2001 Dodge DODGE TRUCK problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
39 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
68,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 26 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 39 complaints (17.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 6 | 15.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 4 | 10.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 10.3% |
| Braking behavior | 3 | 7.7% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 5.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.6% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure | 7 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 3 |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 2 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 2 |
| Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm | 2 |
Structure: 7; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3; Electrical System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 2; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Arm: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 6 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 8 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 7 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 8; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 9 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 2 |
2001: 2; 2002: 3; 2003: 6; 2004: 9; 2005: 10; 2006: 1; 2007: 6; 2008: 2
Pattern summary
Structure leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10004975 · 2003-01-30 (January 30, 2003)
THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED ONCE TO CORRECT THE NOISES AND (THE HOSES-PER SERVICE BULLETIN) WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE OR A REFUND. SINCE THE PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE ALWAYS HAD A NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURES. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THERE ALSO WAS A BROKEN WINDOW, RADIO, AND THE GEAR KNOB NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED/ALIGNED. MR SCC
Owner-reported narrative. 4,165 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004975 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10102681 · 2004-12-11 (December 11, 2004)
RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS WEARING EXCESSIVELY. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, MY MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS ON MY 4X4 WERE FAILING RAPIDLY (HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY). MY MECHANIC WENT ON TO SAY THAT I WAS VERY LUCKY THIS HAD NOT COME APART WHILE DRIVING AS IT SURELY WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A ROLL-OVER. HE FURTHER ADVISED ME TO KEEP A VERY CLOSE WATCH FOR ANY SIGNS OF DETERIORATION. DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO BUY THE ENTIRE STEERING UNIT TO FIX THE PROBLEM AT APPROXIMATELY $750, BUT THEY ARE ON A 45 DAY BACK ORDER. IT SEEMS THEY CANT BE MADE QUICK…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10102681 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10093451 · 2004-10-01 (October 1, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING I HEARD A HIGH PITCH SQUEAL AND HAD A DECREASE IN PERFORMANCE.I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT THAT A FAULTY RETAINER CLIP IN THE DRIVE HOUSEING "PUMPKIN" BROKE.WITH THIS CLIP NOT IN PLACE AND "FLOATING AROUND IN THERE IT CAUSED METAL SHARDS TO WHICH IN TURN CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE IN THE REAR END. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN JANUARY "04 WHICH IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY INSPECTED THEN. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS SEVERE GROOVING FOUND IN THE "PUMPKIN". NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS, MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING AT TEH DEALERS FOR 2 WEEKS. WH…
Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10093451 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10110045 · 2005-02-07 (February 7, 2005)
AT AROUND 60K MILES, I WAS EXPERIENCING A SHIFTING LATENCY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND OCCASIONAL POWER LOSS WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE OR GO IN REVERSE. TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL AAMCO WHERE THEY SAID THAT I HAD HIGH LEVELS OF METAL SHAVINGS IN THE FLUID, AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. COST WAS $2800 NOT INCLUDING THE WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED THROUGH THEM. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND (FROM THE DODGE FORUMS I FREQUENTLY VISIT) THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SECOND GENERATION RAM'S, AND ONE THAT CHRYSLER SEEMS TO IGNORE. PERHAPS THAT…
Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10110045 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10102708 · 2004-12-11 (December 11, 2004)
A GASKET TYPE PART ON THE FRONT OF THE CAB BELOW THE WINDSHIELD AND UNDER THE HOOD KEPT COMING LOOSE. I PUT IT BACK AND IT CAME LOOSE AGAIN. IT FIT ONTO A LIP BUT WOULD NOT STAY. HALF OF IT EVENTUALLY FELL DOWN ONTO THE ENGINE AND CAUGHT FIRE, BURNING THE CAP OFF MY FREON CHARGER ALLOWING ALL MY FREON TO ESCAPE AND A HOLE IN MY AIR FILTER CASE ALLOWING DIRT IN THERE. I TOOK THE REMAINING PIECE OFF AND DID NOT REPLACE IT. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE DODGE IS NOTORIOUS FOR THIS AND THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE THAT PART STAY IN PLACE IS TO HAVE SOMEON…
Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10102708 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10104011 · 2004-12-17 (December 17, 2004)
I TOOK MY 01' DODGE DURANGO TO HARTZHEIM DODGE SERVICE CENTER FOR MY 90 THOUSAND MILE SERVICE, A COUPLE DAYS LATER THE "CHIME" CONSTANTLY GOES OFF , I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SERVICE CENTER 11/19/04 AND FOUND THAT THE MODULE "WORE OUT" THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING CTM. I DECLINED, I FEEL THAT IT WAS THEIR MISTAKE AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE CTM ($300) AND THE CHIME STILL KEEP SOUNDING AND NO LIGHTS ON DASH. I'M CONCERNED, MY ALARM AND ALL ELECTRICAL IS CONSTANTLY COMING AND GOING. NEED ADVISE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104011 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10003023 · 2003-01-20 (January 20, 2003)
THE BRAKES ON MY 2001 DODGE 2500 TRUCK SEEM TO BRAKE AND RELEASE. WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES THEY SEEM TO WORK AND THEN ALL OF SUDDEN IT FEELS LIKE THE POWER ASSIST IS NOT WORKING AND I HAVE TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES HARDER TO STOP.I HAVE TOLD STEVENS CREEK DODGE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SAY THE BRKES ARE WORKING OK.
Owner-reported narrative. 20 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003023 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10102687 · 2004-12-11 (December 11, 2004)
CAR HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THIS MEANS I HAVE VIRTUALLY NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES. A FEW TIMES IVE DRIVEN INTO CURBS TO KEEP FROM HITTING OTHER VEHICLES AND TO STOP MY VEHICLE. THIS WEEK IT HAPPENED FOUR TIMES IN ONE DAY WHILE TRAVELING ON CONGESTED STREETS. IT IS COMPLETELY RANDOM, HAPPENING ON RAINY DAYS, SUNNY DAYS HOT DAYS AND COLD DAYS. MY MECHANIC SAYS CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. WHILE THAT'S MY NEXT STEP, THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. AND IF CHRYSLER IS A…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10102687 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 565160 · 2002-04-26 (April 26, 2002)
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF THE ENGINE STALLING IN TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT HARD STARTING ALSO. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR UNSUCCESSFUL REPAIRS AND TO DATE IS STILL NOT OPERATING EFFICIENTLY. *JG
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 565160 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10133317 · 2005-08-18 (August 18, 2005)
FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133317 at NHTSA ↗