Major Problems with 2001 Dodge Ram 3500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Dodge Ram 3500

2001 Dodge Ram 3500 SEATS Victims: 14

2001 Dodge Ram 3500 FRONT Victims: 1 Mileage: 15000 miles

2001 Dodge Ram 3500 AXLE ASSEMBLY Victims: 1

Browse 2001 Dodge Ram 3500 complaints by category

Problems with STRUCTURE, STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM and DIESEL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Ram 3500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STRUCTURE dashboard panel split around passenger's air bag. consumer believed this might cause an inadvertent air bag deployment. dealer was notified	23 ~ 86407 miles
STEERING while driving consumer was unable steer vehicle in one lane it start to weave between the lanes (pleasure-way recreation body	9 ~ 27230 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL lift pump on 3500 series dodge ram with cummins diesel. *nlm...	8 ~ 65934 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when pulling a trailer and going uphill transmission shifts down. dealer replaced transmission under warranty did not remedy the problem.*ak...	6 ~ 31349 miles
AIR BAGS consumer was traveling on a road onto a service ramp and was turning left. when turning vehicle back to right	6 ~ 87167 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE 15 passenger van welds on floorboard filled up with water because seal was omitted from factory. dealer has been contacted.	6 ~ 75358 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION vehicle wanders all over the road. steering is unpredictable. dealer aligned twice. no fix at this time per dealer service	6 ~ 20425 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge ram 3500 with futura adventurer ht p245 75 r16 tires. the contact stated the...	5 ~ 119740 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while braking intermittently the brake pedal went go to the floor which caused extended stopping distance. the dealerships replaced the	5 ~ 49525 miles
SUSPENSION vehicle wanders all over road in both directions difficult to control. to dealer who aligned vehicle mechanic stated that dodge	5 ~ 27220 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the spare tire just dropped/completely disengaged from underneath the vehicle. consumer was on the highway when the cable broke. *ak...	4 ~ 111500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS vehicle was involved in a head on collision while driving at 25 mph. upon impact none of the frontal air	4 ~ 90500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES sidewall cracking on all six tires. goodyear wrangler at 23585r16. dot # mdor dowv 299. dealership is aware of problem.*ak	4
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge ram 3500 with futura adventurer ht p245 75 r16 tires. the contact stated the...	3 ~ 99567 miles
POWER TRAIN while merging onto the highway the vehicle would onlu go into first gear. following this the consumer immediately pulled over...	3 ~ 128000 miles
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING steering is messed up it will not allow them to stay on road above 45mph. *ak steering gear box replaced	3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL consumer was traveling on a road onto a service ramp and was turning left. when turning vehicle back to right	3 ~ 32900 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge 3500. the contact stated that the vehicle surged from a cold start. once...	2 ~ 137500 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: consumer stated the brake pads spit out of the driver's side front wheel. both front wheels were checked and...	2 ~ 25063 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving 65 mph the "lift pump" failed causing the vehicle to stall. the vehicle was towed. *jb...	2 ~ 22500 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS consumer had to replace front brakes rotors and rear drums every 6000-7000 miles. consumer did not do any hauling or...	2 ~ 30000 miles
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING when the headlights are switched from low beam to the high beam position headlights fail to function upon switching back...	2 ~ 35500 miles
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT consumer called complaining about having problems with the front bolt joints. dealer was contacted and have stated that some of	2 ~ 92000 miles
DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2 year old brake pads with light use and less than 50% wear fell apart loosing partial braking ability. pad...	2 ~ 30000 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC vehicle has been to dealer a minimun of 8 times between sept and dec. 02. steering and brake problem have...	2
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING vehicle has been to dealer a minimun of 8 times between sept and dec. 02. steering and brake problem have...	2
TRAILER HITCHES trailor hitch is being replaced for the second time due to cracking of format from frame. replacement hitch was a	2 ~ 185980 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine will die at anytime and has died in middle of a busy intersection. please provide any further information.*ak...	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2001 dodge ram 3500 cummings engine (auto trans) on steering/brake hydraulic assist system*cw the consumer stated on 5 occasions when...	2 ~ 36000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN there is a grinding noise in the standard 6 speed transmission that gets worse when it is in the reverse	2 ~ 95008 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY approximate incident date is not accurate. the vehicle started with two lengthwise cracks years ago from windshield towards driver and...	1 ~ 60000 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that the dashboard deteriorated to the point that...	1 ~ 87000 miles
HYDRAULIC > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2001 dodge ram 3500 diesel. consumer states problems with brakes *tgw the consumer noticed that each time he tried to...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT fuel gauge reads half full and it is empty. i have put in 6 fuel sending units and it will...	1 ~ 22000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS 2001 dodge ram 3500 vehicle lost one tire while driving. *bf the wheel separated and continued rolling into the path	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i have a 2001 3500 dodge ram truck about a month ago i took my truck in to the front...	1 ~ 206070 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl*the contact's daughter owns a 2001 dodge ram 3500. the vehicle started after the contact's daughter made several attempts. the...	1 ~ 170000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE pieces of dash fell down under dash and caused the air bag to trigger. put in a new passenger air...	1 ~ 136000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated while driving on the interstate at 55-70 mph the vehicle stalled suddenly without warning. the vehicle...	1 ~ 57000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING my husband noticed a problem with the steering took to dealer for service told me it needed track bar and...	1 ~ 49100 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: consumer stated the brake pads spit out of the driver's side front wheel. both front wheels were checked and...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt: consumer stated the brake pads spit out of the driver's side front wheel. both front wheels were checked and...	1
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS nhtsa campaign 01v153000 daimler chrsyler issued a clock spring material recall. however this vehicle was not included in the recall...	1
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge ram 3500. while driving approximately 40 to 45 mph over a bump in...	1 ~ 75000 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine block cracked due to manufacturer defect in block design. neither cummins or dodge is offering any help with this	1 ~ 129840 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION the front passenger side wheel bearing became inoperable and the wheel disengaged completely. this has happened a total of two	1 ~ 100000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN my daughter lost her left arm when it went through the driver's side window during a vehicle crash. she was...	1
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION consumer was able to start the vehicle and shift the gear without applying the brakes. dealer was notified. dealer informed	1 ~ 33096 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while i was driving to work smoke started entering the cab so i began to pull off the highway. i...	1 ~ 60000 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS in general public vehicle used to transport 30+ passengers daily the seat belt buckle - male end on shoulder harness...	1
RIM > WHEELS all of the wheels cracked and were unable to keep air in the tires. this caused the vehicle not to	1
DRUM > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS consumer had to replace front brakes rotors and rear drums every 6000-7000 miles. consumer did not do any hauling or...	1 ~ 60000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING when the headlights are switched from low beam to the high beam position headlights fail to function upon switching back...	1 ~ 71000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2001 w3500 dodge 4-wheel drive front driver axle lockup. had input shaft failure occur during snow storm which caused the...	1 ~ 17500 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS vehicle was involved in a head on collision while driving at 25 mph. upon impact none of the frontal air	1 ~ 15000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING when turning the steering wheel towards the left consumer heard a knocking noise coming from the steering column.*ak...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING there's a bolt that keeps backing out of engine. when this happens vehicle overheats and head gaskets are blown. please	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE truck caught a fire while it was turned off---at the fuel tank and burned the whole bed tires company material	1
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the consumer feels that the 40 amp fuse in the travel trailer powers too may pins in the seven wire...	1 ~ 23000 miles
SEATS consumer was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle and driver's side seat began to move up causing steering...	1
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING head light switch heats up after one hour of operation the dash board above the light switch becomes hot to...	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM head light switch heats up after one hour of operation the dash board above the light switch becomes hot to...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle was wired to pull a fifth wheel while driving the computer chip and alternator burned out and was informed...	1
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL from the date of purchase the vehicle will not track straight ahead without constant correction with the steering wheel. higher...	1 ~ 1 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle will just idle without any warning. have to restart vehicle.*ak...	1
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING the cummings diesel engine. the vacuum pump couplings that are attached to the power steering unit which sits on two...	1 ~ 105000 miles
INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING) > ANTILOCK > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR the cummings diesel engine. the vacuum pump couplings that are attached to the power steering unit which sits on two...	1 ~ 105000 miles

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