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2001 Dodge Ram 2500 body & structure problems

Owners reported body & structure problems in 181 complaints for the 2001 Dodge Ram 2500, 32% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
181 32% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
91,000 miles 140 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 2
Injuries and deaths
7 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 91,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 12 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 21 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 22 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 28 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 25 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 11 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 5 complaints 200k+ miles: 5 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 91,000 miles
Based on 140 complaints that include mileage. 24% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles12
40k to 60k miles21
60k to 80k miles22
80k to 100k miles28
100k to 120k miles25
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles11
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles5
200k+ miles5

What the data shows

Of the 140 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 91,000 miles, and 24% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 7 injuries.

What owners wrote

I have a 2001 dodge ram 2500 which I take great care of . I cleaned, waxed, detail it once or twice a week . Five-six months ago while I was wiping off my dash I gashed one of my fingers really bad, after I got the bleeding to stop I went back to clean up the blood and find out what I had cut it one. I was vary upset to find a large crack in my dashboard . I thought at that time maybe it was the cleaner I was using so I changed brands.

Reported at 109,000 miles, January 2008 Injury

I own a 2001 dodge 2500 truck. Several years ago I noticed a crack in the dash. There are now at least 6 cracks. Unfortunately these are not surface cracks. The dash is cracked all the way through and is reaching the point where I fear it will either collapse or send pieces flying around the cab creating what I think is a safety hazard.

Reported at 70,000 miles, May 2008

Other problems reported for the 2001 Dodge Ram 2500

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