Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10167774September 10, 2006
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASH ON 2001 RAM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167428September 6, 2006
STRUCTURE
DASH IN INTERIOR OF 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. CRACKS ARE CONTINUING TO GROW IN SIZE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167485September 6, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2001 DODGE QUAD CAB RAM 1500 TRUCK DASH HAS WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS NEARLY COLLAPSED FROM CRACKING AND FALLING APART. IT SEEMS THAT THIS MAY INTERFERE WITH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLE. IT HAS ALMOST 100K MILES ON IT AND YET ON THE OUTSIDE IT LOOKS NEARLY NEW. I AM PRESENTLY LOOKING AT HOW I CAN REPLACE THIS DASH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167273September 3, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I DRIVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 1/2 TON. I AM A VICTIM OF THE FAMOUS "CRACKED DASH" EPIDEMIC. AROUND APRIL OF 2005 I BEGAN NOTICING SMALL CRACKS DEVELOPING ON MY DASH. BEGINNING FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND EVENTUALLY FROM AROUND THE A/C VENTS. IT HAS SINCE PROGRESSED INTO THE ENTIRE DASH BEING ALMOST COMPLETELY BROKEN OUT. I HAVE RESORTED TO A TEMPORARY DASH COVER TO CONCEAL THE DAMAGE. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET ABOUT CERTAIN SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE CRACKED DASH. IF I WERE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE CRACKED DASH COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO BE PUNCTURED AND POSSIBLY LIMIT MY SAFETY. THIS A MAJOR CONCERN OF MINE AND I WOULD LIKE IT FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167212September 1, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM TRUCK THAT'S DASH HAS CRACKED AND COME APART IN 6-7 PIECES. THIS STARTED TO OCCUR IN 2003 AND HAS CONTINUED TO WORSEN. I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AT AROUND 52000 MILES. I CALLED THE DEALER IN ODESSA AND RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION. THE DASH HAS TO BE REPLACED AND WHILE LOOKING ON LINE I CAME ACROSS A SITE WHERE A NUMBER OF OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167009August 29, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THEY BOUGHT IT. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD NEW BRAKES, CALIPERS, ROTORS AND THE ABS SYSTEM WAS TESTED EVERY TIME THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED. THE BRAKES ONLY LAST FOR 2 TO 4 MONTHS BEFORE THE BRAKES DEVELOP PROBLEMS. DURING THESE FAILURES THE STEERING WAS SHAKY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166570August 25, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 39K MILES AND WAS HAVING SEVERE ISSUES WITH STEERING WOBBLE AND STEERING WANDERING. THE STEERING STABILIZER AND TRACK BAR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER BUT STILLS HAS PLAY IN THE STEERING. ALTHOUGH NOT CURRENTLY UNDER WARRANTY THESE PARTS SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 39K MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166456August 24, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
THE DASH HAS A CRACK IN IT STARTING AT THE DEFROST VENT AND PROCEEDING TOWARDS THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165427August 14, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH LEFT THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A LARGE TREE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT, AND MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE; THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE AGENCY AS A RESULT. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10164526August 4, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM WITH 61000 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER SAYS I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION. I LATE FIND OUT THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN IN 10/02/2000 THAT THIS MODEL HAS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE BOOST VALVE...BULLETIN 21-11-00. SINCE MY FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY ARE TELLING ME I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. I THINK THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL SINCE THE MANUFACTURER KNEW THEY HAD A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION IN 2000 AND STILL ALLOWED CARS TO BE SOLD WITH THE DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164377August 3, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB ALL FOUR (4) DOORS RUSTING OUT VEHICLE HAD 32,000 MILES WHEN FIRST NOTICED BUT WAS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST ABOUT $6-9,000 TO REPAIR CONTACTED MANUFACTURER THEY SAID DEALER HAS A GOOD FAITH REPAIR ACCOUNT, DEALER SAID NO NOW ONE YEAR LATER TRUCK LOOKS LIKE ITS 25 YEARS OLD AND THE DEALER CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY I WON'T BUY ANOTHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163940July 31, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
FRONT TIRES ARE BEING CUT BY SHOCK BRACKET. THERE IS NO STOP TO KEEP TIRES FROM RUBBING AGAINST SHOCK BRACKETS WHILE MAKING SHARP TURNS. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY RIMS AND TIRES THAT ARE OF SPECIFIED SIZE BY MANUFACTURER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163850July 28, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NOTICED DASH HAD TWO CRACKS RUNNING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HAVE USED VINYL CONDITIONER SINCE 2001, WHEN NEW, AND HAVE USED A INSIDE WINDSHIELD SCREEN. I CALLED A BODY SHOP AND THE REPAIR COULD BE AS MUCH AS A $1000. THIS ALL ON A 2001 DODGE 1500 RAM PICKUP WITH ONLY 54,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163846July 28, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE ARE A LOT OF REPORTS OF THIS DEFECT FOR DODGE RAM '94-'01 TRUCKS. MINE IS INCLUDED AND THE AIR BAG IS EXPOSED.....HELP DASH CRACK DUE TO MANUFACTURING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162883July 19, 2006
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PRESENTED ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. PRIOR TO STEERING FAILURES, THE WARNING WAS UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING AND PULLING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERS TWICE FOR ALIGNMENT READJUSTMENTS. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A PEDESTRIAN. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO OBSERVED A GROVE NEAR THE TIRE. THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE GRADUALLY BECAME WORSE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE BOLT IN THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS EXTEND OVER WITHOUT SAFETY STOP AND CUTS INTO THE BEAD OF THE TIRE RIGHT ABOVE THE RIM ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRES AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURERS WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROBLEMS WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT OTHER COMPLAINTS WERE MADE ABOUT THE SUSPENSION AS WELL ONLINE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY BEAR THE COST OF REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY ALSO PAID FOR ANOTHER MANUFACTURER DEFECT CONCERNING THE STEERING, WHICH THE MANUFACTURER ALSO REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR REPAIR. THE PROBLEM WITH THE BOLT CUTTING INTO THE BEAD OF THE TIRE ABOVE THE RIM STILL PERSISTS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162906July 19, 2006
STRUCTURE
DASH OF TRUCK HAS HAD MULTIPLE CRACKS FOR THE LAST YEAR; NOW, LARGE CHUNKS ARE BREAKING APART AND FALLING IN/OUT - NOW DASHBOARD COMPONENTS ARE EXPOSED TO THE SUN & FRONT PORTION OF DASH IS LOOSE AND READY TO BREAK OFF ALSO. DEALER SAYS LOTS OF TRUCKS HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY'RE NOT OBLIGATED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY RECOMMEND PAYING TO REPLACE W/LARGE LABOR COSTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162733July 18, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONTAL SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED INSIDE THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THERE WAS NOT AN IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE LOCAL DEALERS REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE AFTER A BRIEF INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT ALSO OFFERED NO RESOLUTION TO THE CONTACT IN REGARDS TO SERVICING ON THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162705July 17, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TWO HOURS OF HIGHWAY TRAVEL 45-65 MPH. TRAVELING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 91, 1 MILE SOUTH OF EXIT 3 VERMONT @APPROXIMATELY 13:50 SPEED APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY FLEW UP AND BACK AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD BLOCKING ALL FIELD OF VIEW. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND ONCE OFF A BRIDGE PULLED OVER IN THE EMERGENCY LANE. DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD, HOOD, HINGES AND GRILLE. 3 OTHER PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE BUT NO ONE WAS HURT. LATCHED THE HOOD DOWN WITH ROPE AND SLOWLY RETURNED TO 336 KNOWER RD WESTMINSTER. INSPECTION OF THE HOOD LATCHES SHOWED BOTH VERY RUSTY AND THE SAFETY LATCH FROZEN. THIS APPEARS TO HAVE FAILED. ALL EQUIPMENT WAS ORIGINAL ON THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162310July 13, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON ANY CUMMINS POWERED DODGE TRUCK BUILT AFTER 1998 1/2 THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING SHUTTING DOWN THE MOTOR WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW VERY RAPIDLY AND TO TOTALLY LOSES POWER. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE DRIVER IS WITHOUT POWER UNTIL THE SENSOR DECIDES TO WORK AGAIN. TWO WEEKS AGO THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED CAUSING A ACCIDENT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, DRIVER WAS RUN OVER BY SEMI TRUCK IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. SHOULD SOMEONE BE TOWING A CAMPER OR TRAILER UP HILL AND THIS TAKES PLACE THE VEHICLE COULD STOP SUDDENLY ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO BE REAR ENDED VIOLENTLY OR THOSE WITHOUT MUCH TOWING EXPERIENCE TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR TOWING. I AM COMMERCIAL DRIVER AND HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN APPROXIMATELY 30 TIMES IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER AND TRAFFIC. CHYRSLER/DODGE REFUSES TO ALLOW ME TO SPEAK WITH A REP AND CUMMINS HAS DISCONTINUED PUTTING THIS PART ON MOTORS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE SOON.. I PERSONALLY KNOW APPROXIMATELY 50 TRUCK WITH THIS PROBLEM AND COST TO FIX IS 1400$ WHEN PARTS STORES SELL SENSORS FOR 200$. I WANT TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS I AM A RETIRED TRUCK DRIVER AND SEE A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM HERE IF IT HAPPENS TO A INEXPERIENCED DRIVER. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162316July 13, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CRACKED THE DASHBOARD. THERE WAS NO PRE-BRAKING OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ENCOUNTER DEBRIS, POTHOLES OR ANYTHING ELSE. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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