Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10258215February 10, 2009
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD CRACKED AND FELL INTO BOTTOM OF DASH BY RADIO HEATER CORE ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258137February 9, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE DAY, MY FIRST INDICATION WAS A HIGH VIBRATION FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, AND A SLIGHT PULL TO THE LEFT. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION (ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AFTER I FIRST FELT THE VIBRATION) MY TIRE BLEW OUT ALL THE AIR INSTANTLY. AFTER I GOT THE TIRE CHANGED, I INSPECTED IT, AND FOUND SEVERAL SIDEWALL CRACKS RUNNING FROM THE EDGE OF THE TREADS PROGRESSING DOWN TO THE SIDEWALL ABOUT 2 TO 3 INCHES IN LENGTH. THEY RAN AT AN ANGLE THAT MATCHED THE ROTATION OF THE TIRE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE SIDEWALL AT ANY TIME. SOME OF THE OTHER TIRES SHOW SMALL LINES THAT COULD DEVELOP INTO CRACKS. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE TIRES TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE IF IT IS A DEFECT I WANT THE PUBLIC WARNED AND PREVENT ANY TRAGEDY. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257960February 8, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FAILURE OF FUEL LIFT PUMP ON 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL ENGINE. PUMP FAILED CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF POWER WHILE MERGING WITH TRAFFIC . *TR
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257795February 7, 2009
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE 1500 PICKUP WITH A DASHBOARD THAT IS BREAKING APART AND I'M CONCERN WITH THE SHARP EDGES IN THE CAB AND HOW EFFECTIVE MY AIRBAG WILL BE IF DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257700February 6, 2009
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A DODGE RAM 2500 2001 THE DASH BOARD IS RANDOMLY CRACKING EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN COVERED WITH DASHMAT SINCE DAY 1, ON FURTHER INVESTIGATING I DISCOVERED I AM NOT THE ONLY DODGE OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM IN FACT 'ALL' 2001 DODGE RAM OWNERS HAVE THE 'EXACT' SAME PROBLEM WHICH IS EVENTUALLY CRACKING DASHBOARDS TURN INTO JIGSAW PUZZLES. THIS IN TURN WILL LEAVE EXPOSED WIRES DODGE NEEDS TO RECALL THIS FAULT INSTEAD OF THEIR RESPONSE WHICH IS COME DOWN WILL DO YOU A GREAT DEAL ON A NEW DODGE!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257565February 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
I KEEP MY 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL IN MINT CONDITION. THERE IS NO REASON THE DASHBOARD CRACKED. I ARMOR ALL IT AND CLEAN THE INSIDE ALL THE TIME. I KEEP THE GLASS COVERED AS WELL WITH SUN VISOR. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE MY DASHBOARD CRACKED. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR IT. THEN I SAW THE NEWS REPORT ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM IN 2001 DODGE RAM 2500. WAS THERE ANY RESOLUTION? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257508February 4, 2009
STRUCTURE
MAJOR CRACKS APPEARED ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE DASHBOARD. THERE ARE TWO SIGNIFICANT CRACK IN THE DASH THAT EXTENDED WITHIN ONE DAY. YESTERDAY NO CRACK IN DASH, TODAY TWO MAJOR ONES. CONCERNED THAT THE DAMAGE WILL NOT CEASE AND MAY CRACK IN OTHER AREAS POSSIBLY EXPOSING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OR BECOME UNSAFE FOR PASS AGERS WHERE THERE ARE SHARP SHARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257045January 31, 2009
STRUCTURE
MY DASH IS CRACKING TO PIECES; FALLING APART. THE INSIDE OF THE DASH IS BEING EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS AND I FEAR THAT THE SUN OR THE BROKEN PIECES OF PLASTIC WILL DAMAGE THE WIRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256901January 29, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE DASH ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 STARTED TO CRACK ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS AGO. IT BEGAN AS A SMALL CRACK NEAR THE DEFROSTER AREA ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND GREW TO ABOUT EIGHT INCHES TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE DASH. A SECOND CRACK BEGAN WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS AND ALSO GREW TO ABOUT EIGHT INCHES. THIS TIME MUCH MORE RAPIDLY. I USE MY TRUCK ONLY FOR SHORT TRIPS TO WORK AND BACK AND RARELY TAKE PASSENGERS. NOTHING IS, OR HAS EVER BEEN, STORED ON THE DASH, YET IT CONTINUES TO CRACK. I HAVE READ ABOUT 50 COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE FOR THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE. I TOO SHARE THE CONCERN THAT CONTINUED CRACKING OF THE DASH WITH PIECES CAVING IN WILL NEGATIVELY IMPACT ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS UNDER THE DASH AND POSSIBLE EVEN PREVENT THE PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG FROM PROPERLY DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256626January 28, 2009
STRUCTURE
DASH CRACKED ON MY 2001 DODGE TRUCK I FEEL ITS NOT SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256407January 26, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY CRACKED AND BUSTED LEAVING A GIANT HOLE IN IT. LEAVING ALL THE WIRES AND HEATER VENTS EXPOSED. THIS HAPPENED JUST WITH NORMAL DRIVING OF VEHICLE NO CRASHES OR ANYTHING EVER HIT IT TO CAUSE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255391January 17, 2009
STRUCTURE
DODGE RAM TRUCK, 2001 DASH HAS CRACKED SO BAD THAT THERE IS ALMOST NO DASH LEFT ON TOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255348January 16, 2009
STRUCTURE
HELLO: THIS COMPLAINT DEALS WITH THE CRACKING DASHBOARD ON THE 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT. THE CRACKS REALLY STARTED AND BECAME NOTICEABLE WHEN THE TRUCK HAD 30,000 MILES ON IT. NOW THERE ARE SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS AND A LARGE HOLE IN THE DASH. THIS TRUCK IS NOT USED OFFROAD.... IT MOSTLY SITS. RIGHT NOW IT ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL PROBLEM.... MANY OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MAIN DODGE WEBSITE....TWICE.... THEY ACT LIKE THIS IS NO PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF SUCH ISSUES. I CHECKED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP.... THEY WAY THEY TALKED.... THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. I KNOW THERE IS NOT A LOT THEY CAN DO.... THE HELP WILL HAVE TO COME FROM HEADQUARTERS. TO ME.... DODGE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. ESPECIALLY IF THEY GET BAILOUT MONEY BASICALLY FROM ME AND OTHER TAXPAYERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HELP. GOD BLESS..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255060January 14, 2009
STRUCTURE
I BOUGHT MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 NOV 2004, EVERYTHING ON MY DASH WAS FINE. I WENT ON A DETACHMENT FOR TWO WEEKS AND WHEN I GOT BACK I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DASH. I WENT TO THE DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. SO I STARTED LOOKING FOR A NEW ONE AND NO ONE SOLD IT ONLINE EXCEPT FOR IN THE JUNKYARDS WHICH MOST OF THEM WERE WORSE THEN MINE. I WENT ON CRUISE AT THE END OF 2005. MY FATHER HAD MY TRUCK WHILE I WAS GONE. WHEN I HAD RETURNED NOT ONLY DID THE CRACK GET BIGGER BUT A HOLE GREW RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF MY DASH. MY DASH IS IN TWO PIECES NOW AND IS A HAZARD TO MY CHILD AND MYSELF. I CAN'T TURN MY AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN FEAR THAT IT WILL KILL MY PASSENGERS IF I GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255080January 14, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE IS A FUEL LINE LEAK ON MY TRUCK, 2001 DODGE RAM 1500, 5.9 LITER ENGINE, VIN (REMOVED). THE LINE CONNECTS THE TWO FUEL INJECTOR RAILS. IT IS INSTALLED WITH A BEND AND AT THE APEX IT FAILED . I CAUGHT IT THE FIRST TIME AND PURCHASED SOME HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE AND REPLACED IT. WHEN IT FAILED THE SECOND TIME I WAS IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC. BY THE TIME I COULD GET TO A SAFE PLACE I PROBABLY PUMPED GALLONS OF GAS ON THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. I DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS THAT BAD UNTIL I GOT OUT AND INSPECTED IT VISUALLY. I JUST HEARD THE HISSING SOUND AND SMELLED GASOLINE. THAT FAILED ABOUT A MONTH LATER. THIS TIME I PURCHASED SOME FUEL LINE TUBING. CUT AND FLARED IT TO ~3 INCH LENGTH. PUT A RADIUS ON IT SO THAT THE ENDS WOULD ALIGN UP WITH THE MALE RAIL BARBED CONNECTORS. PURCHASED NEW HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE AND CONNECTED THE BENT TUBING. I INSTALLED MALE BARBED FITTINGS ON THE TUBING SO THE FLEX TUBING WOULD BE INSTALLED TO COMPLETE THE CONNECTIONS. I'M HOPING TO ELIMINATE THE BEND STRESS ON THE TUBING SO THE FAILURE MECHANISM COULD BE ELIMINATED. I'M STILL CONCERNED THAT THE ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING MIGHT PUT STRESS ON THE FLEX TUBING AND CAUSE IT TO FAIL LATER. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 2002 FROM A DEALER. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE FUEL LINE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINAL OR NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254474January 10, 2009
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD ON MY TRUCK STARTED TO CRACK AND PIECES HAVE FALLEN DOWN INTO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE WIRES COULD BE SHORTED AND IN AN ACCIDENT SHARP PIECES OF PLASTIC COULD FLY INSIDE THE CABIN INJURING PASSENGERS. DODGE SHOULD INDICATE A WORK ORDER TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED DASHES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254379January 9, 2009
STRUCTURE
THERE WAS NO SINGULAR EVENT THAT CAUSED THIS FAILURE. THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART. NEW CRACKS APPEAR IN PLACES RANDOMLY AND PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE- DODGE OFFERED TO REPLACE THE PART FOR $600 PLUS LABOR. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. DURING AN ACCIDENT CHUNKS FROM THE DASH CAN FLY OUT AND BE PROPELLED BY THE AIRBAG. DODGE MUST REPLACE THIS PART FOR EVERYONE'S SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254319January 8, 2009
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK A FEW MONTHS AGO. I DON'T DRIVE MY TRUCK VERY OFTEN, I ONLY USE IT FOR PERSONAL USE. SO THEREFORE IT IS NOT ABUSED IN ANYWAY. IT HAS ONLY 94,000 MILES AND WAS KEPT UNDER A CARPORT FOR MOST OF ITS LIFE. THE ONLY REASON I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT IS TO HOPE THERE WILL BE A RECALL. I DID SOME WEB SURFING AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS COUNTLESS PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME PEOPLE SAID THAT DODGE RESPONDED TO THERE PROBLEMS WITH IT NOT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE. I BEG TO DIFFER, I READ ON ONE ACCOUNT THAT A WOMAN WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT WHEN HER DASH FELL AND SHORTED OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO HER LIGHTS. JUST THE SHEER FACT OF THE DASH FALLING WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT LET ALONE THE LIGHTS GOING OUT ON HER AT NIGHT. I SURE HOPE THAT DODGE DOES THE RIGHT THING AND DOES A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254120January 7, 2009
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE 1500 RAM PICKUP. IT IS GARAGE KEPT AND HAS BEEN SINCE 2001. I BABY THIS VEHICLE. IT ONLY HAS A LITTLE OVER 60,000 MILES ON IT TO DATE. FOR NO REASON THE DASH STARTED TO CRACK, THEN A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, THE DASH EXPLODED LEAVING A HUGE CRATER IN MY DASH. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND IT SCARED ME TO DEATH. I THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD HIT ME. MY HUSBAND HAS A 2001 2500 DODGE RAM PICKUP AND THE DASH HAS NOW STARTED CRACKING IN HIS TRUCK. THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS HAPPENING TO THE DODGE TRUCKS, BUT BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A RECALL THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS HAPPENING TO SO MANY OF THESE TRUCKS, AND THIS CAN BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253863January 5, 2009
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PICK-UP TRUCK AND THE DASHBOARD HAS COMPLETELY FALLEN IN. IT BEGAN WITH MINOR CRACKS AND THEN BIGGER CHUNKS THEN IT FELL IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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