2001 DODGE RAM 1500 Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

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

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...

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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