Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10087789August 12, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE FRONT DOORS LOWER STRIKER PLATE WAS LOOSE. THIS CAUSED THE DOORS TO RATTLE AND NOT TO SHUT PROPERLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DOOR FLYING OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE STRIKERS WERE TIGHTENED BUT FAILURE STILL CONTINUED. AT 38,194 MILES THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING FOLLOWED BY A WINNING NOISE. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086718August 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VERIZON VEHICLE HAD AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE ABS MODULE AREA. THE ABS MODULE AND WIRING CONNECTOR, TRUCK BATTERY, AND OTHER UNDER HOOD COMPONENTS WERE BURNT. VERIZON HAS HAD SIMILAR FIRES IN THIS MODEL VAN AND FEELS THAT THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086724August 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VERIZON VEHICLE HAD AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE PARKED IN A VERIZON PARKING LOCATION. THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ABS MODULE AREA. THE ABS MODULE AND WIRING CONNECTOR, TRUCK BATTERY, AND VARIOUS OTHER UNDER HOOD COMPONENTS WERE BURNT. VERIZON HAS HAD SIMILAR FIRES IN THIS MODEL VAN AND FEELS THAT THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087814August 12, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086241August 5, 2004
STRUCTURE
ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THE DASH ON MY 2001 DODGE 2500 PICK UP SPLIT APART OVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT, THEN TODAY THE DASH SPLIT APART OVER THE DRIVER SIDE GAGES. DODGE SAID THIS IS NOT A DEFECT BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS A FLAW IN THE MATERIA AND THE FORMATION OF THE DASH. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IS YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMPLAINT ON THIS ITEM. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087201August 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN THE THIRD GEAR, TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT OVERDRIVE BEARING WAS PUT IN BACKWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083166August 2, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHEVROLET AVALANCHE RAN STOP SIGN IN FRONT OF ME WHILE I WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 50 MPH. I T-BONED THE AVALANCHE BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, ROLLING THE AVALANCHE ONTO IT'S SIDE. NEITHER THE DRIVER, NOR PASSENGER, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON MY DODGE RAM 1500. MY RAM WAS TOTALLED DUE TO FRAME DAMAGE. I WAS BLOWN OFF BY DEALERSHIP, NOW WAITING FOR A CALL BACK FROM CHRYSLER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10083043July 31, 2004
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD CRACKED FROM HEAT. THIS IS A THREE YEAR OLD VEHICLE IT HAS NO BUSINESSS WITH A CRACKED DASHBOARD. MY WINDOWS ARE TINTED DARK AND I USE A SUNVISOR! I OWNED A KIA, YES A KIA, FOR 7 YEARS AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH. I KNOW ABOUT 6 OTHER PEOPLE WITH DODGE RAM 1500'S WITH CRACKED DASHBOARDS FROM ABOUT 1999 TO 2001. I CALLED DODGE THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING AND WANT $280 TO REPLACE THE DASH WITH ANOTHER ONE THAT IS NOT GOING TO HOLD UP TO THE HEAT! OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM AND LIKE THE OTHERS REPORTED HERE DODGE HAS DONE NOTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10083321July 20, 2004
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD BEHIND THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS RUPTURED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081325July 19, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, TIRES
WHILE GETTING AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED RUBBING ON THE INSIDE FRONT TIRES. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION HE NOTICED WHERE THE TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE LOWER A-ARM. NEEDED TO REPLACE TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082147July 16, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE DEAD SLIGHTLY AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. DODGE HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED, NOR HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN SERVICED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081979July 14, 2004
STEERING
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT STEERING. VEHICLE HAD A 5 1/2 INCH SLACK/PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED OF 50 MPH OR MORE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND HAD THE TRACK BAR REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081789July 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY REVVED AT EXTREMELY AT HIGH RPMS. THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE 2001. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS OF FIXING THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080870July 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT,WATER PUMP REPLACED, IGNITION PROBLEMS WHICH LEAD TO A BURNT COMPUTER BOX. ALL OF THIS WAS SUPPOSE TO BE UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY; WHICH THEY DROPPED WHEN I TOLD THEM THAT I HAD 2 DRIVERS. THIS WAS ALWAYS UNDER A BUSINESS CONTRACT. NEVER HEARD AGAIN FROM THE WARRANTY CO. EXCEPT TO SAY THAT I WAS CANCELLED. DODGE RAM 1500 ARE JUNK VEHICLES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080489July 7, 2004
SUSPENSION
AFTER DRIVING OVER A COMMON HIGHWAY PROTUBERANCE, THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHOOK UNTIL THE VEHICLE COULD BE BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAS HAPPEN ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS DUE TO UNEVEN FRONT TIRE PRESSURE. THE THIRD TIME, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THE PROBLEM IS A RANDOM OCCERANCE THAT CAN NOT BE EASILY DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066724June 29, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM CRACKED. *AK THE CRACK WAS NOT CAUSED BY OVERLOADING OR HITTING AN OBJECT. THE CRACKS DEVELOPED AT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WELDS. (FACTORY DEFECT) *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078831June 25, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CLUNKING NOISE UNDER FRONT END OF TRUCK REALLY NOISY WHEN COLD WEATHER IS OUT SOUNDS LIKE THE FRONT END IS FALLING OUT QUITE AFTER IT HAS BEEN RUN AWHILE OR WHEN IT WARMS UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073874June 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHCILE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSON FAILED.*AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071972June 24, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WANDERED. *AK OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO THE STEERING PROBLEM WAS THE TRACK BAR, POWER STEERING/GEAR ASSEMBLY, AND THE CLOCK SPRING. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079723June 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ON A RAINING DAY CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE SLID AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, REAR ENDING IT. UPON IMPACT,AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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