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2001 Ram 2500/3500 (Heavy Duty) problems, engines and recalls.
Owners filed 599 complaints with the government about the 2001 Ram 2500/3500 (Heavy Duty), most often about body structure (35%).
Which engine is in it
443 of the 599 complaints have a VIN we could decode, which tells us the engine.
| Engine | Share | Complaints | What they name most |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 Cummins diesel | 80% | 354 | body structure 34%, steering 15%, fuel system 10% |
| 5.9 V8 gas | 15% | 66 | too few to split |
| 8.0 V10 gas | 4% | 19 | too few to split |
| 5.2 V8 gas | 1% | 4 | too few to split |
Each diesel's page: Cummins 5.9 (Ram).
Nearby model years
What owners complain about
Share of this year's complaints that name each area.
When problems show up
Half of the owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 50,000 and 120,000 miles; the middle report was at 84,000 miles (395 complaints with a mileage).
How serious
| Crashes | Fires | Injury reports | Death reports | Towed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
As reported by owners to NHTSA, not verified.
In owners' words
Vehicle wanders left and right at any speed. vehicle taken to dealer 5 times, replaced steering box and tie rod end, did wheel alignment. did not remedy problem. vehicle at dealership at this time. *ak
2001 Ram 2500/3500 (Heavy Duty) owner · NHTSA complaint 898491
Both exterior mirrors flew off vehicle while pulling a trailer at 75 mph. dealer notified, and replaced mirrors. feel free to provide any further information.
2001 Ram 2500/3500 (Heavy Duty) owner · NHTSA complaint 897460
Consumer was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle and driver's side seat began to move up, causing steering wheel to break once air bag deflated. also, seats were not reinforced once latch was broken. dealer has been contacted. please provide further details.
2001 Ram 2500/3500 (Heavy Duty) owner · NHTSA complaint 896654
Recalls 1
01V153000 May 2001 Air Bags
Vehicle description: pickup trucks. Sound deadener material inside the steering wheel could become detached from the cover and housing. Note: the ram pickup trucks were built at the warren assembly plant ("s" in the 11th vin position) from may 16, 2000 through october 23, 2000; st. Louis north assembly plant ("j" in the 11th vin position) from may 19, 2000 through october 23, 2000; lago alberto assembly plant ("m" in the 11th vin position) from may 23, 2000 through october 23, 2000; and saltillo assembly plant ("g" in the 11th vin position) from may 23, 2000 through october 23, 2000. Important: vehicles that have already had the proper clockspring installed, according to warranty
Fix. Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly. Owner notification began june 18, 2001. Also some 1997-200 model year vehicles that, according to warranty records, have had a suspect replacement clockspring installed, will also be included in this campaign. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable
NHTSA recalls for this model year under every name these trucks are filed under. A recall that names an engine applies only to trucks with it. Free at any dealer: check the VIN.
Quick answers
Is the 2001 Ram 2500/3500 reliable?
We can't score it per truck (heavy-duty sales aren't reported apart from the half-ton). Owners filed 599 complaints about it, most often about body structure (35% of them). Compare the diesel generations on their engine pages.
What engine does the 2001 Ram 2500/3500 have?
By the VINs in owner complaints: 5.9 Cummins diesel (80%), 5.9 V8 gas (15%), 8.0 V10 gas (4%), 5.2 V8 gas (1%).
How many recalls does the 2001 Ram 2500/3500 (Heavy Duty) have?
1. Recall repairs are free at any dealer; check the truck's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The whole-line score for 2001, mostly half-tons: 2001 Ram pickup.
No Lemon Index score: automakers report heavy-duty pickup sales together with the half-ton (one F-Series, Ram or Silverado number), so there is no honest per-truck denominator. These are counts and shares of owner complaints, not failure rates. Complaints: NHTSA owner complaints filed under the truck's 2500/3500 (F-250/F-350) names, all years filed, one per complaint number. Engine: decoded from the complaint's VIN (position 8 is the engine code) with NHTSA's vPIC decoder. Complaints filed as just “Silverado” or “Sierra” are left out (they mix 1500s and HDs). Older trucks have had more years to collect complaints, and popular years draw more because more were sold.
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