Oakdale, CA
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
HOOD LATCH COMES OFF.
NHTSA complaint #11329609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2000 Dodge RAM 1500 body problems
250 of the 641 complaints about the 2000 Dodge RAM 1500 are about the body and structure — 39% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 78,000 miles.
250
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Structure
219
87.6%
Body
18
7.2%
Frame AND Members
4
1.6%
Hood
4
1.6%
Door
3
1.2%
Hinge AND Attachments
2
0.8%
Body & Structure across every Dodge RAM 1500 year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Maysel, WV
STRUCTURE
2000 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RUSTED FRAME. *LD
NHTSA complaint #11205637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 239,000 miles
North East, MD
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 TRY K NEEDS TO BE RECALLED DUE TO BADE FRAM RUST AND BAD BODY RUST AND FOR THE BAD DASH THAT DODGE PUT IN THEM BUT LET'S FIRST. TALK ABOUT A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE BAD FARMS THAT WAS USED I WANT MY TRUCK FIXED AND DODGE SHOULD BE MADE TO DO SO
NHTSA complaint #11183853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 165,000 miles
Gilbert, AZ
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY THE SUN AND HEAT ( 2008). IT STARTED AS CRACKS AND MORPHED INTO PIECES FALLING APART. I ASKED DODGE IN 2008 IF THEY WAS ANY RECALLS AND THE RESPONDED NO. I COULD HAVE IT REPLACED FOR APPRX 600 USD. ITS NOW 2016 AND I FINALLY HAD MY DASH REPLACED WITH A NEW AFTERMARKET PIECE THAT IS MADE WITH PLASTICS THST ARE DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND SUNLIGHT AND HEAT. WHY IS DODGE ALLOWED TO PRODUCE A PRODUCT THAT FAILS SO EASILY AND NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE? THERE SHOULD BE RELEIF FOR THE OWNERS !!
NHTSA complaint #10914996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 125,600 miles
Toledo, OH
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS WOULD BE UNSAFE DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,600.
NHTSA complaint #10894904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 miles
Houston, TX
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS DETERIORATING VERY BADLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10873308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 48,000 miles
Camden, AR
STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH CRACKING AND FALLING INTO THE PASSENGER AREA. BIG CHUNKS OF PLASTIC FELL OFF OF THE DASH AND THE TRUCK IS RELATIVELY NOT USED.
NHTSA complaint #10744352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 89,000 miles
HAW River, NC
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE REVERSING AT A LOW SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
NHTSA complaint #10721446 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 215,864 miles
Trenton, FL
2 injured
STRUCTURE
SHORTLY AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BACK IN 2000 THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK. THROUGHOUT THE YEARS THE PLASTIC DASH HAS BECOME MORE BRITTLE AND THE BROKEN PIECES HAVE THE STRENGTH AND TEXTURE OF PEANUT BRITTLE BUT ARE RATHER SHARP. WE WOULD FIND PIECES ALL OVER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK AND IF YOU DROPPED SOMETHING DOWN IN THE DASH AND TRIED TO RETRIEVE IT, YOU WOULD OFTEN COME IN CONTACT WITH THE SHARP EDGES OF THE PLASTIC THAT WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE REST OF THE DASH ASSEMBLY. HERE RECENTLY THE INNER-FRAME THAT IS ALSO MADE OF THE SAME FAULTY PLASTIC WHICH HOLDS THE RADIO, TEMPERATURE CONTROLS, HEADLIGHT SWITCH, AIRBAG CONTROL SWITCH, INSTRUMENT PANEL, ETC HAS ALSO STARTED TO CRACK AND THE COMPONENTS ARE BEGINNING TO DETACH FROM THE REST OF THE DASH ASSEMBLY. THE MAIN CONCERN THAT WE HAVE RECENTLY NOTICED IS HOW THE PASSENGER AIR-BAG COVER SNAPS ONTO THE CRACKING DASHBOARD PLASTIC, IF THE AIR-BAG WERE TO DEPLOY SHARP PLASTIC SHARDS WOULD BE SENT TOWARDS THE PASSENGER WITH THE AIRBAG. WE HAVE FILED MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS WITH OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND THE DODGE CORPORATION DIRECTLY AND THEY SIMPLY TELL US THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND OFFER FOR US TO PAY FOR THE DASHBOARD TO BE REPLACED. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE MISTAKE OF THE COMPANY DUE TO THEM USING DEFECTIVE PLASTIC TO MOLD THE DASHBOARD ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA complaint #10669517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,000 miles
Gerber, CA
STRUCTURE
A CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE TOP OF THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. OVER TIME A PIECE OF THE TOP OF THE DASH HAS DROPPED DOWN INSIDE THE DASH. A CRACK IS EXTENDING SLOWLY TOWARD THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #10667197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 miles
Jonesboro, AR
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRES SHORTED AND MELTED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE WIRES. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
NHTSA complaint #10626257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Phoenix, AZ
STRUCTURE
DASH FALLING APRT DETERIOATING.
NHTSA complaint #10598334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 miles
Dallas, TX
STRUCTURE
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2006, SHORTLY THEREAFTER, I BEGAN TO NOTICE PIECES OF PLASTIC LAYING ON THE FLOOR. IT WAS MY BELIEF THAT THE CHILDREN WERE BREAKING THE PLASTIC UNTIL I WAS DRIVING AND A LARGE PIECE OF THE DASH SIMPLY FELL TO THE FLOOR. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED TO THE POINT WHERE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANYMORE. I AM AFRAID BECAUSE THE DASHBOARD APPEARS TO BE DETACHED FROM THE BODY, THE WAY IT GYRATES ABOUT VIGOROUSLY. I AM AFRAID THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL BE ACTIVATED OR THE DASH WILL FALL TO MY LAP WHILE DRIVING .
NHTSA complaint #10578661 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 miles
Palm Coast, FL
STRUCTURE
THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD BECOMES BRITTLE AND FALLS APART. IT IS VERY THIN TO START. WHEN I CALL AROUND TO BUY A REPLACEMENT DASHBOARD AT LOCAL JUNK YARDS,I'M TOLD THAT IF I CAN FIND ONE, I SHOULD PLAY THE LOTTERY,THAT'S LETTING ME KNOW THAT IT IS A LARGE PROBLEM THAT AFFECTS ALL THE TRUCKS. I PERSONALLY KNOW 6 PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR TRUCKS THAT ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10577835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 190,000 miles
Plant City, FL
STRUCTURE
DASH CRACKS AND IS IN BIG SHARP PIECES COULD CAUSE AN INJURY IF IN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10567165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 155,000 miles
Clovis, CA
STRUCTURE
WHILE WARMING MY TRUCK UP ON A COLD MORNING I TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST ONCE THE TRUCK WAS WARM. I HEARD CRACKING AND POPPING. WHEN I TURNED THE DEFROST FAN OFF I NOTICED THE DASH HAD CRACKED INTO APPROX 24 PIECES CAUSING THE DASH TO FALL ONTO THE WIRES. WHEN I CONTACTED DODGE I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE HOWEVER THERE HAD BEEN NO RECALL BUT THEY COULD REPLACE THE DASH FOR $900. I LOOKED AT MOLDED DASH OVERLAYS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO ADHERE IT TO.
NHTSA complaint #10564566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 113,000 miles
Tabor City, NC
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE SEVERE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE AIR BAG HOUSING AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/11/2014
NHTSA complaint #10558230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 121,000 miles
Luray, VA
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD ON MY RAM HAS A HUGE CRACK { ALONG WITH SEVERAL SMALL CRACKS} RUNNING FROM PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD BACK ACROSS TO CENTER OF DASH. I HAVE TO WONDER WHAT IS KEEPING DASH TOGETHER, VERY UNSAFE. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM IN THIS MODEL AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF!
NHTSA complaint #10553560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 172,000 miles
Jamestown, MO
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND CAVED IN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000.
NHTSA complaint #10543479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 160,000 miles
Celina, OH
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE DASHBOARD CRACKED AND PIECES PEELED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #10533634 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lexington, NC
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART. IT IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES AND COULD TURN INTO SHARP FLYING OBJECTS IF AIRBAGS ARE DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #10531722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 50,000 miles
EL Granada, CA
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASHBOARD, MANY CRACKS DEVELOPED OVER TIME, IT'S ABOUT TO CRACK WIDE OPEN AND EXPOSE WIRES.
NHTSA complaint #10514763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 55,000 miles
Olympia, WA
STRUCTURE
NO MATTER WHAT I DO TO TAKE CARE OF IT THE DASH JUST KEEPS CRACKING MORE AND MORE. THERE ARE RATTLES IN THE DASH FROM THE PIECES THAT HAVE BROKEN OFF. I FEAR THAT SOME DAY THE DASH IS GOING TO BREAK LOOSE WHILE I AM DRIVING CAUSING MY FOOT TO GET STUCK ON THE ACCELERATOR.
NHTSA complaint #10513616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 120,000 miles
Saint Michael, MN
STRUCTURE
THE DASH BOARD HAS SHATTERED AND FALLEN INTO THE VEHICLE. PIECES OF THE DASH FLY OUT AT YOU WHEN YOU TURN THE FAN ON. THE PIECES OF THE DASH ARE ALLOVER THE FLOOR AND GET INTO EVERYTHING. IF WE ERE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS WOULD COME STRAIGHT OUT THE TOP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE DASH BOARD PROVIDES NO SUPPORT TO THE VEHICLE AND WOULD NOT HELP ANYONE IN THE FRONT SEAT IF THEY WERE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT..
NHTSA complaint #10504555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100 miles
Heiskell, TN
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASH FALLING APART.
NHTSA complaint #10501220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 68,543 miles
Jefferson, MD
STRUCTURE
THE DASH STARTED TO CRACK IN THIS TIME FRAME AND CONTINUES TO CRACK INTO PIECES WHICH MAY FALL INTO THE HOUSING. THESE PIECES ARE SHARP AND IN AN ACCIDENT COULD EASILY BREAK AWAY AND CAUSE BODILY HARM. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE DASH AND ALSO THE BLACK COVER IN THIS VEHICLE SPANNING A NUMBER OF YEARS. THE PLASTIC IS OBVIOUSLY SUB STANDARD AND DEFECTIVE. IT IS NOT ONLY A COSMETIC ISSUE BUT A SAFETY ISSUE IN THAT FURTHER DAMAGE COULD OCCUR FROM FURTHER DETERIORATION OF THE DEFECTIVE MATERIALS.
NHTSA complaint #10481063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 85,000 miles
South SAN Francisco, CA
STRUCTURE
FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS I HAVE WATCHED MY DASHBOARD SLOWLY DETERIORATE. IT STARTED WITH SMALL HAIRLINE CRACKS THAT HAVE EVOLVED INTO HUGE CRACKS. EVERY BUMB CAUSES THE CRACKED SECTIONS TO CAVE IN, REQUIRING ME TO LIFT THOSE SECTIONS WITH A SCREW DRIVER. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY TRUCK, CLEANIN AND POLISHIN IT TWICE A MONTH. I RECEIVE COMPLIMENTS FROM PEOPLE TELLING ME THAT MY TRUCK LOOKS AS IF IT WAS JUST DRIVIN OUT OF A SHOW ROOM EXCEPT FOR MY DASHBOARD. I'M TERRIFIED TO THINK OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF SOME SHARP PIECES WERE TO FLY IN MY OR MY PASSENGERS EYES IN THE EVENT OF AN IMPACT. ( PLEASE) BRING THIS MATTER TO DODGE'S ATTENTION, LETS NOT WAIT FOR A STATISTIC TO MAKE US THINK, YEA, WE SHOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
NHTSA complaint #10477348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 158,000 miles
Little EGG Harbor, NJ
Crash
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LATCH FROM THE FRONT HOOD BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE LATCH AND HINGES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
NHTSA complaint #10475721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 62,000 miles
Lauderdale Lakes, FL
STRUCTURE
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN CHUNKS AND FLYING AROUND IN TRUCK WHILE WINDOW IS OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #10447317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Huachuca, AZ
STRUCTURE
THE DASH ON MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS CRACKED TO THE POINT THAT THERE IS BARELY ANY LEFT. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE BROKEN PIECES COULD FLY AT SOMEONE AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. ALSO UPON IMPACT THE DASH COULD HAVE FURTHER PIECES BREAK OFF AND CAUSE DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10442848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.