U.S. public vehicle records

2000 Dodge RAM 2500 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

210 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

80,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 121 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure is the most frequently named component, appearing in 44 of 210 complaints (21.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	42	20.0%
Braking behavior	36	17.1%
Fuel system concerns	13	6.2%
Transmission and shifting	12	5.7%
Engine operation	12	5.7%
Electrical and battery issues	12	5.7%

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

Steering

Unknown Or Other

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Structure:Body

Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Suspension

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Structure	44
Steering	18
Unknown Or Other	13
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	10
Structure:Body	10
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System	9
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	8
Suspension	8

Structure: 44; Steering: 18; Unknown Or Other: 13; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 10; Structure:Body: 10; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System: 9; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 8; Suspension: 8

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 19; 50,000 to 74,999: 24; 75,000 to 99,999: 25; 100,000 to 149,999: 35; 150,000 and above: 9

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (35). 89 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.

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2000: 21; 2001: 10; 2002: 23; 2003: 17; 2004: 20; 2005: 12; 2006: 12; 2007: 13; 2008: 18; 2009: 8; 2010: 14; 2011: 13; 2012: 4; 2013: 5; 2014: 4; 2015: 7; 2016: 3; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2023: 1; 2024: 1

Pattern summary

Structure leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 42 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 36 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 13 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 10005043 · 2003-01-31 (January 31, 2003)

I PURCHASED A USED 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 A FEW WEEKS AGO. SINCE TAKING OWNERSHIP IT HAS BECOME EXTREMELY CLEAR TO ME THAT THE STEERING QUALITY OF THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY POOR. THE TRUCK WANDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND REQUIRES AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CORRECTIONS. I HAVE HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON AND AN ALIGNMENT DONE. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I HAVE LET OTHERS TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND THEY ALL ASK WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE STEERING.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005043 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10007999 · 2003-02-22 (February 22, 2003)

LOOSE STEERING CANT BE FIXED, LIES AND DECEPTION BY CHRYSLER AND THEY ALWAYS SAY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK AT WWW.DODGETRUCKSTEERINGPROBLEMS.COM AND HELP US

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007999 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000044 · 2002-12-14 (December 14, 2002)

ABS FAILURE AT SPEED OF NO MORE THAN 35 M.P.H. STOPPING DISTANCE WAS SUFFICIENT FOR SPEED BUT, UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THEY IMMEDIATELY LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SLIDE.

Owner-reported narrative. 23,688 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000044 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10008809 · 2003-02-20 (February 20, 2003)

OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE REAR AXLE ONTO THE BRAKES WHICH WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE SEAL. THE OIL SATURATED THE BRAKES WHICH CAUSED THEM TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED.*JB *TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10008809 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10116180 · 2005-03-31 (March 31, 2005)

REPLACED TRANSFER PUMP FUEL, $3,400.00 AT DODGE DEALERSHIP IN BLYTHE CALIF. I HAVE OWNED 3 DODGE DIESELS IN THE 2000 AND EVERY ONE HAD THE INJECTOR PUMP FAILURE, HOWEVER, MOST OCCURTED B4 WARRENY WAS UP AND WERE REPLACED. MY TRUCK AND 130K MILES AND IS NOT UNDER WARRENTY

Owner-reported narrative. 126,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116180 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10124517 · 2005-06-07 (June 7, 2005)

DODGE DIESEL PICKUP 2000 FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILURE IN 2/2004, NOW 6/2005 FUEL INJECTOR HAS FAILED AGAIN, DODGE REFUSES TO REPLACE, WE FOUND OUT THESE ARE GOING BAD ABOUT EVERY 15000 TO 20000 MILES ON ALL YEAR MODELS 2000,2001,2002 ADMITTED BY DEALERSHIPS AND MECHANICS ALIKE.

Owner-reported narrative. 76,053 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124517 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000261 · 2002-12-19 (December 19, 2002)

2000 DODGE 2500 DIESEL TRUCK - TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT SIX TIMES IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS, INCLUDING ONCE WHILE PULLING A 30 FT. CAMPER. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL ON A WET ROAD ON A HILL IN PA. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES. THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE ANY PARTS BECAUSE NO CODES SHOW UP WHEN IS PUT ON THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AFTER LEAVING THE ENGINE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. IT HAS NOT FAILED NEAR ENOUGH TO HOME AND WHEN THE DEALER WAS OPEN. I DON'T WANT TO HAVE A FA…

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000261 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044573 · 2003-10-22 (October 22, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. A DARK GRAY PLUME OF SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, ALONG WITH SOME FLUIDS. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND CALL A TOW TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ANOTHER TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE ALREADY HAD A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AT 13,000 MILES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044573 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10017766 · 2003-04-29 (April 29, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10017766 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10059134 · 2004-02-10 (February 10, 2004)

IN REFERENCE TO A COMPLAINT (10053275) CONCERNING FAILURE OF STEERING BOX, WHICH LED TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAPABILITIES ON THE VEHICLE. *LA *SC

Owner-reported narrative. 128,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10059134 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10124633 · 2005-06-08 (June 8, 2005)

2000 DODGE 2500 RAM VAN. AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR 12 VOLT CLUTCH, WHICH DRAWS 4.5 AMPS MEASURED IS FUSED AT 20 AMPS , THE POWER TO THIS FUSE ONLY GOES TO ONE PLACE THE CLUTCH. THE WIRE APPEARS TO BE #24 GAUGE WHICH MAY BE OK FOR THE 5 AMPS OR SO BUT NOT FOR 10AMPS OR MORE SO WHY THE INVITATION TO A WIRING HARNESS FIRE BY POWERING THAT LINE WITH A 20 AMP FUSE? I NOTED THIS CONDITION AFTER I HAD AN AIRCONDITIONING CLUTCH PROBLEM. AND FOUND WIRES IN THE HARNESS BURNT AND MELTED TOGATHER IN THE HARNESS.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124633 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10201179 · 2007-08-29 (August 29, 2007)

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 MODEL DODGE RAM 2500. THE TRUCK IS AN EXTRA VEHICLE THAT IS SELDOM USED WITH ONLY 43,000 MILES AND IS VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF. TWO YEARS AGO THE DASH BEGAN CRACKING JUST IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. I WAS CONCERNED, BUT THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SUN DAMAGE TO MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE. WITHIN ONLY MONTHS THE PROBLEM HAD GROWN AND THERE WERE MANY OTHER CRACKS FROM END TO END ON THE DASH. A LOCAL BODY SHOP LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AND GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF NEARLY $1000 TO REPLACE THE DASH. STILL ASSUMING THIS WAS AN ISOLATED PROBLEM WITH ON…

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10201179 at NHTSA ↗