2000 Dodge Ram 2500 engine problems
18 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2000 Dodge Ram 2500, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 7% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 8 fires.
What owners wrote
While driving truck pulls badly to right. Dealer told consumer it would straighten up. Consumer states there suppose to be a recall on vehicle. The right front wheel assembly fell off due to weld failure. The vehicles surges forward randomly. There was smell of fuel inside the cab when windows are up. The steering box had failed and replaced. Tie rods and motor compartment seal failed. The customer had returned the truck to the dealer because of numerous problems.
2000 dodge ram 2500 has a cummins 5.9 liter diesel engine. The engine block has crack in the water jacket and is leaking coolant. Cummins engine manufacture has admitted to this as being a problem and has not corrected the problem.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Dodge Ram 2500
- Body & structure 57 complaints
- Steering 43 complaints
- Brakes 31 complaints
- Suspension 23 complaints
- Fuel system 17 complaints