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2001 Dodge Ram engine problems

Owners reported engine problems in 33 complaints for the 2001 Dodge Ram, 8% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
33 8% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
0 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 2 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge ram. While driving 10 MPH under normal driving conditions and pulling a trailer the contact smelled something burning and the engine shut off without warning. Smoke was coming from under the hood. The vehicle would not restart, and was towed to a mechanic. The mechanic stated that the crank angle sensor was burned. The vehicle was repaired , and the no further failures occurred. The current mileage was 95,099. There was no damage to the vehicle. Ak

April 2007 Fire

Bought a 2 yr old durango with 60,000 miles on it at carmax. At 116,000 miles it started knocking. I took it to allen samuels dealership and they claimed the engine failed. We replaced the engine at our cost for 6k, because we still owed 7k on the vehicle. We bought new tires as we decided to keep the vehicle and try to recover some of the cost. 3 months later, the new engine failed, the vehicle died as I was exiting the freeway and turning under an overpass.

Reported at 116,000 miles, March 2008

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