Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#10059762April 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER SOMEHOW STOPPED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONSUMER DETERMINED THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS RUBBING THE CAB FLOOR WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO WEAR AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062550March 18, 2004
WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059190March 17, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
BALL JOINTS SQUEAKED LOUDLY DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE LOWER BALL JOINTS DID NOT HAVE ANY GREASE FITTINGS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063068March 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE BRAKING PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060277March 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THE FRONT BALL BEARINGS FAILED ON A 200 DODGE VAN. I ALSO SAW OTHER VANS WITH SIMILAR MILES(40,000) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND WITH BALL JOINT PROBLEMS TOO. THIS WAS PROMPTED BY A TV REPORT ON DODGE DURANGO BALL JOINT PROBLEMS. I THINK CHRYSLER IS MAKING BAD FRONT END PARTS FOR ALL ITS LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059678February 24, 2004
SUSPENSION
THE LEFT TIRE WAS LOSE DUE TO WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY AND BALL JOINTS FAILURE. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059401February 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL GOT HARD AS A ROCK, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO STAND ON THE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET. *PH *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054112February 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE CONSUMER LOST ALL STEERING AND BRAKE POWER PRECEDED BY A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE TECHNICIAN SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE BROKEN ENGINE CRANKSHAFT. *NM THE ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE LUBRICATION FAILED TO REACH THE FRONT TWO PISTON RODS. THE OTHER SIX PISTON RODS AND BEARINGS SHOWED NO LUBRICATION PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053405February 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 80,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK POWER SHUT DOWN, AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER/MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT IN ORDER TO REPAIR VEHICLE IT WOULD COST HER FROM $3000.00 TO $5000.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051940February 19, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RELEASED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE DEALER COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED WHILE AT THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058401February 18, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NOT ONLY ON THIS TRUCK, BUT ON NUMEROUS OTHERS. THERE SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. ITS BAD ENOUGH TO PAY THE PRICES FOR A NEW VEHICLE, BUT TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IS OUTRAGEOUS. I UNDERSTAND THAT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS OCCURE, ITS JUST SEEMS THAT THERE ARE MORE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH DODGE THAN WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058193February 15, 2004
AIR BAGS
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 DODGE 1500 PICKUP AND SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THE DASH BEGAN TO GET CRACKS ALL OVER IT. THE CRACKS BECAME LARGER AND LARGER AND SPREAD AND SPREAD UNTIL THEY BECAME HOLES! LARGE PIECES HAVE BROKEN OFF, AND IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, I WONDER HOW SAFE IT WOULD BE TO HAVE THESE SHARP PIECES OF PLASTIC FLYING AROUND FOR A PERSON(EVEN A CHILD PERHAPS)TO GET CUT WITH OR EVEN KILLED! A SMALL CUT IN THE CORRECT SPOT COULD LEAVE A PERSON TO BLEED TO DEATH. THE CRACKS HAVE MOVED TO THE AREA OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT IF DEPLOYED, THE BAG COULD BE EFFECTED BY THEM OR VISE VERSA. I HAVE TO ASK MYSELF, WHAT KIND OF MANUFACTURER WOULD WANT THAT TO HAPPEN EVEN AFTER THEY ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION. DOES THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO THE CONSUMER REALLY END AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES? I DON'T THINK SO. PEOPLE TRUST THESE COMPANIES TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND RELIABLE PRODUCT AND WHEN IT DOESN'T WORK OUT THAT WAY, WE NEED THE SUPPORT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STEP IN AND TAKE ACTION ANY WAY THAT THEY CAN. NOW ONE MIGHT SAY I AM ONLY A TINY VOICE IN A BIG WORLD, BUT "OH CONT-RARE", THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I WORK FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND WOULD ESTIMATE THAT OUT OF ABOUT 350 PERSONNEL AT MY OFFICE AT LEAST 15 OF THEM OWN THIS MODEL OF TRUCK AND MANY OF THEM HAVE THE PROBLEM. ALSO WE USE THESE VEHICLES AT WORK AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM, BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY PROBLEM GETTING THEM FIXED(I WONDER IF FOR FREE). I JUST WANT DODGE TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND KEEP THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF THEIR CUSTOMERS IN MIND. I HAVE WAITED FOR A WHILE BEFORE COMPLAINING BECAUSE I HOPED THAT THEY WOULD RECALL THE ITEM. I DID CALL DODGE AND AFTER BEING TRANSFERED SEVERAL TIMES I SPOKE TO THE RECALL DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOOK MY INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059134February 10, 2004
STEERING
IN REFERENCE TO A COMPLAINT (10053275) CONCERNING FAILURE OF STEERING BOX, WHICH LED TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES ON THE VEHICLE. *LA *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057855February 10, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
WHILE DRIVING SPINDLE ARM FOR FRONT WHEELS CHEWED UP THE WHEEL BEARINGS ON BOTH SIDES. CONSUMER HAS TO REPLACE THE SPINDLE ARM EVERY 20,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056593February 5, 2004
TIRES
WE HAVE A DODGE 2000 MODEL 2500 4X4 PU THAT HAS A UTILITY BED ON IT. IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH MICHELIN A/S LTX 245/75/16 LOAD E TIRES. 2 OF THE TIRES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY ROAD OBJECTS. THEY WERE REPLACED BY 2 GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT TIRES OF THE SAME SIZE INSTALLED ON THE FRONT. THIS TRUCK HAS MAJOR STEERING PROBLEMS AND WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD. SOME TIRE SHOPS HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT IS A RULE NEVER TO MIX MICHELIN LT RADIAL TIRES WITH LT RADIALS OF ANOTHER BRAND BECAUSE THEY CAUSE THESE PROBLEMS. I CANNOT GET THIS IN ANY DOCUMENTS NOR WILL THE COSTUMER SERVICE PEOPLE FOR THE TIRE COMPANIES CONFORM THIS. ORIGINAL TIRES HAVE 2/3 TREAD LEFT AND GSA MOTOR POOL MAINTENANCE CONTROL WILL NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE OTHER ORIGINAL TIRES NOR WILL THEY AUTHORIZE THE REPLACEMENTS TO BE OF THE SAME MFG AND STYLE AS THE ORIGINAL. I NEED SOME HELP IN GETTING THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED BEFORE WE HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042321January 16, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN AN OFF SET HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK THE DRIVER WAS INJURIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. *MR *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10071024January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION
THIS DISCRIPTION IS FOR THE UNDERCARRIGE: THE VAN KEEPS SQUEEKING WHEN YOU GO OVER BUMPS, THE DEALER SAIDS THAT THE RUBBER GOUMENTS BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE BODY WERE NOT SUPPORTIVE ENOUGH FOR ALL THE WEIGHT OF THE VAN AND THE WEIGHT OF ALL THE PASSENGERS. I'M A SINGLE PARENT WITH KIDS AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE ALL THE RUBBER GROUMENTS BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE BODY THAT THE REPAIR SHOP SUGGEST I DO OR I CAN JUST KEEP PAYING THEM TO LUBE THEM. AS FOR THE TRANSMISSION THATS ANOTHER STORY APPARENTLY ALL MY INTERNAL SEALS ARE LEAKING AND IT IS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. FOR A BRAND NEW 2000 DODGE VAN THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THEY WANT BETWEEN $3500 AND $5000 TO REPLACE. I'VE E MAILED DODGE CONCERNING THESE PROBLEMS AND OF COURSE NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. LIKE IT GOES IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER TO SAY. THIS WILL DEFINTLY BE THE LAST DODGE I WILL EVER LOOK AT AGAIN BECAUSE FOR THIS BEING MY EVER FIRST NEW CAR I'VE EVER OWN I'VE BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THEM. AND I'VE TALKED TO OTHER DODGE OWNERS AND THEY SAY THE SAME THING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS RUBBER SEALS AND LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071065January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE SPARK KNOCK AS A RESULT OF A BAD PLENUM GASKET. DODGE APPARENTLY WILL NOT FIX, UNLESS I COME UP WITH $450-$500. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED AND APPARENTLY THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THAT PARTICULAR PROBLEM, BUT I HAD NO IDEA THAT IT NEEDE TO BE DONE. BY THE WAY, I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN JAN OF 2003 AND THE BULLETIN WAS RELEASED IN FEB OF 2003. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT I WOULD HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL, BUT DID NOT AND NOW I'M ON THE HOOK FOR THE REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071208January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
OVERDRIVE MODULE AND TORQUE CONVERTOR BOTH FAILED AT 59000 MILES. HAD VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AROUND 34000 FOR A VIBRATION IN THE TRANSMISSION AND THEY STATED NOTHING WAS WRONG, THAT WAS THE BEGINNING OF THE TORQUE CONVERTOR PROBLEM. DODGE WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AND AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST 150,000 MILES OR MORE WITHOUT A REBUILD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071358January 15, 2004
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THIS 2000 RAM 2500 4 WHDR CUMMINS DIESEL, QUAD CAB, TRUCK IS THE CHRYSLER DESIGN DEFECTIVE FRONT END. IN MY CASE, THE TRAC-BAR. THIS, IN MY AREA IS A $439.00 PLUS TAX ITEM, THE DEALER STEALS ANOTHER $75.00 PLUS TAXES FOR INSTALLATION. TWO BOLTS HOLD THIS DEVICE IN PLACE AND IS ONLY A 15 MIN REPAIR. THE TROUBLE IS IN 30,000 KM THE NEW TRAC-BAR HAS FAILED MAKING IT A CHORE TO KEEP THE TRUCK BETWEEN THE LINES. YOU DART ALL OVER IN YOUR LANE DEPENDING ON THE PAVEMENT RUTS AND GENERAL PAVEMENT CONDITION. I CAN SEE THIS DESIGN DEFECT CAUSING ADDED STRESS AND PROBLEMS TO THE BALL JOINTS. THIS DEFECT IS A CHRYSLER PROBLEM AND ALL COSTS TO COVER REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURE AND NOT THE CUSTOMER. THIS, AND THE OTHER MANY, DODGE FRONT END PROBLEMS I FEEL IS JUST CAUSE FOR A RECALL ORDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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