2001 Dodge Ram Van problems
NHTSA has received 40 complaints about the 2001 Dodge Ram Van, and 12% of them involve electrical system. After that come brakes (10%) and steering (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 13% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 29 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 | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 29 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 60,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Dodge Ram Van with enough data (21 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.
The verizon vehicle had an underhood fire while being driven which originated in the ABS module area. The ABS module and wiring connector, truck battery, and other under hood components were burnt. Verizon has had similar fires in this model van and feels that this is an unsafe condition that warrants further investigation.
The verizon vehicle had an underhood fire while parked in a verizon parking location. The fire originated in the ABS module area. The ABS module and wiring connector, truck battery, and various other under hood components were burnt. Verizon has had similar fires in this model van and feels that this is an unsafe condition that warrants further investigation.
This vehicle belongs to verizon communications. The van had an under hood fire that originated in the ABS module area. A customer notified the driver that smoke was coming from under the hood of the van while it was parked at a jobsite where he was working. He extinguished the fire using the customer's fire extinguisher. Daimlerchrysler issued safety recall d20 in 2004 to address this problem but the recall repair has not corrected the problem.
2001 dodge conversion van developed a problem with the engine.** answer required***. There was a noise and upon pulling over and turning the vehicle off, the vehicle would not restart. The consumer was informed that a new engine was needed.
I have a dodge van 1500 with 22000 miles. The tie rod ends failed, and the ball joints are in the process of failing. I replaced the tie rod ends and will have to replace the ball joints soon.