2001 DODGE DODGE TRUCK

48 complaints filed with NHTSA.

48
Complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
STRUCTURE7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)1
WHEELS:HUB1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST1

Recent Complaints

20041211CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CAR HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THIS MEANS I HAVE VIRTUALLY NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES. A FEW TIMES IVE DRIVEN INTO CURBS TO KEEP FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES AND TO STOP MY VEHICLE. THIS WEEK IT HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN ONE DAY WHILE TRAVELING ON CONGESTED STREETS. IT IS COMPLETELY RANDOM, HAPPENING ON RAINY DAYS, SUNNY DAYS HOT DAYS AND COLD DAYS. MY MECHANIC SAYS CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. WHILE THAT'S MY NEXT STEP, THIS TYPE OF PROB

Mileage: 100,000

20041211FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

A GASKET TYPE PART ON THE FRONT OF THE CAB BELOW THE WINDSHIELD AND UNDER THE HOOD KEPT COMING LOOSE. I PUT IT BACK AND IT CAME LOOSE AGAIN. IT FIT ONTO A LIP BUT WOULD NOT STAY. HALF OF IT EVENTUALLY FELL DOWN ONTO THE ENGINE AND CAUGHT FIRE, BURNING THE CAP OFF MY FREON CHARGER ALLOWING ALL MY FREON TO ESCAPE AND A HOLE IN MY AIR FILTER CASE ALLOWING DIRT IN THERE. I TOOK THE REMAINING PIECE OFF AND DID NOT REPLACE IT. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE DODGE IS NOTORIOUS FOR THIS AND THE ONLY WAY

Mileage: 90,000

20041019CrashAIR BAGS

I WAS INVLOVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION IN MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 P.U. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Mileage: 58,000