Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10336429June 15, 2010
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AND HAS GAPPING HOLE. I HAVE REPLACED THE DASH ONCE ALREADY AND NOW I CAN NOT GET REPLACEMENT ARTS. THE PIECES ARE FALLING IN THE DASH AND I'M WORRIED ABOUT ELECTRICAL ISSUES. MY SPEAKERS ARE SHORTING OUT SOMETIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334959June 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ACCORDING TO TWO MECHANICS, ONE BEING A DEALER, MY TRUCK HAS BRAKES THAT WERE MADE FOR A PASSENGER CAR, NOT A TRUCK. THE RESULT IS HAVING TO REPLACE THEM ABOUT ONCE A YEAR OR MORE, OFTEN HAVING TO REPLACE THE ROTORS, WITH SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. I HAVE PUT ABOUT 4000 WORTH OF BRAKES INTO THIS TRUCK OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND DODGE SHOULD BE FORCED TO REPLACE THESE BRAKES WITH HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335003June 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
LIFT PUMP FAILED ON 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 CUMMINS. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT CAN CAUSE THE INJECTION PUMP TO FAIL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS AND POWER WAS LOWER THAN EXPECTED BUT NOT DANGEROUS. PROBLEM WAS ONLY DISCOVERED BECAUSE OTHER OWNERS ENCOURAGED ME TO CHECK FOR PUMP FAILURE BEFORE SYMPTOMS OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334549June 4, 2010
STRUCTURE
2001 DODGE 3500 PICKUP, BOUGHT USED 2 YEARS AGO WITH ONE SMALL CRACK IN THE DASH COVER. NOW THE COVER HAS DISINTEGRATED OVER THE STEERING WHEEL LEAVING A LARGE HOLE IN THE COVER. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENT YET BUT THERE IS THE POTENTIAL IF LEFT AS IT IS FOR DAMAGE TO WIRING/COMPONENTS BEHIND THE DASH THAT WERE NOT MEANT TO BE EXPOSED. AN INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334205June 2, 2010
STRUCTURE
I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 AND APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO THE DASHBOARD CRACKED INTO MULTIPLE PIECES AND NOW HAS LARGE HOLES IN IT THAT ARE EXPOSING THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. ALSO PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD COULD BECOME PROJECTILES IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE WEB SITES; HOWEVER, DODGE WILL NOT CORRECT THE SAFETY ISSUE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS A RECALL BY DODGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334286June 2, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
INSPECTED VEHICLE, FOUND DEEP GROOVE WORN INTO CORD LEVEL OF SIDEWALLS OF BOTH LEFT-SIDE TIRES. FOUND LEFT FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER SUPPORT BRIGHT, SHINY, POLISHED. THERE IS NO, OR MISADJUSTED, STOP SO LEFT FRONT TIRE AND SHOCK SUPPORT ATTEMPT TO OCCUPY SAME SPACE DURING SHARP LEFT TURNS, GOUGING TIRE. INTERFERENCE HERE EXISTED FOR AT LEAST 10,000 MILES GIVEN TIME OF LAST TIRE ROTATION THAT PUT DAMAGED TIRE ON REAR. SEVERE POTENTIAL FOR BLOWOUT EXISTS. HAVE SEEN OTHER REPORTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS THROUGH DODGE RAM 1500S. THIS IS 6 CYLINDER MODEL. PROBLEM WILL IMMEDIATELY RECUR IF TIRES REPLACED AND TURN SHARP LEFT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AS NOT YET REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331961May 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS FALLING APART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331182May 19, 2010
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 AND THE DASH PAD IS CRACKED AND SEVERAL PIECES ARE MISSING. I ASK THE DEALER IF DODGE HAD ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD NO. I HAVE BEEN READING SEVERAL COMMENTS ON CORCOMPLAINT ABOUT DRIVERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAVING ADDITIONAL ISSUE SUCH AS HEADLIGHTS NOT COMING ON AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS...HAVING LARGE HOLES IN THE DASH AND HAVING THE SUN HEATING UP ELECTRICAL WIRES SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS MY REASON FOR FILING THIS COMPLAINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330383May 14, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKED SO BAD IT'S NOT SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329742May 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I STARTED MY TRUCK TO HEAD OUT TO ANSWER A FIRE CALL (I AM A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER). THE ENGINE WAS COLD, HAD BEEN SITTING FOR OVER 8 HOURS. AT THE FIRST STOP SIGN, I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, ONLY TO HAVE IT GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE AND NO STOPPING POWER. THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. I PUMPED THE BRAKES TWICE, AND THE SYSTEM RE-PRESSURIZED AND STARTED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK HOME, AND PARKED IT FOR THE WEEKEND. SUNDAY PM I WENT TO DRIVE IT OVER TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WHEN I STARTED IT UP, THE COMPUTER CODES CLEARED AND THE TRUCK FUNCTIONED PERFECTLY. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND IT ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE TRUCK IS COLD AND WITHIN THE FIRST 5 MINUTES AFTER STARTING. THE ENGINEERS HAVE NO IDEA WHY IT IS HAPPENING. OBVIOUSLY, SINCE I AM A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, I HAVE A TENDENCY TO START MY TRUCK AND GO, SO THIS ISSUE IS VERY WORRISOME TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329386May 8, 2010
STRUCTURE
PURCHASED 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 AS NEW. IN SUMMER OF 2009 DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK IN NUMEROUS AREAS. WE PLACED DUCT TAPE ON IT. HOWEVER, THIS DID NO GOOD, AS THE CRACKS HAVE GOTTEN BIGGER AND THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD HAS A BIG CRATER IN IT. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THE DASH LITERAL BREAKS TO PIECES. A $30K TRUCK SHOULD BE BETTER EQUIPPED WITH QUALITY MATERIAL. AT ONE POINT WILL THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIR BAG BE COMPROMISED! THIS IS A RISK TO ALL 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 OWNERS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED FROM FLYING PARTS. THIS IS ALSO A COSTLY REPAIR DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE, IT IS BETWEEN $900 - $2000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329606May 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
2001 DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT EACH TIME HE TRIED TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FLUCTUATE AND THEN LOCK UP. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK OFF THE HIGHWAY, BUT THE BRAKES WERE STILL LOCKED. THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329012May 5, 2010
STRUCTURE
IN 2001 I BOUGHT A NEW DODGE 2500 TRUCK AT 50,000 MILES THE DASH STARTED CRACKING AND NOW AT 80,000 MILES IS FALLING TO PIECES. I CALLED DODGE AND SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED GOT NO HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328780May 4, 2010
STRUCTURE
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 2001 DODGE DASHBOARD FLEW APART WHILE GOING DOWN A DIRT ROAD AND CUT MY FACE! WHAT A PIECE OF [XXX]! AFTER I CHECKED AROUND LOOKS LIKE DODGE NEEDS A SAFETY RECALL ON THAT DEFECTIVE PLASTIC DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328393May 2, 2010
STRUCTURE
DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP - THE DASH IS CRACKING AND COLLAPSING; IT APPEARS THIS COULD EASILY INTERFERE WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND IS A VERY REAL SAFETY ISSUE YET THE MANUFACTURER IS IGNORING THE ISSUE WE NEED SOME ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328402May 2, 2010
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2001 DODGE TRUCK IN WHICH WAS GARAGE PARKED AND THE DASH IS SEVERELY CRACKED AND WHICH I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THE AIR BAGS GOING OFF AS THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE AND THE DASH CAVES IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328361May 1, 2010
STRUCTURE
OUR 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AND IS CAVING IN (IN ALL DIFFERENT PLACES) - THE DODGE DEALER SAID IT'S NOT A RECALL SO THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328019April 29, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
COIL SPRING BROKE FROM DRIVER SIDE. THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAS NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPENED ON DODGE 1500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326578April 20, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED UNDERNEATH THE WINDSHIELD, EXTENDED TO THE FRONT OF THE DASHBOARD; AROUND THE INDICATOR GAUGES AND TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DESIGNED USING PLASTIC THAT WOULD CRACK AS THE VEHICLE AGES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326375April 19, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THE DASHBOARD SUSTAINED CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE OWNER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SERVICE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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