2001 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A SET OF TIRES AND RIMS WERE ORDERED FROM A MAGAZINE, AND WERE MOUNTED BEFORE SHIPPING. ONE OF THE TIRES WAS DAMAGED AT THE BEAD WHEN MOUNTED CAUSING A SLOW LEAK. ALTHOUGH THE TIRES WERE ROTATED REGULARLY, THE DAMAGED TIRE WILL NOT BALANCE PROPERLY CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE TIRE WAS A PRO COMP AT 315/75R16, NOT A LT315/75R16. UPDATED 01/10/07. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED AT THE LOCAL DEALER, THE DEALER POINTED OUT CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD AND STATED IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THEIR VEHICLES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT WARRANTY THIS PROBLEM. THERE WERE NO FURTHER REPAIRS MADE. THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE # 10046877 REGARDING THE STRUCTURE. UPDATED 12/18/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT LATCH ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE BUCKLE WAS FREE OF DIRT AND OTHER CONTAMINANTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SEAT BELTS WERE NOT REPLACED. UPDATED 12/18/2006 - *NM

MY DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT 4X4 WENT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE THE IGNITION WAS OFF. MY 3 YEAR OLD PULLED THE SHIFTER WHILE STANDING IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AND CRASHED INTO TREES. CAUSING APPROX. $5000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE. HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT SHOULD NOT DO THIS BY THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. HAVE HEARD SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DODGE OWNERS ABOUT THIS SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES THIS TIME. BUT,THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM COULD HAVE VERY EASILY CAUSED MAJOR INJURY OR DEATH TO MY CHILD. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE WAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. THERE WAS ONE SPECIFIC CRACK THAT RAN OVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.

2001 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 OFF ROAD WITH A DASH SO CRACKED UP THAT BIG PIECES HAVE FELL INTO THE DASH LEAVING A BIG HOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE DASH. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, SHUTTERED AND MADE WHINNING NOISES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE HAS ALSO BEEN MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR THE ENGINE PROBLEM. UPDATED 12/26/2006 - *NM

DODGE RAM 1500 CONTINUES TO STALL WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR BRAKING TO SLOW ON HIGHWAYS. THE LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES OCCUR UNTIL THE TRUCK CAN BE RE-STARTED. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE HEAT RELATED SINCE IT OCCURS MOST OFTEN WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS OVER 80 DEGREES AND THE CAR DRIVEN OVER 1-1/2 HRS IN DURATION. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS AND THE MANUFACTURE HAS MADE MANY REPAIRS BUT NONE THAT HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE CHANGES SENSORS, THROTTLE BODY AND THEN CLEANED SAME. CHANGED AIR FILTER BUT NOTHING HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. AS RECENTLY AS LAST MONTH THE DEALER HAD THE TRUCK FOR THREE WEEKS AND COULD NOT FIND A SINGLE THING WRONG. I CAN TELL FROM THE INTERNET I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THIS PROBLEM. IT MOST BE FIXED OR LOSS OF LIFE WILL OCCUR. *NM

HAVE 2001 DODGE RAM PU UPON WHICH CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC SUV 265-70X16 TIRES WERE MOUNTED DOT A3723JJ1103. TIRES HAD APPROX 29,000 MILES ON THEM (60,000 MILE WARRANTY) WHILE TRAVELING NB ON IH35, JUST SOUTH OF HILLSBORO ,TX, LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED, ABOUT 15 MINS AFTER STRANGE VIBRATION WAS FELT. TREAD SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL. ENTIRE TIRE WAS RECOVERED AND TAKEN TO DISCOUNT TIRE CO IN GRAND PRAIRIE ,TX. WAS INSPECTED BY MANAGER WHO ALSO INSPECTED REMAINING TIRES. MANAGER INSISTED UPON IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF ALL CONTINENTAL TIRES AFTER FINDING EVIDENCE OF IMPENDING TIRE SEPARATION ON REMAINING TIRES. LEFT REAR WAS SENT TO CONTINENTAL FOR INSPECTION WHO REPORTED THAT THE TIRE WAS DAMAGED PREVIOUSLY BY UNKNOWN IMPACT. FAILED TO REPORT ON REMAINING TIRES. THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS IMPACT AND THERE WAS NO PUNCTURE PRIOR TO TIRE FAILING. CONTINENTAL REFUSES FURTHER COMMENT. *NM

UPON ENTRY INTO MY TRUCK ON SEPT. 30, 2006 MY SON SAID " DAD DO YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A LARGE CRACK IN YOUR DASH FROM PASSENGER SIDE DEFROST VENT TO ALMOST THE AIRBAG ?" I HAD JUST CLEANED THE INTERIOR A FEW DAYS EARLIER AND THE CRACK WAS NOT THERE THEN. SINCE THEN THE CRACKING IS GETTING WORSE AND I HAVE FOUND THIS A DEFECT PROBLEM THAT MANY DODGE RAM OWNERS HAVE. I FEAR THIS PROBLEM IS NOT JUST COSMETIC BUT COULD AFFECT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG'S DEPLOYMENT AND POSSIBLY MORE. REPLACEMENT COSTS $500.00-$800.00 AND NO WARRANTY. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE FRONT HOOD OPENED ON ITS OWN CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THIS OCCURRED DUE TO THE HOOD'S SAFETY LATCH BEING RUSTED. THE HOOD, HINGES AND LOCKS ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/18/2006 - *NM

I HAVE TAKEN MY CLOTH COVER OFF DASHBOARD 1 TIME A MONTH TO CLEAN IT SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VECHILE AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEMS. TODAY I TAKE IF OFF AND CRACK AND BREAKAGE. I FEEL THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE HERE IF AN ACCIDENT SHOULD HAPPEN PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD WILL FLY THROUGHOUT THE VECHILE AND THE CRACKS ARE ALMOST TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. HOW WILL THIS AFFECT THE AIR BAG WILL IT WORK OR WILL IT NOT ITS NOT A RISK I WOULD LIKE FOR ANYONE TO HAVE. *NM

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2001 DODGE RAM CRACKED. *JB

CRACKED DASH ON 2001 RAM. *NM

DASH IN INTERIOR OF 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. CRACKS ARE CONTINUING TO GROW IN SIZE. *NM

I DRIVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 1/2 TON. I AM A VICTIM OF THE FAMOUS "CRACKED DASH" EPIDEMIC. AROUND APRIL OF 2005 I BEGAN NOTICING SMALL CRACKS DEVELOPING ON MY DASH. BEGINNING FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND EVENTUALLY FROM AROUND THE A/C VENTS. IT HAS SINCE PROGRESSED INTO THE ENTIRE DASH BEING ALMOST COMPLETELY BROKEN OUT. I HAVE RESORTED TO A TEMPORARY DASH COVER TO CONCEAL THE DAMAGE. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET ABOUT CERTAIN SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE CRACKED DASH. IF I WERE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AND MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE CRACKED DASH COULD CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO BE PUNCTURED AND POSSIBLY LIMIT MY SAFETY. THIS A MAJOR CONCERN OF MINE AND I WOULD LIKE IT FIXED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THEY BOUGHT IT. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD NEW BRAKES, CALIPERS, ROTORS AND THE ABS SYSTEM WAS TESTED EVERY TIME THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED. THE BRAKES ONLY LAST FOR 2 TO 4 MONTHS BEFORE THE BRAKES DEVELOP PROBLEMS. DURING THESE FAILURES THE STEERING WAS SHAKY.

THE DASH HAS A CRACK IN IT STARTING AT THE DEFROST VENT AND PROCEEDING TOWARDS THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55MPH IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH LEFT THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A LARGE TREE WITHOUT WARNING AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT, AND MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE; THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE AGENCY AS A RESULT. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT ALERTED.

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM WITH 61000 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER SAYS I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION. I LATE FIND OUT THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN IN 10/02/2000 THAT THIS MODEL HAS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE BOOST VALVE...BULLETIN 21-11-00. SINCE MY FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY ARE TELLING ME I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. I THINK THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL SINCE THE MANUFACTURER KNEW THEY HAD A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION IN 2000 AND STILL ALLOWED CARS TO BE SOLD WITH THE DEFECT. *NM

FRONT TIRES ARE BEING CUT BY SHOCK BRACKET. THERE IS NO STOP TO KEEP TIRES FROM RUBBING AGAINST SHOCK BRACKETS WHILE MAKING SHARP TURNS. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT. TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY RIMS AND TIRES THAT ARE OF SPECIFIED SIZE BY MANUFACTURER. *JB

THERE ARE A LOT OF REPORTS OF THIS DEFECT FOR DODGE RAM '94-'01 TRUCKS. MINE IS INCLUDED AND THE AIR BAG IS EXPOSED.....HELP DASH CRACK DUE TO MANUFACTURING. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PRESENTED ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. PRIOR TO STEERING FAILURES, THE WARNING WAS UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING AND PULLING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERS TWICE FOR ALIGNMENT READJUSTMENTS. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A PEDESTRIAN. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO OBSERVED A GROVE NEAR THE TIRE. THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE GRADUALLY BECAME WORSE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE BOLT IN THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS EXTEND OVER WITHOUT SAFETY STOP AND CUTS INTO THE BEAD OF THE TIRE RIGHT ABOVE THE RIM ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRES AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURERS WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROBLEMS WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT OTHER COMPLAINTS WERE MADE ABOUT THE SUSPENSION AS WELL ONLINE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY BEAR THE COST OF REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE AND HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY ALSO PAID FOR ANOTHER MANUFACTURER DEFECT CONCERNING THE STEERING, WHICH THE MANUFACTURER ALSO REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR REPAIR. THE PROBLEM WITH THE BOLT CUTTING INTO THE BEAD OF THE TIRE ABOVE THE RIM STILL PERSISTS.

DASH OF TRUCK HAS HAD MULTIPLE CRACKS FOR THE LAST YEAR; NOW, LARGE CHUNKS ARE BREAKING APART AND FALLING IN/OUT - NOW DASHBOARD COMPONENTS ARE EXPOSED TO THE SUN & FRONT PORTION OF DASH IS LOOSE AND READY TO BREAK OFF ALSO. DEALER SAYS LOTS OF TRUCKS HAVE THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY'RE NOT OBLIGATED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY RECOMMEND PAYING TO REPLACE W/LARGE LABOR COSTS. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONTAL SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED INSIDE THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THERE WAS NOT AN IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE TO CAUSE DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THE LOCAL DEALERS REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE AFTER A BRIEF INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT ALSO OFFERED NO RESOLUTION TO THE CONTACT IN REGARDS TO SERVICING ON THE VEHICLE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND CRACKED THE DASHBOARD. THERE WAS NO PRE-BRAKING OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ENCOUNTER DEBRIS, POTHOLES OR ANYTHING ELSE. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER.

WHILE CLEANING MY VEHICLES DASH, THE DASH HAD CRACKED AND I WAS UNAWARE OF IT AND LACERATED MY FINGER. NOW THE DASH HAS SEVERAL CRACKS AND HOLES IN IT WERE IT IS JUST FALLING APART. *JB

EXTREMELY SEVERE DAMAGE TO DASH, THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE OF THE DASH IN MY VEHICLE IS IN JEOPARDY OF COLLAPSE. I CONTACTED DAIMLER-CHRYSLER ON TWO OCCASIONS TO WHICH THEIR REPLY WAS THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. THE DAMAGE HAS CONTINUED FORWARD FROM THE TOP OF THE DASH IN OVER SIX POINTS AND INCLUDES THE BLACK TRIM AROUND THE DASH ITSELF. I HAVE FOUND OTHERS WITH THE SAME SITUATION AND FEEL THAT A RECALL IS NECESSARY. *NM

DASH ON TRUCK IS CRACKED SEVERELY. IT IS VERY CLOSE TO WHERE THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS. IF AIRBAG DEPLOYS WILL MOST LIKELY PULL SOME DASH PARTS WITH IT. NO REASON FOR DASH TO BE CRACKED FAULTY MATERIAL MOST LIKELY. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WAS VERY LOOSE AND THERE WAS DIFFICULTY IN KEEPING THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. THERE WAS A DISTINCT PULL TO THE RIGHT. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR REALIGNMENT, THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE LEFT. THE REPAIR SHOP REALIGNED THE VEHICLE AGAIN, AND DETERMINED EVERYTHING WAS ALIGNED TO SPECIFICATIONS. WHILE AT ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE BRAKE ROTOR AND ALIGNMENT WERE CHECKED, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CASTOR WAS OFF AND ALIGNED THE CASTOR. AFTER THIS SERVICE, THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL REPAIR SHOPS WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE HOW TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE'S TIRES AND FOUND THAT THE TIRES WERE GETTING CHEWED UP ON THE INSIDE RIGHT ABOVE THE RIM. THE INSURANCE AGENCY DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE OVERSIZED AND RECOMMENDED THAT THEY BE REPLACED. IF THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AFTER REPLACEMENT, THE AGENCY ADVISED THE VEHICLE TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT SPECIALIZES IN TROUBLESHOOTING DEFECTS.

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 AND THE DASHBOARD HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS IN IT. I WENT TO THE DODGE DEALER AND THE SAY THEY HAVEN'T HAD ANY COMPLAINTS ON THE DASHBOARD. THAT'S BULL ,MY FATHER HAS A 2500 DODGE AND HE HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS DASH. IT'S A PROBLEM DODGE DOESN'T WANT TO ADDRESS. *JB

THE DASH ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 IS CRACKED. IF IT CRACKS FURTHER IT COULD RIP THE AIR BAG IF IT GOES OFF. *JB

NORMAL USE, THE DASH ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE NEAR THE DEFROSTER HAS A CRACK APROX. 8 INCHES. FOR 2.5 YEARS AND IS HEADING TOWARD THE AIRBAG. I HAVEN'T FOUND A NEW DASH YET. *JB

DASH BOARDS AND BEZEL CRACKING ON 2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES. SAFETY ISSUE, SHARP PARTS COULD FLY OFF DURING CRASH. COULD AFFECT THE AIR BAG. DODGE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A PROBLEM. *NM

2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PURCHASED IN 2004. DASH IS CRACKED FROM WINDSHIELD TO TRAILING EDGE ON PASSENGER SIDE. *NM

DASHBOARD HAS ABOUT 15 CRACKS IN IT. *JB

2001 DODGE RAM 1500: DASH KEEPS CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES. 2 CRACKS ARE DIRECTLY ABOVE PASSENGER AIR BAG. HAVE TRIED TO STOP CRACKING BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFULLY. EVERYDAY WHEN I FIRST GET INTO TRUCK, I HEAR THE DASH START TO CRACK AS THE INSIDE TEMPERATURE IS REDUCED TO A COMFORTABLE LEVEL. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO WAY TO PREVENT THIS SITUATION. SOME CRACKS ARE NOW PROCEEDING TO THE FRONT OF DASH TOWARD OCCUPANTS. CRACKS CAN BE STRAIGHT OR CURVE SEVERAL TIMES. MOST CRACKS ARE EXCEEDING 8 TO 12 INCHES AT THIS TIME. MORE CRACKS DEVELOP ON A DAILY BASIS. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTERWARDS THE VEHICLE FELL TO THE GROUND AND WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER THE TIRE WAS LOCATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE SHOES AND DRUMS, WHEEL NUTS AND STUDS, COMBINATION SPRING KIT AND SELF ADJUSTER KIT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.*AK

NOTICED A GRINDING AND SCRAPING SOUND FROM THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE OUTSIDE BRAKE PAD HAD DISINTEGRATED AND THAT THE METAL FROM THE PAD WAS GRINDING AGAINST THE ROTOR. I ALSO NOTED THAT THE RETAINING CLIP ON BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE CALIPER HAD WORKED OUT FAR ENOUGH TO BE SCRAPING AGAINST THE RIM. THE SCRAPING FROM THE RETAINER HAD LEFT A NOTICEABLE GROVE IN THE INSIDE OF THE RIM. THE ROTOR WAS SCORED FROM THE BRAKE PAD AND THE RIM WAS SCORED FROM THE RETAINER THAT HAD WORKED LOOSE. SINCE THE INITIAL INSPECTION I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE BOTTOM RETAINER ON THE LEFT FRONT DISK HAS WORKED LOOSE IN THE SAME FASHION AS THE RIGHT FRONT AND IS SCRAPING AGAINST THE RIM. *NM

DRIVER'S MIRROR DOES NOT HEAT UP TO MELT SNOW/ICE IN WINTER. *NM

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP HAS CRACKED TO PIECES. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OF 10-35 MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION UP TO THREE TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DODGE SERVICE CENTER WHERE THEY CONCLUDED THE PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. *AK

HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH TREE GOING ABOUT 25 MPH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT CAR WAS TOTALED. NO INJURIES. *JB

MAJOR CRACKED DASH. ENTIRE DASH CRACKED RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE. JB

2001 DODGE RAM 1500 CRACKED DASH POTENTIALLY CAUSING FAULTY AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *NM

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE INTREPID WITH APPROX 70K MILES. I HAD NO WARNING ANYTHING WAS WRONG AND WHEN I STOPPED TO PICK UP MY 6 YEAR OLD CHILD THE CAR NEVER STARTED AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT TO A LOCAL (TRUSTWORTHY) MECHANIC AND AFTER A 215.10 BILL I WAS TOLD MY ENGINE FAILED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY APPROX 5K TO REPAIR IT. MY MECHANIC ASKED IF I KEPT UP ON THE OIL CHANGES AND I STATED THAT I DID. AFTER RESEARCH HIMSELF HE INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 ENGINES. I STILL OWE ON THE VEHICLE 5K AND I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND NOW HAVE NO CAR AND STILL PAYING ON IT. *NM

TOP OF DASHBOARD ON 2001 DODGE RAM 2WD SEVERELY CRACKED IN FOUR DIFFERENT PLACES. HAPPENED 1 1/2 YEARS AGO WHEN TRUCK WAS BARELY 3 1/2 YEARS OLD. CRACKS RUN FROM DEFROSTER VENTS ALL THE WAY FORWARD TO THE END OF THE PANEL. CONCERNED WITH PROPER DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HOOD LATCH FAILED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE HOOD LATCH AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE HOOD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THERE WAS A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THEY DETERMINED THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE FRONT BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTIONS, THE SEAL AROUND THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN AND THE LUBRICANT LEAKED OUT; HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE NO GREASE FITTINGS ON THE JOINTS. UPDATED 03/17/06. *JB