Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#10201179August 29, 2007
STRUCTURE
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 MODEL DODGE RAM 2500. THE TRUCK IS AN EXTRA VEHICLE THAT IS SELDOM USED WITH ONLY 43,000 MILES AND IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. TWO YEARS AGO THE DASH BEGAN CRACKING JUST IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. I WAS CONCERNED, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SUN DAMAGE TO MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE. WITHIN ONLY MONTHS THE PROBLEM HAD GROWN AND THERE WERE MANY OTHER CRACKS FROM END TO END ON THE DASH. A LOCAL BODY SHOP LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AND GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF NEARLY $1000 TO REPLACE THE DASH. STILL ASSUMING THIS WAS AN ISOLATED PROBLEM WITH ONLY MY VEHICLE, I DECIDED TO PURCHASE A DASH COVER TO HIDE THE UNSIGHTLY CRACKS AND POSSIBLY PROTECT IT FROM FURTHER DAMAGE IN LIEU OF THE EXPENSIVE DASH REPLACEMENT. THE DASH COVER DID HIDE THE CRACKS, BUT DID NOTHING SLOW DOWN THE CONTINUAL CRACKING. AFTER SPEAKING TO OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND READING NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS ON THE INTERNET, I AM NOW CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY ISSUES RELATED TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS, AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AS WELL AS FLYING PROJECTILES IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH DAIMLER-CHRYSLER, WHICH STATED KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM ONLY TO BE TOLD THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE DISTRICT MANAGER HAD DECLINED ANY ASSISTANCE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THANKS FOR ANY HELP TO RECTIFY THIS ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200838August 27, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB HAS CRACKED IN HALF TWICE. THE FIRST TIME HAPPENED AFTER THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR. I PAID 50% OF THE COST WITH THEM TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW DASHBOARD. THIS NEW DASHBOARD HAS NOW CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AND THE INSTRUMENT BEZEL IS CRACKING AS WELL. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH 1995-2003 DODGE RAMS AND IT CAN CAUSE ELECTRICAL FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200646August 24, 2007
STRUCTURE
2000 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. CRACKS FORMING ACROSS DASH BOARD, ORIGIN APPEARS TO BE DEFROST VENTS AT AND ALONG WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200647August 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
UNKNOWN LEAK OF FREON OR OTHER SOURCE OF AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. THE AC PUMP RUNS ALMOST CONSTANTLY. RECHARGE HAD BEEN ATTEMPTED BUT ONLY LASTED FOR 1-3 DAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200220August 20, 2007
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 4WD QUAD CAB MODEL. DUE TO AN APPARENT DEFECT IN THE QUALITY OF THE DASH PIECES, THERE ARE SEVERAL MAJOR CRACKS RUNNING THE TOTAL DEPTH OF MY DASH PANEL. DODGE WILL NOT REPLACE THE DASH AS A DEFECT PRODUCT WHICH COULD CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199759August 16, 2007
STRUCTURE
I WAS WIPING DOWN THE DASHBOARD AND LARGE PIECES BROKE OFF IN MY HAND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199803August 16, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. 2000 RAM 3500 4WD. NO WARNING. TOWING TRAILER AT THE TIME, USED PARKING BREAK TO AVOID ACCIDENT. PART REPLACED WITH MANUFACTURER'S REPLACEMENT PART #52009177. NOTE MANUFACTURER HAS CHANGED MATERIAL ON REPLACEMENT PART TO ALUMINUM. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT NOTIFIED OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES THAT THERE PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED WITH INFERIOR MATERIAL. HOWEVER, THEY MUST HAVE KNOWN SOMETHING IS WRONG AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE CHANGE OF MATERIAL IN THE REPLACEMENT PART. OVER 200,000 DODGE RAMS ARE AT RISK OF CATASTROPHIC BREAK FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS A RESPONSIBILITY TO RECALL THIS PRODUCT AND FIX IT. I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199873August 16, 2007
STRUCTURE
2000 DODGE RAM.....CRACKS IN DASHBOARD HAVE NOW JOINED AND CHUNKS HAVE FALLEN IN. WORRIED THAT THIS WILL IMPAIR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK NEW AND CRACKS STARTED ABOUT 3-4 YEARS INTO OWNERSHIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199619August 15, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP AND THE DASH IS SEVERELY CRACKED IN 4 PLACES. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS CAN ULTIMATELY CAUSE A RIP IN THE AIR BAG AND THAT WE SHOULD INFORM THE MANUFACTURER THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN ALL OF THE 94-01 RAMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199562August 14, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD OF MY 2000 DODGE RAM PICKUP IS FALLING APART. IT NOW HAS HUGE HOLES IN IT EVERYWHERE EXPOSING THE INTERIOR OF THE DASH COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS. I HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL LOCAL DEALERS WHO ALL SAY THAT THEY WANT NEARLY $1500 TO REPLACE THE DASH AND THAT IT IS NOT A RECALLED ITEM SO I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG HERE! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198386August 3, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH SHE FELT THE VEHICLE VIBRATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY A YEAR LATER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE 60 MPH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY MADE A FEW REPAIRS BUT SHE WAS UNSURE WHAT THEY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196798July 19, 2007
STRUCTURE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE DASHBOARDS OF OUR DODGE SURVEY TRUCK HAVE FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE. NOT ONLY HAVE THE DASHBOARDS FAILED BUT THE TRANSMISSIONS AS WELL, AND AGAIN REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196998July 19, 2007
TIRES
2000 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP TRUCK WITH UNSAFE TIRES CUSTOMER WANTS FULL REFUND FOR THE PURCHASE FROM WALMART**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ON MARCH 8, 2002 THE TIRE AND LUBE EXPRESS RECOMMENDED AND INSTALLED FOUR INAPPROPRIATE TIRES FOR THE VEHICLE. ONLY RECENTLY HAS IT COME TO THE CONSUMER'S ATTENTION THAT THEIR LOAD RATING AND MAXIMUM PRESSURE DOES NOT MEET THE TRUCK MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRES HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED WITH THE APPROPRIATE TIRES FOR THE TRUCK. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO BE REFUNDED $396.32 AND REQUEST COMPENSATION FOR HIS SAFETY OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. HE ALSO STATED HE DELIVER THE ORIGINAL TIRES TO LOCAL WALMART FOR INSPECTION OR DISPOSAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195943July 10, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACK ON 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 SERIES. CRACK STARTED SMALL ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO AND HAS NOW ENGULFED ENTIRE DASH. NUMEROUS CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED UNRELATED TO ORIGINAL CRACK. DASHBOARD IS NOW READY TO CAVE IN. CRACKS EMANATE OVER ENTIRE SURFACE OF DASH FROM DRIVER TO PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195039June 30, 2007
STRUCTURE
SEVERELY CRACKED DASHBOARD LEADING TO LARGE HOLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193885June 21, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
I HAVE A 2000 RAM 1500 AND MY DASH IS BEGINNING TO CRACK. RIGHT NOW IT IS ONLY A 6-8" CRACK, BUT I HAVE READ MANY PROBLEMS ABOUT THIS, AND I AM JUST WAITING UNTIL MINE DECIDES TO JUST CAVE IN COMPLETELY. THE CRACK CONTINUES TO SPREAD. I HAVE TRIED GOING TO MY DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY JUST TELL ME THAT IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193828June 20, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING. SHE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER IN JULY OF 2006 AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 67,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193272June 13, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
A DASH BOARD COVER GLUED (WELL SILICONED OVER THE TOP OF OLD DASHBOARD. MAKE SURE THE ENTIRE SURFACE IS SEALED TO COVER BECAUSE DETERIATION WILL CONTINUE AND IT WILL COLLAPS E INTO LOWER DASHBOARD AREA. HINT: GENOSGARAGE.COM . TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER,"CHECK THE TIRE SIZE. IF NOT SAME AS ON THE DOOR POST YOU HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM. IF NOT THE SAME THE SPEED SENSOR WHICH SHOULD BE REPLACE ANYHOW , AND YOU CAN DO THIS. ARE NOT READING INCORRECTLY BECAUSE OF TIRES BEING LARGER THAN ORIGINALLY SPECIFIED AND/OR TOWING SOMETHING IN OVERDRIVE. CHECK MANUAL. TORQUE CONVERTER NOT IN TOTAL LOCK UP CAUSING SLIRPAGE.NEED THE 'PROPER' COMPUTER CODE ANALYZER. SLIPPAGE WILL ALSO BE IN THE TRANSMISSION BEFORE REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION, FLUSH IT AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER. REPLACE D STATED SENSORS, FILTER. THEN HAD COMPUTER FLASHED PROPERLY. NOTE: WHEN TIRES SEIZED CHANGED IT AND EFFECTED COMPUTER. THE SPEED SENSOR AND TPS GIVE WRONG SIGNAL. WEAR AND TEAR, IE; TIME AND TOWING, EVENTUALLY AN EIGHT SECOND SLIPPAGE WILL OCCUR AND TRIP THE COMPUTER THUS THE WARNING LIGHT. HARD ACCELERATION WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO BANG IN AND OUT AND TRY TO DOWN SHIFT (TPS AND SPEED SENSOR). DODGE DID "NOT" FLASH COMPUTER PROPERLY WHEN THE TIRE SIZE WAS CHANGED, THEREFORE THE PROBLEM. MOST DODGE DEALERSHIPS CANNOT PROBERLY "FLASH" COMPUTER. IMPORTANT; NEED TO FIND SHOP THAT CAN FLASH IT WITH CORRECT TIRE SIZE NOT A GENERIC SETTING. DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT TELL YOU THIS DON'T KNOW. A SPECIALTY SHOP THAT DEALS IN ALL DODGE TRUCKSS. THIS IS NOT RESTRICTED TO JUST THE 1500. "FLASH WITH THE PROPER TIRE SIZE" IF THE SLIPPAGE CONTINUES AND LIGHT COMES ON AFTER HIGHWAY RUNS OR TOWING AGAIN, YOU VERY WELL MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE TORQUE COMVERTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192839June 10, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM THAT HAS A VERY BAD DASH PROBLEM. IT STARTED CRACKING A YEAR AGO. I CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN TEMPLE, TX WHEN I WAS LIVING IN THAT AREA AND THEY SAID THEY WERE VERY AWARE OF THE DASH PROBLEMS IN THE DODGE TRUCKS BUT COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SINCE THEN I HAVE TALKED TO HUNDREDS PEOPLE ON THE PHONE - IN PERSON - ON ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS AND THEY WERE TOLD THE SAME THING. NOW TO ME THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. I AM A MEMBER OF A LOCAL FIRE DEPT AND I KNOW WHAT A BUSTED DASH CAN DO IN A WRECK - THAT PLASTIC CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL IF THE AIR BAG WILL WORK PROPERLY - THE CRACK COULD HAVE SPLINTERED AND YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW IT - UNTIL IT IS TOO LATE AND THE AIR BAG DOESN'T DEPLOY!! I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS MATTER WITH NOT ONLY MY TRUCK BUT EVERYONE ELSES WITH CRACKED DASHES!! PLEASE HELP AND DO SOMETHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192854June 10, 2007
STRUCTURE
2000 DODGE RAM 1500 CLUB CAB HAS A COLLAPSED DASHBOARD. IT STARTED OUT AS A SMALL CRACK THAT MULTIPLIED PRIOR TO COLLAPSING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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