Visibility
Filed Jun 26, 2003
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLOATED OVER THE RAIN, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. JB PH *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10017348
2001 Dodge Ram Visibility Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Visibility reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Jun 26, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 318 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2001 Dodge Ram submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming visibility
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Visibility
Filed Mar 28, 2003
THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS FELL OFF. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10014648
- Incident
- Feb 8, 2003
- Mileage
- 15,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Aug 16, 2002
WINDSHIELD HAS MOVED OVER A BIT TO THE POINT WHERE WHEN IT RAINS AND WATER WILL LEAK INTO VEHICLE, CAUSING RUST TO APPEAR ON FLOORBOARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8016517
- Incident
- Jun 28, 2002
AirbagsSteeringVisibility
Filed Jul 16, 2002
STEERING COLUMN PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED 5 TIMES, REPAIRED 4 TIMES IN WHICH THE CLOCK SPRING (SAFETY RECALL 982) WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES. LEFT OUTER MIRROR VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IMPAIRING VISIBILITY WHEN MERGING WITH TRAFFIC. TRUCK IS NOT SAFE FOR HIGHWAY USE. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS***764311
- NHTSA ID
- 10007150
- Incident
- Jun 28, 2001
- Mileage
- 10,630 mi
Visibility
Filed May 6, 2002
REARVIEW SIDE MIRRORS VIBRATE. TOOK TO DEALER ,AND DEALER IWAS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT DIDN'T HAVE REMEDY. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8009205
Visibility
Filed May 6, 2002
WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM PICKS UP OFF WINDSHIELD AT 70MPH WITHOUT WIND. WHEN THERE IS WIND WINDSHIELD WIPERS PICK UP OFF WINDSHIELD AT A SLOWER SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER REPLACED 3 SETS OF BLADES AND 2 WIPER ARMS, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8009202
Visibility
Filed Sep 8, 2001
DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE MIRRORS SHAKE/VIBRATE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE APPROACHING TRAFFIC.EVENTUALLY THIS WILL CAUSE A ACCIDENT. I RETURNED THE VECHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRRIOR REPLACED BUT THIS REPLACEMENT SUFFERED FROM THE SAME SHAKING PROBLEMS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.I TOLD THE SERVICE REP. BUT HE SAID THEY ALL ( DODGE PICKUPS 1500-2500 SERIES) SUFFER FROM THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR A TSB ON THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A FRIEND WITH THE SAME TRUCK AND THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 751921
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2001
Visibility
Filed Aug 17, 2001
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON ROAD AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR CAME OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM THIS MIRROR WAS TOW PACKAGE MIRROR THAT FELL OFF.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 894628
- Incident
- Jul 23, 2001
Visibility
Filed Jun 15, 2001
A ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD DIRECTLY BELOW THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS THE SMALL CHIP (SIZE OF AN PENCIL ERASER) BEGAN TO SPREAD AND IS NOT ABOUT 12", THE CONSUMER FEEL THIS GLASS IS OF POOR QUALITY. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 561630
Body & structureEngineSuspension+1 more
Filed Apr 24, 2001
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED SIDE MIRRORS SHAKE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER HAS REPLACED MIRRORS THREEE TIMES AND DEALER REFUSE TO FIX OR INVESTIGATE ANY FURTHER, THERE IS A FRONT END NOISE IN SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMPS, SPRINGS,SJOCKS AND SWAY BAR WAS REPLACED AND THE NOISE STOPPED FOR TWO WEEKS AND REOCCURED, ENGINE IDLING ROUGH, POOR GAS MILEAGE, FOUND THAT SPARK PLUG MISFIRED, ENGINE STALLS WHEN IN GEAR CONSUMER ALSO STATES SEAL AROUND WINDSHIELD IS LOOSE WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED..*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 886586
- Incident
- Nov 10, 2000
SuspensionVisibility
Filed Feb 24, 2001
PROBLEM #1: FRONT SUSPENSION BOTTOMING OUT ON SPEED BUMPS, AND AT LOW SPEED BUMPS. VEHICLE FRAME IS SMACKING DOWN ON TOP OF AXLE. FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHINGS WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. PROBLEM #2: DRIVER DOOR MIRROR GLASS LOOSE. DEALER INSTALLED NEW MIRROR, STILL LOOSE, ORDERING A SECOND MIRROR. PROBLEM #3: ENGINE SHAKES AT START UP AND WHILE IDLING. ALSO GAS MILEAGE HAS NOT IMPROVED.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 741435
- Incident
- Nov 12, 2000
Visibility
Filed Aug 15, 2000
WHEN DRIVING AT 75 MPH ON HIGHWAY THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND LIKE AN EXPLOSION, REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST SEVEN TIMES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 867811
- Incident
- Aug 5, 2000
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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