2001 DODGE RAM 1500 Power Train Problems

The headlights no matter what bulbs I buy are extremely dim making it unsafe to drive at night. Now truck will not start for some unknown reason. It tries to turn over but will not crank. The mileage flashes NO BUS. I was literally only getting at best 8 miles per gallon.

There have been three times now in the last two years, six-eight months of which I never drove the vehicle due to being repaired. I was driving at about 60-70mph. At which time there were no odd or sudden noises, no warning at all when the trucks acceleration goes way up till I let of the gas pedal, go to pull over while two of the three times, my drive shaft is bouncing between the road and underneath the truck which could have bounced up into another vehicle's windshield, radiator or whatever and could have actually hurt or even killed someone. Thank God nothing like that ever happened. After inspecting the problem, in which all three cases, the transfer case has broken off part of the tailshaft of the transmission and once, even broke part of the transfer case to. After trying to look up the problem on line, the exact same problem seems to have happened to several people from several different states and even one same instance from the same small town that I'm in. All the same instances that I've seen have been from the same type of vehicle from the years of 1995-2001. It just seems like a wide spread problem to me

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS VERY LOOSE AND MOVED A LOT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. ALSO, THE GEAR INDICATOR DISPLAYED DIFFERENT GEARS EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVE POSITION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 400,000

MY TRUCK HAS 185000 MILES ON IT AND STARTED SOUNDING LIKE THE BACK BRAKES WERE GRINDING. ON THE WAY TO THE MECHANIC THE BACK TIRES LOCKED UP AND BROKE THE DRIVE SHAFT OFF. LUCKY FOR ME I WAS ONLY GOING 40 MILES AN HOUR.

Mileage: 185,000

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES PER HOUR, I HEARD A HORRIBLE RATTLING NOISE. VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTION THE REAR DRIVELINE PINION YOKE WAS LOOSE WITH THE NUT HOLDING BY ONE THREAD.. I INSTALLED A NEW NUT AND INSPECTED FOR FURTHER DAMAGE. *TR

Mileage: 217,900

POWER TRAIN NORTH STAR DODGE, CHRYSLER AUTO DEALER SAN PEDRO SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS -POWER TRAIN GRAPEVINE DODGE, CHRYSLER AUTO DEALER, GRAPEVINE, TEXAS- POWER TRAIN. *TR

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN)SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE SERVICE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

THE DASHBOARD GET DESTROY TO EASLY AND THE DEBRIES FLIES TO THE FACE MAKING DRIVE INSECURE BECAUSE THE PLASTIC PARTS WERE HITING THE FACE. THE POWERS TRAIN GETS VERY EASLY DAMAGE BY ROCKS AND DEBRIS ON THE STREET MAKING IT TO VULNERABLE TO GET DESTROY (AND THAT HAPPEN TO ME) . THE CHARGING REGULATOR GETS BROKES FOR NOTHING ANYTIME AND YOU NEED TO BE CHANGING THE COMPUTER OR ADING AN EXTERNAL ONE AND SOLDER IT TO THE PRINCIPAL CABLES THAT GOES TO THE ALTERNATOR, AND RELAYS.

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.

Mileage: 50,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT(NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR AND THE SHAFT ON THE REAR END SPLIT AND DISCONNECTED; IT BEGAN DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED AND NOTICED THAT A BIG NUT WAS HOOKED UNDERNEATH FOUR OTHER BOLTS WHICH WAS LOOSE FROM THE TREAD. HE RE-HOOKED THE NUT TO GATHER IN ORDER TO HAVE THE DRIVE SHAFT STAY INTACT. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 144,000.

Mileage: 144,000

TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SHE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE ENTIRE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO PARK BUT THE SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN THE DRIVE GEAR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SHIFTER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ENGAGING. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER SHE WOULD DRIVE OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. IN ADDITION, OFTEN WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER AN UNKNOWN RECALL AND THE FAILURES DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT RELATED TO THE FAILURE THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

Mileage: 88,000

DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 REAR AXLE TUB BROCK AT THE PIG. *TR

Mileage: 90,740

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

Mileage: 43,000

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

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

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

Mileage: 92,000

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

Mileage: 84,600

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FRICTION MATERIAL HAS BUILT UP WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION COOLER AND HAS BURNED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

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

Mileage: 108,000

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

Mileage: 58,400

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

Mileage: 56,275

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

Mileage: 107,229

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

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

Mileage: 61,500

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.

Mileage: 89,500

WHILE DRIVING A 2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THE TORQUE CONVERTER DISINTEGRATED. THE DAMAGE CASCADED THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION AND MADE IT BARELY OPERABLE. THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE OVERHAULED. *JB

Mileage: 57,570

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

Mileage: 45,000

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

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

Mileage: 52,000

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

Mileage: 61,300

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

Mileage: 67,900

TRANSMISSION FAILURE REBUILT 2 TIMES. *JB

Mileage: 39

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

Mileage: 64,000

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.

Mileage: 32,000

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

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.

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

Mileage: 80,000

VEHICLE HAS 70,000 MILES AND ON HIGHWAY CRUISING ABOUT 65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING ABOUT 3 TIMES A MINUTE. I HAVE DONE TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE AT 68,500 MILES. AND THE FIRST GEAR WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND HAS NOT CHANGE EVER SINCE AND.

Mileage: 68,500

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.

Mileage: 64,864

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

Mileage: 6,500

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

Mileage: 52,300

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

AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM SO I TOOK IT TO DOTSON BROTHERS DODGE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY HAD A SERVICE BULLITIN THE PROBLEM WAS THAT DURING MANUFACTURING A PLATE WITH A HOLE TO SMALL TO LET FLUID TO PASS THOUGH WAS INSTALLED THIS CAUSES THE TOURQUE CONVERTER TO LOCK UP AND BECOME DAMAGED THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE THIS WAS ON WED FEB 2 ON TUES FEB 8 I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED REDUCING MY SPEED DRAMATICLY I NAROWLY MISSED BEING REAR ENDED LUCKLY THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND ME AFTER SITTING WITH THE TRUCK IN PARK FOR A FEW MINUTES THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE HOME. *AK

Mileage: 650,450

AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM SO I TOOK IT TO DOTSON BROTHERS DODGE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION AND THAT THEY HAD A SERVICE BULLITIN THE PROBLEM WAS THAT DURING MANUFACTURING A PLATE WITH A HOLE TO SMALL TO LET FLUID TO PASS THOUGH WAS INSTALLED THIS CAUSES THE TOURQUE CONVERTER TO LOCK UP AND BECOME DAMAGED THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE THIS WAS ON WED FEB 2 ON TUES FEB 8 I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED REDUCING MY SPEED DRAMATICLY I NAROWLY MISSED BEING REAR ENDED LUCKLY THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND ME AFTER SITTING WITH THE TRUCK IN PARK FOR A FEW MINUTES THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE HOME. *AK

Mileage: 650,450

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED AFTER ONLY 45000 MILES. *AK

Mileage: 45,000

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

Mileage: 36,000

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

2001 DODGE RAM 1500, TRANSMISSION FAILURE STARTED AT 45,000 MILES. HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT 53,000. *JB

Mileage: 45,000

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

Mileage: 59,400

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

Mileage: 36,000

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

Mileage: 58,000

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

Mileage: 58,000

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

Mileage: 29,000

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

Mileage: 69,713

TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NO SLIPPING NO WARNIG, TRUCK JUST WOULD NOT GO HAD 60000 MILES THIS CAUSED ME AND MY MOTHER AND LITTLE CHILD TO WALK ON DANGEROUS HIGHWAY FOR HELP.REPAIR COST 1800.*AK

Mileage: 58,000

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

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

DODGE 1500 5.2L, V8 WITH 58,800 MILES. WELL MAINTAINED, NEVER USED FOR TOWING, MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, DESTROYING THE TRANSMISSION. NOW IT'S COSTING ME $3,600 TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION! OF COURSE, OUT OF WARRANTY AND DODGE COULDN'T CARE LESS. I'LL NEVER OWN ANOTHER DODGE AGAIN.

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

THE REAR PASSENGER AXLE FAILED, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER/DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. *JB THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS GOING UP A MOUNTAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT OUT OF CONTROL, DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND WENT INTO A RIGHT TAIL SPIN. THE CONSUMER STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE LEFT REAR SIDE. *SC THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB

Mileage: 28,414

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

Mileage: 50,000

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

Mileage: 68,000

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

Mileage: 13

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

Mileage: 20,000

WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK USED FROM A DEALER WITH 25K MILES . . . AT 32K WE STARTED TO HAVE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP WITH TRANMISSION RELATED FAULT CODES, SERVICE ETC SINCE WE'VE OWNED IT, NOW AFTER 2K IN SERVICE IN DEC 03 AND 2 TRIPS BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON WE ARE TOLD THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE!!!!! WHY DIDN'T THE DEALER CATCH THIS 3 WEEKS AGO WHEN IT WAS BACK IN?? THE DEALER, RAPPAHANNOCK MOTORS IN KING GEORGE, VA EVEN CONTACTED CHRYSLER FOR US TO TRY AND GET A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION, TO NO AVAIL . . . THIS TELLS ME THAT THE DEALER KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE!!!!

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

Mileage: 43,000

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM OFF ROAD WITH 54000 MILES ON IT AND I'VE ALREADY HAD A NEW COMPUTER PUT IN IT, HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT 27000 MILES BECAUSE OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER, AND MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ALL OVER THE PLACE FROM THE HEAT. I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE OUT OF THIS TRUCK AND I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER DODGE AGAIN. *LA

OWN A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500, 2WD, XLT, QUAD CAB, 8 FT BED, 5.9 LTR. HAVE 48,500 MILES. AM GOING IN TO HAVE THE DIFFERENTIAL REPAIRED FOR A SECOND TIME. THE GEAR / CLUTCH SYSTEM HAS FAILED TWICE. THANKS TO MY WARRANTY IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT MY WARRANTY EXPIRES IN 1000 MILES AND I KNOW THIS DIFFERENTIAL WILL NOT LAST ANOTHER 25,000 MILE. I HAD OWNED A 1989 DODGE RAM VAN AND PUT 200,000 MILES ON IT WITH NO PROBLEMS, WHICH LEAD ME TO BUY ANOTHER DODGE. NOW I CAN NOT EVEN GET 25,000 MILES WITH OUT PROBLEMS. HAVE NEVER TOWED OR CARRIED A LOAD OVER 500 POUNDS WITH THIS P/U. MOST THE MILEAGE IS HIGHWAY DRIVING. WAS LOOKING AT BUYING ANOTHER DODGE BUT NOW I HAVE MY DOUBTS. ONCE THIS REPAIR IS DONE I MIGHT LOOK INTO GETTING RID OF THE TRUCK BEFORE IT COSTS ME EXCESSIVE DOLLARS TO KEEP IT ROLLING. HAVE HEARD OF OTHER COMPLAINTS AS TO THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING IN WRITING.*AK

Mileage: 24,000

TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN. *JB

Mileage: 66,305

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

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

Mileage: 55,745

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

Mileage: 37,600

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

Mileage: 60,544

TRANSMISSION, BRAKES, AIR CONDITIONING. *PH

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

Mileage: 54,000

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN REVERSE IT PRODUCED A LOUD NOISE. THEN, WHEN SWITCHING GEARS THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 50,000

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

Mileage: 50,100

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

Mileage: 50,100

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.

Mileage: 57,000

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM WITH 23,600 MILES ON IT. TWO WEEKS AGO THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED 2 HOURS FORM MY HOUSE. IT LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A TRUCK LOAD OF HUNTING GEAR. OF COURSE IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. DIAMLER CHRYSLER COULD CARE LESS THAT IT WAS 9PM AND I HAD NO WAY HOME. THE DEALER IN ANNAPOLIS REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION - THEY CLAIMED THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK. 3 DAYS AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE BACK, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL AGAIN. NOW ITS AT LEESBURG DODGE (VA) AND THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REBUILDING IT A SECOND TIME. THIS TRUCK HAS NO TOW HITCHES AND HAS NEVER TOWED A HEAVY LOAD. IT IS NOT ABUSED BUT JUST FAILED. THIS IS UNNACCEPTABLE AND IF THINGS ARE NOT MADE RIGHT WITH ME, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE AGAIN.

Mileage: 23,700

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

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

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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

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

WHILE IN MOTION AND IN LOW GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLOW DOWN AND ONCE IN A WHILE STOP. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *JG

WHILE IN MOTION AND IN LOW GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLOW DOWN AND ONCE IN A WHILE STOP. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY GIVEN TIME. *JG *TT

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

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

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

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.

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.

NO SATISFACTION FROM DEALER MGR. OR GENERAL SER. MGR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

THE CONSANT ROUGH IDLE AND SPARADIC ENGINE MISS CAN NOT BE FIXED UNTIL DAIMLER-CHRYSLER BUILDS NEW SOFTWARE FOR COMPUTER. THIS IS CAUSING BAD GAS MILEAGE.*AK

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 .

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

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

THE TRANSMISSION DROPS IN LOW GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND LOW SPEEDS, TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH, AFTER 8 TRIPS TO THE REPAIR SHOP SAME PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. CJ

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