Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#10192695June 7, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
DRIVING BEHIND AN 18 WHEELER ON US HWY 67 NORTH OF NEWPORT, AR. I ATTEMPTED TO PASS THIS VEHICAL. AFTER REACHING APPROX. 2/3 PAST THIS VEHICAL I LOST ALL POWER IN MY 2000 DODGE 2500 MODEL PICK UP 24 VALVE CUMMINS DIESEL WITH OUT ANY WARNING FROM ANY GAUGES THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. I HAD TO TAKE EMERGENCY ACTION NOT TO CAUSE A CRASH FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO A GARAGE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. AFTER INSPECTION I WAS TOLD THE FULE INJECTOR PUMP HAD FAILED AS A RESULT ON THE FULE LIFT PUMP FAILING CAUSING INSUFFICENT FULE PRESSURE TO THE INJECTOR PUMP. THERE IS NO LIGHT, GAUGE OR ANY OTHER DEVICE TO LET THE DRIVER KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THE ONLY NEW INJECTOR PUMP IS SUPPLIED BY DODGE AT VERY EXPENSIVE $3000.00 RANGE. THE ONLY OTHER OPTION IS TO PURCHASE A REMANUFACTURED PUMP IN THE $1,500.00 RANGE. I WAS TOLD BY ONE REMANUFACTURER THEY HAD REBUILT WELL OVER 6000 OF THESE PUMPS. AS IN MY CASE THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS A VERY DANGEROUS SITIUATION. THERE ARE AFTER MARKET PRESSURE SWITCHES TO PURCHASE WITH A WARNING LIGHT TO ALERT SOMEONE OF AN IMPENDING PROBLEM. I HAD ONE INSTALLED WHEN I HAD MY TRUCK REPAIRED. DODGE SHOULD REPLACE THE PUMP AND OR RE-IMBURSE THOSE WHO HAVE HAD THIS FAILURE OR INSTALL THE SIMPLE WARNING LIGHT FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT HAD THIS HAPPEN, YET. THERE WILL AND MAY HAVE BEEN DEATHS BECAUSE OF A SIMPLE WARNING LIGHT NOT BEING INSTALLED AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192701June 7, 2007
EQUIPMENT
I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK. I PURCHASED IT USED. WHEN I PUCHASED MY TRUCK THE DASHBOARD HAD TWO HIERLINE CRACKS IN IT AND I THOUGHT NOTHING ABOUT IT. OVER THE LAST 8 MONTHS, MY DASHBOARD HAS BEEN FALLING APART. NOW I HAVE CRACKS ALL OVER IT AND PIECES COMING OFF. THERE IS A 10" HOLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. IT IS CAVENING IN A LITTLE MORE EVERYDAY. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. MY FATHER INFORMED ME OF AN ORLANDO, FL NEWS STATION (LOCAL 6) THAT HAS DONE AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS PROBLEM AND THOUGH THEIR WEBSITE AND NEWS ARTICLES I WAS DIRECTED HERE. I'M REPORTING MY PROBLEM SO I CAN HAVE IT DOCUMENTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192563June 6, 2007
AIR BAGS
DASHBOARD OF MY 2000 MODEL DODGE RAM TRUCK CRACKED, IT IS NOW A POSSIBLE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT SAFETY HAZARD, I WOULD LIKE FOR DODGE TO FIX IT SO THAT MY AIR BAGS DO NOT ACCIDENTLY DEPLOY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192182May 31, 2007
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SPORT MODEL. IT HAS A CRACKED DASH. INFACE, THERE ARE LARGE HOLES EXPOSING WIRING. CHRYSLER SAYS THIS IN NOT A DEFECT. AND IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192012May 30, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS AT LEAST 20 CRACKS IN IT WITH ONE LARGE HOLE FROM PIECES FALLING IN. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS BECOME A HUGE ISSUE WITH DODGE OWNERS, BUT DAIMER-CHRYSLER HAS DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED A DEALERSHIP LOCAL TO ME AS I HAVE SEEN ALL TOO OFTEN THAT OWNERS ARE BEING REJECTED BY THEM. WHERE IS OUR PROTECTION AS CONSUMERS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191905May 29, 2007
STRUCTURE
CRACKING AND COLLAPSING DASHBOARD LEAVING WIRING EXPOSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191747May 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART. HE FEELS THAT IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY, HE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE CORRECT VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 75,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191544May 23, 2007
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2000 DODGE 1500 PICK-UP AFTER ABOUT 4 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP THE DASHBOARD DEVELOPED A SMALL CRACK AT THE PASSENGER DEFROSTER VENT. THE CRACK INCREASED IN SIZE UNTIL THE TOP OF THE PASSENGER DASHBOARD WAS IN MANY SECTIONS. THIS MAY CAUSE A PROBLEM IF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED BY SENDING FLYING PIECES OF DASHBOARD OUT WITH THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191402May 21, 2007
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
COMPLETE COLLAPSE OF PLASTIC DASHBOARD AND GAUGE BEZEL. THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD HAD SO MANY STRESS CRACKS THAT THERE WERE NO GAPING HOLES IN THE TOP. IT WAS POSSIBLE TO ACCESS ALL OF THE WIRING THROUGH THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD. THIS SEEMED TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE AS THERE WAS NO STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY TO THE DASHBOARD NOW IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191055May 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. IN 2005 THE DASHBOARD STARTED WITH SOME FINE LINE CRACKS WHICH HAVE GOTTEN LONGER AND LARGER UNTIL THIS YEAR . THE DASHBOARD HAS TOTALLY CAVED IN AND BROKEN INTO SEVERAL LARGE PIECES. MY CONCERN IS WITH THE AREA BENEATH THE DASHBOARD THAT WAS NOW EXPOSED ALONG WITH THE CONDITION OF THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OF THE TRUCK , NOT STARTING. LIKE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AT LEAST TWICE AND THE STARTER AND ALTERNATOR PROFESSIONALLY CHECKED BY 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS TRYING TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, WE HAVE TRIED TO TRACE THE SYSTEM FOR A SHORT. I WAS WONDERING IF THE CAVED IN DASHBOARD HAS EXPOSED SOME WIRES TO THE ELEMENTS. WE LIVE IN FLORIDA AND TRY TO AMOUR ALL MOISTURE THE DASHBOARD AND USE A SUN SCREEN FOR PROTECTION. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT MIGHT JUST BE MY DODGE TRUCK, BUT MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2001 DODGE 1500 AND THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING FOR NO REASON. IS THIS A DODGE PROBLEM? I HAPPENED TO CATCH A NEWS STORY ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT WE ARE NOT ALONE, THAT THIS SEEMED TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE TRUCKS ALONG WITH POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. YOU CAN CONTACT [email protected] FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DATA HE HAS COLLECTED CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. IF WOULD SEEM DODGE NEEDED TO LOOK IN TO THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190953May 16, 2007
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500, THE DASHBOARD WAS SEVERLY CRACKING, AND HAD A FEW PIECES BREAK LOOSE. LUCKLY THE PIECES DIDNT HIT ME. THESE CRACKS APEARED ABOUT 3 YRS AGO, AND HAVE GOTTEN ALOT WORSE. I COULD FIND NO SOLUTION BUT TO REPLACE THE TOP PART OF THE DASHBOARD THAT WAS CRACKING AT A COST OF $850.00 INSTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190755May 15, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
DASHBOARD CRACKING BECOMING SEVERE. MANY CRACKS OVER THE COMPLETE DASH BOARD TOP SURFACE. THIS MAY BE RELATED..... POSSIBLE CHEMICAL REACTION - PER DEALER. FUMES FROM THE TRANSMISSION OVERFLOW SEEP INTO DRIVER COMPARTMENT. THE DASHBOARD ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONS FINE BUT DEALER SAYS THE TORQUE CONVERT IS SLIPPING AT LOCK UP CAUSING A NO-LOCKUP SLIPPAGE CONDITION AFTER 8 SECONDS. DEALER SAYS I PROBABLY SHOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY AND REPLACE THE DASH AT MY COST. TOTAL WOULD BE ABOUT WHAT THE VALUE OF THE 1500 BOOK IS WHEN THEY GOT DONE. I HARDLY TOW ANYTHING BUT A SMALL BOAT. IT SPITS OUT FLUID OUT THE OVERFLOW OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. HAVE INSTALLED A TRANSMISSION COOLER BUT CONDITION, SLIGHT ODOR AND SPILLING CONTINUED. REPEATED FLASHING THE COMPUTER ONLY POPPED UP THE ACCELERATION A LITTLE BUT HAS NOT MADE ANY OTHER CHANGES. GAS MILEAGE IS WAY DOWN 10.4 MPG HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190721May 14, 2007
STRUCTURE
ON MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD CAB MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK AND IT CREATED HOLES IN THE DASHBOARD. NOW, THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG , AND I WAS AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAG WILL RIP UPON DEPLOYMENT. ALSO, ELECTRICAL FAILURES; HEADAD LIGHTS/TAIL LIGHTS/ DASH LIGHTS AND MIRRORS WON'T WORK ONCE THE HEAT GOT TO THE WIRES UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190463May 11, 2007
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK SINCE 2000 AND TAKEN IMMACULATE CARE OF IT. OVER THE COARSE OF THE PAST 2 YEARS THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN STEADILY CRACKING AND WAS GETTING WORSE. I WAS TOLD TO SEND THIS REPORT FROM STEPHEN COOPER WHO WAS A TV REPORTER IN FLORIDA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190468May 11, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD IS BEGINNING TO CRACK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,230.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190447May 10, 2007
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD CRACKED AND CAVED IN. TOTALLY DESTROYED BY CRACKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190450May 10, 2007
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190336May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE 2000 DODGE RAM DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK WHEN TRUCK WAS TWO YEARS OLD. THE DEALERSHIP REPORTED THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND TRIED TO FIX IT BY HIMSELF. AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS THE CRACK GREW AND EVENTUALLY LARGE PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD BROKE OFF. IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190115May 8, 2007
STRUCTURE
EXCESSIVE CRACKING OF THE DASHBOARD AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEZEL MATERIAL. NUMEROUS CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED COMPLETELY THROUGH THE MATERIA, L LEAVING SHARP EDGES EXPOSED. CRACKS FIRST APPEARED IN 2005. THEY QUICKLY PROPAGATED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND BEZEL AREA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189994May 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AND SOME PIECES HAVE DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD BY A DODGE DEALER WITH THE CRACKED DASHBOARD. THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 101,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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