2001 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BROKE WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO RELEASE FROM THE VEHICLE. *JB *SC

DODGE RAM 2500 SERIES 2001, NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE STEERING MECHANISMS. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STEER IN THE DIRECTION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. *JB

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ALLOY RIMS ON 2001 DODGE 2500 VEHICLE. *BF ONE OF THE VEHICLE'S RIM CRACKED RELEASING THE AIR IN THE TIRE. *NM

WHILE DRIVING, SUDDENLY THE TRUCK STARTS DRIFTING FROM SIDE TO SIDE, WITHOUT WARNING. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SHAFT THAT COMES OUT OF THE STEERING BOX IS LOSE WHERE THE BEARING IS WEARING OUT. *NM

MY 2001 DODGE RAM STARTED STALLING OUT SO I CALLED FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE CENSOR CHECKED OUT. THEY SAID THAT WASN'T IT - IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO DROP THE PAN, THAT WAS FINE UNTIL THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS AT LEAST A 1/2 INCH OF SHAVINGS IN THE PAN AND THAT THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THAT AMOUNT IN A NEWER TRUCK- ESPECIALLY WITH MY MILAGE BEING SO LOW. THIS SETS OFF AN ALARM THAT THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. I CONTACTED THE MANAGER AND HE WAS SUPPOSE TO GET BACK TO ME-WHICH HE HASN'T AS OF YET...SURPRISE. OH YES, IN ORDER TO FIX THIS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT 2000 MILES PRIOR IT WOULD COST ME $5,395.14. (NOW BEING DISABLE THIS IS SURE A BOOST TO ME) AND THAT ISN'T EVEN CHECKING OUT THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE WHICH IT HAS BOUND TO EFFECT ALSO. THE WARRENTY WAS FOR 36000 MILES AND I HAVE 39000 ON IT NOW. IT HAS COST ME 200.00 TO FIND THIS OUT AND ALSO THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID BECAUSE I DIDN'T USE THEIR SERVICES FOR OIL CHANGES AND TRANSMISSION CHECKS HE WOULD PROBABLY NOT GET AS MUCH HELP FOR ME AND IN THE CONTRACT IT SAID AS LONG AS I USED A LICENSE FACILITY IT WOULD BE COVERED AND I USED JIFFY LUBE. I THINK THIS IS WRONG-THEY ARE JUST ABOUT SAYING FOR NOT USING OUR FACILITY YOU ARE GOING TO BE PUNISHED AND NOT GET THE HELP YOU NEED. I AM GUESSING ON THE DATE OF PURCHASE.*AK

THE TIRES KEPT LOSING AIR. WHEN A TIRE REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE TIRES THEY NOTICED THAT BEAD ON THE EDGE OF ALL FOUR RIMS CRACKED IN 6 PLACES, AND WILL NOT HOLD AIR. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF IMPACT DAMAGE. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONTAL TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE GREASED. *AK

THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN MY 2001 DODGE RAM DIESEL 2500. I HAD MY BRIGHT LIGHTS ON AND AS A VEHICLE APPROACHED I DIMMED MY LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS WENT OFF INSTEAD OF DIMMING. I INSTINCTIVELY SWITCHED MY BRIGHT LIGHTS BACK ON AND THEY CAME ON. WHEN I WENT TO DIM THEM AGAIN THE LIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT AGAIN. I HAD NO PROBLEM ADJUSTING TO THE SITUATION. I WAS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE MOTORIST COMING THE OTHER DIRECTION SEEING MY BRIGHT LIGHTS, THEN MY LIGHTS GO OUT, THEN MY BRIGHTS AGAIN AS HE GOT CLOSE TO ME. THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED AS ACCIDENT BY BLINDING THE APPROACHIN DRIVER. I WAS ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ON A WINDY MOUNTAIN ROAD IF THEY DID NOT REACT THE WAY I DID. THEY MIGHT RUN OFF OF THE ROAD IF THEY PANICKED. THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH IS A MOPAR COMBINATION SWITCH ASSEMBLY # 4728424. I DON'T KNOW IF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PART IS THE SAME NUMBER OR NOT. ONE OTHER NOTE OF INTEREST. ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO I WAS DRIVING A 1998 FORD F 150 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO IT. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH PART NUMBER IS MOTORCRAFT SW 5579. AGAIN, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER WOULD BE. I AM JUST WONDERING, EVEN THOUGH THESE ARE TWO DIFFERENT COMPANIES DISTRIBUTING THE PART, IF THE COMPONENTS ARE THE SAME MANUFACTURER AND IF THERE IS A DEFECT IN ONE OF THEIR PARTS. OUR LOCAL FORD DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR SWITCHES. OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEM. THEY ALSO SAY THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY DODGE PICKUP AND YET YOUR SITE SAYS THERE IS ONE. VERY INTERESTING. ANYWAY, I HAVE DONE MY CIVIC DUTY. NOW IT IS IN YOUR HANDS TO SEE IF THERE REALLY IN A PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU DECIDE. THANKS. *AK

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P265/75R16 114S ON A 2001 DODGE RAM CREW CAB 4WD VEHICLE - TREAD CAME OFF OF TIRE AT 55 MPH.*AK

ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THE DASH ON MY 2001 DODGE 2500 PICK UP SPLIT APART OVER THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT, THEN TODAY THE DASH SPLIT APART OVER THE DRIVER SIDE GAGES. DODGE SAID THIS IS NOT A DEFECT BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS A FLAW IN THE MATERIA AND THE FORMATION OF THE DASH. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IS YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMPLAINT ON THIS ITEM. THANK YOU. *AK