Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#10182397February 12, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2000 DODGE PICK-UP IS CRACKED,THIS STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE WINDSHIELD AND ALSO NEAR THE VENTS ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER I GOT IT. I NOW HAVE A SMALL HOLE WHERE IT STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND AROUND A 4X5 INCH CRACK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT LOOKS REALLY BAD. I'M AFRAID THAT THE PIECE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WILL SOON FALL IN AND CAUSE PROBLEMS. THANKS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181211January 31, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE RECALL THAT YOU LIST ON THE 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 IS NOT ACCURATE. I CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS AND THE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE NOTHING ON RECORD CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. PLEASE CHANGE YOUR RECORDS. THIS INFO WAS FOUND IN YOUR WEB SITE NHTSA. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181616January 26, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2000 DODGE SPORT RAM AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A FRONT SIDE ACCIDENT. **CC THE COMPLAINANT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH IT WENT DOWN A SMALL EMBANKMENT, HIT A TREE, THEN FLIPPED OVER ONTO IT'S SIDE. THE PASSENGER HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND BROKE HER NOSE, SPRAINED HER ANKLE, HAD NECK PAIN AND SUSTAINED SEVERE FACE SWELLING ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE THE TRUCK HIT AT AN ANGLE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10176206December 15, 2006
STRUCTURE
(1) DASH CRACKED PREMATURE (2) FAILURE DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING RESULTED IN CUT TO HAND AND TORN SLEEVE. POSSIBLE TEAR TO AIR BAG IF DEPLOYED. (3) DODGE HAS DONE NOTHING TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175667December 9, 2006
STRUCTURE
MY DASH BOARD STARTED TO CRACK ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. NOTICED SMALL HAIRLINE CRACKS THAT HAVE NOW TURNED INTO LARGE HOLES, WITH PIECES OF THE DASH FALLING IN. HAVE BEEN TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE. NO INCIDENCE ON MY PART COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175615December 8, 2006
STRUCTURE
2000 DODGE RAM 1500 THE DASH HAS CRACKED AND IS COMPLETLY DISINAGRATING. I AM AFRAID THAT THIS COULD EFFECT MY AIR BAGS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174731November 29, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2000 DODGE RAM 2500 FUEL INJECTOR PUMP QUIT AFTER DRIVING AT A NORMAL SPEED. I WAS OUT OF TOWN, ALMOST TWO HOURS FROM HOME AND IT JUST DIED ON ME. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED BACK HOME ($350 BUCKS TO GET IT HOME) AND WAS WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR THREE WEEKS. I TRIED ALL OF THE LOCAL DEALERSHIPS TO SEE IF DODGE HAD KNOWLEDGE OF A ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE PUMPS, BUT NOBODY WOULD HELP. I LATER DISCOVERED THROUGH FRIENDS AND THE INTERNET THAT ALMOST EVERYONE HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE PUMP ON THEIR DODGE. THIS IS MY THIRD AND LAST DODGE TO EVER BUY. NO WONDER THE COMPANY IS DEAD LAST IN VEHICLE SALES AND SERVICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172300October 31, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. HAD REPAIR DONE (DEALER) THEN NEXT DAY VEHICLE MAKES NO CONTACT WITH STARTER, EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS. REPAIRED AT DEALER, HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK. WITH RENTAL VEHICLE REPLACEMENT OF STARTER (DEALERSHIP ADVISED), REPLACEMENT OF ALTERNATOR ( DEALERSHIP ADVISED), REPLACEMENT OF BATTERIES (DEALERSHIP ADVISED), HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING. BROUGHT BACK TO HOUSTON TO DEALER ALL AT MY EXPENSE OF $1,850.00. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED AN ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS TO THE TUNE OF $2,823.00. ALL TECHS HAVE MADE THE SAME COMMENT, DODGE MADE THE WIRING TOO TIGHT, CONSTANTLY IN A BIND WHEN RAISING AND LOWERING THE STEERING WHEEL. DON'T TRUST THEM ANYMORE. WAS THERE A FIRE QUESTION; NOT YET. DATE IS APPROXIMATE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171594October 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, AND DEPRESSING THE HORN, IT FELT SPONGY AND THERE WAS NO SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 01V153000, REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171669October 23, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DODGE RAM 2500'S FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL RIM SPLIT WHILE TOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A NON SERVICE DEALER WHO PUT A SPARE ON THE VEHICLE. THE WHEEL RIM HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED OR TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED AIR WAS COMING OUT OF THE CENTER OF THE RIM. UPDATED 12/01/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171292October 18, 2006
STRUCTURE
THE DASHES ON THE 2000 DODGE RAM THEY JUST FALL APART. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170941October 16, 2006
STRUCTURE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD CRACKED ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL, AND IN THE CORNER BY THE PASSENGER WINDOW. THE CRACKS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE UNTIL THE CRACK ABOVE THE STEERING WHEEL GREW TO 16 INCHES, AND THE ONE NEAR THE PASSENGER WINDOW BECAME A HOLE 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE CRACKS CAUSED THE WIRING UNDER THE DASHBOARD TO CORRODE SLIGHTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO NOTED THAT BETWEEN 1994 AND 2001, THE DASHBOARDS ON THOSE VEHICLES WERE ALL CRACKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169164September 24, 2006
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 4WD QUAD CAB MODEL. DUE TO AN APPARENT DEFECT IN THE QUALITY OF THE DASH PIECES THERE ARE SEVERAL MAJOR CRACKS RUNNING THE TOTAL DEPTH OF MY DASH PANEL. THERE ARE CRACKS THAT GO RIGHT OVER MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WHICH CAUSE CONCERN OVER THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE AIR BAG IN THE UNFORESEEABLE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. DODGE WANTS A RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY TO REPLACE THE DASH WHICH I AM UNABLE TO SUPPLY. THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE DASH AS A DEFECT PRODUCT WHICH COULD CAUSE SAFETY ISSUES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168243September 14, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SAFETY LATCH ON THE HOOD RUSTED CAUSING THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE TO COME UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE HOOD LATCH PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. UPDATED 11/17/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167453September 6, 2006
STRUCTURE
THE DASH ON OUR 2000 DODGE RAM IS CRACKED TO PIECES. DAIMLER CHRYSLER SAYS THAT IT'S NOT A DEFECT. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND IT TO BE COMMON. I AM WORRIED ABOUT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ONE OF THE SHARDS BEING PROJECTED INTO SOMEONE. WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE LAST YEAR, THE DASH WAS CRACKED WHEN WE GOT IT AND THAT'S WHY THE GENTLEMAN WAS SELLING IT. HOWEVER, NOW IT'S FALLING APART. IT'S NO LONGER JUST CRACKED, BUT IN PIECES. THE INCIDENT DATE INDICATED IS AROUND THE TIME WE GOT THE VEHICLE AS I HAVE NO WAY TO FIND OUT WHEN THE PROBLEM BEGAN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167291September 4, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AT 62 MPH STEELTEX RADIAL AT DOT VNW81XL M/S 265-75-R16 THREW THE COMPLETE TREAD OF THE REAR TIRE AND BEAT THE TRUCK UP TO THE TUNE OF $4,000.00 BY INSURANCE ESTIMATE. TIRES ALL WEAR EVENLY ABOUT 3/4 THREAD LEFT ROTATED EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE,ONLY SLIGHT WEATHER CHECKING NOTED AT THAT TIME. TIRE BEAT THE BED IN ABOUT 16",DESTROYED RUNNING BOARDS,TWISTED REAR BUMPER,DESTROYED REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. AFRAID OF OTHER TIRES. PARKED IT UNTIL I CAN GET AN ANSWER AS TO WHAT MY RIGHTS ARE. WILL HAVE TO PAY HIGH INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE AND GET TIRES REMOVED BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS KILLED. AFTER LOOKING AT THE ENTRIES ON THIS WEB SITE CONCERNING THESE TIRES SOMETHING APPEARS TO BE VERY WRONG HERE. SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE GAVE US FIRESTONE STEELTEX OWNERS A HEADS UP ABOUT A POTENTIAL PROBLEM INSTEAD OF SAYING THESE ARE NOT THE TIRES THAT ARE DEFECTIVE AND DROPPING THE PRICE TO TALK YOU INTO BUYING THEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167062August 30, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BOUGHT A BEAUTIFUL 2000 DODGE RAM 3500 TRUCK IN 2004, WITHIN 8 MONTHS THERE WERE SEVERAL CRACKS ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD. THE PLASTIC WAS SO BRITTLE IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND I AM NOW LOOKING INTO REPLACEMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167079August 30, 2006
STRUCTURE
MY 2000 DODGE 1500 HAS A SEVERELY CRACKED DASH. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE BUT THEY WILL NOT ADMIT A PROBLEM. COMPLAINTS ARE EASY TO FIND ON INTERNET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166441August 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 DODGE TRUCK THE MAIN BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WITHOUT WARNING. I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND SUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO DO SO WITH MY EMERGENCY BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166315August 23, 2006
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. WHILE APPROACHING THE NEXT EXIT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW AND THE BEAUTY RING AND HUB CAP FLEW OFF THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. THE BLOWN TIRE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THERE WERE TWO NEW TIRES PURCHASED AND PLACED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE F FRONT DRVIVER SIDE TIRE WAS PROVIDED TO A FRIEND WHO PLACE THE TIRE ON THE RARE OF THE VEHICLE HOWEVER IT BLEW ON THE FRIENDS VEHICLE. ONE OF THE TWO NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES WOULD NOT BALANCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION. THE SERVICE MECHANIC COULD NOT GET THE TIRE TO BALANCE SO IT WAS REPLACED. LATER WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VOILENTLY. AFTER INSPECTION, THE TIRE WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE A SHIFTED STEEL BELT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT WHO DETERMINED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE BOTH FRONT TIRES. ALL THE TIRES THAT BLEW WERE DUE TO SHIFTED TIRE BELTS. THE TIRE SIZE WAS LT23585R16.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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