Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#728555August 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY THREE YEAR OLD PUT MY TRUCK IN GEAR IF I WAS NOT THERE TO STOP IT HE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT . SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ,I AM NOT THE ONLY MOTHER THAT DRIVES A TRUCK THAT HAS CHILDREN, I KNOW THAT IT IS MANDATORY FOR LIGHT TRUCKS ,BUT WHY NOT THESE? SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE HURT SERIOUSLY FROM THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553550August 11, 2000
STEERING
CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, TOOK THE VEHICLE HAVE THE FRONT END ALIGNED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY IMPROVED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866979August 7, 2000
TIRES
MICHELIN TIRES WHICH CAME WITH THE 2001 DODGE 2500, DUE TO THE "CHEAP RUBBER," ALL TIRES ARE 70% BALD, WHICH MAY CAUSE A BLOW OUT. ALSO, MAYBE DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866480August 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES REAL HARD VEHICLE WILL PULL TO LEFT. IF TURNING JUST SLIGHTLY LEFT OR RIGHT, VEHICLE WILL QUICKLY GO LEFT OR RIGHT. CONSUMER HAS TO REALLY WATCH THE ROAD. THE REAR BUMPER IS 24 INCHES OFF THE GROUND WHERE AS THE FRONT BUMPER IS ONLY 21 INCHES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726153July 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNDER MODERATE BRAKING, SYSTEM FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPING POWER, ABS WOULD NOT ENGAGE EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, TRUCK WAS NOT EVEN CARRYING A LOAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865878July 24, 2000
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MOVE TO RIGHT AND LEFT, WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO, WHILE TURNING TO LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK IN PLACE. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP HAS BEEN SOLVED BY REALIGNMENT AND REPLACING SOME PARTS, BUT THE WONDERING OVER THE ROAD IS STILL NOT FIXED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865771July 20, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55 MPH PASSENGER'S REAR WHEEL WITH EVERY THING, EXCEPT THE DUST PAN FROM THE AXLE CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. NO INJURY REPORTED. CONSUMER ASKED DEALER WHAT MADE THE WHEEL COM EOFF. DELAER'S REPLY WAS THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. *AK PRIOR TO THE RECALL (00V-007) THE WHEEL BROKE OFF FROM THE AXLE AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#865555July 18, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A CHEVORLET CAPRICE 1984 AT A 45 MPH IMPACT IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865155July 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 38-45 MPH OR WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND FRONT END BOUNCE AS IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF ROUND. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE, ALL FOUR TIRES AND TWO RIMS WERE REPLACED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATES THAT THE FRONT END BOUNCING IS NORMAL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900564July 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED FROM THE ALTERNATOR, FIRE CAUSED BATTERY TO EXPLODE/MELT AND GOT ACID ALL OVER, CONSUMER STATED IN MARCH THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REBUILT, THE OIL HAD BEEN CHANGED 1-2 WEEKS PRIOR TO FIRE, CLAIM 16-N124-673. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864729July 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED IT FEELS LIKE A ROCK, VEHICLE DOSE NOT RESPOND TO THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864784July 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH STEERING WHEEL BECAME TIGHT. ALSO, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER IS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863533June 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND STARTED TO SMOKE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC NOTICED BURNED AREAS ON HUBS, AND DID NOT REPLACE THEM OR THE SHOES. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND ROLLED FORWARD INTO A TREE. EACH TIME DEALER WAS INFORMED, AND NOTHING SHOWED UP AS DEFECTIVE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863547June 13, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ABOUT 55MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE AND A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. DEER SMASHED INTO THE BUMPER /RADIATOR AND FRONT GRILL. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863447June 12, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH HIS SON IN THE REAR/CENTER SEAT. SON TOLD HIS FATHER THAT SEAT BELT WAS BROKEN. UPON EXAMINATION, CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ANCHOR PART OF THE SEATBELT WAS NEVER BOLTED IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552494June 5, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH EXCESS PLAY IN THE STEERING, POSSIBLY DUE TO FRONT WHEELS MISALIGNMENT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723601June 5, 2000
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
THE ENGINE OF MY VEHICLE HAS A BAD VIBRATION BETWEEN 1000-1500 RPM. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS AFTER THREE SEPERATE VISITS: FAN CLUTCH, TORQUE CONVERTER, FLEX PLATE, HARMONIC BALANCER, TRANSMISSION MOUNT TO CROSSMEMBER, AND CHANGED THE ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO A 1997 VERSION. I FILED A LEMON LAW CLAIM WITH THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER THEY NOW STATE IT IS A NORMAL PROBLEM. A MOTOR VIBRATION WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL PREMATURELY IE; BROKEN CRANKSHAFT, OR OTHER INTERNAL COMPONENTS RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND UNDRIVABLE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN DRIVING, IN NEUTRAL, AND PARK. REPAIRS ATTEMPTED BY THE DEALER HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862712May 30, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 DODGE 3500; WHILE DRIVING UPHILL WITH A LOAD VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723293May 28, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862457May 24, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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