Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#8005465March 12, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE TURING FRONT TIE RODS SEPARATED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK VIN INDICATES THAT MAKE IS FORD TRUCK, MODEL F150 AND YEAR 2000. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005317March 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL PULL TO LEFT OR RIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005154March 7, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING ON STATE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING POWER STEERING LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RIGHT FRONT CENTER BEARINGS EXPLODED, THROWING THE VEHICLE UP AND DOWN. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758766February 28, 2002
WHEELS:HUB
LEFT, FRONT HUB BEARING FAILED, WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN NEAR ACCIDENT. DAMAGED LEFT, FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY, SPINDLE, BRAKE CALIPER, BRAKE ROTOR, BRAKE PADS, ABS BRAKE SENSOR, AND TIRE. THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT THE WHEEL FROM COMING OFF. THIS PART IS NOT SERVICEABLE AND ON PAGE 214 OF THE OWNER'S MANUAL IT IS STATED "FRONT WHELL BEARINGS FOR ALL DODGE RAM TRUCKS ARE SEALED-FOR-LIFE. THEY DO NOT REQUIRE GREASING OR SEAL REPLACEMENT." THIS IS A VERY UNEXPECTED AND COSTLY EXPERIENCE THAT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN PREVENTED WITH REGULAR MAINTENCE BECAUSE IT IS A HIDDEN PROBLEM WITHIN A PART THAT IS "SEALED-FOR-LIFE". THERE ARE MANY OF THESE TRUCKS ON THE HIGHWAYS THAT MAY BE ENCOUNTERING THIS SAME POTENTIAL PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564380February 19, 2002
TIRES
LEFT FRONT END TIRE IS RUBBING LOWER A FRAME AND BOLTS ON SHOCK. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757965February 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE TRUCK COMES TO A STOP THE BRAKES FEEL NORMAL AND THEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE BRAKE FAIL. AT THE POINT YOU MUST HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL A SECOND TIME TO BE ABLE TO STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003721February 7, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
WHILE DRIVING 5-10MPH, POWER STEERING PUMP AND SHAFT BROKE OFF, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED THAT SHAFT SECTOR BROKE ALSO. *AK COSNUMER STATED THE SECOND POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED IMMEDIATELY.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757757February 4, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD ALL KIND OF PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING ON THIS TRUCK. IT STARTED AT 6941 MILES TO MUCH PLAY IN STEERING. A DODGE DEALER IN CRICLEVILLE, OHIO REPLACED THE TIE ROD-DRAG LINK. IT DIDN'T HELP. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AT 16000 AND ASKED HIM TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. WE WENT DOWN A STRIGHT ROAD AND I TOLD HIM TO WATCH HIS HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. HE WAS MOVING THE WHEEL ALL THE TIME TO KEEP THE TRUCK BETWEEN THE LINE ON THE ROAD. HE SAID IT WAS NORMAL WITH THE DODGE RAM. I WAS MAD WHEN I LEFT THE DEALER BECAUSE I NO BETTER. AT THE TIME I WORKED FOR A SEMI TRUCK MANFACTURE,KENWORTH IN CHILLIOTHE, OHIO. WHEN WE WOULD TAKE THESE SEMIS FOR TEST DRIVES THE STEERING WAS EXCELLENT. NO PLAY AT ALL.AT 22986MILES I DROVE THE TRUCK TO ANOTHER DEALER IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. SAME PROBLEM BUT THEY INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. NO HELP. AT 26046 MILES TOOK THE TO SAME DEALER SAME PROBLEM REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. ALSO HAD A TRAN LEAK . REPLACED TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SEAL. NO HELP. SAME DEALER AT 29875 MILES SAME PROBLEM BUT THEY ADJUSTED PITMAN ARM? AND REPLACED REAR AXLE HOUSING SEAL. NO HELP. AT 33696 MILES SAME PROBLEM BUT NOW I'M LOOSING POWER STEERING SITTING STILL AND ANOTHER TRANS LEAK. SAME DEALER REPLACED OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL, REPLACED STEERING COUPLER, ADJ PITMAN ARM. NO HELP AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!! I GOT THE GUY WHO WORK ON THE TRUCK AND TOLD HIM TO LOOK AT THE PLAY ON THE STEERING WHEEL JUST SITTING THERE. HE SAID HE CALLED THE TECH LINE FOR DODGE AND TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I CALLED DODGE THAT DAY TOLD THEM WHAT WAS GOIN ON AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD KEEP IT IN THERE COMPUTERS. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!! I CALLED A DEALER IN MT. STEERING OHIO. DID NOT WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE TRUCK. HOWEVER I TALKED THE SERVICE MANGER INTO PUTTING A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP ON MY TRUCK. HE ORDERED A PUMP FOR A 2000 DODGE 2500 BUT WHEN THEY WENT TO PUT IT ON THE SHAFT WAS DIFFERENT ON THAT PUMP . I HAVE A 2001 PUMP ON A 2000 TRUCK.*
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003472February 4, 2002
SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL TEND TO TRY TO MOVE OVER TO THE SIDE WITHOUT CONSUMER TURNING VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE GETS POOR GAS MILEAGE. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. BRAKES GRAB, PULL, AND LOCK UP. CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH AND HITTING A BUMP, IT WILL THROW THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003495February 4, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE STOP SUDDENLY FOR NO REASON. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED NEEDED TRANSMISSION. PLEASE ADD VIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757451January 28, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002563January 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
WHILE TRYING TO ENTER FREEWAY HEARD 3 BELL CHIMES. THEN, HORN STARTED TO SOUND, AND ENGINE HAD SHUT DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900882January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, A FIRE HAD STARTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, CLAIM 11-3818-794. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900883January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONSUMER HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER, CLAIM 37-3254-339. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900884January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WIRING HARNESS AND FIREWALL WERE BURNED, CLAIM 16-N185-992. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900885January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FIRE, INVESTIGATOR LOCATED A BLOWN ABS FUSE AS WELL, CLAIM 04-1283-455. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900887January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE ENTIRE CAB WAS BURNED, CLAIM 36-A186-713. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900888January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER STATES THIS IS THE SECOND MAJOR PROBLEM THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED WITH THE ENGINE, IN MARCH THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT, THE OIL WAS CHANGED 1-2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED FROM THE ALTERNATOR, THE FIRE CAUSED THE BATTERY TO MELT AND ACID GOT ALL OVER, THE FIRE WAS CONTAINED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CLAIM 16-N124-673. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002240January 15, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON ENGINE SURGES, CAUSING THE FORWARD MOVEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 1 1/2 INCHES. ALSO, A "GRINDING NOISE" COMING FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED USE OF A SPECIAL SYNTHETIC OIL AND PERFORMING A SERIES OF MANEUVERS IN A PARKING LOT TO LOOSEN THE CLUTCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756584January 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES WEARING OUT QUICKLY ( HAD THEM RELINED TWICE) AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HONOR ITS WARRANTY. THE BRAKES ARE VERY UNSAFE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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