2001 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

2001 DODGE RAM 4X4 OFFROAD - TRANSFER SEALS HAVE GONE OUT AND BEGUN TO LEAK 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS. EACH TIME THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE SEALS REPLACED.

THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT 442 DUE TO LEAK IN EVAPORATOR HOSE ASSEMBLY. MY TRUCK IN ONLY A 2001 BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IS NORMAL FOR DODGE TRUCKS. IT IS A COSTLY REPAIR AND IS NOT COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRENTY. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER PERSONS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.

REAR BRAKES LOCKING UP. ABS OPTION INSTALLED.

THE CONSUMER WAS IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IMPACT WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAGS.

WHILE DRIVING AT 30/45 MPH IN A FRONTAL COLLISION , NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *TS CONSUMER BELIEVED THE BRAKES MAY HAVE LOCKED UP.*JB

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM WITH 23,600 MILES ON IT. TWO WEEKS AGO THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED 2 HOURS FORM MY HOUSE. IT LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A TRUCK LOAD OF HUNTING GEAR. OF COURSE IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. DIAMLER CHRYSLER COULD CARE LESS THAT IT WAS 9PM AND I HAD NO WAY HOME. THE DEALER IN ANNAPOLIS REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION - THEY CLAIMED THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK. 3 DAYS AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE BACK, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL AGAIN. NOW ITS AT LEESBURG DODGE (VA) AND THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REBUILDING IT A SECOND TIME. THIS TRUCK HAS NO TOW HITCHES AND HAS NEVER TOWED A HEAVY LOAD. IT IS NOT ABUSED BUT JUST FAILED. THIS IS UNNACCEPTABLE AND IF THINGS ARE NOT MADE RIGHT WITH ME, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE AGAIN.

CONSUMER STATES MICHELIN TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING OVER A SHEET OF PLASTER. ONE MILE LATER ANOTHER TIRE STARTED TO LEAK AIR. TRUCK ALWAYS EXHIBITED A PULL / WANDER CONDITION WHICH STOPPED AFTER REPLACING MICHELIN TIRES. *TT *NLM

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, BOTH FRONT TIRE TOUCH MOUNTS BRACKET BOLT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A COLLISION. A SAFETY RECALL WAS CONDUCTED, HOWEVER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE POPULATION OF VEHICLES AFFECT IN THE SAFETY RECALL. *TT

DAIMLER CHRYSLER MAILED A LETTER INFORMING ME OF A RECALL ON TH 4E POWER DISTRIBUTION CCENTER GENERATOR CABLE CONNECTION ON MY TRUCK. MY SPOUSE TOOK THE TRUCK TO DON MARSHELL DODGE AND SERVICE CENTER . 716 NORTH HWY 27 P.O. BOX1509, SOMERSET, KY 42502, TELEPHONE # 606-678-8178. THE TRUCK WAS SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER REPAIR BUT MY HUSBAND BROUGHT THE LETTER AND ASKED THAT THE CABLE ALSO BE FIXED. THE SERVICE PERSON LOOKED A THE LETTER, LAID IT DOWN AND SAID THAT THEY "LOOKED' AT IT AND IT WAS FINE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REFUSED TO FIX THE CABLE. THE LETTER THAT DAIMLER CHRYLER MAILED REGARDING THE RECALL STATED THAT ANY COMPLAINT WITH THE DEALER REGARDING HAVING THE VEHICLE FIXED SHOULD BE DIRECTED TOWARD THIS AGENCY.

CAR STALLED NUMEROUS TIME AT ANY SPEED DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL SENDING UNIT NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDED FURTHER. TS *TR

AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, SEATBELT DIDN'T LOCK UP. TS

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. ALSO STATED THAT ON MARCH OF THIS PRESENT YEAR THAT TRANSMISSION HAD FAIL AND NOW ON DECEMBER 2002 THE TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEMS AGAIN. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS FOR 36000 MILES AND IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY SO THEY WON'T DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. MR

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE SKIPS ALOT. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CONSUMES A LOT OF OIL. CONSUMER STATES MECHANIC SAID GUNK IS BUILDING UP INSIDE ENGINE, DUE TO SPARK PLUGS NOT FIRE. UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.PH

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH AND HIGHER, THE ENTIRE VEHCILE VIBRATES. THE MANUFACTURE AND DEALER CANNOT FIX PROBLEM DUE TO THIS BEING THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ACCELERATOR PAD WENT TO THE FLOOR AND KEPT ON ACCELERATING BY IT SELF. DEALER AND MANUF. WERE CONTACTED. TS

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 23% DEFICIENT IN FUEL CONSUMPTION. *YH

DOT M32KC24X2100 ORIGINAL TIRES ON RAM 1500 2001 LTX AS 24575R16. CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES FELT MUSHY SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. WHILE TRAVELING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW, AND THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE LOSS AIR. CONSUMER FELT TIRES WERE TOO THIN FOR WEIGHT OF VEHICLE. MR*JG *JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CAMSHAFT LEAKING FLUID, AND IS STARTING TO CAUSE PROBLEMS TO TRANSMISSION.CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE STRAIGHT. IT WILL EITHER PULL TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT AND WHEN DRIVER ACCELERATES VEHICLE WILL TURN TO THE LEFT.*AKCONSUMER HAS HAD VEHICLE IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON SIX DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE PROBLEM WAS ALMOST CORRECTED. WITHIN 1000 MILES THE PROBLEM REOCCURED. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO OBIDE BY ILLINOIS LAW WHICH STATES THAT A VEHICLE REPAIRED FOUR TIMES WITHOUT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS TOLD NOT TO CALL AGAIN. *JG

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES.*AK

THIS VEHICLE SHUT DOWN THE IGNITION AT 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY.SEVERAL TIMES. IT WOULD RESTART AFTER A WAITING PEROID OF 10 -15 MINUTES.TOOK TO DEALER INITALLY AND WAS TOLD NOTHING WRONG. I TOLD THEM THE IGNITION SHUT DOWN I THOUGHT DUE TO ASD TIMING FAILURE SENSED. BUT NO ACTION TAKEN BY DEALER . I WAS PAYING AS WARRANTY EXPIRED. DID IT AGAIN IN 3 WEEKS. TOOK TO DEALER AND HE CHANGED CRANK PROX SWITCH ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN TO DEALER. FOR A VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN FROM A COMPUTER "GLITCH" AT SPEED WHEN THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG MECHANICALLY WITH IT IS STRANGE LOGIC AND DANGEROUS. DAN JOHNSON. *AK

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT 35 MPH, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DEALER REPLACED ABS SENSOR. ON 26 AUGUST 2002 AT 40-45 MPH ABS LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKE WAS APPLIED, AND PEDAL AGAIN WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE IS AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING IF VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD STEERING WHEEL WILL JUMP AROUND,AND IT COULD CAUSE CONSUMER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY TO RIGHT OR LEFT, THE WHEEL TURNS TOO FAR. THERE IS NO STOP IN GEAR BOX. ALSO WHEN THIS HAPPENS, TIRE HITS SHOCK ABSORBER BRACKET, AND IS SLOWLY SHREDDING THE TIRE.*AK CONSUMER REPLACED TIRES WITH NARROWER TIRES. THEY STILL RUB AGAINST THE SHOCK ABSORBER BRACKET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ADVICE GIVEN WAS TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR BOX THAT HAD INTERNAL STOPS. THIS VEHICLES GEAR BOX WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THAT FEATURE. *JG

WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL BEARING RETAINING NUT BACKED OFF. THE NUT IS THE PLASTIC INSERT SELF LOCKING TYPE AND IT DID NOT STAY LOCKED. THERE IS NO COTTER PIN INSTALLED FOR SAFETY. *AK

THERE IS VIBRATION WHEN HITTING A BUMP AT 60-65 MPH. DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT TIE ROD.BUT, IT HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*AKCONSUMER ADDS THAT THIS IS NOT JUST VIBRATIONS BUT INTENSE ASCILLATIONS THAT ALTERNATE LEFT TO RIGHT. THE BOUNCING MAKES THE VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND WILL NOT SUBSIDE UNTIL BROUGHTR TO A COMPLETE STOP. UPON CHECKING SEVERAL TIMES, THE TIRES WERE CHOPPY AND NEEDED REPLACING, THE TRACK BAR NEEDED REPLACING, AND A SPECIAL PART FOR THE TIE ROD WAS ORDERED, ALSO THE LEFT MIRROR WAS NOT HEATING, ALSO THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED, ALSO TIRES WERE SHOWING WEAR.. *JG

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX 60 MPH, WE HIT A MILD BUMP ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE FRONT END IMMEDIATELY STARTED VIBRATING HORRIBLY, ALTERNATING LEFT:RIGHT. IT WAS VERY CHALLENGING FOR MY HUSBAND TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK, BUT HE MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES BEFORE, POSSIBLY MORE. I BELIEVE THE FIRST INCIDENT MAY HAVE OCCURRED LATE LAST YEAR, WITH PERIODIC SIMILAR EPISODES CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY SPRING. WE TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO OUR LOCAL DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE "TIE ROD" AND "BAR TRACK" ON MARCH 27, 2002, AS A RESULT OF THEIR ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WE HAVE HAD TWO MORE OCCURRENCES SINCE THEN. IT ONLY HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (>50MPH) AND BEGINS AFTER TAKING A BUMP, WHICH DOESN'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE A LARGE BUMP OR POTHOLE.*AK

ABS SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP IN PANIC SITUATIONS... EXCUSES INCLUDE CONSUMER EDUCATION, AND VEHICLE DESIGN... BRAKE PEDAL GOES HARD IN PANIC STOP, AND WILL NOT ALLOW VEHICLE TO BE STOPPED.. HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE... DEALER NO HELP... ALSO, HAD TO REPLACE DRAGGING BRAKE PAD AT 24,000 MILES... NOW THE VEHICLE IS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR NO BATTERY VOLTAGE, AND, TO CHECK BRAKES... THEY SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, AND THEY ARE WORKING AS DESIGNED... HELP!!*AK

VEHICLE FAILED ANNUAL INSPECTION AS A RESULT OF LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS BEING BAD.CONTACTED DEALER.THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

OIL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, AND WENT DEAD, NOT DETECTING LOW OIL PRESSURE. DEALER FOUND SLUDGE IN ENGINE THAT WOULD BUILD UP FROM OVERDUE OIL CHANGES. CONSUMER STATED OIL CHANGES WERE DONE ON REGULAR BASIS, BUT NOT A T THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE MAKING A SHARP TURN DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE RUBS AGAINST SHARP BRACKET. CONSUMER FEELS TIRE MAY BLOWOUT. CONSUMER HAS HAD TIRES REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TIRES CRACKED. TIRES GO HALF FLAT ABOUT ONCE A MONTH, AND CONSUMER PUTS AIR BACK IN THEM. SHE WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT THE FLATNESS BECAUSE THREAD IS SO GOOD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, BUT AIR CONDITIONER WAS STILL RUNNING. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING STEERING AND BRAKES AND WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD. DEALER REPLACED TERMINAL TO IGNITION SWITCH. *JG

VEHICLE CAME WITH 17 INCH TIRES, BUT HAS A 16 INCH SPARE TIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE DEALER PROVIDED A NEW SPARE TIRE WITHOUT CHARGE TO REPLACE A SMALLER TIRE THAT CONSUMER RECEIVED WITH THE VEHICLE. *YH

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP AND CAUSE VEHICLE TO SKIDS BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING.*AK

4 SHOCK ABSORBERS ARE INADEQUATE FOR SIZE OF VEHICLE. IF VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD,IT WILL BOUNCE ALL OVER, CAUSING UNEVEN TIRE WEAR, AND LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL ON DISTRIBUTOR/GENERATOR CABLE. CONSUMER STATED IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER DIDN'T KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK WHEN IT BEGAN MAKING A NOISE AND THE WHEEL BEGAN TO WOBBLE. WHEN SHE STOPPED, THE WHEEL WAS WOBBLY. HER DAD INVESTIGATED THE CAUSE THINKING IT WAS A BEARING GOING OUT BUT FOUND OUT THAT THE SPINDLE NUT THAT HOLDS THE WHEEL ON HAD BACKED OFF. THE WHEEL HAS NEVER BEEN WORKED ON AND IT HAD THE NEW TYPE OF NUT THAT DOES NOT HAVE A KOTTER PIN IN IT AND IS THE TYPE THAT IS "SELF LOCKING". NEEDLESS TO SAY, IT DID NOT LOCK AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT IF THE WHEEL HAD COME COMPLETELY OFF.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 02V042000/ MANFACTURER RECALL B04: CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER END OF MAY TO HAVE RECALL SERVICED. DEALER WAS PRESENTLY WAITNG FOR PARTS ON BACK ORDER. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON A DAILY BASES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

IS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 SUSPOSED TO COME OUT OF PARK WITHOUT TOUCHING THE BRAKE PEDAL? THE TRUCK CAME OUT OF GEAR FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND CAUSED $2500 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING IN THIS CASE. HOWEVER, MY 3 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE TRUCK FROM PARK TO REVERSE WHILE STANDING ON THE SEAT. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AT THAT TIME ON A INCLINING DRIVEWAY SO IT ROLLED ONLY TO THE STREET. CHEVROLET PRODUCTS, I KNOW, HAVE A SAFETY FEATURE WHICH REQUIRES THE BREAK PEDAL TO BE PRESSED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME OUT OF PARK. *AK

TRUCK BRAKES CONTINUE TO GO SOFT. THE DEALER(S) HAVE WORKED ON THE BRAKES. CHANGED MASTER CYLINDER. AT LOW SPEEDS THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, BUT NOT EVERY TIME. NOW THE BRAKES ARE SIMPLY SLOW TO ENGAGE. FEELS LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO PUT YOUR FOOT THROUGH THE FLOOR. OF COURSE, THE DEALER HAS ONLY BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM ONCE! ANY OTHER REPORTS OF PROBLEMS? SOLUTIONS? NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE SHOULDER SEVERAL TIMES TO AVOID COLLISIONS. JUST STARTED THE LEGAL ROUTE SINCE CHRYSLER HAS BEEN LESS THAN COOPERATIVE. *AK

ENGINE VALVE CLATTER. THE ENGINE HAS A HIGH PITCH VALVE CLATTER WHEN ANY LOAD IS PUT ON THE VEHICLE SUCH AS PASSING A VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS PERFORMED SERVICE BULLETIN ITEMS. THE DEALER TELLS ME TO BURN 93 OCTANE FUEL. THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS TO USE 87 OCTANE. TALKED WITH NUMEROUS DODGE OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME CONCERN. DOES THE ENGINE CLATTER MEAN AN ENGINE PROBLEM NOW OR IN THE FUTURE? DEALER NOT CONCERNED.*AK

WHILE IN MOTION AND IN LOW GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLOW DOWN AND ONCE IN A WHILE STOP. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *JG

HAD TO REPLACE CYLINDER HEADS AT 68000 MILES, NOT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR ACCORDING TO REPAIR SHOP. 10 OUT OF THE LAST 12 DODGE TRUCKS INTO THE SHOP HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE SAME THING DONE. I WAS TOLD TO KEEP MY PEPERWORK, BECAUSE THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM AND THEY ARE SEEING MORE AND MORE DODGE TRUCKS WITH AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE BEING BROUGHT IN. REPAIR SHOP FEELS THERE PROBABLY WILL BE A RECALL ON THEM. MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE DODGE TRUCKS.*AK

WHILE TRAVELLING AT AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 45/50, I HAD REASON TO RAPIDLY DECREASE FORWARD AND APPLY MORE THAN NORMAL BRAKE ACTION TO AVERT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD OVERRUN A STOP SIGN. MY WIFE, WHO WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AND PROPERLY BELTED, WAS THRUST FORWARD TO A POINT WHERE HER RIGHT SHOULDER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DASHOARD AND HER HEAD MADE LIGHT CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD. SHE WAS SHAKEN BUT HAD NO NOTICEABLE INJURY AT THAT TIME.WE DROVE HOME, AND DURING THAT 7 MILE TRIP WE DECIDED TO RECHECK THE BELT ACTION. ON SEVERAL INSTANCES WE ACCELERATED TO 45/50 AND COMMENCED HARD BRAKING ACTION TO CHECK WHETHER WE COULD DUPLICATE THE PREVIOUS SEAT BELT FAILURE. OF THE TIMES THAT WE PERFORMED THIS ACTION, THE SEAT BELTS FAILED OVER HALF THE TIME. THIS TIME I REALIZED THAT THE DRIVERS BELT WAS ALSO FAILING.DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE. NLM