2001 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

THIS VEHICLE LEAKS OUT A SUBSTANCIAL AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL THRU THE BREATHER TUBE WHEN DECENDING A GRADE STEEPER THAN 25 DEGREES. THIS CAUSES THE HOT OIL TO HIT THE ENGINE FAN WHERE IT IS FLUNG ALL OVER THE HOT ENGINE AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING A EXTREME FIRE DANGER. THIS CONDITION ALSO COATS THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH OIL CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE BRAKING CAPACITY WHEN DECENDING STEEP HILLS. THIS CONDITION CAN AND WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO LOSE ALL OF ITS OIL RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE AND/OR FIRE, AND LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE ON THIS VEHICLE. DODGE SAID THEY ARE AWARE OF IT, BUT RECOMMENDED I AVOID DECENDING STEEP GRADES. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE ANSWER. THEY OFFER NO OTHER SOLUTION. THE GRADES IN QUESTION ARE NOT EXCESSIVELY STEEP, AND ARE WELL WITHIN THE OPERATING PARAMETERS OF THIS VEHICLE. THE ONLY REASON I DID NOT SUSTAIN A SERIOUS INJURY OR FIRE IS DUE TO MY EXTENSIVE OFF ROAD DRIVING EXPERIENCE. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP.

CONSUMER WAS DISCONNECTING TRAILOR FROM THE HITCH, AND NOTICED THAT HOLE ON ONE SIDE WAS WORN OUT, CAUSING THE PIN TO MUSHROOM OUT. WEIGHT OF TRAILOR COULD BREAK THE PIN, LOSING ALL CONNECTIONS TO HITCH.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT OR ABOVE 45 MPH, VEHICLE WILL "DRAG" OR PULL TO LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND STATED THAT SINCE THERE IS NO TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM, THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A STANDING POSITION STEERING WHEEL IS INOPERABLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO FILING THIS COMPLAINT, AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A LARGER POWER STEERING PUMP. CONSUMER HAD THIS REPAIR DONE, AND IS STILL EXPERIENCEING SAME PROBLEM. DEALER / MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHUR DETAILS.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON A DOWN GRADE VEHICLE WAS PICKING UP SPEED WHILE CONSUMER HAD BRAKES APPLIED. VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE BECAUSE OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING, WHICH CAUSED DRIVER TO SUSTAIN FOOT, LOWER LEG, NECK, AND BA INJURIES, WHILE PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK AND MUSCLE INJURIES. INSURANCE COMPANY EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED VEHICLE TO BE A TOTAL LOSS.*AK *SLC

SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE CLOCK SPRING IN MODEL YEARS 1999 -2001. *AK

WHEN YOU START IT AND PUT IT IN DRIVE THE TACK WINDS OUT AND THE TRANI SLIPS REAL BAD AND WHEN IT DOES CATCH IT KILLS THE MOTOR I TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES . THE SAD TRUTH IS THEY SOLD ME A LEMON THIS WAS A SPECIAL ORDER VEHICLE I HAD TO WAIT THREE MONTHS FOR THIS. I PAID $35000 FOR A LEMON CAN YOU HELP ME?

WHEN YOU START THE MOTOR AND PUT IT IN DRIVE THE TACK WINDS OUT AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS REAL BAD AND WHEN IT DOES GRAB THE MOTOR STALLS I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THE SAD TRUTH IS THEY SOLD ME A LEMON IS THERE ANY CHANCE FOR A REFUND. THIS WAS A SPECIAL ORDER VEHICLE I HAD TO WAIT THREE MONTHS FOR THIS. I PAID $35000 FOR A LEMON CAN YOU HELP ME?*AK

IMPROPERLY HARDENED SHAFT USED IN THE STEERING COMPONENT. ROCKWELL HARDNESS NOT UP TO SPECS.*AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 5-6 TIMES FOR BRAKES. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY GRAB/ RELEASE/ CATCH AND LOCK UP. DEALER KNOWS THERE IS A LEAK BUT CAN'T FIND IT. THEY HAVE SCHEDULED APPOINTMENTS FOR 2 DATES, AND HAVEN'T SHOWED UP.*AK WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES WILL SUDDENLY RELEASE, WHEN THE BRAKES DO GRAB, THEY LOCK CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID, CONSTANT LOSS OF FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. REPLACED CLOCKSPRING DUE TO POPPING NOISE IN STEERING WHEEL. *SLC