2000 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

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

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

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

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

CONSUMER IS ABLE TO PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR WITHOUT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

2000 DODGE 1500 TRUCK. LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD A DASH BOARD IS CRACKING ALL OVER. HAVE SEEN 2 OTHER DOING THE SAME AND MULTIPLE COMMENTS ON INTERNET ABOUT SAME PROBLEMS. CONTACTED DODGE DEALER, CUSTOMER RELATIONS(800# TWICE) AND E-MAIL CUSTOMER SITE. ALL SAID TOO BAD TOO MANY MILEAGE ON VEHICLE. WHAT DOES MILEAGE HAVE TO DO WITH DASH BOARD CRACKING. COULD NOT CONTACT ANYONE ABOVE PHONE REPRESENTATIVE AT 800 NUMBER. SAID HER BOSS DOES NOT TAKE PHONE CALL ETC. *LA

WIFE HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE SHE REAR-ENDED A VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS TURNED OFF DUE TO OUR DAUGHTER BEING IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT.

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH A UTILITY POLE. THE SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. POLICE ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, AND NO ONE WAS CITED. *AK

TRANSMISSIONWOULD NOT WORK AT ONE POINT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND TRANSMISSION STARTED WORKING AGAIN ABOUT A MONTH LATER TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SCREECH AND LOCK UP CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. HEADLIGHT SWITCH DEFECTIVE OR A SHORT IN THE WIRING HAVE TO BEAT ON DASH FOR LIGHTS TO COME ON. ALSO A/C FAN CLUTCH LOCKED UP. BUILT RAM TOUGH IS A BUNCH OF CRAP.*AK

TRANSMISSIONWOULD NOT WORK AT ONE POINT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND TRANSMISSION STARTED WORKING AGAIN ABOUT A MONTH LATER TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SCREECH AND LOCK UP CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. HEADLIGHT SWITCH DEFECTIVE OR A SHORT IN THE WIRING HAVE TO BEAT ON DASH FOR LIGHTS TO COME ON. ALSO A/C FAN CLUTCH LOCKED UP. BUILT RAM TOUGH IS A BUNCH OF CRAP.*AK

1998-2001 B-VAN (DODGE FULL SIZE). THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS PROTECTED WITH A 40 AMP FUSE. A 10 GA. WIRE COMES OUT OF THE CONTROL MODULE, THEN THIS WIRE "Y'S" OUT TO TWO 14 GA. WIRES. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE ABS PUMP OR RELAY STICKS ON THESE VEHICLES. THEN ONE OF THE 14 GA. WIRES OVER HEATS AND CATCHES THE WIRING HARNESS ON FIRE. THE 40 AMP FUSE DOES NOT BLOW. THE FIRE THEN CONTINUES UNTIL THE ENTIRE VAN IS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THIS VAN IS AT BURLINGTON DODGE. 90 MIDDLESEX TURNPICK BURLINGTON, MASS 01803. *AK

1998-2001 B-VAN (DODGE FULL SIZE). ABS CONTROL MODULE IS PROTECTED WITH A 40 AMP FUSE. A 10 GA. WIRE COMES OUT OF THE CONTROL MODULE, THEN THIS WIRE "Y'S" OUT TO TWO 14 GA. WIRES. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE ABS PUMP OR THE RELAY STICKS ON THESE VEHICLES. THEN ONE OF THE 14 GA. WIRES OVER HEATS AND CATCHES THE WIRING HARNESS ON FIRE. THE 40 AMP FUSE DOES NOT BLOW. THE FIRE THEN CONTINUES UNTIL THE VAN IS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THIS VAN IS LOCATED AT THE VERIZON REPAIR GARAGE 6720 AMMENDALE RD., BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND. *AK

DASH IS CRACKED ALL OVER AND HAS CRACKED INTO PASSENGER AIR BAG COVER.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, CONSEQUENTLY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB *SCC *JB

AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR IS LEAKING FREON , AND THE FUMES ARE COMING INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE PART IS ON A NATION WIDE BACK ORDER.*AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK

MY DASH BOARD FOR NO REASON STARTED CRACKING WHILE MY TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOBODY WOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM. NOW THE PROBLEM HAS ESCALATED TO THE POINT OF PARTS OF MY DASH BOARD IS ACTUALLY FALLING OUT. IT IS CRACKED OVER THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD AND IS STARTING TO SPREAD FUTHER. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM ISN'T GOING TO STOP UNTIL MY DASH BOARD IS FALLING IN MY LAP. THE WAY I LOOK AT IT IS, A 2000 MODEL VEHICLE THAT I PAID OVER $20,000 FOR SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM IN ONLY 3 YEARS! SOMEONE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT SHOULDN'T BE ME! *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 60 MPH IN AN HEAD ON COLLISION. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. *AK

BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE BEING DAMAGED BY RUBBING AGAINST SOMETHING IN THE WHEEL WELL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT REMEDIED, TIRE DAMAGE IS STILL OCCURRING HIGH ON THE INNER SIDEWALL OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. TIRES ARE THE SAME SIZE THAT CAME ON VEHICLE FROM FACTORY 245 - 75/R16. *JB

THE SPARK PLUGS CAME OUT OF THE CYLINDER. *NLM

FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS ARE RUBBING AGAINST BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR AND DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. THIS IS EVIDENT DURING REGULAR VEHICLE MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS. BOTH TIRES HAVE VISIBLE WEAR AND CONTROL ARMS HAVE VISIBLE TIRE CONTACT POINTS. THIS PROBLEM WAS INITIALLY NOTICED DURING VEHICLES FIRST TIRE ROTATION. *NLM

THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART IT TO UNLOCK THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES FOR STEERING LOCKING UP. *JB

2000 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 W/ OVER DRIVE . TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER 75,000 MILES. ALSO HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK DURING THE THREE YEARS. *JB

THE GAS TANK WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM. (NO OTHER INFO WAS GIVEN). *JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM. (NO OTHER INFO WAS GIVEN)*JB

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. (NO OTHER INFO WAS GIVEN).*JB

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE DRIVER WAS INJURED. *JB

STEERING IN MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 IS VERY UNSAFE. IT IS NOT RESPONSIVE, AND SEEMS VERY LOOSE. IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, AND THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS "NORMAL". THE TRUCK WILL WANDER ALL OVER THE LANE, AND WHEN I TRY TO CORRECT IT, GOES COMPLETELY THE OTHER WAY, AND THIS TO ME IS DANGEROUS. THERE IS LOTS OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND AGAIN THE DEALER TELLS ME THIS IS "NORMAL". *NLM

IT WAS DISCOVERED BY A TECHNICIAN, THAT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS CRACKED.*JB

THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO ABRUPTLY PULL OVER.*JB

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB

THE TIE ROD SNAPPED MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY COULD CHANGE GEARS WITHOUT THERE FOOT ON THE BRAKE. DEALER NOTIFIED.

TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING IN OVERDRIVE. TOOK TO DEALER WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. 1 1/2 WEEKS LATER. ON CHRISTMAS. STOPPED AT STOP SIGN. WENT TO GO AND HAD NO FOWARD GEARS. LUCKILY THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE.

HARD LEFT HAND U-TURN CAUSES TIRE TO RUB ON LOWER A FRAME, SHREDDING TIRE. DT

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 10MPH THE HOOD BROKE DUE TO A CORRODE LATCH. CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD. REPLACED THE HOOD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 50 MPH AND WAS INVOLVED ON FRONTAL COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED.DEALER WAS CONTACTED. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 65MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP CAUSING ZERO VISABILITY. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE IS RUBBING THE INTERIOR PART ON THE TIRE WHICH IS CREATING A HOLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *MR

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THERE WILL BE A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION. CONTACTED DEALER. HAD VEHICLE IN 4 TIMES,THEY COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM OR FIX PROBLEM.*AK

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER WAS STICKING. ON 25 JULY 2002 WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT CALIPER LOCKED UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. VERY CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY WHILE DRIVING.*AK

FRONT RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM CRACKED. FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 16 MONTHS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITH HIGH SPEED. THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

PART JUST PASSED WARRANTY MILEAGE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

BRAKE DISC FELL OUT OF VEHICLE, CONTACTED DODGE. DODGE SAID TOO BAD, CONTACTED KENDALL KARNS SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP. HIS COMMENT WAS "THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKE DISC TO FALL OUT" TOO BAD ITS NOT OUR FAULT, BUT WE WILL REPAIR IT AT YOUR COST. DODGE SEAMS TO THINK THAT BRAKE DISCS JUST FALL OUT OF VEHICLES. PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR LOVED ONES IN YOUR DODGE VEHICLE YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE BRAKES THE NEXT TIME YOU STOP. BUT THIS WOULD BE YOUR FAULT NOT DODGES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE HOOD FLEW OPEN. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK