Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10264942April 10, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 AND MY BROTHER'S 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 AS WELL HAVE SEVERE DASHBOARD CRACKS. THE CRACKS HAVE GOTTEN SO BAD THAT THERE ARE NOW LARGE HOLES IN THE DASH AND SHARDS OF JAGGED PLASTIC COVERING MY ENTIRE DASHBOARD. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A LOCAL PROBLEM THEN I FOUND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264328April 7, 2009
STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2001 DODGE QUADCAB PICKUP TRUCK 1500 IS SEVERELY CRACKED. THIS IS NOT THE NORMAL CRACKING THAT YOU MAY EXPECT TO SEE THROUGH NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. IT IS A DEFECT IN THE EQUIPMENT. LARGE GAPING HOLES ALL OVER THE DASH. IF THE UN-ATTACHED CRACKED SECTIONS WERE REMOVED THERE WOULD BE NO DASH AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264356April 7, 2009
STRUCTURE
2001 RAM 1500 SPORT. ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO I NOTICED A CRACK ON THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS CLOSER TO THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS LIKE '!@#$% I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF THE TRUCK, I DO NOT USE OILS ON IT SINCE MY EYES GET IRRITATED BY IT. AT TIMES I CAN ACTUALLY HEAR SOMETHING CRACKING IN THE DASHBOARD, I LOOK BUT DON'T SEE ANY NEW CRACKS VISIBLE. ALTHOUGH NOW MY DASH IS CRACKED VERY BAD. IT'S SPREADING AND IS RIDICULOUS. THE TRUCK LOOKS NEW, BUT YOU GET IN IT AND SEE THE BIG EYE SOAR ON THE DASHBOARD. I WAS UNAWARE OF BEING ABLE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT FIGURING IT WAS A FLUKE. BUT NOW I HAVE LEARNED THERE ARE ALOT OF DODGE OWNERS WITH THE SAME OR WORSE ISSUE. HOW ABOUT A NEW DASH COVER OR SOMETHING. PLEASE STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCTS YOU BUILD. THIS IS WHY SO MANY AMERICANS BUY FOREIGN! HELP US HELP YOU! I WON'T BUY ANOTHER DODGE IF YOU DON'T STAND BEHIND THE ?!@#$% YOU SELL! I'LL BUY TOYOTA! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264385April 7, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND FALLING APART. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST OVER $800 TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A REPORT ON THE FAILURE BY A FLORIDA NEWS AGENCY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 142,792.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264238April 6, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK-UP TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR AND THE HOOD FLEW OPEN, COMPLETELY BLOCKING MY VIEW. THE HOOD AND HOOD HINGES WERE DAMAGED AND THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED AND REQUIRED REPLACING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263870April 1, 2009
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD CAP WAS CRACKING, THEN COLLAPSING, AND NOW HAS FALLEN IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263908April 1, 2009
STRUCTURE
2001 DODGE RAM 1500 50,000 MILES BOUGHT NEW. DASH BOARD CRACKING ABOVE AIRBAG FROM WINDSHIELD TO AIR BAG. I CALLED A DEALER ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL THAT WAS THE END OF IT. NOW I SEE OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. BUYING DASH CAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263534March 29, 2009
STRUCTURE
CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. NO CAUSE. HAS BEEN DAMAGED SINCE 2005 WHEN THE TRUCK WAS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. SEEMS TO KEEP GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263298March 28, 2009
AIR BAGS
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 (SPORT) AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON, MY DASH STARTED CRACKING AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE AS TIME GOES. CHUNKS HAVE FALLEN OUT, AND NOT ONLY AM I WORRIED ABOUT THE HEAT FROM THE SUN DESTROYING THE WIRES UNDER MY DASH (BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, ETC) IT ALSO PROVIDES SHARP EDGES FOR MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG TO GET SNAGGED ON AND EFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263222March 27, 2009
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND CAN'T GET IT OUT . AND THE DOORS ARE ALL ROTTED ON THE BOTTOM AND IS THE ONLY THING THAT ROTTED ON MY TRUCK I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY TRUCK. AND THAT IS A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT IN THIS TRUCK. AND THE FRONT END THAT'S HARD TO KEEP UP WITH. I ONLY HAVE 118000 ON IT. AND KNOW THE MOTOR WILL GO A LONG WAYS THE CUMMINS 25 VALVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263118March 26, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. IT WAS IMPLIED THAT THE CONTACT PLACED HIS FOOT ON TOP OF THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD REPAIR THE DASHBOARD AT THE COST OF $367. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263044March 25, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS EITHER DON'T COME ON OR IF YOU HIT A BUMP THEY WILL GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263093March 25, 2009
STRUCTURE
4 YEARS AFTER BUYING THE TRUCK, DASH COMING APART, AND HAVING SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. NO CORRECTION HAS BEEN TAKEN YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262752March 23, 2009
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 RAM DODGE 1500 AND THE DASH BOARD IS COMPLETELY CRACKED, LARGE HOLES. STARTED CRACKING A YEAR AFTER PURCHASED NEW. IT HAS BEEN COVERED BY DASH COVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262675March 22, 2009
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD IS SO CRACKED THAT MY GLOVEBOX HAS FALLEN OUT AND I WORRY THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262637March 21, 2009
STRUCTURE
NO INDICATIONS OF FAILURE BEFORE OCCURRENCE, TOP DASH PIECE CRACKED AND BROKE (ESSENTIALLY SHATTERED) ACROSS THE WHOLE DASH ALSO CAUSED THE BEZEL TO CRACK AND BRAKE I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHERS WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL THAT HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262669March 21, 2009
STRUCTURE
ADD MY WELL MAINTAINED, GARAGED SINCE NEW 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 TO THE LIST OF TRUCKS WITH DISINTEGRATING DASHBOARD. ALWAYS KEPT PROTECTANT APPLIED BUT TO NO AVAIL. OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262670March 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ORDERED TRUCK NEW. HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. HAD THE FRONT LEFT BRAKELINE FAIL COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. NEVER A DROP OF FLUID LEAKED BEFORE IT HAD AN IMMEDIATE AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. VERY SERIOUS FAILURE THAT NORMALLY DOES NOT HAPPEN IN MODERN VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262069March 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
THE ABS SENSOR WIRE WAS DAMAGED BY CONTACT WITH THE RIGHT WHEEL. THIS CAUSED THE ABS SYSTEM TO BELIEVE THAT THE WHEEL WAS NOT TURNING AND ENGAGED THE ABS SYSTEM MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. THIS RESULTED IN HAVING TO QUICKLY ENGAGE THE 2001 RAM 2500 INTO PARK. THE TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE MY GARAGE DOOR. IF THIS HAPPENED IN A TRAFFIC SITUATION THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD. IF ONE OF MY CHILDREN HAD BEEN IN THE DRIVEWAY THIS PROBLEM WOULD HAVE PROBABLY RECEIVED MORE ATTENTION. THIS WIRE SHOULD NOT EVER BE ABLE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL AND THE ROUTE IS POORLY PLANNED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261728March 13, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER. A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE PRIOR TO THE REPAIR AND THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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