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2000 Dodge RAM 1500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

513 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

78,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 305 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure is the most frequently named component, appearing in 219 of 513 complaints (42.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues5811.3%
Braking behavior5410.5%
Transmission and shifting356.8%
Steering behavior275.3%
Engine operation112.1%
Fuel system concerns61.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure
219
Unknown Or Other
42
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
28
Air Bags:Frontal
23
Electrical System
21
Structure:Body
18
Air Bags
17
Suspension:Front
12
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure219
Unknown Or Other42
Power Train:Automatic Transmission28
Air Bags:Frontal23
Electrical System21
Structure:Body18
Air Bags17
Suspension:Front12

Structure: 219; Unknown Or Other: 42; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 28; Air Bags:Frontal: 23; Electrical System: 21; Structure:Body: 18; Air Bags: 17; Suspension:Front: 12

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
21
25,000 to 49,999
48
50,000 to 74,999
70
75,000 to 99,999
74
100,000 to 149,999
61
150,000 and above
31
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00021
25,000 to 49,99948
50,000 to 74,99970
75,000 to 99,99974
100,000 to 149,99961
150,000 and above31

Under 25,000: 21; 25,000 to 49,999: 48; 50,000 to 74,999: 70; 75,000 to 99,999: 74; 100,000 to 149,999: 61; 150,000 and above: 31

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (74). 208 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
16
2001
35
2002
29
2003
37
2004
24
2005
22
2006
28
2007
70
2008
73
2009
49
2010
36
2011
26
2012
16
2013
11
2014
14
2015
6
2016
7
2017
3
2018
4
2019
3
2020
3
2022
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200016
200135
200229
200337
200424
200522
200628
200770
200873
200949
201036
201126
201216
201311
201414
20156
20167
20173
20184
20193
20203
20221

2000: 16; 2001: 35; 2002: 29; 2003: 37; 2004: 24; 2005: 22; 2006: 28; 2007: 70; 2008: 73; 2009: 49; 2010: 36; 2011: 26; 2012: 16; 2013: 11; 2014: 14; 2015: 6; 2016: 7; 2017: 3; 2018: 4; 2019: 3; 2020: 3; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Structure leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 58 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 54 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 35 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10007002 · 2000-10-14 (October 14, 2000)

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,463 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007002 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10037430 · 2003-09-08 (September 8, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 45,262 miles reported. Look up ODI 10037430 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10001683 · 2002-12-30 (December 30, 2002)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001683 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000387 · 2002-12-26 (December 26, 2002)

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.

Owner-reported narrative. 59,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000387 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10013980 · 2003-04-04 (April 4, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 75,056 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013980 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10006601 · 2003-02-05 (February 5, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006601 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10010498 · 2003-03-15 (March 15, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010498 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10009319 · 2003-02-25 (February 25, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009319 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10050039 · 2003-12-04 (December 4, 2003)

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

Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050039 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10014799 · 2003-03-31 (March 31, 2003)

THE GAS TANK WAS INOPERATIVE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10014799 at NHTSA ↗