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known issues with a 2001 5.9 1500 van #1419935 04/14/13 06:09 PM 04/14/13 06:09 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,534 North Texas O oleman OP pro stock
oleman OP pro stock O Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,534 North Texas	Looking for 2001 ram van 1500 information. I got another vehicle to tow our 73 440 dart with. 16' dual axle equipment trailer, also hauls a 464 intl diesel utility tractor Is a 2001 van all metric or is it still sae? Is there any aluminum on the 5.9? IE do I need special coolant mixes. Are the dash gauges actually gauges and not meter driven idiot lights like the 1998 ford Expedition I dumped. I did not realize the van was a unibody until I had already purchased it, oh well.... Is this unibody a rust bucket if it comes from Indiana???? According to the book it will tow 8200# with a 127" WB 5.9 and a 9.25 3.55 rear end. Sucker already has 150,000 miles... what will be the first thing to go bad?? The 4 od tranny an issue? Currently starts and runs fine with good power. Last dodge truck I had was an 84 ramcharger 318 with a carb, never a non predictable problem.

Re: known issues with a 2001 5.9 1500 van [Re: oleman] #1419936 04/18/13 01:12 AM 04/18/13 01:12 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,004 ohio B bbtrux super stock
bbtrux super stock B Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,004 ohio	why i do not know,but 2001 b-vans burn up computers.often.no bulletin im aware of or anything but ive done several.checked all amperage using circuits,etc...i know of several,all 2001,all had pcm replaced.pcm remanufacturer i spoke with in the course of doing one told me its common.just that year.dont know why.

Re: known issues with a 2001 5.9 1500 van [Re: oleman] #1419937 04/18/13 01:18 AM 04/18/13 01:18 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 492 Kansas BEINGmeISaCRIME mopar
BEINGmeISaCRIME mopar Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 492 Kansas	Quote: Looking for 2001 ram van 1500 information. I got another vehicle to tow our 73 440 dart with. 16' dual axle equipment trailer, also hauls a 464 intl diesel utility tractor Is a 2001 van all metric or is it still sae? Is there any aluminum on the 5.9? IE do I need special coolant mixes. Are the dash gauges actually gauges and not meter driven idiot lights like the 1998 ford Expedition I dumped. I did not realize the van was a unibody until I had already purchased it, oh well.... Is this unibody a rust bucket if it comes from Indiana???? According to the book it will tow 8200# with a 127" WB 5.9 and a 9.25 3.55 rear end. Sucker already has 150,000 miles... what will be the first thing to go bad?? The 4 od tranny an issue? Currently starts and runs fine with good power. Last dodge truck I had was an 84 ramcharger 318 with a carb, never a non predictable problem. Only aluminum that is on the engine is the intake manifold, the water pump & housing. It uses your standard green antifreeze. My 01 ram has 149k and the 46re transmission has had not a single problem nor has the engine. Heck, it still has the original starter from when we bought it new in 2000.

Re: known issues with a 2001 5.9 1500 van [Re: BEINGmeISaCRIME] #1419938 04/18/13 01:40 PM 04/18/13 01:40 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 12,481 Chino Valley RodStRace I Live Here
RodStRace I Live Here Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 12,481 Chino Valley	My 02 has had 3 PCMs, so I've been told. It currently has strange issues pointing toward another one. There is a guy in the southeast that will rebuild them, he advertises on Ebay. A 1500 with a 5.9L? Sure thought that was 2500-up. Intake manifold lower plates leak, causing misfire. 360 magnum heads are known for cracks. Most are not life-threatening. As said, the same aluminum components as other small blocks. The trucks with that rear axle have had complaints of them dying. Haven't heard about the vans, but with it towing, I'd research that. The gauges are all cluster module controlled, using communications from the PCM. 7672863-IMG_1267.jpg (29 downloads)

Re: known issues with a 2001 5.9 1500 van [Re: oleman] #1419939 04/25/13 07:20 PM 04/25/13 07:20 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 859 VA A AtomicDog super stock
AtomicDog super stock A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 859 VA	I always check the NHTSA Web site to research patterns of recalls and/or technical service bullitens for a vehicle I might purchase - this link should take you there: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchVehicles

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