2001 Dodge RAM 1500

I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE 46RE TRANSMISSION ON DODGE TRUCKS, HOPING I WOULD NOT EXPERIENCE IT. ON WED. NOVEMBER 12 2003 MY TRANSMISSION BLEW. CHRYSLER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING CAUSE OF MY MILEAGE OF 55,000. THE TRUCK HAS NEVER TOWED OR HAULED ANYTHING. THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. MY TRUCK IS GOING TO GET A REBUILT IN IT BUT I WILL BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR THE NEXT 3 WEEKS. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR A $30,000 VEHICLE. *LA

I BOUGHT A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 IN NOV 2002. SINCE IVE OWNED THE TRUCK I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE IN THE TRANSMISSION: A LOCKING SILINOID, AN OVERDRIVE SOLINOID, 2 TORQUE CONVERTERS, AND A PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. I WOULD THINK THAT MAYBE I JUST HAD A LEMON, BUT THE MORE PEOPLE I TALK TO THAT HAVE THESE TRUCKS THE MORE THAT I FIND THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM THAT THEY WILL NOT ADDRESS (I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER) REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE.*AK

ON 9/1/2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:40 P.M. MY SON WAS DRIVING OUR 2001 DODGE RAM PICK-UP ON US 23 SOUTH BETWEEN OMER, MICHIGAN AND STANDISH, MICHIGAN. I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IN THE FRONT AND MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE BACK SEAT. ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE AND WE WENT INTO THE ONCOMING LANE OF NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC. MY SON KEPT SAYING HE COULD NOT CONTROL THE TRUCK. HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK BACK IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES AND THE TRUCK KEPT FISHTAILING. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK TOOK A VERY HARD RIGHT AND WE WENT THROUGH THE DITCH WITH COATTAILS INTO THE FARM FIELD AND ROLLED THE TRUCK. WHEN WE STOPPED MOVING AND WE WERE ALL OUT OF THE TRUCK SOME PEOPLE WHO STOPPED, WE ASKED THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY SAID ALL THEY SAW WAS HEADLIGHTS FLYING IN THE AIR AND IT LOOKED LIKE WE LOST A TIRE. WITH THE POLICE THERE HE ASKED MY SON IF HE HAD FALLEN ASLEEP MY SON SAID NO THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN HE COULD NOT CONTROL THE TRUCK. THE POLICE THEN THOUGHT WE HAD A FLAT TIRE BUT UPON LOOKING FOR THE TIRE IN THE FARM FIELD IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL HAD BROKE AT THE AXLE RIGHT AT THE SPINDLE. ALL LUG NUTS AND BRAKE PADS WERE STILL INTACT INSIDE OF THE WHEEL AND IT WAS NOT FLAT. ALSO WHERE THE AXLE BROKE OFF THE WHEEL THE METAL WAS SHINING AND CRACKLING. NONE OF US, LUCKILY, WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED SCRAPS, BRUISES, AND A LOT OF PULLED MUSCLES. NONE OF US WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. WE DO FELT LUCKY THAT IT HAPPENED WHERE IT DID SINCE 10 MORE MINUTES UP THE ROAD WE WOULD HAVE BEEN ON I-75 SOUTH IN HOLIDAY TRAFFIC AND THINGS I AM SURE WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT. WE DO FEEL AND WITH ANYONE WE HAVE TALKED WITH THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT OF POOR METAL NOT BEING HEAT TREATED CORRECTLY. *LA

THE TRANMISSION FAILED ON MY 2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 4X4 AT 54,000 MILES (UNBELIEVABLE!). WELL MAINTAINED! I HAD TWO DIFFERENT LICENSED MECHANICS LOOK AT AND DIAGNOSE SUSPECTED PROBLEM (HIGH QUOTE OF $2,500.00 FOR FULL TRANSMISSION REPAIR), INCURRED 2 TOW CHARGES, CALLED CHRYSLER MEADOWBROOK DODGE DEALERSHIP (WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED)- THEY COULDN'T LOOK AT IT FOR 2 DAYS AND TOLD ME SINCE I WAS PAST MY 3/36 WARRANTY TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR FASTER SERVICE AND BETTER PRICE. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND WAS TOLD THAT A GOOD FAITH PAYMENT TOWARD MY $2,100.00 BILL WOULD NOT BE MADE BECAUSE I WAS PAST MY WARRANTY AND DIDN'T HAVE MY VEHICLE SERVICED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OTHERWISE MAYBE SOMETHING COULD HAVE BEEN DONE. I FEEL CHRYSLER SHOULD REIMBURSE ME. I LEASED THIS VEHICLE NEW, THIS WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE ONLY HAD 54,000 HIGHWAY MILES ON IT, THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. *AK

PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, THE TRUCK SHUT OFF. IT STARTED BACK, BUT SEEMED TO HESITATE WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO HESITATE. I ADDED TRANSMISSION FLUID AND TOOK A "TEST DRIVE" IN THE DRIVEWAY TO SEE IF IT CONTINUED TO HESITATE. IT DID NOT, BUT I NOTICED FLUID LEAKING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK (THE TRANSMISSION FLUID I HAD JUST PUT IN). I HAD TO CALL A ROLL-BACK TO TOW IT TO A MECHANIC. HE SAID IT TOOK HIM A DAY AND A HALF JUST TO REMOVE THE TRANSMISSION. HE NOTICED METAL SHAVINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID. HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE TORQUE CONVERTER AT ALL. IT WAS COMPLETELY STUCK. THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 50,100 MILES AT THE TIME OF THIS REPAIR. WE HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION, AND TRANSMISSION COOLER, TOTALLING $3,061.19 IN REPAIRS. I CALLED THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM, AND NO ONE RETURNED MY CALL. I CALLED THE DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP. AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY WOULD DO. *AK

I HAVE A 2001 DODGE RAM WITH 23,600 MILES ON IT. TWO WEEKS AGO THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED 2 HOURS FORM MY HOUSE. IT LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH A TRUCK LOAD OF HUNTING GEAR. OF COURSE IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. DIAMLER CHRYSLER COULD CARE LESS THAT IT WAS 9PM AND I HAD NO WAY HOME. THE DEALER IN ANNAPOLIS REBUILT THE TRANSMISSION - THEY CLAIMED THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR A WEEK. 3 DAYS AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE BACK, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO FAIL AGAIN. NOW ITS AT LEESBURG DODGE (VA) AND THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REBUILDING IT A SECOND TIME. THIS TRUCK HAS NO TOW HITCHES AND HAS NEVER TOWED A HEAVY LOAD. IT IS NOT ABUSED BUT JUST FAILED. THIS IS UNNACCEPTABLE AND IF THINGS ARE NOT MADE RIGHT WITH ME, I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE AGAIN.

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION. ALSO STATED THAT ON MARCH OF THIS PRESENT YEAR THAT TRANSMISSION HAD FAIL AND NOW ON DECEMBER 2002 THE TRANSMISSION HAS PROBLEMS AGAIN. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS FOR 36000 MILES AND IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY SO THEY WON'T DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. MR