Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#10224211April 11, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE DASH IS BADLY CRACKED, FROM THE HEATING DUCT IN SEVERAL DIRECTIONS INCLUDING OVER THE SPEEDOMETER AND TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE. A PIECE HAS FALLEN IN. IT APPEARS MORE WILL, TOO. I UNDERSTAND FROM OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM THE WHOLE DASH WILL EVENTUALLY FALL IN AND THAT DODGE TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THIS MAKE OF TRUCK. THE CRACKING IS NOT CRAZED AS WOULD BE EXPECTED FROM UV DAMAGE. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT HAS SLOWLY WORSENED OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223787April 9, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE HOOD FLEW UP AND STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V040000. UPDATED 05/13/08. *JB(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223280April 3, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MY DASH IN MY 2000 DODGE RAM ALL OF A SUDDEN HAS CRACKED ALL ACROSS THE RIGHT SIDE HAS NOT BEEN HIT OR ABUSED BUT IS VERY UGLY AND IRRITATING BECAUSE OF THE CARE I HAVE GIVEN MY TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222908March 31, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, EQUIPMENT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT ORDERED A CONI-SEAL MASTER CYLINDER, PART NUMBER MC250130 (NA) FROM NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE. HE BENCH BLED THE COMPONENT AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS CONTAMINATED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE FLUID TO HAVE A REDDISH DISCOLORATION. THERE WERE ALSO HUGE PARTICLES IN THE FLUID ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE LUMPS OF DEBRIS IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE DEBRIS COULD CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A NEW IDENTICAL COMPONENT, WHICH ALSO FAILED. THE SERIAL NUMBER, PART NUMBER, AND LOCATION OF THE COMPONENT WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 147,000. UPDATED 5/19/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX. UPDATED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222906March 31, 2008
EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
I ORDERED A NEW REPLACEMENT MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FOR MY 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 PICK-UP TRUCK. IT WAS ORDERED THROUGH NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE LINES IN SHELLBYVILLE IL. THE MASTER CYLINDER THEY SENT WAS FROM CONI-SEAL OF LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701. WHEN I WENT TO BENCH BLEED THE MASTER CYLINDER PRIOR TO INSTALLING IT ON MY VEHICLE, THE FRONT BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR FLUID TURNED RED WHILE BLEEDING IT. I ALSO GOT RED STRINGGY DEBRIS ABOUT AN 1/2 TO 3/4 INCH LONG FROM THE INSIDE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE PART # IS MC250130. DO NOT USE THIS PART!!!!!! AS YOU KNOW ANY FOREIGN MATTER IN THE BRAKE LINE COULD CAUSE A BRAKE TO STICK, NOT APPLY, OR IT COULD GET INTO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND CAUSE IT TO FAIL OR MALFUNCTION. BOTH PARTS DISPLAYED THE SAME PROBLEM, SO IT APPEARS THE FACTORY IS DOING SOMETHING WRONG, OR SOMEONE IS DELIBERATELY PUTTING SOMETHING IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. IF YOU DO NOT BENCH BLEED AND DO IT ON THE CAR, YOU WILL NOT CATCH THIS AND WILL PUT FOREIGN MATTER INTO YOUR BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS COULD HAVE FATAL RESULTS. I URGE THE D.O.T. AND NTSB TO INVESTIGATE IMMEDIATELY BEFORE A FATAL ACCIDENT HAPPENS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222872March 30, 2008
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASHBOARD ON MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 - APPARENTLY DUE TO INFERIOR MATERIALS BEING USED IN DODGE'S DASHBOARDS, AND WHICH THEY REFUSE TO FIX DUE TO IT "NOT BEING A SAFETY ISSUE". I DISAGREE, SOMEONE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHARP PLASTIC SHRAPNEL DURING AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. MILEAGE AND WARRANTY STATUS OF AFFECTED TRUCKS SHOULD BE IRRELEVANT AS THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222286March 25, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE UPPER DASH ON MY 2000 DODGE TRUCK STARTED CRACKING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN GARAGED EVER SINCE NEW AND VERY RARELY TAKEN OUT DURING DAYTIME. MOSTLY AT NIGHT. HEAT AND SUN ARE NOT TO BLAME. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 52,000 MILES ON IT. THIS VEHICLE IS BABIED. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222030March 22, 2008
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 AND THE DASH IN THIS VEHICLE HAS COMPLETELY FALLEN APART. IT STARTED WITH SOME CRACKS BUT NOW HAS ENTIRE PIECES FALLING OFF OF IT DOWN INTO THE FLOOR BOARDS . IT IS GOING TO MAKE THIS VEHICLE ILLEGAL TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD UNLESS DAIMLER CHRYSLER RECALLS THESE VEHICLES TO BE FIXED, AS THIS IS DUE TO CHEAP MATERIALS NOT HOLDING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222037March 22, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 NEW IN 2000. AT 50,000 MILES THE DASH BEGAN TO CRACK AT 2 YRS OLD. ALTHOUGH I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 75K MILES, I WAS INFORMED BY A DEALER THAT TRIM AND UPHOLSTERY WAS NOT COVERED. NOW THE DASH HAS COMPLETELY FAILED, A HUGE HOLE HAS EMERGED, IT RATTLES THIS HAS CAUSED THE DEFROST VENT NOT WORK PROPERLY AND POSSIBLY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MAY BE COMPROMISED DUE TO THE DASH BECOMING UNSECURE BECAUSE THE PLASTIC HAS BROKEN FROM AROUND THE SCREWS. I RECENTLY WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER TO GET A QUOTE OF OVER $1000 TO REPAIR. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT CHRYSLER HAS BEEN FIXING THESE TRUCKS IF THE ORIGINAL OWNER STILL OWNS IT REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY EXPIRATION. BECAUSE OF THE PRODUCT FAILURE. SO I THEN CALL THE 800 NUMBER GIVEN ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT IT IS BASICALLY TOO LATE NOW BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS 8 YRS OLD. THIS WAS HARD TO SWALLOW BECAUSE I TRIED TO REPAIR IT UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN ONLY 2 YRS OLD. I AM VERY, VERY DIS-SATISFIED WITH THE PRODUCT AND SERVICE OF CHRYSLER CORP. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE LITERALLY THOUSANDS OF HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND I LOOK AT EVERY TRUCK THE SAME BODY STYLE AS MINE, AND THEY ALL HAVE CRACKED DASHES. I WENT ONLINE TO FIND SEVERAL WEBSITES OF DODGE OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH WARRANTY AND SERVICE. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD AT LEAST OFFER A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR OR LOWER THE COST OF THE PARTS TO REPAIR SO THAT PEOPLE CAN AFFORD THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221775March 19, 2008
AIR BAGS
DASH BOARD IS CRACKED ON DRIVER'S SIDE FROM WINDSHIELD TO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND PASSENGER SIDE IS CRACK AND MISSING/ LOOSE PIECES ON DASH JUST ABOVE PASSENGER AIRBAG, WORRIED IF AIRBAG DEPLOYS PASSENGER MAY BE INJURED DO TO BROKEN DASH PIECES POSSIBLY BEING PROJECTED FROM DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220971March 12, 2008
STRUCTURE
DASH ON 2000 DODGE RAM CRACKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220987March 12, 2008
STRUCTURE
DASH ON MY 2000 RAM 1500 BEGAN WITH A HAIRLINE CRACK. FOUR YEARS LATER THE ENTIRE DASH HAS CAVED IN. I SEE THIS AS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS MY CHILDREN RIDE WITH ME EVERY DAY. I AM CONCERNED WITH THE PIECES FLYING DURING AN ACCIDENT OR THE AIR BAGS BEING COMPROMISED. THE PIECES ARE VERY SHARP AND COULD INJURE ONE OF MY CHILDREN SEVERLY IN A CRASH. WITH THE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, I AM SURPRISED THE GOVERNMENT HAS NOT TAKEN THE TIME TO LOOK DEEPER INTO THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220258March 6, 2008
STRUCTURE
MY 2000 DODGE RAM DASH STARTED TO CRACK IN 2003 AND NOW HAS CRACKED SO BAD THAT CHUNKS ARE POPPING OFF OF IT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220553March 3, 2008
STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2000 DODGE RAM TRUCK DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND FALLING IN. CONSUMER STATES THAT DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART. CONSUMER IS WORRIED THAT THE CRACKING COULD CAUSE ISSUES WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219796March 1, 2008
EQUIPMENT
DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES, SOME PIECES 3'X4' JUST FELL INTO THE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219370February 28, 2008
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD HAS SEVERAL CRACKS. THEY MAKE POPPING NOISES AND ARE GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218721February 21, 2008
STRUCTURE
OVER TIME MY DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CRACKING AND NOW HAS BEGUN TO BREAK APART LEAVING A LARGE HOLE IN THE CENTER OF MY DASHBOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218729February 21, 2008
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS ON HIS VEHICLE HAVE CRACKS THAT ARE APPROXIMATELY AN INCH AND A HALF LONG. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WILL NOT HOLD AIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATE 04-02-08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218651February 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
ELECTRIC SEAT FIRE, SAFETY FUSE FAILED TO BLOW. FUSE BLOCK MELTED, SEAT MOTOR SHORTED OUT,WIRING HARNESS BURNED INTO FIRE WALL, ACROSS CARPET, AND UNDER SEAT INTO FOAM PADDING. TRUCK WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, AND WAS NOT ON. PROBLEM OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN ON THAT DAY. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ORIGINAL SEAT WIRING HARNESS HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AT THE PLANT. CHRYSLER HAS INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND DENIED ANY LIABILITY, AND HAS FAILED TO OFFER ANY CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. YET ON 2-20-2008 THEIR PARTS MANAGER ADMITTED THAT THEY HAD REROUTED THE NEW WIRING HARNESS WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO GO, AND FURTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES ARE STILL OCCURRING. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A TRUCK FOR 6 WEEKS NOW, AND MY STATE FARM INSURANCE IS HAVING TO COVER AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURE FLAW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217546February 9, 2008
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 AND THE DASH IS BRITTLE AND BREAKING INTO ABOUT TWENTY DIFFERENT PIECES. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THESE SMALL PIECES COULD MAIM OR KILL WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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