Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#10089794August 25, 2004
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL FAILED. A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086710August 12, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VERIZON VEHICLE HAD AN UNDERHOOD FIRE THAT ORIGINATED IN THE ABS MODULE AREA. THE ABS MODULE AND WIRING CONNECTOR ALONG WITH THE TRUCK BATTERY AND OTHER UNDER HOOD COMPONENTS WERE BURNT. VERIZON HAS HAD SIMILAR FIRES IN OTHER VANS AND FEELS THAT THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086653August 11, 2004
AFTER 61,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION, THE SHIFT LEVER AND TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO PARK SO THAT THE DRIVER CAN TURN OFF THE TRUCK AND REMOVE THE KEYS. SINCE THE TRANSMISSION IS WARANTEED FOR 100K MILES, THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURING AND HAVING THE OWNER TO PAY COSTLY TRANSMISSION BILLS IN THE PROCESS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086436August 9, 2004
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKED ALL ALONG PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL AS DRIVERS SIDE. THE CRACK IS SO BAD, ITS GOING TO CAVE IN.PLEASE HELP US TO GET THIS FIXED. THIS DODGE IS THE 3RD VEHICLE WE HAVE PURCHASED FROM BLACKBURN MOTOR VICKSBURG,MS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080747July 10, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED VEHICLE PRIVATE SALE. ACCOMPANYING PAPERWORK SHOWED TRANSMISSION FAULT CODE P1740 AT 34826 MILES. AT 37,500 MILES P1740 LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. REST BY MECHANIC BECAUSE INITIAL PAPERWORK INDICATED PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE PRESSURE BOOST VALVE COVER PLATE. AT 38,450 MILES THE O/D OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. TRANSMISSION TEM LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF SLOW DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075681June 4, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO RIGHT KNEE, WHEN IT HIT THE DASHBOARD, AND WHIPLASH. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE BODY SHOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10074245May 25, 2004
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SEAL ON HER VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN WHICH CAUSED THE RAIN TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE SEAL. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074134May 24, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN TILT POSITION STEERING WHEEL IS EYE LEVELED AND HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE ONLY POSITION IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHTS WILL WORK IS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALL THE WAY UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074136May 24, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATED FRONT WINDSHIELD SEALS WORE OUT. THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE WINDSHIELD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073311May 10, 2004
STEERING
LTR REQUEST STATUS OF 3/16/2004 LTR ON BEHALF OF JIM OSMUNDSON (WA) RE STEERING COLUMN DEFECTIVE ON HIS 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK, REF ES04-003096 /S/ BRENNER 4/21/2004.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BOX FAILED WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENT OCCURED AS A RESUL OF THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING BOX, TRACK BAR AND TIE ROD ENDS. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE STEERING BOX AND TRACK BAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071681April 27, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OR FASTER STEERING BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067932April 27, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
DODGE RAM2500 4X4 ,MILES 52K BOTTOM OF DOORS RUSTED. ,DEALER SAYS GOTTA HAVE HOLES BEFORE THEY ADJ THE CLAIM . WHO WANTS TO WAIT TILL THERE TRUCK HAS HOLES IN IT TO FIX ? ANY HELP APPR .JIM P.S BOTH SIDES . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071598April 26, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. THE PART WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES . HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068702April 22, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FUEL GAUGE WAS GIVING FALSE READING WHEN FUEL GAUGE REACHED HALF FULL. VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK ACTUALLY WAS EMPTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067468April 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, MECHANIC HAD NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066993April 20, 2004
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LTR FM [XXX] (WA) RE DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN FOR A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 SERIES TRUCK (VIN#[XXX]), NO REC IN ES DATABASE OF 1/20/04 LTR TO ODI RE CASE NO. #[XXX], REPLY/ATTN. [XXX] AT THE OLYMPOA, WA OFC. *PH THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING BOX, TRACK BAR AND TIE ROD ENDS. THE BRAKE PADS FAILED AT 65,000 MILES. *JB *SC INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065768April 8, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE TURNED 3/4 OF A FULL TURN FROM CENTER BEFORE THE WHEELS WOULD MOVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066714April 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066665April 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE HAVING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CHECK BY THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS BALLED. THE DEALERSHIP NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING LUBRICATION HAD DEPLETED. THIS RESULTED IN THE HUB DEVELOPING RUST AND THE AXLE SEIZING. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064532April 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT DODGE HAS KNOW ABOUT FOR YEARS AND REFUSES TO REPAIR- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, GOVERNOR SOLENOID, AND SENSOR CAUSING NO TRANSMISSION UP-SHIFT. THESE HAVE BEEN FAILING ON VEHICLES FOR MANY YEARS AND ESTIMATES ARE 4 OUT OF 5 FAIL BEFORE 100,000 MILES. YOU PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND YOU HAVE NO UP-SHIFT AND VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE CAUSING CRASHES. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0

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