FaultScore report
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the 2001 Dodge Quad with NHTSA between 2003 and 2015. The largest single group is the suspension. Across this model's run it ranks 1 of 5 worst.
FaultScore 60/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Dodge Quad.
How this is worked out14
Complaints
2
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
120,421 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
8%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 120,421 miles
Median failure at 50,000 miles
Median failure at 129,710 miles
Median failure at 129,710 miles
Median failure at 139,000 miles
Median failure at 120,421 miles
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 79,065 mi
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 98,000 mi
Median failure at 70,000 miles
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD OF THE BF GOODRICH RADIAL LONG TRAIL TIRE SEPARATED AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, 2001 DODGE QUAD CAB PICKUP. *NM THE SEPARATION RESULTED IN $2000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10156278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SC
NHTSA complaint #10087626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
STEERING
REPLACED ALL SENSORS, SPARK PLUG AND WIRES, ROTOR AND CAP, VACUUM HOSES, POWERTRAIN RELAYS, AND ALL PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOMATIC POWERTRAIN SHUTDOWN REVEALING NO ENGINE CODES. RANDOM STALLS AT ANY SPEED INCLUDING FREEWAY. DEALER PROVIDES NO SOLUTION BECAUSE OF RANDOM EVENTS ONLY. IT IS MY SUSPICION THAT THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK WHEN THE POWERTRAIN CURRENT IS SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY?
NHTSA complaint #10750111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
REPLACED ALL SENSORS, SPARK PLUG AND WIRES, ROTOR AND CAP, VACUUM HOSES, POWERTRAIN RELAYS, AND ALL PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOMATIC POWERTRAIN SHUTDOWN REVEALING NO ENGINE CODES. RANDOM STALLS AT ANY SPEED INCLUDING FREEWAY. DEALER PROVIDES NO SOLUTION BECAUSE OF RANDOM EVENTS ONLY. IT IS MY SUSPICION THAT THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK WHEN THE POWERTRAIN CURRENT IS SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY?
NHTSA complaint #10750111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
REPLACED ALL SENSORS, SPARK PLUG AND WIRES, ROTOR AND CAP, VACUUM HOSES, POWERTRAIN RELAYS, AND ALL PARTS ASSOCIATED WITH AUTOMATIC POWERTRAIN SHUTDOWN REVEALING NO ENGINE CODES. RANDOM STALLS AT ANY SPEED INCLUDING FREEWAY. DEALER PROVIDES NO SOLUTION BECAUSE OF RANDOM EVENTS ONLY. IT IS MY SUSPICION THAT THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK WHEN THE POWERTRAIN CURRENT IS SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY?
NHTSA complaint #10750111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
SLIGHT NOISE FROM FRONT END, THEN SILENCE, THEN DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY BUCKLED FORCING US TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, LUCKILY, HITTING NO-ONE. THE RIM WAS SHEERED INTO STRIPS OF RIBBON WHEN IT COLLAPSED INTO THE CALIPER. NEEDS A NEW WHEEL, NEW BRAKE, CALIPER, DISC BRAKE ROTOR, FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB, FRONT LEFT STEERING KNUCKLE, UPPER CONTROL ARM, LOWER CONTROL ARM. FRONT UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS, PLUS FRONT END ALIGNMENT TOTALING $2792.90 AND WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN. OF 2008. WE HAVE FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL DODGE AS WE DO AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM. WE ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. SINCERELY, SUSAN SHUMWAY
NHTSA complaint #10244153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
SLIGHT NOISE FROM FRONT END, THEN SILENCE, THEN DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY BUCKLED FORCING US TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, LUCKILY, HITTING NO-ONE. THE RIM WAS SHEERED INTO STRIPS OF RIBBON WHEN IT COLLAPSED INTO THE CALIPER. NEEDS A NEW WHEEL, NEW BRAKE, CALIPER, DISC BRAKE ROTOR, FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB, FRONT LEFT STEERING KNUCKLE, UPPER CONTROL ARM, LOWER CONTROL ARM. FRONT UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS, PLUS FRONT END ALIGNMENT TOTALING $2792.90 AND WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN. OF 2008. WE HAVE FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL DODGE AS WE DO AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM. WE ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. SINCERELY, SUSAN SHUMWAY
NHTSA complaint #10244153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
SLIGHT NOISE FROM FRONT END, THEN SILENCE, THEN DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY BUCKLED FORCING US TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, LUCKILY, HITTING NO-ONE. THE RIM WAS SHEERED INTO STRIPS OF RIBBON WHEN IT COLLAPSED INTO THE CALIPER. NEEDS A NEW WHEEL, NEW BRAKE, CALIPER, DISC BRAKE ROTOR, FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB, FRONT LEFT STEERING KNUCKLE, UPPER CONTROL ARM, LOWER CONTROL ARM. FRONT UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS, PLUS FRONT END ALIGNMENT TOTALING $2792.90 AND WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN. OF 2008. WE HAVE FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL DODGE AS WE DO AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM. WE ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. SINCERELY, SUSAN SHUMWAY
NHTSA complaint #10244153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SLIGHT NOISE FROM FRONT END, THEN SILENCE, THEN DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY BUCKLED FORCING US TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, LUCKILY, HITTING NO-ONE. THE RIM WAS SHEERED INTO STRIPS OF RIBBON WHEN IT COLLAPSED INTO THE CALIPER. NEEDS A NEW WHEEL, NEW BRAKE, CALIPER, DISC BRAKE ROTOR, FRONT LEFT WHEEL HUB, FRONT LEFT STEERING KNUCKLE, UPPER CONTROL ARM, LOWER CONTROL ARM. FRONT UPPER & LOWER BALL JOINTS, PLUS FRONT END ALIGNMENT TOTALING $2792.90 AND WE HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN. OF 2008. WE HAVE FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL DODGE AS WE DO AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM. WE ARE LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS. SINCERELY, SUSAN SHUMWAY
NHTSA complaint #10244153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE QUAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND PIECES OF PLASTIC ARE FALLING INTO THE COMPARTMENTS AND SHORTENING OUT THE ELECTRICAL WIRES. THIS IS THE SECOND VEHICLE HE HAS OWNED IN WHICH THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED. THE FIRST VEHICLE COST $1,000 TO REPAIR. THE DODGE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE ON THEIR VEHICLES, BUT WILL NOT REPAIR HIS VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
NHTSA complaint #10201986 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD OF THE BF GOODRICH RADIAL LONG TRAIL TIRE SEPARATED AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, 2001 DODGE QUAD CAB PICKUP. *NM THE SEPARATION RESULTED IN $2000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10156278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE BALL JOINTS ON THE CONSUMER'S 2001 DODGE DAKOTA WERE RECALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE PARTS REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED AT A DODGE DEALER. *NM
NHTSA complaint #10113765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SC
NHTSA complaint #10087626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10007404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK FROM NEW THE ENGINE PINGED WHEN I WENT UP HILL THE BARRINGS RAPPED BAD WENT TO DEALER THY SAID DODGE HAS NO UP DATES HAD IT BACK THREE TIMES BEFOR 11000 MILES TRUCK FALLS UNDER LEMON LAW AND DEALER WONT FIX TRUCK .AND AC GUIT WHILE UNDER WARRINTY DEALER SAID IF OUT OF WARRINTY THEYED STILL FIX IT ,WHEN IT GUIT IT WAS OUT OF WARRINTY SO DEALER SAID I HAD TO PAY 128.00 DOLLARS TO PUT ON A MACHINE TO SEE WHATS WRONG I SHOULD NOT PAY TO DO THIS THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD STILL BE FIXED BECAUSE IT HAPPENED WHILE UNDER WARRINTY .AND ELECTRIC WINDOWS QUIT ,AND WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK NEW THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS QUIT AND THE BACKUP LIGHTS QUIT BUT THY FIXED THE WIPERS AND BACKUP LIGHTS.ENGINE WENT BARRINGS RAP AND I DONT HAVE OIL PRESSURE . HAD PROBLEMS WITH OIL PRESSURE BEFOR WHILE UNDER WARRINTY REPLACED SENCER OIL PRESSURE ALWAYS WENT FROM 3\4 TO1\4 THY SAID IT WILL RUN LIKE THAT.
NHTSA complaint #10003323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK FROM NEW THE ENGINE PINGED WHEN I WENT UP HILL THE BARRINGS RAPPED BAD WENT TO DEALER THY SAID DODGE HAS NO UP DATES HAD IT BACK THREE TIMES BEFOR 11000 MILES TRUCK FALLS UNDER LEMON LAW AND DEALER WONT FIX TRUCK .AND AC GUIT WHILE UNDER WARRINTY DEALER SAID IF OUT OF WARRINTY THEYED STILL FIX IT ,WHEN IT GUIT IT WAS OUT OF WARRINTY SO DEALER SAID I HAD TO PAY 128.00 DOLLARS TO PUT ON A MACHINE TO SEE WHATS WRONG I SHOULD NOT PAY TO DO THIS THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD STILL BE FIXED BECAUSE IT HAPPENED WHILE UNDER WARRINTY .AND ELECTRIC WINDOWS QUIT ,AND WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK NEW THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS QUIT AND THE BACKUP LIGHTS QUIT BUT THY FIXED THE WIPERS AND BACKUP LIGHTS.ENGINE WENT BARRINGS RAP AND I DONT HAVE OIL PRESSURE . HAD PROBLEMS WITH OIL PRESSURE BEFOR WHILE UNDER WARRINTY REPLACED SENCER OIL PRESSURE ALWAYS WENT FROM 3\4 TO1\4 THY SAID IT WILL RUN LIKE THAT.
NHTSA complaint #10003323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.