10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 12
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
59,829 miles

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2001 Dodge Ram 1500 electrical problems

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2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Owner Comments (Page 3 of 3)

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problem #17

Apr 282003

Ram 1500 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 20,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When raining or high moisture the vehicle dies or will not start. Driving down the interstate several times it started to rain and the truck engine stopped running. Leaving me with no power steering and trying to pull off the highway in traffic. If raining or damp. When try to start, there is no such luck. We have to leave it sit in the drive unusable. When you turn the headlamps from high to low beam the lights go out. The engine light stays on most of the time.

- Warrenton, MO, USA

problem #16

Jul 132007

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100,000 miles
The dashboard has fallen apart piece by piece. Wires are now dangerously exposed and the broken pieces could turn into dangerous, sharp flying debris in the event of an accident.

- Katy, TX, USA

problem #15

Jul 172007

Ram 1500

  • miles
The dashboar D is cracked in several places, and also a few places have caved in. There are some electrical problems with dashboar D also.

- Sweetwater, TX, USA

problem #14

Dec 072005

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 61,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

2001 Dodge 4X4, 1500 quad cab truck. While driving down the hwy going 75 mph, at night time, the head light turned off and would not come back on until you kept flicking the high and low beams. Vehilce was taken to dealership and they replaced the (multifunction switch) if there would have not been other vehilce drivng in front of my vehicle, it could of been a serious or deadly crash with no lights at night going the hwy speed limite on winding roadways.

- Humboldt, AZ, USA

problem #13

May 102001

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 2,000 miles
Dash panel has went out on my truck 3 times already and is acting up now. Check engine light has been on more than it has stayed off.

- Paducah, KY, USA

problem #12

Jul 262005

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 32,482 miles
Brake light computer control board had electrical short that caused light not to work. Had to replace board to get brake light to work. Could cause rear end accidents if brake lights do not work. Dealer(cass burch quitman, ga.) advised no manfacturer recall and they have replaced several.

- Thomasville, GA, USA

problem #11

Jun 082005

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Had the vehicle serviced at a little over 30,000 miles and noticed the (mil) light came on then went off, and currently S back on a and was staying on. Contacted the dealership and they want to charge consumer to look at it.

- Azusa, CA, USA

problem #10

Jan 012002

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
I have a 2001 Dodge Ram off road with 54000 miles on it and I've already had a new computer put in it, had the transmission rebuilt at 27000 miles because of the torque converter, and my dashboard is cracked all over the place from the heat. I've had nothing but trouble out of this truck and I will not buy another Dodge again.

- Independence, KY, USA

problem #9

Dec 022003

(reported on)

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • miles
The headlights would go out when the high beams or dimmers were on. Sometimes the headlights stayed on. The dealer had been contacted.

- Wagner, OK, USA

problem #8

Nov 212000

Ram 1500

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle experienced fire under the hood in the drivers side at battery cable to powerbox, vehicle is a total loss, claim 46-0377-665.

- Midlothian, VA, USA

problem #7

Oct 092001

Ram 1500

  • Manual transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle experienced partial fire under the hood near steering column, the fire originated at the electrical distribution panel from the vehicle charging system, claim 43-R794-475.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #6

Aug 252000

Ram 1500

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was wired to pull a fifth wheel, while driving the computer chip and alternator burned out and shorted out, causing fire, claim 55-S270-703.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #5

Oct 092001

Ram 1500

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Partial fire under hood near steering column on drivers side, fire originated at the electrical distribution panel from the vehicle charging system, claim 43-R794-475.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #4

Nov 212000

Ram 1500

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle experienced fire under the hood in the drivers side at battery cable to powerbox, vehicle is a total loss, claim 46-0377-665.

- Midlothian, VA, USA

problem #3

Oct 092001

Ram 1500

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle experienced partial fire under the hood near steering column, the fire originated at the electrical distribution panel from the vehicle charging system, claim 43-R794-475.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #2

Aug 252000

Ram 1500

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was wired to pull a fifth wheel, while driving the computer chip and alternator burned out and shorted out, causing fire, claim 55-S270-703.

- Bakersfield, CA, USA

problem #1

Oct 092001

Ram 1500

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Partial fire under hood near steering column on drivers side, fire originated at the electrical distribution panel from the vehicle charging system, claim 43-R794-475.

- Dallas, TX, USA

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