Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10242210September 15, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN MY POSSESSION AND WELL MAINTAINED SINCE 2003. THE DASH HAS STARTED TO CRACK AND IS NOW FALLING APART IN LARGE PIECES. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS BECAUSE HE STATED IT WAS COSMETIC. DODGE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE THE DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE PIECES OF THE DASH COULD CAUSE SEVERE LACERATIONS IN A COLLISION. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FLAW IN THE PLASTIC BECAUSE THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PLASTICS COMPANY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS FLAW AND A RECALL SHOULD BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242141September 14, 2008
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS AND BIG CHUNKS OF DASHBOARD HAVE CAVED IN ON OUR 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241972September 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2001 DODGE QUAD CAB PICKUP HAS FAILING WIRING IN STEERING COLUMN WHICH MAKES TRUCK DIE WHILE DRIVING . WHICH IN TURN THERE IS NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING AND NO ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS THAT MAKES THE TRUCK RUN . DEAD ON THE ROAD LITERALLY. WHO KNOWS AT WHAT SPEEDS THIS PROBLEM MAY OCCUR. LUCKILY, IT HAPPENED TO ME WHILE GOING SLOW AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK. NO KNOWN HUMAN DEATHS YET THAT I HAVE HEARD OF FROM THIS. IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED WITH WIRING HARNESS THERE WILL BE DEATHS, I'M PRETTY SURE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO DO MY BEST TO KEEP MY FAMILY AND OTHER FAMILIES SAFE. THIS NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH BEFORE SOMEONE DOES DIE UNNECESSARILY IN AN ACCIDENT THAT CAN BE AVOIDED BY REPLACING THE PROBLEM PART OF THE PICKUP. *TR THE BEARING CLUTCH, REAR CARRIER BEARING, AXLE SEALS, ROTORS, POWER STEERING PUMP, PINION CARRIER BEARINGS WERE ALL REPLACED. ALSO, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CENTER SEAT CONSOLE BOLTING SYSTEM FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK, THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD PANEL AND HOUSING AROUND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS CRACKED IN FOUR PLACES. THE GASKET ON THE WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING. THE GASKET, WATER AND TIMING CHAIN WERE REPLACED. THE CLUTCH FAILED, DUE TO THE WRONG YEAR TRANSMISSION BEING INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. A 2000 TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, INSTEAD OF A 2001. UPDATED 10/15/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241865September 11, 2008
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. RECENTLY I WENT OUT TO MY TRUCK TO GO TO WORK AND NOTICED A LARGE CRACK IN MY DASH BOARD RUNNING THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE DASH FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE FRONT OF THE DASH. THIS OCCURRED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. AND NOW AS OF THIS DATE 11 SEP 2008 I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL MORE CRACKS ARE NOW PRESENT. IT IS CONCERNING BECAUSE THE BIGGEST CRACK RUNS CLOSE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AREA. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAG MIGHT DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING IF THE DASH COLLAPSES AS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OTHER DODGE RAM PICKUPS. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT MIGHT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE AN INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241781September 10, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD AND BEZELS ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK ARE CRACKING. I FEAR THIS WILL AFFECT THE FUNCTIONING OF THE AIRBAGS. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. DODGE CORPORATE HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240604September 2, 2008
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASH BOARD, SPLITTING, AND CAVING IN, ON 2001 DODGE RAM. NEW CRACKS FORMING ALL THE TIME. ONLY HAVE 38,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK BOUGHT NEW. THE CRACKS RUN FROM THE VENTS TO THE WINDSHIELD AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240475August 31, 2008
STRUCTURE
ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO THE DASH ON MY RAM 1500 STARTED CRACKING. THE DASH IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES ALL ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND REGULARLY USE A WINDSHIELD SUN SCREEN WHEN PARKED. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET WEB SITES AND ONE NEWS ARTICLE ON THIS PROBLEM. I AM REALLY CONCERNED BECAUSE MY WIFE'S COUSIN'S DODGE RAM 1500 CRACKED AND CAVED IN. THIS MUST BE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240261August 29, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE PASSENGER VAN THE IGNITION IS SCREWING UP. I TURN THE KEY AND SOMETIMES MY RADIO,POWER WINDOWS,BLINKERS WIPERS DON'T COME ON I CAN JIGGLE THE KEY AND EVERYTHING COMES ON. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAD THIS REPLACED AT NO CHARGE I WAS WONDERING IS THIS A RECALL ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240039August 28, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING STARTING AT THE DEFROSTER VENT AND CONTINUING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. ONLY 60,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO REMEDY WITH DODGE AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO INSTALL NEW DASHBOARD. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE AIR BAG WERE TO DEPLOY AS SHAPE PIECES OF LOOSE PLASTIC HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO HARM PASSENGERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239519August 24, 2008
STRUCTURE
I, LIKE COUNTLESS OTHERS, OWN A 2001 DODGE RAM PICK UP IN WHICH THE DASHBOARD IS DISINTEGRATING. CHRYSLER/DODGE REFUSES ANY RESPONSIBILITY ALTHOUGH THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM. FULL COST TO REPAIR IS OVER $1,000.00. I HAVE BEEN TOLD A VARIETY OF EXCUSES SUCH AS "PARKED IN THE SUN" OR HAVING USED INTERIOR SURFACE PROTECTORS. THROUGH MY OWN RESEARCH I'VE FOUND THAT THE MOST LIKELY NAMED CULPRIT IS THE USE OF NON-VIRGIN OR RECYCLED PLASTIC OR POLYMERS AS A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF FORMING MATERIAL. MY DASH STARTED AS A SMALL CRACK BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND DEFROSTER VENT, AND HAS NOW BEGUN SPREADING TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT, CURRENTLY 8 INCHES. THIS IS NOT JUST A COSMETIC ISSUE BUT ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. IMAGINE WHAT SHARDS OF PLASTIC CAN DO DURING A SMALL FENDER BENDER OR TO WIRING AND EQUIPMENT BEHIND THE DASH. FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT OTHER'S EXPERIENCES I CAN SOON EXPECT THE ENTIRE DASH COVER TO CONTINUE CRACKING AND ULTIMATELY FALL APART. IT'S OBVIOUS THAT CHRYSLER/DODGE SIMPLY EXPECTS TO WAIT EVERYONE OUT AS THEY TRADE IN OR SELL THEIR TRUCKS, ESPECIALLY IN THIS DAY OF UNSTABLE FUEL PRICES. HOWEVER, MANY OF US RELY ON OUR TRUCKS FOR DAILY LIFE, BUY WITH THE INTENT OF KEEPING THEM FOR MANY YEARS IN GOOD RUNNING SHAPE AND APPEARANCE AND EXPECT THE MANUFACTURER TO BE RESPONSIBLE TO THE OWNERS OF THEIR VEHICLES. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER/DODGE IS JUST "DODGING" THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239436August 23, 2008
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD IS FALLING APART. STARTED CRACKING 2 YEARS AGO AND NOW IS SEGMENTED INTO ABOUT 5 MAIN PARTS. PURCHASED TRUCK NEW IN 2001. CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY SAID I HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIR,IF A RECALL WAS DONE THEN I WOULD GET REMBURSED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF IN CRASH PARTS COULD FLY INTO THE FACE OF DRIVER OR PASSENGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239459August 23, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS PROBLEM IS ON A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK WITH ONLY 48,435 MILES ON IT. (BALL JOINT FAILURE) ONE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD .25 INCH OF FREE PLAY THE OTHER ONE HAD .10 INCH OF FREE PLAY, ONE UPPER JOINT HAD .07 INCH OF FREE PLAY . I REPLACED ALL 4 OF THE BALL JOINTS JUST FOR SAFETY. TOTAL COST WAS $780 . IF THESE BALL JOINTS HAD GREASE NIPPLES THIS FAILURE WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY WOULD ONLY COVER $110 OF THE REPLACEMENT COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238647August 18, 2008
STRUCTURE
I HAVE INCURRED THE DASH OF MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 CRACKING FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST THREE YEARS. IT HAS VERY SHARP PIECES AND IS CONTINUING TO BREAK. MY DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT COULD BE FIXED AT A VERY EXPENSIVE COST. I DO NOT FEEL THAT IT IS UP TO THE CONSUMERS OF THE DODGE PICKUPS TO HAVE TO FIX THIS AT THEIR COST. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHERS IN MY HOME TOWN THAT ALSO DRIVE THE 2001 DODGE RAM AND THEY HAVE INCURRED THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238508August 16, 2008
STRUCTURE
MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 DASH BOARD AND BEZEL HAVE SEVERELY CRACKED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238512August 16, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN TWO SEPARATE CRASHES ONE BEING HEAD ON AT 35MPH OVER $6000. IN DAMAGE TO TRUCK 2 ND TIME SAME TRUCK AFTER BEING ROLLED BECAUSE STEERING BOX GAVE OUT AGAIN 2ND TIME FOR THAT TOO. NO AIR BAGS COMPANY CLAIMS CRASH WAS NOT ENOUGH TO DEPLOY TRUCK WAS TOTALED AND MY HUSBAND IN THE HOSPITAL FOR A EVENING WITH HEAD TRAUMA. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10238513August 16, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2001 DODGE RAM DASH CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES. IN THE EVENT OF AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT/CRASH, DASH WILL EXPLODE AND CREATE EXTENSIVE INJURIES. REPLACED AT OWN EXPENSE BECAUSE DODGE WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE ITS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238441August 15, 2008
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE 3500 AND A 2002 DODGE 1500 BOTH OF THEM HAVE EXTREMELY BAD CRACKS IN THE DASH. THE 3500'S DASH IS THE WORST OF THE TWO IT IS STARTING TO CAVE IN MY FUEL LEVEL GAUGE AND A/C DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE ON THE CONNECTORS. IT CONTINUES TO GET WORST AND DODGE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238026August 13, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE DASH ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 STARTED CRACKING AND LARGE PIECES OF DASH HAVE BEGAN TO BREAK OFF. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THAT PIECES OF DASH COULD FALL OFF AND DISABLE THE SOME OF THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (IE. HEAD LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS ECT..) ANOTHER CONCERN IS THAT IN A COLLISION A PIECE OF DASH COULD BREAK OFF AND HIT MY SPOUCE OR ONE OF MY CHILDREN CAUSING INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237768August 11, 2008
STRUCTURE
DASH IS FALLING IN,CRACKING, CAUSING OPPORTUNITY FOR DAMAGE OR CUTS TO USERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10237348August 7, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE HOOD ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS UNLATCHED AND FLEW BACK HITTING THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING TWICE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS DAMAGING THE HOOD AND HINGES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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