2001 Dodge RAM 1500: check engine light

Filed May 30, 2009 · Body · 80,000 miles · WA

I have a 2001 dodge ram 1500 with 84,000 miles the dash board start to crack and now it has a big hole in it this is causing the engine light to go on some times and the dash board lights to go on and of at night and its difficult to concentrate I try to have a mechanic fix it and they said to take it to the dealer because since the dash is broken they will not warranty their work.

Filed Sep 17, 2008 · Body, Electrical · 70,000 miles · OK

My dash has been cracking out over the last few years. For about the last 10 months to a year I have had check engine light that has no significance to the way it runs, and the code is unrecognizable to auto garage. Also I have wiring problems for about the same amount of time. My dash lights will go out completely on their own and sometimes come back on, sometimes not. Also there are sharp edges on the plastic dash everywhere. As of two weeks ago, a section caved in, leaving a gaping hole about 6 by 8 inches in size. The cracks and hole look identical to pictures of other dodge truck dashes I've seen on the internet and news. I feel that the sharp edges alone make for a safety issue, and since the cracks are so sharp and sever by the passenger airbag deployment site, I wonder if it would fail during deployment. Combined with the wiring issues that I and so many other owners are experiencing that a safety recall should be issued immediately before someone is seriously injured because of the faulty plastic used on all these dodge trucks.

Filed Jan 17, 2008 · Electrical, Lights · 20,000 miles · MO

When raining or high moisture the vehicle dies or will not start. Driving down the interstate several times it started to rain and the truck engine stopped running. Leaving me with no power steering and trying to pull off the highway in traffic. If raining or damp. When try to start, there is no such luck. We have to leave it sit in the drive unusable. When you turn the headlamps from high to low beam the lights go out. The engine light stays on most of the time.

Filed Aug 4, 2006 · Transmission · 61,500 miles · MD

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.

Filed Oct 20, 2005 · Electrical · 2,000 miles · KY

Dash panel has went out on my truck 3 times already and is acting up now. Check engine light has been on more than it has stayed off.

Filed Jul 13, 2005 · Transmission · 32,000 miles · VA

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.

Filed Feb 8, 2005 · Transmission · 650,450 miles · KY

An engine warning light came on my 2001 dodge ram so I took it to dotson brothers dodge dealership they told me it was the transmission and that they had a service bullitin the problem was that during manufacturing a plate with a hole to small to let fluid to pass though was installed this causes the tourque converter to lock up and become damaged they told me that it would be safe to drive this was on wed feb 2 on tues feb 8 I was coming home from work when the transmission failed reducing my speed dramaticly I narowly missed being rear ended luckly the car behind me was able to swerve around me after sitting with the truck in park for a few minutes the transmission engaged and I was able to continue home.

Filed Dec 3, 2004 · Transmission · 59,400 miles · NJ

While driving, the check engine light came on. After driving to the dealer it was discovered the transmission was defective. *jb (torque converter cellanoid in the transmission)

Filed Apr 16, 2004 · Engine · 58,000 miles · MA

Vehicle just died no warning no check engine lights oil pressure gauge normal, and now I have a blown engine. I was told there was some sludge in the engine due to lack of regular oil changes. The oil was changed every three to five thousnd miles. Still has extended warranty coverage that the dealer where it was towed to will not honor.

Filed Apr 15, 2004 · Engine · 62,000 miles · IN

Without warning driving on interstate highway, suddenly engine light came on and truck died. Pulled immediately to side of road when there was a loud bang. Had truck towed and had to have entire motor replaced.

Filed Feb 9, 2004 · Transmission · VA

We bought this truck used from a dealer with 25k miles . . . At 32k we started to have transmission issues. The truck has been in and out of the shop with tranmission related fault codes, service etc since we've owned it, now after 2k in service in dec 03 and 2 trips back to the dealer for the engine light being on we are told the transmission is gone!!!!! Why didn't the dealer catch this 3 weeks ago when it was back in?? The dealer, rappahannock motors in king george, va even contacted chrysler for us to try and get a replacement transmission, to no avail . . . This tells me that the dealer knows this is an issue!!!!