2001 Dodge RAM 2500 Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 1%of 469 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 101,180miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the equipment of the 2001 Dodge RAM 2500, 1% of the 469 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,180 miles.
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.
“My brakes and steering have failed four times on my Dodge ram. I called customer service at chrysler and in both cases the representative refused to assist me. I explained to them that I have had my brakes fail four times on my Dodge ram 3/4 ton truck. They said my warranty has expired and that I am 2700 miles over the warranty that is all that can be done.”
NHTSA complaint #10160933, filed 2006-06, 4,000 miles“I own a 2001 Dodge RAM 2500 pickup, the dash started cracking last year. I was out of town for a few weeks came home and noticed a large area on my dash caved in , the plastic is real brittle I am afraid someone might cut themselves on it and it looks really bad.”
NHTSA complaint #10357647, filed 2010-09, 180,000 miles“While driving my 2001 Dodge 2500 4wd pickup, the cable part of the spare tire lift assembly failed and allowed the spare wheel/tire to become free from it's holding and fell to the payment. Luckily no one was following me for if they were they would have definitely hit the wheel and an accident would have occurred possibly causing injury (ies) to the occupants of the oncoming vehicle. This occurred on sept1 in rockwell, texas. I reported this to rockwall Dodge service dept and told them it was a definite safety issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10356797, filed 2010-09, 169,574 miles“1. The first incident, may 11,2000 was a recall for the replacement of the transfer pump due to premature internal armature shaft bushing wear. This was a recall by Dodge. The second incident occurred august 24,2004. 2. The failure causes the vehicle to run extremely rough, and makes the vehicle was not drivable. Failure at highway speeds would cause a sudden slowdown of the vehicle. 3. In both instances, the transfer pump had to be replaced. Currently, this vehicle only has 31,000 miles on it. The cost to replace these pumps can be extremely expensive to the vehicle owner. …”
NHTSA complaint #10118478, filed 2005-04, 32,787 miles“I bought this truck new on 6/01/01. On 6/26/01 returned to dealership for a recall and at that time I informed the dealer of the missing vehicle certification label . Dealer stated he would have to contact district manager to see about this item. I have contacted this dealer 3 more time over the past year about this item and each time have been told, we are working on it . Dealer seems unable to aquire this required label from Dodge.”
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 8 | 1% |
| 2005 | 4 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 10 | 2% |
| 2001 | 7 | 1% |
| 2000 | 7 | 3% |
| 1999 | 10 | 3% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 4 | 2% |
| 1996 | 8 | 3% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2001 Dodge RAM 2500
181 complaintsSteering
69 complaintsSuspension
39 complaintsOther or unknown
36 complaintsBrakes
34 complaintsFuel system
32 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsEngine cooling
26 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsTires
16 complaintsWheels
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Dodge RAM 2500
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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