Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10375155January 7, 2011
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AND FALLING APART, RESULTING IN LOOSE PIECES THAT FLY AROUND THE TRUCK. THE JAGGED EDGES ARE A DANGER AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373935January 3, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND DECELERATING TO 3 MPH, THE STEERING SHAFT SUDDENLY FRACTURED CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 193,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 12/14/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373671January 1, 2011
STRUCTURE
THE DASH ON MY 2001 RAM IS CRACKING UP NOW PIECES ARE STARTING TO FALL OFF I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. BROKEN PARTS CAN DAMAGE WIRING AND BECOME PROJECTILES IN A COLLISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373379December 29, 2010
STRUCTURE
ENTIRE DASH AND DASH BEZEL FELL APART. NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE DASH, IT JUST FELL APART. WIRES AND DUCT WORK ARE NOW OPEN TO THE SUN AND FOREIGN MATERIALS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372526December 27, 2010
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES DUE TO PIECES FROM BROKEN DASHBOARD FALLING INTO DASH AREA WEARING AND CUTTING AWAY WIRING INSULATION. HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF AND GAUGES NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ALSO ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HAVE SEEN SMOKE RISING OUT OF LARGE HOLES IN DASH AREA. GLARE FROM MOUNTING BRACKETS REFLECTING OFF INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD HAS CREATED VISIBILITY ISSUES ON BRIGHT DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372136December 22, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD PLASTIC, DASHBOARD PAD SECTION BREAKS, FALLS APART IN 1999 TO 2006 MODEL YEAR DODGE RAM 1500 AND DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUPS AND MAY CUT WIRING INSIDE DASH, POSSIBLY CREATING A HAZARD. IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT ONLINE. DODGE APPEARS TO BE UNCONCERNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371196December 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 5.2 V-8 ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAS VERY POOR PERFORMANCE DUE TO TAPPING VALVES AND LIFTERS, WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK LOSSES POWER SO I'M AFRAID THIS MAY BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BY CAUSING A ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER DODGE AND THEY DO NOTHING WE AS CONSUMERS REALLY NEED THE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370946December 16, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKED AND BROKE, LARGE HOLES, MAKES ALL KINDS OF NOISE AND PIECES COME FLYING OUT INTO MY FACE AND EYES SOMETIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370989December 16, 2010
STRUCTURE
CRACKED AND DESTROYED DASH, HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS ELECTRICAL INCLUDING LIGHTS GOING OUT AND EXPOSED WIRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370755December 15, 2010
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF CAUSING THE RIM AND TIRE TO COME OFF. THE FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDER, DOOR AND THE BED OF THE TRUCK. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ROTORS, TIE ROD ENDS, A CALIPER, TRACK BAR AND WHEEL STUDS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR THE FENDER,THE CAB CORNER AND THE TRUCK BED TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN ON DECEMBER 13, 2010. THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF AGAIN CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ROTORS, TIE ROD END, TRACK BAR AND WHEEL STUDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SAME MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE ROTORS, TIE ROD END, TRACK BAR, WHEEL STUDS AND ALIGNED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370495December 13, 2010
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART INTO SEVERAL SHARP PIECES. I HAD A 4"X5" PIECE FALL INTO THE DASHBOARD THIS WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370283December 12, 2010
STRUCTURE
THE DASH HAS HUGE CRACKS AND IS CAVING IN AT PLACES. I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND IT HAS THESE CRACKS, SO I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THEY MAY HAVE STARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370290December 12, 2010
STRUCTURE
NO INCIDENT, DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AND HAS MAJOR CREVICES AND HOLES. INSIDE OF THE DASH SHOWS EXPOSED WIRES AND AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. PIECES ARE CRUMBLING AND COULD BECOME LODGED BEHIND BRAKE IF NOT REMOVED SOON ENOUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370318December 12, 2010
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 AND THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AND COLLAPSED PIECES FALL THRU THE CRACKS AND DOWN TO THE ACCRELATOR AND BRAKES AND ALSO EXSPOSE MY ELECTRICAL WIRES. DODGE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS, REALLY AFRAID SOMEONE IS GONNA GET SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369315December 6, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM VAN B350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WERE NONOPERATIONAL. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE, SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V153000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369395December 6, 2010
STRUCTURE
MY DASHBOARD HAD A SMALL CRACK THAT HAS TURNED IN TO A MASSIVE SINKHOLE. MY FEAR IS POSSIBLE LIFE THREATENING INJURY/ PERMANENT DISABILITY TO MYSELF OR A PASSENGER AS A RESULT OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT THAT WOULD CAUSE THE REMAINING PIECES OF PLASTIC TO BECOME PROJECTILES. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED SO THEY WILL NOT TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369236December 5, 2010
STRUCTURE
MY COMPANY OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. PURCHASED IT USED APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS AGO AND WITHIN A SHORT TIME DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING AND CAVING IN. I THOUGHT MINE WAS AN ISOLATED PROBLEM, BUT I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DODGE PICK TRUCKS DOING THIS. IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BY DODGE BUT IT SHOULD, WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS SAID WIRING WERE SEVERED AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS FROM THE CAVE INS. MY IS NOW VERY SERIOUS AND I AM AFRAID THE SAME PROBLEMS WILL OCCUR FROM THIS. DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT HAS NO RECALL. I WANT DODGE TO REPLACE THIS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AT THEIR EXPENSE. THEY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY HAZARDS FROM THEIR VEHICLES. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368416November 30, 2010
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT OVER 45 TO 50 MPH, IF I HIT A BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END/STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY. I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN AND SOMETIMES ALMOST STOP TO GET IT TO QUIT. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING BEHIND ME ONE DAY WHEN IT HAPPENED AND SHE REPORTED THE TIRE/WHEEL LOOKED LIKE IT WAS GOING O LAY ON ITS SIDE. SHE WAS CONCERNED THE TIE ROD WOULD BREAK AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368041November 28, 2010
STRUCTURE
DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK, 2001, DASH IS FALLING APART AS I DRIVE. PIECES FALL TO INCLUDE THE GLOVE BOX AND THE SHELF WHICH IS A LARGE PART OF THE VEHICLE'S DASH. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS HANGING ON AND I CAN'T SECURE IT BACK. DISTRACTING TO SAY THE LEAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368067November 28, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKING/FAILING , RELATED ELEC. PROPLEMS W/ HEADLIGHT DIMMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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