2001 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT STEERING. VEHICLE HAD A 5 1/2 INCH SLACK/PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED OF 50 MPH OR MORE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND HAD THE TRACK BAR REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *TC

WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHCILE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSON FAILED.*AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT SMOKED WAS COMING FROM THE REAR. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO CLEANING SENSORS. *JB THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM STARTED AFTER PULLING A TRAILER FOR 200 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE REPLACED THE INJECTOR PUMP. *NM

2001 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP TRUCK. THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONS IN THREE WAYS. 1) IT WILL TURN ITSELF ON AND START TO ACCELERATE. 2) IT WILL RESUME ON ITS OWN AFTER BEING TAPPPED OUT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL. 3) IT HAS TURNED ITSELF OFF. UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, EITHER OF THOSE THREE MALFUNCTIONS COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT SUSAN SCHEIN DODGE TRUCKS, IN PELHAM, ALABAMA, THE PROBLEM WAS "SERVO FAILURE." I PAID THEM TO PUT A NEW SERVO ON MY VEHICLE. ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE SHOP, THE CRUISE RESUMED ON ITS OWN TWICE BEFORE I GOT HOME. I HAVE ADVISED CHRSYLER OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY REFUSE TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON THEIR OWN. ANOTHER DODGE 2001 OWNER TOLD ME, HE HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND IT WAS THE VEHICLE COMPUTER. HE SAID CHRYSLER FIXED HIS TRUCK AND HE WAS OF THE OPINION A "RECALL" HAD BEEN ORDERED. IF SO I WAS NOT ADVISED AND NEITHER CHRYSLER NOR THE DEALER HAVE AGREED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. [AS FOR AN EXACT DATE OF INCIDENTS, I CAN'T BE SURE. I KNOW IT TURNED ITSELF ON IN MAY, 2004, AND IN SEPTEMBER, 2003. THOSE TWO TIMES ARE VERY SPECIFIC IN MY MIND! AS FOR RESUMING ON ITS OWN, THAT STARTED IN LATE 2002, OR EARLY 2003. THE NUMBER OF FAILURES LISTED IS A CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE.] OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME THE PROBLEM IS THE VEHICLE COMPUTER. I'VE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C WORKING PROPERLY AND WITH THE O/D KICKING IN. PEOPLE WITH MORE MECHANICAL KNOWLEDGE THAN I POSSESS SAY, "THE COMPUTER IS FOULED UP!. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HIT A BUMP AND VIBRATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION INDICATOR *AK

THERMOSTAT CLOSED, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, BOILING THE COOLANT OUT OF THE COOLING SYSTEM OUT OF THE OVERFLOW PIPE, PAST THE RADIATOR CAP, THROUGH THE COOLANT RECOVERY BOTTLE. POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES: DESTRUCTION OF ENGINE THROUGH OVERHEATING, POSSIBLE FIRE. TEMPERATURE GAUGE DID NOT FUNCTION DUE TO LOSS OF COOLANT. SERVICE DEALER AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER STATE THAT THE THERMOSTAT IS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM, EVEN THOUGH NOTHING IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, THE EXTENDED WARRANTY CONTRACT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION THAT I HAVE STATES THIS. INSTEAD. DAIMLER CHRYSLER COVER THE CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE AND ALL INTERNAL COMPONENTS. THIS IS AND WAS INTERPRETED BY THIS OWNER AS MEANING THAT THE THERMOSTAT, BEING AN INTERNAL ENGINE PART, SHOULD BE COVERED, AND ALL LITERATURE SUPPLIED ME AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE IMPLY THIS. FAILURE OF THIS PART COULD RESULT IN A FIRE OR ENGINE DESTRUCTION. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WANDERED ON IT'S OWN. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE GEAR BOX NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *LA

THE OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION; THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAD FAILED. THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE THE SUSPENSION REPLACED. *LA

THE SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS WORN OUT AND NEEDED MAJOR REPAIR AT ONLY 91,000 MILES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TIE ROD NEEDED GREASING. *AK