2001 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

OVER A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE DASH CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES AND ENDED UP FALLING APART COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS. NOW THERE IS A PILE OF SHARP, BRITTLE, HARD, PLASTIC PIECES WITH MORE FALLING OUT EACH WEEK. IF EVER IN A CRASH THESE PIECES WILL FLY ALL OVER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK AND BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

CRACKING OF DASH WAS VISIBLE MUCH SOONER THAN JANUARY 1 2008 BUT GOT MUCH WORSE TO THE POINT NOW THAT IT IS CAVING IN AND PIECES FALLING OUT.CONTACTING DODGE WAS A WASTE OF TIME FOR ME.I WAS BASICALLY TOLD THAT I COULD TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER TO GET IT REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE! I AM CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A REPLACEMENT DASH. I FEEL THAT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND MYSELF HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED, WHO KNOWS WHERE THESE BROKEN PIECES ARE GOING AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL AFFECT THE ACTIVATION OF THE AIRBAGS OR MAY POSSIBLY CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMS DEPENDING ON WHERE THEY GET WEDGED.I STRONGLY BELIEVE DODGE SHOULD START AN IMMEDIATE RECALL TO AVOID POSSIBLE HUMAN INJURY! *TT

LEAVING A GAS STATION, I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO MOVE INTO TO DRIVE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE NEXT TO THE GARAGE/MECHANIC I USE AND DROVE IT INTO HIS LOT. THEY ARE FIXING IT TODAY. I WAS VERY LUCKY I HAD TO STOP FOR GAS AT THAT TIME AND THIS FAILURE DIDN'T HAPPEN AT AN INTERSECTION. I HAVE HAD MANY VEHICLES OVER MY THIRTY YEARS OF DRIVING AND HAVE NEVER HAD A BRAKE LINE "RUST" AND FAIL LIKE THIS. *TR

THE BRAKE LINE HAS FAILED. THERE IS A PIN HOLE LEAK. THE METAL BRAKE LINE IS BETWEEN THE GAS TANK AND THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS RUSTED OUT SO MUCH THAT IT CAUSED THE LINE TO FAIL. THE LINE IS HIDDEN IN THE FRAME, WHICH DOESN'T PROVIDE THE ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF SPACE FOR THE ROAD WASH TO ACTUALLY CLEAN THE LINE. IT SITE ON THE FRAME AND RUSTS AWAY. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE IF I WAS DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF GREATER THAN 25MPH OR STARTED BRAKING WHEN I NORMALLY DO. IT HAPPENED IN MY DRIVE WAY SO NO ACCIDENT, BUT THIS CAN'T BE THE RIGHT WAY TO BRING THAT LINE BACK TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS LINE CONTROLS ALL THE REAR BRAKES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND A BRIEF CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEFECT WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. UPDATED 10/12/11*LJ UPDATED 10/24/11

FAULTY DASHBOARD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH HAS CRACKED INTO MANY PIECES IN WHICH THE DEALER WILL NOT COVER. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL AS A FAULTY PART FROM CHRYSLER'S SUPPLIER. THE DEALERS RESPONSE IS THAT IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND HAVE FOUND ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES THROUGH BLOGS FROM PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME VEHICLE AS I WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

I OWN 2001 DODGE RAM TRUCK . MY DASHBOARD IS BADLY CRACKING AND I AM NOW HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I WENT ONLINE TO FIND OUT THAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. ITS A SAFETY ISSUE PER LOCAL 6 NEWS. *TR

THROTTLE CABLE FRAYED AND STUCK IN FULL THROTTLE, I JUST ABOUT REARENDED SOMEONE GOING 45 MILES AN HOUR *TT

DASHBOARD AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEZEL IS CRACKED AND LARGE PIECES OF SHARP PLASTIC HAVE BROKEN OFF.

ON MY 2001 DODGE 1500, THERE IS A TON OF RUST ON THE UNDERSIDE PARTS. THE FRAME AND BODY AREN'T BAD, BUT THE THINGS THAT ATTACH ARE FAILING. THE BRAKE LINES WENT, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ALL WENT AT THE SAME TIME, ALMOST RESULTING IN A WRECK. THE STRAPS THAT HOLD THE GAS TANK IN PLACE RUSTED OUT. THE SHEET METAL ATTACHMENT FOR THE FRONT AXLE IS THE LATEST. I'S ALMOST RUSTED OUT, AND WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE FRONT AXLE TO DETACH IF NOT REPLACED. ($$$$) YES, THE TRUCK IS 10 YEARS OLD AND I LIVE IN NW PA WHERE WE USE SALT. CRITICAL PARTS NEED TO BE PROTECTED FROM RUST OR MADE FROM STAINLESS. THIS TRUCK COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE, PROBABLY ME! *TR