2001 Dodge Ram 2500 fuel system, diesel problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, diesel on the 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was taking a road trip hauling my boat that was around 300 miles or so and got through the first 100 + fine. Driving along when the trucks dies on the interstate and has no power brakes or steering making it very difficult and dangerous to control and come to a stop. After finally and luckily…”
filed Apr 15, 2011
“Lift pump failed on 2001 dodge ram 2500 cummins. This is a common problem that can cause the injection pump to fail. There were no warning lights and power was lower than expected but not dangerous. Problem was only discovered because other owners encouraged me to check for pump failure before…”
filed Jun 7, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Diesel problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 8 | 3% |
| 2011 Ram 2500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 Ram 2500 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 10 | 3% |
| 2006 Ram 2500 | 9 | 1% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 8 | 2% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 13 | 2% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 5 | 1% |
| 2002 Ram 2500 | 13 | 8% |
| 2000 Ram 2500 | 7 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Dodge Ram 2500
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.