12 problems related to automatic transmission torque converter have been reported for the 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I have a 2001 Dodge ram with 61000 miles. Check engine light came on and dealer says I have an issue with my transmission. I late find out that daimlerchrysler issued a technical bulletin in 10/02/2000 that this model has a defect in the transmission pressure boost valve. . . Bulletin 21-11-00. Since my failure occurred after my warranty expired they are telling me I am responsible for the repair. I think this should have been a recall since the manufacturer knew they had a defect in the transmission in 2000 and still allowed cars to be sold with the defect.
While driving a 2001 Dodge ram pickup with an automatic transmission the torque converter disintegrated. The damage cascaded through the transmission and made it barely operable. The entire transmission needed to be overhauled.
Re:"service issue" upon purchase, was told by dealer no codes, yet recieved constant engine warning light. Another dealer in s. C. Addy Dodge, charged $270 to fix,while on vacation there which made the problem worse by illuminating more dash lights. Addy Dodge then stated I needed a torge convertor for $2200. The '01 ram had 32k miles and ran fine with no shift problem however I was sold a convertor on the premise it "would not make it home" after the first repair the day before. I drove out to the dealer to see for myself and the truck was completed in record time, left in front of the dealer who could not provied the "old parts". I paid for the unit and had addy Dodge deliver it to my vacation condo. 2 hours later it was stolen from the 5th floor of the condo. No other stolen vehicle history at that address, one way in and out and many other bikes and trucks on floors 1-5. I suspect the entire episode related to the dealer and cannot get help from Chrysler as the vehicle was out of warranty in" time" yet lustine Dodge of woodbridge could not find this issue from point of sale to repair at another dealer.
While driving, the check engine light came on. After driving to the dealer it was discovered the transmission was defective. (torque converter cellanoid in the transmission).
Automatic transmission torque converter failed after only 45000 miles.
Dodge 1500 5. 2l, v8 with 58,800 miles. Well maintained, never used for towing, mostly highway miles. Torque converter failed, destroying the transmission. Now it's costing me $3,600 to get a new transmission! of course, out of warranty and Dodge couldn't care less. I'll never own another Dodge again.
At about 20000 miles experienced abnormal shifting dealer replaced valve body on 3/12/04 started experiencing abnormal shifting again now vehical has 50000 miles no warrenty took it to transmisission shop and they had to rebuild valvce body torque convertor and transmission at a cost of 2600. 00.
Transmission failure due to torque convertor failure. Went to dealership while under warranty was told everything was fine at 34000 miles. At 43000 miles transmission went out. Now I am out the money to fix it when if they had fixed the problem at 34000 miles it would have been fine.
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.
I have a 2001 Dodge 1500 w/a 5. 9 v8. At around 58000 miles transmission started to go out. Took it to a shop, and they told us it was the torque converter. We replaced the transmission, and yet the problem still occurred. I am an hard core Dodge buyer, but this is starting to turn me off Dodges all together.
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.
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.