2001 DODGE RAM 1500 Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED, VEHICLE HAD FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THEN VEHICLE EXPLODED, CLAIM 59-V812-056. *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 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 CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS, CLAIM 04-1299-808. *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 WAS PARKED WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE, CLAIM 22-V517-407. *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...

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...

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

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