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2000 Dodge Ram 1500 electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 38 complaints for the 2000 Dodge Ram 1500, 6% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
38 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
90,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 6
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 90,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 90,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 27% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 22 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 6 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge ram 1500. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was notified that the PCM (pulse code modulation) needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the PCM had been replaced three times; however, the failure recurred. The contact also stated that while driving, the vehicle stalled and caused the contact's vehicle to become rear ended by another vehicle.

Reported at 205,000 miles, July 2015 CrashInjury

10:30 pm driving down a two lane highway no shoulder on a hill, it was like I turned the key off. Sure glad the flashers worked,I had my cell phone and a flash light so I could slow traffic down.lucky.. No one was hurt or killed.the pick up will crank over wont start. Towed it home,the odometer reads no bus there is no codes that can be read at the diagnostic link connector.it reads no link..

Reported at 160,000 miles, January 2017

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