2000 Dodge Ram 1500 problems
Owners have filed 641 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Dodge Ram 1500. Body & structure is the most reported problem area, at 39% of complaints. After that come air bags (7%) and suspension (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 641 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 39% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 40 and 18
- Injuries and deaths
- 56 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 355 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 22 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 30 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 64 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 64 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 70 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 32 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 32 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 16 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 9 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Among the 355 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 78,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 78,000 miles (166 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 40 complaints mention a crash; 18 complaints mention a fire; 56 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 19 model years of the Dodge Ram 1500 with enough data (300 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While driving at 45MPH consumer was involved in a frontal crash, hitting a deer and ran into an embankment head on. Upon impact, neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed, causing injuries to driver's side occupant. Vehicle was totalled. There were four people total that were injured in the accident. *slc
While traveling at highway speed of 55 MPH passenger's rear wheel with every thing, except the dust pan from the axle came off the vehicle. No injury reported. Consumer asked dealer what made the wheel com eoff. Delaer's reply was that nothing was wrong with the brakes. Prior to the recall (00v-007) the wheel broke off from the axle and the vehicle went out of control resulting in accident.
Dash board has literally shattered!! Started with what looked like a stress cracked when vehicle was 2 years old, then cracks appeared every where. Have brought in to dealer a few times to complain, but was told there was nothing that could be done. They have received other complaints but until there was a recall nothing could be done unless it was at my expense ($550). Dash is now duct taped together (what pieces remain) and have purchased a dash mat to cover.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, and depressing the horn, it felt spongy and there was no sound. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer however, the manufacturer was contacted. There was a NHTSA recall, # 01v153000, regarding the air bags. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.