2001 Dodge Ram 1500 vehicle speed control problems
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Several times while I have been driving on a highway or busy road and the engine gets to normal operating temperature, the engine stalls and shuts off. Then I have to maneuver it to the side of the road and let it cool off approximately 15 minutes and then it cranks back up and I can drive 5…”
filed Apr 7, 2021
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge ram 1500. While accelerating from a stop, the accelerator pedal suddenly became stuck and caused the vehicle to keep accelerating. The vehicle was immediately shut off, but the failure continued once it was restarted. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The…”
filed Nov 26, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 28 | 4% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 19 | 3% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 9 | 2% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 12 | 2% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 13 | 2% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 13 | 3% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 21 | 3% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 17 | 1% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 26 | 2% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 20 | 2% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 22 | 3% |
| 2000 Ram 1500 | 9 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.