Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#896921September 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRAVELING UP A HILL VEHICLE WILL START TO DOWNSHIFT BY ITSELF, BUT THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT 60 MPH OR ABOVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752558September 25, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. FRONT END COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563183September 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 01V-038, THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE NOTICE STATES THAT THE WORK WOULD TAKE ABOUT ONE HOUR TO COMPLETE BUT IT TOOK THE DEALER 8 HOURS, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751205August 27, 2001
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751225August 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
ON 08-21-01 OUR TRUCK WAS IN FOR REPAIRS TO THE STEERING COLUMN. AT THAT TIME WE ASKED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THEY SAID NO. I SAW ON THE NEWS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. THE ABS DID NOT WORK BECAUSE WE SLID ABOUT 70 TO 100 FEET. WE DID GO TO THE PLACE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED AND TOLD THEM THAT THE AIR BAGS NOR DID THE ABS WORK THEY HAD NO COMMENT. I WANT SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE AND FIND OUT IF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OR THE MANUFACTURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE THINGS NOT WORKING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#894437August 15, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ENGINE HAS STALLED TWICE WITHOUT WARNING ON FREEWAY WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALL ELECTRICAL AND STEERING POWER WAS LOST. IT COULD BE RESTARTED WHILE MOVING. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT THIS PROBLEM WAS SIMILAR TO FORD TRUCK RECALL IN CA. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750186August 10, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE PICKUP WITHOUT WARNING OF ANY KIND COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN WHILE BEING DRIVEN, AS IF THE IGNITION WERE TURNED OFF (NO POWER, NO RADIO OR AC, NOTHING), AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED UNTIL . *AKRESTARTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893896August 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TRUCK WAS ATTACHED TO BOAT SITTING ON PIER DECK ON TOP OF RAMP. VEHICLE WAS RUNNING, AND CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE WATER, CONSUMER JUMPED IN TRUCK TO STOP IT BUT FELL FROM THE TRUCK, THIS IS WHEN THE VEHICLE DRAGGED CONSUMER DOWN RAMP AND ROLLED OVER HER ARM CAUSING DAMAGE TO RIGHT ARM/ELDOW, BROKE MIDDLE FINGER AND HAD ROAD BURN UP AND DOWN BODY . DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#749748August 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ROTORS THAT I BELIEVE IS UNSAFE AND A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT - MINIMUM ALLOWABLE ROTOR SPEC IS 1.215 - RIGHT SIDE IS 1.166, LEFT SIDE IS 1.164 - ORIGINAL PADS STILL HAVE MORE THAN 1/8 INCH ON EACH OF THE 4 PADS - I WAS GOING TO HAVE PADS CHAGED ON 7/28 AND THAT IS WHEN I WAS ADVISED THAT THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED - I NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT WORE OUT THE ORIGINAL ROTORS BEFORE THE ORIGINAL PADS EVER WORE OUT - I SHOUL BE ABLE TO "TRUE" ROTORS ONCE OR TWICE BEFORE HAVING TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AS LONG AS THE PADS DO NOT WEAR OUT BEFORE REPLACING SAME - MANUFACTURER WILL DO NOTHING - CLAIMS THAT THE 12 MONTH/12,000 MILE WARRANTY IS THEIR TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER - I DISAGREE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749779August 3, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
TRUCK READ 3/4 FULL AND RAN OUT OF FUEL READING 3/4 FULL AND ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#562328July 31, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES HE IS HAVING FRONT END PROBLEMS WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE TRAVELING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT UNEVEN TIRE WEAR WAS CAUSED BY NOT HAVING THE TIRES ROTATED, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND NOW THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT.*YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900560July 30, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, WIRING HARNESS B/H FIREWALL BURNT, CLAIM 18-N185-992. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562064July 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ON THREE OCCASIONS THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE RECALL 01V-038 FOR THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE AND SENSOR, BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE (ONCE) OR THE WRONG PARTS WERE RECIEVED (TWICE).*NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892695July 13, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH, HITTING A DEER AND RAN INTO AN EMBANKMENT HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK THERE WERE FOUR PEOPLE TOTAL THAT WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#561947July 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V-038 AND INFORMED DEALER THAT REPAIRS NEEDED TO BE COMPLETE DUE TO THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUBBING AGAINST A TIRE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS AND DEALER STATED REPAIRS WERE COMPLETE, HOWEVER CONSUMER CHECKED AND FOUND THAT NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE, THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT SEE LEAKING FLUID AND THEREFORE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS OKAY, CONSUMER IS FINALLY GETTING REPAIRS COMPLETE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748100July 8, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
COMPLETE TIRE TREAD SEPERATION AT 70MPH. NO INJURIES. APPROX $2000 IN VEHICLE BODY DAMAGE AS A RESULT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208IPT027 TIRESIZE: P23570R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891806July 2, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:REAR
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS VERY JUMPY WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEARS, A "WHINING" NOISE IS COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, BUT CANNOT DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891211June 26, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
1500 SERIES, VEHICLE COULD NOT BE ALIGNED, TIRES WERE WEARING. AFTER THIRD FRONT ALIGNMENT, DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891078June 25, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCH IS CRACKED. IF CARRYING A BOAT OR TRAILER AND IT POPS OFF THERE WOULD BE A HUGE ACCIDENT. WHEN CONTACTING DEALER, HE TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 00 V 07 000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891148June 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE MECHANIC NOTICED FRONT ROTORS WERE WORN DOWN TO NOTHING, METAL TO METAL. REPLACED ROTORS AND FRONT DISC PADS. AT THIS TIME, ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK BALL JOINTS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BUT DID NOT SPECIFY, ALSO DID NOT SPECIFY TYPES OF TIRES. VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. INTAKE GASKET REPLACED. NEW CARPET IN THE CAB WAS INSTALLED. NEW BUMPER AND GRILL WAS INSTALLED. CONSUMER ALSO STATES PROBLEM WITH THE ABS ALONG WITH THE ROTORS AND DISC PADS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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