Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10691388March 2, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON FEB 28 2015 WHILE MOVING MY ALL OF MY BELONGINGS TO A NEW RESIDENCE MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 CAUGHT ON FIRE DESTROYING EVERYTHING I OWN, THERE WHERE NO WARNING SIGNS OR RECALL NOTICES SENT TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682997February 12, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SECTIONS OF THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD WERE CRACKED AND SEPARATED, WHICH CREATED SHARP PLASTIC EDGES. SOME OF THE SHARP EDGES WERE LOCATED NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682701February 11, 2015
STRUCTURE
WHEN PUTTING A BOTTLE OF SODA ON TOP OF THE DASHBOARD IT COMPLETELY CRACKED AND THE BOTTLE FELL THROUGH INTO THE VOID UNDER THE DASH. THE ISSUE HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE YEARS TO THE POINT WHERE I DO NOT EVEN HAVE A DASHBOARD ANYMORE. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER A FEW YEARS AGO THEY WERE NOT SURPRISED, THEY WERE EVEN COMPLACENT, SAYING YEAH WE'VE SEEN THIS SOME ARE JUST AS BAD AS YOURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682740February 11, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH PAD CRACKING REAL BAD. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS TRUCK WITH ONLY 44,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682845February 11, 2015
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD. I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE TRUCK, AND ALSO UNABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK, AS THE POWER STEERING PUMP ALSO SUPPLIES POWER TO ASSIST THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681197February 4, 2015
STRUCTURE
OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS MY DASHBOARD IN MY TRUCK HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS NOW IN PIECES. I AM WORRIED THAT OTHER PROBLEMS WILL START OCCURRING BECAUSE OF THE FRAGMENTING OF MY DASH AND FALLING DOWN INSIDE THE DASH. THE SCREWS ALONG THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD ARE NOW ONLY HOLDING ON LITTLE PIECES OF DASH AND ARE NO LONGER SERVING IN PURPOSE TO MY KNOWLEDGE. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYING OR NOT DEPLOYING AT ALL. I AM ALSO CONCERNED WITH THE MANY OTHER THINGS THAT COULD HAPPEN AS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AS WELL AS MY PASSENGERS. I KNOW THERE ARE MANY OTHER THING THAT GO ON INSIDE THE DASH THAT COULD CAUSE MANY PROBLEMS IF THEY FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680341February 1, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED FROM EXPOSER TO SUNLIGHT. IN PAST YEAR IT HAS BROKEN INTO VERY SHARP PIECES ABOVE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF DRIVER. ONE CAN CUT HIMSELF AND I HAVE JUST TRYING TO DUST OR CLEAN INSIDE OF TRUCK. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT THESE SHARP PIECES OF THE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD WOULD DO IN AN ACCIDENT AND IF AIR BAGS WOULD PUSH THESE SHARP PIECES INTO FACES OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGERS IN FRONT SEAT OF TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672806January 15, 2015
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD COMPLETELY CRACKED IN HALF LEAVING LARGE JAGGED EDGES OF SHARP PLASTIC AND EXPOSING WIRING. AN ACCIDENT WOULD SEVERELY CUT PASSENGERS WITH FLYING PIECES OF PLASTIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669225December 31, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARDS ON DODGE TRUCKS ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND A BROKEN SHARD OF THE DASH PLASTIC LACERATED MY FACE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE A FLEW THROUGH THE CAB OF THE TRUCK FROM JUST NORMAL WIND TURBULENCE WITH THE WINOW OPEN AT FREEWAY SPEED. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668547December 28, 2014
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE
I TRY TO REPLACE THE HEATER CORE ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 3500 .AND WHEN THE MECHANIC START TO REMOVE THE DASH BOARD THIS START TO FALLING IN PARTS .SO HE TRY TO PUT THOSE PARTS BACK UNTIL HE EXPLAIN ME WHAT HAPPEN .I TRY TO FIND AN AFTERMARKET DASH AND PEOPLE ON THE STORE LET ME KNOW .THEY BELIEVE IT'S A OPEN RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE DASH ON ALL MODELS ON RAM .SO I CALL TO NORTHWEST DODGE ON HOUSTON TEXAS AND THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS SEVERAL YEARS AGO ..FOR THAT REASON THEY CAN'T FIXED .AFTER A RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FIND THIS PLACE TO FILE A COMPLAINT.BECAUSE FOR ME IT'S DANGEROUS HAVE A DASHBOARD CRACKED WITH A SHARP PIECES .MY DASH COVER FALLS IN AROUND 20 PCS .AND THE BASE OF THE WHOLE DASH IN SEVERAL CRACKED PIECES ..AND CAN'T REPLACE MY HEATER CORE ..UNTIL I HAVE THE DASHBOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668012December 23, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD AND THE DASHBOARD BEZEL HAVE DISINTEGRATED AND CAVED IN, LITERALLY FALLING TO PIECES IN CHUNKS AROUND ME INSIDE OF THE CAB ON THIS VEHICLE CAUSING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, FALLING PIECES FROM THE DASHBOARD HAVE CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR TO BECOME JAMMED WHEN PIECES LODGE IN THE OPERATING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL WIRING HAS BECOME EXPOSED RESULTING IN PREMATURE FAILURES. THE DEFROSTER VENTS HAVE BECOME DISLOCATED BECAUSE THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE DASHBOARD WHICH FOR ALL INTENSIVE PURPOSES NO LONGER EXISTS, THUS THEY DO NOT WORK PROPERLY CAUSING LACK OF VISION WHEN THE WINDSHIELD FOGS AND IS UNABLE TO BE CLEARED OF THAT FOG AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE RESULT IS CREATING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HIGH SPEED SITUATION. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH DODGE THESE PARTS ARE VERY SIMPLE TO INSTALL, THERE IS NO REASON WHY DODGE CANNOT SIMPLY SUPPLY ITS CUSTOMERS WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS AND LET US INSTALL THEM OURSELVES. THESE PARTS ARE ALL MADE OF PLASTIC AND SHOULD COST NO MORE THAN A FEW DOLLARS TO MFG. IF DODGE WERE TO SUPPLY THESE PARTS TO ALL OF THE VEHICLE AFFECTED I SERIOUSLY DOUBT THAT THE COST WOULD BE MORE THAN 1M DOLLARS AND I WOULD BET THAT THE SHIPPING WOULD BE MORE THAN THE ACTUAL PARTS THEMSELVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668077December 23, 2014
STEERING
FRONT STEERING COMPONENT RUSTED OFF THE FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667799December 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES PER HOUR, I HEARD A HORRIBLE RATTLING NOISE. VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTION THE REAR DRIVELINE PINION YOKE WAS LOOSE WITH THE NUT HOLDING BY ONE THREAD.. I INSTALLED A NEW NUT AND INSPECTED FOR FURTHER DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664409December 15, 2014
STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEATING COIL WAS LEAKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER COIL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660311November 23, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE DASH HAS DEVELOPED SEVERAL LARGE/LONG CRACKS WHICH ARE GROWING AND THE CLEAR COAT IS PEELING ON THE HOOD, CAB TOP, FRONT FENDERS. I HAD MY LOCAL DEALER CHECK W/CHRYSLER AND THE CLAIM WAS DENIED. I HAVE BEEN A CHRYSLER OWNER SINCE THE 1960'S AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. I DOUBT I WILL EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCT SINCE THE QUALITY HAS DETERIORATED AND THE MANUFACTURE WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEMS. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2000 AND I STILL HAVE. MY LAST NEW PURCHASE IN 2010 WAS A FORD AUTOMOBILE WHICH HAS SO FAR BE EXCELLENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659505November 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN
POWER TRAIN NORTH STAR DODGE, CHRYSLER AUTO DEALER SAN PEDRO SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -POWER TRAIN GRAPEVINE DODGE, CHRYSLER AUTO DEALER, GRAPEVINE, TEXAS- POWER TRAIN. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641042October 3, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
HOOD BECOME UNLATCHED AND FLEW UP AT ~ 50MPH AND HIT TOP OF TRUCK. IT COMPLETELY BENT BACKWARDS AND AFTER SAFELY MANEUVERING OFF THE ROAD, 2 PEOPLE HAD TO STAND ON TOP OF EACH TRUCK SIDE PANEL AND PULL REPEATEDLY TO BEND BACK DOWN AND LATCH SECURELY. METAL IS NOW BENT AND PEELED BACK AT THE JOINT/HINGE NEAR WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641044October 3, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD HAS COMPLETELY FRAGMENTED APART. IT HAS BEEN TAPED TO PREVENT PIECES OF HARD PLASTIC FROM DROPPING INTO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR, SERIOUS INJURY WILL RESULT FROM DASHBOARD BREAKING INTO MANY SHARP SHARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641253October 3, 2014
STRUCTURE
AROUND 2009 I STARTED NOTICING CRACKS IN DASH. THEY CONTINUED TO GET BIGGER AND BEGIN BREAKING OFF IN CHUNKS. NOW I WONDER WHEN DASH WILL FALL APART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640916October 2, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED WHEN APPLIED. ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKING. AFTER HARD BRAKING APPLICATION THE TIRES LOCKED AND SLID ABOUT 5 INCHES IN DAMP BACKTOP AND HIT A CAR STOPPED AT A LIGHT. HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO BRAKE BUT NO OR VERY LITTLE BRAKING ACTION. LATER INSPECTION SHOWED THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND LOST PRESSURE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THESE TRUCKS ARE PRONE TO BRAKE LINE RUSTING. DRIVER SEEMED TO BE FINE AND DROVE AWAY AFTER EXCHANGING INFO. HE LATER CLAIMED INJURY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Dodge Ram