Vehicle report

2001 DODGE RAM 3500

Reported problems

130 complaints · median 80570 miles
ComponentReports
STRUCTURE23
STEERING11
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL8
AIR BAGS6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION6
STRUCTURE:BODY6
SUSPENSION:FRONT6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC5
SUSPENSION5
TIRES5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL4
TIRES:SIDEWALL4
POWER TRAIN3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS3
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)3
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT2
TRAILER HITCHES2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING)1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
WHEELS1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS1
WHEELS:RIM1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.