13 of the
417 complaints about the 2001 Dodge RAM are about the
glass, mirrors and wipers — 3% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
12,815 miles.
A
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Exterior
430.8%
Windshield
323.1%
Windshield Wiper/Washer
215.4%
Rearview Mirrors/Devices
215.4%
Glass, Side/Rear
17.7%
Interior
17.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Dodge RAM year
STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED 5 TIMES, REPAIRED 4 TIMES IN WHICH THE CLOCK SPRING (SAFETY RECALL 982) WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES. LEFT OUTER MIRROR VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IMPAIRING VISIBILITY WHEN MERGING WITH TRAFFIC. TRUCK IS NOT SAFE FOR HIGHWAY USE. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS***764311
NHTSA complaint #10007150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Silver Creek, NY
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLOATED OVER THE RAIN, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. JB PH
NHTSA complaint #10017348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 15,000 milesNorthridge, CA
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS FELL OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10014648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hubbard, OH
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD HAS MOVED OVER A BIT TO THE POINT WHERE WHEN IT RAINS AND WATER WILL LEAK INTO VEHICLE, CAUSING RUST TO APPEAR ON FLOORBOARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.
NHTSA complaint #8016517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Clinton, OH
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM PICKS UP OFF WINDSHIELD AT 70MPH WITHOUT WIND. WHEN THERE IS WIND WINDSHIELD WIPERS PICK UP OFF WINDSHIELD AT A SLOWER SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER REPLACED 3 SETS OF BLADES AND 2 WIPER ARMS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE ADD VIN.
NHTSA complaint #8009202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Port Clinton, OH
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
REARVIEW SIDE MIRRORS VIBRATE. TOOK TO DEALER ,AND DEALER IWAS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT DIDN'T HAVE REMEDY. PLEASE ADD VIN.
NHTSA complaint #8009205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clarksburg, NJ
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE MIRRORS SHAKE/VIBRATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE APPROACHING TRAFFIC.EVENTUALLY THIS WILL CAUSE A ACCIDENT. I RETURNED THE VECHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRRIOR REPLACED BUT THIS REPLACEMENT SUFFERED FROM THE SAME SHAKING PROBLEMS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.I TOLD THE SERVICE REP. BUT HE SAID THEY ALL ( DODGE PICKUPS 1500-2500 SERIES) SUFFER FROM THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR A TSB ON THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A FRIEND WITH THE SAME TRUCK AND THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #751921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Shingle Spring, CA
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON ROAD AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR CAME OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM THIS MIRROR WAS TOW PACKAGE MIRROR THAT FELL OFF.
NHTSA complaint #894628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Emory, TX
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
A ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD DIRECTLY BELOW THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS THE SMALL CHIP (SIZE OF AN PENCIL ERASER) BEGAN TO SPREAD AND IS NOT ABOUT 12", THE CONSUMER FEEL THIS GLASS IS OF POOR QUALITY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #561630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bloomington, IL
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED SIDE MIRRORS SHAKE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER HAS REPLACED MIRRORS THREEE TIMES AND DEALER REFUSE TO FIX OR INVESTIGATE ANY FURTHER, THERE IS A FRONT END NOISE IN SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS, SPRINGS,SJOCKS AND SWAY BAR WAS REPLACED AND THE NOISE STOPPED FOR TWO WEEKS AND REOCCURED, ENGINE IDLING ROUGH, POOR GAS MILEAGE, FOUND THAT SPARK PLUG MISFIRED, ENGINE STALLS WHEN IN GEAR CONSUMER ALSO STATES SEAL AROUND WINDSHIELD IS LOOSE WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED..
NHTSA complaint #886586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bloomington, IL
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED SIDE MIRRORS SHAKE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER HAS REPLACED MIRRORS THREEE TIMES AND DEALER REFUSE TO FIX OR INVESTIGATE ANY FURTHER, THERE IS A FRONT END NOISE IN SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS, SPRINGS,SJOCKS AND SWAY BAR WAS REPLACED AND THE NOISE STOPPED FOR TWO WEEKS AND REOCCURED, ENGINE IDLING ROUGH, POOR GAS MILEAGE, FOUND THAT SPARK PLUG MISFIRED, ENGINE STALLS WHEN IN GEAR CONSUMER ALSO STATES SEAL AROUND WINDSHIELD IS LOOSE WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED..
NHTSA complaint #886586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bloomington, IL
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
PROBLEM #1: FRONT SUSPENSION BOTTOMING OUT ON SPEED BUMPS, AND AT LOW SPEED BUMPS. VEHICLE FRAME IS SMACKING DOWN ON TOP OF AXLE. FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHINGS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. PROBLEM #2: DRIVER DOOR MIRROR GLASS LOOSE. DEALER INSTALLED NEW MIRROR, STILL LOOSE, ORDERING A SECOND MIRROR. PROBLEM #3: ENGINE SHAKES AT START UP AND WHILE IDLING. ALSO GAS MILEAGE HAS NOT IMPROVED.
NHTSA complaint #741435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brighton, CO
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHEN DRIVING AT 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND LIKE AN EXPLOSION, REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #867811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.