2001 Dodge RAM 2500 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 469 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 41,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the visibility of the 2001 Dodge RAM 2500, 1% of the 469 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,000 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.
“The dashboard in this vehicle has been cracked and broken since 2004. It continues to break and chip causing pieces of sharp plastic to fall inside the inner dash area. When driving at night and attempting to change from low beam, to high beam, the lights will go out and will not be operational. You have to continuously flip the high beam switch multiple times to get the lights to come back on. This did not start until the dash cracked and plastic pieces fell inside the dash. Both of these issues continue to this date.”
NHTSA complaint #10596931, filed 2014-06, 75,000 miles“While driving vehicle's steering wheel locked up. Dealer notified. Ts steering wheel wouldn't turn. Power steering pump replaced. Tire pressure was too low. Steering box failed and replaced. Windshield cracked and replaced. Vehicle won't shift at 40 MPH. Clunking noise from park to reverse. Found normal operation. Oil leak in front of motor. Overflow bottle too full. Vehicle wandered all over the road. Steering box adjusted. And low tire pressure was to blame. Console on seat doesn't close properly. Turbo whistles on acceleration. No problem found. Transmission surges at 10 to 45 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #10001940, filed 2003-01, 7,525 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Dodge RAM 2500. The contact stated that the heater motor was emitting hot air and he could smell burning wires. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that the resister, wiring harness and the blower motor failed, which would need to be replaced. The contact repaired the vehicle by replacing the resister, the wiring harness and the blower motor himself. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. The current mileage was approximately 98,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10493752, filed 2013-01, 70,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Dodge RAM 2500 pick up. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the window fogged up and contact was unable to defrost the window causing his visibility to be blocked. The contac mentioned that the air conditioner only worked on the bottom vents. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was taken to dealer who diagnose that the link for the blend air door fracture. As a result, the A/C heater blend door needed to be replaced. Also, the dashboard developed a cracked which was cause by the repairs done. …”
NHTSA complaint #10471935, filed 2012-08, 12,000 miles“Both exterior mirrors flew off vehicle while pulling a trailer at 75 MPH. Dealer notified, and replaced mirrors. Feel free to provide any further information.”
NHTSA complaint #897460, filed 2001-10Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 0% |
| 2008 | 15 | 5% |
| 2007 | 7 | 2% |
| 2006 | 62 | 9% |
| 2005 | 17 | 4% |
| 2004 | 30 | 5% |
| 2003 | 45 | 7% |
| 2002 | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 | 6 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 | 4 | 1% |
| 1998 | 7 | 3% |
| 1997 | 9 | 4% |
| 1996 | 5 | 2% |
| 1995 | 3 | 1% |
| 1994 | 4 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 3% |
| 1992 | 1 | 3% |
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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