Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 07/17/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 dodge ram 1500 quad cab. the contact stated that there was a crack in the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic and the mechanic confirmed that there was a crack in the dashboard. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 73,000. sm. | |||
| 10/18/2009 | 102000 | 1 | |
| Dashboard of my 2001 dodge ram 1500 is cracking all over. i am worried that the airbags will not function correctly if needed. head lights are no longer staying put, if i hit a bump they move. *tr | |||
| 02/17/2008 | 60000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the defroster is inoperative, which reduces her visibility. she took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the evaporator box. one year later, the failure resurfaced. she took the vehicle back to the dealer and they stated that they could not identify the cause of the failure. currently, the remedy has not been identified to properly correct the failure. the manufacturer referred her to a dealer. the failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 71,000. | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 80000 | ||
| The dashboard on my 2001 dodge ram 1500 pickup truck has cracked and i believe may be affecting my control panel (odometer and speedometer). i went to drive my truck one afternoon and the whole control panel wasn't working. i also have some kind of fumes coming from my vents whenever i turn on the air conditioning, heat or defrost which may be related to the dashboard also. my defrost doesn't work at all due to the cracks in the dashboard because the air isn't going where it is supposed to go. | |||
| 09/11/2006 | 98000 | 1 | |
| 2001 dodge ram 1500 4x4 v8 dashboard cracked into multiple parts. the crack literally happened all at once while i was driving. it sounded like a firecracker exploded. nothing was placed on the dash and i use a windshiled sun deflector to keep the dash from getting hot yet it still happened. anything i place on the dash now will fall into the inner workings of the dash. i have had some strange wiring/electrical problems since the incident all within the dash. with the cracks around the vents, the defrost does not seem to blow onto the windshield properly, therefore taking longer to defrost. i have priced the part and it will cost over $300 with it installed. i can not afford it being a single parent. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 09/09/2006 | 70000 | 2 | 10/15/2002 |
| 2001 dodge ram 1500 cracked, falling in dash heater core failure due to ground wire never being secured from factory rear doors will not open by using inside door handle electric lock switch failure passenger side. *tr hood hinges broke on both sides tailgate cable support drivers side replaced twice | |||
| 15000 | 1 | 09/07/2001 | |
| The windshield wiper heat supply was not adequate enough to melt snow and sleet before it accumulated. which resulted in poor visibility. *ak the problem occurred at low and high speeds. heat ducting in the dash was due to poor design. ice and snow accumulation restricted the drivers vision. *scc *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 12/23/2000 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| For no apparent reason, passenger's door window exploded with tremendous force sending a shower of shards of glass throughout the cab.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||
| 01/01/2001 | 15 | 10/01/2000 | |
| There is vibration when hitting a bump at 60-65 mph. dealer has replaced front tie rod.but, it has not remedied the problem.*akconsumer adds that this is not just vibrations but intense ascillations that alternate left to right. the bouncing makes the vehicle difficult to control and will not subside until broughtr to a complete stop. upon checking several times, the tires were choppy and needed replacing, the track bar needed replacing, and a special part for the tie rod was ordered, also the left mirror was not heating, also the clock spring was replaced, also tires were showing wear.. *jg | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 01/07/2005 | 32000 | 1 | 08/31/2001 |
| Driver's mirror does not heat up to melt snow/ice in winter. *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 12/14/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was parked when it caught on fire in the engine compartment, vehicle has had problems with the windshield wiper motor, claim 01-6315-258. *slc | |||
| 12/14/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced problems with the windshield wiper motor, claim 01-6315-258. *slc | |||
| 12/14/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was parked when it caught on fire in the engine compartment, vehicle has had problems with the windshield wiper motor, claim 01-6315-258. *slc | |||
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | |||
| 10/02/2006 | |||
| I have a 2001 dodge ram purchased used in 2006. it had 1 or 2 small cracks in the dash at the time of purchase. i wasn't too concerned about them, but then within a year or 2 the cracks multiplied. i then began to have issues with large pieces of the dash completely breaking and falling out. i now have multiple giant holes in the dash. i didn't realize this was an actual issue with other dodge rams until i searched out to replace it. i have discovered that 1000's of people are having the same issue, far from being labeled isolated. this issue should have been handled via a recall years ago. | |||
| 02/09/2013 | 130000 | ||
| Pulled out of parking lot hood flew open cracked windsheild bent hinges and hood , barely got shut , afraid to open again , had it checked out by my mechanic and he sain that these latches are recalled and fail all the time. | |||