2001 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

WHEN BRAND NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED, ROTATED AND BALANCED THE TIRE SHOP SERVICE MAN INDICATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR CUT INTO THE TIRES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A BLOW OUT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR. HOWEVER, FAILURE RECURRED. *AK

TRANSMISSION STICKS WHEN PLACING THE GEAR IN DRIVE. IT WILL ONLY GO TO THE SPEED OF 7 MILES . THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED, AND THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING PASSENGER'S REAR LEAF SPRING FAILED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS. *JB

CHEVROLET AVALANCHE RAN STOP SIGN IN FRONT OF ME WHILE I WAS TRAVELLING ABOUT 50 MPH. I T-BONED THE AVALANCHE BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, ROLLING THE AVALANCHE ONTO IT'S SIDE. NEITHER THE DRIVER, NOR PASSENGER, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON MY DODGE RAM 1500. MY RAM WAS TOTALLED DUE TO FRAME DAMAGE. I WAS BLOWN OFF BY DEALERSHIP, NOW WAITING FOR A CALL BACK FROM CHRYSLER.*AK

DASH BOARD CRACKED FROM HEAT. THIS IS A THREE YEAR OLD VEHICLE IT HAS NO BUSINESSS WITH A CRACKED DASHBOARD. MY WINDOWS ARE TINTED DARK AND I USE A SUNVISOR! I OWNED A KIA, YES A KIA, FOR 7 YEARS AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH. I KNOW ABOUT 6 OTHER PEOPLE WITH DODGE RAM 1500'S WITH CRACKED DASHBOARDS FROM ABOUT 1999 TO 2001. I CALLED DODGE THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING AND WANT $280 TO REPLACE THE DASH WITH ANOTHER ONE THAT IS NOT GOING TO HOLD UP TO THE HEAT! OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM AND LIKE THE OTHERS REPORTED HERE DODGE HAS DONE NOTHING.*AK

THE DASHBOARD BEHIND THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS RUPTURED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. *JB

WHILE GETTING AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED RUBBING ON THE INSIDE FRONT TIRES. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION HE NOTICED WHERE THE TIRES ARE RUBBING AGAINST THE LOWER A-ARM. NEEDED TO REPLACE TIRES. *JB

CONSUMER FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE DEAD SLIGHTLY AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE. DODGE HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED, NOR HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN SERVICED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY REVVED AT EXTREMELY AT HIGH RPMS. THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE 2001. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES WITHOUT SUCCESS OF FIXING THE PROBLEM.*AK

HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT,WATER PUMP REPLACED, IGNITION PROBLEMS WHICH LEAD TO A BURNT COMPUTER BOX. ALL OF THIS WAS SUPPOSE TO BE UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY; WHICH THEY DROPPED WHEN I TOLD THEM THAT I HAD 2 DRIVERS. THIS WAS ALWAYS UNDER A BUSINESS CONTRACT. NEVER HEARD AGAIN FROM THE WARRANTY CO. EXCEPT TO SAY THAT I WAS CANCELLED. DODGE RAM 1500 ARE JUNK VEHICLES. *LA

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM CRACKED. *AK THE CRACK WAS NOT CAUSED BY OVERLOADING OR HITTING AN OBJECT. THE CRACKS DEVELOPED AT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WELDS. (FACTORY DEFECT) *SC *JB

CLUNKING NOISE UNDER FRONT END OF TRUCK REALLY NOISY WHEN COLD WEATHER IS OUT SOUNDS LIKE THE FRONT END IS FALLING OUT QUITE AFTER IT HAS BEEN RUN AWHILE OR WHEN IT WARMS UP. *AK

DASHBOARD CRACKED ACROSS THE ENTIRE SURFACE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

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

WHILE BRAKING MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK

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

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

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

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

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

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.

WAS HIT NEAR HEAD-ON, LEFT FRONT. STEERING COLUMN BROKE OUT COMPLETELY AND FELL IN DRIVERS LAP. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, MECHANIC CANT NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE JUST DIED NO WARNING NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OIL PRESSURE GAUGE NORMAL, AND NOW I HAVE A BLOWN ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS SOME SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE DUE TO LACK OF REGULAR OIL CHANGES. THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY THREE TO FIVE THOUSND MILES. STILL HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE THAT THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO WILL NOT HONOR. *AK

WITHOUT WARNING DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TRUCK DIED. PULLED IMMEDIATELY TO SIDE OF ROAD WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG. HAD TRUCK TOWED AND HAD TO HAVE ENTIRE MOTOR REPLACED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, HESITATES CHANGING INTO HIGH GEAR,{I/E}ENGINE LUGS DOWN.WAS TOLD WHEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE ,IT WAS BECAUSE IT IS ONLY A 6 CYC.I`M NOT SATISFIED AT ALL.*AK

STEERING WAS NOTICEABLY STIFF,HAD FRONT END CHECKED AND FOUND BALL JOINTS WERE FROZE UP,LOWER JOINTS DO NOT HAVE GREASE FITTINGS. I WAS TOLD THESE WERE SO TIGHT THAT SOMETHING WOULD HAVE BROKE. *NM

THE REAR PASSENGER AXLE FAILED, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER/DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. *JB THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS GOING UP A MOUNTAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT OUT OF CONTROL, DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND WENT INTO A RIGHT TAIL SPIN. THE CONSUMER STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

WHILE TURNING STEERING BLOCK WAS CUTTING INTO THE FRONT TIRES, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR

TRUCK HAS SEAT BELTS BUILT INTO THE SEAT. THE BELT IS IN A TRACT WITH A PLASTIC HOUSING WITH SMOOTHED SIDES OVER THE MECHANISM'S SHARP EDGED SIDES. THE BELT HAS BEEN ABLE TO BECOME FRAYED FROM NORMAL USE AND THE PLASTIC HOUSING HAS NOT PROTECTED THE BELT. DID DISCUSS WITH COMPANY BUT TOLD THAT IT IS "OUT OF WARANTEE" AND THE DID NOT OFFER TO INVESTIGATE IF THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT HAS ALLOWED THE BELT TO BECOME PREMATURELY FRAYED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS THE BELT MAY NOT BE STRUCTURELY SAFE. FEEL IT NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS A SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

AT ABOUT 20000 MILES EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL SHIFTING DEALER REPLACED VALVE BODY ON 3/12/04 STARTED EXPERIENCING ABNORMAL SHIFTING AGAIN NOW VEHICAL HAS 50000 MILES NO WARRENTY TOOK IT TO TRANSMISISSION SHOP AND THEY HAD TO REBUILD VALVCE BODY TORQUE CONVERTOR AND TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF 2600.00. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN S MAKING A TURN EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT HEARD A FUNNY NOISE. IT SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS A BROKEN BUSHING. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TILT UP OR DOWN . SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING WHEEL PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT WARRANTY COVERED ALL PARTS OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE PURCHASED A BUMPER TO BUMPER EXTENDED WARRANTY. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT VEHICLE WAS UNDER A RECALL. HOWEVER, SHE HAD NOT YET RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

VEHICLE HAS 59,000 MILES AND NEEDS UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *JB

DUE TO ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, THE OWNER HAD THE TRUCK INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN. UPON INSPECTING THE TRUCK, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL BECOME LOOSE. THE TECHNICIAN SERVICED THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM *JB

DODGE 4X4 QUAD CAB (2001), RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT SNAPPED. IN THE FALL OF 2003 I WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND TURNED TO THE LEFT FROM A PARKED POSITION WHEN THE BOLL JOINT SNAPPED ON THE RIGHT FRONT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNKY NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETLY OUT!! AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPT TO HAVE IT FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP BENNY BOYD IN LAMPASSAS TEXAS. I CONTACTED CHYSLER DAIMLER TO HAVE IT TAKEN CARE, THE REFUSED TO FIX IT.*AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR DODGE PICKUP 4X4 HOME FROM HER MOTHER'S HOUSE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING COLUMN LOWERED INTO HER LAP. *AK RECALL#1003334. PER DIAGNOSIS THE U-BRACKET HAD BROKEN WHERE THE BOLTS GO THROUGH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SUPPORT ALSO THE STEERING SHOCK WAS WEAK AND LOOSE. *SC

THE WIRING HARNESS ON THIS YEAR MODEL HAS AN INSUFFICIENT GROUND WHICH LEADS TO A SHORT IN THE HARNESS. THIS IN TURN CAUSES MULTIPLE PROBLEMS,SUCH AS THE TRUCKS SMOKING FROM UNDER THE DASH AND OR CATCHING ON FIRE COMPLETELY. PLEASE CHECK WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANIES THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED FROM A DEALER WITH 25K MILES . . . AT 32K WE STARTED TO HAVE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP WITH TRANMISSION RELATED FAULT CODES, SERVICE ETC SINCE WE'VE OWNED IT, NOW AFTER 2K IN SERVICE IN DEC 03 AND 2 TRIPS BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON WE ARE TOLD THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE!!!!! WHY DIDN'T THE DEALER CATCH THIS 3 WEEKS AGO WHEN IT WAS BACK IN?? THE DEALER, RAPPAHANNOCK MOTORS IN KING GEORGE, VA EVEN CONTACTED CHRYSLER FOR US TO TRY AND GET A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION, TO NO AVAIL . . . THIS TELLS ME THAT THE DEALER KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE!!!!

CONTROL ARM UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS

TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO TORQUE CONVERTOR FAILURE. WENT TO DEALERSHIP WHILE UNDER WARRANTY WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS FINE AT 34000 MILES. AT 43000 MILES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. NOW I AM OUT THE MONEY TO FIX IT WHEN IF THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM AT 34000 MILES IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE. *AK

LOOSING OIL PRESSURE. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM OFF ROAD WITH 54000 MILES ON IT AND I'VE ALREADY HAD A NEW COMPUTER PUT IN IT, HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT 27000 MILES BECAUSE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER, AND MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ALL OVER THE PLACE FROM THE HEAT. I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE OUT OF THIS TRUCK AND I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER DODGE AGAIN. *LA

CONSUMER NOTICED DASHBOARD'S TOP STARTED CRACKING. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES THEY BECAME SOFT. DEALERSHIP SERVICED, AND NOTICED BRAKE VALVE WAS LEAKING. *AK