2000 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS A CRACKED DASH THAT I THOUGHT NOTHING OF FOR THE LONGEST TIME, OF COURSE I WASN'T HAPPY WITH THE FACT I HAD A CRACKED DASH, BUT ONCE I REALIZED THAT IT COULD ACTUALLY AFFECT MY AIRBAG AT DEPLOYMENT IT BECAME AN IMMEDIATE CONCERN. *NM

LUG NUTS KEEP COMING LOOSE, HAVE HAD DEALERSHIP AND SEVERAL REPUTABLE REPAIR SHOPS ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM, I HAVE REPLACED OVER 15 STUDS DUE TO LOOSING LUG NUTS FREQUENTLY, THEY LOOSEN UP AS SOON AS 3 WEEKS AFTER HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED, RECENTLY, I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE WHEN MY FRONT TIRE CAME OFF, LUCKILY I HAD MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER AND CAUSED MINIMUM DAMAGE TO VEHICLE- DOCUMENTS FROM TOW TRUCK/ REPAIR SHOP WILL VERIFY THIS HAPPENED AND ALSO VERIFY THAT UPON CHECKING EACH TIRE FOR SAME PROBLEM, DRIVER SIDE REAR LUG NUTS WERE ONLY HAND TIGHT, THE REAR AXLE WAS JUST SERVICED 3 WEEKS AGO- NO COINCIDENCE- I WAS OUT OF TOWN WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 6 MONTHS, SO THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT THIS IS VANDALISM/ OR PRACTICAL JOKE. *JB

DT: CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD STARTED SHOWING HAIR LINE CRACKS AND HAVE PROGRESSED INTO SPIDER WEBBING. PIECES BROKE OFF AND SPILLED OVER UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD, INCLUDING THE RADIO, HEATER, AND PASSENGER AIR BAG AREA. WHERE THE PIECES BROKE OFF, THE DASHBOARD WAS VERY SHARP, BRITTLE AND POSED A SAFETY RISK. HE WAS AFRAID THAT IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ONE OF THESE PIECES COULD PROJECT AND HURT SOMEONE. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER OFFERED NO HELP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED PULLING. THERE WAS NO WARNING; THERE HAD BEEN NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. HE CONTACTED A MECHANIC, WHO STATED IT SOUNDED LIKE THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A MECHANIC AT THIS TIME AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE. *AK UPDATED 04/19/06. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V007000 CONCERNING FRONT SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM: LOWER ARM. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. NO RECALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE AT THIS TIME. *AK

FRONT AND REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING ON DRIVERS SIDE. RUBBING SOUND ON FRONT WHEEL WHEN CORNERING. DROVE STRAIGHT TO MECHANICS WHEN SOUND HEARD. FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD CAUSING SOUND, WAS TOLD IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. REPLACED AXLE SEALS AT TIME OF WHEEL BEARING. WHILE REPLACING REAR AXLE SEALS MECHANICS FOUND A RETAINING WASHER HALF SHATTERED IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL THAT HOLDS THE CLUTCH PLATES SOLID FOR THE ANTI-SPIN DIFFERENTIAL. WAS TOLD THAT IF ANY MORE SHATTERS OFF THIS COULD HAVE DIRE CONSEQUENCES, INCLUDING HAVING THE REAR AXLE LOCK UP SOLID WHILE DRIVING. MUST HAVE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. *NM

DT: NOTICED ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2005 THE ENGINE HAS BEEN MAKING A LOUD TICKING NOISE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, ONE SAID IT WAS THE VALVE TRAIN ,AND THE OTHER DEALER SAID IT WAS EXHAUST SYSTEM ECHOING. BOTH DEALERS SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO SOUND LIKE THAT. COULD STAND TWO TO THREE HUNDRED FEET AWAY AND HEAR IT ROAR, AND EVEN IF IM INSIDE A VEHICLE. WHEN FIRST STARTING IT UP IT DOESN'T MAKE THE SOUND RIGHT AWAY. BUT ONCE THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP IT MAKES THIS SOUND EVERY TIME WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE . *AK

DT: THE DASHBOARD BROKE INTO PIECES. IT CRACKED IN A SIMILAR MANOR AS IF IT WAS THE WINDSHIELD BREAKING. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A PIECE OF BROKE OFF AND FELL DOWN INTO THE BODY OF THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD SET THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG OFF. THIS PROBLEM STARTED OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY. 2005. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 4X4. MY TRUCK HAD 56,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE POSI UNIT IN THE REAR END EXPLODED AND TORE UP THE GEARING IN THE REAR END. I WAS DRIVING THE TRUCK DOWN I-95 WHEN THIS HAPPED I DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING WAS WRONG I GOT OFF 95 AND THANK GOD I DID ABOUT A MILE DOWN LANTANA ROAD I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND THE REAR TIRE STARTED LOCKING UP. THERE WERE 3 OF US IN THE TRUCK IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON I-95 I DONT KNOW IF WE WOULD STILL BE HERE. DODGE BUILT THESE TRUCKS KNOWING THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE REAR END ALONG WITH MINE THERE WERE 5 OTHERS WITH IN MILES OF EACH OTHER ALL WITH THE SAME REAR END PROBLEM. I CONTACTED DODGE AND ASK THEM WHY THIS PROBLEM HASD NOT BEEN FIXED OR RECALLED THERE ANSWER WAS THEY DID NOT CARE. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM IN DODGE RAMS WITH A POSI REAR END WE GOT LUCKY BUT WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER MILLIONS WHO HAVE ONE OF THESE TRUCKS. MY TRUCK IS A 2000 AND I THINK THE PROBLEM WAS FINALLY CORRECTED IN 2003. SO THIS PROBLEM IS IN 96-98 TO 2002 THATS A LOT OF TRUCKS BARRELING DOWN THE STREETS THAT AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT THE DRIVERS CAN LOSE TOTAL CONTROL OF WITH OUT ANY WARNING. THINK OF THE ACCIDENTS A 1/2 TON OR 3/4 TUN TRUCK WILL CAUSE WHEN YOU CANT STEER IT OR IF YOU LOSE THE REAR AXLE AND YOUR TIRES GO ROLLING DOWN THE ROAD WITH OUT THE TRUCK. DODGE SHOULD BE RESPONSABLE FOR THIS AND TO FIX ALL THESE TRUCKS. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE OR ALREADY HAVE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. LIKE I WAS TOLD BY MANY PEOPLE " WE GOT LUCKY" BUT THERE

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 HAD A BRITTLE DASHBOARD. THE DRIVER STATED THAT WHEN HE TOUCHED THE DASHBOARD PIECES FELL OFF AND THEY WERE SHARP LIKE GLASS. THE DASHBOARD CORRODED FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS TO A YEAR. THE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT REPORTED THIS TO THE DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW IF THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CALLED. THIS WAS NOT CONSUMER'S TRUCK, IT BELONGED TO THE COUNTY OF MANATEE, FLORIDA. NO ONE TRIED TO DO ANY REPAIRS TO THE DASHBOARD. *AK

HOLE IN AC SYSTEM. PAID $130 TO FIND OUT THAT I HAD A LEAK IN MY EVAPORATOR OF MY AC UNIT. VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND. EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO REPLACE. TRUCK IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD.

DT: CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN OVERDRIVE, THERE WAS A NOISE BETWEEN THE CAB AND BACK OF THE TRUCK. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN OVERHAULED AND THEY REPLACED THE LINKAGE BOX. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 17 TIMES FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. THEY HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE BEARINGS IN THE OVERDRIVE 1 OR 2 YEARS AGO. AT THAT TIME IT WAS MAKING THE SAME NOISE AND THEY WILL NOT TOUCH IT AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP IS HELPING THE CONSUMER AND HE STATED IT HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS. *JB

THE "CHECK GAUGES" INDICATOR ALERTED AND THE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. THE VEHCILE SPUTTERED AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. I FOUND OUT FROM MY MECHANIC THAT THE ENGINE HAD SIEZED AND WOULD COST $5000.00 TO REPAIR.I HAVE ALREADY HAD TWO TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED AT A COST OF 3,300.00 AND CANNOT PUT ANYMORE INTO THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. 2000 DODGE1500 RAM 4X4.

THE DASHBOARD AND GLOVE DOOR COMPARTMENT DOOR CRACKED ON THE CONSUMER'S 2000 DODGE 1500.*MR *NM

BOTH DOORS RUSTED OUT ON THE BOTTOM OF MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND THE DRIVER WANTS TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE THE DRIVER DOES NOT HAVE TO PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL GO INTO DRIVE. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL FUNCTION. *AK

ON 2/22/05 AT 8:20 AM I WAS DROPPING MY GRANDSON OFF AT SCHOOL. I HAD PARKED THE VEHICLE TO SEE RATHER OR NOT HE HAD GONE INTO THE SCHOOL. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE TRUCK I HAD STARTED IT UP AND PUT INTO REVERSE LOOKED BEHIND ME AND WHILE BACKING UP TO NOTICE THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR COMING SO I TRIED TO STOP BACKING WHEN I HAD DISCOVERED THAT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR THE ENGINE WAS REVVING LOUDLY AND THE TRUCK WAS GOING BACKWARDS OUT OF MY CONTROL. AT THAT POINT I HAD NOTICED THAT THERE WERE CHILDREN AND MOTHERS ALL AROUND IN MY PATH I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TURN THE TRUCK TO HIT ANOTHER CAR TO STOP ME. BEFORE I DECIDED TO TAKE SUCH MEASURES I HAD TRIED TO BREAK TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE GAS PEDDLE WAS STUCK I HAD EVEN TRIED TO PULL THE GAS PEDDLE UP AS WELL AS MY BREAKING TO FIND IT WAS DOING ME NO GOOD. AFTER I HAD HIT THE OTHER CAR I HAD FORCED THE TRUCK INTO PARK BECAUSE THE GAS PEDDLE HAD REMAINED STUCK. I THEN TOOK THE KEYS OUT OF THE TRUCK AND GOT OUT TO SEE THE DAMAGE TO THE OTHER CAR. I AM JUST GLADE THAT THERE WAS NO ONE HURT IN THIS SITUATION IT COULD HAVE ENDED MUCH WORSE THERE COULD HAVE BEEN PEOPLE KILLED AND I FEEL LIKE THERE SHOULD BE A INVESTIGATION ON THIS SITUATION. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND THERE WERE 5 DIFFERENT WITNESSES THAT SEEN THE WHOLE ACCIDENT. WEST JORDAN POLICE DEPARTMENT, 8000 SOUTH 1700 WEST, WEST JORDAN, UT 84088, CASE NUMBER 05H004273, (801) 569-5270. *NM

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES,THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THE RIGHT SIDE ROTOR EXPLODED. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE BRAKE PADS,AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE REAR ROTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

WE PUT NEW TIRES ON THE TRUCK 245/75 R16. THE STOP ON THE WHEELS IS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO KEEP THE FRONT TIRES FROM RUBBING ON THE METAL AND WEARING THE RUBBER OF THE INSIDE WALLS ON THE TIRES. *JB

THE WHEELS ON THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FELL OFF AT 20,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY THE MANUFACTURER EXCLUDED THE 2000 DODGE RAM WHEN IT HAS THE DODGE RECALL PROBLEMS. *BF *NM *SC *TC *JB

I OWN THE 2000 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB PICKUP. THE FRONT BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY HIS DODGE TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *BF *NM *SC THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD 43000 ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *TC *JB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE IT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN KNEE, AND THE DRIVER WAS CUT BY THE SEAT BELT.*AK

HAVE HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION TWICE, MAKING A TOTAL OF 3 TRANSMISSIONS ON A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 75000 MILES! THE 2ND WAS 200 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY. DAIMLER/CHRYSLER RESPONSE... TOO BAD. ALSO THE DASH HAS CRACKED , AND THE REAR WINDOW LEAKS. GEORGIA LEMON LAW IS WORTHLESS!!*AK

MY DASH BOAR DHAS CRACKED AND IS FALLING IN.I'M SCARED IT MIGHT CATCH FIRE WITH ALL THE WIRES IN THE DASH. Y BACK WINDOW LEAKED EVERY TIME IT RAINED SO I HAD TO REPLACE IT WITH A AFTER MARKET ONE FOR $325.00.*AK MY TRUCK SOME TIMES MAKES A WHINNY NOISE IN REVERSE AND I WAS TOLD THAT IS HOW DODGES ARE. KNOW SOME TIMES WHEN I STOP AND GO TO TAKE OFF THE TRANSMISSION WON'T CATCH AND I LOOK AT THE RPMS AND IT'S SHOWING NO RPMS BUT THE TRUCK IS RUNNING.I HAD THE TRUCK PUT ON THE MACHINE AND NOTHING CAME UP BEING WRONG.

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 IS CRUMBLING. I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL CAUSE A FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DODGE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE IT UNLESS I PAID FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED IT WAS COSMETIC ONLY. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *JB *SC

DEALER DID NOT HONOR RECALL ON CLOCK SPRING IF VEHICLE HAS MORE THAN 70,000 MILES. *BF RECALL NUMBER: 04V480000 SUMMARY: ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY BECOME DISABLED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL. *TC

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEVICE THAT CONTROLS THE LIGHTS WAS REPLACED; ALL THE FUSES WERE CHECKED, NONE WERE BLOWN, BUT THE LIGHTS WERE STILL NOT FUNCTIONING. THIS FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED REAR END ACCIDENTS.*AK

I HAVE 2000 DODGE RAM PICKUP THAT HAS FOUR WHEEL DRIVE AND 37,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. AT APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES, I BEGAN TO NOTICE A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT BECAME HARD TO KEEP IT FROM WANDERING. I USED THE INTERNET TO FIND WAYS OF CHECKING THE FRONT END COMPONENTS AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. USING THE INFORMATION THAT I FOUND ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE BALL JOINTS, TRAC BAR, AND STEERING STABILIZER ARE ALL DEFECTIVE. LIKEWISE, THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS IN REVERSE GEAR. I HAVE COLLECTED INFORMATION THAT SHOWS ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS GOING BACK MANY YEARS. HOW CAN A MANUFACTURER BE ALLOWED TO CONTINUE MAKING FAULTY PRODUCTS KNOWING THAT THEY ARE JEOPARDIZING THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE? I CANNOT AFFORD TO GET THIS TRUCK FIXED AND AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. IS DODGE BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR REPAIRS SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE THAT THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT FOR YEARS? *JB

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WATER WAS COMING THROUGH THE REAR WINDOW. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR WINDOWS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER GETS RED HOT. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS ALL OVER, AND IS BRITTLE. *NM

THE DASH BOARD CRACKED ACROSS THE TOP. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH HOOD BLEW UP. THE HINGES WERE BENT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE DID NOT POP UP WHEN THE HOOD RELEASE WAS PULLED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE THINKS THE HOOD HAS A FAULTY LATCH. *TC

AFTER 61,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION, THE SHIFT LEVER AND TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO PARK SO THAT THE DRIVER CAN TURN OFF THE TRUCK AND REMOVE THE KEYS. SINCE THE TRANSMISSION IS WARANTEED FOR 100K MILES, THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURING AND HAVING THE OWNER TO PAY COSTLY TRANSMISSION BILLS IN THE PROCESS

PURCHASED VEHICLE PRIVATE SALE. ACCOMPANYING PAPERWORK SHOWED TRANSMISSION FAULT CODE P1740 AT 34826 MILES. AT 37,500 MILES P1740 LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. REST BY MECHANIC BECAUSE INITIAL PAPERWORK INDICATED PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE PRESSURE BOOST VALVE COVER PLATE. AT 38,450 MILES THE O/D OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. TRANSMISSION TEM LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF SLOW DRIVING.*AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN TILT POSITION STEERING WHEEL IS EYE LEVELED AND HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE ONLY POSITION IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHTS WILL WORK IS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALL THE WAY UP. *AK

WHILE BRAKING PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL GOT HARD AS A ROCK, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO STAND ON THE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET. *PH *MR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NOT ONLY ON THIS TRUCK, BUT ON NUMEROUS OTHERS. THERE SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. ITS BAD ENOUGH TO PAY THE PRICES FOR A NEW VEHICLE, BUT TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IS OUTRAGEOUS. I UNDERSTAND THAT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS OCCURE, ITS JUST SEEMS THAT THERE ARE MORE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH DODGE THAN WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE.. *AK

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 DODGE 1500 PICKUP AND SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THE DASH BEGAN TO GET CRACKS ALL OVER IT. THE CRACKS BECAME LARGER AND LARGER AND SPREAD AND SPREAD UNTIL THEY BECAME HOLES! LARGE PIECES HAVE BROKEN OFF, AND IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, I WONDER HOW SAFE IT WOULD BE TO HAVE THESE SHARP PIECES OF PLASTIC FLYING AROUND FOR A PERSON(EVEN A CHILD PERHAPS)TO GET CUT WITH OR EVEN KILLED! A SMALL CUT IN THE CORRECT SPOT COULD LEAVE A PERSON TO BLEED TO DEATH. THE CRACKS HAVE MOVED TO THE AREA OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT IF DEPLOYED, THE BAG COULD BE EFFECTED BY THEM OR VISE VERSA. I HAVE TO ASK MYSELF, WHAT KIND OF MANUFACTURER WOULD WANT THAT TO HAPPEN EVEN AFTER THEY ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION. DOES THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO THE CONSUMER REALLY END AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES? I DON'T THINK SO. PEOPLE TRUST THESE COMPANIES TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND RELIABLE PRODUCT AND WHEN IT DOESN'T WORK OUT THAT WAY, WE NEED THE SUPPORT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STEP IN AND TAKE ACTION ANY WAY THAT THEY CAN. NOW ONE MIGHT SAY I AM ONLY A TINY VOICE IN A BIG WORLD, BUT "OH CONT-RARE", THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I WORK FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND WOULD ESTIMATE THAT OUT OF ABOUT 350 PERSONNEL AT MY OFFICE AT LEAST 15 OF THEM OWN THIS MODEL OF TRUCK AND MANY OF THEM HAVE THE PROBLEM. ALSO WE USE THESE VEHICLES AT WORK AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM, BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY PROBLEM GETTING THEM FIXED(I WONDER IF FOR FREE). I JUST W

VEHICLE WAS IN AN OFF SET HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER THE DRIVER'S SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK THE DRIVER WAS INJURIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY. *MR *NM

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

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

THERE WERE FRONT SUSPENSION/ BALL JOINTS PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *AK

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

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S UPPER BALL JOINTS.*MR A TECHNICIAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN. *PH *NM

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED IN AND OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

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

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