2001 Dodge Ram 2500 problems
Owners have filed 563 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Dodge Ram 2500. Body & structure is the most reported problem area, at 32% of complaints. After that come steering (13%) and suspension (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 563 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 32% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 23 and 18
- Injuries and deaths
- 21 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 382 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 | 27 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 43 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 43 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 62 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 63 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 50 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 25 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 29 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 14 |
| 200k+ miles | 16 |
What the data shows
Among the 382 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 84,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 91,000 miles (140 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 23 complaints mention a crash; 18 complaints mention a fire; 21 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Dodge Ram 2500 with enough data (287 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
While traveling at approximately 35 MPH on a down grade vehicle was picking up speed while consumer had brakes applied. Vehicle crashed into a tree because of accelerator pedal sticking, which caused driver to sustain foot, lower leg, neck, and ba injuries, while passenger suffered back and muscle injuries. Insurance company examined vehicle, and determined vehicle to be a total loss. *slc
The drivers seat belt did not tighten up during an accident and I bounced off the steering wheel a couple of times. The seat belt had not tighten up after reaching for the radio controls or a drink, hung out the door when shutting it, but would always tighten up once janked on a couple of times. Never thought it would not work during an accident.
Firestone wilderness at tire p265/75r16 114s on a 2001 dodge ram crew cab 4wd vehicle - tread came off of tire at 55 MPH.
My main reason for this complaint is it is known across the united states that dodge put a faulty front suspension on its pickups that lead to dangerous steering at highway speeds and death wobbles. My vehicle has the death wobble at highway speeds, understand this death wobble literally tries to pull the steering wheel from your hand and makes the vehicle very hard to manage.