2001 Dodge Ram complaints

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON ROAD AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR CAME OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM THIS MIRROR WAS TOW PACKAGE MIRROR THAT FELL OFF.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, THE AIR-BAG DID NOT DEPLOY FOR THE DRIVER. DODGE INSPECTED AND CLAIMED THAT THE COLLISION WAS SLIGHTLY OR NOT PERFECTLY STRAIGHT-ON (DAMAGE IS ACROSS ENTIRE FRONT AND PASSENGER HAD TO BE PRIED-OUT OF THE VEHICLE). THE AUTO CLUB DECLARED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. OWNER BELIEVES AIR-BAGS SHOULD HAVE WORKED. A SECOND OPINION, OTHER THAN BY THE MFG. IS DESIRED. WIFE OF DRIVER BELIEVES SHE HEARD A RECALL ON THE NEWS FOR STEERING ON DODGE TRUCKS HAVING TO DO WITH AIRBAGS BUT CANNOT FIND IT IN WRITING. PLEASE ADVISE.*AK

VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED FROM A LOW GEAR TO A HIGH GEAR NORMALLY BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 55-60MPH. VEHICLE JERKED BACK AND FORTH AND LURCHED CONSUMER FORWARD. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES FOR A PROBLEM THAT THEY CANNOT FIX.CONSUMER BARELY GOT HOME AFTER RETURNING FROM DEALER. *AK

VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL ON LEFT DOOR THAT THE OWNER'S MANUAL REFERS TO FOR PROPER TIRE PRESSURE IS WRONG. ON THAT LABEL, IT STATESTHAT THE MAX PSI FOR TIRES IS 41. HOWEVER, THE MAX PRESS. ON THE TIRE SIDWALL IS 35PSI. IF I WOULD HAVE KEPT 41PSI IN THESE TIRES, IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL, ESPECIALLY HOT WEATHER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.. MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO UPDATE THE LABEL WITH THE CORRECT MAX. PRESSURE. NOTE: MY TIRES WERE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY, AND ALL 5 TIRES ARE EXACTLY THE SAME. (TIRESIZE: P24516)

PLEASE CONTACT RANDY VANCE (SURVIVING SON) AT LISTED ADDRESS. CONCERN IF EXISTING RECALLS OR OTHER MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTS WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT. TRUCK FAILED TO SLOW AND NEGOTIATE A LEFT HAND TURN. TRUCK WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION, TO HAVE CLOCKSPRING REPLACED, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALERHSIP THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART.*JB

WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN COULD FEEL AND HEAR TIRES RUBBING AGAINST BOTTOM CONTROL ARM. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THEY SAID THAT WAS A FACTORY DEFFECT.*AK

LEFT SIDE REAR QUAD PANEL NOT WELDED CORRECTLY. THERE ARE LARGE GAPS IN THE SEAM, AND PANEL IS PUSHED OUT PASSED THE BODY LINE.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT SIX DAYS IN ADVANCE, HOWEVER WHEN HE ARRIVED HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS APPOINTMENT COULD NOT BE HONORED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP HAD A FEW PROJECTS THAT WENT OVER DUE.*JB

CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM BACK TIRES OF PICKUP WHILE TOWING A TRAILER. *AK DEALER STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PINION GEAR WHERE THE DIFFERENTIAL IS. CONSUMER STATES KEYS WOULD GET STUCK IN RECESSED SCREW HOLES ON STEERING WHEEL, AND WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE STUCK ALMOST CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, HITTING A DITCH WHEN DRIVING AT 30-32 MPH. DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER, SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP WHICH FORCED DRIVER OVER STEERING WHEEL. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO NECK AND BACK. *AK CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN TO WORK FOR OVER ONE YEAR DUE TO INJURIES SUSTAINED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

PULLED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT WORK AND WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE A "NORMAL" TURN RADIUS. THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE TURN RADIUS OF THE VEHICLE THAT I WAS'NT FAMILIAR WITH. LATER THAT SAME DAY, PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE SAME WAY I HAVE MAY TIMES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NOTED THE SAME TURN RESTRICTION. STEERING WHEEL WAS BOUND UP INTERNALLY. I APPLIED MORE STEERING PRESSURE AT THIS POINT AND FELT A SNAP INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG LIGHT. VEHICLE SCHEDULED FOR WARRANTY REPAIR AT THE CHERRY HILL DODGE DEALERSHIP, CHERRY HILL NJ, ON 06 JULY 2001.*AK

CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 01V153000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 982, DEALER IS UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE REGARDING RECALL.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC WAS MOVING SLOWLY. THERE WERE THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC, AND HE WAS TRYING TO GET INTO AN OPENING TO A CLEAR LANE. APPLIED BRAKES, AND BRAKES DIDN'T GRAB AT ALL. ALSO, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND HIT A COACH BUS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

RECALL 00V307000 UPPER CONTROL ARM. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR. DEALER DELETED INFORMATION OUT OF DATABASE WITHOUT INSPECTING VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER SUSPECTED THAT RECALL DEFECT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN PUTTING SPARE TIRE ON AND WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, TRANSFER CASE MAKES A BANGING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COOPERATE, NOR FIX ANY PROBLEMS! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: M32K TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)

A ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD DIRECTLY BELOW THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS THE SMALL CHIP (SIZE OF AN PENCIL ERASER) BEGAN TO SPREAD AND IS NOT ABOUT 12", THE CONSUMER FEEL THIS GLASS IS OF POOR QUALITY. NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION/SHAKING AT IDLE, SUBSTANTIAL VIBRATION AT 1400 RPM, VIBRATION THRU STEERING WHEEL, FLOORBOARDS AND SEAT, THERE IS ALSO A GRINDING SENSATION AT 65 MPH AND A BOOMING SOUND AT 70 MPH, THIS IMBALANCE IS CAUSING WEAR OF OTHER COMPONENTS. NLM

VEHICLE IMPACTED A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON DURING WET CONDITIONS WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT GIVEN CONSUMER A REASON FOR FAILURE OF AIR BAGS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

TRUCK PARKED,ENGINE RUNNING. TRIED TO REMOVE IGNTION KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE,VEHICLE ROLLED DOWNHILL, POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE.INDICATED IN PARK THE WHOLE TIME.CRASHED AFTER ROLLING INTO NEIGHBOR'S YARD

REPORTED ON 02/12/01 ODI# 740772 WOULD LIKE SOME FEEDBACK ON ISSUE THANKS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

STEERING GEAR BOX DEFECTIVE/UNSAFE..SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DEFECTIVE UNSAFE...EVAPORATIVE CANISTER DEFECTIVE PER FEDERAL EMMISSIONS LAWS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50MPH THERE WOULD BE A HIGH PITCH WHINE. GOING 45MPH WOULD HAVE A DRONNING NOISE/ OUT OF ROUND. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOISE WAS NOTICEABLE. MECHANIC WAITING ON TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN BEFORE REPAIRING TRANSMISSION. *AK DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER TO ONLY USE OVERDRIVE EVEN WHEN TOWING. *SLC

DODGE HAS USED PLASTIC GAS LINES IN THE RAM TRUCK. A GROUND HOG NIPPED A GASLINE AND AN ELECTRICAL WIRE LOCATED NEAR THE GASLINE. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS STARTED, THE ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPT HAD TO PUT OUT THE FIRE AND THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. PLASTIC GAS LINES SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED IN VEHICLES. ANY RODENT OR ROAD DEBRIS CAN PUNCTURE A GAS LINE CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH HIT A TRAIN HEAD-ON AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. *AK

TURNED STEERING WHEEL WHILE GOING SLOW, HEARD A "CRUNCH" COME FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, AIR BAG "NOT WORKING" INDICATION ON DASHBOARD. *AK

THE VEHICLE COULD NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD AND TO 4TH WITHOUT GRINDING GEARS. THE CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND WAS PERFORMING POORLY. *YH

THE TENSIONING CLIP FOR THE REAR AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELTS HAS FAILED TWICE SINCE PURCHASE. THESE CLIPS ARE MADE OF HARD PLASTIC AND HAVE SRINGS INSIDE TO PROVIDE TENSION TO KEEP BELT FROM SLIPPING. THE CLIPS ARE MANUFACTURED IN TWO PIECES AND SNAP TOGETHER. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THESE CLIPS WOULD HOLD UP IN A CRASH AND WOULD FAIL, ALLOWING PASSENGER AND CAR SEATS TO MOVE FOWARD.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED UP IT BLOWS BLACK SMOKE OUT FROM EXHAUST AND RUNS ROUGH UNTIL VEHICLE WARMS UP. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT COMPONENT OF VEHICLE THAT IS CAUSING THIS DEFECT IS RELATED TO COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY DISENGAGED. WHEN PRESING BRAKES LIGHTLY IT WON'T TURN OFF. STEPPED ON BRAKES HARD AND VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS WADING DOWN. DEALER INSISTED IT WAS NORMAL FOR 2001 VEHICLES. *AK

CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60 MPH AND VEHICLE DRIFTED OFF ON SIDE OF ROAD, 6 TO 8 INCH DROP, WHICH CAUSED RIGHT REAR RIM TO BEND, RESULTING IN RIGHT REAR AXLE BREAKING. A PRIVATE MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT AXLE DID NOT FUSE TOGETHER PROPERLY.*AK *JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM PERFORMS ERRATICALLY. PROBLEM WITH NOT STOPPING PROPERLY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THIS SITUATION. *AK

RPMS ARE RACING DOWN AND UP, AND SOMETIMES GET STUCK IN UP POSITION. WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, A CLANKING NOISE OCCURS. ALSO, WHEN STARTING UP VEHICLE IT WILL SHAKE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE TO FAULTY COMPUTER AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS. *AK THERE WAS NOISE FROM REAR END WHEN SHIFTING GEAR. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS HARD TO CLOSE. THE ENGINE HAD ROUGH IDLE. *YH

SEAT BELT WOULDN'T RETRACT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED SIDE MIRRORS SHAKE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER HAS REPLACED MIRRORS THREEE TIMES AND DEALER REFUSE TO FIX OR INVESTIGATE ANY FURTHER, THERE IS A FRONT END NOISE IN SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS, SPRINGS,SJOCKS AND SWAY BAR WAS REPLACED AND THE NOISE STOPPED FOR TWO WEEKS AND REOCCURED, ENGINE IDLING ROUGH, POOR GAS MILEAGE, FOUND THAT SPARK PLUG MISFIRED, ENGINE STALLS WHEN IN GEAR CONSUMER ALSO STATES SEAL AROUND WINDSHIELD IS LOOSE WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED..*JB

RIGHT FRONT TIRE ALMOST FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND HE SAID THERE WAS NO GREASE IN BEARINGS. *AK

VEHICLE WILL ACT AS IF OUT OF GAS AND START JERKING. RPMS WILL GO UP AND VEHICLE SEEMS AS IF IT IS GOING UP HILL. SOMETIMES DRIVER WILL PUT FOOT ON GAS FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND VEHICLE WILL GO NOWHERE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE TWICE AND HAD NO SOLUTION. *AK

I WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION WITH A SMALL ATV ON PUBLIC TRAILS ON DNR PROPERTY IN SOUTH CAROLINA. WHILE THE ATV ESCAPED DAMAGE, THE FRONT BUMPER OF MY TRUCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I WOULD HATE TO SEE THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE AND THE LACK OF PROTECTION IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IN THE GREENVILLE NEWS ON 04/21/2001, TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY SAID THAT THESE BUMPERS SUSTAINED "EXCESSIVE" DAMAGE IN 5 MPH CRASHES. REPAIR BILL FROM TEST--$2006. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH , AND LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE WENT INTO DITCH HEAD-ON, UPON IMACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE SUSTAINED ENORMOUS DAMAGE, SUCH AS FRONT BUMPER BEING PUSHED UP TO RADIATOR, AND STEERING WHEEL KNOCKED LOOSE WHEN CONSUMER'S HEAD HIT IT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35-40 MPH VEHICLE HOOD FLEW BACKWARD. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT TO SECOND GEAR, AND REAR TIRES WILL LOCK UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL AND NOISE WILL COME FROM BOTTOM OF VEHICLE, AND ANOTHER NOISE FROM FUEL TANK THAT MAKES A LOT OF NOISE ,LIKE BOUNCING. COULD NOT BE CORRECTED BY DEALER. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUEL TANK NOISE AND STATES THAT IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THERE IS A CLUNCKING NOISE ON TAKE OFF OR STOPING DUE TO TRANS MOUNT FAILURE. *YH

UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY/WANDERING IN STEERING.*AK

WE HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS TRANSMISSION REPAIRED/REPLACED SINCE PURCHASE DATE. WE HAVE GONE THRU THE LEMON LAW PROCESS, AS A RESULT IT WAS LABELED A "LIFE THREATENING MALFUNCTION OR NONCONFORMITY THAT IMPEDES THE CONSUMER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL OR OPERATE THE VEHICLE FOR ORDINARY USE OR REASONABLE INTENDED PURPOSES ORE CREATES A RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION." [RCW 1931183021(18)] WE HAVE SPOKE TO MANY OTHERS WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHO OWN DODGE RAM TRUCKS. I UNDERSTAND NOW, THRU HINDSIGHT, THAT DODGE TRUCKS WITH THIS PARTICULAR TRANSMISSION ARE NOTED FOR PROBLEMS.*AK

STEERING WHEEL HAS GOTTEN STUCK 3 TIMES SINCE IT WAS BOUGHT. *AK

GASKETS FROM OIL FILTER CLOGGED CARBURETOR, CAUSING THROTTLE TO STICK WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED, AND PLACED IN DRIVE IT WILL CUT OFF. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. DEALR HAS BEEN CONTACTED,AND CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK