Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10065160March 29, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN S MAKING A TURN EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT HEARD A FUNNY NOISE. IT SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS A BROKEN BUSHING. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TILT UP OR DOWN . SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING WHEEL PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT WARRANTY COVERED ALL PARTS OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE PURCHASED A BUMPER TO BUMPER EXTENDED WARRANTY. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT VEHICLE WAS UNDER A RECALL. HOWEVER, SHE HAD NOT YET RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064045March 28, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE HAS 59,000 MILES AND NEEDS UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064915March 25, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN, SUSPENSION
DUE TO ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, THE OWNER HAD THE TRUCK INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN. UPON INSPECTING THE TRUCK, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063867March 25, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DODGE RAM, MODEL YEAR 2001 UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS DEFECTIVE. TRUCK IS THREE YEARS OLD, 21,000 MILES, NEVER DRIVEN OFF ROAD, THE BALL JOINTS SHOULD NOT BE FAILING ON THIS VEHICAL UNLESS THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063680March 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
DODGE 4X4 QUAD CAB (2001), RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT SNAPPED. IN THE FALL OF 2003 I WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND TURNED TO THE LEFT FROM A PARKED POSITION WHEN THE BOLL JOINT SNAPPED ON THE RIGHT FRONT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059345March 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL BECOME LOOSE. THE TECHNICIAN SERVICED THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063285March 16, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FRONT BRAKE ROTOR PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063139March 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE FRONT BRAKES, ROTORS, AND REAR DRUMS EVERY 6000-7000 MILES. CONSUMER DID NOT DO ANY HAULING OR HEAVY TRANSPORTING WITH VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THIS PROBLEM WAS SERIOUS BECAUSE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AT TIMES, ONCE ALMOST HIT A CHILD. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT REAR DRUMS HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HE WAS AFRAID THAT HE COULD BE INVOLVED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062996March 11, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINED THE DRIVER SO HE ONLY SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10062844March 10, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
UPPER BALL JOINTS SEPARATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061512March 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNKY NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060288March 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2001 DODGE RAM EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCK BOUGHT BRAND NEW. WITH 17,500 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE, MY BALL JOINTS FAILED PENNSYLVANIA STATE INSPECTION. THIS VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ONLY AROUND 8,000 MILES PER YEAR ON HARD ROAD (NO OFF-ROAD). MY DODGE IS NOT THE ONLY DODGE THAT IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BALL JOINTS. SOMETHING NEEDS DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE IT TURNS INTO ANOTHER FORD EXPLORER PROBLEM WITH FIRESTONE TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059981February 28, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, STEERING COLUMN LOCKED-UP AND FUEL PUMP WENT OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053622February 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS WERE VERY LOOSE. THE CONSUMER TRIED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO TIGHTEN THEM, BUT TO NO AVAIL. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059826February 25, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TIE ROD NEEDED GREASING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058862February 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR FAILED ON MY 2001 DODGE FULL SIZE RAM VAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055684February 24, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE WHEELS. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059644February 23, 2004
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DRIVER FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SNAPPED IN HALF. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10059209February 18, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS WOULD SHOOK, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059293February 18, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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