Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#10408515June 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DO NOT WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND GIVE INCORRECT READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405529June 7, 2011
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. OVER TIME THE TOP DASH HAS BEEN CRUMBLING TO PIECES HOWEVER NOW IT HAS COMPLETELY COLLAPSED IN. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE I HAVE LOOKED FOR RECALLS ON POOR MANUFACTURING FOR THIS AND HAVE FOUND NONE. NOW THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS RATTLING AROUND AND I'M CONCERNED THAT IT MAY FALL IN MY LAP WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AS I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING. I HAVE LOOKED INTO REPLACING IT MYSELF BUT THE COST IS RIDICULOUS AND I FEEL THAT DODGE SHOULD HAVE TO REPAIR AND REPLACE THEIR OWN POOR QUALITY DASH. IF THIS ISN'T ENOUGH NOW THE PLASTIC HINGES SNAPPED IN TWO WHICH MADE THAT FALL OFF THE DASH. PLEASE HELP NOT ONLY ME BUT OTHER DODGE OWNERS GET WHAT THEY HAVE RIGHTFULLY PAID FOR, NOT POOR QUALITY MANUFACTURING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404152June 2, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TURNING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY HE HEARD A LOUD CLANGING NOISE. WHEN HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED THE DRAG LINK MOUNT HAD COME OFF THE FRAME AND WAS RUSTED THROUGH IN MANY PLACES. UPDATED 02/03/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396587April 17, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE IS PARKED IN A COVERED CAR PORT TO KEEP THE SUN OFF, BUT THE DASH TOP STILL MANAGED TO CRACK A FEW YEARS BACK. NOW THERE IS NO DASH TOP AT ALL SINCE IT HAS FALLEN APART. WHILE I WAS DRIVING, THE CLIPS HOLDING THE BEZEL IN PLACE POPPED OUT SINCE THEY CLIP INTO THE DASH TOP, WHICH IS NO LONGER THERE, LEAVING THE BEZEL TO FALL RIGHT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396089April 16, 2011
STRUCTURE
MY 2000 DODGE RAMS' DASH HAS BROKEN INTO MULTIPLE SHARDS OF PLASTIC, SOME 12 INCHES LONG. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST DASH LASTED APPROX. 4 YEARS. THE REPLACEMENT LASTED LESS WITH A CARPET DASH COVER. THE SHARDS ARE DAGGER SHAPED AND DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE SMALL CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395824April 14, 2011
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKING. STARTED WITH 1 CRACK FROM WINDSHIELD TO FRONT OF DASH. MORE CRACKS DEVELOPED. REPLACED ORIGINAL WITH PART FROM DEALER. NEW DASH CRACKED IN ALMOST SAME PATTERN. EDGES OF DASH CRACKING AND FALLING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394250April 4, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IT WAS 12/26/2009 I WAS DRIVING A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 I WAS DRIVING 50MPH AND SWERVED FROM DEER TO THE LEFT CAUGHT EDGE OF ROAD AND MUD AND SIDE SWIPED A TREE THEN HITTING A 5FT WIDE TREE HEADON COMING TO A DEAD STOP AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF THEY WERE TESTED OKAY AND THE OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL SAID THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED I ALSO WAS TOLD BY STATE FARM INS THE SAME THING I THEN NOTIFIED CHRYSLER CORP AND WAS SENT A LETTER THAT IT WAS LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T A DIRECT FRONT END HIT I HAVE PROOF FROM PICS THAT IT WAS AND IT WAS A DEFECT AND THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND ANYTHING ALL I ASKED WAS WHY THEY DIDN'T GO OFF AND A TRUCK TO REPLACE IT DUE TO HAVING MY LIFE FLASH BEFORE ME THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL TO FIX THIS OR PEOPLE WILL LOOSE THEIR LIVES AND CHRYSLER CORP DOESN'T CARE ABOUT SAVING LIVES PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS AND LIKE I SAID I HAVE PICTURES FOR PROOF THAT IT WAS A DIRECT HIT AT 50 MPH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10389727March 10, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS SEVERELY CRACKED WHICH CAUSED SHARP EDGES OF THE DASHBOARD TO BE EXPOSED. THE FAILURE HAD BEEN ON GOING FOR FOUR YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386354March 3, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
VIOLENT CONVULSIVE BOUNCING SHAKING WOBBLING MOVEMENT IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING AT MODERATE TO HIGH SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379949February 2, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE
MY DASH IS CRACKED AND BROKEN. THIS HAS CAUSED ISSUES WITH MY WIRING AS MY SPEAKERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS MAY LEAD TO SAFETY ISSUES WITH LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS INCLUDING AIR BAGS, HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379796February 1, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NORMAL DRIVING AND BEHAVIOR LEAD UP TO THE EVENT. THE DASH IN MY VEHICLE IS CRACKED AND FALLING IN IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THERE ARE SHARP SHARDS OF PLASTIC STICKING UP AND SITTING NEAR THE PASSANGER AIRBAG. I FEAR THAT THESE COULD EASILY BECOME PROJECTILES IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THIS ISSUE. DODGE IS NOT OFFERING A COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378857January 26, 2011
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD CAVED IN. NOW FRAME THAT HOLDS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, FAN CONTROLS, AND LIGHT CONTROLS IS BROKE AND BRITTLE. THE DASH BOARD HAS TENDANCY TO TILT TOWARD ME WHEN ACCELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378476January 24, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FROZE. THE CONTACT HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE WHEEL BEARING OFF AND THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COME OFF WHEN MORE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED MORE PRESSURE, THE THREADS ON THE DRIVE AXLE AND AXLE NUT STRIPPED AND THE CONTACT THEN HAD TO REPLACE THE HUB, NUT AND AXLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 03/02/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE TRIED TO PULL THE HUB OFF THE AXLE AND IT SEPARATED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE HUB, AXLE AND NUT. THE DRIVE AXLE AND NUT ARE AVAILABLE ONLY THROUGH THE DEALER; AXLE $760 AND NUT $31.00. UPDATED 09/19/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375545January 11, 2011
AIR BAGS
2000 DODGE RAM TRUCK CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, FRONT END CRUNCHED AND TRUCK IS TOTALED, AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375398January 10, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH THE DASHBOARD CRACKING AND LARGE SECTIONS FALLING OUT. THIS COULD CREATE FLYING SHARDS OF SHARP PLASTIC SHOULD I BE IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374843January 5, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING AND HAD A HOLE JUST ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD REPLACE THE DASHBOARD BUT SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT AT NO COST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374838January 5, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 DODGE RAM 1500 DASHBOARD COMPLETELY DESTROYED. NO OFF ROADING IN VEHICLE EVER. NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. PROBLEM STARTED AT AROUND 75,000 MILES. DODGE TOLD ME TO BUY SOME EPOXY AND THAT I WAS ON MY OWN. MECHANIC CANNOT PUT BACK TOGETHER AFTER I HAD HEATER SERVICED. DASHBOARD MUST BE REMOVED IN ORDER TO ACCESS ALL OF THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FOR SERVICING THE HEATER. SPOKE WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY AGREED IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME $1000 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373675January 1, 2011
STRUCTURE
MY 2000 DODGE 2500 DASHBOARD HAS SHATTERED AND COMPLETELY FALLEN IN. THE PIECES RANGE IN SIZE FROM SOFTBALL TO SLIVERS. I HAVE COVERED THE GAPING HOLE WITH CARPET. THE LACK OF A DASHBOARD HAS EXPOSED WIRING TO THE ELEMENTS, THE AIRFLOW TO THE DEFROSTER AND DASH VENTS IS DISRUPTED, AND CREATED A SHRAPNEL HAZARD. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH STRUCTURE LEFT FOR INSTALLATION OF A GLUE OVER DASH CAP AND WILL REQUIRE THE ENTIRE DASH TO BE REPLACED; THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARDS DODGE SHOULD BE TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372225December 23, 2010
EQUIPMENT
2000 DODGE RAM 2500, DASH BOARD CRACKING AND BREAKING LEAVING SHARP EXPOSED PIECES OF PLASTIC. CALLED DODGE BUT HAVE GOTTEN NO HELP THUS FAR WITH THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED. IT CRACKED WHEN WE OPENED THE DOOR ON A HOT SUNNY DAY AND THEN IT HAS CRACKED AND BROKEN MORE IN THE EXTREME COLD WEATHER WHEN OPENING THE DOOR. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372073December 22, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH TOP CRACKED AND BROKE INTO DOZENS OF PIECES FALLING INTO DASH. THE DASH TOP IS NO LONGER USABLE AND MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER A $1000. THE LOOSE PARTS COULD CAUSE WIRING TO BE DAMAGED AND OTHER PARTS NOT TO FUNCTION, DEFROST VENTS ARE NOT BEING HELD IN PLACE. THE NEW FACTORY PART WILL BE NO BETTER AFTER THE SUN AND HEAT GET TO IT! DODGE NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE AN REPLACE THE PART WITH A BETTER PART! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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