2000 Dodge RAM

147 complaints on file, page 1 of 8.

1. Filed Jan 9, 2012Failure May 1, 200330,000 milesLiberal, KSElectrical system

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

   NHTSA complaint 10443215
2. Filed Nov 18, 2009Failure Nov 11, 200816,000 milesLonsdale, MNLatch

   TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM . WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE HOOD UN LATCHED AND SLAMMED AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION SHE NOTICED THAT THE HOOD LATCH HAD FRACTURED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 160,000.

   NHTSA complaint 10292815
3. Filed Sep 30, 2009Failure Sep 16, 2009120,000 milesStreetsboro, OHLatch

   TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OPENED, WHICH IMPAIRED HIS VISIBILITY. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TEMPORARILY SECURE THE HOOD IN A LATCHED POSITION. A MECHANIC, UPON INSPECTION CONCLUDED THAT THE HOOD LATCH FAILED. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.

   NHTSA complaint 10285833
4. Filed Oct 20, 2008Failure Oct 19, 2008Palm Harbor, FLEquipment, Structure

   THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2000 DODGE RAM 2400 HAS CRACKED IN NUMEROUS PLACES AND IS CAVING IN. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, PASSENGERS COULD INJURED BY THE SHARP PIECES OF PLASTIC. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10246181
5. Filed Sep 14, 2006Failure Sep 1, 200670,000 milesWest Falls, NYLatch

   DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SAFETY LATCH ON THE HOOD RUSTED CAUSING THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE TO COME UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE HOOD LATCH PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. UPDATED 11/17/06. *JB

   NHTSA complaint 10168243
6. Filed Dec 15, 2005Failure Dec 12, 200568,735 milesColorado Springs, COLower ball jointCrash1 injured

   MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE LOWER DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT FAILED CAUSING A CRASH INTO A CONCRETE POLE AT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL NOISES BEFORE THE FAILURE AND THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAD BEEN REPLACED THIS YEAR AS PART OF THE RECALL ON ALL DAKOTAS. THIS CAUSED MY WIFE TO HIT HER HEAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW ON IMPACT. *NM

   NHTSA complaint 10145261
7. Filed Dec 5, 2005Failure Dec 4, 200568,000 milesWimberely, TXStructure

   DT: THE CONTACT STATES DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OVER TOP OF THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALERSHIP WERE CONTACTED. THEY OFFERED NO FREE REMEDY. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.*AK

   NHTSA complaint 10144461
8. Filed Sep 19, 2005Failure Sep 18, 200573,000 milesFortuna, CASide/windowCrash1 injured

   DT: THE CALLER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT WHILE GOING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. WHEN THE CALLER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE HE OVERCORRECTED AND ROLLED OVER. UPON IMPACT, BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CALLER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK

   NHTSA complaint 10136951
9. Filed Aug 31, 2005Failure Aug 13, 2005194,000 milesForked River, NJFrontalCrash1 injured

   DT: THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 20 MPH AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CALLER SAID THE AIR BAGS WERE WORKING. THE CALLER WAS INJURED WHEN SHE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

   NHTSA complaint 10134918
10. Filed Mar 4, 2005Failure Mar 1, 2005Willoughby, OHUpper ball joint

    NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED A FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT HAD THE UPPER BALL JOINTS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE, WHICH SOUNDED LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OFF.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 10113420
11. Filed Nov 15, 2004Failure Sep 1, 2000300 milesShrewsbury, MA12v/24v/48v battery

    AFTER HAVING THE DEALER MODIFY THE VEHICLE WITH AN ELECTRICAL BED, THE WHEEL CHAIR LIFTER, AND OXYGEN ACTIVATOR BATTERY WOULD NOT KEEP A CHARGE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE PROBLEM HAVE EXISTED FROM THE DAY OF DELIVERY. THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. *SC

    NHTSA complaint 10097488
12. Filed Nov 1, 2004Failure Nov 1, 2004Flora, MSService brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

    THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR BECAUSE THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

    NHTSA complaint 10099170
13. Filed Oct 15, 2004Failure Apr 6, 200472,000 milesEndicott, NYService brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipCrash

    CONSUMER STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY GRABBED AND THEN RELEASED. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK *JB

    NHTSA complaint 10091760
14. Filed Sep 10, 2004Failure Sep 10, 2004Wapato, WARecliner

    WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOOR, NO ANCHORAGE OR BOLT WAS HOLDING THE SEAT IN POSITION. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL AND CONSUMER WOULD BE CHARGED FOR REPAIRS. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10091845
15. Filed Aug 25, 2004Failure Aug 25, 2004Bakersfield, CAService brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Steering

    WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL FAILED. A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10089794
16. Filed May 24, 2004Failure Apr 23, 200453,000 milesStone Mountain, GAWindshield

    CONSUMER STATED FRONT WINDSHIELD SEALS WORE OUT. THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE WINDSHIELD. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10074136
17. Filed Apr 27, 2004Failure Apr 18, 200452,000 milesChicago, ILHydraulic power assist system

    WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OR FASTER STEERING BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10071681
18. Filed Apr 6, 2004Failure Mar 15, 200458,000 milesRiverside, WAWheel bearing

    WHILE HAVING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CHECK BY THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS BALLED. THE DEALERSHIP NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING LUBRICATION HAD DEPLETED. THIS RESULTED IN THE HUB DEVELOPING RUST AND THE AXLE SEIZING. *MR

    NHTSA complaint 10066665
19. Filed Feb 19, 2004Failure Oct 28, 200380,477 milesFanwood, NJEngine

    WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE CONSUMER LOST ALL STEERING AND BRAKE POWER PRECEDED BY A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE TECHNICIAN SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE BROKEN ENGINE CRANKSHAFT. *NM THE ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE LUBRICATION FAILED TO REACH THE FRONT TWO PISTON RODS. THE OTHER SIX PISTON RODS AND BEARINGS SHOWED NO LUBRICATION PROBLEMS. *NM

    NHTSA complaint 10054112
20. Filed Feb 19, 2004Failure Jan 5, 200480,000 milesZephyrills, FLAutomatic transmission

    CONSUMER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 80,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK POWER SHUT DOWN, AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER/MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT IN ORDER TO REPAIR VEHICLE IT WOULD COST HER FROM $3000.00 TO $5000.00. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10053405