Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#879775February 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRAVLING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFCULT TO CHANGE INTO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR. WHEN TEMPERATURE GETS COLDER SITUATION BECOMES WORSE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS WILLING TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879777February 5, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN LETTING GO OFF ACCLERATOR VEHICLE WILL SURGE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP OR JUST SLOWING DOWN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WILL LOOK INTO IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879853February 5, 2001
STEERING, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING IS MESSED UP, IT WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO STAY ON ROAD ABOVE 45MPH. *AK STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WOULD NOT TRACK, ANY CORRECTION WOULD CAUSE FISHTAILING AND VEHICLE WOULD OVER CORRECT ITSELF. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740310February 1, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER, STEERING DOES NOT RETURN TO CENTER, STEERING DRIFTS RIGHT AND LEFT AT ALL SPEEDS, CONSTANTLY HAVE TO CORRECT STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. STEERING GEAR BOX SEAMS TO BE TO SENSITIVE AS YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY WORK AT KEEPING THE VEHICLE ON YOUR SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT HAS THE SAME SYMPTONS ON ALL ROAD SURFACES. I HAD THIS VEHICLE BACK TO DODGE COUNTRY ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED AND THEY TELL ME EVERYTHING IS WITH-IN SPECS.I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER AS THIS VEHICLE IS HARD TO DRIVE THIS WAY. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP, JIM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559275January 31, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION DROPS IN LOW GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND LOW SPEEDS, TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH, AFTER 8 TRIPS TO THE REPAIR SHOP SAME PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879445January 31, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
APPLYING CLUTCH WILL NOT DISENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL. INSTEAD, ENGINE WILL REV UP TO REDLINE AND TURN ITSELF OFF. ON 2 OCCASIONS, CONSUMER TURNED OFF CRUISE CONTROL AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO COAST TO A STOP LIGHT WHEN SUDDENLY ENGINE BEGAN TO REV. DEALER CLAIMED VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THIS WAY, AND THERE WAS NO SOLUTION. THEREFORE, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878906January 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE ANGLED CLOSE TOGETHER, SO WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, DRIVER INADVERTENTLY DEPRESSES ACCELERATOR PEDAL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878681January 22, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN IT WOULD NOT GO STRAIGHT, BUT CONTINOUSLY PULLED TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WHICH HAS RESULTED IN A COLLISION. DEALER REPLACED STEERING BOX THREE TIMES, AND TRACK BAR, AND STEERING PUMP, WHICH DID NOT CORRECTED PROBLEM. *AK DEALER REPLACED STEERING BOX 2 TIMES, POWER STEERING WAS LOST WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878467January 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND BOTH ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOST BRAKES. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSEPECTION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739204January 11, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ON A 30 MPH FRONTAL CENTER CRASH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING BODLY INJURY,CHRYSLER INVESTIGATION #8126432 THE FOND OPEN SQUIB SYSTEM AT AIRBAG AND STATED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS DO TO WIRES THAT RIPPED LOOSE WHEN STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#877696January 9, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877694January 8, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
HEADLIGHTS COME ON AT ALL TIME, AND DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. BATTERY RUNS DOWN, AND HE HAS TO HAVE A JUMP START. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877179December 28, 2000
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
GOODYEAR WRANGLER RTS TIRE SEPARATED IN 3 PIECES, TIRE SIZE P265/75R16 DOT MK73D5DR1000, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE COASTED TO A STOP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738285December 26, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FOR NO APPARENT REASON, PASSENGER'S DOOR WINDOW EXPLODED WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE SENDING A SHOWER OF SHARDS OF GLASS THROUGHOUT THE CAB.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876993December 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH FRONT WHEELS LOCKING UP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE REMAINED IN DEALER'S SHOP, AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM.PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738153December 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEAD LIGHT SWITCH HEATS UP AFTER ONE HOUR OF OPERATION, THE DASH BOARD ABOVE THE LIGHT SWITCH BECOMES HOT TO THE TOUCH. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF THE LIGHTS ARE USED LONGER THAN I HAVE HAD TO USE THEM WILL THE SWITCH FAIL? THE DEALER HAS BEEN HELPFUL BUT THIS PROBLEM I BELIEVE IS BEYOND THE DEALER AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SWITCH ONCE BUT THE NEW ONE ALSO HEATS UP. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT WHEN I START TOWING A TRAILER WITH MORE LIGHTS ON WILL THE SWITCH HEAT UP EVEN MORE AND CAUSE A FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876816December 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR 4WD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876433December 13, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE SHIFTING DOWN TO 2ND GEAR, LET OUT CLUTCH AND RPMS WENT UP TO 300 WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL. VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. CONSUMER WENT INTO GUARDRAIL. BEEN TO A COUPLE OF DODGE DEALERS, SAID THIS WAS NORMAL, AND DODGE COMPANY KNEW ABOUT THIS. THERE JUST HAVE NOT BEEN ENOUGH COMPLAINTS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876058December 6, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM 55 TO 0. THEN, ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS WENT DEAD AND HORN STARTED BLARING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND SAW AN ORANGE GLOW UNDER HOOD. WITHIN 2 MINUTES, PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT WAS IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUND FIRE HAD STARTED IN POWER BOX, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. DODGE WANTS TO REPAIR. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE FIRES WAS BECAUSE OF THE POWER DISTRIBUTOR BOX. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900576November 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE, IT ORIGINATED UNDER THE HOOD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AT BATTERY CABLE TO POWERBOX, VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS, CLAIM 46-0377-665. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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