2001 Dodge Ram complaints

STEERING PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BY DODGE DEALER AS NEEDING REPLACEMENT TRACK BAR. FRONT AXLE BOUNCES VIOLENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. 2001 DODGE RAM 1500, 4X4 QUAD CAB, 64000 MILES. DODGE CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY. *NLM

THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *JB THERE WAS A WHISLING NOISE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM THEREFORE THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME. SCC

THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS FELL OFF. *JB

THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *JB

BUILD UP OF SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND BURN-OUT OF ROD BEARINGS WITH REGULAR MAINTENANCE. WE FOLLOWED THE MAINTENANCE. SCHEDULE SET FORT IN OWNERS MANUAL AND HAVE VERIFIABLE PROOF OF COMPLETED MAINTENANCE. HOWEVER, SYSTEM IS FULL OF SLUDGE CAUSING THE BEARINGS TO BURN OUT. *NLM

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MAKES A CLUNK NOISE WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP AT MEDIUM ACCELERATION. I HAD IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THREE OF THE TIMES THEY GREASED THE SLIP YOKE AND SENT ME HOME. THE FOURTH TIME THEY REPLACED THE PINION SHAFT AND THREE WEEKS LATER IT DOES THE SAME THING. IT IS NOT RIGHT FOR A TRUCK WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES ON IT TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. *JB

THERE WAS A NOISE WHEN A TURN WAS MADE, THE DEALER STATED THE FRONT WHEELS WERE WOBBLING.*JB. IF KEPT ON DRIVING WHEELS WOULD FALL OFF. *AK

THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED HALFWAY AROUND WHILE DRIVING, UPON INSPECTION, CONSUMER NOTICED THE 2 BOLTS ON THE STEERING BOX WERE LOOSE AND 1 BOLT HAD COMPLETELY BROKEN.*JB

THE STEERING WANDERED TO THE LEFT UNCONTROLLABLY.*JB

WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK.*AK *JB

AT 35 MPH HOOD OPENED WITHOUT WARNING, DESTROYING WINDSHIELD AND HOOD. THERE WAS NO SECONDARY LATCH ON HOOD. DODGE DEALER UNWILLING TO INVESTIGATE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.

VECHILE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AFTER HITTING A MODERATE SIZED BUMP. TROUBLE STARTED AT APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES AND WAS NOT SOMEWHAT RESOLVED FOR NEARLY 10,000 MILES. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND STRIKING A BUMP WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND START TO LEAVE THE LANE OF TRAVEL. THE SHAKING AND SHUTTERING OF THE FRONT END GAVE A FEELING LIKE THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS EITHER BOUNCING DOWN THE ROAD OR WOBBELING. THIS WAS REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER AND A CONTOL ARM AND STEERING ARM WAS REPLACED AT DIFFERENT ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DURING THIS TIME FRAME, I EXPIERENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRES. A FRONT END ALIGNMENT HAS SEEMED TO REDUCE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT WOULD SEEM THAT IF THIS WAS THE SYMPTOM OF THE NEED FOR ALIGNMENT, THEN THE SERVICE CENTER WOULD HAVE KNOW THIS.

THE TRANSMISSION MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE AND THEN LOCKED UP.*JB

THE ENGINE RATTLED.*DT *JB

STEERING IS SO BAD, I'M AFRAID WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 DODGE RAM 2W TRUCK. WHILE DRIVING IT FEEL LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO LOSE CONTROL AND RUN INTO ANOTHER CAR. IT IS A UNSAFE TRUCK TO DRIVE, AND I CAN NOT GET THE DEALER I PURCHASED FROM TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY WILL NOT EVEN SPEAK WITH ABOUT THE PROBLEMS. I HAVE LEFT VOICE MAIL MESSAGE FOR SEVERAL MANAGERS AND TO DATE HAVE NOT RECEIVE A CALL BACK.

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL BUT TIRES DID NOT TURN. THUS, RESULTING IN A ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH

THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PH SCC

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. (RECALL WAS NOT STATED)*JB

2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 4X4. STEERING WANDERS EXCESSIVELY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT TRACK LINE ON THE ROAD. HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE REPLACED SOME TIE RODS BUT SEEMS TO HAVE LITTLE EFFECT ON THE WANDERING. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS INABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 18,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED.

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55MPH HAD FRONT END COLLSION AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. PH

CONSUMER STATES WAS TURNING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS

WHEEL BEARING SHAFT NUT DOES NOT LOCK, IN RESULT OF THE PROBLEM THERE IS A SQUEAKY NOISE WHILE DRIVING. MR

CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL#02V042000PDC WIRE WHICH CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN# WAS NOT INCLUDED. MR

THE STEERING HAS LOTS OF PLAY PREVENTING THE OWNER FROM KEEPING STRAIGHT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. "CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING TRACK BAR", NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE LOSS OF STEERING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TS

THE VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 25 MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER THE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN DEALER NOTIFIED. *TS *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION MAKES A "KNOCKING" NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS CHANGING GEARS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE 4X AND IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. TS

NO PARTS AVAILABLE:::::::::THE CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL FOR POWER GENERATOR CABLE CRYSTAL CHRYSLER CENTER 36444 AUTO PARK DRIVE CATHEDRAL CITY CA . SERVICE MANAGER ROBERT 760 324 4557. CONSUMER STATED THAT IT HAS BEEN 7MONTHS SHE RECEIVE THE RECALL NOTICE IN 01-JUN-02. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROIBLEM. TS

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE KEY TO THE VEHICLE GOT CAUGHT INSIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

WHILE INSTALLING CHILD SAFETY SEAT INTO THE VEHICLE THE REAR SHOULDER BELT BROKE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BELTS BUT THEY BROKE AGAIN BEFORE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALERSHIP. TS

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH IN RESULT OF AN FRONTAL VEHICLE CAR CRASH VEHICLE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME VEHICLE WAS TOTAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CALIBRATES THEN IT RUNS OUT THE ROTORS. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MR

I SENT AN EMAIL TO GLEN HARTZEIM OF HARTZEIM DODGE ON 9/30/02 STATING WHAT HAPPENED AND IF HE COULD DIRECT ME ON WHAT COURSE OF ACTION TO TAKE. MR

TRAILER HITCH BROKE OFF WHILE TOWING A TRAILER, TRAILER IS WELL UNDER THE TOWING LIMITS, BUT THE HITCH BROKE ANY WAY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK *YH

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN OFF THE ROAD CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND ALSO BENT THE FRAME. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER HAS TAKEN A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE BUT YET THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER "BLEW UP" WHILE DRIVING.*AK

VEHICLE WILL SURGE WHEN WHILE CONSUMER WAS CHANGING GEARS FROM SECOND TO THIRD. CONTACTED DEALER,AND DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLE TO DO THAT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45MPH BRAKE PADS WERE RATTLING. DEALER SAID CLIPS WERE MISSING.*AK

FUEL GUAGE READ BETWEEN 1/8 AND 1/4 TANK BUT WAS EMPTY CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AND EXPERIENCE A $169 TOWING AND REPAIR BILL!*AK

I GOT 2 MONTH OUT OF THE REPLACEMENT PART BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN 550.00 EVERY 2 MONTH BECAUSE DODGE DOESN'T WANT TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION (47RE). *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO TRANSMISSION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A COLLISION.*AK

THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A CONSTANT TENSION TO THE LEFT AND CAUSES STRAIN TO THE DRIVERS ARM. *YH *CB

WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING LEFT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL STARTED TO SEPARATE, CAUSING A TIRE BLOWOUT. DEALER NOTIFED.SIZE P21575R15. *AK CONSUMER STATES THREE OUT OF THE FOUR TIRES HAD SIDE WALL SEPARATION. *YH

WINDSHIELD HAS MOVED OVER A BIT TO THE POINT WHERE WHEN IT RAINS AND WATER WILL LEAK INTO VEHICLE, CAUSING RUST TO APPEAR ON FLOORBOARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE CLOCK SPRING WAS FIXED. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF REPAIR. *YH

CONSUMER'S GRANDSON WAS DRIVING WHEN HE HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED, BUT DID RECEIVE A BUMP ON FOREHEAD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45/50MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT.*AK

CONSUMER STATES FRAME OF VEHICLE IS BROKEN, AND FRONT END OF VEHICLE IS SMASHED. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT WINDSHIELD AND WAS INJURED. *YH

RESTRAINTS IN ALL FOUR SEATS ARE INOPERABLE AND WILL NOT LOCK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED 5 TIMES, REPAIRED 4 TIMES IN WHICH THE CLOCK SPRING (SAFETY RECALL 982) WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES. LEFT OUTER MIRROR VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IMPAIRING VISIBILITY WHEN MERGING WITH TRAFFIC. TRUCK IS NOT SAFE FOR HIGHWAY USE. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS***764311