Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10853230April 4, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A LOUD BANGING NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS COMPLETELY DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851269March 23, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OPENED AND SMASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOOD LATCH FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850137March 17, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
REAR BRAKE LINE HEAVILY CORRODED AND RUPTURED IN BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE FRAME (VERY LITTLE CORROSION TO THE SURROUNDING PARTS/FRAME). FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE LINE BROKE AND I NOTICED I HAD LOST VIRTUALLY ALL BRAKING ABILITY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT IT IN GEAR. I HAD DRIVEN IT 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE LINE FAILING, AND HAD NOTICED NO DEGRADATION WHATSOEVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10846197March 11, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
EVERY SECOND GENERATION DODGE RAM TRUCK HAS THIS ISSUE. THE DASHBOARD FALLS APART AND SHATTERS INTO SHARP KNIFE-LIKE PIECES OF PLASTIC THAT CAN AND DO BLOW INTO YOUR EYES WHILE DRIVING OR CUT YOU WHILE DRIVING OR STATIONARY. I FEAR THAT IF MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED THE SHARP PIECES OF PLASTIC THAT WOULD BE SENT FLYING COULD INJURE ME OR EVEN BE FATAL. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS VERY WELL DOCUMENTED. THE FACT THAT SOMETHING THIS COMMON AND DANGEROUS HASN'T ENDED IN THE RESULT OF A RECALL OR REPLACEMENT IS ASTONISHING. I LOVE MY TRUCK BUT I AM SO AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837214February 19, 2016
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DAKOTA MT (NA) TIRES, SIZE LT285/75R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS EXAMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER WHO INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY AGE, DRYNESS, AND WEAR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821810January 22, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, WHEELS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE RECALLS ON THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, YEAR THAT ADDRESS ISSUES ALL AFFECTING MY VEHICLE YET THEY DO NOT SHOW ON A VIN SEARCH OF OPEN RECALLS. MOST OF THESE RECALLS AFFECT BRAKES BOTH IN INCREASED LONGEVITY IN STOPPING AND LEAKING AT THE REAR AXLE, HEADLIGHTS IN TERMS OF FEDERAL STANDARDS ON LUMINOSITY, TIRE SIZE CONCERNING LOAD SIZE ( HAVE HAD MORE THEN SIX BLOWOUTS IN 15,000 MILES), AIR BAGS DISABLING DUE TO SOUND DAMPENER AND THE CORRESPONDING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHTING INEFFECTUALLY DUE TO THESE ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819548January 11, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASH BOARD POOR FRONT HEAD LIGHTS FRONT DISK BRAKES ONLY LAST 20,000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10808665December 6, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DASH IS FALLING APART AND CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807843December 1, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SHARP PLASTIC PIECES ARE BREAKING OFF FROM THE DASHBOARD AND TRIM AROUND INSTUMENT PANEL THAT COULD CAUSE INJURY, ESPECIALLY DURING ANY TYPE OF A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795002November 20, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
BROKEN DASH PARTS ARE FALLING INSIDE THE DASH AND MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE DEVELOPED AN INTERMITTENT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THEY SIMPLY TURN OFF FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME I RECYCLE THE SWITCH AND A FEW SECONDS THEY COME BACK ON AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ADDITIONALLY THE BROKEN DASH CAP IS DISTRACTING THIS CREATING AN ISSUE AND DISTRACTED DRIVING IN OHIO IS ILLEGAL. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND AMAZED TO FIND OUT IT COVERS MULTIPLE YEARS AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS O N LINE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY THERE ARE WIRES EXPOSED TO THE OCCUPANTS AND I AM NOT SURE THEY ARE SAFE THEY CAN EASILY BECOME WORK AND SHORTED OUT THUS CREATING A FIRE HAZARD/ PLEASE HELP BY RECALLING THIS ISSUE TO DODGE..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794722November 18, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY GREATEST FEAR IS THAT BECAUSE THE DASHBOARDS OF THESE VEHICLES ARE SO FRAGILE, IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS DURING AN ACCIDENT THE FRAGMENTS WOULD BE DEADLY. MY DASH IS ALREADY CRACKED AND TINY SHARDS BLOW THROUGH THE VENTS WHEN THE BLOWER IS ON. IT'S DANGEROUS AND THE DASHBOARD ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME WITH THESE VEHICLES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783104October 17, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN I GO TO OPEN THE DOOR THE LIGHTS DON'T WORK , AND THE DASHBOARD ON MY TRUCK BREAKS INTO PIECES I NEED A NEW ONE!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10781376October 12, 2015
STEERING
TRUCK IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND I PULL A HORSE TRAILER. VERY AFRAID OF WHAT CAN HAPPEN IF TOTAL STEERING CONTROL IS LOST WHILE TRAVELING WITH MY HORSES. IT WOBBLES AT SPEEDS AROUND 45 AND OVER AND FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO JUMP OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ANOTHER LANE ON HIGHWAY. I REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT END AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. SEEN MANY POSTS WITH IDENTICAL ISSUES AS MYSELF. I JUST WANT THE PROBLEM TO BE RESOLVED. IT ONLY HAS 144,000 MILES ON IT. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL A DEATH FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE RESOLVED??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779615October 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WENT OUT TO MY TRUCK THE OTHER DAY AND NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS STARTING TO CRACK ABOVE THE AIRBAG. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE NEW BUYING IT FROM THE DEALER. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN A WRECK. NOW THAT THE DASH IS CRACKING RIGHT ABOVE THE AIRBAG I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IN ANYWHERE LET ALONE PUTTING MY FAMILY AT RISK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779314October 2, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH STARTED CRACKING IN 2006 AND PARTS ARE STARTING TO FALL IN. HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10776409September 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE TRUNK TO AVOID STRIKING A DEER. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766369September 21, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND BRAKING APART PEACE S ARE COMING OFF AND HITTING ME IN THE FACE AND EYES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10766690September 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER ABOUT 11,000 MILES THE DASH BEGAN TO GET CRACKS AND FALL APART. IT GRADUALLY HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT THERE ARE VERY LARGE HOLES AND PIECES OF THE DASH HAVE GOTTEN INTO THE DUCT WORK OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO HAVE BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH FUSES BLOWING. THAT IS WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VANN DODGE IN VINELAND NJ AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THEY TOOK PHOTOS AND LATER CALLED ME AND SAID THE DETERMINED THAT THE DASH WAS FAILING BECAUSE OF EXPOSURE TO SUN!!! THE VEHICLE IS GARAGED OR PARKED IN THE SHADE FOR MOST OF ITS EARLY LIFE AND CRACKS AND CHUNKS HAPPENED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, BUT THIS IS PROBABLY THEIR WAY OUT OF FIXING THE PROBLEM. NOW COMES ANOTHER PROBLEM OR INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED TO ME BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY PLASTIC THAT WAS USED TO CONSTRUCT THE DASH. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND TURNED ON MY DEFROSTER AND A PIECE OF PLASTIC BLEW OUT OF THE VENT ON THE TOP OF THE DASH OR LACK THERE OF, AND HIT ME IN THE FACE CAUSING ME TO SWERVE AND ALMOST HIT AN ONCOMING CAR. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE CAR AVOIDED ME OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 MONTHS AGO TO HAVE SERVICE ON A DIFFERENT VEHICLE AND QUESTIONED THEM ON THE STATUS OF ANY RECALL AND THEY ASKED ME FOR MY VIN # OF MY DODGE RAM PICKUP WHICH I PROVIDED AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECORD OF ME TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THEM FOR A INSPECTION, WHICH IS TOTALLY FALSE!!! THEY CONVENIENTLY LOST MY RECORDS ON MY PICK UP!!!!! SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE DONE TO PREVENT SOMEONE FROM BEING KILLED DUE TO THIS FAULT OF CHRYSLER CORP. I HAVE PUT A REPLACEMENT SKIN ON THE DASH BUT THERE WAS NOT MUCH LEFT TO ADHERE THE SKIN TO AT A COST OF NEARLY $300 BUT THE PIECES CONTINUALLY FALL INTO THE VENTS. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763585September 14, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 IS CRACKING IN MANY DIFFERENT PLACES. THE FRONT BEZEL ON THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE PANEL IS ALSO CRACKING. MY DODGE RAM HAS UNDER 60,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ALWAYS USED A SUN SHADE ON THIS TRUCK, SO THE CRACKING IS NOT FROM SUN EXPOSURE. I KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING TO MOST DODGE TRUCKS AROUND THE SAME YEAR AS MINE. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763264September 11, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DIESEL FUEL TANK STRAP BROKE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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