2001 Dodge RAM 2500 problems
Owners have filed 561 complaints about the 2001 Dodge RAM 2500 with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 32.3% of them — the clear leader, ahead of steering at 13%.
Complaints561
Crashes23
Fires18
Injuries21
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Structure 32.3% · 181
Steering 13.0% · 73
Suspension 7.7% · 43
Unknown or other 5.9% · 33
Engine and engine cooling 5.7% · 32
Power train 5.3% · 30
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.5% · 25
Electrical system 3.4% · 19
Severity
Of those complaints, 23 describe a crash, 18 describe a fire and 21 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Dodge RAM 2500 in this data, 2001 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 7 in the last three years against 4 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 84,150 miles.
In owners' own words
The dash on my RAM 2500 is cracked and falling apart. The passenger side has a six inch hole in it and the plastic is very brittle. If the airbag was to deploy, it would send shrapnel of plastic into my passengers face causing great harm. Dodge says they don't have to fix it unless a recall is directed. They don't seem to care that they are putting people in danger by having a defective dash on the road. Structure · reported at 93,000 miles
2001 Dodge RAM 2500 dashboard cracked in so many places that it caved in and affected the high/lo beam switch. I turned the high beam switch on and the headlights went completely off. I immediately pulled over and somehow got the lo beams back on. This is a very dangerous situation that can put innocent lives in grave danger. Please do something to resolve this issue before anything bad happens. Structure · reported at 122,000 miles
My dash is cracked all over and when I went to take off just dash besal it cracked and if you just pick it up it will break in your hand. These are sharp pointing ends. I would hate to see what would happen to some one if and when the air bag deplore. I never had to take dash apart before so this is do to bad material that did not hold up to the heat or cold. I have a 2001 Dodge RAM 2500. Structure · reported at 40,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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