Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 10/14/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the transmission failed. the contact heard a loud noise and the vehicle began to decelerate on its own. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection who diagnose that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was unavailable. pmb | |||
| 10/14/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the transmission failed. the contact heard a loud noise and the vehicle began to decelerate on its own. the vehicle was towed to a dealer for inspection and they stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was unavailable. ap | |||
| 07/13/2009 | 90740 | 1 | |
| Dodge ram 1500 4x4 rear axle tub brock at the pig. *tr | |||
| 10/16/2005 | 61300 | 1 | 01/15/2002 |
| Dt: the consumer owns a 2001 dodge ram 1500 quad cab. upon deceleration the consumer heard a roaring sound coming from the rear end of the vehicle. when he accelerated the roaring sound went away. when the consumer let off of the accelerator the second time he heard an explosion sound, and the rear end locked. upon inspection it was determined that the nut on the pinion gear had come aloose and caused the rear end to come apart. the drive shaft punctured the quad cab's interior floorboard. the service dealer referred him to the manufacturer's customer service department. the manufacturer stated this was a mechanical failure and not a defect within the vehicle. *ak (11/22/05) components affected are: rear differential assembly, transmission, transfer case and driveshaft. *sc | |||
| 12/27/2004 | 1 | ||
| 2001 dodge ram 1500 engine quit then the vehicle caught on fire.***no answer required***. *mr the fire originated at the rear of the vehicle and worked it's way up. while the consumer was exiting the vehicle the fire singed the consumer's pants, shoe laces and some of the hairs on his legs. the fire marshall said the fire probably started a result of a problem with the transmission. *nm | |||
| When driving at speeds of 50 mph and higher, the entire vehcile vibrates. the manufacture and dealer cannot fix problem due to this being the characteristic of the vehicle. consumer afraid to drive vehicle. ts | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/11/2002 | |||
| Transmission overheats after a few minutes of driving | |||
| 09/19/2004 | 43000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2001 dodge ram truck. i bought the truck used from a dealership with 40,000 miles on it. one week later the transmission blew. i had to pay $1500 to get it fixed. this has been an ongoing problem with the truck since i bought it. no body can figure out what is wrong with it. im out all this money and the truck is worthless to me. everyone i talk to that owns one of these trucks has transmission problems everyone. i think the chrysler corp. should have a recall on these transmissions! *tr | |||
| 12/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| I have replaced 4 46re transmissions in my 01 dodge ram sport 4x4. the 46re is a terrible transmission and they are known for being bad. they even have that as a reputation. chrysler needs to do a recall on these transmissions for what has happened to many consumers. i have been through 4 transmission from 46,000miles to 109,000 miles, and i need to replace the one that is in it now. it has failed out of nowhere without any warning and has almost caused accidents. it costs atleast 2000 to replace the transmission and i've had to pay for 1 of them because they aren't covered under any warranty. chrysler should be held accountable. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2007 | 92000 | 2 | 11/01/2001 |
| Purchased truck new in 2001. in 2004 truck started shifting hard into 4th. also after sitting overnight in high humidity would start rough or not start at all. would only start after engine warmed or dried out. problem could not be found after running diagnostics on either problem. 2007; throttle sensor went out. nov 2007, truck would start out in 2nd gear, would not shift down into 1st. three days later transmission would shift at all, had to drive home a top speed of 25 mph at 2,000 rpm's. it's now getting a new transmission. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 84600 | 2 | 07/01/2006 |
| My 2001 dodge ram 1500 quad cab automatic transmission with only 84600 miles just died without warning or slipping of the tranny,i took it to get repaired. it got a tranny flush but still didn't want to shift so i took it back in and in the investigation ,we realized that it needed a new tranny.theres no way a transmission should go out with only 84000 miles and with all the complaints i researched , i believe as well as all the complainants,that dodge should be liable and make a national recall for this continuing problem. *tr | |||
| 03/06/2007 | 108000 | 2 | 09/28/2000 |
| 2001 dodge ram, the dash is cracked and rotten all the way across. this new of a vehicle should not look like trash on the inside, and there is a real safety concern with all the dash components working correctly. there is a serious issue going on here, if every dodge dash is cracking. dodge transmission- normal highway use and the transmission is already junk, all other brands are still going fine on their first transmission and theirs are a lot older than mine. transmission just quit and nearly caused me to crash, this needs to be dealt with in a serious manner. *jb | |||
| 12/21/2006 | 56275 | 1 | 08/03/2004 |
| With no warning, the transmission on our 2001 dodge ram 1500 quad cab pick up failed. it was during a turn in an intersection and power was lost and then surged. fortunately, on-coming traffic was able to avoid a collision. the vehicle had to be towed to the dealer where we were informed that no recalls were issued and that it was only covered under a 36,000 mile warranty (our vehicle had 56,000 miles). the entire transmission had to be rebuilt and the mechanic informed us that it was caused by a pump failure. the cost was $3200. we contacted daimler chrysler and were told that they didn't see a transmission failure as a safety concern. *jb | |||
| 11/11/2006 | 107229 | 1 | 07/12/2005 |
| My dodge ram 1500 sport 4x4 went from park to drive without pressing the brake pedal while the ignition was off. my 3 year old pulled the shifter while standing in the front seat. the truck was parked on an incline and rolled down the hill and crashed into trees. causing approx. $5000.00 worth of damage. have been told that it should not do this by the dodge dealership. have heard several other complaints from other dodge owners about this same type of problem. fortunately, there were no injuries this time. but,this type of problem could have very easily caused major injury or death to my child. *nm | |||
| 10/26/2005 | 60000 | 2 | 12/01/2001 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the automatic transmission slipped, shuttered and made whinning noises. the vehicle has been taken to the service dealer five times for the transmission, but they have been unable to fix the problem. the engine has also been making a knocking sound. the vehicle has not been to the service dealer for the engine problem. updated 12/26/2006 - *nm | |||
| 02/28/2006 | 89500 | 1 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 mph after the gears changed the transmission failed in the vehicle. there was no warning or warning lights to alert the contact of this failure. the vehicle was towed to a dealership, upon inspection the problem was the input shaft in the transmission had failed. the manufacturer has been alerted, no repairs made. | |||
| 01/15/2006 | 45000 | 4 | |
| I am about to put 4th transmission in 2001-1500-dodge ram-4x4 i have never pulled a thing and have had it in 4x4 less than 10 times. my dashboard has cracked in several places and i understand this is a common problem with a dodge. the transmission problem is common in these trucks. the first transmission i had replaced was done by a dealer. the mechanic told me that the part that caused the problem was a part that dodge had redesigned. so basically dodge knew there was a problem and did not offer to pay for what they knew was a failure. *ak | |||
| 10/20/2005 | 52000 | 1 | 07/10/2001 |
| I was going home from work, traffic real heavy stopped for traffic, started to go truck would not move, could not drive it out of the traffic or on the shoulder of the road. i had it towed found out the transmission was gone in it. had it fixed, very high priced. i know there has been a lot of complaints about the transmission, shouldn't it be a recall on this. it could have cost me my life or others. there was no other signs, other than it would not move. this year truck models has been a nightmare. first the dash spit in many places ,then the air condition went out and then the transmission. when it started it was only 3 years old, its not paid for. i will never buy a dodge again, unless the dodge company shows me that they are a bit concern. none of these things were fixed by them or a recall. i have been talking to a lot of the truck owners and they are having these same problems. there should at least be a recall on the transmission, thank god that it wasn't anyone hurt but it was very much dangerous. please look into this model, its not what i am paying for. thank you. *jb | |||
| 09/27/2005 | 67900 | 1 | |
| September 2005 while at work i got out of my 2001 dodge ram 1500 6 cylinder. truck for about 1 minute. i left the motor running and somehow it went from park to reverse and caused 2,800 dollars worth of damage to another vehicle. *jb | |||
| 03/04/2003 | 39 | 2 | |
| Transmission failure rebuilt 2 times. *jb | |||
| 07/12/2005 | 64000 | 1 | 09/08/2001 |
| I have a dodge 1500 v6 truck that has been a pain every since i have had it. it never ran right from day one and i would take it back to the dealership and they said nothing was wrong with it. now at 64,000 miles the transmission is blown. they really suck this was my 3rd vehicle from dodge and i had problems with everyone | |||
| 07/08/2005 | 114590 | 4 | |
| I purchased a 2001 dodge ram 1500 quad cab, vin # 1b7hc13761j577007, from fowler dodge in oklahoma city. the vehicle was sold as is with engine problems. upon taking the vehicle to a mechanic, i was told that it will need over $2000 in repairs in order to be safe and reliable. the problems are as follows: #1 engine cylinder has burnt valve, not creating adequate cylinder pressure #5 cylinder has burnt valve, not creating adequate pressure #8 cylinder has burnt valve, not creating any pressure brakes rotors require replacement transmission slipping between 1st and 2nd gear headlights operate in full high beam only, all the time. faulty headlght switch the mechanic i took the vehicle to has reccommended that i get a lawyer, write to you and chrysler and give fowler dodge a chance to make the repairs under good faith. the mechanic also stated that on numerous dodge ram maintenance forums, this is a common problem. i have seen these first hand and it is true. i have seen posts with people stating that their dealer told them there was a problem with the cylinder heads which lead to burnt valves, requiring cylinder head replacement. | |||
| 06/03/2005 | 0 | 1 | 07/01/2001 |
| Transmission has gone bad on 2001 dodge ram. week later engine needs to be replaced because of oil sludge. have seen same problem documented on other sites about dodge engines. | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 80000 | 1 | 03/01/2002 |
| Dt: transmission is getting too hot. consumer went to dealership who said they have had similar problems, but there is no recall. the transmission was repaired for this problem once already and the problem is occurring again. *tt | |||
| 05/08/2005 | 64864 | 1 | 12/15/2004 |
| 1)2001 dodge ram 1500 4x4 quad cab normal driving unexpected event 2)transmission failure truck would not move in any gear was without car for 1 week 3)rebuilt transmission at a cost of $2,192.80 which i had to pay to the dealer which sold me the truck and i had it for 5 months and didnt even put 8,000 miles on it it had 56,000 miles when i bought it at $17,000.00! when transmission failed it had 64,000 miles on it. the front end is also loose and the steering is not right im afraid i may loose my steering and needs repair. and i feel very unsafe to drive it. | |||
| 04/11/2005 | 6500 | 3 | |
| Transmisson: third time in for repiar. 1. transmisson connector went causing loss of all fluid while traveling on highway; 2. linkage needed to be tightned would not shift. problems starting. . unknown problme with 4 wheel drive and transmisson overheating.*ak | |||
| 11/10/2002 | 52300 | 1 | 09/03/2001 |
| I took my truck to a dealership to have the transmission looked out before the warranty of 36,000 went out and they stated there was nothing wrong with it.then when the transmission had 50,200 miles the transmission burned up ..i had to pay 3200.00 .i called daimler chrysler in bonham.tx and spoke to a mechanic and stated it i could find the cause and if it was a manufacturing problem they would pay to fix.then when we did find it was a manufacturing problem daimler chrysler backtracked and stated was not their problem .*ak | |||
| 02/01/2005 | 38000 | 2 | 06/10/2000 |
| I own a dodge ram 1500 sport 4x4 which has 6700 miles on it. at 3800 miles the transmission went out. mark thomas motors in albany said they will replace the transmission because there isn't a reason for it to have gone out, at no cost to me. at 67k miles both the engine heads were cracked from running to lean and advanced timing. that cost me $1000 and mark thomas motors again adjusted the cost. althought i have been treated extremely well from this dealership i should not have experienced these problems this soon. various forums discuss these topics in great detail. dodge has known of these issues and has never addressed the problems. i'm now waiting for my f250 to be delivered, i'm done with dodge for now.*ak | |||
| 12/30/2004 | 36000 | 3 | 08/15/2000 |
| I started having problems with the transmission at 36,000 miles. at which time the local dodge dealer said i needed transmission sensors. i paid to have it fixed since they said it was not covered under the warranty. at 70,000 miles i now need a new transmission on this new dodge ram truck. i have never abused the truck, and only towed once a light horse trailer. i have not had the truck repaired because it costs $3,000 i don't have. my truck payment is $500 a month currently.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 45000 | 1 | 11/01/2001 |
| 2001 dodge ram 1500, transmission failure started at 45,000 miles. had to replace the transmission at 53,000. *jb | |||
| 07/06/2004 | 36000 | 5 | 09/22/2000 |
| I purchased my truck in sept 2000. after six weeks and 1100 miles i brought the truck back to the dealer stating that there was something wrong with the transmission. (it made noises and shifted very harshly.) the dealer said that they checked it, and that there was nothing wrong. at 36,000 miles the transmission blew. there were no gears at all - no forward no reverse. thankfully it happened close to home on a quiet road so no one was hurt or involved in an accident. the dealer re-built my transmission. when i drove it after that a grinding/chattering noise was occuring - i brought it back to the dealer. i left it there for a day (never got a call from the dealer) when i called them i was told that there was nothing wrong with the trans.. they had taken it for a ride and heard no noise. i returned to the dealer to take one of their technicians for a ride and they in fact heard the noise i was referring to. they have now had my car more than twenty three days. (not in a row. i have had to bring it to them on four different occasions, and again take the technician for yet another ride) i am writing this now because i believe i am entitled to a new transmission and the dealer says no and keeps trying to rebuid the old one.*ak | |||
| 10/14/2003 | 58000 | 2 | 05/21/2000 |
| I have a 2001 dodge 1500 w/a 5.9 v8. at around 58000 miles transmission started to go out. took it to a shop, and they told us it was the torque converter. we replaced the transmission, and yet the problem still occurred. i am an hard core dodge buyer, but this is starting to turn me off dodges all together. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2004 | 69713 | 1 | 06/21/2001 |
| Had to have the transmission rebuilt,water pump replaced, ignition problems which lead to a burnt computer box. all of this was suppose to be under my extended warranty; which they dropped when i told them that i had 2 drivers. this was always under a business contract. never heard again from the warranty co. except to say that i was cancelled. dodge ram 1500 are junk vehicles. *la | |||
| 06/03/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle the automatic transmission failed. the dealer indicated don't fix it just get a new vehicle. please provide further information. *nm | |||
| 04/16/2004 | 1 | ||
| I have a dodge ram 1500 that i just purchased 7 months ago used and guess what the transmission is gone and this truck only has 37, 000 miles on it. i believe that dodge knew this piece of crap was no good. i feel like the dealership that sold it to me might know something about it. but i am fighting with the dealership and dodge now to put a transmission in it. the dealership never offer extended warranty because they thought it had a 70,000 miles warranty and it does not. tell me i didn't get a lemon. i used to be a dodge/chrysler person after this i will never look at another one.*ak | |||
| 04/04/2004 | 1 | 04/04/2004 | |
| Transmission problem, hesitates changing into high gear,{i/e}engine lugs down.was told when taken in for service ,it was because it is only a 6 cyc.i`m not satisfied at all.*ak | |||
| 03/12/2004 | 50000 | 3 | |
| At about 20000 miles experienced abnormal shifting dealer replaced valve body on 3/12/04 started experiencing abnormal shifting again now vehical has 50000 miles no warrenty took it to transmisission shop and they had to rebuild valvce body torque convertor and transmission at a cost of 2600.00. *ak | |||
| 12/21/2003 | 13 | 3 | |
| Transmission went completly out!! after several attempt to have it fixed by the dealership benny boyd in lampassas texas. i contacted chysler daimler to have it taken care, the refused to fix it.*ak | |||
| 11/29/2003 | 66305 | 1 | 12/05/2003 |
| Transmission broke down. *jb | |||
| 11/12/2003 | 55745 | 1 | 11/24/2000 |
| I have heard several complaints of the 46re transmission on dodge trucks, hoping i would not experience it. on wed. november 12 2003 my transmission blew. chrysler will not do anything cause of my mileage of 55,000. the truck has never towed or hauled anything. this transmission problem needs to be addressed. my truck is going to get a rebuilt in it but i will be without a vehicle for the next 3 weeks. this is not acceptable for a $30,000 vehicle. *la | |||
| 11/28/2003 | 37600 | 4 | 11/16/2002 |
| I bought a 2001 dodge ram 1500 in nov 2002. since ive owned the truck i have had to replace in the transmission: a locking silinoid, an overdrive solinoid, 2 torque converters, and a pressure transducer. i would think that maybe i just had a lemon, but the more people i talk to that have these trucks the more that i find that it is a manufacturers problem that they will not address (i have contacted chrysler) refused any assistance.*ak | |||
| 60000 | 1 | ||
| While driving, the engine and the transmission lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to dealer. the dealer stated that the transmission overheated and melted a few wires. *ak *scc *jb | |||
| 06/04/2003 | 50100 | 1 | |
| Pulling into driveway, the truck shut off. it started back, but seemed to hesitate when trying to accelerate. the following day, the truck continued to hesitate. i added transmission fluid and took a test drive in the driveway to see if it continued to hesitate. it did not, but i noticed fluid leaking out of the bottom of the truck (the transmission fluid i had just put in). i had to call a roll-back to tow it to a mechanic. he said it took him a day and a half just to remove the transmission. he noticed metal shavings in the transmission fluid. he was unable to remove the torque converter at all. it was completely stuck. this truck has only 50,100 miles at the time of this repair. we had to have a new transmission, and transmission cooler, totalling $3,061.19 in repairs. i called the dealer i bought it from, and no one returned my call. i called the daimlerchrysler corp. and was told that there was nothing they would do. *ak | |||
| 02/21/2003 | 57000 | 02/27/2002 | |
| 2001 dodge ram 4x4 offroad - transfer seals have gone out and begun to leak 3 times in the past 6 months. each time the truck has been taken to the dealer and had the seals replaced. | |||
| Consumer called complaining about having problems with transmission. also stated that on march of this present year that transmission had fail and now on december 2002 the transmission has problems again. dealer was contacted and stated that the warranty was for 36000 miles and is now out of warranty so they won't do nothing about it. mr | |||
| 02/11/2002 | 3 | 08/01/2001 | |
| The valve body was replaced as a result of the first repair attemp. second attempt the transmission was overhauled, replaced pump, input shaft & torque converter. third attempt is currently being made. same as second to be replaced.*ak | |||
| 12/01/2001 | 12 | 10/01/2001 | |
| No satisfaction from dealer mgr. or general ser. mgr. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 12/01/2000 | ||
| Transmison does not shift into passing gear because computer wii not let it service manager david dyer said it canot be fixed chrysler rep will not return calls.this is a new truck .david said chrysler has had over a 100 complaints about this same truck,but chrysler will not help.this started with 500 miles on truck the dealership put a new computer in but it did not help.i have reported this to chrysler cust service many times.truck has lack of power because of this i was told by david the chrysler rep said they my have a fix in june ,but no promises . | |||
| 01/15/2001 | 3 | 12/01/2000 | |
| This problem occurs when the vehicle is cold and you shift gears it feels like the dri ve train is going to come out of the vehicle. service rep told me chryler is aware of this and have been for a awhile but they doot know what to do to correct problem. *ak | |||
| 03/01/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2001 | |
| With 206 miles on the vehicle the transmisson went completly out stranding me on the side of the road 86 miles from home. *ak | |||
| Transmission prematurely failed, causing vehicle to die on road. vehicle had to be towed to dealer. dealer will replace transmission. prior to incident, consumer noticed cruise control light came on. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 07/06/2004 | 29000 | 3 | |
| Transmission sticks when placing the gear in drive. it will only go to the speed of 7 miles . this is the third time the vehicle has been serviced, and the transmission keeps slipping.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| 07/17/2003 | 54000 | 2 | 09/07/2000 |
| The tranmission failed on my 2001 dodge ram quad cab 4x4 at 54,000 miles (unbelievable!). well maintained! i had two different licensed mechanics look at and diagnose suspected problem (high quote of $2,500.00 for full transmission repair), incurred 2 tow charges, called chrysler meadowbrook dodge dealership (where vehicle was purchased)- they couldn't look at it for 2 days and told me since i was past my 3/36 warranty to take my truck to a transmission shop for faster service and better price. i called chrysler customer relations and was told that a good faith payment toward my $2,100.00 bill would not be made because i was past my warranty and didn't have my vehicle serviced at an authorized dealer otherwise maybe something could have been done. i feel chrysler should reimburse me. i leased this vehicle new, this well maintained vehicle only had 54,000 highway miles on it, the transmission should not have failed. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 05/10/2002 | 09/01/2001 | ||
| Is a 2001 dodge ram 1500 susposed to come out of park without touching the brake pedal? the truck came out of gear from park to reverse and caused $2500 worth of damage. the engine was running in this case. however, my 3 year old granddaughter was able to take the truck from park to reverse while standing on the seat. the truck was parked at that time on a inclining driveway so it rolled only to the street. chevrolet products, i know, have a safety feature which requires the break pedal to be pressed in order for the vehicle to come out of park. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||
| 07/25/2006 | 61500 | 2 | 08/01/2001 |
| I have a 2001 dodge ram with 61000 miles. check engine light came on and dealer says i have an issue with my transmission. i late find out that daimlerchrysler issued a technical bulletin in 10/02/2000 that this model has a defect in the transmission pressure boost valve...bulletin 21-11-00. since my failure occurred after my warranty expired they are telling me i am responsible for the repair. i think this should have been a recall since the manufacturer knew they had a defect in the transmission in 2000 and still allowed cars to be sold with the defect. *nm | |||
| 05/20/2005 | 32000 | 12 | 02/10/2003 |
| Re:service issue upon purchase, was told by dealer no codes, yet recieved constant engine warning light. another dealer in s.c. addy dodge, charged $270 to fix,while on vacation there which made the problem worse by illuminating more dash lights. addy dodge then stated i needed a torge convertor for $2200. the '01 ram had 32k miles and ran fine with no shift problem however i was sold a convertor on the premise it would not make it home after the first repair the day before. i drove out to the dealer to see for myself and the truck was completed in record time, left in front of the dealer who could not provied the old parts. i paid for the unit and had addy dodge deliver it to my vacation condo. 2 hours later it was stolen from the 5th floor of the condo. no other stolen vehicle history at that address, one way in and out and many other bikes and trucks on floors 1-5. i suspect the entire episode related to the dealer and cannot get help from chrysler as the vehicle was out of warranty in time yet lustine dodge of woodbridge could not find this issue from point of sale to repair at another dealer. | |||
| 08/01/2004 | 45000 | 1 | 10/01/2001 |
| Automatic transmission torque converter failed after only 45000 miles. *ak | |||
| 10/14/2003 | 58000 | 2 | 05/21/2000 |
| I have a 2001 dodge 1500 w/a 5.9 v8. at around 58000 miles transmission started to go out. took it to a shop, and they told us it was the torque converter. we replaced the transmission, and yet the problem still occurred. i am an hard core dodge buyer, but this is starting to turn me off dodges all together. *ak | |||
| 02/04/2004 | 43000 | 2 | 09/25/2000 |
| Transmission failure due to torque convertor failure. went to dealership while under warranty was told everything was fine at 34000 miles. at 43000 miles transmission went out. now i am out the money to fix it when if they had fixed the problem at 34000 miles it would have been fine. *ak | |||
| 06/04/2003 | 50100 | 1 | |
| Pulling into driveway, the truck shut off. it started back, but seemed to hesitate when trying to accelerate. the following day, the truck continued to hesitate. i added transmission fluid and took a test drive in the driveway to see if it continued to hesitate. it did not, but i noticed fluid leaking out of the bottom of the truck (the transmission fluid i had just put in). i had to call a roll-back to tow it to a mechanic. he said it took him a day and a half just to remove the transmission. he noticed metal shavings in the transmission fluid. he was unable to remove the torque converter at all. it was completely stuck. this truck has only 50,100 miles at the time of this repair. we had to have a new transmission, and transmission cooler, totalling $3,061.19 in repairs. i called the dealer i bought it from, and no one returned my call. i called the daimlerchrysler corp. and was told that there was nothing they would do. *ak | |||
| 02/11/2002 | 3 | 08/01/2001 | |
| The valve body was replaced as a result of the first repair attemp. second attempt the transmission was overhauled, replaced pump, input shaft & torque converter. third attempt is currently being made. same as second to be replaced.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 01/14/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Per dealer service advisor, my trucks wheel sub-assembly was damaged from an over-torqued center nut (during manufacture assembly). this condition caused the bearings to seize and superheat, they have been cutting into the axle and the heat expansion caused the brakes to fail (locked on, but steering has not been pulling). parts needing replacement include: axle; caliper; hub and bearings; rotor; center nut; center cap. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 12/27/2003 | 68000 | 1 | 12/21/2000 |
| Dodge 4x4 quad cab (2001), right front ball joint snapped. in the fall of 2003 i was in 4 wheel drive and turned to the left from a parked position when the boll joint snapped on the right front.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2003 | 60544 | 1 | 03/23/2001 |
| On 9/1/2003 at approximately 8:40 p.m. my son was driving our 2001 dodge ram pick-up on us 23 south between omer, michigan and standish, michigan. i was in the passenger seat in the front and my husband was in the back seat. all of a sudden there was a loud screeching noise and we went into the oncoming lane of northbound traffic. my son kept saying he could not control the truck. he was able to get the truck back in the southbound lanes and the truck kept fishtailing. all of a sudden the truck took a very hard right and we went through the ditch with coattails into the farm field and rolled the truck. when we stopped moving and we were all out of the truck some people who stopped, we asked them what happened and they said all they saw was headlights flying in the air and it looked like we lost a tire. with the police there he asked my son if he had fallen asleep my son said no that all of a sudden he could not control the truck. the police then thought we had a flat tire but upon looking for the tire in the farm field it was discovered that the back drivers side wheel had broke at the axle right at the spindle. all lug nuts and brake pads were still intact inside of the wheel and it was not flat. also where the axle broke off the wheel the metal was shining and crackling. none of us, luckily, were seriously injured scraps, bruises, and a lot of pulled muscles. none of us went to the hospital. we do felt lucky that it happened where it did since 10 more minutes up the road we would have been on i-75 south in holiday traffic and things i am sure would have been different. we do feel and with anyone we have talked with that this was a manufacturer defect of poor metal not being heat treated correctly. *la | |||
| 02/11/2002 | 3 | 08/01/2001 | |
| The valve body was replaced as a result of the first repair attemp. second attempt the transmission was overhauled, replaced pump, input shaft & torque converter. third attempt is currently being made. same as second to be replaced.*ak | |||
| 01/14/2002 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| Per dealer service advisor, my trucks wheel sub-assembly was damaged from an over-torqued center nut (during manufacture assembly). this condition caused the bearings to seize and superheat, they have been cutting into the axle and the heat expansion caused the brakes to fail (locked on, but steering has not been pulling). parts needing replacement include: axle; caliper; hub and bearings; rotor; center nut; center cap. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||
| 02/26/2007 | 58400 | 1 | 03/14/2001 |
| Dear sir/mam, i purchased a 2001 dodge ram new. after approximately 10,000 miles i heard abnormal squealing as i turned onto other streets at a low speed. i also noticed uneven tire wear. i was advised by the dodge dealership that the vehicle had no defects and to seek out the tire manufacturer. in february 2007 with approximately 58,400 miles on the truck i was traveling through town and heard a clunking noise coming from my rear end. i located a mechanic that opened up my differential pan and found metal pieces laying in the pan. my truck has a limited slip differential with 4:10 gears. this layout of gears is part of the heavy duty off road package dodge offered with their trucks at the time of my purchase. my mechanics diagnosis was that the posi- traction spacers had exploded as they had appeared to have stuck together. the pieces of metal then eventually tried to travel through the ring and gear causing chipping. the end result is to having the rear differential completely repaired at a cost with parts and labor exceeding $1300.00. i recalled back to my original complaint with dodge of the excessive tire squealing and uneven tire wear at 10,000 miles and based upon my knowledge believe that the tires were squealing while turning onto other streets as the rear end was locked up in the posi traction mode. i contacted dodge several times and spoke with their chief customer representative by the name of pat. dodge stated at the end of each conversation that they could not assist me in this issue even after i advised them of this safety issue in their dodge trucks. i have spoke and located four other dodge owners in my town that have had to repair their dodge truck rear ends. after observing the metal pieces in the differential and from some personnel experience from a previous incident in a friends truck years ago i made the following determination, the pieces that explode in the differential will make a clunking noice in the differential. *jb | |||
| 02/11/2004 | 20000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 55 mph consumer heard a loud noise. it sounded like it was coming through the transmission. vehicle was taken to the dealer, and technician replaced the differential unit, but the problem recurred. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/13/2004 | 59400 | 1 | 08/31/2000 |
| While driving, the check engine light came on. after driving to the dealer it was discovered the transmission was defective. *jb (torque converter cellanoid in the transmission) *sc | |||
| 07/11/2000 | 10 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Engine ping: dealer noted problem and advised i must wait for chrysler tsb to be released on 2001 truck. transmission rattle: dealer advised that this is gear rattle & is normal & not harmful to my truck. injector tap: dealer identified fast clicking noise as inj. tap & advised that this is normal & not harmful.*ak | |||