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2000 Dodge Ram Pickup Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2000 Dodge Ram Pickup right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 8 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2000 Dodge Ram Pickup.

2000 Dodge Ram Pickup owner complaints

Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Dodge Ram Pickup, describing incidents dated July 16, 2003 to January 5, 2011.

Most-cited components

Engine 2 complaints
Structure 2 complaints
Air Bags 1 complaint
Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Latches/Locks/Linkages 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint

Of the 8 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10375545 · Filed January 11, 2011
2000 DODGE RAM TRUCK CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, FRONT END CRUNCHED AND TRUCK IS TOTALED, AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF.
ODI #10343707 · Filed July 17, 2010
I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 PICK UP TRUCK. THE DASH HAS A MAJOR CRACK FROM THE DEFROSTER VENT TO THE AIR BAG COVER. I CAN LOOK INTO THE CRACK AND SEE EXPOSED WIRES. I ALSO HAVE A CRACK STARING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, STARTING AT THE DEFROSTER VENT AND IT IS GOING TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL. I…
ODI #10144389 · Filed December 3, 2005
OIL CHANGE THE DAY BEFORE AT QUICK LUBE. WAS TRAVELING TOWARD W.VA. ON I-68 IN MARYLAND. I HAD BEEN TRAVELING APROX 270 MILES SINCE OIL CHANGE. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE TRUCK HOOD WAS SUDDENLY BLOWN BACKWARDS INTO MY WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO SHOW CRACKS . I WAS ABLE TO GET…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2000 Dodge Ram Pickup in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE08-047: 2000-2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP HOOD LATCH
Closed December 17, 2008

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2000 Dodge Ram Pickup right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2000 Dodge Ram Pickup. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

8 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 Dodge Ram Pickup.

Air Bags

ODI #10375545

Crash

Incident: January 5, 2011 · Filed: January 11, 2011

2000 DODGE RAM TRUCK CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, FRONT END CRUNCHED AND TRUCK IS TOTALED, AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF.

Structure

ODI #10343707

Incident: July 17, 2010 · Filed: July 17, 2010

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 PICK UP TRUCK. THE DASH HAS A MAJOR CRACK FROM THE DEFROSTER VENT TO THE AIR BAG COVER. I CAN LOOK INTO THE CRACK AND SEE EXPOSED WIRES. I ALSO HAVE A CRACK STARING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, STARTING AT THE DEFROSTER VENT AND IT IS GOING TOWARDS THE STEERING WHEEL. I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT MUCH, BUT I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND AN UNBELIEVABLE AMOUNT OF DODGE OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I WERE TO GET INTO A WRECK THAT THE DASH COULD BREAK AWAY OR SHATTER SENDING SHARP PLASTIC PIECES FLYING INSIDE THE TRUCK. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THIS AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT" IT IS A 10 YEAR OLD TRUCK, WHAT DO I EXPECT". I FIRST NOTICED THE CRACK IN 2003 WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. IT HAD 23000 MILES ON IT. THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY BECAUSE I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND IT WAS NOT A POWERTRAIN PART. I HONESTLY THINK THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Latches/Locks/Linkages

ODI #10144389

Incident: November 10, 2005 · Filed: December 3, 2005

OIL CHANGE THE DAY BEFORE AT QUICK LUBE. WAS TRAVELING TOWARD W.VA. ON I-68 IN MARYLAND. I HAD BEEN TRAVELING APROX 270 MILES SINCE OIL CHANGE. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE TRUCK HOOD WAS SUDDENLY BLOWN BACKWARDS INTO MY WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO SHOW CRACKS . I WAS ABLE TO GET FROM THE MIDDLE LANE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. WITH THE HELP OF PASSERS-BY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE HOOD DOWN, AND STRAP IT SECURELY, AND CONTINUE MY TRIP. THE PASSENGER SIDE HOOD HINGE HAD BEEN TORN FROM THE FENDER MOUNT, THE GRILL WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE HOOD FRONT. THE HOOD WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND BOTH FRONT FENDERS WILL NEED BODY WORK, IF NOT REPLACEMENT. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCATION OF MY OIL CHANGE, AND THE MANAGER EXAMINED THE HOOD. HE STATED THAT IT WAS A FAILURE OF THE HOOD LATCH, AND THEREFORE WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE. HE ALSO ADDED THAT THE DISTANCE TRAVELED WAS EVIDENCE THAT IT WAS A LATCH FAILURE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE BODY SHOP WHERE MY INSURANCE COMPANY ADVISED ME TO GO, AND BEFORE EVEN LOOKING AT THE PROBLEM, HE SAID THAT HE COULD SEE BEFORE I TOLD HIM THE PROBLEM THAT IT WAS A HOOD LATCH, SINCE HE HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. I CALLED CHRYSLER/DAIMLER BY PHONE. I WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO MY AUTHORIZED CHRYSLER/DODGE DEALER AND HAVE THEM EXAMINE IT. I DID THIS AND WAS TOLD BY THE BODY SHOP MANAGER, AFTER HE HAD LOOKED AT IT,THAT THE HOOD LATCH WAS NOT WORKING, AND THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THOSE LATCHES, BUT THE 'PRINT OUT" SHOWED THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD NOT TAKEN CARE OF IT. HE WAS ABLE TO KNOW THIS BECAUSE HE HAD A HISTORY PRINTED OUT OF MY VEHICLE THAT HE WAS REFERRING TO. AT THE PRESENT TIME, I AM GOING THROUGH SOME PHONE TAG WITH THE MAN I SPOKE WITH AT CHRYSLER,AND THE BODY SHOP MANAGER SAID THAT HE WAS SUPPOSED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO HIS DISTRICT MANAGER,WHO HAD NOT CALLED HIM BACK YET. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10128045

Incident: June 1, 2005 · Filed: June 28, 2005

2000 DODGE RAM PICKUP ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAS SPUN A LOWER END CONNECTING ROD BEARING. *MR *JB THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *SC

Fuel System, Gasoline

ODI #10123966

Incident: May 21, 2005 · Filed: June 2, 2005

DT: I WAS DRIVING MY DIESEL TRUCK OFF OF MY FARM ABOUT TO GO ON A STATE HIGHWAY WITH MY CHILDREN AND THE TRUCK JUST STOPPED RUNNING. THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP WENT OUT. IF I HAD WENT ANOTHER 50 FT. I WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE TRUCK JUST LOCKED UP. *TT

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10121482

Incident: May 2, 2005 · Filed: May 10, 2005

2000 DODGE RAM ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A FAILURE WITH THE LOWER END CONNECTING ROD BEARING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WOULD COST 14,000 TO REPLACE IT. *JB

Suspension

ODI #10071598

Incident: April 23, 2004 · Filed: April 26, 2004

FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. THE PART WAS REPLACED FIVE TIMES . HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

Structure

ODI #10040106

Incident: July 16, 2003 · Filed: September 16, 2003

DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK TERRIBLY. ALONG WITH THE CRACKS, THERE WERE HOLES IN THE DASHBOARD. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK

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