMON IN COLD TEMPERATURES. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE PROBLEM. HE HAS CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR. THESE REPAIRS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. NO FURTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143280November 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
DIESEL ENGINE LOOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHILE ACCELERATING. WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR, NOTHING HAPPENS. TAKES A MINUTE BEFORE IT RECOVERS AND YOU CAN ACCELERATE AGAIN. I TOW A 5TH WHEEL RV WHICH MAKES MORE DANGEROUS. HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE ONCE WHILE TRYING TO PASS. THIS WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE INJECTOR PUMP. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THERE WAS A RECALL ON SCHOOL BUSSES WITH THESE ENGINES FOR THE SAME THING. MAYBE IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FURTHER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143073November 17, 2005
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, WHICH IS A NICE TRUCK. I STARTED NOTICING A CRACK IN THE DASH ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I GOT IT. SINCE THEN IT HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES, WITH PIECES FALLING OUT. I REMOVED THE DASH FROM THE TRUCK AND ENDED UP WITH ABOUT 20 PIECES. DODGE OR THE DEALERSHIP WON'T DO ANYTHING. I WILL HAVE TO PAY 200.00 DOLLARS FOR A NEW DASH IN ORDER TO REPLACE A DEFECTED ONE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141290October 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE FAILURE ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN BRAKES FAIL THERE IS ALSO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS TO APPLY THE HAND BRAKE. THE DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME THE BRAKES WILL FAIL AGAIN. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE PROBLEM COULD BE WITHIN THE POWER BOOSTER PUMP AND THE MASTER CYLINDER. *AK UPDATED 11/19/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141168October 28, 2005
STRUCTURE
THE DASH- HAS CRACKS THAT RUN THE LENGTH OF THE DASH TOTAL OF SIX THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 29,000 MILES AND IS GARAGED ALL THE TIME. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED IN ANYWAY BEFORE LAST WEEK MY TRUCK WAS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140310October 20, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH PANEL HAS WENT OUT ON MY TRUCK 3 TIMES ALREADY AND IS ACTING UP NOW. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON MORE THAN IT HAS STAYED OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140258October 19, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELTS WILL NOT EXTEND. UNABLE TO USE. PARTS ARE BEING ORDERED FOR REPAIRS TO BE MADE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140094October 18, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. UPON DECELERATION THE CONSUMER HEARD A ROARING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE ACCELERATED THE ROARING SOUND WENT AWAY. WHEN THE CONSUMER LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR THE SECOND TIME HE HEARD AN EXPLOSION SOUND, AND THE REAR END LOCKED. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NUT ON THE PINION GEAR HAD COME ALOOSE AND CAUSED THE REAR END TO COME APART. THE DRIVE SHAFT PUNCTURED THE QUAD CAB'S INTERIOR FLOORBOARD. THE SERVICE DEALER REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THIS WAS A MECHANICAL FAILURE AND NOT A DEFECT WITHIN THE VEHICLE. *AK (11/22/05) COMPONENTS AFFECTED ARE: REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY, TRANSMISSION, TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVESHAFT. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139725October 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY
DT: WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL THE BRAKES WENT OUT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET IT SAFELY OFF THE HIGHWAY. THIS OCCURRED ON AUGUST 15, 2005. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE WAY THAT THE VAN WAS BUILT. HE SAID THAT IT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO LEAK AND BURN A WHOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE MECHANIC'S SHOP. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT SOMEONE ELSE COULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHCILE'S STRUCTURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139439October 12, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT THE CONSUMER PUT NEW TIRES ON THE VEHICLE ON SEPTEMBER 17,2005 WHEN THEY TOOK THE WHEELS OFF AND SAW THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING OUT ON THE INSIDE , JUST ON ONE TIRE, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THE TIRE HAD RUBBED ON THE RIM OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER, THEY SAID IT HAD A BAD BEARING ON THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THEY REPLACED THE BEARING. NOW , IT WAS RUBBING ON THE SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNT AND PLATE. IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN. THE DEALER SAID THERE SHOULD JUST BE A CERTAIN TYPE OF TIRE ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139448October 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS
MY DAUGHTER LOST HER LEFT ARM WHEN IT WENT THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DURING A VEHICLE CRASH. SHE WAS DRIVING A 2001 DODGE RAM 3500 DUALLY. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE FRONT AXLE CAME OFF. I SUSPECT A VEHICLE DEFECT IN THE AXLE AND AIRBAGS. I WANT TO KNOW WHY VEHICLES DON'T HAVE SAFETY GLASS IN THE SIDE WINDOWS; HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE LOST LIMBS IN THIS MANNER; AND, HOW MANY 3500 DODGE RAM VEHICLES HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN ROLLOVERS SIMILAR TO THIS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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