2001 DODGE RAM VAN PROBLEMS

Common Complaints and Reliability

• 1. Engine problems:

  • Vehicle would not restart and needed a new engine
    

• 2. Frame rot issues:

  • Major frame rot on passenger side front frame going to bumper
    

• 3. Tire valve stem issues:

  • Separating from rubber and metal, causing tires to deflate
    

• 4. Blower motor resistor failure

• 5. Recall issue:

  • Not receiving recall notice or having recall service completed
    

• 6. Seat belt design flaw:

  • Seat belt hangs down and gets stuck behind driver's door
    

• 7. Gearshift issue:

  • Difficulty getting gearshift out of park
    

• 8. Sliding door latch issue:

  • Latch on sliding door came unlatched when inside handle was returned to neutral position
    

• 9. Fuel tank movement issue:

  • Feels like vehicle is being struck from behind by another vehicle when braking
    

• 10. Heater core leak:

  • Anti-freeze pours out onto the floor of the vehicle
    

• 11. Suspension issues:

  • Tie rod ends failed and ball joints are failing
    

• 12. Recall identification issue:

  • Multiple recalls affecting vehicle not showing on VIN search
    

• 13. Child safety issue with interlock shift:

  • 15-month-old child was able to put vehicle into gear without stepping on gas pedal
    

• 14. ABS module failure causing underhood fires:

  • Multiple incidents of ABS module area fires in vehicle
    

• 15. Steering column corrosion:

  • Steering column frame severely corroded, leading to failure
    

• 16. Horn, cruise control, and airbag light issues:

  • Nonoperational horn and cruise control, sporadically illuminating airbag light
    

• 17. Unstable driver seat issue:

  • Driver seat becoming unhinged from brackets
    

• 18. Shifting issue from park:

  • Vehicle would not shift out of park
    

• 19. Anti-lock brake system failure:

  • Abnormal noise detected from vehicle, anti-lock brake system failed
    

• 20. Steering issue:

  • Steering column locked while turning left, causing crash
    

• 21. Defroster issue:

  • Windows steam up and ice up, zero visibility
    

• 22. Frame rot causing front end issues:

  • Frame rot causing sway bar brackets to break off frame and upper A-frame brackets to separate from frame mounts.