Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10070404January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
MY BOYFRIEND BOUGHT A 2001 DODGE RAM IN NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR. AFTER HAVING THE TRUCK ONLY FOUR MONTHS THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE COMPLETLY REPLACED. TWO DAYS AGO WE NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE SHOCKS. HE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD HIM ALL OF THE SHOCKS NEED REPLACING, AS WELL AS OTHER THINGS SUCH AS THE AXEL AND WHAT NOT. THIS IS ONLY SEVEN MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE THING. THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP ARE RUDE AND VERY UNHELPFUL. THEY HONESTLY COULD CARE LESS ABOUT THE INCONVENIENCE THEY HAVE CAUSED US.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068720January 15, 2004
STEERING
BALL JOINTS WORN OUT AT 49,000 MILES 3 MECHANICS SAY THIS IS TYPICAL OF THESE DODGE TRUCKS. IF THIS A RECURING PROBLEM, SHOULDN'T DODGE BE DOING SOMTHING ON THIS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069060January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
MY TRANSMISSION CONSISITENTLY ACTED UP FROM ABOUT 15,000 MILE TO THE PRESENT. AT 38,000 MILES AFTER NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP THE TRANNY FINALLY STOPPED COMPLETELY. NOW 11 MONTHS AND 20,000 MILES LATER IT IS GOING OUT AGAIN AND CHRYLSLER SAYS THEY WILL ONLY PAY FOR PART OF IT THIS TIME LEAVING ME WITH ABOUT 2,800 IN REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053849January 12, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE UNLOCKED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053851January 12, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WHILE BACKING OUT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN AND THEN BECAME LOOSE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052706January 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
OWN A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500, 2WD, XLT, QUAD CAB, 8 FT BED, 5.9 LTR. HAVE 48,500 MILES. AM GOING IN TO HAVE THE DIFFERENTIAL REPAIRED FOR A SECOND TIME. THE GEAR / CLUTCH SYSTEM HAS FAILED TWICE. THANKS TO MY WARRANTY IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT MY WARRANTY EXPIRES IN 1000 MILES AND I KNOW THIS DIFFERENTIAL WILL NOT LAST ANOTHER 25,000 MILE. I HAD OWNED A 1989 DODGE RAM VAN AND PUT 200,000 MILES ON IT WITH NO PROBLEMS, WHICH LEAD ME TO BUY ANOTHER DODGE. NOW I CAN NOT EVEN GET 25,000 MILES WITH OUT PROBLEMS. HAVE NEVER TOWED OR CARRIED A LOAD OVER 500 POUNDS WITH THIS P/U. MOST THE MILEAGE IS HIGHWAY DRIVING. WAS LOOKING AT BUYING ANOTHER DODGE BUT NOW I HAVE MY DOUBTS. ONCE THIS REPAIR IS DONE I MIGHT LOOK INTO GETTING RID OF THE TRUCK BEFORE IT COSTS ME EXCESSIVE DOLLARS TO KEEP IT ROLLING. HAVE HEARD OF OTHER COMPLAINTS AS TO THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING IN WRITING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052748January 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
2001 W3500 DODGE 4-WHEEL DRIVE FRONT DRIVER AXLE LOCKUP. HAD INPUT SHAFT FAILURE OCCUR DURING SNOW STORM WHICH CAUSED THE PINION AND RING GEAR TO LOCK TOGETHER. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE FRONT END WOULD NOT TURN. LUCKILY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED WITHOUT LOSS OF CONTROL OR COLLISION. TRUCK HAS ~17500 MILES ON IT AND CHRYSLER WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTEE. I HAVE DIGITAL PHOTOS OF THE FAILED PARTS IF YOU CAN PROVIDE EMAIL ADDRESS I CAN SUBMIT THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053336January 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR SPRING BROKE. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NO IMPACT WAS REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052448January 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IN MY VEHICLE HAD TO BE REBUILT. THE MECHANIC STATED 2ND GEAR WAS BURNT OUT AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT. HAD TO CHANGE TORQUE CONVERTER AND BANDS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE HOLES IN THE TRNASMISSION WERE TO SAMLL AND WOULD NOT LET FLUID FLOW FREELY AND KEEP THE TRANSMISSION COOL. THEREFORE THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052240January 2, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SWITCHED FROM LOW BEAM TO THE HIGH BEAM POSITION, HEADLIGHTS FAIL TO FUNCTION UPON SWITCHING BACK TO LOW. THIS RESULTS IN VEHICLE HAVING NO HEADLIGHTS, AND CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER RAN OFF THE ROAD. THIS IS CAUSED BY A FAILURE IN THE MULTI-PURPOSE SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051008December 23, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
ANOTHER WORN TRACK BAR IN THE FRON AXLE. 82,000 MILES. VEHICLE STARTS TO WANDER. THIS WILL MAKE THE THIRD ONE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY LAST ABOUT 10,000 MILES. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH DODGE RAMS MADE FROM 1994-2002 THAT IS FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WITH THE CUMMINS DIESEL. I HAD HEARD THAT SOMEONE HAD ONE THAT CAUSED THEM TO LOSE CONTROL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050818December 19, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
WHEN SWITCHING FROM HIGH BEAMS TO LOW BEAMS I LOST MY HEADLIGHTS - AND THIS IS APPARENTLY A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE TO QUICKLY SWITCH BACK AND FORTH MANY MANY TIMES TO REGAIN MY LIGHTS. AS I UNDERSTAND THIS IS THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN...THIS IS A 2001 DODGE 2500 4X4, QUAD CAB, DIESEL PICKUP. I BELONG TO A WEBSITE FOR THESE TRUCKS AND IT IS A COMMON COMPLAINT!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051729December 18, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ENGINE STARTED MISSING,THEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE ENGINE RUNNING AGAIN. CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER TO BUY A NEW FUEL PUMP, AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THAT VEHICLES FUEL PUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050615December 16, 2003
STEERING
STEERING. I PURCHASED A USED 1998 DODGE 2500 WITH THE DIESEL ENGINE. THE STEERING WAS VERY LOOSE, WITH ALMOST 1/4 TURN FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER SAID THE TRACK BAR WAS WORN OUT, SO I REPLACED IT BUT DID NOT SEE ANY IMPROVEMENT. THE DEALER THEN TOLD ME THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING BOX DURING THAT YEAR AND A DIFFERENT TYPE WAS USED IN 1999 DUE TO CONTINUOUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING. BECAUSE I FELT DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH THIS MUCH FREE PLAY WAS DANGEROUS AND I WAS TOLD THE PROBLE WAS CORRECTED, I TRADED FOR A NEW TRUCK OF THE SAME TYPE, BUYING A 2001. WHEN NEW, THERE WAS NOT MUCH FREE PLAY. AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES, I HAD ABOUT 1/8 TURN OF FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS FREE PLAY CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF THE ROAD ON THE RIGHT SIDE AFTER PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE THEN ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN I CAME BACK INTO THE ROAD AND WENT INTO THE LEFT LANE. I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT DODGE DEALERS AND BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING, THAT THE FREE PLAY IS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049694December 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2001 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL MANUAL TRANSMISSION EXT. CAB - CLUTCH ASSEMBY - OUR TRUCK IS USED FOR LIGHT TOWING AND HAD ONLY 19,451 MILES ON IT WHEN THE CLUTCH WENT OUT. WE TALKED TO THE CLUTCH EXPERTS AND WERE TOLD THAT MANY OF THIS SAME TYPE OF TRUCK HAD CLUTCH PROBLEMS, BUT ALL WERE USED FOR HEAVY TOWING AND HAD WAY OVER 50,000 MILES ON THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046403December 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER RECEIVED 20 STITCHES AND HAD CONTINUOUSLY BEEN HAVING BAD HEADACHES. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10044764December 10, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HOOD FLEW UP AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER'S VISION TO BE DISTORTED. *AK AFTER TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR APPROX. 45 MINUTES, THE CONSUMER DROVE AROUND A TRAFFIC CIRCLE. AFTER EXITING THE CIRCLE, THE HOOD FLEW UP. TRYING TO GET OFF THE ROAD, THE CONSUMER ALMOST SLAMMED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE ALL BECAUSE THE SAFETY LATCH FAILED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050298December 9, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL GAUGE FAILED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049477December 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VEHICLE DOESN'T DEFROST. WINDOWS STEAM UP, IF COLD ENOUGH ICE UP. NO VISIBILITY OUT ALL SIDE WINDOWS. BROUGHT IN WHILE STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, THEY REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. WENT BACK A FEW WEEKS LATER AND WAS TOLD IT IS A "CHARACTERISTIC" OF THIS VEHICLE, "PUT SOME CARDBOARD IN FRONT OF THE RADIATOR". I TRIED IT AND IT DIDN'T WORK. THIS IS GOING TO RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT IF THIS ISN'T FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049485December 9, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN TAKING A CORNER-UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. TOLD BY DEALER LATER THAT THE POWER STEERING SHAFT HAD BROKEN. WAS TOLD BY 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS THAT THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF THIS SITUATION WITH DODGE VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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