2001 Dodge RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 73,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “falling apart” (14% of reports).
- 81electrical system complaints
- 73,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Falling apart: mentioned in 11 of 81 complaints (14%)
- Electrical components: mentioned in 5 of 81 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 52 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 81 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 13 a fire, 2 an injury.
Dodge RAM 1500 electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 RAM 1500 | 175 | 25% | 75,000 |
| 2011 RAM 1500 | 214 | 31% | 86,000 |
| 2010 RAM 1500 | 71 | 15% | 86,789 |
| 2009 RAM 1500 | 97 | 14% | 82,000 |
| 2008 RAM 1500 | 52 | 9% | 43,000 |
| 2007 RAM 1500 | 62 | 12% | 88,300 |
| 2006 RAM 1500 | 125 | 16% | 61,000 |
| 2005 RAM 1500 | 63 | 5% | 83,500 |
| 2004 RAM 1500 | 99 | 9% | 56,000 |
| 2003 RAM 1500 | 62 | 5% | 62,250 |
| 2002 RAM 1500 | 93 | 11% | 80,799 |
| 2001 RAM 1500 | 81 | 7% | 73,000 |
| 2000 RAM 1500 | 35 | 7% | 90,567 |
| 1999 RAM 1500 | 36 | 6% | 97,000 |
| 1998 RAM 1500 | 32 | 6% | 100,000 |
| 1997 RAM 1500 | 23 | 6% | 103,000 |
| 1996 RAM 1500 | 26 | 9% | 143,085 |
| 1995 RAM 1500 | 31 | 15% | 140,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
While driving and operating the heater, unbeknowst to me leaves/pine needles had come in through the fresh air cowl vent and built up on the heater blower resistor resulting in a fire. This design in dangerous as the default for the air intake is open and allows debris to enter and drop directly…
The headlights no matter what bulbs I buy are extremely dim making it unsafe to drive at night. Now truck will not start for some unknown reason. It tries to turn over but will not crank. The mileage flashes NO BUS. I was literally only getting at best 8 miles per gallon.
I turned the key to start the engine and as it started cranking smoke started coming out of the defroster and then fire started coming out the engine hood. Luckily i had a fire extinguisher handy and opened the hood and put out the fire. Wondered where the fire started so tried starting again and…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Dodge RAM 1500s have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 81 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500 (7% of the 1,112 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500 electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 73,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2001 Dodge RAM 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “falling apart”, in 11 of 81 complaints, followed by “electrical components” (5).
Other 2001 Dodge RAM 1500 problems
See all 2001 Dodge RAM 1500 problems or electrical system problems across all RAM 1500 years.