One problem related to gas recirculation valve (egr valve) has been reported for the 2001 Dodge RAM. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Consumer states the vehicle has a severe motor knock and valve rattle noise which occurs whenever the motor was under any load, the dealer made one computer adjustment that helped a little and made several suggestions about the types of gasoline to use, consumer states when going up a slight hill again under any load the motor rattle noise has recurred to a noticeable degree.