Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#10114439March 21, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH DOORS RUSTED OUT ON THE BOTTOM OF MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112729March 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DASHBOARD PANEL CLUSTER INOP. @ 39000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113420March 4, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED A FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT HAD THE UPPER BALL JOINTS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE, WHICH SOUNDED LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113221March 1, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND THE DRIVER WANTS TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE THE DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE TO PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO DRIVE. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL FUNCTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112212February 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
IN MARCH 03- HAD JUST BOUGHT THE VAN AND HAD TO RETURN TO CHRYSLER DEALER TO HAVE PASSENGER SIDE ROTOR AND BEARING SET REPLACED. MILEAGE ONLY 30,700. NOW IN FEBRUARY 05- JUST HAD BOTH SIDES OF BEARINGS REPLACED ALONG WITH DRIVER SIDE ROTOR WITH MILEAGE ONLY AT 67,800. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112128February 24, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON 2/22/05 AT 8:20 AM I WAS DROPPING MY GRANDSON OFF AT SCHOOL. I HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE TO SEE RATHER OR NOT HE HAD GONE INTO THE SCHOOL. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE TRUCK I HAD STARTED IT UP AND PUT INTO REVERSE LOOKED BEHIND ME AND WHILE BACKING UP TO NOTICE THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR COMING SO I TRIED TO STOP BACKING WHEN I HAD DISCOVERED THAT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR THE ENGINE WAS REVVING LOUDLY AND THE TRUCK WAS GOING BACKWARDS OUT OF MY CONTROL. AT THAT POINT I HAD NOTICED THAT THERE WERE CHILDREN AND MOTHERS ALL AROUND IN MY PATH I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TURN THE TRUCK TO HIT ANOTHER CAR TO STOP ME. BEFORE I DECIDED TO TAKE SUCH MEASURES I HAD TRIED TO BREAK TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE GAS PEDDLE WAS STUCK I HAD EVEN TRIED TO PULL THE GAS PEDDLE UP AS WELL AS MY BREAKING TO FIND IT WAS DOING ME NO GOOD. AFTER I HAD HIT THE OTHER CAR I HAD FORCED THE TRUCK INTO PARK BECAUSE THE GAS PEDDLE HAD REMAINED STUCK. I THEN TOOK THE KEYS OUT OF THE TRUCK AND GOT OUT TO SEE THE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER CAR. I AM JUST GLADE THAT THERE WAS NO ONE HURT IN THIS SITUATION IT COULD HAVE ENDED MUCH WORSE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN PEOPLE KILLED AND I FEEL LIKE THERE SHOULD BE A INVESTIGATION ON THIS SITUATION. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND THERE WERE 5 DIFFERENT WITNESSES THAT SEEN THE WHOLE ACCIDENT. WEST JORDAN POLICE DEPARTMENT, 8000 SOUTH 1700 WEST, WEST JORDAN, UT 84088, CASE NUMBER 05H004273, (801) 569-5270. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112971February 23, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES,THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THE RIGHT SIDE ROTOR EXPLODED. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE BRAKE PADS,AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE REAR ROTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110624February 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SATERDAY FEB 12, 2005 WAS DRIVING TO VISIT FAMILY MEMBER ABOUT 9:30 - 10:00 AM WHEN DASH BOARD DISPLAYED "CHECK GAUGES" I NOTICED OIL GAUGE DROPPED DOWN AND ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOISE I PULLED OVER CHECKED OIL STICK MADE OIL IN IT. I CALLED THE DODGE SERVICE DEPT I WAS TOLD TO BRING IN. THAT MONDAY I BROTE IN TO DEALER. I RECEIVED A CALL SAYING THAT IT WAS METAL IN THE ENGINE AND THE BEARINGS WAS BLACK AND IT NEEDED A ENGINE AND IT WOULD COST ABOUT $5100.00. MY PRESSURE WENT UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110413February 12, 2005
WHEELS:SPACE SAVER WHEEL
WE PUT NEW TIRES ON THE TRUCK 245/75 R16. THE STOP ON THE WHEELS IS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO KEEP THE FRONT TIRES FROM RUBBING ON THE METAL AND WEARING THE RUBBER OF THE INSIDE WALLS ON THE TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110047February 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 AUTO WITH A CUMMINS DIESEL. FOR THE PRODUCTION YEARS 1998 TO 2001, SOME OF THESE ENGINES WHERE PRODUCED WITH AN INFERIOR ENGINE BLOCK (IDENTIFIED WITH A BLOCK CASTING NUMBER OF "53"). MORE SPECIFICALLY THESE BLOCKS HAVE THINNER WATER JACKET WALLS THAN OTHER BLOCKS SO WITH COOLANT CAVITATION, CORROSION, COOLANT PRESSURE IN THE BLOCK, AND TORQUE, THEY MAY CRACK, SPILLING YOUR COOLANT. WHEN THE CRACK OCCURS, AND THERE ARE VERY MANY DOCUMENTED CASES, IT IS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE, THE SAME SIDE AS THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY FIRES, ETC. BUT I KNOW THAT ENGINE COOLANT DOES CONTAIN FLAMMABLE INGREDIENTS AND THE EXHAUST CAN GET VERY HOT, ESPECIALLY WHEN TOWING. ALSO, THIS ENGINE WITH A 53 BLOCK HAS BEEN USED IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS FROM DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS, MOBILE HOMES, PUBLIC SCHOOL BUSES AND MASS TRANSPORTATION BUSES. I SEARCHED THE NHTSA SITE FOR INFO REGARDING THE CUMMINS 53 BLOCK, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN PROVIDED WOULD BE OF GREAT USE. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK IN MY TRUCK HAS NOT CRACKED, I'M MORE INTERESTED IN PREVENTING A PROBLEM THAN EXPERIENCING IT. VERY MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108465February 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
2000 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS A CUMMINS 5.9 LITER DIESEL ENGINE. THE ENGINE BLOCK HAS CRACK IN THE WATER JACKET AND IS LEAKING COOLANT. CUMMINS ENGINE MANUFACTURE HAS ADMITTED TO THIS AS BEING A PROBLEM AND HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065479January 27, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DUE TO FAULTY BALL JOINTS, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED UNUSUAL TIRE AND BRAKE WEAR. *PH *JB *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108698January 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE WHEELS ON THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FELL OFF AT 20,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY THE MANUFACTURER EXCLUDED THE 2000 DODGE RAM WHEN IT HAS THE DODGE RECALL PROBLEMS. *BF *NM *SC *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107482January 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I OWN THE 2000 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB PICKUP. THE FRONT BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY HIS DODGE TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *BF *NM *SC THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD 43000 ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *TC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106319January 14, 2005
STEERING
THE STEERING ON MY 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 HAS BEEN SLOPPY/WANDERS FOR ABOUT THE PAST TWO YEARS. FIRST, I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH THE SAME STANDARD TIRES. I THEN HAD IT ALIGNED AND THE MECHANIC COULDN'T GET THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY RECOMMENDED AN INDEPENDENT ALIGNMENT SHOP. THERE THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TRACK BAR AND GOT THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT. THAT SEEMED TO TIGHTEN UP THE STEERING WHEEL A BIT. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE WHEEL WAS SLOPPY AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY GOT IN AND TEST DROVE IT WITH ME. THEY DID ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE WHEEL WAS "LOOSE" BUT THE DODGES JUST HAD LOOSE STEERING. THEY ALSO SAID THEY COULD TIGHTEN UP THE STEERING GEAR BOX. SO I LET THEM DO THAT. BUT WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE TRUCK, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT I MIGHT HAVE TO REPLACE THE GEAR BOX SOON. BEFORE I DID THAT I WANTED TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY DID. MANY PEOPLE ON THE TURBO DIESEL REGISTER WEB SITE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS HOW I WAS REFERRED TO THIS WEB SITE. IF SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING, WHY ISN'T A RECALL ISSUED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106660January 3, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE IT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN KNEE, AND THE DRIVER WAS CUT BY THE SEAT BELT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10104466December 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION TWICE, MAKING A TOTAL OF 3 TRANSMISSIONS ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 75000 MILES! THE 2ND WAS 200 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY. DAIMLER/CHRYSLER RESPONSE... TOO BAD. ALSO THE DASH HAS CRACKED , AND THE REAR WINDOW LEAKS. GEORGIA LEMON LAW IS WORTHLESS!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104445December 24, 2004
STRUCTURE
MY DASH BOAR DHAS CRACKED AND IS FALLING IN.I'M SCARED IT MIGHT CATCH FIRE WITH ALL THE WIRES IN THE DASH. Y BACK WINDOW LEAKED EVERY TIME IT RAINED SO I HAD TO REPLACE IT WITH A AFTER MARKET ONE FOR $325.00.*AK MY TRUCK SOME TIMES MAKES A WHINNY NOISE IN REVERSE AND I WAS TOLD THAT IS HOW DODGES ARE. KNOW SOME TIMES WHEN I STOP AND GO TO TAKE OFF THE TRANSMISSION WON'T CATCH AND I LOOK AT THE RPMS AND IT'S SHOWING NO RPMS BUT THE TRUCK IS RUNNING.I HAD THE TRUCK PUT ON THE MACHINE AND NOTHING CAME UP BEING WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103633December 13, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER STATED UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102754December 12, 2004
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 IS CRUMBLING. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL CAUSE A FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DODGE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE IT UNLESS I PAID FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED IT WAS COSMETIC ONLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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