2001 DODGE RAM 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HEATING COIL WAS LEAKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER COIL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

SINCE DEC OF 2004 I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION REPLACED 3 TIMES ON THIS VEHICLE, THE LAST TIME I WAS ON A HIGHWAY WHEN IT "BLEW" AND WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL PPL THAT I WAS VERY "LUCKY" IT DIDN'T CATCH FIRE, L KNOW OF MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE OWNED THESE TRUCKS AND HAVE HAD SIMILAR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS!! I ALSO HAVE HAD MY SPARE TIRE CABLE BREAK WHILE THE TRUCK WAS ON A ROADWAY, AND MY SPARE TIRE WHEN ROLLING DOWN THE ROAD BEHIND ME, BY THE GRACE OF GOD...NO CARS WERE COMING, IN ADDITION, I HAVE A SEVERELY CRACKED DASH, I AM HAVING TO HAVE THE HEATER CORE REPLACED...SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTS...WHEN THE CORE IS REPLACED, THE DASH WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED ALSO, DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE DASH!! DODGE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE VEHICLES! *TR

MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 KEEP STALLING WHEN DECELERATING. THE ENGINE WILL START RIGHT UP AGAIN WHEN I TURN THE KEY BUT UNLESS I KEEP MY FOOT ON THE GAS IT DIES AGAIN AND AGAIN. IT'S ALWAYS AT LOW SPEEDS LIKE IN A PARKING LOT OR APPROACHING STOP SIGNS OR RED LIGHTS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD IT TO 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND WE'VE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AND THE BATTERY (TWICE ON THE BATTERY) AND IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. SOMETIMES IT RUNS FINE AND THEN IT JUST STARTS QUITTING ON MY. *TR

Mileage: 119,000

ENGINE COMPLETED SEIZED, WAS TOLD SLUDGE IN ENGINE. MECHANIC STATED COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND VEHICLE. $5000 TO REPLACE ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 5.2 V-8 ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAS VERY POOR PERFORMANCE DUE TO TAPPING VALVES AND LIFTERS, WHEN TRYING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK LOSSES POWER SO I'M AFRAID THIS MAY BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BY CAUSING A ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO CHRYSLER DODGE AND THEY DO NOTHING WE AS CONSUMERS REALLY NEED THE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

2001 DODGE QUAD CAB PICKUP HAS FAILING WIRING IN STEERING COLUMN WHICH MAKES TRUCK DIE WHILE DRIVING . WHICH IN TURN THERE IS NO POWER BRAKES OR STEERING AND NO ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS THAT MAKES THE TRUCK RUN . DEAD ON THE ROAD LITERALLY. WHO KNOWS AT WHAT SPEEDS THIS PROBLEM MAY OCCUR. LUCKILY, IT HAPPENED TO ME WHILE GOING SLOW AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK. NO KNOWN HUMAN DEATHS YET THAT I HAVE HEARD OF FROM THIS. IF THE PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED WITH WIRING HARNESS THERE WILL BE DEATHS, I'M PRETTY SURE DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO DO MY BEST TO KEEP MY FAMILY AND OTHER FAMILIES SAFE. THIS NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH BEFORE SOMEONE DOES DIE UNNECESSARILY IN AN ACCIDENT THAT CAN BE AVOIDED BY REPLACING THE PROBLEM PART OF THE PICKUP. *TR THE BEARING CLUTCH, REAR CARRIER BEARING, AXLE SEALS, ROTORS, POWER STEERING PUMP, PINION CARRIER BEARINGS WERE ALL REPLACED. ALSO, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE CENTER SEAT CONSOLE BOLTING SYSTEM FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK, THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD PANEL AND HOUSING AROUND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS CRACKED IN FOUR PLACES. THE GASKET ON THE WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING. THE GASKET, WATER AND TIMING CHAIN WERE REPLACED. THE CLUTCH FAILED, DUE TO THE WRONG YEAR TRANSMISSION BEING INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. A 2000 TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, INSTEAD OF A 2001. UPDATED 10/15/14

Mileage: 55,500

LIKE EVERYONE'S ELSE'S 2001 RAM 1500 THE DASH BOARD CRACKED ALL OVER THE PLACE, BIG PIECES FALLING DOWN INSIDE THE DASH AND VENTS, AND ALSO THE HEADS CRACKED AT 75,000 MILES OR SO. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

PURCHASED NEW 2001 DODGE RAM PAID CASH PMT FOR IT 28,000 ALSO A CHEVY TRUCK MIND YOU NEVER NO BIG ISSUES WITH THE CHEVY ON THE OTHER HAND THE DODGE ISSUE AFTER ISSUE NOW THE SERIOUS PROBLEM CRACKED COLLAPSING DASHBOARD I USE ONLY MEGUIRE PRODUCTS O THE DODGE TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF IT I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS NOT FIXING THESE PROBLEMS THERE IS A BIG HISTORY OF THIS ISSUE WITH THE 01 I SEE THEY DO NOT BACK UP THE NAME DODGE WHEN I AM READY FOR A NEW TRUCK AGAIN I HIGHLY DOUBT LOOK AT ANOTHER DODGE TRUCK EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE PRETTY TRUCKS BUT LIKE I SAID I HAVE HAD A BIG HISTORY OF ISSUES ON MY RAM FOR IT BEING BOUGHT NEW DISAPPOINTED DODGE RAM OWNER AND THIS RAM HAS BEEN TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF. *TR THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING AND THE ENGINE CONSUMED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL AND THERE WAS NO WARNING TO INDICATE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. UPDATED IVOQ 03/11/11

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

Mileage: 60,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED THREE TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OF 10-35 MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING. THE CONTACT TURNED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION UP TO THREE TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DODGE SERVICE CENTER WHERE THEY CONCLUDED THE PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR. *AK

Mileage: 78,926

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE INTREPID WITH APPROX 70K MILES. I HAD NO WARNING ANYTHING WAS WRONG AND WHEN I STOPPED TO PICK UP MY 6 YEAR OLD CHILD THE CAR NEVER STARTED AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT TO A LOCAL (TRUSTWORTHY) MECHANIC AND AFTER A 215.10 BILL I WAS TOLD MY ENGINE FAILED AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY APPROX 5K TO REPAIR IT. MY MECHANIC ASKED IF I KEPT UP ON THE OIL CHANGES AND I STATED THAT I DID. AFTER RESEARCH HIMSELF HE INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE 2.7 ENGINES. I STILL OWE ON THE VEHICLE 5K AND I AM A SINGLE PARENT AND NOW HAVE NO CAR AND STILL PAYING ON IT. *NM

Mileage: 70,000

THE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY, CONTROL ARMS, AND WHEEL HUBS HAD TO BE REPLACED BY LOCAL DEALER. I WAS TOLD BY A TRAINED TECHNICIAN THAT THE WHEEL'S COULD HAVE BROKEN AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINE HEATER CORE AND AIR CONDITIONING MAIN ELEMENT STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BY LOCAL DEALER. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, PINION BEARINGS AND CUPS STOPPED WORKING AT 77,400 MILES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BY LOCAL DEALER. THIS WAS JUST 2,000 MILES AFTER THE PREVIOUS STATED PARTS HAD MALFUNCTIONED. OLD PARTS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, BUT INVOICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL WORK PERFORMED. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT AN IDLE THE ENGINE STALLS AND SUDDENLY DIES. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT IN NATURE AND IS MOST COMMON IN COLD TEMPERATURES. HE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE PROBLEM. HE HAS CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACED THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR. THESE REPAIRS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. NO FURTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

Mileage: 119,000

DT: 2001, DODGE, RAM, CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND TOLD THEM THAT VEHICLE WAS USING ABOUT 2-3 QUARTS OF OIL WEEKLY. MANUFACTURER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND INDICATED THERE WERE NO RECORDS OF ANYONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO LAUREL VALLEY DODGE IN LATROBE, PA. THEY HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT A PAPER GASKET BETWEEN THE MANIFOLD AND THE HEADS LEFT A HOLE THERE, AND IT WAS DUMPING OIL INTO THE MANIFOLD, AND BURNING THE OIL. DEALER SAID THEY COULD TAKE THE PAPER GASKET OUT AND PUT A METAL GASKET AT THE COST OF $600.00. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND HAD NOT SEIZED AS OF YET.*AK

I PURCHASED A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, VIN [XXX], 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. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 114,590

DT: DODGE RAM 2001 318. WHILE DRIVING NOTICED VAPOR COMING OUT OF TAIL PIPE. CHECKED ALL FLUIDS AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, RAN A PRESSURE TEST, AND FOUND A LEAK,. HE SENT BOTH HEADS TO MACHINE AND BOTH HEADS WERE CRACKED. MECHANIC SAD IF THE TEMPERATURE GOES UP THE LEAST BIT THE HEAD WILL BLOW. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER GOT ABOVE NORMAL. *AK

Mileage: 70,000

DODGE (2001) 1500 RAM PICKUP (4X2) --- 1- MAJOR LOWER ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP ACTIVATED FOLLOWED BY ENGINE MAKING "TICKING" NOISE. IN DOING RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS "OIL PRESSURE / MAJOR ENGINE ISSUES" IS COMMON FOR THE DODGE RAM. 2- SECOND MAJOR DODGE ISSUE--- TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE TOTALLY REPLACED. AGAIN, IN DOING RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS DOCUMENTED ISSUES WITH THE 2001 DODGE RAM TRANSMISSION FAILURES..

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

Mileage: 38,000

OIL PUMP FAILURE. DODGE WILL NOT HONOR OEM WARRANTY (VEHICLE AT 29 MONTHS/29K MILES), OR EXTENDED WARRANTY(7 YEAR/100K MILE); CLAIMING NEGLECT OF MAINTENANCE - SLUDGE IN OIL. OIL CHANGES DONE REGULARLY AT 3-5K MILES. MOST RECENT OIL CHANGE DONE 3 DAYS/200 MILES BEFORE OIL PUMP FAILURE, AND OIL WAS CLAIMED TO BE "SLUDGE". *JB

Mileage: 29,652

VEHICLE JUST DIED NO WARNING NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS OIL PRESSURE GAUGE NORMAL, AND NOW I HAVE A BLOWN ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS SOME SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE DUE TO LACK OF REGULAR OIL CHANGES. THE OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY THREE TO FIVE THOUSND MILES. STILL HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE THAT THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO WILL NOT HONOR. *AK

Mileage: 58,000

WITHOUT WARNING DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TRUCK DIED. PULLED IMMEDIATELY TO SIDE OF ROAD WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG. HAD TRUCK TOWED AND HAD TO HAVE ENTIRE MOTOR REPLACED.*AK

Mileage: 62,000

LOOSING OIL PRESSURE. *AK

Mileage: 69,500

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

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO COLLEGE IT JUST QUIT ON ME. IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AND IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THERE WAS SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE AND THAT IT WAS LOCKED UP. THEY TOOK A OIL ANALYSIS TEST AND SAID THAT WE WERE LIABLE FOR THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY NOT HAVING RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGES. I HAVE RECEIPTS SHOWING OIL CHANGES BUT I WAS DENIED BY CHRYSLER ANY WORK DONE ON IT. IN MY EXPERIANCE OF HAVING BEEN AROUND A MECHANIC THE ONLY WAY AN ENGINE LOCKS UP IS IF THERE ARE DEFECTS IN THE ENGINE OR THERE IS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THERE WAS OIL IN MY ENGINE AND THERE ARE ONLY 35,800 MILES ON MY TRUCK. NOW I AM STUCK WITH A TRUCK STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT AND I HAVE TO REPLACE MY ENGINE MYSELF AT MY COST BECAUSE CHRYSLER DOESNT WANT TO FIX IT. I LOOKED ON THE NET AND ALSO FOUND ANOTHER PERSON ON THERE WHO HAS FILED A COMPLAINT SAYING THERE WAS GUNK BUILD UP. THAT ODI NUMBER IS 8015189. IF THERE ARE ANY OTHERS OUT THERE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE I HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT THE DEALERSHIP OR CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE TO FIX BECAUSE IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

Mileage: 35,800

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE GETS HOT AND MAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE. *AK

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, WHILE IN IDLE. *JB

ENGINE IDLE IS ERRATIC, BOTH IN NEUTRAL AND IN GEAR. WILL SPEED UP WHILE DRIVING, OR WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, OR WHILE IN PARK. HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. IT IS MORE SEVERE WHEN COLD. *NLM

Mileage: 62,300

NAR 03/05/2003 THE CONSUMER VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE AT LEAST 20 CUMULATIVE DAYS TO REPAIR ONE OR MORE MALFUNCTIONS OR CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE THE VEHICLE NOT TO CONFORM TO THE WARRANTY. THREE OR MORE REPAIR ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPAIR THE SAME DEFECT AND CONDITION. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER WANTS THE VEHICLE. *CB

Mileage: 465

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE SKIPS ALOT. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE CONSUMES A LOT OF OIL. CONSUMER STATES MECHANIC SAID GUNK IS BUILDING UP INSIDE ENGINE, DUE TO SPARK PLUGS NOT FIRE. UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.PH

CAMSHAFT LEAKING FLUID, AND IS STARTING TO CAUSE PROBLEMS TO TRANSMISSION.CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

OIL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, AND WENT DEAD, NOT DETECTING LOW OIL PRESSURE. DEALER FOUND SLUDGE IN ENGINE THAT WOULD BUILD UP FROM OVERDUE OIL CHANGES. CONSUMER STATED OIL CHANGES WERE DONE ON REGULAR BASIS, BUT NOT A T THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

ENGINE VALVE CLATTER. THE ENGINE HAS A HIGH PITCH VALVE CLATTER WHEN ANY LOAD IS PUT ON THE VEHICLE SUCH AS PASSING A VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS PERFORMED SERVICE BULLETIN ITEMS. THE DEALER TELLS ME TO BURN 93 OCTANE FUEL. THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS TO USE 87 OCTANE. TALKED WITH NUMEROUS DODGE OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME CONCERN. DOES THE ENGINE CLATTER MEAN AN ENGINE PROBLEM NOW OR IN THE FUTURE? DEALER NOT CONCERNED.*AK

HAD TO REPLACE CYLINDER HEADS AT 68000 MILES, NOT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR ACCORDING TO REPAIR SHOP. 10 OUT OF THE LAST 12 DODGE TRUCKS INTO THE SHOP HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE SAME THING DONE. I WAS TOLD TO KEEP MY PEPERWORK, BECAUSE THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM AND THEY ARE SEEING MORE AND MORE DODGE TRUCKS WITH AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE BEING BROUGHT IN. REPAIR SHOP FEELS THERE PROBABLY WILL BE A RECALL ON THEM. MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE DODGE TRUCKS.*AK

HAD TO REPLACE CYLINDER HEADS AT 68000 MILES, NOT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR ACCORDING TO REPAIR SHOP. 10 OUT OF THE LAST 12 DODGE TRUCKS INTO THE SHOP HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE SAME THING DONE. I WAS TOLD TO KEEP MY PEPERWORK, BECAUSE THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM AND THEY ARE SEEING MORE AND MORE DODGE TRUCKS WITH AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE BEING BROUGHT IN. REPAIR SHOP FEELS THERE PROBABLY WILL BE A RECALL ON THEM. MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE DODGE TRUCKS.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DAMAGES ARE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE ABOVE THE VALVE COVER AND THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS ALSO HEAVILY DAMAGED, CLAIM 42-1425-827. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLED INTO A DEALERSHIP WHEN FLAMES CAME OUT, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE EXPLODED, CLAIM 59-V812-056. *SLC

WHILE PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CLAIM 01-6315-258. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE, RECENTLY THE VEHICLE WAS WORKED ON FOR AN ENGINE OIL LEAK, THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO HANDLE UNDER WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE IS A T/L, CLAIM 59-V803-238. *SLC

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS, CLAIM 04-1299-808. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND PULLED OVER, WHEN OPENING THE HOOD, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, CLAIM 16-N191-218. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE, RECENTLY THE VEHICLE WAS WORKED ON FOR AN ENGINE OIL LEAK, THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO HANDLE UNDER WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE IS A T/L, CLAIM 59-V803-238. *SLC

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS, CLAIM 04-1299-808. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DAMAGES ARE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE ABOVE THE VALVE COVER AND THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS ALSO HEAVILY DAMAGED, CLAIM 42-1425-827. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED, THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLED INTO A DEALERSHIP WHEN FLAMES CAME OUT, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE EXPLODED, CLAIM 59-V812-056. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND PULLED OVER, WHEN OPENING THE HOOD, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, CLAIM 16-N191-218. *SLC

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

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

MY TRUCK HAS AN ENGINE MISS, THAT IS CONFIRMED BY THE MANUFACTURES OWN ENGINEERS WHO SAY THERE IS NO KNOWN SOLUTION. DC REFUSES TO HONOR THEIR COMITTMENT AND HAS FAILED IN THEIR SO CALLED ATTEMPTS AT REPAIR. THE CLOCKSPRING HAS TWICE BEEN REPLACED, FIRST AFTER IT BROKE TWO DAYS AFTER THE DC REP INSPECTED MY TRUCK BUT REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE CONCERNS. SECOND TIME WAS THE RECALL 982 WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON 7/9/01. THE NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL HAS SINCE RETURNED AND THE STEERING AT TIMES GETS TIGHT WHILE TURNING RIGHT. THE FIRST CLOCKSPRING THAT BROKE WAS ALSO AFTER THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THE BRAKES WILL SHUDDER WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR DRUMS AT ONE POINT BUT REFUSED TO PROCEDE FURTHER. ON 5/13/01 COMING TO AN INTERSECTION THE TRUCKS REAR TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE TRUCK ENTERED THE INTERSECTION APPROX. 1/3 TO 1/2 THE LENGTH OF THE TRUCK, ON 11/17/01WHILE RETURNING HOME I NOTICED A BURNT ODOR AT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK, A FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED SMOKE COMING FROM THE WHEELS, TOUCHING THE REAR WHEEL IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH. SO HOT IN FACT I PULLED MY HAND AWAY BEFORE I WAS BURNT. FRONT TIRES STILL SHOW EXTREME SIGNS OF WEAR , DEALER HAS REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER. IN FACT DEPENDABLE DODGE OF VERO BEACH ON 5/14/01 TOLD ME DC ORDERED THAT NO FURTHER WORK BE DONE ON MY TRUCK. THEY IN FACT STATED THEY WILL BREACH THEIR WARRANTY. *AK

MY TRUCK HAS AN ENGINE MISS, THAT IS CONFIRMED BY THE MANUFACTURES OWN ENGINEERS WHO SAY THERE IS NO KNOWN SOLUTION. DC REFUSES TO HONOR THEIR COMITTMENT AND HAS FAILED IN THEIR SO CALLED ATTEMPTS AT REPAIR. THE CLOCKSPRING HAS TWICE BEEN REPLACED, FIRST AFTER IT BROKE TWO DAYS AFTER THE DC REP INSPECTED MY TRUCK BUT REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE CONCERNS. SECOND TIME WAS THE RECALL 982 WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON 7/9/01. THE NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL HAS SINCE RETURNED AND THE STEERING AT TIMES GETS TIGHT WHILE TURNING RIGHT. THE FIRST CLOCKSPRING THAT BROKE WAS ALSO AFTER THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO THE RIGHT. THE BRAKES WILL SHUDDER WHEN COMING TO A STOP, AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR DRUMS AT ONE POINT BUT REFUSED TO PROCEDE FURTHER. ON 5/13/01 COMING TO AN INTERSECTION THE TRUCKS REAR TIRES LOCKED UP AND THE TRUCK ENTERED THE INTERSECTION APPROX. 1/3 TO 1/2 THE LENGTH OF THE TRUCK, ON 11/17/01WHILE RETURNING HOME I NOTICED A BURNT ODOR AT THE REAR OF THE TRUCK, A FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED SMOKE COMING FROM THE WHEELS, TOUCHING THE REAR WHEEL IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH. SO HOT IN FACT I PULLED MY HAND AWAY BEFORE I WAS BURNT. FRONT TIRES STILL SHOW EXTREME SIGNS OF WEAR , DEALER HAS REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER. IN FACT DEPENDABLE DODGE OF VERO BEACH ON 5/14/01 TOLD ME DC ORDERED THAT NO FURTHER WORK BE DONE ON MY TRUCK. THEY IN FACT STATED THEY WILL BREACH THEIR WARRANTY. *AK

FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WIRING HARNESS ON RIGHT SIDE HEAVILY DAMAGED, CLAIM 42-1425-827. *SLC

FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WIRING HARNESS ON RIGHT SIDE HEAVILY DAMAGED, CLAIM 42-1425-827. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, CLAIM 16-N191-218. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE, CLAIM 16-N191-218. *SLC

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS, CLAIM 04-1299-808. *SLC

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS, CLAIM 04-1299-808. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED, VEHICLE HAD FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THEN VEHICLE EXPLODED, CLAIM 59-V812-056. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED, VEHICLE HAD FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THEN VEHICLE EXPLODED, CLAIM 59-V812-056. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE, 2 MONTHS AGO VEHICLE WAS WORKED ON FOR ENGINE OIL LEAK, DEALER NOT WILLING TO HANDLE UNDER WARRANTY, CLAIM 59-V803-238. *SLC

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE, 2 MONTHS AGO VEHICLE WAS WORKED ON FOR ENGINE OIL LEAK, DEALER NOT WILLING TO HANDLE UNDER WARRANTY, CLAIM 59-V803-238. *SLC

HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 3 TIMES NOW FOR SAME ERROR CODE (P0442). THE DEALER HAS REPLACED QUITE A FEW EMISSION PARTS ON VEHICLE. *AK

ON 11/24/00, 01/15/01 AND 03/09/01 THE DEALER OVERFILLED THE CRANKCASE ON MY 6CYL MOTOR.THIS WAS TRACED TO THE DEALER'S WORK ORDER WHICH AUTOMATICALLY LISTED AN AMOUNT WHICH IS OVER THE CRANKCASE CAPACITY. DAMAGE TO ENGINE PROBABLE, NOW EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT ENGINE VIBRATION PROBLEMS. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO HESITATE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, CLAIM 22-V517-407. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, CLAIM 22-V517-407. *SLC

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