2001 Dodge Ram 3500 body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 31 complaints for the 2001 Dodge Ram 3500, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the body & structure complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
15 passenger van welds on floorboard filled up with water because seal was omitted from factory. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information.
The dash on this truck has cracked and fallen in, exposing the wiring inside the dash to the sun. The wiring insulation is not rated for exposure to direct sunlight (uv exposure) and is decomposing, putting the truck at risk of a fire initiating inside the cab at highway speeds, due to exposed wiring shorting to ground. Dodge refuses to remedy it, despite numerous attempts to resolve the issue with them.