Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10038610September 10, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037441September 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING)
1998-2001 B-VAN (DODGE FULL SIZE). THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS PROTECTED WITH A 40 AMP FUSE. A 10 GA. WIRE COMES OUT OF THE CONTROL MODULE, THEN THIS 10 GA. WIRE "Y'S" OUT TO TWO 14 GA. WIRES. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE ABS PUMP OR THE RELAY STICKS ON THESE VANS. THEN ONE OF THE 14 GA. WIRES OVERHEATS AND CATCHES THE WIRING HARNESS ON FIRE. THE 40 AMP FUSE DOES NOT BLOW. THE FIRE THEN CONTINUES UNTIL THE VAN IS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THIS VAN WAS BOUGHT BACK FROM US BY CHRYSLER CORP. IN 2002. THE OFFICIAL FIRE INVESTIGATION REPORTS CONDUCTED BY CHRYSLER WERE NEVER DISCLOSED TO US AT VERIZON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037448September 8, 2003
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT AHEAD WITHOUT CONSTANT CORRECTION WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. HIGHER SPPEDS IS LESS NOTICABLE BUT SPEED 40 TO 55, THE TRUCK HUNTS LEFT AND RIGHT CONTINOUSLY. HAD DEALER CHECK ALIGNMENT SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE WHEN NEW AND THEY SAID IT WAS FINE. NO ADDITIONAL VISITS TO THE DEALER SINCE. DUE TO THE CONTINOUS WANDERING, TIRE WEAR IS EXCESSIVE ON THE STEERING AXLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024876September 2, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HEAT SUPPLY WAS NOT ADEQUATE ENOUGH TO MELT SNOW AND SLEET BEFORE IT ACCUMULATED. WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. *AK THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. HEAT DUCTING IN THE DASH WAS DUE TO POOR DESIGN. ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATION RESTRICTED THE DRIVERS VISION. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036689August 27, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
I HAVE A 15 PASSENGER VAN AND THE BACK BENCH IS SUPPOSE TO HOLD 4 PEOPLE ,BUT THE TWO MIDDLE SEATBELTS DO NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY. THE MALE AND FEMALE BELTS ARE ATTACHT TO THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FLOOR FOR THE RIGHT PASSENGER AND THE MALE AND FEMALE BELTS FOR THE LEFT PASSENGER ARE ATTACHED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FLOOR MAKING IT SO THE BELTS FORM A KIND OF A NOOSE AROUND THE TWO MIDDLE PASSENGERS. IN OTHER WORDS ALL THE SEAT BELTS ARE CONECTED TO THE OUSIDE EDGES OF THE VAN FLOOR IN THE BACK ROW MAKING IT SO THE TWO MIDDLE BACK RIDERS ARE NOT ABLE TO BE RESRAIND FROM BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE HIPS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037775August 27, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT ON N THE FRONT CENTER OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10033341August 23, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
2001 DODGE RAM WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES AND THE BEARINGS AND STEERING KNUCKLE WENT OUT AND THE WHEEL CAME OFF. DID NOT WRECK BUT ONLY BECAUSE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AND HE IS A PROFESSIONAL DRIVER. HAD I BEEN DRIVING WE COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS WRECK AND INJURED OR EVEN KILLED ALL 6 OF US IN THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029629August 22, 2003
STEERING
THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING HAD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT, IT REQUIRED CONSTANT CORRECTION AT ALL SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIE ROD, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033046August 18, 2003
STEERING
STEERING CLUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ON 2001. COST OF REPLACEMENT IS 996.00.NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. WHILE THE POWER TRAIN MODULE IS COVERED FOR 8 YRS, 80000. MILEAGE JUST OVER 40,000 NO GUAGES WORK ,AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027056August 15, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE CONSUMER NOTICED A DEEP GROOVE CUT INTO EACH FRONT TIRE NEAR THE INSIDE OF THE RIM CAUSED BY THE LOWER A FRAME CONTACTING THE TIRE WHEN TURNING. THE MECHANICAL TURN STOPS DID NOT REACH THEIR MARK BEFORE THE TIRE REACHED THE A FRAME. THE CONSUMER FOUND THE SAME PROBLEM IN TWO OTHER DODGES OF THE SAME YEAR. (THE 2003 MODELS HAD A DIFFERENT DESIGN) THE CONSUMER MAY DO MORE HARD TURNS AROUND ON FIELD ROADS, BUT THIS MAY BE A HIDDEN PROBLEM WAITING TO BLOW OUT IN LOW SPEED TURNS. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032693August 12, 2003
SUSPENSION
PROBLEM WITH TRUCK SINCE BRAND NEW, PULLS HARD TO LEFT. DEALER HAS REPLACED TIRES, ALL FRONT END PARTS AND ALIGNED. YOU HAVE TO KEEP CONSTANT PULL ON STEERING WHEEL TO RIGHT TO KEEP IT FROM CROSSING MEDIAN. BACK TO DEALER SEVEN TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030988August 7, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
LIFT PUMP FAILURE: MY FUEL TRANSFER PUMP DIED DURING ACCELERATION. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN AND ALSO CAUSED THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES TO SHUT DOWN AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030993August 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION, BRAKES, AIR CONDITIONING. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032336August 6, 2003
AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD A REAR END COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAD AN ON/OFF SWITCH ATTACHED. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN EITHER VEHICLE, AND A POLICE REPORT IS ON FILE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032025August 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE GETS HOT AND MAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031659July 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION, ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030548July 31, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MY COMPLAINT CONCERNS MY VEHICLE AND SEVERAL THOUSAND OTHERS THAT BELONG TO MEMBERS OF THE TURBO DIESEL REGISTER. THE REASON I'M WRITING IS IN HOPES THAT WE CAN GET A SAFETY ISSUE ADDRESSED, AND CORRECTED ONCE AND FOR ALL. THERE HAS BEEN A REPEATED TREND OVER SEVERAL YEARS NOW CONCERNING THE LIFT PUMP (FUEL TRANSFER PUMP) UTILIZED IN THE 2500/3500 CUMMINS DIESEL APPLICATION. I AM A MEMBER OF THE FAILED LIFT PUMP CLUB AND HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS LIFT PUMP PROBLEMS ON MY 2001 2500 DODGE CTD. THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE TRUCK TO LOOSE POWER AND SOMETIMES DIE. THIS CAN BE LIFE THREATENING IF THE TRUCK OWNER IS ON THE HIGHWAY TOWING A LOADED TRAILER. I WOULD LIKE THIS DESIGN PROBLEM CORRECTED. I AM NOT ALONE IN THIS CONCERN, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF 1998.5 - 2002, 24 VALVE CUMMINS TURBO DIESEL OWNERS THAT ARE CONCERNED AND HAVE COMPLAINED TO DODGE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH NO RESOLUTION. THIS CAN BE DOCUMENTED BY GOING TO THE TURBO DIESEL REGISTER ON THE WEB. HTTP://WWW.TURBODIESELREGISTER.COM/...15&PAGENUMBER=2 *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030462July 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TRUCK WONDERS LEFT TO RIGHT, PULLS HARD RIGHT. WAS TOLD THAT ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS AND TRAC LOCATOR BAR NEEDS REPLACING.PARTS MOST BE REPLACED BY DODGE PARTS. WHY REPLACE PARTS WITH MORE BAD PARTS. TRUCK HAS 50,000 MILES. NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD. FRONT END SHOULD NOT HAVE WENT OUT!!!! NEVER BUY A DODGE!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029204July 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THE TRANMISSION FAILED ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 4X4 AT 54,000 MILES (UNBELIEVABLE!). WELL MAINTAINED! I HAD TWO DIFFERENT LICENSED MECHANICS LOOK AT AND DIAGNOSE SUSPECTED PROBLEM (HIGH QUOTE OF $2,500.00 FOR FULL TRANSMISSION REPAIR), INCURRED 2 TOW CHARGES, CALLED CHRYSLER MEADOWBROOK DODGE DEALERSHIP (WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED)- THEY COULDN'T LOOK AT IT FOR 2 DAYS AND TOLD ME SINCE I WAS PAST MY 3/36 WARRANTY TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR FASTER SERVICE AND BETTER PRICE. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND WAS TOLD THAT A GOOD FAITH PAYMENT TOWARD MY $2,100.00 BILL WOULD NOT BE MADE BECAUSE I WAS PAST MY WARRANTY AND DIDN'T HAVE MY VEHICLE SERVICED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OTHERWISE MAYBE SOMETHING COULD HAVE BEEN DONE. I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD REIMBURSE ME. I LEASED THIS VEHICLE NEW, THIS WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE ONLY HAD 54,000 HIGHWAY MILES ON IT, THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024405July 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY LOCKED UP AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY INDICATED THAT THE REAR ABS SYSTEM FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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