2001 Dodge Dodge Truck problems
NHTSA has received 48 complaints about the 2001 Dodge Dodge Truck, and 15% of them involve body & structure. Next are suspension (12%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 48 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 62,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 62,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Dodge Dodge Truck with enough data (40 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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.
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.
Vehicle is driving erractically. It goes to the right, too far if barely turning wheel. Contact dealer, and dealer stated nothing was wrong with vehicle.
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
My 2001 dodge dash started cracking a few months ago. Now I have a big hole where part of it once was. Cracks are getting bigger and I am afraid that more holes will follow.