Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10139369October 11, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TOWING A TRAILER AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH (SPEED LIMIT) ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 10 WEST BETWEEN WILCOX, AZ AND BENSON, AZ, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED A FLAT SPOT RENDERING IT UNUSABLE. THE SEPARATED TREAD CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE PICKUP TOWING THE TRAILER AND INCIDENTAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER. NO ONE WAS INJURED. TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE LEFT BED SIDE AND ASSOCIATED PARTS WERE REPLACED AND THE DENTS IN THE BED WERE STRAIGHTENED. THE OLD TIRES ARE AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139381October 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SEPTEMBER 2005 WHILE AT WORK I GOT OUT OF MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 6 CYLINDER. TRUCK FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE. I LEFT THE MOTOR RUNNING AND SOMEHOW IT WENT FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND CAUSED 2,800 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138738October 5, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART. IT STARTED WITH A SMALL CRACK AND KNOW A CHUNK HAS FALLEN OUT. I HAVE E-MAILED DODGE, BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE DAMAGED DASHBOARD COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR OR WITH THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER'S REFERENCE NUMBER IS: 13609941. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138479October 4, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION
MY HUSBAND NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING, TOOK TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, TOLD ME IT NEEDED TRACK BAR AND PISTON, I QUESTIONED THE COST HE THEN TOLD ME ONLY NEEDED A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, WENT TO REPAIR FACILITY RECOMMENDED BY DEALER, SPECIALIST WOULDN'T DO WORK BALL JOINTS WERE BAD. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER THEY REFUSED TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE. TOOK TRUCK TO ANOTHER DODGE DEALER, BALL JOINTS WERE SO BAD THEY WERE DANGEROUS, TRACK BAR, INNER TIE ROD, AND THE HUB BEARINGS CRUMBLED WHEN THEY WERE REMOVED. THIS VEHICLE HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, THAT IS ONLY COVERING THE BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 DODGE 3500 4X4 DUALLY, THAT HAS NEVER BEEN OFF PAVED ROADS IT IS NOT ABUSED AND ONLY HAS 49000 MILES ON IT AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT HELP I FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MANUFACTURING QUALITY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138331October 3, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DT: THE AIR BAGS ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2005. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING , AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THIS WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT, IT TOTALED BOTH VEHICLES INVOLVED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10138216September 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE REBUILT 2 TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135373September 29, 2005
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: ON AUGUST 30, 2005 THE CALLER'S HUSBAND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CALLER'S VEHICLE HIT A SCHOOL BUS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. CALLER'S HUSBAND WAS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. CALLER SAID A WEEK BEFORE THE WRECK SHE HAD THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER FOR BRAKES, SHE SAID THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE TIRES MADE A SCREECHING SOUND. SHE DID NOT KNOW IF THE BRAKES AND THE ACCIDENT WERE CONNECTED.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS ANOTHER ACCIDENT PRIOR IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10135900September 28, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
DT: 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 EXTENDED CAB PICK UP TRUCK. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO. DRIVER OF OTHER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT 60 MPH ON A WET SURFACE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND PUSHED THE BRAKES DOWN AND AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, THE CONSUMER FELT SOMETHING HIT HIM IN THE CHEST. DID NOT KNOW WHAT HIT HIM, BUT ONCE THE CONSUMER LOOKED HE DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN BRACKET SHEARED OFF DURING THE IMPACT ,AND THE STEERING WHEEL WENT UNDER THE AIR BAG HITTING THE CONSUMER'S LOWER RIGHT RIB CAGE. THE INSURANCE INSPECTOR DID NOT REALLY PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO THE STEERING WHEEL BRACKET THAT SHEARED OFF DURING THE CRASH. THE CONSUMER HAS PHOTOS OF THE CRASH, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK *NM WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED THE CONSUMERS UPPER BRIDGE IN HIS MOUTH BECAME LOOSE AND ALSO THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRUISES ON HIS UPPER CHEST. UPDATED 11/02/05 *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10137875September 27, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DURING EVACUATION OF VEHICLES PRIOR TO HURRICANE RITA TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT STAFF WERE PROCEEDING NORTHBOUND ON I-59 NEAR EDNA, TEXAS, IN A 2001 DODGE 3/4-TON 4X4 WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER MT TIRES WHEN A LOUD EXPLOSION WAS HEARD AND A LARGE PIECE OF TREAD FLEW FROM THE LEFT REAR OF THE TRUCK. SEVERAL VEHICLES HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID BEING STRUCK BY THE LARGE PIECE OF TIRE TREAD ALMOST RESULTING IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. STAFF WERE ABLE TO PULL OVER AND DISCOVERED THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR FENDER. THE TIRE RETAINED AIR BUT THE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE LEAVING THE STEEL BELTS AND UNDERLAYMENT EXPOSED. LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALERS TOLD US WE WOULD BE CHARGED TOP REPLACE THE TIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137499September 24, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
I CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL ON THE VEHICLE AND CLOSED THE HOOD. I THEN TRIED TO LIFT THE HOOD AFTER IT WAS CLOSED TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS WELL CLOSED. I COULD NOT. I THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE ON THE STREET AT 30-40 MILES PER HOUR AND 5 MINUTES AFTER CHECKING THE OIL, THE HOOD POPPED UP, BENT BACKWARDS, AND SMASHED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED BUT IT OCCURRED AT 10:30 AM IN FRONT OF THE EAST GREENBUSH, NY WALMART, AND AN EAST GREENBUSH POLICE OFFICER DID STOP TO HELP ME REATTACH THE BENT HOOD AND SECURE IT SO I COULD DRIVE HOME TO ARRANGE REPAIRS. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THE HOOD POPPED UP. IT SHOULD HAVE STAYED CLOSED. I WONDER WHY EVEN THE HOOD SAFETY LATCH APPEARED TO HAVE FAILED. THE FRONT HOOD HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, THE SAFETY LATCH, AND THE HOOD BRACKETS ($1800). I KEPT THE OLD PARTS AFTER THEY WERE REPLACED. I NOTICED THAT THE HOOD SAFETY LATCH HAD BEEN RECALLED ON THE DODGE RAM 1994-1999. THE 2001 DODGE RAM HAS THE SAME BODY. IS THE LATCH STILL DEFECTIVE? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136588September 15, 2005
AIR BAGS
I WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON 8-26-05 / GOING WEST BOUND, AND AN EAST BOUND VEHICLE OVER CORRECTED ON A CURVE AND HIT MY PICK UP AT 30-35 MPH IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AREA, THROWING US OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A TELEPHONE POLE - AND NEITHER OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THIS CAUSED INJURY TO MYSELF, AND MY DAUGHTER LUCKILY JUST BUSTED HER LIP ON THE DASH. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10135484September 6, 2005
TIRES
I BOUGHT SOME NEW TOYO M-55 TIRES LESS THAN A MONTH AGO. THESE TIRES ARE OUT OF ROUND AND BOUNCE AND VIBRATE HORRIBLY EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE BEEN BALANCED TWICE. ALSO THEY HANDLE TERRIBLE TO THE POINT WHERE ONE COULD LOSE CONTROL OR FLIP A VEHICLE. THE TIRES FEEL LIKE RADIAL TIRES ON ONE END AND BIAS PLY ON THE OTHER. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I CAN NOT MAINTAIN THE SPEED LIMIT BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS UP AND DOWN BOUNCE MOTION OF THESE TIRES. IF SOMEONE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A RIDE IN MY TRUCK, I WOULD BE MORE THAN GLAD TO EVEN LET THEM DRIVE THE THING. THESE THINGS MAKE A THE FORD EXPLORER THING LOOK LIKE A PICNIC. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135217September 2, 2005
STEERING
TRUCK DOES NOT STEER CORRECTLY, ACTUALLY DANGEROUSLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN TOWING ,BUT WHEN NOT TOWING IT JUST ALMOST STEERS WHERE IT WANTS TO. DODGE CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BUT I FIND THERE ARE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE -MY CAR STATS - WEBSITE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131621August 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL ENGINE. THE VEHICLE ACTED AS IF IT WAS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL, BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. IF THE TEMPERATURE RANGE WAS OVER 100 DEGREES THEN THIS WAS WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 190-195 DEGREES THAT DID NOT GO UP. THE VEHICLE STALLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR THREE YEARS, AND CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HA 93,000 MILES ON IT. ALSO, HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH RAN OUT THE JULY 19, 2005. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE FOUR TO FIVE TIMES FOUR OF THOSE TIMES IT WAS THE SAME PROBLEM, AND EACH TIME THEY THOUGHT THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO SO. ON AUGUST 4, 2005 CONSUMER WENT TO A DEALERSHIP, NOT A DODGE DEALERSHIP, TWO VEHICLES THERE HAD SAME PROBLEM AS CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. MECHANIC CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION SENSOR, AND THE FUEL PUMP, AND THAT STILL HAD NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134601August 29, 2005
STRUCTURE
MY 2001 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE DASHBOARD. THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKS REACHING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE FRONT OF THE DASH. THERE ARE ALSO PIECES OF THE DASH THAT HAVE BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE DASHBOARD ITSELF. THESE RANGE IN SIZE FROM 1-6 INCH PIECES. I HAVE CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AS TO THE PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN TOLD "THEY ARE SORRY, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO." THE TRUCK HAS BEEN OUT OF THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY FOR 5 YEARS NOW AND THE DASHBOARD LOOKS LIKE IT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO WITH A HAMMER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134311August 26, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DT: THE FUEL PUMP FAILED , AND THE CALLER WAS TOLD THAT PART WAS ON A NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER. HE WAS WAITING FOR 2 WEEKS TO GET THE FUEL PUMP. HE WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER TO FILE A COMPLAINT ON HOW LONG HE HAD TO WAIT FOR THE PART. CURRENTLY, HE HAS HIS FUEL PUMP. THE CALLER SAID THAT THE BACKORDER WAS ABOUT 300 AT A TIME, HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE PART WAS FAILING PREMATURELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129669August 26, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT: WAS PULLING A TRAILER AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED FISH TAILING. WITHOUT THE TRAILER AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL FISH TAIL. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER , AND FOUND THAT IT WAS SHAKY. THE TIE RODS ENDS, BALL JOINTS, AND THE CHECK BAR MALFUNCTIONED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALMOST HAD A WRECK. THIS HAPPENED ON 24, JUNE 2205. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS POORLY DESIGNED, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS TOO LIGHT FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO GREASE FITTING FOR THE BALL JOINT. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129960August 26, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
DT THE RETURN HOSE TO THE POWER STEERING RUBBED A WHOLE IN THE HOSE AND IT LEAK FLUID. WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE NO POWER STEERING. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY OFFERED TO ORDER A NEW HOSES. T HIS HAPPENED ON JULY 18, 2005.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134560August 24, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2001 DODGE RAM D150 DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE WIRING HARNESS LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE WIRING HARNESS HAD BROKEN LOOSE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133944August 23, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
1) NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE 2) HEADLIGHT FAILURE - NO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS 3)FAILURE FOUND TO BE A BROKEN WIRE IN THE STEERING COULMN AT THE HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH - WIRE REPAIRED BY DEALER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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