Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#878992January 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN IN PARK POSITION, CONSUMER CAN SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR WIHTOUT HAVING TO APPLY BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN ACCIDENT OR INJURIES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS IS AN EVERY DAY SITUATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878479January 18, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS MAKING A TURN AND WAS "T" BONED BY TRUCK. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. DRIVER HAD SEAT BELT ON, BUT SUSTAINED FOLLOWING INJURIES, WHIPLASH/ HEAD HIT WINDOW AT CATACORNER POST, AND BACK PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#878483January 18, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT FRONT MICHELIN TIRE P245/75R16 BLEWOUT AT THE SIDEWALL, MICHELIN WOULD NOT REPLACE TIRE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878494January 18, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WAS OFF AND ON, SWITCH CAN BE TURNED ON WITH A COIN OR A SMALL TOY BY A CHILD. ALSO, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING THAT AIRBAG WAS ON. DEALER COULD NOT TELL CONSUMER IF AIRBAG WAS ACTUALLY ON WHEN THIS HAPPENED. DODGE SAID THAT WAS HOW IT WORKED IN ALL THEIR VEHICLES, BUT REFUSED TO TEST SWITCH. *AK THE AIR BAG SWITCH SEEMS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND COULD CAUSE INJURY OR EVEN DEATH TO CHILDREN RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559046January 17, 2001
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., SUSPENSION, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, STRUCTURE, SEATS
THE PASSENGER QUAD DOOR SPEAKER BUZZES, DEALER REPLACED SPEAKER, THE BUZZING NOISE IS STILL PRESENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739537January 17, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
STEERING WANDERS ALWAYS FIGHTING TODRIVE,THE SPEED CONTROL NEVER KEEPS AN EVEN SPEED TRANSMISION IS ALWAYS SHIFTING AND MOST TIMES WILL NOT SHIFT BACK TO 4TH GEAR AFTER CLIMBBING AHILL,THE TRANSFER CASE MAKES A WHINING NOISE AT ANY SPEED OR GEAR ALL TOGETHER THIS TRUCK GETS 5.5MPG HWY AND HAS NO POWER IT IS RATED FOR 8,000 POUNDS TRAILERING AND I CANT TOW TWO SNOWMOBIELS REPORTED TO ATTNY. GEN . FOLLOWING UP ON LEMMON LAW PROCEEDINGS . JUST WANTED MY FINDINGS NOTED SO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS. BECOUSE CHRYSLER SAIS THEY ARE NOT...BUT FUNNY HOW I FOUND THREE OTHER PEOPLE W/SAME PROBLEMS AND HAVE ALREADY HAD THER TRUCKS BOUGHT BACK BY CHRYSLER. IN MY AREA ALONE!MAKES YA THINK.... I HOPE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739372January 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HEAD ON ACCIDENT, TRUCK TOTALED, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHY?*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#877901January 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED VEHICLE JERKS BACKWARD AND FORWARD ON COLD STARTS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE, AND IT STILL JERKS.*AK ALSO THE VEHICLE STALLS WHILE IDLING AND DURING FORWARD OR REVERSE DRIVING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738577January 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
I WAS TRAVELING AROUND 30MPH. CAME UP ON STOP SIGN ROAD TURNED TO ICE COUD NOT STOP HIT ENBANKMENT HEAD ON SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT CATCH FACE HIT WINDSHIELD CRACKED NOSE IN TWO PLACES.IF AIR BAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED INJURIES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO BAD !!!*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#738478December 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
JUNE 1,2000 (2958ML) ENGINE STARTS PINGING, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW THUMPS WHEN ROLLING UP & DOWN. JULY 21,2000 (6840ML) ENGINE STILL PINGS, KNOCKING SOUND UNDER VEHICLE, THUMPING IN WINDOW STILL PRESENT , OIL PRESSURE FALLS WHILE DRIVING. JULY 31,2000 (7509ML) ENGINE STILL PINGS, KNOCKING UNDER VEHICLE STILL PRESENT.LEFT CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED, #2 CYLINDER REPLACED. SEPT. 12,2000 (9420ML) ENGINE STILL PINGS, KNOCKING UNDER VEHICLE STILL PRESENT , OIL PRESSURE STILL FALLS WHILE DRIVING , THUMPING IN WINDOW STILL PRESENT, FINAL REPAIR ATTEMPT. DEC. 7,2000(14128ML) HAD TO HAVE CRANKSHAFT,ROD BEARINGS, MAIN BEARINGS, #4 CYLINDER ROD AND PISTON, OIL PUMP REPALCED.RETURNED ON 12/14/00. DEC. 15,2000 (14169ML) NO OIL PRESSURE. HAD TO HAVE OIL SENDING UNIT, OIL PUMP, & SCREEN REPLACED.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785157December 26, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN, THE ROOF VIBRATES UP AND DOWN, CONSUMER STATES THAT IT LOOKS LIKE THE ROOF DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH SUPPORTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876707December 19, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
A CONVERSION VAN; WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH + VEHICLE SWAYS FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND VIBRATES, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING BEHIND A SEMI TRUCK. VEHICLE WANDERS ALL OVER HIGHWAYS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876118December 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, SUSPENSION:REAR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE MAKING LOUD BUMPING NOISE, AND GRABBING FROM REAR WHEELS WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS HIGH ALUMINUM ACCORDING TO SAMPLE ANALYSIS, THE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR TO THIS. REAR AXLE ALSO HAS A HIGH LEVEL OF IRON AND CHROME IN FLUID ACCORDING TO THE SAMPLE ANALYSIS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876033December 6, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN STEEERING WHEEL BECOMES EXTREMELY HARD TO MANEUVER, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876002December 5, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
POWER STEERING SHAFT KEPT BREAKING. DEALER REPLACED / REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND CAUSE WAS STILL UNKNOWN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875580November 28, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES AT ANY GIVEN TIME. DEALER NOTICED TRANSMISSION SENDING UNIT CABLE GOT LOOSE. *AK CONSUMER STATES MOST COMMON SCENARIO IS CRUISE CONTROL BEING SET AT SPEED, THEN BEING CANCELLED BY CONSUMER EITHER BY CANCEL BUTTON OR BY BRAKING, CRUISE WILL THEN REENGAGE AT SET SPEED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875398November 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SINCE 3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING IT. VEHICLE WILL START UP, BUT CUTS OFF WHEN IN REVERSE. DEALER WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXING IT. THEY SAID FUEL WAS BAD DURING WINTER. COMPUTER IN ENGINE WILL NOT ALLOW ENOUGH FUEL TO KEEP ENGINE RUNNING.*AK THE DEALER TRIED TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER, BUT WHEN THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE, HE PUT BACK IN THE ORIGINAL COMPUTER. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES ARE LIFE THREATNING IF THE VEHCILE STOPS RUNING SUDDENLY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736644November 20, 2000
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING DURING RUSHHOUR TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 50MPH ON TO A MERGE WHEN A HIGH PITCH WHINE STARTED THEN THE NEXT THING THE TIRE WAS COMPLETE GONE IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER RIGHT AWAY UPON LOOKING AT THE TIRE THE TREAD SURFACE WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE TIRE MUCH LIKE A RETREAD THE TIRE HAD LESS THAN 18000 MILES ON THEM AND THE TRUCK IS NOT COMMERCIALLY USED AND YES THE INFLATION WAS CORRECT THE GOODYEAR DEALER IN RONKONKOMA NY SAID THE TIRE WAS SO SHREDED THAT HE COULD FIND THE ORIGIN OF THE FAILURE HE TRIED TO SAY I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING I WAS INSISTANT THAT I DIDNT HE FINALLY COVERED THE TIRE UNDER UNSPECIFIED FAILURE BUT STILL CHARGED ME A PRORATED PRICE WHICH I AM STILL CONTESTING I HAVE THE RECEIPT AND WOULD BE MORE THAN HELPFUL IN ANY INVESTIGATION THAT IS BEING CONDUCT I BEEN A NYC POLICE OFFICER FOR 15 YRS AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ATIRE DO WHAT IT DID I LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING ANY INPUT NHTSA MAY HAVE THANK YOU. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265 75R 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75R 16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874805November 13, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING TRUCK PULLS BADLY TO RIGHT. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER IT WOULD STRAIGHTEN UP. CONSUMER STATES THERE SUPPOSE TO BE A RECALL ON VEHICLE.*AK THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY FELL OFF DUE TO WELD FAILURE. THE VEHICLES SURGES FORWARD RANDOMLY. THERE WAS SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE THE CAB WHEN WINDOWS ARE UP. THE STEERING BOX HAD FAILED AND REPLACED. TIE RODS AND MOTOR COMPARTMENT SEAL FAILED. THE CUSTOMER HAD RETURNED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874859November 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGWAY SPEED SERPENTINE BELT BROKE. CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING, AND ALL MOST RAN OFF THE ROAD, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED BELT AND WATER PUMP, CONSUMER STATED THAT BELT HAD BROKEN 7 TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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