FaultScore report
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the 2000 Dodge Quad with NHTSA between 2000 and 2013. The largest single group is the steering. Across this model's run it ranks 4 of 5 worst.
FaultScore 46/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Dodge Quad.
How this is worked out12
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
45,000 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
29%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 45,000 miles
Median failure at 35,000 miles
Median failure at 99,000 miles
Median failure at 38,000 miles
Median failure at 81,642 miles
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE HOOD LIFTED HITTING THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKING IT.*AK CONSUMER STATES DRIVER WAS INJURED. *JB UPDATED 08/06/06 THE CONSUMER STATED WANTS TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION FOR A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/02/07
NHTSA complaint #8007582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
STRUCTURE
THE HOLE DASH HAS CRACKED AND FALLING APART AND FACE PLATE IS CRACKED TOO. I AM SCARED THAT IF I HAVE A WRECK GOD FORBID THAT IT WILL BUST THE AIR BAG AND IT WANT SAVE MY LIFE OR IT WILL FLY APART AND CUT ME UP WITH ALL THOSE SHARP PIECES.
NHTSA complaint #10519600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I PURCHASED A DODGE RAM 1500 IN NOVEMBER OF 1999 FROM A CHARLESTON SC DEALERSHIP. IN 1993 THE DASH BEGAN TO START CRACKING AND WHEN WE SHOWED IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT THERE RESPONSIBILITY AND THAT IT WOULD COST $1000.00 TO REPLACE IT. AFTER COMPLAINING TO DODGE THE REPAIRS WHERE DONE AT NO COST TO ME. AFTER A FEW SHORT MONTHS LATER WE MOVED TO CRESTVIEW FL WHERE MORE CRACK STARTED FORMING UNTIL THE POINT THAT WE HAD 5 THAT FORMED FORM ABOVE THE CONSOLE DISPLAY AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. DUE TO MY CONCERNS THAT THE BAG WOULD CAUSE THE DASH TO BREAK APART AND CAUSE FLYING DABRIE IF DEPLOYED I REPLACED THE DASH THIS TIME AT THE COST OF OVER $2000.00. AFTER GET IT BACK THE FRONT SPEAKERS NO LONGER WORK. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHER DODGE CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND EVEN SOME ARE HAVING HUGE CHUNKS CAVE IN TO THE DASH AND WIRING THAT IS CLIPPED AND OR MELTED FROM THE EXPOSED SUNLIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10284737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FRONT WHEEL WAS MAKING LOUD GRINDING NOISE DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10061498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHEN MAKING U-TURNS FRONT TIRES HIT SHOCK BOLTS.AMAGE TO TIRES NEED REPLACING .
NHTSA complaint #10052592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHEN MAKING U-TURNS FRONT TIRES HIT SHOCK BOLTS.AMAGE TO TIRES NEED REPLACING .
NHTSA complaint #10052592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM FRONT END ALIGNMENT BECAUSE TRACK BAR WAS INOPERATIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL WHEN HITTING BUMPS. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10048290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS WARPED AT 39,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10038726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE METAL ON THE RECEIVER HITCH IS COMING APART FROM THE FRAME, WHICH WILL CAUSE THE TRAILER TO COME UNATTACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, AT ANYTIME. DEALER CONTACTED. TS
NHTSA complaint #8021771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE HOOD LIFTED HITTING THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKING IT.*AK CONSUMER STATES DRIVER WAS INJURED. *JB UPDATED 08/06/06 THE CONSUMER STATED WANTS TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION FOR A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/02/07
NHTSA complaint #8007582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
JACOBS EXHAUST BRAKE KIT WAS INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE SWITCH IN DRIVER'S CAB IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE WITH SEAT HARNESS ATTACHED AND THE SWITCH CAN'T BE SEEN AT NIGHT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STEER, ESPECIALLY WHEN SNOW RAIN OR WIND IS PRESENT, VEHICLE SOMETIMES WANDERS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #555559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STEER, ESPECIALLY WHEN SNOW RAIN OR WIND IS PRESENT, VEHICLE SOMETIMES WANDERS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #555559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.