Dodge Ram Complaints (2000)

970 consumer complaints on file.

#10069566January 15, 2004
STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
1.BODY JUMPS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS UNABLE TO STEERE.2.ODOMETER READING DIDN'T MOVE FOR APPROX- 1ST 200 MILES.3.ENGINE KNOCKS. 4. SHIFTING LINKAGE AND GEARS GRIND. 5. TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND FRONT AXLE GRINDS. 6.SALESMAN SAID I WAS APPROVED AND DID QUALIFY FOR ANY VEHICLE IN THE LOT WITH $10,000.00 DOWN.CALLED FINANCE COMPANY AFTER PURCHASE AND WAS APPROVED FOR THE VEHICLE I ORIGINALLY WANTED.7.BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED ALL THE WAY AROUND. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070322January 15, 2004
STEERING, SUSPENSION
2000 DODGE 2500 HAS LOOSE STEERING,WANDERS,DARTS LEFT OR RIGHT AND CONSTANTLY CORRECTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND SHIMMY. TRUCK DARTED TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD AND WENT THRU THE DITCH WHILE TOWING A TRAILER AND I HAVE BACK AND NECK INJURYS AND UNABLE TO WORK AT MY OLD PROFESSION. AND DODGE IS TRYING TO SETTLE WITH NOW AND STOP THE WEBSITE. PLEASE LOOK AT WWW.DODGETRUCKSTEERINGPROBLEMS.COM AND GET BACK WITH YOUR OPINION AND PLEASE LOOK AT THE PROBLEMS OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING AND THE DENYING BY DODGE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10054119January 15, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053275January 15, 2004
STEERING
OCTOBER 28, 2003 DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER P.O. BOX 21-8004 AUBURN HILLS, MI 48321-8004 DEAR MR. OR MS.: I WOULD LIKE TO ACQUAINT YOUR STAFF WITH THE PROBLEM MY 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 SERIES WITH 4WD EXPERIENCED LAST MONTH AT 128,000 MILES. THE VEHICLES VIN IS:[XXX]. THE PROBLEM CONCERNS AN EARLY STEERING BOX FAILURE WHICH MEANT LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST DISAPPEARED. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE OR PERSON AND SINCE I WAS ON A QUIET RURAL HIGHWAY IT WAS A MATTER OF ROUTINE TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A STOP AND FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED. YOUR DODGE DEALER IN VANCOUVER, WA DECLINED TO HELP SO THE TRUCK WENT TO MY TIRE AND SUSPENSION DEALER OF LONG STANDING IN CAMAS, WA AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING BOX, THE TRACK BAR AND THE TIE ROD ENDS. IM NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE TIE ROD PARTS AS THOSE ARE WEAR ITEMS. I DO BELIEVE THAT DODGE SHOULD HELP WITH MY EXPENSE OF THE GEAR BOX AND TRACK BAR REPLACEMENT ESPECIALLY SINCE I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW EVEN THOUGH IT HAS RUN OUT. OBVIOUSLY GEAR BOX FAILURE SHOULD NOT OCCUR AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. *CB *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053813January 12, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AIR CONDITIONER WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. AS A RESULT, WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER WAS INOPERATIVE. DEALER INDICATED CALL NHTSA AND THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052964January 12, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING LOCKED UP, WAS UNABLE TO TURN FRONT WHEELS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052749January 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. IN THE 72,000 MILES THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE TRUCK I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS TWO TIMES DUE TO WARPING. THE FIRST WAS AT 45,000 MILES THEN AT A LITTLE OVER 50,000. I'M AT 72,000 MILES NOW AND THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN WORPED FOR ABOUT THE LAST 10,000 MILES. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN STOPPING I AM USING ALMOST ENTIRELY THE FRONT BRAKES. THE ROTORS ARE NOT SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH TO STOP A VEHICLE OF THIS SIZE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047951January 7, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THERE WERE FRONT SUSPENSION/ BALL JOINTS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052524January 6, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VIBRATION & NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT WHEN TURNING, DEALER CHECKED FOUND NOISE COMING FROM R/S LOWER BALL JOINT & DRAG LINK BROKEN - DELAER REPLACED DRAG LINK AND BALL JOINT KIT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053318December 31, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S UPPER BALL JOINTS.*MR A TECHNICIAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN. *PH *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052009December 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED IN AND OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051075December 24, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
I HAVE TWO ISSUES TO RELAY. I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB TRUCK. I CURRENTLY HAVE APPROXIMATELY 54,000 MILES ON IT. I JUST RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY REPLACED. THIS WA SA KNOWN DEFECT WAS TOLD, AND WAS SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM MY EXTENDED WARRANTY (GO FIGURE). THIS COST ME ALMOST $ 500.00. PER THE MECHANIC, THERE WAS A PLASTIC RETAINER DEVICE THAT BROKE AND ALLOWED THE NUT TO BACK OFF, AND THIS DESTROYED THE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY. I WAS TOLD THAT MY WHEEL WAS IN DANGER OF FALLING OFF. SECOND, MY TRUCK STARTED MAKING CLUNKING NOISES WHEN I TURNED OR WENT OVER BUMPS. A LOCAL MECHANIC INSPECTED MY TRUCK AND TOLD BE MY BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY HAVE SEEN THIS A LOT. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND BELIEVE THE SUSPENSION ON MY TRUCK WAS THE SAME AS THE DURANGO. NOW THEY WERE SUBJECT TO A RECALL.*AK SINCERELY, NORMAN L'HEUREUX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050651December 17, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT END/BEARING PROBLEMS IN (2) 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 VANS. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REOCCURING AND DODGE FAILS TO ADMIT THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO REFUSE TO REPLACE PARTS THAT THEY REPLACED 11,000 MILES AGO. BEARINGS DISSINTEGRATE AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO HUB SPINDLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049790December 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 35,000 MILES AFTER BEING TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE 4 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR OVERHEATING OF THE TRANSMISSION WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE O/D TO KICK OFF WHILE YOU WERE DRIVING. END RESULT FOUND THAT THE BALL THAT CONTROLS THE FLOW OF THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS GETTING STUCK CLOSED, NOT ALLOWING THE FLUID TO FLOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050039December 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND STALLED. OTHER THAN THE GRINDING NOISE, THERE WAS NO OTHER INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048543November 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER SLIPPED WHILE DRIVING". THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE PART REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046795November 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2000 DODGE RAM, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TORQUE CONVERTOR AND OVERDRIVE COMPONENTS UNDER 60,000 MILES. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS ARE RATED FOR 150,000 MILES, 3 OTHERS IN THE SAME SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046527November 7, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME TO AVOID A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046427November 5, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE T-BONED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10045250November 1, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500, 2 WHEEL DRIVE. AS I LOOKED THROUGH YOUR SITE I FOUND A RECALL ON THE SUSPENSION OF THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM. ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO THE TRUCK THE TRUCK NEEDED TIE ROD ENDS ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. A LOUD SQUEAKING WAS TO BE FIXED BY THE TIE ROD ENDS. ONCE IN THE SHOP I RECEIVED A CALL SAYING THAT THE RIGHT CONTROL ARM HAD A BAD BUSHING AND TO REPLACE THE RUBBER BUSHING I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE CONTROL ARM. NO ONE PERSON COULD TELL ME WHY. ACCORDING TO YOUR RECALL, MY BAD TIE ROD ENDS, SHOCKS, AND CONTROL ARM ARE A RESULT OF A BAD AXLE. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THIS ALL HAPPENED FROM THE CONTROL GOING BAD. THE TRUCK HAD ONLY 100,000 MILES AT THE TIME,THIS COST ME 1,500.00. THE TRUCK IS NOW STARTING TO HAVE THE SAME NOISES AS A YEAR AGO. COULD THIS BE THE RECURRING PROBLEM,SHOULD I JUST KEEP REPLACING THE RIGHT SIDE CONTROL ARM. MY TRUCK IS ALL ROAD MILES,NO FOUR WHEELING, NO TOWING, NO ACCIDENTS. WHAT YOU HAVE POINTED OUT I FEEL IS MORE PREVALENT THAN 76 VEHICLES. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THERE IS NO RECALL OF THIS KIND FOR MY TRUCK, THEN WHY IS IT WITH YOU PEOPLE AND WHY IS IT EXACTLY AS YOU HAVE STATED. I FEEL YOU ARE RIGHT,I FEEL THERE IS A PROBLEM, I ALSO FEEL PUTTING ON NEW CONTROL ARMS DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH I FEEL IS RETURNING AND I FEAR ANOTHER 1,500.00 BILL IS ON IT'S WAY. PLEASE HELP! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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