2001 DODGE RAM 1500 Suspensionfrontcontrol Armupper Ball Joint Problems

15 NHTSA complaints on file

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Suspensionfrontcontrol Armupper Ball Joint Issues in the 2001 DODGE RAM 1500

15 suspensionfrontcontrol armupper ball joint complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Suspensionfrontcontrol Armupper Ball Joint Complaints

#10151599 | March 2, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE FRONT BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTIONS, THE SEAL AROUND THE BALL JOINTS WERE WORN AND THE LUBRICANT LEAKED OUT; HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE NO GREASE FITTINGS ON THE JOINTS. UPDATED 03/17/06. *JB

#10144222 | December 2, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING FUNNY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THEY DETERMINED THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE WITH NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

#10124274 | June 6, 2005

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE WORN OUT @ 60,000 MILES. DIAGNOSED BY DODGE DEALERSHIP. CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND HANDLING PROBLEMS. DODGE CUSTONMER SERVICE (FILE 13615741) REFUSED TO FIX PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH DURANGOS HAVE HAD A RECALL FOR SIMILAR ISSUE.

#10118153 | April 20, 2005

BALL JOINTS ON 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK ARE BAD AT LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. *AK

#10114423 | March 21, 2005

BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 25000 MILES UNDER WARRENTY NOW AGAIN AT 50000 THE DEALER SAID THERE BAD AGAIN AND WON'T COVER CHARGES. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN ON A DIRT ROAD AND HAS BEEN EXTREAMLY WELL MAINTAINED.*AK

#10113249 | March 2, 2005

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE FRONT UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK

#10106403 | January 15, 2005

WHEN GETTING THE FRONT END ALIGNED THE BALL JOINTS WERE CHECKED AND FAILED INSPECTION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR REIMBURSEMENT THEY SAID THAT, THE PART WAS NOT RECALLED ON THE DODGE RAM, HOWEVER WAS RECALLED ON THE DODGE DURANGO AND DODGE DAKOTA. BEING RATHER RUDE ABOUT IT, I WAS TOLD SINCE I DIDN'T GET THE BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT A QUALIFIED CHRYSLER DEALER THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE ME. I HAD 36,800 MILES ON THE RAM SO IT WASN'T A QUESTION OF WARRANTY BUT ONE OF SAFETY, THAT HAD TO BE PERFORMED WHETHER IT WAS A DODGE GARAGE OR NOT AND I THINK I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THESE PARTS AND LABOR. *NM

#10103876 | December 16, 2004

CONSUMER HEARS A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT, AS WELL HAS THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MAKING TURNS AND IS AT LOW SPEEDS. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

#10103641 | December 13, 2004

THE TIE ROD END AND UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING OUT. *AK WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD NOISES FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE DUE TO DEFECTIVE TIE ROD ENDS. FAILED PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

#10102508 | December 10, 2004

UPPER RIGHT BALL JOINT DEFECTIVE ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. *AK

#10103543 | December 10, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 7 MPH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL FLEW OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

#10064045 | March 28, 2004

VEHICLE HAS 59,000 MILES AND NEEDS UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *JB

#10059345 | February 19, 2004

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL BECOME LOOSE. THE TECHNICIAN SERVICED THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM *JB

#10056846 | February 9, 2004

CONTROL ARM UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS

#10030462 | July 30, 2003

TRUCK WONDERS LEFT TO RIGHT, PULLS HARD RIGHT. WAS TOLD THAT ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS AND TRAC LOCATOR BAR NEEDS REPLACING.PARTS MOST BE REPLACED BY DODGE PARTS. WHY REPLACE PARTS WITH MORE BAD PARTS. TRUCK HAS 50,000 MILES. NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD. FRONT END SHOULD NOT HAVE WENT OUT!!!! NEVER BUY A DODGE!!!*AK

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