Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10419438August 15, 2011
STRUCTURE
MY 2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 1500 4X4 HAS ENTIRE DASHBOARD CRACKING UP AND FALLING INTO THE INSTRUMENT AREA UNDER THE DASH. THIS IS EXPOSING THE LIGHT SENSORS, AIR BAG CONTROLS AND OTHER SAFETY FEATURES TO HARMFUL SUN EXPOSURE. I SEE THAT SEVERAL THOUSAND COSTUMERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM AND NEITHER THE COMPANY OR THE GOVERNMENT ARE DOING ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419195August 12, 2011
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4WD PICKUP. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART, IT HAS HUGE CRACKS AND AM AFRAID TO PUT ANY PRESSURE ON IT BECAUSE I THINK IT WILL CAVE IN. THE DASH STARTED CRACKING ABOUT THREE AGO AND I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS SUCH A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE UNTIL I DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE GOTTEN THE RUN AROUND FROM MY DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THAT IS WHY I'M FILING THIS COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418607August 11, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417098August 4, 2011
STRUCTURE
THE DASH IN MY 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL HAS CRACKED IN MANY PLACES. I ALWAYS HAVE USED A WINDSHIELD VISOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416429August 1, 2011
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD ON TRUCK IS CRACKING. THE CRACKS FORM EXTREMELY SHARP EDGES AND DAGGER SHAPES WHICH WOULD CUT VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415921July 26, 2011
TIRES
2001 DODGE RAM 3500. UNIT #1 WAS WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE DRIVING LANE. UNIT #2 WAS EASTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE IN THE DRIVING LANE. UNIT #1 HAD A RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE TIRE BLOWOUT, WHICH CAUSED THE OTHER DUAL TIRE TO BREAK OFF. THE TIRES CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND STRUCK UNIT #2 IN LEFT FRONT CAUSING DAMAGE. *LN (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0251-89)*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415852July 23, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 BEGAN TO CRACK, NOW THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE DASH. THIS VEHICLE IS IN A HEATED GARAGE MOST OF THE TIME AND THE WINDOWS ARE OPEN WHEN IN THE GARAGE DURING THE SUMMER AND WINTER. THE VEHICLE IS WELL CARED FOR AND CLEAN, I SEE NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAVE OCCURRED. THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKS NOW ACROSS THE DASHBOARD ON THE TOP PART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414598July 21, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM IS CRACKING AND FALLING IN ON ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413710July 20, 2011
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP THAT HAS A MYSTERIOUSLY CRACKING DASH PANEL. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A FRONT-END COLLISION OR ANYONE POUNDING ON THE DASH, AS I AM THE SECOND OWNER. I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN 2006 WHEN THE TRUCK WAS ABOUT 5 YEARS OLD AND HAD ABOUT 63,000 MILES. I DIDN'T REALIZE HOW WIDESPREAD THIS ISSUE IS UNTIL THE LAST YEAR OR SO WHEN I STARTED SEEING DIFFERENT WEBSITES WITH TONS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS, PARTICULARLY CHRYSLER PRODUCTS AND MORE SPECIFICALLY - PICKUP TRUCKS BETWEEN '97 - '02. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUES THAT COULD ARISE DUE TO BROKEN PIECES DAMAGING ELECTRICAL WIRING OR COMPONENTS SUCH AS AIRBAG WIRING. ALSO, IT SEEMS A SLIGHT POSSIBILITY THAT THIS PLASTIC COULD BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTED SHRAPNEL, IF YOU WILL, IN THE CASE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THIS PLASTIC IS VERY BRITTLE AND SEEMS TO BE AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN THAT MAYBE THE PLASTIC WAS NOT CURED AT AN APPROPRIATE TEMPERATURE CAUSING THE BRITTLENESS. I AM NOT SURE IF THE PANEL WAS PURCHASED FROM A SUPPLIER OR WAS MANUFACTURED BY CHRYSLER. MY PARTICULAR TRUCK WAS ASSEMBLED IN MEXICO, JUST IN CASE THAT IS A COMMON THREAD. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413745July 20, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO TRAVEL FROM ONE LANE TO ANOTHER. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE STEERING TRACK BAR AND STEERING BOXES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413642July 19, 2011
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING 5 YRS AGO. I PUT A DASH BOARD COVER OVER THE DASH TO TRY TO PREVENT IT FROM CRACKING MORE,BUT IT DID NOT HELP. IT CONTINUES TO CRACK AND NOW HAS SOME PIECES MISSING BC IT HAS CRACKED SO BAD. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413443July 18, 2011
STRUCTURE
MY DODGE 2001 RAM, DASHBOARD CRACKING. THERE ARE 2 OTHER GUYS HERE AT WORK THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, BOTH RAMS BETWEEN 2001/2008. STORY ON THE NEWS TODAY OF PROBLEMS EVERYWHERE. BEEN CRACKING OVER LAST 4-5 YEARS. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413455July 18, 2011
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD STARTING CRACKING ABOUT A YEAR AGO. NOW IT KEEPS GETTING BIGGER AND WHEN I PUT THE HEAT ON MY WINDOW FOGS UP FROM THE CRACKED DASHBOARD. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414330July 18, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH BOARD CRACKED AND BROKEN WITH LARGE GAPING HOLE IN CENTER OF DASHBOARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413241July 17, 2011
STRUCTURE
WE BOUGHT A NEW 2001 DODGE 2500 IN OCTOBER 2000. APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS AFTER WE BOUGHT IT THE DASH BEGAN FALLING APART. AT THE TIME IT BEGAN CRACKING, I WROTE DODGE A LETTER EXPLAINING OUR PROBLEM AND REQUESTING THEY REPAIR THE DASH "IN GOOD FAITH" EVEN THOUGH IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THEY NEVER EVEN BOTHERED TO REPLY. EVERY SINGLE PERSON WE KNOW WITH THIS DODGE TRUCK HAS A DASH THAT IS FALLING APART. THERE ARE HUGE CHUNKS NOW CREATING HOLES IN THE DASH. PARTS OF THE DASH ARE FALLING DOWN UNDER THE DASH AREA INTO PLACES I CAN'T SAFELY ACCESS. WE HAVE UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO GLUE THE CRACKS APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES. MY FEAR IS THAT IT'S GETTING SO BAD IT WILL SOON INTERFERE WITH WIRING, AIR BAGS AND SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AS CHUNKS OF THE DASH ARE FALLING INTO AREAS OF THE TRUCK WHERE THEY ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE. I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN TO SEE THIS DASH RECALLED. SINCE DODGE IS NOT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT, I THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD FORCE THEM TO RECALL THE TRUCK AND REPAIR THE DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411885July 11, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OUR DASH HAS BEEN CRACKING FOR A WHILE NOW. NOW BIG CHUNKS HAVE BEGUN TO BREAK OFF. JUST HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD WILL BREAK IT OFF. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG WILL GO OFF AND THE REST OF THE DASH WILL EXPLODE AND CAUSE INJURIES FROM FLYING PLASTIC SHARDS. WE TAKE VERY GOOD CAR OF OUR TRUCK. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411585July 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE LINE ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 BLEW OUT ABOVE THE GAS TANK. I'VE DISCOVERED THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG OWNERS WITH SIMILAR MAKES. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I'M AT JUST ABOUT 160,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10411628July 9, 2011
STRUCTURE
DASH HAVE BROKEN TO PIECES. AT TIMES A GOOD BUMP IN THE ROAD WILL CAUSE A PIECE TO BREAK AWAY. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE AIR BAG GOING OFF IN AN ACCIDENT AND CAUSING SHARDS OF THIS PLASTIC TO CAUSE WORSE INJURIES TO A PASSENGER THAN THE ACCIDENT ITSELF. THIS STARTED WITH A SMALL HOLE AND GROWN TO ALMOST THE ENTIRE DASH GONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409242June 28, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR UPON ENGAGEMENT. THE BRAKES WERE PUMPED REPEATEDLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LINE WAS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH RUST CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO REPAIR THE BRAKE LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10409111June 27, 2011
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TIE ROD ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER A POTENTIAL CRASH IF THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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