2000 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

I WAS DRIVING DURING RUSHHOUR TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 50MPH ON TO A MERGE WHEN A HIGH PITCH WHINE STARTED THEN THE NEXT THING THE TIRE WAS COMPLETE GONE IT WAS THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER RIGHT AWAY UPON LOOKING AT THE TIRE THE TREAD SURFACE WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE TIRE MUCH LIKE A RETREAD THE TIRE HAD LESS THAN 18000 MILES ON THEM AND THE TRUCK IS NOT COMMERCIALLY USED AND YES THE INFLATION WAS CORRECT THE GOODYEAR DEALER IN RONKONKOMA NY SAID THE TIRE WAS SO SHREDED THAT HE COULD FIND THE ORIGIN OF THE FAILURE HE TRIED TO SAY I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING I WAS INSISTANT THAT I DIDNT HE FINALLY COVERED THE TIRE UNDER UNSPECIFIED FAILURE BUT STILL CHARGED ME A PRORATED PRICE WHICH I AM STILL CONTESTING I HAVE THE RECEIPT AND WOULD BE MORE THAN HELPFUL IN ANY INVESTIGATION THAT IS BEING CONDUCT I BEEN A NYC POLICE OFFICER FOR 15 YRS AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ATIRE DO WHAT IT DID I LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING ANY INPUT NHTSA MAY HAVE THANK YOU. *AK (TIRESIZE: 265 75R 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75R 16 )

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGWAY SPEED SERPENTINE BELT BROKE. CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING, AND ALL MOST RAN OFF THE ROAD, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED BELT AND WATER PUMP, CONSUMER STATED THAT BELT HAD BROKEN 7 TIMES.*AK

THE POWER CONTROL MODULE AND BODY CONTROL MODULES BLEW OUT TWICE WITHIN THE FIRST 4000 MILES OF THE TRUCKS LIFE. THE LEAKY INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS DETECTED AFTER SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF A TAPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE WHEN ACCELERATING. STILL NOT FIXED VEHICLE STILL HAS REAL BAD TAPPING IN THE ENGINE. TRUCK DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. LEFT ME STRANDED. DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WENT OUT. ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE ALSO SHORTED OUT THE CASSETTE PLAYER. I HAVE ALSO HEARD STRANGE BUZZING NOISES IN THE CAB WHILE DRIVING. TOOK BACK TOT HE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. VEHICLE IS STILL NOT RUNNING PROPERLY. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734309 *TS

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

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

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

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

TRANSMISSION WHINES WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE. YH

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY. DEALER COULDN'T SOLVE PROBLEM. *AK

(1) TIRE PRESSURE - UNABLE TO ATTAIN A SERVICE TICKET (2) REPLACE FRONT TIRE - FAULTY SIDE WALL - UNABLE TO ATTAIN A SERVICE TICKET (3) CHECK ALIGNMENT, STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER. UNKNOWN AS TO WHAT WAS DONE - DID GET A SERVICE TICKET. FOR SOME REASON THEY WHERE LOOKING FOR TIRE SHIMMY AT ABOUT 30 MPH. AT A LATER DATE I WAS DISCUSSING THIS SHIMMY REPAIR WITH SERVICE TECH RON JACOBS. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE DID THAT SERVICE TICKET, AND HE COULD NOT FIND A SHIMMY PROBLEM WHILE ROAD TESTING THE TRUCK, BUT DID NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WAS OFF. (4) I CALLED RON THOMSON (OWNER OF THOMPSON DODGE) TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM IN DETAIL. I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK IN FOR SERVICE ONCE AGAIN AND PICKED IT UP LATER THAT EVENING. I SPOKE TO RON JACOBS ABOUT THE REPAIR AND I WAS ASSURED THAT THE TRUCK WAS THOROUGHLY LOOKED OVER AND THAT AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK HOME I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WORSE THAN BEFORE. I PLACED A CALL TO YOUR CUSTOMER CENTER THE NEXT DAY TO SEE IF I COULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR SERVICE ON THIS SAME PROBLEM, AND I WAS INFORMED THAT I COULD SEEK SERVICE AT ANOTHER DEALER.(5)I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT TIMONIUM DODGE LOCATED AT 10300 YORK RD, COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030. I DROPPED TRUCK OFF IN THE MORNING AND PICKED IT UP AT NOON. A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED AND UPON DRIVING THE TRUCK HOME I DID NOTICE SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT. AS TIME PROGRESSED THE STEERING PROBLEM CAME BACK.(6) I TOOK IT T

DOOR IS RATTLING AND IT FEELS LIKE DOOR IS GOING TO OPEN. TRANSMISSION IS ALSO RATTLING VERY BADLY. CONSUMER FEELS THAT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE MAY GO BACK. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. AND STEERING WILL WILL SHAKE.THIS IS A CONCERN BECAUSE ANOTHER CONSUMER'S STEERING COLUMN BROKE, AND HE ALMOST DIED. *AK

THE FRONT END IS SUBJECT TO FAILURE AND MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

CONSUMER BOUGHT A BRAND NEW TRUCK ON 2/11/2000 AND THERE IS NO CERTIFICATION LABEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. DEALER ADMITS THAT IT IS WEIRD THAT THE LABEL IS MISSING, AND THAT ONE WILL BE PRODUCED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK