Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10025902July 11, 2003
TIRES
WHILE CHANGING THE OIL, NOTICED A SEVERE GROVE IN THE INSIDE SIDE WALL OF EACH FRONT TIRE. (SEVERE ENOUGH FOR IMEDIATE TIRE REPLACEMENT) DISCOVERED THAT THE GROVES HAD BEEN CAUSED BY RUBBING AGAINST THE LOWER A FRAME (FOUND SHINY AREAS WHERE TIRES HAD RUBBED). THE INTENDED STOPS TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING WERE NOT ENGAGING EARLY ENOUGH IN THE STEERING TURN TO PREVENT THIS. WE CHECKED TWO OTHER PICKUPS OF SAME MODEL YEAR AND MAKE AND FOUND IDENTICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN WE CHECKED 2003 TRUCKS AT A LOCAL DEALER WE FOUND THIS AREA HAD BEEN REDESIGNED. THIS LOOKS LIKE A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW IN THE WHEEL AREA FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. I HAVE 79,000 MILES ON THIS TRUCK BUT ONLY 25,000 MILES ON THE TIRES, WHICH WERE OTHERWISE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. THIS IS GOING TO START KILLING PEOPLE AS OTHER TRUCKS MILAGE INCREASE. THESE TIRES COULD HAVE BLOWN AT ANY TIME UNDER NORMAL DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027016July 10, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATES HER HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT TODAY, AND AIR BAGS ON THE DRIVER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. NOT ONLY DID THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOY BUT THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE PART WHERE THE GAUGES ARE ALL DROPPED DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THE DRIVER INJURIED HIS LEGS. HIS CHEST WAS ALSO INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. SHE STATES THAT AT THIS POINT HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK BECAUSE HE HAD NO STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 70 MPH.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025846July 10, 2003
SUSPENSION
AFTER HITTING A SLIGHT BUMP AT 55MPH THE TRUCK BEGINS A "LOSS OF CONTROL" SHUDDER THAT CAUSED ME TO NEARLY LOSE CONTROL TWICE. TODAY A DODGE SERVICE TECHNICIAN LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER HITTING A BUMP. IT TOOK HIM 'QUITE A WHILE' TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION THAT COMES WITH THE OFF-ROAD PACKAGE. I AM USED TO A ROUGH RIDE. LOSS OF CONTROL IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT WILL KILL SOMEONE IF NOT RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026883July 9, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40-45MPH AND NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025561July 7, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
VEHICLE ROADTREK MOTORHOME CONVERSION OF DODGE 3500 RAM VAN WITH OEM MICHELIN LT245/75R16-E TIRES.VEHICLE INITIALLY REGISTERED ON8/9/01 AND HAS 12,400 ORIGINAL MILES.ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE HAIRLINE CRACKS IN SIDEWALLS CLOSE TO RIM.IS THIS A SAFETY HAZARD OR ONLY A COSMETIC PROBLEM? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025305July 2, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
BOTH FRONT HUB BEARINGS WERE COMPLETELY SHOT ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE TRUCK HAS ONLY 51,000 WITH NO OFF ROAD USE. THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON TO REPLACE SEALED HUB BEARING AFTER ONLY 51,000 MILES. CONTINUED USE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKING UP WITH A RESULTING ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025243July 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANKS MOVE AROUND, WHEN BRAKING FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS BEING STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023868June 27, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I BOUGHT NEW A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4 WHEEL DRIVE WITH THE OFF ROAD PACKAGE ONE OF THE OPTIONS THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE INCLUDED AND INSTALLED FROM THE FACTORY WAS A ANTI SPIN DIFFERENTIAL ALSO KNOWN AS A POST TRACTION OR LIMITED SLIP WELL I NOTICED THIS TRUCK DIDN'T HAVE VERY GOOD TRACTION IN RAIN OR SNOW UNLESS I PUT IT IN THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MODE IT SHOULD OF HAD BETTER WITH THE ANTI SPIN REAR END WELL I JUST PASSED MY 36000 MILE FACTORY WARRANTY AND I WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON SAID TRUCK WHILE CHANGING THE GEAR OIL IN FRONT AND REAR DIFFERENTIALS I DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ANTI SPIN OPTION THAT WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AND THAT I PAID EXTRA FOR [HOW MANY OTHER OF THESE TRUCKS DID THEY SELL WITH ADVERTISED OPTION THAT WAS NOT INSTALLED ] I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND THE DODGE 800 NUMBER ALL I GET IS THE RUN AROUND AS WELL AS THE B.B.B WHICH BY THE WAY SAYS DODGE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN AND JUST BECAUSE MY TRUCK JUST WENT OUT OF THE FACTORY WARRANTY [ MILEAGE WISE] IS IRREGARDLESS AS I PAID FOR SAID EXTRA OPTION OF THIS ANTI SPIN DIFFERENTIAL AND EITHER WANT IT INSTALLED OR SOME MONEY BACK [TO HAVE IT INSTALLED WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF 1500.00 DOLLARS AND ONE THING IT IS CONSUMER FRAUD AND FALSE ADVERTISING ALSO THE ANTI SPIN DIFFERENTIAL IS A ADDED SAFETY OPTION THAT I PAID EXTRA FOR AND DID NOT RECEIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017348June 26, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLOATED OVER THE RAIN, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. JB PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024897June 25, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAVING ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FRONT BALL JOINTS HAVE FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024674June 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT PRODUCED A LOUD NOISE. THEN, WHEN SWITCHING GEARS THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023551June 22, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2001 DODGE DIESEL LIFT PUMP FAILURES. MINE HAS DIED TWICE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. 55,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. THE SECOND ONE LEFT ME IN THE # 2 LANE OF THE 405 FREEWAY IN SO. CALIF. DEAD HAD TO BE PULLED OFF. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023448June 20, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
LIFT PUMP FAILURE ON 2001 DODGE CUMMINS DIESEL PICKUP. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023417June 19, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE DODGE 2500 AND 3500 PICKUPS EQUIPPED WITH THE CUMMINS 24 VALVE DIESEL HAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP THAT CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WITHOUT NOTICE. THE TRUCKS INVOLVED ARE '98.5 THROUGH '02 MODELS. THESE PUMPS LAST AS SHORT AS 30,000 MILES. DODGE KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. THIS CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER UN-EXPECTEDLY AND CREATE SAFETY ISSUES. IT ALSO LEADS TO A MUCH MORE CONSUMER COSTLY FIX IN THAT IF IT ISN'T REPLACED IN TIME, THE INJECTION PUMP WILL FAIL DUE TO LACK OF FUEL FLOW. THE EXCESS FUEL FLOW THAT THE LIFT PUMP NORMALLY SUPPLIES IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COOLING AND LUBRICATING THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE INJECTION PUMP CAN RUN $3,000. I HAD TO REPLACE MINE AT 40,000 MI AS DODGE WON'T REPLACE IT UNTIL IT FAILS OR HAS SO LOW OF PRESSURE. AS STATED ABOVE, LETTING THE LIFT PUMP COMPLETELY FAIL OR GET INTO THE LOW PRESSURE RANGE THAT DODGE WILL REPLACE IT, THE DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE TO THE INJECTION PUMP OR THE TRUCK WILL FAIL TO RUN OR QUIT UNEXPECTEDLY. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE US. SINCERELY [XXX]. *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023424June 19, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
LIFT PUMP ON 3500 SERIES DODGE RAM WITH CUMMINS DIESEL. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023099June 15, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DEFECTIVE TIRES. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568226June 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, AND CONSEQUENTLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *MR *PH *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10021339June 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, THE TRUCK SHUT OFF. IT STARTED BACK, BUT SEEMED TO HESITATE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO HESITATE. I ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND TOOK A "TEST DRIVE" IN THE DRIVEWAY TO SEE IF IT CONTINUED TO HESITATE. IT DID NOT, BUT I NOTICED FLUID LEAKING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK (THE TRANSMISSION FLUID I HAD JUST PUT IN). I HAD TO CALL A ROLL-BACK TO TOW IT TO A MECHANIC. HE SAID IT TOOK HIM A DAY AND A HALF JUST TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION. HE NOTICED METAL SHAVINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE TORQUE CONVERTER AT ALL. IT WAS COMPLETELY STUCK. THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 50,100 MILES AT THE TIME OF THIS REPAIR. WE HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION, AND TRANSMISSION COOLER, TOTALLING $3,061.19 IN REPAIRS. I CALLED THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM, AND NO ONE RETURNED MY CALL. I CALLED THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP. AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022807June 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM DRIVER'S SIDE AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022099June 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED UP HILL AND NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL DECELERATE EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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