Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10073822June 23, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT SMOKED WAS COMING FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO CLEANING SENSORS. *JB THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM STARTED AFTER PULLING A TRAILER FOR 200 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE REPLACED THE INJECTOR PUMP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078418June 18, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2001 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL TRUCK. THERE HAVE BEEN A LARGE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL SYSTEMS ON THESE TRUCKS. DODGE HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE BAD DESIGN OF THE FUEL PUMPS. MY TRUCK LIKE OTHERS HAS RUN VERY WELL, BUT THE FUEL PUMP HAS GONE OUT, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ACT UP WHEN I WOULD GET TO 1/4 OF TANK LEFT IN DIESEL. THE FUEL GAUGES HAVE BECOME A MAJOR PROBLEM ON THESE TRUCKS AS IT BEGINS TO MALFUNCTION AND DISPLAY INCORRECT FUEL AMOUNTS. WHICH IN A DIESEL IF YOUR RUN OUT OF FUEL YOU BEGIN TO HAVE MAJOR PROBLEMS. THE FUEL PUMP DESIGN ON THE 2000-2002 DIESELS WAS CHANGED TO A ELECTRONIC SYSTEM. THIS NEW DESIGN OF PUMP SYSTEM WHICH CONSITS OF THE LIFT PUMP AND THE INJECTOR PUMP, HAS NOT BEEN VERY RELIEBLE. THE MECHANIC WHICH HAS WORKED ON MY TRUCK HAS STATED THAT THIER IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS SYSTEM ON THESE TRUCKS AND A RECALL IS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. A INTERNET MESSAGE BOARD (HTTP://WWW.TURBODIESELREGISTER.COM/) HAS ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND HAS CONTACTED DODGE ON THE ISSUE. UNLESS THE DOT BECOMES INVOLVED AND ISSUES A RECALL ON THESE TRUCKS, I FEEL DODGE WILL NOT STEP UP AND TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079429June 17, 2004
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKED ACROSS THE ENTIRE SURFACE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078388June 17, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PUMP FAILURE. DODGE WILL NOT HONOR OEM WARRANTY (VEHICLE AT 29 MONTHS/29K MILES), OR EXTENDED WARRANTY(7 YEAR/100K MILE); CLAIMING NEGLECT OF MAINTENANCE - SLUDGE IN OIL. OIL CHANGES DONE REGULARLY AT 3-5K MILES. MOST RECENT OIL CHANGE DONE 3 DAYS/200 MILES BEFORE OIL PUMP FAILURE, AND OIL WAS CLAIMED TO BE "SLUDGE". *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076177June 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE BRAKING MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075264June 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2001 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP TRUCK. THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS IN THREE WAYS. 1) IT WILL TURN ITSELF ON AND START TO ACCELERATE. 2) IT WILL RESUME ON ITS OWN AFTER BEING TAPPPED OUT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. 3) IT HAS TURNED ITSELF OFF. UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, EITHER OF THOSE THREE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT SUSAN SCHEIN DODGE TRUCKS, IN PELHAM, ALABAMA, THE PROBLEM WAS "SERVO FAILURE." I PAID THEM TO PUT A NEW SERVO ON MY VEHICLE. ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE SHOP, THE CRUISE RESUMED ON ITS OWN TWICE BEFORE I GOT HOME. I HAVE ADVISED CHRSYLER OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY REFUSE TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON THEIR OWN. ANOTHER DODGE 2001 OWNER TOLD ME, HE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND IT WAS THE VEHICLE COMPUTER. HE SAID CHRYSLER FIXED HIS TRUCK AND HE WAS OF THE OPINION A "RECALL" HAD BEEN ORDERED. IF SO I WAS NOT ADVISED AND NEITHER CHRYSLER NOR THE DEALER HAVE AGREED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. [AS FOR AN EXACT DATE OF INCIDENTS, I CAN'T BE SURE. I KNOW IT TURNED ITSELF ON IN MAY, 2004, AND IN SEPTEMBER, 2003. THOSE TWO TIMES ARE VERY SPECIFIC IN MY MIND! AS FOR RESUMING ON ITS OWN, THAT STARTED IN LATE 2002, OR EARLY 2003. THE NUMBER OF FAILURES LISTED IS A CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE.] OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME THE PROBLEM IS THE VEHICLE COMPUTER. I'VE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C WORKING PROPERLY AND WITH THE O/D KICKING IN. PEOPLE WITH MORE MECHANICAL KNOWLEDGE THAN I POSSESS SAY, "THE COMPUTER IS FOULED UP!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075286June 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK SMOKE STARTED ENTERING THE CAB SO I BEGAN TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. I BEGAN TO NOTICE BRIGHT LIGHTS FROM UNDER THE DASH. BEFORE I COULD GET OUT FLAMES BEGAN TO ENTER INTO THE CAB. I ONLY HAD TIME TO JUMP OUT OF THE TRUCK AND WATCH IT ENGULF INTO FLAMES. I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT WITHOUT ANY HARM TO MYSELF. THE ONLY THING LEFT IS THE BED OF THE TRUCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075194June 10, 2004
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PURCHASED VEHICLE 2003 WITH 32,000 MILES. AT 45,000 MILES MOTOR HAD TO BE REBUILT.NEW CRANKSHAFT, ROD BEARINGS, MAIN BEARINGS, OIL PUMP. 2 DAYS AFTER PICKING UP THE TRUCK AFTER WORK WAS DONE, MAIN SEAL WENT OUT AND LOST OIL ON HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK. EVERYTHING COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT IT'S JUST THE FACT THAT THE TRUCK STILL HAS PROBLEMS WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND YEAR. ONGOING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. FUSE FOR CLIMATE CONTROL, AIR BAGS, ABS BRAKES, POWER WINDOWS, MIRROR DEFROST AND REVERSE LIGHTS KEEPS BLOWING. HAS BLOWN 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 3 MONTHS. DEALER REPLACES THE FUSE, SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075064June 9, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NO SLIPPING NO WARNIG, TRUCK JUST WOULD NOT GO HAD 60000 MILES THIS CAUSED ME AND MY MOTHER AND LITTLE CHILD TO WALK ON DANGEROUS HIGHWAY FOR HELP.REPAIR COST 1800.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074905June 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN CRACKS APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. THIS WAS WITHOUT WARNING, AS THE DASH IS BEING PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE DRY IN ANY MANNER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075649June 3, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER INDICATED DON'T FIX IT JUST GET A NEW VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073095May 25, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN
CLUNK OR RATTLE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, ESPECIALLY GOING DOWN HILLS, SOMETIMES CAN ALSO FEEL IT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073799May 18, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE DRIVER HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE OWNER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK HAD CRACKED. THIS CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072677May 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A DODGE RAM 1500 THAT I JUST PURCHASED 7 MONTHS AGO USED AND GUESS WHAT THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE AND THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 37, 000 MILES ON IT. I BELIEVE THAT DODGE KNEW THIS PIECE OF CRAP WAS NO GOOD. I FEEL LIKE THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOLD IT TO ME MIGHT KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT IT. BUT I AM FIGHTING WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND DODGE NOW TO PUT A TRANSMISSION IN IT. THE DEALERSHIP NEVER OFFER EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT IT HAD A 70,000 MILES WARRANTY AND IT DOES NOT. TELL ME I DIDN'T GET A LEMON. I USED TO BE A DODGE/CHRYSLER PERSON AFTER THIS I WILL NEVER LOOK AT ANOTHER ONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073569May 12, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING)
THE CUMMINGS DIESEL ENGINE. THE VACUUM PUMP COUPLINGS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE POWER STEERING UNIT WHICH SITS ON TWO 1/4 PIECES OF STEEL AND CONTROLS THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE ARE BROKEN , RESULTING IN NO STEERING AND BRAKING. CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER. HOWEVER, NO ONE WILL TALK TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073464May 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HIT A BUMP AND VIBRATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION INDICATOR *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072349May 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THERMOSTAT CLOSED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, BOILING THE COOLANT OUT OF THE COOLING SYSTEM OUT OF THE OVERFLOW PIPE, PAST THE RADIATOR CAP, THROUGH THE COOLANT RECOVERY BOTTLE. POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES: DESTRUCTION OF ENGINE THROUGH OVERHEATING, POSSIBLE FIRE. TEMPERATURE GAUGE DID NOT FUNCTION DUE TO LOSS OF COOLANT. SERVICE DEALER AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER STATE THAT THE THERMOSTAT IS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM, EVEN THOUGH NOTHING IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION THAT I HAVE STATES THIS. INSTEAD. DAIMLER CHRYSLER COVER THE CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE AND ALL INTERNAL COMPONENTS. THIS IS AND WAS INTERPRETED BY THIS OWNER AS MEANING THAT THE THERMOSTAT, BEING AN INTERNAL ENGINE PART, SHOULD BE COVERED, AND ALL LITERATURE SUPPLIED ME AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE IMPLY THIS. FAILURE OF THIS PART COULD RESULT IN A FIRE OR ENGINE DESTRUCTION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071861April 30, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION; THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAD FAILED. THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE THE SUSPENSION REPLACED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071958April 30, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WANDERED ON IT'S OWN. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE GEAR BOX NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068067April 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
DODGE 1500 5.2L, V8 WITH 58,800 MILES. WELL MAINTAINED, NEVER USED FOR TOWING, MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION. NOW IT'S COSTING ME $3,600 TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION! OF COURSE, OUT OF WARRANTY AND DODGE COULDN'T CARE LESS. I'LL NEVER OWN ANOTHER DODGE AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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