Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#874327November 3, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE STALLS AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734833October 20, 2000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL HAS THE WRONG TIRE SIZE AND INFLATION PRESSURE ON IT. IT STATES THE TRUCK HAS P225/75R16 TIRES WITH A PRESSURE OF 41PSI. THE TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED WITH P245/75R16 TIRES WITH A MAX PSI OF 35. THIS COULD RESULT IN OVERINFLATION OF THE TIRES IF A PERSON WENT BY THE PRESSURE ON THE LABEL INSTEAD OF THE TIRES. I HAVE TALKED WITH THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS COMMON. IF THAT IS THE CASE, WHY DOES THE DOT REQUIRE THE INFORMATION BE THERE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873217October 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RIGHT FRONT BRAKES WOULD HANG UP. WHENEVER APPLYING BRAKES, THEY WOULD GRAB & PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT. TOOK TO DEALER AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEM. MECHANIC WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BRAKES DUE TO NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS INTERMITTENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007002October 14, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE POWER CONTROL MODULE AND BODY CONTROL MODULES BLEW OUT TWICE WITHIN THE FIRST 4000 MILES OF THE TRUCKS LIFE. THE LEAKY INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS DETECTED AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF A TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE WHEN ACCELERATING. STILL NOT FIXED VEHICLE STILL HAS REAL BAD TAPPING IN THE ENGINE. TRUCK DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. LEFT ME STRANDED. DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WENT OUT. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ALSO SHORTED OUT THE CASSETTE PLAYER. I HAVE ALSO HEARD STRANGE BUZZING NOISES IN THE CAB WHILE DRIVING. TOOK BACK TOT HE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. VEHICLE IS STILL NOT RUNNING PROPERLY. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734309 *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734309October 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE POWER CONTROL MODULE AND BODY CONTROL MODULES BLEW OUT TWICE WITHIN THE FIRST 4000 MILES OF THE TRUCKS LIFE THE LEAKY INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS DETECTED AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF A TAPPING NOISE IN ENGINE THAT WAS WORSE WHEN ACCELERATING. STILL NOT FIXED VEHICLE STILL HAS REAL BAD TAPPING IN ENGINE. TRUCK DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD , LEFT ME STRANDED. DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WENT OUT. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ALSO SHORTED OUT THE CASSETTE PLAYER. I HAVE ALSO HEARD STRANGE BUZZING NOISES IN THE CAB WHILE DRIVING. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. VEHICLE IS STILL NOT RUNNING PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734238October 13, 2000
STEERING
9-26-00 STEERING GREASED 10-12-00 PARTS NOT INSTALLED SAY NEED NEW STEERING ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733826October 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CUSTOMER STATES CLUNK NOISE HEARD AT IDLE IN PARK - NOISE COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE FLOORBOARD. DEALER VERIFIED CONCERN - SHIFT LINKAGE VIBRATION TRANSFER THROUGH COLUMN AND FLOORBOARD. NORMAL CONDITION AT THIS TIME. NO MANF. FIX FOR PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872155October 3, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS GOING EAST, AND SECOND VEHICLE WAS GOING SOUTH. ALSO, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RAN THE STOP SIGN, AND HIT OTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733108October 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NON DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER AIR BAG. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#555232September 28, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SURGES AT INTERSECTIONS AND STOP SIGNS, ROUGH IDLING AND NO POWER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870955September 19, 2000
STEERING, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VEHICLE WANDERS DO TO THE STEERING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER SAYS MANUFACURER INSTRUCTED THEM TO ADJUST IT 4 DEGREES IN THE ALIGNMENT. STEERING BOX HAS BEEN REPLACED, BUT IT DOESN'T HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870762September 18, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT MIDDLE SEAT DID NOT PROPERLY HOLD PASSENGER. CONSUMER STATED THAT MIDDLE SEAT WAS KICKED FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER CHILD, AND MIDDLE SEAT FLEW FORWARD. CONSUMER FELT THIS DEFINITELY WAS UNSAFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870253September 12, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL WAS WAS REAR ENDED IN WHICH BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATBACK BOLTS BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS IN THE RECLININNG POSITION, AND CAUSING INJURIES TO BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#870188September 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER HAD A 2001 DODGE, 2500. IT HAS ASBESTOS BRAKES ON THE REAR ONLY, AND THERE NO WARNING LABELS ANYWHERE IN THE TRUCK, BUT THERES A WARNING IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. CONSUMER STATES THIS PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN DEATH IF EXPOSED TO IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730694September 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THIS VAN IS RATED AT APPROX. 13MPG CITY AND 18 HIGHWAY. I GET SINGLE DIGIT MPG AND ALL MY DRIVING IS HIGHWAY MILES. I TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY RAN ALL DIAGNOTICS AND CODES AND SAID THAT EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT O.K. I CONSTANTLY MONITOR MY FUEL TANK WHEN FULL AND DIVIDE BY 17,5 GALLONS(IT HAS A 35 GALLON TANK) INTO MILES ON ODOMETER AFTER RESET AND TANK FULL UP. I ONLY GET ABOUT 170 MILES PER HALF TANK. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729787September 1, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING ON THIS TRUCK IS LOOSE.TOOK IT TO DEALER AND SERVICE WRITER SAID THEY CHANGED THE STEERING ON THE NEW TRUCKS AND IT WILL NEVER DRIVE LIKE MY 199DODGE 4X4 DID.I HAVE SIDE TO SIDE PLAY IN THE PITMAN ARM THAT COMES FROM THE LOWER BEARING IN THE STEERING BOX.HAVE TALKED TO LOTS OF OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK TO A FRONT END SHOP AND HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AND IT MEETS FACTORY SPECS.THE TRUCK LIKES TO WANDER ALL OVER THE ROAD,STEERING FEELS DEAD IN THE MIDDLE AND YOU CAN FEEL A FUNNY BIND IN IT WHEN TAKING A CURVE ON THE INTERSTATE.IT MAKES YOU OVER CORRECT BECAUSE YOU WONDER IF ANYTHING IS CONNECTED TO THE STERRING BOX OR NOT.TOWING A TRAILER MAKES IT EVEN WORSE.IT IS A DIESEL SO I THINK YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO TOW WITH IT AT LEAST THAT IS WHY I BOUGHT IT.THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729876September 1, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TIRE IS CUT INTO ON LEFT TURNS AND U TURNS BY A-FRAME. RETURNED TO WEISNER (DODGE DEALER NEAREST MY HOME) THEY INFORMED ME IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2000 DODGE RAM PICKUPS. THEY TOLD ME THE ONLY THING I COULD DO WAS HAVE THE A-FRAME GROUND WITH A GRINDER. I THE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A DODGE PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD CONTACT THEM. WHEN I DIDN'T HEAR FROM THEM I CONTACTED DODGE MYSELF AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO FIX IT. THE LAST DEALER (DOWELL MOTORS) EVEN PUT A NEW TRUCK ON THE RACK NEXT TO MINE AND IT DOES THE SAME THING. TRUCK IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. IF NOT CAREFUL NOT TO MAKE SHARP TURNS I WILL CUT THROUGH ENTIRE SIDEWALL OF MY TIRE. HAVE ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554201August 31, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE MICHELIN LTXA 1115 265 7516 TIRES EXPERIENCED VERY BAD SEPARATION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729448August 29, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WRECKED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#868491August 23, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER WAS HAVING NEW SEAT BELT INSTALLED . REPAIR MEN INSTALLED WRONG RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT. CONSUMER WOULD BE CHARGED TO BUY & INSTALL THE CORRECT SEAT BELT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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