Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10151599March 2, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE FRONT BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTIONS, THE SEAL AROUND THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN AND THE LUBRICANT LEAKED OUT; HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE NO GREASE FITTINGS ON THE JOINTS. UPDATED 03/17/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151565March 1, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH THE FRONT END OF THE SUSPENSION IN THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN. THIS IN TURN CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT SLID INTO A GUARD RAIL, THERE WAS NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED, NO REPAIRS MADE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151453February 28, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AFTER THE GEARS CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR WARNING LIGHTS TO ALERT THE CONTACT OF THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, UPON INSPECTION THE PROBLEM WAS THE INPUT SHAFT IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED, NO REPAIRS MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151212February 25, 2006
STRUCTURE
MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS TWO CRACKS IN THE DASH AT THE AIR REGISTERS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE ONE ONE THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASH WILL AFFECT THE AIRBAG, TEARING IT UPON DEPLOYMENT AND CONTAMINATION OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FROM THE TOP OF THE DASH INTO THOSE COMPONENTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151051February 23, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING AND SMOKING RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE INJECTION PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. ALSO, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE TIE RODS WERE PULLING APART ON THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT TIE RODS AND BALL JOINTS. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150693February 20, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING A 2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THE TORQUE CONVERTER DISINTEGRATED. THE DAMAGE CASCADED THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION AND MADE IT BARELY OPERABLE. THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE OVERHAULED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150373February 15, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BALL JOINTS ON THE FRONT END OF THE DODGE 3500 ARE DRY AND WEAR QUICKLY CAUSING STEERING TO BE DIFFICULT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150105February 13, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRUCK IS PULLING CAMPING TRAILER WHEN WEATHER IS HOT THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UP SHIFT UNTIL MOTOR IS AT VERY HIGH RPM GETTING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. MAKING THIS VERY DANGEROUS TO DO. SOME TIMES TAKES A 1/4 MILE TO GET TO 55 MPH IG ON SMALL HILL IF BIG LONGER TIME AND DISTANCE. I HAVE 2001 2500 WITH V10 AUTOMATIC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149943February 10, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF GAS. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS VAPOR COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE CONTACT LIFTED THE HOOD AND FOUND GAS ON THE ENGINE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE PLASTIC TUBE THAT CONNECTS THE FUEL INJECTION RAIL RUPTURED. UPDATED 3/3/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149149January 31, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT THERE WERE INJURIES SUSTAINED TO THE NECK AND HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE CRASH SITE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. UPDATED 2/28/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10148735January 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM ABOUT TO PUT 4TH TRANSMISSION IN 2001-1500-DODGE RAM-4X4 I HAVE NEVER PULLED A THING AND HAVE HAD IT IN 4X4 LESS THAN 10 TIMES. MY DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH A DODGE. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS COMMON IN THESE TRUCKS. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION I HAD REPLACED WAS DONE BY A DEALER. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE PART THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM WAS A PART THAT DODGE HAD "REDESIGNED". SO BASICALLY DODGE KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND DID NOT OFFER TO PAY FOR WHAT THEY KNEW WAS A FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148222January 20, 2006
SUSPENSION
WHILE VISITING MY COUSIN IN FREDERICKSBURG VA, HE NOTICE NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR, WE SPOT THE BROKEN COIL SPRING AND ALSO NOTICE THE BRAND NEW TIRE (FRONT, DRIVER SIDE HAS SCRATCH ON THE SIDE WALL WE ASSUME THE BROKEN COIL SPRING CAUSE THAT. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN AT STAFFORD DODGE IN VA TO HAVE THE COIL SPRING REPLACE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE CONTROL AND UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING OUT NEED TO BE REPLACE IT WILL COST ABOUT $2500. I CALL IN TO CHRYSLER MOTOR TO LET THEM KNOW THAT FOR 5 YEARS OLD TRUCK, I HAVE TO REPLACE COIL SPRING $527.44 AND CONTROL ARM WHEN I HAVE MONEY TO REPLACE $2500.00. THAT JUST NOT RIGHT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147915January 17, 2006
STRUCTURE
THIS SUMMER THE DASH ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK CRACKED WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAD ONLY ABOUT 35,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE DASH CRACKED. THE CRACK IS FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE END OF THE DASH. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT IS IS A PROBLEM WHIT THESE DODGE TRUCKS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146656January 1, 2006
STRUCTURE
SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS ON DASH AREA OF 2001 DODGE 3500 PICKUP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147549December 30, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
2001 RAM HOOD SAFETY LATCH MALFUNCTIONED. *TS THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS MALFUNCTION. *NM WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH THE HOOD CAME OPEN AND SMASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES HE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS MALFUNCTION BECAUSE A THE LATCH OF THE 1994-1999 DODGE RAM HAD BEEN RECALLED AND HE BELIEVES THEY HAVE THE SAME LATCH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146294December 28, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ENTIRE DASH INCLUDING SUB-FRAME FOR MY DASH ON MY 2001 DODGE 1500 STARTED CRACKING AND HAS CONTINUED TO FALL APART. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. I SEARCHED FOR A USED DASH FROM USED AUTO PARTS YARDS AND THEY INDICATE THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AND ALL CRACK AND FALL APART IF YOU ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THEM. THE DEALERS CHARGE IN EXCESS OF $2000.00 TO REPLACE THE PARTS WITH NO WARRANTIES AGAINST DEFECTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145896December 22, 2005
STRUCTURE
THE DASH IS CRACKED ON MY 2001 DODGE 1500. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145806December 21, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SEVERELY CRACKED DASHBOARD ON DODGE RAM TRUCKS 1994-2001.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145855December 21, 2005
STRUCTURE
DASH IS CRACKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE NEAR THE VENT AND AIR BAG. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD BE SNAGGED BY THE CRACKED PLASTIC AND MALFUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145861December 21, 2005
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASH IN 2 DIFFERENT SPOTS. APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL 2ND GEN RAMS. I'M WORRIED ABOUT AIRBAG SAFETY AND DURABILITY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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