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2001 Dodge Ram 2500 transmission problems

Owners reported transmission problems in 19 complaints for the 2001 Dodge Ram 2500, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
19 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
48,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When transmission problems show up

Transmission complaints by mileage, 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 48,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 48,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 55% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 48,000 miles, and 55% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Sometimes vehicle will not go into reverse or 4wd. Took vehicle to dealer, and they said they could not duplicate problem. *slc

September 2000

Booster pump for power steering and transmission don't want to shift when drive from stop to drive into second gear.

Reported at 130,000 miles, June 2010

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