Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#10370838December 15, 2010
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH APPROX. 58K MILES. THE DASH BOARD DEVELOPED A COUPLE CRACKS A FEW YEARS INTO OWNERSHIP. AT THIS POINT THE DASH IS LITERALLY FALLING TO PIECES. LARGE HOLES HAVE DEVELOPED EXPOSING WIRES AND VERY SHARP EDGES. PIECES WILL SIMPLE BREAK OFF WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING THE DASH. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO HAVE ALL THE EXPOSED WIRING. I WOULD REPLACE THE DASH HOWEVER I AM TOLD IT WILL DO IT AGAIN AS CHRYSLER HAS NOT CORRECTED THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF THE DASH OR THAT THE NEW DASH I WOULD GET WOULD BE OLD STOCK OF THE SAME MATERIAL. *TR
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371571December 15, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM REPORTING A BAD DASH BOARD IN MY TRUCK. I FIRST NOTICED TWO SMALL CRACKS THAT APPEARED DOWN BY WHERE THE WINDSHIELD & DASH MEET. THIS REMAINED FOR A FEW MONTHS THEN THE DASH STARTED SPIDER WEBBING. THE ENTIRE DASH IS NOW CRACKED & LAYING IN THE BOTTOM. THERE ARE HUGE GAPS IN THE DASHBOARD. I TRIED RESOLVING THIS THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY TRUCK & WAS TOLD THIS WAS NEVER A COVERED ITEM & RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. I HAVE RECENTLY LEARNED THAT DODGE IS NO LONGER MAKING THESE DASHBOARDS & ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE FOR REPLACEMENT.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370566December 14, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE COMPONENTS FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. IN ADDITION, THE SPRINGS WITHIN THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT WERE PIERCING THROUGH THE SEAT CUSHIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369636December 8, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD IN HIS VEHICLE WAS BROKEN, EXPOSING THE AIR BAG AND WIRING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,800. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 103,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364291November 6, 2010
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT
DASH IS FALLING APART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364160November 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 74,200. UPDATED 1/21/11 THE CLUTCH PACK RETAINER FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL POST UNIT. UPDATED 03/23/11
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363328October 29, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER FROM REGARDING DODGE RAM TRUCKS PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED THREE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURES. THE FIRST INCIDENT CAUSED $600 IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360997October 18, 2010
SEAT BELTS, CHILD SEAT
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM TRUCK. I HAVE A HIGH-BACK BOOSTER SEAT IN THE BACK FOR MY CHILD. THE BEST SPOT FOR A CHILD IS THE REAR CENTER SEAT, BUT YOU MUST HAVE A LAP AND SHOULDER BELT FOR A BOOSTER. THE OUTBOARD SPOTS IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY TRUCK ARE BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS. BOTH REAR OUTBOARD SEATS, ARE INCORRECT. THE RETRACTOR IS NOT AN ALR, ELR, OR A SWITCHABLE, AND THEY BOTH HAVE SLIDING LATCH PLATES - WHICH MEAN THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH OR RAPID DECELERATION THE BELTS ARE NOT GOING TO GRIP AND STOP ANY PERSON FROM COMING FORWARD. THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY THEY WILL STOP MOVING. I TESTED THIS OUT BY DRIVING AND COMING TO A QUICK STOP, AND THE TWO LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS IN THE REAR NEVER GRIPPED. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A RECALL THING OR IF MY TRUCK JUST HAS BROKEN BACK SEAT BELTS. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360332October 13, 2010
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358066September 28, 2010
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB WITH A COMPLETELY BROKEN AND COLLAPSING DASHBOARD. THIS STARTED 3 1/2 TO 4 YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN I REALLY DON'T HAVE MUCH DASH LEFT. SINCE SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT A UNIQUE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357923September 27, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASH IN MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 IS FALLING APART, AND WHERE IT'S CRACKED EDGES ARE LIKE RAZOR BLADES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357466September 25, 2010
STRUCTURE, STEERING
2000 DODGE RAM 2500 DASH PANEL BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING AND BECAME WEDGE BETWEEN STEERING WHEEL AND METAL FRAMEWORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357370September 24, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASH COVER HAS SELF DESTRUCTED INTO MANY JAGGED AND BROKEN PIECES. I HAVE HAD PIECES DROP INTO THE DASH AND MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THIS WILL COME LOOSE WITH IMPACT OR BE PROPELLED BY THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS AND BECOME MISSILES INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357380September 24, 2010
TRAILER HITCHES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER HITCH SIDE BRACKETS FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND INQUIRED IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V107000 (TRAILER HITCHES). THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356449September 20, 2010
STRUCTURE
2000 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING CRACKS IN THE VEHICLE DASHBOARD *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356252September 18, 2010
STRUCTURE
THE DASH ON MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP STARTED CRACKING A FEW YEARS AGO. THE CRACKS HAVE MANAGED TO MEET AND NOW ENTIRE SHARDS OF SHARP HARD PLASTIC ARE FALLING INTO MY DASH AND ALSO PROTRUDING FROM MY DASH. THEY COULD EASILY INJURE SOMEONE. I HAVE READ IN MANY FORUMS THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS MODEL TRUCK. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE DASH YET BECAUSE I DO NOT KNOW IF THE REPLACEMENT DASH WOULD HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE THIS ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355071September 12, 2010
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT HAS BEEN SLOWLY CRACKING FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS OR SO AND HAS NOW A SIZEABLE HOLE FROM A PIECE BREAKING OFF. MY CONCERN IS THE "DRY INSULATION" THAT CAUSES DUST TO FILTER INTO MY VENTILATION SYSTEM AND BLOWS INTO THE CAB FOR ME AND MY PASSENGERS TO BREATH. NOT HEALTHY AT ALL. THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE RECALLED OR PAID FOR A REPLACEMENT. THERE IS NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354167September 7, 2010
STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY
I BOUGHT MY 2000 DODGE RAM BRAND NEW. ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO I NOTICED SOME SMALL CRACKS IN THE DASH, THEN SOME TIME LAST YEAR, THE DASH STARTED COLLAPSING IN HUGE SECTIONS. I THEN STARTED HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I CHECKED WITH MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT IS A RESULT OF THE SUN HITTING THE WIRES THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE DASH. I THEN BOUGHT A DASH COVER TO STOP ANY FURTHER SUN DAMAGE BUT CONTINUE TO HAVE INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. IT HAS GOTTEN TO WHERE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353856September 4, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD FAILURE ON 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK. THE DASHBOARD HAS FRACTURES / CRACKS THAT PROPAGATE TO AIRBAG AREA PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE SHUT AIRBAG OFF ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN FEAR OF AIRBAG IGNITION AND FLYING SHARDS OF HARD PLASTIC COMING FROM DECOMPOSING DASH. IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS PLASTIC MATERIAL IS DEFECTIVE CONSIDERING THE VEHICLE IS GARAGED AND HAS ONLY 46,000 MILES ON IT'S OD. DASH AREA ON DRIVERS SIDE HAS COMPLETELY FRACTURED WITH PIECES BEGINNING TO DISLODGE AND FALL INTO WIRING HARNESS ABOVE STEERING AREA. FEAR IS CHAFFING OCCURRING AT WIRE HARNESS LOCATIONS FROM DISLODGED PLASTIC SHARDS AND CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR ELECTRICAL INTERIOR FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352861August 30, 2010
STRUCTURE
DASH OF 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 CRACKING IN SEVERAL AREAS AND IS NOW FALLING APART CAUSING LOOSE PIECES TO BECOME LODGED BELOW THE DASH AREA THAT COULD INTERFERE WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG OR BECOME FLYING PIECES IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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