2001 Dodge Ram engine and engine cooling problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Dodge Ram — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Bought a 2 yr old durango with 60,000 miles on it at carmax. At 116,000 miles it started knocking. I took it to allen samuels dealership and they claimed the engine failed. We replaced the engine at our cost for 6k, because we still owed 7k on the vehicle. We bought new tires as we decided to keep…”
filed Mar 24, 2008
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge ram. While driving 10 mph under normal driving conditions and pulling a trailer the contact smelled something burning and the engine shut off without warning. Smoke was coming from under the hood. The vehicle would not restart, and was towed to a mechanic. The…”
filed Apr 24, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Generic cummins engine control module (pcm) procedure. *tt this bulletin replaced 18-030-03. *tt this bulletin replaced 18-030-03a dated 10/17/03. To also include 2005 ram truck. *tt
1803003A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 20, 2004VACUUM PUMP SERVICE. *TT
0900904 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 16, 2004Generic cummins engine control module (pcm) procedure. *tt
1803003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 29, 2003Engine knock or rattle sound when climbing a long grade and towing a heavy trailer. *tt
0900802 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 21, 2002
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Ram years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ram | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Ram | 2 | 8% |
| 2006 Ram | 2 | 8% |
| 2005 Ram | 15 | 38% |
| 2004 Ram | 5 | 9% |
| 2003 Ram | 8 | 15% |
| 2002 Ram | 14 | 12% |
| 2000 Ram | 15 | 10% |
| 1999 Ram | 37 | 10% |
| 1998 Ram | 38 | 8% |
| 1997 Ram | 30 | 8% |
| 1996 Ram | 57 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Dodge Ram
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.