Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10115597March 18, 2005
STEERING, SUSPENSION
DODGE RAM 2500 SERIES 2001, NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STEERING MECHANISMS. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS CONSTANTLY OVERCORRECTING THE VEHICLE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE CONSUMER HAD MANY ALIGNMENTS DONE BUT TO NO AVAIL. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST AND NO LUBRICATION, THE STEERING SHAFT AND TRAC BAR WAS REPLACED AND THE STEERING BOX WAS ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER MECHANIC AND IN HIS OPINION ALTERNATE VALVE LOCATED IN THE STEERING WAS NOT PERFORMING AS IT SHOULD, WHEN THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE VALVE IT EXTREMELY BURNT FROM OVERHEATING. THE CONSUMER STATED HE NO LONGER HAS ANY PROBLEMS STEERING THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115366March 17, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS
THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END A TRACTOR TRAILER, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND FLIPPED TWICE , LANDING ON THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10115154March 15, 2005
WHEELS:RIM
ALL OF THE WHEELS CRACKED, AND WERE UNABLE TO KEEP AIR IN THE TIRES. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO MOVE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER, AND WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115204March 14, 2005
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DODGE RAM 2500 SERIES 2001, NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STEERING MECHANISMS. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TAKING A 2 MILE DRIVE, HE NOTICE HE HAD TO CONSTANTLY OVERCORRECT TO THE LEFT AND THEN THE RIGHT. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONETS ON THE VEHICLE TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE STEERING PROBLEM, THE REPLACED ALL THE BALL JOINTS WHICH WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND HAD NO GREASE, THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED, THE TRAC BAR WAS REPLACED DUE TO SEVERE MOVEMENT. IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT A ALTERNATE VALVE IN THE STEERING BOX WAS NOT PERFORMING AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO, WHEN THE MECHANIC TOOK THE VALVE OUT IT WAS BURNED FROM OVERHEATING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113914March 10, 2005
AIR BAGS
1)FRONT COLLISION RESULTING IN A COMPLETE FRONT CLIP REPLACEMENT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. 3) DODGE IS REVIEWING CLAIM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10113677March 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE LEAKS,AND SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE VENT ON THE DASHBOARD. THE ANTI-FREEZE POURS OUT ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT BEING BURNED. ANTI-FREEZE FILM COVERS THE WINDOWS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112623March 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
ENGINE BLOCK CRACKED DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN BLOCK DESIGN. NEITHER CUMMINS OR DODGE IS OFFERING ANY HELP WITH THIS KNOWN DEFECT. THERE SHOULF BE A RECALL ON ALL THESE BLOCKS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112471March 3, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IN 2000 I BOUGHT A DODGE QUAD CAB 1500 PICK-UP TRUCK, AS OF 2-23-05 I WAS EXPERIENCING A CLANKING NOISE COMING FROM THE MIDDLE OF TRUCK, IT WOULD COME AND GO. I ASKED AROUND AND FOUND OUT THAT DODGE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRANSMITTING THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 36,320 MILES ON IT. CALLED DODGE AND THEY WOULD NOT DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS GOING TO COST ABOUT +- 2,000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I GUESS I WILL BUY A CHEVY OR FORD NEXT TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113249March 2, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE FRONT UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109268March 2, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FRONT END VIBRATION, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. THE FRONT BALL JOINTS ARE DEFECTIVE.*AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112961February 23, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER STATES AT 45,000 MILES THE FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112001February 22, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I OWN A DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT 4X4 WHICH HAS 6700 MILES ON IT. AT 3800 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. MARK THOMAS MOTORS IN ALBANY SAID THEY WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THERE ISN'T A REASON FOR IT TO HAVE GONE OUT, AT NO COST TO ME. AT 67K MILES BOTH THE ENGINE HEADS WERE CRACKED FROM RUNNING TO LEAN AND ADVANCED TIMING. THAT COST ME $1000 AND MARK THOMAS MOTORS AGAIN ADJUSTED THE COST. ALTHOUGHT I HAVE BEEN TREATED EXTREMELY WELL FROM THIS DEALERSHIP I SHOULD NOT HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE PROBLEMS THIS SOON. VARIOUS FORUMS DISCUSS THESE TOPICS IN GREAT DETAIL. DODGE HAS KNOWN OF THESE ISSUES AND HAS NEVER ADDRESSED THE PROBLEMS. I'M NOW WAITING FOR MY F250 TO BE DELIVERED, I'M DONE WITH DODGE FOR NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111361February 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY CAUSING IT TO ROLL TO A STOP AND ALMOST HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110074February 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM SO I TOOK IT TO DOTSON BROTHERS DODGE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY HAD A SERVICE BULLITIN THE PROBLEM WAS THAT DURING MANUFACTURING A PLATE WITH A HOLE TO SMALL TO LET FLUID TO PASS THOUGH WAS INSTALLED THIS CAUSES THE TOURQUE CONVERTER TO LOCK UP AND BECOME DAMAGED THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE THIS WAS ON WED FEB 2 ON TUES FEB 8 I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED REDUCING MY SPEED DRAMATICLY I NAROWLY MISSED BEING REAR ENDED LUCKLY THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND ME AFTER SITTING WITH THE TRUCK IN PARK FOR A FEW MINUTES THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE HOME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128010February 7, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2001 DODGE 1500 IMPACTED INTO A CREEK EMBANKMENT FRONT END FIRST AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10109930February 6, 2005
SUSPENSION
DAMAGED UPPER BALL JOINTS, AND CONTROL ARMS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108464February 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
2001 DODGE RAM 2500. REMOVED LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER DUE TO A SQWEAK THAT COULD BE HEARD AT LOW SPEED. ONE BRAKE PAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE METAL BACKING. WHEN INSPECTING OTHER 3 BRAKES, AT LEAST ONE PAD IN EACH CALIPER SHOWS SIGNS OF BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. PADS HAVE A MINIMUM OF 1/2" OF MATERIAL LEFT. VEHICAL MILEAGE IS 41966. ALL PADS WERE REPLACED. THE OLD ONES ARE AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109569January 26, 2005
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ONE OF THE VEHICLE'S TIRES BLEWOUT. *NM THE TIRE WAS ONLY 50% USED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109698January 26, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DESIGN FLAW COMPLAINT ON DODGE RAM VAN 1500 SAFETY BELTS NEVER WORK PROPERLY. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT HANGS DOWN AND GETS STUCK BEHIND AND BELOW THE DRIVERS DOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107946January 26, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AFTER ONLY 45000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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