2001 Dodge RAM

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2014· STRUCTURECrash

  THE DASHBOARDS ON DODGE TRUCKS ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND A BROKEN SHARD OF THE DASH PLASTIC LACERATED MY FACE WHEN IT CAME LOOSE A FLEW THROUGH THE CAB OF THE TRUCK FROM JUST NORMAL WIND TURBULENCE WITH THE WINOW OPEN AT FREEWAY SPEED. *JS

• 12/31/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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.

• 12/30/2013· STRUCTURE

  REMOVED MY FRONT DASH MAT TO CLEAN MY TRUCK AND I FOUND THE DASH IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLY SPOTS. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER DODGE OWNER. SOME EVEN STATED THAT THE SMALL PIECES COULD BREAK OFF AND DAMAGE WIRING ON THE INSIDE OF THE DASH AND CAUSE A FIRE. *LN *TR

• 12/30/2009· STRUCTURE

  2001 DODGE RAM 1500 DASH CRACKING REALLY BAD MY TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON THE CLOCK AND IS GARAGED. *TR

• 12/30/2005· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  2001 RAM HOOD SAFETY LATCH MALFUNCTIONED. *TS THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THIS MALFUNCTION. *NM WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH THE HOOD CAME OPEN AND SMASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES HE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS MALFUNCTION BECAUSE A THE LATCH OF THE 1994-1999 DODGE RAM HAD BEEN RECALLED AND HE BELIEVES THEY HAVE THE SAME LATCH. *NM

• 12/30/2004· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  A FEW MONTHS AGO MY TRUCK STARTED TO MAKE NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE METAL RUBBING. I GOT IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAY IT'S THE FRONT LEFT BEARING AND HUB. I ONLY HAVE 53,000 MILES AND AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY WILL ONLY COVER THE FRONT BEARING ON A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE. MY TRUCK IS REAR WHEEL DRIVE BUT THE FRONT BEARINGS ARE NOT COVERED? WHY NOT, DON'T YOU NEED ALL OF THEM TO DRIVE THE THING. SO IT'S NOW GOING TO COST ME $300+ TO FIX THE LEFT BEARING. ANY THEY SAY THE RIGHT ONE WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED SOON ALSO. WHAT A WASTE, ON BOTH THE TRUCK AND THE WARRANTY. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP IN 3 YEARS. THEY HAVE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING COMPONENT AND THE BRAKE CYLINDERS.*AK

• 12/30/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITYFire

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, VEHICLE HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, CLAIM 01-6315-258. *SLC

• 12/29/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTUREFire

  LIKE MANY OTHERS, THE DASH FELL APART...YOU AREN'T DOING A THING ABOUT IT UNTIL WHAT? SOMEONE DIES? 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK. EVERYONE I TALK TO KNOWS SOMEONE WHOSE TRUCK DID THE SAME THING. IF WE ARE IN A WRECK AND THE AIRBAG DOESN'T DEPLOY DUE TO THE SUPPORT SYSTEM BEING MISSING....FALLING APART TOTALLY....THEN IF WE DIE, WILL SOMETHING BE DONE TO MAKE CHRYSLER STAND GOOD FOR THE REPAIRS? I HAVE CONTACTED THEM AND THEY WANT US TO PAY 800 FOR OUR PART. NO...IT IS THEIR WIDESPREAD DEFECT AND WE WILL NOT PAY A PENNY. WE HAVE HAD A FIRE IN THE DASH AS EVERYTHING IS OPEN TO THE ELEMENTS NOW....WE HAD TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CRAWL UP UNDER AND FIND THE WIRES BURNING. WHENEVER YOU TURNED ON THE KEY, IT SMOKED AND BURNED. FINALLY, AFTER THE TRUCK WAS TOWED HOME, HE TRACED THE WIRE TO THE HEATED MIRRORS AND REMOVED IT. WAITING FOR THE NEXT FIRE, I GUESS. WHAT A SHAME FOR CHRYSLER TO TAKE BAILOUT MONEY AND NOT HELP CUSTOMERS AND ENSURE THEIR SAFETY. WILL SOMEONE PLEASE STEP UP????? *TR

• 12/29/2007· STRUCTURE

  DASH STARTED WITH A SMALL CRACK AND HAS NOW CRACKED LIKE A SPIDER WEB ALL OVER, WITH NO REASON WHY THIS HAPPENED. *TR

• 12/29/2007· STRUCTURE

  DASHBOARD CRACKING AND FALLING APART ON BOTH MY '01 AND '97 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCKS. *TR

• 12/29/2001· STEERING

  THE STEERING ON THIS TRUCK IS HORRIBLE. IT WONDERS TERRIBLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. THE DRIVER HAS TO CONSTANTLY CORRECT STEERING IN ORDER TO MAKE THE VEHICLE TRAVEL IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THIS BECOMES VERY TIRING ON TRIPS AND PRESENTS A HAZARD DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER.*AK

• 12/28/2011· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLIDE ABNORMALLY, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CHIN AND MOUTH, REQUIRING 24 STITCHES. THE CONTACT WAS IMMEDIATLEY TAKEN FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000. KMJ UPDATED 02/01/12 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SEAT BELTS DIDI NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED. UPDATED 02/10/12

• 12/28/2005· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE ENTIRE DASH INCLUDING SUB-FRAME FOR MY DASH ON MY 2001 DODGE 1500 STARTED CRACKING AND HAS CONTINUED TO FALL APART. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. I SEARCHED FOR A USED DASH FROM USED AUTO PARTS YARDS AND THEY INDICATE THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AND ALL CRACK AND FALL APART IF YOU ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THEM. THE DEALERS CHARGE IN EXCESS OF $2000.00 TO REPLACE THE PARTS WITH NO WARRANTIES AGAINST DEFECTS. *JB

• 12/28/2004· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

  WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

• 12/27/2017· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I BELIEVE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE INTO THOUSAND TWO AND IN APPROXIMATELY 2006, THEY DASHBOARD STARTED SEVERELY CRACKING AND FALLING APART IN PIECES. I PURCHASED A DASHBOARD COVER TO TRY TO HOLD THE DASHBOARD IN PLACE AND PREVENT CHUNKS OF THE DASHBOARD FROM FLYING LOOSE AND HITTING EITHER MYSELF OR A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE. ON DECEMBER 23, 2017, I WAS DRIVING AND A CHUNK OF THE DASHBOARD FLEW OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER VENT AND HIT ME IN THE EYE. LUCKILY I WAS NOT HURT BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED THIS WILL NOT BE THE CASE NEXT TIME. I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE AND I GOT AN ESTIMATE FOR $1500 TO REPLACE IT AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO DO THIS, NEITHER SHOULD I HAVE TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE I'VE DONE RESEARCH AND IT WAS A MAJOR FAULTY DEFECT ON THE MANUFACTURES PART. PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE SO THAT I'M NOT INJURED OR A PASSENGER RIDING WITH ME IS NOT INJURED. MY NUMBER IS [XXX] AND MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [XXX] SINCE I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I DON?T HAVE ANOTHER ONE AND CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD, IF ANYONE IS INJURED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, I WILL HOLD THE MANUFACTURE RESPONSIBLE. I'M UNABLE TO TAKE ANY PICTURES OF THE DASHBOARD BECAUSE IF I REMOVE THE DASHBOARD COVER, CHUNKS OF THE PLASTIC SHARP DASHBOARD WILL FALL INTO THE INSIDE OF THE PANEL AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE THE VEHICLE EVEN MORE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/27/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEAD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING , HIGH BEAMS STILL WORK. ALL OTHER LIGHTS LOOK LIKE THERE WORKING. *TR

• 12/27/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ISSUES DUE TO PIECES FROM BROKEN DASHBOARD FALLING INTO DASH AREA WEARING AND CUTTING AWAY WIRING INSULATION. HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF AND GAUGES NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ALSO ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HAVE SEEN SMOKE RISING OUT OF LARGE HOLES IN DASH AREA. GLARE FROM MOUNTING BRACKETS REFLECTING OFF INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD HAS CREATED VISIBILITY ISSUES ON BRIGHT DAYS. *TR

• 12/27/2007· STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

  UNBELIEVABLE PROBLEM TO HAVE ON A TRUCK THAT HAS BEEN SO PAMPERED. RARELY DRIVEN ON LESS THAN PAVED ROADS, MAINTAINED RELIGIOUSLY, IMMACULATE INTERIOR. IMAGINE MY SHOCK TO DISCOVER SEVERAL HUGE CRACKS IN THE DASH! ONE STARTS AT THE TOP TO THE LEFT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND RUNS ALL THE WAY TO THE WINDSHIELD, AND THE OTHER INTERSECTS ACROSS. I HAVE NOT YET TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR CONSIDERATION, BUT AFTER READING THESE POSTS I'M NOT HOLDING OUT MUCH HOPE FOR A REASONABLE RESOLUTION. WHAT A GINORMOUS PIECE OF CRAP. *TR

• 12/26/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  TWO- THREE YEARS AGO YEARS AGO I NOTICE A BREAK IN MY DASHBOARD THAT BREAK HAS LED TO THE DASHBOARD FALLING APART EXPOSING WIRING. WHEN THE DASHBOARD CAVE (PART OF ) IN ALL THE GAUGES STOP WORKING (SPEED,TEMP. GAS, ECT.,) AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING . *TR

• 12/26/2001· POWER TRAIN

  NO SATISFACTION FROM DEALER MGR. OR GENERAL SER. MGR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

• 12/26/2000· VISIBILITY

  FOR NO APPARENT REASON, PASSENGER'S DOOR WINDOW EXPLODED WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE SENDING A SHOWER OF SHARDS OF GLASS THROUGHOUT THE CAB.*AK

• 12/25/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  DASHBOARD CRACKING AND CAVED IN CAUSING ALL GAUGES TO STOP WHILE DRIVING WORKING AND AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON ALL WIRING WAS EXPOSED THE ( DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING FOR OVER TWO YEARS BUT I JUST LEARN OF OTHER WHO HAD THE SAME ISSUES . *TR

• 12/25/2009· STRUCTURE

  I OWN A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 CLUB CAB. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED WITH ONLY 2,000 MILES ON IT. WITH IN APPROX. 3 YEARS THE DASH STARTED TO CRACK, THESE CRACKS HAVE BECOME HOLES, TO THE POINT THAT MY WHOLE DASH HAS COLLAPSED. THE FRAME AROUND THE FRONT OF THE DASH HAS ALSO CRACKED TO THE POINT THAT ONLY ONE AREA AT THE BOTTOM IS HOLDING IT ON THE VEHICLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ONE DAY, AND AM ASKING THAT YOU LOOK INTO HAVING CHRYSLER CREATE A RECALL ON THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! *TR

• 12/24/2006· STRUCTURE

  2001 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 . THE DASH HAS CRACKED ALL TO PIECES. *NM

• 12/23/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  DASH IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART FOR NO REASON. GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON.

• 12/23/2014· STRUCTURE

  THE DASHBOARD AND THE DASHBOARD BEZEL HAVE DISINTEGRATED AND CAVED IN, LITERALLY FALLING TO PIECES IN CHUNKS AROUND ME INSIDE OF THE CAB ON THIS VEHICLE CAUSING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, FALLING PIECES FROM THE DASHBOARD HAVE CAUSED THE ACCELERATOR TO BECOME JAMMED WHEN PIECES LODGE IN THE OPERATING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL WIRING HAS BECOME EXPOSED RESULTING IN PREMATURE FAILURES. THE DEFROSTER VENTS HAVE BECOME DISLOCATED BECAUSE THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE DASHBOARD WHICH FOR ALL INTENSIVE PURPOSES NO LONGER EXISTS, THUS THEY DO NOT WORK PROPERLY CAUSING LACK OF VISION WHEN THE WINDSHIELD FOGS AND IS UNABLE TO BE CLEARED OF THAT FOG AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE RESULT IS CREATING AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HIGH SPEED SITUATION. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH DODGE THESE PARTS ARE VERY SIMPLE TO INSTALL, THERE IS NO REASON WHY DODGE CANNOT SIMPLY SUPPLY ITS CUSTOMERS WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS AND LET US INSTALL THEM OURSELVES. THESE PARTS ARE ALL MADE OF PLASTIC AND SHOULD COST NO MORE THAN A FEW DOLLARS TO MFG. IF DODGE WERE TO SUPPLY THESE PARTS TO ALL OF THE VEHICLE AFFECTED I SERIOUSLY DOUBT THAT THE COST WOULD BE MORE THAN 1M DOLLARS AND I WOULD BET THAT THE SHIPPING WOULD BE MORE THAN THE ACTUAL PARTS THEMSELVES. *TR

• 12/23/2004· SUSPENSION

  CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ALIGNMENT, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THE WHEEL WAS CLOSE TO COMING OFF. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK ......*AK

• 12/22/2014· POWER TRAIN

  DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES PER HOUR, I HEARD A HORRIBLE RATTLING NOISE. VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTION THE REAR DRIVELINE PINION YOKE WAS LOOSE WITH THE NUT HOLDING BY ONE THREAD.. I INSTALLED A NEW NUT AND INSPECTED FOR FURTHER DAMAGE. *TR

• 12/22/2009· STRUCTURE

  I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 THAT I'VE OWNED 6 YEARS. AFTER ABOUT A YEAR THE DASH STARTED TO CRACK ON ITS OWN. I PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE TO THE POINT THAT LARGE PIECES WERE FALLING UNDER THE DASH FRAME. I'VE TAKEN THE TRUCK IT THE DODGE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD COST ME AROUND $800 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT THE ALREADY LOOSE PIECES AS WELL AS OTHER THAT WOULD BRAKE OFF IN A WRECK COULD CAUSE BODILY HARM, MOSTLY TO THE FACE AND EYES. *TR

• 12/22/2009· STRUCTURE

  I OWN A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 REGULAR CAB SPORT. MY DASH HAS SEVERAL CRACKS WHICH MANY INTERSECT CREATING SHARP POINTS. I HAVE ABOUT AN 8-10" HOLE IN MY DASH. MY DASH BEGAN CRACKING ABOUT 4 OR 5 YEARS AGO AND HAS CONTINUED GETTING WORSE. THERE ARE 2 OTHER DODGE RAM 1500 REGULAR CABS, 1 BEING A 1999 AND THE OTHER A 2001 AND THEY ARE BOTH CRACKED AS WELL. NO HOLES IN THEM, BUT ARE GETTING WORSE. *TR

• 12/22/2005· STRUCTURE

  THE DASH IS CRACKED ON MY 2001 DODGE 1500. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *NM

• 12/22/2004· STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WANDERED ACROSS THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING BOX ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND MADE SOME OTHER REPAIRS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT WAS THE WAY ABS WORKED. *JB

• 12/21/2007· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE DEEP CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD FROM THE ODOMETER TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER STATED THAT STRESS FRACTURES CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF DECEMBER 21, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,103.

• 12/21/2005· STRUCTURE

  DASH IS CRACKED ON THE RIGHT SIDE NEAR THE VENT AND AIR BAG. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD BE SNAGGED BY THE CRACKED PLASTIC AND MALFUNCTION IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. *NM

• 12/21/2005· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  SEVERELY CRACKED DASHBOARD ON DODGE RAM TRUCKS 1994-2001.*JB

• 12/21/2005· STRUCTURE

  CRACKED DASH IN 2 DIFFERENT SPOTS. APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL 2ND GEN RAMS. I'M WORRIED ABOUT AIRBAG SAFETY AND DURABILITY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *NM

• 12/20/2001· TIRES

  FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, GOODYEAR, WRANGLER TIRES WITH THIRTY THOUSAND MILES ARE DETERIORATED. ALSO, SIDEWALLS CRACKED. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK *SLC

• 12/19/2013· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND DETACHING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

• 12/19/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 5.2 V-8 ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAS VERY POOR PERFORMANCE DUE TO TAPPING VALVES AND LIFTERS, WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK LOSSES POWER SO I'M AFRAID THIS MAY BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BY CAUSING A ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER DODGE AND THEY DO NOTHING WE AS CONSUMERS REALLY NEED THE HELP. *TR

• 12/19/2008· STRUCTURE

  THE DASHBOARD ON THE DODGE RAM 2001 TRUCK IS CRACKED AND KEEPS CRACKING MORE AND MORE. I AM AFRAID THAT SOON IT WILL CRACK COMPLETELY LEAVING ME WITHOUT A DASHBOARD AT ALL. AS I HAVE BEEN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS EXACT TRUCK. THIS IS STARTING TO BECOME A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF IT CRACKS AND FALLS INTO THE ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT, A FIRE OR DEVICE SHORTAGE COULD OCCUR. THE DASHBOARD REPLACEMENT PLUS LABOR IS $600-$700. DODGE NEEDS TO RECALL THIS ITEM SO THAT EVERYONE CAN BE SAFE OUT ON THE ROAD AND NOT WORRY THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A WRECK OR FIRE. *TR

• 12/18/2011· STRUCTURE

  SOON AFTER PURCHASE I NOTICED CRACKS APPEARING IN THE TRUCKS UPPER DASH, SOON THE CRACKS GREW MORE NUMEROUS AND THEY STARTED TO CONNECT CREATING COMPLETE HOLES OR MISSING CHUNKS OF DASH PLASTIC LEAVING KNIFE LIKE SHARP POINTED EDGES. THIS LEAVES ANYONE IN THE VEHICLE AT RISK OF A LACERATION OR WORSE IF A COLLISION WERE TO OCCUR AND A CHUNK OF PLASTIC BECAME AIRBORNE AND IN CONTACT WITH VITAL AREAS OF THE BODY OR THE BODY WERE TO IMPACT THE DASH DIRECTLY WHERE THE POINTED EDGES ARE. ALSO THE MISSING PIECES ARE DROPPING INTO THE DASH ELECTRONICS AND VENTS CREATING A POSSIBLE MECHANICAL PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/18/2008· STRUCTURE

  I PURCHASED MY 2001 DODGE RAM NEW AND IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS IT BEGAN TO CRACK. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS PIECES BEGIN TO BREAK OUT. NOW I HAVE NO DASH CAP LEFT. WHEN IT BEGIN CRACKING, ABOUT 15 MONTHS. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DODGE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED AND SHOULD NOT GET WORST. *TR

• 12/18/2002· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  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

• 12/18/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

  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

• 12/18/2001· EQUIPMENT

  JACK IS TOO SMALL TO HOLD VEHICLE WHILE TIRE IS BEING CHANGED ON AN INCLINE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 12/17/2008· STRUCTURE

  2001 DODGE RAM - THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING AND HAS SINCE CRACKED FROM FRONT TO BACK AND NOW INTO THE FRONT TRIM PIECES. DASH PIECES ARE NOW FALLING OUT AND POPPING OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS. I AM CONCERNED THE CRACKS MAY AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IN THE CASE OF A COLLISION. THOUSANDS OF THE SAME REPORTS ARE VISIBLE ACROSS THE INTERNET. THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO FIX AS THIS IS NOT A "RECALL ITEM". *TR

• 12/17/2004· WHEELS

  THE ALUMINUM RIMS ON THREE OF THE WHEELS WERE SPLITTING AND CRACKING ALONG THE SIDES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE DEALER WILL DO NOTHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

• 12/17/2002· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

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

• 12/16/2010· STRUCTURE

  DASHBOARD CRACKED AND BROKE, LARGE HOLES, MAKES ALL KINDS OF NOISE AND PIECES COME FLYING OUT INTO MY FACE AND EYES SOMETIMES. *TR

• 12/16/2010· STRUCTURE

  CRACKED AND DESTROYED DASH, HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS ELECTRICAL INCLUDING LIGHTS GOING OUT AND EXPOSED WIRING. *TR