2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 covers a two-door standard cab and both two- and four-door extended cab pickups. Seven trims are listed, running from Custom and ST to SLT, Laramie, Sport, R/T and WS. The engines are gasoline and overhead-valve with natural aspiration: 3.9L V6, 5.2L V8 and 5.9L V8, at 239, 318 and 360 cubic inches. Wiring diagrams, diagnostics and specifications support work on the powertrain, brakes, suspension and electrical system.

Engines covered

• 3.9L V6 (239 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.2L V8 (318 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.9L V8 (360 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door standard cab pickup
• 4-door extended cab pickup
• 2-door extended cab pickup

Trims covered

• Custom
• Laramie
• R/T
• SLT
• Sport
• ST
• WS

Known issues on the 2001 Ram 1500. Owners have filed 1,109 complaints about this year, and structure appears in 547 of them, the power train in 95, air bags in 83, the electrical system in 81 and suspension in 69. Of the total, 65 complaints reported a crash, 35 a fire, 65 an injury and 1 a death. The 2 recalls on record involve certain four-wheel-drive 2001 Ram 1500 trucks with the snow plow preparation package, whose tires could fall short of the axle load rating, and certain trucks from a limited build window where steering-wheel padding could come loose and disable the driver air bag through the clockspring. Body procedures and wiring diagrams are in the manual.