Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10162336July 13, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE CLEANING MY VEHICLES DASH, THE DASH HAD CRACKED AND I WAS UNAWARE OF IT AND LACERATED MY FINGER. NOW THE DASH HAS SEVERAL CRACKS AND HOLES IN IT WERE IT IS JUST FALLING APART. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10162137July 11, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS ARE WORN THEREFORE THE VEHICLE CANNOT PASS THE STATE INSPECTION. THE DEALER ALERTED THE CONTACT THAT VEHICLES OF THE YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL HAVE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE BALL JOINTS. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE IN REGARDS TO STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161999July 10, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD ON MY 2001 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB IS CRACKED. STARTED CRACKING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. VEHICLE IS PARKED 9 TIMES OUT OF 10 IN A HOUSE GARAGE OR IN A PARKING GARAGE STRUCTURE FOR WORK. IT'S CRACKED IN 3 DIFFERENT PLACES THE LARGEST CRACK RUNNING FROM THE DEFROSTER VENT ALL THE WAY TO THE AIRBAG LOCATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161762July 7, 2006
STRUCTURE
EXTREMELY SEVERE DAMAGE TO DASH, THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE OF THE DASH IN MY VEHICLE IS IN JEOPARDY OF COLLAPSE. I CONTACTED DAIMLER-CHRYSLER ON TWO OCCASIONS TO WHICH THEIR REPLY WAS THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. THE DAMAGE HAS CONTINUED FORWARD FROM THE TOP OF THE DASH IN OVER SIX POINTS AND INCLUDES THE BLACK TRIM AROUND THE DASH ITSELF. I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME SITUATION AND FEEL THAT A RECALL IS NECESSARY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161525July 5, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH ON TRUCK IS CRACKED SEVERELY. IT IS VERY CLOSE TO WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. IF AIRBAG DEPLOYS WILL MOST LIKELY PULL SOME DASH PARTS WITH IT. NO REASON FOR DASH TO BE CRACKED FAULTY MATERIAL MOST LIKELY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160933June 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
MY BRAKES AND STEERING HAVE FAILED FOUR TIMES ON MY DODGE RAM. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AT CHRYSLER AND IN BOTH CASES THE REPRESENTATIVE REFUSED TO ASSIST ME. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I HAVE HAD MY BRAKES FAIL FOUR TIMES ON MY DODGE RAM 3/4 TON TRUCK. THEY SAID MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND THAT I AM 2700 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY THAT IS ALL THAT CAN BE DONE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160786June 26, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WAS VERY LOOSE AND THERE WAS DIFFICULTY IN KEEPING THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. THERE WAS A DISTINCT PULL TO THE RIGHT. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR REALIGNMENT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT. THE REPAIR SHOP REALIGNED THE VEHICLE AGAIN, AND DETERMINED EVERYTHING WAS ALIGNED TO SPECIFICATIONS. WHILE AT ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE BRAKE ROTOR AND ALIGNMENT WERE CHECKED, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CASTOR WAS OFF AND ALIGNED THE CASTOR. AFTER THIS SERVICE, THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE'S TIRES AND FOUND THAT THE TIRES WERE GETTING CHEWED UP ON THE INSIDE RIGHT ABOVE THE RIM. THE INSURANCE AGENCY DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE OVERSIZED AND RECOMMENDED THAT THEY BE REPLACED. IF THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AFTER REPLACEMENT, THE AGENCY ADVISED THE VEHICLE TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT SPECIALIZES IN TROUBLESHOOTING DEFECTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160654June 24, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 AND THE DASHBOARD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS IN IT. I WENT TO THE DODGE DEALER AND THE SAY THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMPLAINTS ON THE DASHBOARD. THAT'S BULL ,MY FATHER HAS A 2500 DODGE AND HE HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS DASH. IT'S A PROBLEM DODGE DOESN'T WANT TO ADDRESS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160571June 23, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55-70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ENOUGH TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE FUEL TRANSFER PUMP FAILED. THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP ALSO FAILED DUE TO THE FUEL TRANSFER PUMP FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159947June 15, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 IS CRACKED. IF IT CRACKS FURTHER IT COULD RIP THE AIR BAG IF IT GOES OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159960June 15, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NORMAL USE, THE DASH ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE NEAR THE DEFROSTER HAS A CRACK APROX. 8 INCHES. FOR 2.5 YEARS AND IS HEADING TOWARD THE AIRBAG. I HAVEN'T FOUND A NEW DASH YET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159696June 13, 2006
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARDS AND BEZEL CRACKING ON 2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES. SAFETY ISSUE, SHARP PARTS COULD FLY OFF DURING CRASH. COULD AFFECT THE AIR BAG. DODGE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159532June 11, 2006
STRUCTURE
2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PURCHASED IN 2004. DASH IS CRACKED FROM WINDSHIELD TO TRAILING EDGE ON PASSENGER SIDE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158896June 3, 2006
STRUCTURE
THE DASH ON MY 01 DODGE RAM STARTED CRACKING AT 37K MILES AND IS NOW ABOUT TO COMPLETELY FALL IN. DODGE SAID IT WAS NOT THERE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158918June 3, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD HAS ABOUT 15 CRACKS IN IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158345May 26, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MY COMPLAINT CONCERNS MY VEHICLE. THE REASON IM WRITING IS IN HOPES THAT WE CAN GET A SAFETY ISSUE ADDRESSED, AND CORRECTED. THERE HAS BEEN A REPEATED TREND OVER SEVERAL YEARS NOW CONCERNING THE LIFT PUMP (FUEL TRANSFER PUMP) UTILIZED IN THE 2500/3500 CUMMINS DIESEL APPLICATION. I AM A MEMBER OF THE FAILED LIFT PUMP CLUB AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS LIFT PUMP FAILURE ON MY 2001 3500 DODGE CTD 2 TIMES. THIS FAILURE CAUSES THE TRUCK TO LOOSE POWER AND SOMETIMES DIE IN BOTH CASES MOUNTAINOUS 2-LANE ROADS WITH NO PULLOUTS. THIS CAN BE LIFE THREATENING IF THE TRUCK OWNER IS ON THE HIGHWAY TOWING A LOADED TRAILER OR AS I WAS IN THE MOUNTAINS. I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS CONCERN, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF 1998.5 - 2002, 24 VALVE CUMMINS TURBO DIESEL OWNERS THAT ARE CONCERNED AND HAVE COMPLAINED TO DODGE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH NO RESOLUTION. THIS CAN BE DOCUMENTED BY GOING TO THE TURBO DIESEL REGISTER ON THE WEB. HTTP://WWW.TURBODIESELREGISTER.COM/...15&PAGENUMBER=2. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158166May 24, 2006
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE DRIVER SIDE FENDER WAS DAMAGED. AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE ABS SYSTEM, AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #01V153000, REGARDING THE AIRBAGS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER. THERE IS NOW A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. WHILE TRAVELING 60-65MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND ALL FOUR TIRES LOCKED RESULTING IN TIRE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHERE IT IS NOW BEING INSPECTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158141May 23, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2001 DODGE RAM 1500: DASH KEEPS CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES. 2 CRACKS ARE DIRECTLY ABOVE PASSENGER AIR BAG. HAVE TRIED TO STOP CRACKING BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFULLY. EVERYDAY WHEN I FIRST GET INTO TRUCK, I HEAR THE DASH START TO CRACK AS THE INSIDE TEMPERATURE IS REDUCED TO A COMFORTABLE LEVEL. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO WAY TO PREVENT THIS SITUATION. SOME CRACKS ARE NOW PROCEEDING TO THE FRONT OF DASH TOWARD OCCUPANTS. CRACKS CAN BE STRAIGHT OR CURVE SEVERAL TIMES. MOST CRACKS ARE EXCEEDING 8 TO 12 INCHES AT THIS TIME. MORE CRACKS DEVELOP ON A DAILY BASIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157858May 19, 2006
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTERWARDS THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND AND WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER THE TIRE WAS LOCATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS, WHEEL NUTS AND STUDS, COMBINATION SPRING KIT AND SELF ADJUSTER KIT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157728May 17, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NOTICED A GRINDING AND SCRAPING SOUND FROM THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE OUTSIDE BRAKE PAD HAD DISINTEGRATED AND THAT THE METAL FROM THE PAD WAS GRINDING AGAINST THE ROTOR. I ALSO NOTED THAT THE RETAINING CLIP ON BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE CALIPER HAD WORKED OUT FAR ENOUGH TO BE SCRAPING AGAINST THE RIM. THE SCRAPING FROM THE RETAINER HAD LEFT A NOTICEABLE GROVE IN THE INSIDE OF THE RIM. THE ROTOR WAS SCORED FROM THE BRAKE PAD AND THE RIM WAS SCORED FROM THE RETAINER THAT HAD WORKED LOOSE. SINCE THE INITIAL INSPECTION I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOM RETAINER ON THE LEFT FRONT DISK HAS WORKED LOOSE IN THE SAME FASHION AS THE RIGHT FRONT AND IS SCRAPING AGAINST THE RIM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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