2001 Dodge RAM Pickup Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 15%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 38,670miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 Dodge RAM Pickup, 15% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 38,670 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.
“The front doors lower striker plate was loose. This caused the doors to rattle and not to shut properly. This could result in the door flying open while driving. The strikers were tightened but failure still continued. At 38,194 miles the transmission started slipping followed by a winning noise. The transmission was rebuilt.”
NHTSA complaint #10087789, filed 2004-08, 9,091 miles“When the clutch is pressed it does not disengage from the transmission, vehicle maintains a constant speed and the brakes do not adequately stop the vehicle. Vehicle has to stop on its own. This incident has occurred twice and the mechanic informed the consumer that the clutch master cylinder has worn out. The danger in parking and stopping. There was a lost of the drive train. The danger occurred when the consumer was unable to get vehicle out of gear, the computer fed the engine when the brakes were applied, when the vehicle nearly surged forward.”
NHTSA complaint #10034180, filed 2003-09, 38,670 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Dodge RAM Pickup
9 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Dodge RAM Pickup
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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