2001 DODGE RAM Complaints

HOOD BLEW UP WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, STRIKING AND CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

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

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

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

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

GAS GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER ALL THE TIME, CONSUMER STATED AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH GAS TO CAPACITY IT SHOWS EMPTY. AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DEALER WARRANTY EXPIRED.*AK

NHTSA CAMPAIGN 00V107000; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED A TRAILER HITCH BRACKET RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE TRAILER HITCH HAS BROKEN OFF THE VEHICLE. *JB

THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND THE BODY SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. ANOTHER RAM OWNER INDICATED THAT THEY WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH WAS DUE TO A FAULTY FACTORY STEERING BOX GEAR, THAT WAS REPLACED. THIS TRUCK IS OWNED BY MONTANA DEPT,. OF FISH WILD LIFE AND PARK. THE OTHER TRUCK IN THIS FLEET ARE HAVING THE SAME FAILURE. *JB

A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WHEEL AND TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK