Dodge Ram Complaints (2001)

2,207 consumer complaints on file.

#10050172December 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DRIVER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049282December 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044982December 4, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 50-60 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE STEERING HAD EXCESSIVE "PLAY." THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SWAY ACROSS THE ROAD. THE TRUCK WAS SERVICED, AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX/TIE ROD AND TRACKING BAR WERE REPLACED. *AK THE MECHANIC FOUND THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX SLOPPY, THE TIE ROD END/PITMAN ARM LOOSE AND THE TRAC BAR WORN. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042212December 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND MELTED A FEW WIRES. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042217December 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS OR DIMMERS WERE ON. SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS STAYED ON. THE DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049814December 1, 2003
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH FRONT LEFT WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040381November 24, 2003
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL HAS A LOT OF PLAY IN IT AND MAKES THE STEERING VERY DIFFICULT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK *JB 8NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047438November 23, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2001 DODGE RAM LIFT PUMP FAILURE. KNOWN ISSUE. DEALER TRIED TO GET OUT OF WARRANTY COVERAGE. THEY FINALLY FIXED IT BUT IT TOOK A LOT OF WORK. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047241November 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVER STATED THAT BRAKES FAILED ON VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO STOP AT INTERSECTION RESULTING IN CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10048355November 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. ALSO, ENGINE FAILED, AND VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR 20 DAYS. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ASSIST IN REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044625November 19, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL TRANSFER PUMP FAILED. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047116November 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE 46RE TRANSMISSION ON DODGE TRUCKS, HOPING I WOULD NOT EXPERIENCE IT. ON WED. NOVEMBER 12 2003 MY TRANSMISSION BLEW. CHRYSLER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING CAUSE OF MY MILEAGE OF 55,000. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER TOWED OR HAULED ANYTHING. THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. MY TRUCK IS GOING TO GET A REBUILT IN IT BUT I WILL BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR THE NEXT 3 WEEKS. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR A $30,000 VEHICLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048000November 14, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DEALER REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES THE LEFT WHEEL BEARING, AND AT 40,000 MILES THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATED NORMALLY WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED AT 85,000 MILES. DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND WON'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM.*AK LEFT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE OCCURED AT 20,000 MILES. DODGE REFUSED TO TALK TO CONSUMER'S WIFE ABOUT THE WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. FINALLY DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARING AT THE COST OF $100.00. CONSUMER FEELS THAT IT IS PREMATURE FOR THE WHEEL BEARING TO HAVE FAILED FOR A FRONT END TRUCK THAT IS FEMALE DRIVEN.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046877November 13, 2003
STRUCTURE
CRACKED INSTRUMENT PANEL (DASHBOARD). *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045775November 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO COLLEGE IT JUST QUIT ON ME. IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AND IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE AND THAT IT WAS LOCKED UP. THEY TOOK A OIL ANALYSIS TEST AND SAID THAT WE WERE LIABLE FOR THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY NOT HAVING RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGES. I HAVE RECEIPTS SHOWING OIL CHANGES BUT I WAS DENIED BY CHRYSLER ANY WORK DONE ON IT. IN MY EXPERIANCE OF HAVING BEEN AROUND A MECHANIC THE ONLY WAY AN ENGINE LOCKS UP IS IF THERE ARE DEFECTS IN THE ENGINE OR THERE IS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THERE WAS OIL IN MY ENGINE AND THERE ARE ONLY 35,800 MILES ON MY TRUCK. NOW I AM STUCK WITH A TRUCK STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT AND I HAVE TO REPLACE MY ENGINE MYSELF AT MY COST BECAUSE CHRYSLER DOESNT WANT TO FIX IT. I LOOKED ON THE NET AND ALSO FOUND ANOTHER PERSON ON THERE WHO HAS FILED A COMPLAINT SAYING THERE WAS GUNK BUILD UP. THAT ODI NUMBER IS 8015189. IF THERE ARE ANY OTHERS OUT THERE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT THE DEALERSHIP OR CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE TO FIX BECAUSE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039750November 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE MAIN BEARING WAS GOING OUT AND CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL WHEN THE CONSUMER RESUMED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT SOMETHING BROKE IN THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND CAUSED METAL SHAVING TO END UP IN THE OIL PAN AND THUS BLOCKING OIL FROM GETTING INTO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT THE MAIN BEARING FAILED AND THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT 3 TIMES FOR THE COST OF REPLACING THE VEHICLES ENGINE BUT WAS DENIED. *NOLAN *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045503November 5, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LEFT FRONT WHEEL FALLING OFF.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046162November 3, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH HOOD SECONDARY LATCH FAILED TO HOLD THE HOOD. AS A RESULT THE HOOD FLEW OPEN, AND OBSTRUCTED DRIVER'S VIEW. RECALL 97V095000 DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044945October 29, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE LEFT CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043897October 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 IN NOV 2002. SINCE IVE OWNED THE TRUCK I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IN THE TRANSMISSION: A LOCKING SILINOID, AN OVERDRIVE SOLINOID, 2 TORQUE CONVERTERS, AND A PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. I WOULD THINK THAT MAYBE I JUST HAD A LEMON, BUT THE MORE PEOPLE I TALK TO THAT HAVE THESE TRUCKS THE MORE THAT I FIND THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM THAT THEY WILL NOT ADDRESS (I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER) REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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