Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10492131January 10, 2013
STRUCTURE, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE SPARE TIRE BELOW THE PICKUP BED BROKE LOOSE FROM IT'S CABLE AND FELL OUT ON TO THE HIGHWAY. THIS ALSO HAPPENED WITH MY 1998 DODGE DAKOTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492137January 10, 2013
STRUCTURE
WE PURCHASED OUR NEW RAM TRUCK FEB 23RD, 2001 & HAVE KEPT IT GARAGED WHEN NOT IN USE, SERVICED AS REQUIRED BY DODGE, WASHED & WAXED AS NEEDED & USED THE BEST VINYL PROTECTANT AVAILABLE ON THE INTERIOR TO KEEP OUR TRUCK LOOKING NEW. SUDDENLY A CRACK APPEARED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASH THAT MAKES A VERY DISTRACTING RUBBING CRUNCHING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. WE FEEL DODGE IS AWARE OF USING INFERIOR MATERIALS IN THE DASH OF OURS AND OTHERS TRUCKS & THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE TO CORRECT THIS DEFECT. THIS IS SUCH AN AWFUL, UGLY DEFECT THAT IT LESSENS THE SELLING & TRADE IN VALUE OF THESE VEHICLES & THE OWNERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO TAKE THIS HIT DUE TO THE DECISION OF DODGE TO USE INFERIOR MATERIALS IN THE MANUFATURE OF THESE TRUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491474January 4, 2013
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD AND GAUGE COVER FOR DASH STARTED TO SEVERELY CRACK, CALLED DODGE, I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NOT COMPLAINTS OF DASHES CRACKING. I WAS TOLD BY DODGE THAT NOTHING WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND DO NOT PARK MY TRUCK IN THE SUN. A FEW YEARS LATER THE ENTIRE UNIT FELL INTO THE DEFROST /HVAC AREA AND NOW HAVE AN EXCESSIVE HOLE IN THE DASH. I KNOW AT LEAST 35 DODGE TRUCK OWNERS IN CALIF THAT ALL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489119December 18, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED A CRACK FROM THE DASHBOARD TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487152December 3, 2012
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 EQUIPPED WITH B.F GOODRICH COMMERCIAL T/A TIRES, SIZE: LT245/75R16 ECOMAS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES FAILED, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGES TO THE WINDSHIELD, RADIATOR, QUARTER PANEL, THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS. THE CONTACT WAS ASSISTED IN INSTALLING TWO NEW TIRES ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RETURN CALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 333,582 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 382,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486568November 30, 2012
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES AND HAS LARGE HOLES AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486484November 29, 2012
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
I BOUGHT MY TRUCK BRAND NEW IN DAYTONA BEACH, FL IN 2001. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING AND PROCEEDED TO GET WORSE. WHEN I WAS DRIVING MONDAY, 11/26/2012 PART OF THE DASH FELL OUT AND NOW THERE IS A BIG HOLE IN MY DASHBOARD! I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT BUT FOUND NOTHING I CAN AFFORD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485878November 23, 2012
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING AND BROKE ALL TO PIECES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484994November 17, 2012
STRUCTURE
DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ALONG THE EDGE CLOSE TO THE WINDSHIELD. A MONTH OR SO LATER MULTIPLE CRACKS DEVELOPED ALL OVER THE DASH. 2012 CHUNKS OF DASH FALLING IN CAUSED LIGHTS TO FAIL. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VANN DODGE IN VINELAND, NJ TO BE INSPECTED, GOT RESPONSE FROM DODGE THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM, AND THAT BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE AND YEAR THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE APPROXIMATELY 80K MILES WHEN INSPECTED BY VANN DODGE. WHEN THE CRACKS FIRST STARTED TO DEVELOP I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER, BUT AFTER INVESTIGATING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM EXIST ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY WITH THE 2001 DODGE. IT IS NO LONGER A COSMETIC ISSUE, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DO TO THE FACT THAT THE WIRING IS NOW BEING COMPROMISED BY BEING EXPOSED TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES HOT AND COLD!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484030November 12, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 KEEP STALLING WHEN DECELERATING. THE ENGINE WILL START RIGHT UP AGAIN WHEN I TURN THE KEY BUT UNLESS I KEEP MY FOOT ON THE GAS IT DIES AGAIN AND AGAIN. IT'S ALWAYS AT LOW SPEEDS LIKE IN A PARKING LOT OR APPROACHING STOP SIGNS OR RED LIGHTS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD IT TO 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND WE'VE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY (TWICE ON THE BATTERY) AND IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. SOMETIMES IT RUNS FINE AND THEN IT JUST STARTS QUITTING ON MY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483406November 5, 2012
STRUCTURE
MY DODGE RAM1500 HAS A DASHBOARD PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO RUN IN THAT YEAR TRUCK. THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING AND HAS CONTINUED TO DO SO. I THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMETHING DRASTIC HAPPENS. THE REPAIR SHOP SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM AND THE REPAIR COST WILL BE APPPROX. $1000.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482810October 31, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING TODAY AND WHILE COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN I APPLIED MY BRAKES ONLY TO FIND OUT I HAD NONE. THE REAR BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE CORRODED REALLY BAD BEHIND THE GAS TANK AND BLEW. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AROUND OR ELSE AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I FIND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482570October 29, 2012
STRUCTURE
CRACKS IN PLASTIC OF DASHBOARD,INSTRUMENT PANEL,AND THE GLOVE BOX HINGES, STARTED DEVELOPING AS SOON AS I BOUGHT IT. I GOT A DASH COVER TO TRY TO HELP BUT IT DIDN'T. IT IS NOW 90PER CENT SHATTERED AND IN PIECES LAYING ON THE ELECTRICAL PARTS INSIDE THE DASH. IF I GET IN A CRASH THESE SHARP PIECES WILL GO FLYING. WILL THE AIRBAG DEPLOY BECAUSE OF BAD PLASTIC? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482500October 28, 2012
STRUCTURE
SINCE APPROXIMATELY, NOV 2009, THE ENTIRE DASH OF THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SLOWLY CRACKING AND DETERIORATING, SEVERAL PIECES HAVE FALLEN INSIDE THE DASH WHICH MAKE RETRIEVEING THE BROKEN PIECES IMPOSSIBLE. THERE ARE HOLES IN THE DASH AS WELL AS NUMEROUS CRACKS, MY CONCERN IS THIS ONGOING ISSUE WILL LEAD TO A MAJOR COLLAPSE OF THE DASH DRIVING DOWN A ROAD, AND OR THE UNRETRIEVABLE PIECES RUBBING ON WIRES AND CAUSING A SHORT RESULTING IN A FIRE. I HAVE TRIED TO REASON WITH DAIMLER CHRYSLER CORP, BUT ALL I GET IS THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO. I HAVE NEVER HAD SUCH A ISSUE WITH THE DASH CRACKING AND DETERIORATING THAT THIS IS A CONCERN AS WELL AS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF AS WELL AS OTHER DODGE OWNERS. (THE AREA I AM TRYING TO DESCRIBE IS FROM THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD CLEAR TO THE WINDSHIELD ) ALL I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS GET THE DASH REPLACED, SO I CAN PASS THIS VEHICLE ON TO ONE OF MY KIDS WITHOUT WORRIES OF ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, I LOOK FORWARD TO DISCUSSING THIS MATTER WITH YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482042October 24, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILED TWICE WITHIN A YEAR AND A HALF. THE FIRST TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO ADD FUEL PRESSURE GAUGES BECAUSE IT WOULD HELP THE INJECTOR PUMP NOT TO FAIL IF THE FUEL PUMP FAILED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY DID KEEP THE FUEL PUMP FROM FAILING HOWEVER, THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR HER PARTICULAR VEHICLE. THE DEALER REROUTED THE FUEL PUMP IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482089October 24, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED INTO SEVERAL PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY REPLACED THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW YEARS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481082October 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480823October 17, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD DEVELOPED CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE AND AS A RESULT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT IT WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THESE TYPES OF VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480827October 17, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD CRACKED AND THE INSTRUMENTS WAS FALLING INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS EXPOSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479474October 9, 2012
STRUCTURE
I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK ABOUT 3 YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 39,000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED SMALL CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS, THE CRACKS HAVE GOTTEN LARGER. I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 81 AND GOING ACROSS A BRIDGE JOINT. THE BRIDGE JOINT DIPS DOWN AND THE SHOCK OF THE BRIDGE JOINT CAUSED THE DASHBOARD TO COMPLETELY SHATTER INTO PIECES. THESE PIECES ARE VERY SHARP AND BRITTLE. THESE PIECES FLEW UP ONTO THE SEAT. DURING AN IMPACT, THESE PIECES COULD IMPALE A PERSON SITTING IN EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE. THESE PIECES ALSO FELL DOWN INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE. IT COULD IMPACT THE AIR BAGS OR THE COMPUTER ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN I GOT HOME, I CALLED DODGE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY VEHICLE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OR RECALLS. THEY SAID THERE WEREN'T ANY. I HAVE ALL THE PIECES OFF THE DASH IF SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT THEM. I DID REMOVE THE DASH FROM THE VEHICLE IN FEAR THAT SOMEONE WOULD BE HURT BY THESE SHARP PIECES. I'VE READ MANY STORIES ABOUT THE DASHBOARDS ON DODGE RAM TRUCKS. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CONSUMER. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THE DASHES ON ALL DODGE RAMS BETWEEN 1998 AND 2004 HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THESE DASHES. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE E-MAIL ME OR CALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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