2001 Dodge Dodge Truck Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 13%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 84,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 Dodge Dodge Truck, 13% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While on my way to have my durango serviced for the recall to it's ball joints, my oil pressure dropped, the engine light came on and then the car died. All within a matter of minutes while I was driving on a highway. I had to have it towed to the dealership and they said I needed a new engine. They claimed it was a maintenance problem. I had the engine replaced at a local mechanic. I had a used engine put in and the old engine was traded in on the new one.”
NHTSA complaint #10114232, filed 2005-03, 78,000 miles“A gasket type part on the front of the cab below the windshield and under the hood kept coming loose. I put it back and it came loose again. It fit onto a lip but would not stay. Half of it eventually fell down onto the engine and caught fire, burning the cap off my freon charger allowing all my freon to escape and a hole in my air filter case allowing dirt in there. I took the remaining piece off and did not replace it. My mechanic said that the Dodge is notorious for this and the only way to make that part stay in place is to have someone rivet it to the body of the truck. …”
NHTSA complaint #10102708, filed 2004-12, 90,000 miles“We were driving down the interstate in our 2001 Dodge durango sport and our check gauges light came on and our oil pressure dropped to zero. It did this 3 times over a 2 minute period. We pulled over at the nearest gas station and checked the oil, as we had just had it changed a week ago. We had oil and it there were no shavings in it. We sat there for a while and then restarted the durango thinking it was a bad sensor. About 10 minutes later, we started hearing a knocking noise and a foul smell. We immediately pulled over and had the durango towed back to our house. …”
NHTSA complaint #10141556, filed 2005-11“Consumer complains of the engine stalling in traffic. There was a problem with it hard starting also. This vehicle has been in for unsuccessful repairs and to date is still not operating efficiently.”
NHTSA complaint #565160, filed 2002-04Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 13% |
| 2002 | 1 | 5% |
| 2001 | 5 | 13% |
| 2000 | 1 | 5% |
| 1999 | 6 | 12% |
| 1998 | 4 | 14% |
| 1997 | 3 | 17% |
| 1996 | 3 | 9% |
| 1995 | 1 | 6% |
| 1994 | 1 | 5% |
| 1992 | 3 | 21% |
| 1991 | 1 | 10% |
| 1990 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2001 Dodge Dodge Truck
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Dodge Dodge Truck
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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