2001 Dodge 1500 Transmission Problems

TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10349030

Incident

Mar 11, 2002

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SHE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE ENTIRE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO PARK BUT THE SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN THE DRIVE GEAR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SHIFTER SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ENGAGING. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHENEVER SHE WOULD DRIVE OVER AN UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE. IN ADDITION, OFTEN WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER AN UNKNOWN RECALL AND THE FAILURES DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT RELATED TO THE FAILURE THE CONTACT WAS EXPERIENCING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

NHTSA ID

10345281

Incident

Jun 6, 2008

Mileage

88,000 mi

I OWN A 2001 DODGE RAM TRUCK. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED FROM A DEALERSHIP WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT. ONE WEEK LATER THE TRANSMISSION BLEW. I HAD TO PAY $1500 TO GET IT FIXED. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK SINCE I BOUGHT IT. NO BODY CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT. IM OUT ALL THIS MONEY AND THE TRUCK IS WORTHLESS TO ME. EVERYONE I TALK TO THAT OWNS ONE OF THESE TRUCKS HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS "EVERYONE". I THINK THE CHRYSLER CORP. SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS! *TR

NHTSA ID

10253539

Incident

Sep 19, 2004

Mileage

43,000 mi

I HAVE REPLACED 4 46RE TRANSMISSIONS IN MY 01 DODGE RAM SPORT 4X4. THE 46RE IS A TERRIBLE TRANSMISSION AND THEY ARE KNOWN FOR BEING BAD. THEY EVEN HAVE THAT AS A REPUTATION. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO A RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS FOR WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MANY CONSUMERS. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH 4 TRANSMISSION FROM 46,000MILES TO 109,000 MILES, AND I NEED TO REPLACE THE ONE THAT IS IN IT NOW. IT HAS FAILED OUT OF NOWHERE WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS. IT COSTS ATLEAST 2000 TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND I'VE HAD TO PAY FOR 1 OF THEM BECAUSE THEY AREN'T COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10245494

Incident

Dec 1, 2004

PURCHASED TRUCK NEW IN 2001. IN 2004 TRUCK STARTED SHIFTING HARD INTO 4TH. ALSO AFTER SITTING OVERNIGHT IN HIGH HUMIDITY WOULD START ROUGH OR NOT START AT ALL. WOULD ONLY START AFTER ENGINE WARMED OR "DRIED" OUT. PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FOUND AFTER RUNNING DIAGNOSTICS ON EITHER PROBLEM. 2007; THROTTLE SENSOR WENT OUT. NOV 2007, TRUCK WOULD START OUT IN 2ND GEAR, WOULD NOT SHIFT DOWN INTO 1ST. THREE DAYS LATER TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT AT ALL, HAD TO DRIVE HOME A TOP SPEED OF 25 MPH AT 2,000 RPM'S. IT'S NOW GETTING A NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10208922

Incident

Nov 10, 2007

Mileage

92,000 mi

MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH ONLY 84600 MILES JUST DIED WITHOUT WARNING OR SLIPPING OF THE TRANNY,I TOOK IT TO GET REPAIRED. IT GOT A TRANNY FLUSH BUT STILL DIDN'T WANT TO SHIFT SO I TOOK IT BACK IN AND IN THE INVESTIGATION ,WE REALIZED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW TRANNY.THERES NO WAY A TRANSMISSION SHOULD GO OUT WITH ONLY 84000 MILES AND WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I RESEARCHED , I BELIEVE AS WELL AS ALL THE COMPLAINANTS,THAT DODGE SHOULD BE LIABLE AND MAKE A NATIONAL RECALL FOR THIS CONTINUING PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10207789

Incident

Jul 1, 2007

Mileage

84,600 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FRICTION MATERIAL HAS BUILT UP WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION COOLER AND HAS BURNED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10189988

Incident

Apr 28, 2007

Mileage

50,000 mi

2001 DODGE RAM, THE DASH IS CRACKED AND ROTTEN ALL THE WAY ACROSS. THIS NEW OF A VEHICLE SHOULD NOT LOOK LIKE TRASH ON THE INSIDE, AND THERE IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN WITH ALL THE DASH COMPONENTS WORKING CORRECTLY. THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE GOING ON HERE, IF EVERY DODGE DASH IS CRACKING. DODGE TRANSMISSION- NORMAL HIGHWAY USE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS ALREADY JUNK, ALL OTHER BRANDS ARE STILL GOING FINE ON THEIR FIRST TRANSMISSION AND THEIRS ARE A LOT OLDER THAN MINE. TRANSMISSION JUST QUIT AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO CRASH, THIS NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH IN A SERIOUS MANNER. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184389

Incident

Mar 6, 2007

Mileage

108,000 mi

WITH NO WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION ON OUR 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB PICK UP FAILED. IT WAS DURING A TURN IN AN INTERSECTION AND POWER WAS LOST AND THEN SURGED. FORTUNATELY, ON-COMING TRAFFIC WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE WE WERE INFORMED THAT NO RECALLS WERE ISSUED AND THAT IT WAS ONLY COVERED UNDER A 36,000 MILE WARRANTY (OUR VEHICLE HAD 56,000 MILES). THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED US THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A PUMP FAILURE. THE COST WAS $3200. WE CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER AND WERE TOLD THAT THEY DIDN'T SEE A TRANSMISSION FAILURE AS A SAFETY CONCERN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10177625

Incident

Dec 21, 2006

Mileage

56,275 mi

MY DODGE RAM 1500 SPORT 4X4 WENT FROM PARK TO DRIVE WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE THE IGNITION WAS OFF. MY 3 YEAR OLD PULLED THE SHIFTER WHILE STANDING IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND ROLLED DOWN THE HILL AND CRASHED INTO TREES. CAUSING APPROX. $5000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE. HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT SHOULD NOT DO THIS BY THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. HAVE HEARD SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER DODGE OWNERS ABOUT THIS SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO INJURIES THIS TIME. BUT,THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM COULD HAVE VERY EASILY CAUSED MAJOR INJURY OR DEATH TO MY CHILD. *NM

NHTSA ID

10174357

Incident

Nov 11, 2006

Mileage

107,229 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, SHUTTERED AND MADE WHINNING NOISES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER FIVE TIMES FOR THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE HAS ALSO BEEN MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR THE ENGINE PROBLEM. UPDATED 12/26/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10172990

Incident

Oct 26, 2005

Mileage

60,000 mi

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM WITH 61000 MILES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DEALER SAYS I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY TRANSMISSION. I LATE FIND OUT THAT DAIMLERCHRYSLER ISSUED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN IN 10/02/2000 THAT THIS MODEL HAS A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE BOOST VALVE...BULLETIN 21-11-00. SINCE MY FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED THEY ARE TELLING ME I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. I THINK THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL SINCE THE MANUFACTURER KNEW THEY HAD A DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION IN 2000 AND STILL ALLOWED CARS TO BE SOLD WITH THE DEFECT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10164526

Incident

Jul 25, 2006

Mileage

61,500 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AFTER THE GEARS CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR WARNING LIGHTS TO ALERT THE CONTACT OF THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, UPON INSPECTION THE PROBLEM WAS THE INPUT SHAFT IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED, NO REPAIRS MADE.

NHTSA ID

10151453

Incident

Feb 28, 2006

Mileage

89,500 mi

WHILE DRIVING A 2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THE TORQUE CONVERTER DISINTEGRATED. THE DAMAGE CASCADED THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION AND MADE IT BARELY OPERABLE. THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE OVERHAULED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10150693

Incident

Feb 11, 2006

Mileage

57,570 mi

I AM ABOUT TO PUT 4TH TRANSMISSION IN 2001-1500-DODGE RAM-4X4 I HAVE NEVER PULLED A THING AND HAVE HAD IT IN 4X4 LESS THAN 10 TIMES. MY DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH A DODGE. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS COMMON IN THESE TRUCKS. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION I HAD REPLACED WAS DONE BY A DEALER. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE PART THAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM WAS A PART THAT DODGE HAD "REDESIGNED". SO BASICALLY DODGE KNEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND DID NOT OFFER TO PAY FOR WHAT THEY KNEW WAS A FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10148735

Incident

Jan 15, 2006

Mileage

45,000 mi

I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK, TRAFFIC REAL HEAVY STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC, STARTED TO GO TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE, COULD NOT DRIVE IT OUT OF THE TRAFFIC OR ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I HAD IT TOWED FOUND OUT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GONE IN IT. HAD IT FIXED, VERY HIGH PRICED. I KNOW THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION, SHOULDN'T IT BE A RECALL ON THIS. IT COULD HAVE COST ME MY LIFE OR OTHERS. THERE WAS NO OTHER SIGNS, OTHER THAN IT WOULD NOT MOVE. THIS YEAR TRUCK MODELS HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE. FIRST THE DASH SPIT IN MANY PLACES ,THEN THE AIR CONDITION WENT OUT AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN IT STARTED IT WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD, ITS NOT PAID FOR. I WILL NEVER BUY A DODGE AGAIN, UNLESS THE DODGE COMPANY SHOWS ME THAT THEY ARE A BIT CONCERN. NONE OF THESE THINGS WERE FIXED BY THEM OR A RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO A LOT OF THE TRUCK OWNERS AND THEY ARE HAVING THESE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE SHOULD AT LEAST BE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION, THANK GOD THAT IT WASN'T ANYONE HURT BUT IT WAS VERY MUCH DANGEROUS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MODEL, ITS NOT WHAT I AM PAYING FOR. THANK YOU. *JB

NHTSA ID

10143764

Incident

Oct 20, 2005

Mileage

52,000 mi

SEPTEMBER 2005 WHILE AT WORK I GOT OUT OF MY 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 6 CYLINDER. TRUCK FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE. I LEFT THE MOTOR RUNNING AND SOMEHOW IT WENT FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND CAUSED 2,800 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10139381

Incident

Sep 27, 2005

Mileage

67,900 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILURE REBUILT 2 TIMES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10138216

Incident

Mar 4, 2003

Mileage

39 mi

I HAVE A DODGE 1500 V6 TRUCK THAT HAS BEEN A PAIN EVERY SINCE I HAVE HAD IT. IT NEVER RAN RIGHT FROM DAY ONE AND I WOULD TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. NOW AT 64,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION IS BLOWN. THEY REALLY SUCK THIS WAS MY 3RD VEHICLE FROM DODGE AND I HAD PROBLEMS WITH EVERYONE

NHTSA ID

10128738

Incident

Jul 12, 2005

Mileage

64,000 mi

RE:"SERVICE ISSUE" UPON PURCHASE, WAS TOLD BY DEALER NO CODES, YET RECIEVED CONSTANT ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. ANOTHER DEALER IN S.C. ADDY DODGE, CHARGED $270 TO FIX,WHILE ON VACATION THERE WHICH MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE BY ILLUMINATING MORE DASH LIGHTS. ADDY DODGE THEN STATED I NEEDED A TORGE CONVERTOR FOR $2200. THE '01 RAM HAD 32K MILES AND RAN FINE WITH NO SHIFT PROBLEM HOWEVER I WAS SOLD A CONVERTOR ON THE PREMISE IT "WOULD NOT MAKE IT HOME" AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR THE DAY BEFORE. I DROVE OUT TO THE DEALER TO SEE FOR MYSELF AND THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETED IN RECORD TIME, LEFT IN FRONT OF THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT PROVIED THE "OLD PARTS". I PAID FOR THE UNIT AND HAD ADDY DODGE DELIVER IT TO MY VACATION CONDO. 2 HOURS LATER IT WAS STOLEN FROM THE 5TH FLOOR OF THE CONDO. NO OTHER STOLEN VEHICLE HISTORY AT THAT ADDRESS, ONE WAY IN AND OUT AND MANY OTHER BIKES AND TRUCKS ON FLOORS 1-5. I SUSPECT THE ENTIRE EPISODE RELATED TO THE DEALER AND CANNOT GET HELP FROM CHRYSLER AS THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY IN" TIME" YET LUSTINE DODGE OF WOODBRIDGE COULD NOT FIND THIS ISSUE FROM POINT OF SALE TO REPAIR AT ANOTHER DEALER.

NHTSA ID

10128670

Incident

May 20, 2005

Mileage

32,000 mi

I PURCHASED A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, VIN [XXX], FROM FOWLER DODGE IN OKLAHOMA CITY. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD AS IS WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WILL NEED OVER $2000 IN REPAIRS IN ORDER TO BE SAFE AND RELIABLE. THE PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: #1 ENGINE CYLINDER HAS BURNT VALVE, NOT CREATING ADEQUATE CYLINDER PRESSURE #5 CYLINDER HAS BURNT VALVE, NOT CREATING ADEQUATE PRESSURE #8 CYLINDER HAS BURNT VALVE, NOT CREATING ANY PRESSURE BRAKES ROTORS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION SLIPPING BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR HEADLIGHTS OPERATE IN FULL HIGH BEAM ONLY, ALL THE TIME. FAULTY HEADLGHT SWITCH THE MECHANIC I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAS RECCOMMENDED THAT I GET A LAWYER, WRITE TO YOU AND CHRYSLER AND GIVE FOWLER DODGE A CHANCE TO MAKE THE REPAIRS UNDER GOOD FAITH. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT ON NUMEROUS DODGE RAM MAINTENANCE FORUMS, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN THESE FIRST HAND AND IT IS TRUE. I HAVE SEEN POSTS WITH PEOPLE STATING THAT THEIR DEALER TOLD THEM THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CYLINDER HEADS WHICH LEAD TO BURNT VALVES, REQUIRING CYLINDER HEAD REPLACEMENT. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

10128214

Incident

Jul 8, 2005

Mileage

114,590 mi

TRANSMISSION HAS GONE BAD ON 2001 DODGE RAM. WEEK LATER ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF "OIL SLUDGE". HAVE SEEN SAME PROBLEM DOCUMENTED ON OTHER SITES ABOUT DODGE ENGINES.

NHTSA ID

10124993

Incident

Jun 3, 2005

DT: TRANSMISSION IS GETTING TOO HOT. CONSUMER WENT TO DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED FOR THIS PROBLEM ONCE ALREADY AND THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN. *TT

NHTSA ID

10122322

Incident

Jun 1, 2004

Mileage

80,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS 70,000 MILES AND ON HIGHWAY CRUISING ABOUT 65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING ABOUT 3 TIMES A MINUTE. I HAVE DONE TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE AT 68,500 MILES. AND THE FIRST GEAR WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND HAS NOT CHANGE EVER SINCE AND.

NHTSA ID

10121917

Incident

May 5, 2005

Mileage

68,500 mi

1)2001 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD CAB NORMAL DRIVING UNEXPECTED EVENT 2)TRANSMISSION FAILURE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY GEAR WAS WITHOUT CAR FOR 1 WEEK 3)REBUILT TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $2,192.80 WHICH I HAD TO PAY TO THE DEALER WHICH SOLD ME THE TRUCK AND I HAD IT FOR 5 MONTHS AND DIDNT EVEN PUT 8,000 MILES ON IT IT HAD 56,000 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT AT $17,000.00! WHEN TRANSMISSION FAILED IT HAD 64,000 MILES ON IT. THE FRONT END IS ALSO LOOSE AND THE STEERING IS NOT RIGHT IM AFRAID I MAY LOOSE MY STEERING AND NEEDS REPAIR. AND I FEEL VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IT.

NHTSA ID

10121235

Incident

May 8, 2005

Mileage

64,864 mi