2001 Dodge RAM VAN: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
33 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 23 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 33 complaints (9.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 9 | 27.3% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 15.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 12.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 6.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Unknown Or Other | 3 |
| Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System | 3 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood | 2 |
| Power Train | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Tires:Valve | 2 |
Electrical System: 3; Steering: 3; Unknown Or Other: 3; Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System: 3; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 2; Power Train: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Tires:Valve: 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 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 6 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 1
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 10 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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
2002: 3; 2003: 3; 2004: 5; 2005: 3; 2006: 2; 2007: 1; 2008: 5; 2010: 3; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2016: 3; 2018: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10025243 · 2003-07-01 (July 1, 2003)
FUEL TANKS MOVE AROUND, WHEN BRAKING FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS BEING STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10025243 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10036689 · 2003-08-27 (August 27, 2003)
I HAVE A 15 PASSENGER VAN AND THE BACK BENCH IS SUPPOSE TO HOLD 4 PEOPLE ,BUT THE TWO MIDDLE SEATBELTS DO NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY. THE MALE AND FEMALE BELTS ARE ATTACHT TO THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FLOOR FOR THE RIGHT PASSENGER AND THE MALE AND FEMALE BELTS FOR THE LEFT PASSENGER ARE ATTACHED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FLOOR MAKING IT SO THE BELTS FORM A KIND OF A NOOSE AROUND THE TWO MIDDLE PASSENGERS. IN OTHER WORDS ALL THE SEAT BELTS ARE CONECTED TO THE OUSIDE EDGES OF THE VAN FLOOR IN THE BACK ROW MAKING IT SO THE TWO MIDDLE BACK RIDERS A…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10036689 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10049477 · 2003-12-09 (December 9, 2003)
VEHICLE DOESN'T DEFROST. WINDOWS STEAM UP, IF COLD ENOUGH ICE UP. NO VISIBILITY OUT ALL SIDE WINDOWS. BROUGHT IN WHILE STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, THEY REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. WENT BACK A FEW WEEKS LATER AND WAS TOLD IT IS A "CHARACTERISTIC" OF THIS VEHICLE, "PUT SOME CARDBOARD IN FRONT OF THE RADIATOR". I TRIED IT AND IT DIDN'T WORK. THIS IS GOING TO RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT IF THIS ISN'T FIXED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 35,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10049477 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10056534 · 2004-02-04 (February 4, 2004)
VEHICLE DOESN'T DEFROST. WINDOWS STEAM UP AND ICE UP, CREATING ZERO VISIBILIT OUT ALL OF THE SIDE WINDOWS AND WRAPS AROUND THE FRONT WINDOWS.. THIS WAS BROUGHT IN TO SOUTH OAK DODGE, IN ILLINOIS WHILE STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, THEY DEODORIZED THE EVAPORATOR COIL AND SAID I WAS FIXED. WENT BACK A WEEK LATER WITH SAME PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. CALLED CHRYSLER AND SANDY SAID THIS IS RETARDED" AND SHE CALLED THE DEALER, ONLY TO TELL ME, SORRY WE CAN'T HELP YOU. I CANT SEE OUT MY WINDOWS. YOU CANT BACK A VAN UP W…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10056534 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058862 · 2004-02-24 (February 24, 2004)
BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR FAILED ON MY 2001 DODGE FULL SIZE RAM VAN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058862 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086718 · 2004-08-12 (August 12, 2004)
THE VERIZON VEHICLE HAD AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE BEING DRIVEN WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE ABS MODULE AREA. THE ABS MODULE AND WIRING CONNECTOR, TRUCK BATTERY, AND OTHER UNDER HOOD COMPONENTS WERE BURNT. VERIZON HAS HAD SIMILAR FIRES IN THIS MODEL VAN AND FEELS THAT THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
Owner-reported narrative. 6,057 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086718 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10086724 · 2004-08-12 (August 12, 2004)
THE VERIZON VEHICLE HAD AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHILE PARKED IN A VERIZON PARKING LOCATION. THE FIRE ORIGINATED IN THE ABS MODULE AREA. THE ABS MODULE AND WIRING CONNECTOR, TRUCK BATTERY, AND VARIOUS OTHER UNDER HOOD COMPONENTS WERE BURNT. VERIZON HAS HAD SIMILAR FIRES IN THIS MODEL VAN AND FEELS THAT THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
Owner-reported narrative. 16,944 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086724 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10104342 · 2004-12-22 (December 22, 2004)
VEHICLE DOESN'T DEFROST. ALL WINDOWS STEAM UP AND THEN ICE UP. INCLUDING FRONT WINDOW LEAVING ALMOST ZERO VISIBILITY. TOOK TO LAKE DODGE, IN (FEB. 2004) AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE RECIRCULATION DOORS RS THAT WERE STICKING AND NEEDED TO BE LUBED UP. SEEMED TO HELP UNTIL DEC. 2004. WINDOWS STEAMED UP AND ICED UP AGAIN. WAS TOLD BY LAKE DODGE, IN THAT THIS IS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE WE SHOULD TAKE CARE OF. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO TAKE MY ENTIRE DASH APART TO REACH THESE RECIRCULATION DOORS TO LUBE THEM UP EVERY YEAR. FIRST OF ALL, I DON'T EVEN KNOW W…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,001 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104342 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
07V555000 · Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift
Reported: 2007-12-04 (December 4, 2007)
ON CERTAIN VAN AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE IGNITION/PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS CAN ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED (OR IN THE "LOCK" POSITION). THIS CAN ALSO ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION.
Consequence: EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY CAUSING A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEARSHIFT BLOCKER AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA campaign record ↗