# 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 - Clunks

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-clunks/183931>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** dodge\
**Created:** [May 1, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-clunks/183931 "2022-05-01T20:16:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Bri237](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@Bri237](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bri237)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-clunks/183931/1 "2022-05-01T20:16:58Z")

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Clunking while in motion

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2022, 10:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-clunks/183931/2 "2022-05-02T10:28:46Z")

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It is twenty one years old, myriad of possible problems.  
In as much as you can not locate the area the sound is coming from, take it in to an independent shop and pay for a diagnosis.  
Get an estimate, then decide if to repair.

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 3:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-clunks/183931/3 "2022-05-03T15:02:49Z")

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WAG: Universal joint(s). But more info would help.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-clunks/183931/4 "2022-05-04T01:49:53Z")

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Does the sound change when coasting in neutral vs in drive? Is the clunk associated with anything else, like when going over a bump? What about turning? There’s no clunking when idling in the driveway, right?

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2022, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-dodge-ram-1500-clunks/183931/5 "2022-05-04T02:02:02Z")

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If the noise is in the front and generally happens with bumps and so on then ball joints are always a suspect.  
If there is a ball joint issue this is a repair that should be done immediately as it can be life threatening.