Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10126993June 29, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
WITH APROX. 89,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK I EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS. REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL FILTER FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR A SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS BAD FUEL. AS IT TURNED OUT IT WAS MY TRANSFER PUMP GETTING WEAK. THIS INTURN, DUE TO LOW JUEL PRESSURE, CAUSED MY FUEL INJECTION PUMP TO EVENTULY FAIL. I HAD TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED IN MAY OF 2005. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE REPAIR SHOP THIS IS AN INHERIT PROBLEM WITH THE CUMMINGS. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER CUMMINGS DIESEL OWNERS AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. DODGE MOST BE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR, $2100 BETWEEN THE TWO PUMPS AND THAT IS WITH ME REPLACING THE TRANSFER PUMP MYSELF. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A LOW FUEL PRESSURE INTICATOR INSTALL IN THESE TRUCKS AT THE FACTORY. THEY ARE AVALIBLE IN THE AFTERMARKET. I HAVE ALSO HAD FRONT BALL JOINT PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. THESE JOINTS ARE MAINTANCE FREE JIONTS THAT FAIL, I BELIEVE DUE TO THE ADDED WEIGHT OF THE CUMMINGS MOTOR. THIS IS ALSO AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR BECAUSE YOU MOST REPLACE THE ENTIRE CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLE, NOT JUST TE BALL JOINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125694June 28, 2005
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STRUCTURE
2001 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB I CALLED THE DAIMLER CHRYSLER IN MARSHALL TEXAS AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE SEEN A FEW OF THE DASHBOARDS. I EXPLAINED IT WAS CRUMBLING. HE TOLD ME IT WOULDN'T HURT ANYTHING AS THE AIR BAGS ARE BOLTED IN HE ALSO STATED IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I CALLED THE MAIN CUSTOMER 800 SERVICE LINE THAT TX DEALER GAVE TO ME AND ONCE AGAIN I WAS TOLD IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY DIDN'T CARE WHO I CONTACTED AFTER I TALKED TO THEM AS IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I EVEN TOLD THEM I WOULD CALL THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND THEY STILL DIDN'T CARE. THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS RUNNING ACROSS THE ENTIRE BOARD. WILL IT FALL? WILL IT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT? I HAVE PICTURES THAT I WILL BE SENDING WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109098June 28, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
HAD TO REPLACE BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS DUE TO WEAR.*AK THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 40000 MILES WHEN THE BALL JOINT FAILED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126713June 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
JUST AFTER THE POWER TRAIN WARRENTY WAS UP THE TRANS STARTED TO SLIP. I CHECK FLUID. IT WAS OKAY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REBUILT THE TRANS AT MY COST OF 2500. IT STILL DIDN'T SHIFT RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT WAS FINE. LAST YEAR I HAD TO HAVE THE TRANS REBUILT AGAIN AT 2500. IT RAN FINE FOR EXACTLY 12 MONTHS. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AGAIN TO HAVE THE TRANS REBUILT FOR THE THIRD TIME BY A LICENCED FACILITY. I HAD IT FIXED ONE TIME BY A FRIEND ALSO. THE TRANS SHOP WILL WARRENTY THE LABOR THIS TIME BUT, THEY WANT OVER 1600 FOR PARTS. THIS TRUCK WAS $40,000 AND 2,500 PER TRANS PER YEAR AND THE FRONT END REDONE 3 TIMES ALSO. THE ENGINE IS TOO HEAVY AND POWERFUL FOR THE TRUCK AND TRANS. A FAULT BY ENGINEERS AT CHRYSLER SHOULD NOT BE A CONSTANT HEAD ACHE FOR MYSELF AND MY WALLET. I HAVE REPLACED NEARLY EVERY PART ON THIS TRUCK X 3. THE ONLY GOOD THING ABOUT THIS TRUCK IS THE MOTOR AND IT'S BECAUSE IT'S A CUMMINS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125858June 20, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT A LITTLE OVER 30,000 MILES AND NOTICED THE (MIL) LIGHT CAME ON THEN WENT OFF, AND CURRENTLY S BACK ON A AND WAS STAYING ON. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE CONSUMER TO LOOK AT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125965June 20, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FRONT END SUSPENSION COIL SPRINGS OF 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK ARE 'SAGGING'. THE COILS HAVE FAILED PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE REACHING 63,000 MILES AND HAVE RESULTED ALLOWING THE FRONT WHEEL STRUTS TO ENCROACH ON THE TURNING RADIUS OF THE FRONT WHEELS. CUTTING THE WHEELS EITHER HARD LEFT OR HARD RIGHT RESULTS IN CONTACT WITH THE INSIDE WALL OF THE TIRES AND THE STRUT. WHEN THE VEHICLE ROLLS WITH THE TIRES IN CONTACT WITH THE STRUTS, THE TIRES ARE SCORED. OVER TIME, THIS SCORING HAS DAMAGED AND WEAKENED THE INSIDE WALL OF THE TIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125637June 17, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DT: DODGE RAM 2001 318. WHILE DRIVING NOTICED VAPOR COMING OUT OF TAIL PIPE. CHECKED ALL FLUIDS AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, RAN A PRESSURE TEST, AND FOUND A LEAK,. HE SENT BOTH HEADS TO MACHINE AND BOTH HEADS WERE CRACKED. MECHANIC SAD IF THE TEMPERATURE GOES UP THE LEAST BIT THE HEAD WILL BLOW. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER GOT ABOVE NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125268June 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
(1) FRONT BRAKES GRAB ON ONE SIDE, VEHICLE SWERVES TO ONE SIDE AND JERKS TO STOP (2) BRAKE HOSE INTO CALIPERS "CALLAPSED". BREAK PADS WEAR PREMATURELY, ROTORS OVERHEAT. LOSS OF BRAKING ON AFFECTED SIDE. (3) BRAKE HOSE, CALIPERS, PADS, AND ROTORS REPLACED. INSIDENT OCCURRED ON LEFT SIDE AFTER 40,000 MILES OF DRIVING. REPLACED HOSE ON LEFT SIDE; BOTH CALIPERS, PADS, AND ROTORS ON BOHTH SIDES. AT 80,000 MILES, RIGHT SIDE HOSE COLLAPSED. REQUIRES HOSE ON RIGHT SIDE; CALIPER, PADS, AND ROTOR REPLACEMENTS ON BOTH SIDES. HOSE ASSY ON BACK ORDER: ONE DEALER HAS 18 ON ORDER, NO PROJECTED DATE IN SIGHT. SO MANY OF THIS PART ON ORDER AND RECURRENCE ON ONE VEHICLE RAISES QUESTION. SOON VEHICLE WILL BE UNDRIVABLE, AND DANGEROUS. INCIDENT DATE BELOW IS DATE OF RIGHT SIDE DIAGNOSIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124993June 11, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD ON 2001 DODGE RAM. WEEK LATER ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF "OIL SLUDGE". HAVE SEEN SAME PROBLEM DOCUMENTED ON OTHER SITES ABOUT DODGE ENGINES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124998June 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DODGE (2001) 1500 RAM PICKUP (4X2) --- 1- MAJOR LOWER ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP ACTIVATED FOLLOWED BY ENGINE MAKING "TICKING" NOISE. IN DOING RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS "OIL PRESSURE / MAJOR ENGINE ISSUES" IS COMMON FOR THE DODGE RAM. 2- SECOND MAJOR DODGE ISSUE--- TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED. AGAIN, IN DOING RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS DOCUMENTED ISSUES WITH THE 2001 DODGE RAM TRANSMISSION FAILURES..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124274June 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE WORN OUT @ 60,000 MILES. DIAGNOSED BY DODGE DEALERSHIP. CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND HANDLING PROBLEMS. DODGE CUSTONMER SERVICE (FILE 13615741) REFUSED TO FIX PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH DURANGOS HAVE HAD A RECALL FOR SIMILAR ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124227June 5, 2005
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
5/19/05 I HAD TO REPLACE ALL (4) TIRES DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE TIRE. THE TIRES WERE COMING APART AROUND THE CROWN ON EVERY TIRE. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD BLOW AT ANYTIME AND IT WAS BEST THAT I REPLACE THEM ALL. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK THEY WERE ON USED (2001 DODGE RAM 1500), IT HAD 27,291 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND THE TIRES WERE NEW. I NOW HAVE 66,556 MILES ON IT. THE TREAD ON ALL TIRES WAS GOOD TO GO FOR ANOTHER 40-60,000 MILES. BUT BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT AND THE FACT THAT I TRAVEL A LOT I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO REPLACE THE TIRES. I HAVE KEPT ONE OF THEM AS PROOF SHOULD SOMEONE WANT TO SEE IT. THE POINT BEING THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES AT THIS TIME. I HAVE HEARD OF RECALLS YOU HAVE HAD ON TIRES AND DON'T KNOW IF THIS WAS ONE OF THEM OR NOT. THE NUMBER ON THE TIRE IS 255/70R16 AND THEY WERE ALL IN A VERY DANGEROUS STATE WHEN REPLACED. I SPENT 678.42 ON THE REPLACEMENT TIRES AND I DON'T EXPECT A FULL REFUND BUT I DO THINK THAT FIRESTONE SHOULD COMPENSATE ME DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS YOUR TIRE DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. WHICH OF COURSE CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO PAY OUT MONEY I DIDN'T HAVE TO REPLACE ALL (4) TIRES FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. I HAVE A COPY OF THE INVOICE FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WITH A WRITTEN NOTE SPECIFYING THAT THEY WERE DEFECTIVE TIRES. I HAVE WRITTEN TO YOU BEFORE, ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS AGO AND HAVE HEARD NOTHING BACK SO I'M GOING THROUGH THIS AGAIN. PLEASE ADVISE ME WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO AND IF YOU NEED ANYMORE INFO FROM ME. I DO EXPECT A REFUND OF SOME TYPE DUE TO YOUR DEFECTIVE TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124235June 5, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DRIVING 40MPH MY HOOD RELEASED AND STOOD STRAIGHT UP NEARLY TOUCHING THE WINDSHIELD. THIS BENT THE HOOD ATTACHMENT BRACKETS ON BOTH SIDES, AND BENT THE EDGE OF THE HOOD AT THE BRACKET AREAS. I HAD TO LOOK UNDER THE HOOD TO PULL OVER ON THE SHOULDER. MY DODGE RAM IS A 2001 AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE OTHER RECALLS FOR THIS INCEDENT WHICH INCLUDED MODEL YEARS 1994-1999. AFTER LOOKING AT THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY IT IS VERY CORRODED AND FAILED DUE TO THIS CORROSION. AFTER STANDING ON MY WINDSHIELD AND FORCING THE HOOD BACK DOWN I IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE BEYOND THE SECONDARY LATCH. I SLOWLY DROVE HOME AND APPLIED TONS OF WD40 WHICH HAS TEMPORARILY LOOSED THE LATCH ASSEMBLY ENOUGH FOR IT TO WORK. HOWEVER, THE BRACKETS AND HOOD ARE STILL BENT AND I CANNOT OPEN THE HOOD FURTHER THAN A FOOT OR SO. I HAVE SECURED THE HOOD SHUT WITH STRAPPING UNTILL I CAN GET THIS FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124187June 4, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING GEAR WAS TOTALLY SHOT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 38000 MILES. I INFORMED DEALER THAT VEHICLE HAD ALWAYS STEERED THAT WAY-OVERLY RESPONSIVE TO THE POINT OF BEING DANGEROUS. SLIGHT MOVEMENT OF STEERING WHEEL CAUSED SUDDEN CHANGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122387May 28, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2001 DODGE RAM 1500 TRAVELING 25 MPH .DRIVER LOST CONTROL AFTER HITTING BLACK ICE AND CONTROL WAS NEVER REGAINED. VEHICLE TRAVELED DITCH LINE AND PROCEEDED DOWN 50+ FOOT EMBANKMENT TO HIT ON THE NOSE OF THE TRUCK AT AN ESTIMATED TRAVEL OF 50 MPH. VEHICLE STOOD ON FRONT END THEN FELL ON TO THE DRIVERS SIDE.DRIVER WAS TREATED AT HOSPITAL FOR NECK,BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER INJURIES. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF AIR BAG FAILURE AND AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT IMPACT WAS NOT ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE SENSORS. WHEN I CALLED INVESTIGATOR, I WAS TOLD THAT A LETTER WOULD COME ABOUT DECISION AND NO FUTHER ACTIONS WOULD BE TAKEN. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED AND DRIVER IS STILL UNDER GOING TREATMENT FOR INJURIES TO BACK.OTHER CALLS WERE PLACED TO MANUFACTURER ,ESPECIALLY AFTER WE RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE FOR THE AIR BAGS 30 DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT. WE WERE TOLD THIS DID NOT AFFECT OUR VEHICLE. WE ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THE REPORT AND RESULTS AND ARE UNCERTAIN IF ANYONE EVEN LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS TOWED TO A LOCKED FACITILITY AND THE OWNER OF THE FACILITY HAD LET INSURANCE ADJUSTER AND OWNERS ONLY IN TO THE SECURED SITE. FACILITY OWNER STATED HE SEEN NO ONE ELSE REQUESTING TO VIEW OR TEST THIS VEHICLE FOR MALFUNCTIONS. WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE EXACT METHOD AND RESULTS OF THE MANUFACTURERS DETERMINATION OF NO DEFECT. WE ARE STILL PURSUING THIS INVESTIGATION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10122322May 27, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: TRANSMISSION IS GETTING TOO HOT. CONSUMER WENT TO DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED FOR THIS PROBLEM ONCE ALREADY AND THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121917May 23, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS 70,000 MILES AND ON HIGHWAY CRUISING ABOUT 65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING ABOUT 3 TIMES A MINUTE. I HAVE DONE TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE AT 68,500 MILES. AND THE FIRST GEAR WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND HAS NOT CHANGE EVER SINCE AND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119060May 23, 2005
WHEELS:RIM
THE CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE RIMS. THE RIMS ARE CRACKING WHERE THE BEAD OF THE TIRE MEETS THE RIM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121235May 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1)2001 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD CAB NORMAL DRIVING UNEXPECTED EVENT 2)TRANSMISSION FAILURE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY GEAR WAS WITHOUT CAR FOR 1 WEEK 3)REBUILT TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $2,192.80 WHICH I HAD TO PAY TO THE DEALER WHICH SOLD ME THE TRUCK AND I HAD IT FOR 5 MONTHS AND DIDNT EVEN PUT 8,000 MILES ON IT IT HAD 56,000 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT AT $17,000.00! WHEN TRANSMISSION FAILED IT HAD 64,000 MILES ON IT. THE FRONT END IS ALSO LOOSE AND THE STEERING IS NOT RIGHT IM AFRAID I MAY LOOSE MY STEERING AND NEEDS REPAIR. AND I FEEL VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121238May 17, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER BROKE APART INTERNALLY AFTER 54000 MILES. CONTACTED AAMCO TRANMISSION AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON DODGE TRUCKS THROUGH 2003. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILDT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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