Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10278493July 27, 2009
STRUCTURE
2001 DODGE RAM 1500 WHIT DASHBOARD THAT HAS SEVERE CRACKING. I'M STARTING TO HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278014July 23, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STEERING
I HAVE A 2001 3500 DODGE RAM TRUCK, ABOUT A MONTH AGO I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO THE FRONT ALIGNED AND THEY FOUND THAT THE FRAME WHERE THE STEERING BOX IS THE FRAME HAS CRACKED IN IT ON BOTH SIDE OF THE FRAME, CAUSING THE STEERING BOX TO HAVE PLAY IT. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT REALIGNED THE FRONT END, THAT THE FRAME NEEDS TO BE WELDED AND IT WAS GOING TO COST ME 2,500.00 . SO I PARK THE TRUCK BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE OTHER DAY I WENT TO MOVE THE TRUCK AND THE STEERING BOX FELL OFF THE FRAME, AND THE CRACK IN THE FRAME ON THE TRUCK GOT BIGGER. I HAVE TO STRAP THE STEERING BOX TO THE FRAME TO GET IT MOVED WE I CALLED DODGE ABOUT IF THERE WAS ANY RECALLS ON THE FRAME THEY SAID NO, THEY ASK ME HOW MANY MILES WERE ON THE TRUCK AND I SAID WHAT DOES THAT HAVE ANY THING DO WITH IT. AT THIS POINT THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I 'M STILL PAYING THE LOAD ON IT. I NEED SOME HELP ON WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT. I FEEL DODGE SHOULD REPAIR IT, SINCE ON THE NEWER TRUCK THEY REINFORCED THE FRAME WHERE THE STEERING BOX IS ON THE FRAME. IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AND THE FRAME CRACKS IN HALF IT WILL CAUSE ME TO CRASH, I'LL LOOSE MY STEERING. I NEED HELP *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277548July 21, 2009
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 AND SINCE LAST YEAR THE DASH START TO SHOWN A LOT OF DEEP CRACKS ON TOP AND IN A DASH TRIM LINE. I MADE SOME RESEARCH AND FIND OUT THIS IS COMMON IN THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND YEAR, DEALERSHIP SAID IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT EXCEPT SELL ME A NEW DASH AND TRIM. IM AFRAID LIKE IN OTHERS PEOPLE SITUATION THE DASH WILL COLLAPSE WHILE IM DRIVING, THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL AIR BAGS AND THIS CAN ACTIVATE ANYTIME WITH THIS COLLAPSING NOISE ARE DEVELOPING FROM THE DASH DUE THE STRUCTURE UNSTABLE CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277449July 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND DECIDED TO PUT MY HEADLIGHTS ON BRIGHT IN ORDER TO SEE FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD. WHEN I HIT THE DIMMER, THE LIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL THE SWITCH WAS OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER THIS, I ALWAYS LEFT MY LIGHTS ON DIM FOR SAFETY REASONS. FINALLY WENT TO A JUNK YARD AND PULLED A REPLACEMENT DIMMER, WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM, I HOPE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277394July 19, 2009
STRUCTURE
1. NO EVENTS, TOOK EXTRA SPECIAL CARE OF THE TRUCK, WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE 80% OF ITS LIFE 2. CRACKED UPPER DASHBOARD. GETS WORSE EVERY SEASON. IT IS IN PIECES, LARGE HOLES EXPOSING VITAL MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PARTS 3. HASN'T BEEN REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276951July 16, 2009
POWER TRAIN
DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 REAR AXLE TUB BROCK AT THE PIG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277053July 16, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE DASH ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 PICK UP CRACKED IN 2005 AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. I HAVE A 12"X12" HOLE IN IT WITH SEVERAL OTHER SMALL CRACKS THAT ARE VERY JAGGED AND FALL OUT WHILE DRIVING. MY GLOVE BOX HINGES (WHICH ARE ALSO PLASTIC) HAVE CRACKED AND FALLEN OFF. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS ONLY BEING HELD ON BY TWO BOLTS BECAUSE THE SURROUNDING PLASTIC DASH THAT SUPPORTS IT HAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276894July 15, 2009
STRUCTURE
2001 DODGE RAM 2500. DASH IS CRACKING IN SEVERAL AREAS. SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS TRUCKS ARE DOING THE SAME THING. IT IS BEGINNING TO BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. DODGE WILL NOT BACK THIS PROBLEM WITH A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276778July 14, 2009
STRUCTURE
2001 DODGE RAM, 65000 ORIGINAL MILES AND DASH IS BADLY CRACKED. IF IT CONTINUES TO CRACK THE DASH IS GOING TO FALL IN. I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SHARP PLASTIC PIECES (WHICH HAVE CUT MY SKIN JUST TOUCHING) FALLING INTO DASH AND CUTTING WIRES (FIRE ISSUE) AND CRACKED DASHES MAY LEAD TO RIPPED AIRBAGS ON DEPLOYMENT(SAFETY ISSUE). THIS TRUCK HAS ALWAYS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF AND HONESTLY I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276790July 14, 2009
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD OF 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 SUDDENLY BEGAN TO CRACK IN SEVERAL PLACES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276485July 13, 2009
STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK NEW FROM THE DEALER. THE PLASTIC DASH HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE FRONT. THESE LARGE CRACKED PIECES CREATE A SAFETY ISSUE IN AN ACCIDENT OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE PLASTIC MATERIAL USED IN MANUFACTURING IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275909July 6, 2009
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275792July 5, 2009
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2001 DODGE RAM 1500 VEHICLE DASH IS CRACKED TO WHERE IS LOOSELY ATTACHED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. DASH CONSTANTLY RATTLES. THIS SEEMS AS THOUGH IT WILL INTERFERE WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SINCE THE DASH IS CRACKED AROUND IT. PLASTIC DASH TRIM RING IS ALSO BEGINNING TO CRUMBLE WHICH MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE IN THE FUTURE. DASH HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR SEVERAL YEARS BUT IS BEGINNING TO GROW WORSE AT A MUCH QUICKER RATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275690July 2, 2009
STRUCTURE
DASH CRACKED SO BAD IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275315June 30, 2009
STRUCTURE
2001 DODGE RAM SPORT CRACKING DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275355June 30, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DASH CRACKING AND BREAKING OFF. NOW DODGE HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM BUT IN MY OPINION THIS IS A MAJOR RISK FACTOR. BY ALLOWING THE DASH TO CRACK AND FALL INTO THE WIRE SYSTEM INFRONT OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER, ITS A FIRE HAZARD WAITING TO HAPPEN. BY NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM DODGE IS RISKING THE LIVES OF HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IF NOT THOUSANDS. DODGE IS ALSO LOSING OUT ON LIFE TIME BUYERS LIKE MY SELF THAT DO NOT WANT TO PUT THEIR LIVES AT RISK. THE RISK OF A FIRE IS TO GREAT IN MY OPINION AND IF ONE LIFE CAN BE SAVED BY THE RECALL OR IF THE FIRE CAUSES SOMEONE TO CRASH INTO SOMEONE ELSE OR BEING TRAPPED IN THE FIRE AND BEING BURNED TO DEATH THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274600June 22, 2009
STRUCTURE
2001 DODGE RAM 1500 DASH IS CRACKING AND BREAKING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH DODGE TRUCKS 1999-2003. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274377June 19, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN OCTOBER OF 2001. TWO YEARS AGO I STARTED NOTICING HAIR-LINE CRACKS IN THE DASH, AND NOW THE CRACKS ARE MUCH LARGER. THE DASH HAS BECOME VERY FRAGILE. IT WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE PURCHASE [$38,176.00] AND I HAVE TAKEN EXCEPTIONAL CARE OF IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274192June 18, 2009
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 DASH IS COMPLETELY CRACKED AND HAS SEVERAL HOLES IN IT WHERE THE PLASTIC HAS CAVED IN. I AM CONCERNED THE HOLES AND CONTINUED CRACKING WILL CAUSE EXPOSED WIRES TO BE BURNT OR SEVERED, WHICH COULD ENDANGER THE LIVES OF THE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273752June 14, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
2001 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS AGO, JUNE 2005, 2 SMALL CRACKS OPENED ON THE DASHBOARD, ONE ABOVE THE GLOVE BOX AND THE OTHER ABOVE THE SPEEDOMETER. OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS THESE CRACKS HAVE GOTTEN BIGGER AND SPREAD LENGTH AND WIDTH ACROSS THE DASH BOARD. THE DASH BOARD IS LITERALLY IN PIECES. THE AIR CONDITIONING QUIT WORKING A SHORT TIME AFTER THE 2 INITIAL CRACKS OCCURRED. WE HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE HAVING CHRYSLER REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS, WE HAVE LIVED WITH IT LONG ENOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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