28 of the 212 complaints about the 2000 Dodge RAM are about the braking system — 13% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 72,000 miles.
28
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR BECAUSE THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10099170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY GRABBED AND THEN RELEASED. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10091760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL FAILED. A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.
NHTSA complaint #10089794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1.BODY JUMPS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS UNABLE TO STEERE.2.ODOMETER READING DIDN'T MOVE FOR APPROX- 1ST 200 MILES.3.ENGINE KNOCKS. 4. SHIFTING LINKAGE AND GEARS GRIND. 5. TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND FRONT AXLE GRINDS. 6.SALESMAN SAID I WAS APPROVED AND DID QUALIFY FOR ANY VEHICLE IN THE LOT WITH $10,000.00 DOWN.CALLED FINANCE COMPANY AFTER PURCHASE AND WAS APPROVED FOR THE VEHICLE I ORIGINALLY WANTED.7.BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED ALL THE WAY AROUND. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10069566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER STATES HE HAS ABS BRAKES AND THIS AM HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND HIS SYSTEM LOCKED UP ON HIM CAUSING HIM TO RUN STOP SIGNS BECAUSE HIS BRAKES DID NOT WORK. HE ALSO STATES THAT HIS FRONT BRAKES WORKED BUT HIS BACK ONE THAT DID NOT WORK. MR
NHTSA complaint #8022787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES HAVE WORN OUT WITHIN 26000 MILES. THERE WAS NO WARNING UNTIL EXTERNDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAD BRAKES CHECKED.
NHTSA complaint #8017108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAD MY BRAKES OVERHAULED AND HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS EXCHANGED BECAUSE OF A DEFECT THE MANUFACTURER KNEW ABOUT BUT FAILED TO NOTIFY CONSUMERS. THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE MACHINED TO SUCH CLOSE TOLORANCES, THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO BE CHANGED AT THE FIRST REPAIRS. I HAVE TALKED TO SERVICE PEOPLE WHOM HAVE HAD THEM CHANGED AT LESS THAN 30 K MILES. I FEEL AN RECALL SHOULD BE MADE BY THE MANUFACTURER OR THE EXTRA MONEY REFUNDED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #763484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
INSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE PAD HAS WORN OUT PREMATURELY. CONTACTED DEALER,AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.
NHTSA complaint #8012696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8011686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 01V-038, THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE NOTICE STATES THAT THE WORK WOULD TAKE ABOUT ONE HOUR TO COMPLETE BUT IT TOOK THE DEALER 8 HOURS, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #563183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 01V-038, THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE NOTICE STATES THAT THE WORK WOULD TAKE ABOUT ONE HOUR TO COMPLETE BUT IT TOOK THE DEALER 8 HOURS, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #563183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL PULL TO LEFT OR RIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #8005317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES WEARING OUT QUICKLY ( HAD THEM RELINED TWICE) AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HONOR ITS WARRANTY. THE BRAKES ARE VERY UNSAFE.
NHTSA complaint #756584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 01V-038, THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE NOTICE STATES THAT THE WORK WOULD TAKE ABOUT ONE HOUR TO COMPLETE BUT IT TOOK THE DEALER 8 HOURS, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #563183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 01V-038, THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE NOTICE STATES THAT THE WORK WOULD TAKE ABOUT ONE HOUR TO COMPLETE BUT IT TOOK THE DEALER 8 HOURS, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #563183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V-038 AND INFORMED DEALER THAT REPAIRS NEEDED TO BE COMPLETE DUE TO THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUBBING AGAINST A TIRE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS AND DEALER STATED REPAIRS WERE COMPLETE, HOWEVER CONSUMER CHECKED AND FOUND THAT NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE, THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT SEE LEAKING FLUID AND THEREFORE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS OKAY, CONSUMER IS FINALLY GETTING REPAIRS COMPLETE. YH
NHTSA complaint #561947 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ON THREE OCCASIONS THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE RECALL 01V-038 FOR THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE AND SENSOR, BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE (ONCE) OR THE WRONG PARTS WERE RECIEVED (TWICE).*NLM
NHTSA complaint #562064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #751205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON 08-21-01 OUR TRUCK WAS IN FOR REPAIRS TO THE STEERING COLUMN. AT THAT TIME WE ASKED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THEY SAID NO. I SAW ON THE NEWS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. THE ABS DID NOT WORK BECAUSE WE SLID ABOUT 70 TO 100 FEET. WE DID GO TO THE PLACE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED AND TOLD THEM THAT THE AIR BAGS NOR DID THE ABS WORK THEY HAD NO COMMENT. I WANT SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE AND FIND OUT IF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OR THE MANUFACTURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE THINGS NOT WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #751225 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ROTORS THAT I BELIEVE IS UNSAFE AND A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT - MINIMUM ALLOWABLE ROTOR SPEC IS 1.215 - RIGHT SIDE IS 1.166, LEFT SIDE IS 1.164 - ORIGINAL PADS STILL HAVE MORE THAN 1/8 INCH ON EACH OF THE 4 PADS - I WAS GOING TO HAVE PADS CHAGED ON 7/28 AND THAT IS WHEN I WAS ADVISED THAT THE ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED - I NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT WORE OUT THE ORIGINAL ROTORS BEFORE THE ORIGINAL PADS EVER WORE OUT - I SHOUL BE ABLE TO "TRUE" ROTORS ONCE OR TWICE BEFORE HAVING TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AS LONG AS THE PADS DO NOT WEAR OUT BEFORE REPLACING SAME - MANUFACTURER WILL DO NOTHING - CLAIMS THAT THE 12 MONTH/12,000 MILE WARRANTY IS THEIR TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER - I DISAGREE.
NHTSA complaint #749748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE MECHANIC NOTICED FRONT ROTORS WERE WORN DOWN TO NOTHING, METAL TO METAL. REPLACED ROTORS AND FRONT DISC PADS. AT THIS TIME, ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK BALL JOINTS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BUT DID NOT SPECIFY, ALSO DID NOT SPECIFY TYPES OF TIRES. VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. INTAKE GASKET REPLACED. NEW CARPET IN THE CAB WAS INSTALLED. NEW BUMPER AND GRILL WAS INSTALLED. CONSUMER ALSO STATES PROBLEM WITH THE ABS ALONG WITH THE ROTORS AND DISC PADS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #891148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE MECHANIC NOTICED FRONT ROTORS WERE WORN DOWN TO NOTHING, METAL TO METAL. REPLACED ROTORS AND FRONT DISC PADS. AT THIS TIME, ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK BALL JOINTS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BUT DID NOT SPECIFY, ALSO DID NOT SPECIFY TYPES OF TIRES. VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. INTAKE GASKET REPLACED. NEW CARPET IN THE CAB WAS INSTALLED. NEW BUMPER AND GRILL WAS INSTALLED. CONSUMER ALSO STATES PROBLEM WITH THE ABS ALONG WITH THE ROTORS AND DISC PADS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #891148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE ON REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE RUBS AGAINST A ROD IN VEHICLE, CAUSING A HOLE, 3/16TH OF AN INCH DEEP, TO FORM IN BRAKE LINE. DEALER TIED BRAKE LINE TO VEHICLE SO THAT LINE WOULD NOT RUB AGAINST ROD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #891005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
THE PARKING BRAKE ON THIS TRUCK HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. THE CABLE HAS COMPLETELY SNAPPED TWICE, CAUSING THE 5-SPEED BLACK TRUCK TO ROLL INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AND THERE IT SAT ALL NIGHT (WE WERE UNAWARE THE CABLE SNAPPED). THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING, AND THEY DON'T REPORT THE PROBLEM TO THE PARENT COMPANY. I, MYSELF, MADE DAIMEN CHRYSLER OPEN A TICKET, BUT I IMAGINE IT'S CLOSED NOW. THEY ONLY KEEP THEM OPEN FOR A MONTH. THE DEALER (GREG ADAMS) TOLD ME THIS IS THE ONLY TRUCK THAT'S HAD THIS PROBLEM, BUT SINCE HE DIDN'T REPORT THE PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK, I FIGURE OTHER DEALERS DON'T REPORT THE PROBLEMS THEY SEE, SO WHO KNOWS? I NEVER KNOW WHEN THE BRAKE WILL SNAP, AND ALTHOUGH NO ONE HAS BEEN HURT YET, IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I HOPE THAT YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #745962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH ON HIGHWAY. WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES, THEY WENT SOFT, AND VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND.
NHTSA complaint #885578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RIGHT FRONT BRAKES WOULD HANG UP. WHENEVER APPLYING BRAKES, THEY WOULD GRAB & PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT. TOOK TO DEALER AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEM. MECHANIC WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BRAKES DUE TO NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS INTERMITTENT.
NHTSA complaint #873217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES REAL HARD VEHICLE WILL PULL TO LEFT. IF TURNING JUST SLIGHTLY LEFT OR RIGHT, VEHICLE WILL QUICKLY GO LEFT OR RIGHT. CONSUMER HAS TO REALLY WATCH THE ROAD. THE REAR BUMPER IS 24 INCHES OFF THE GROUND WHERE AS THE FRONT BUMPER IS ONLY 21 INCHES.
NHTSA complaint #866480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED IT FEELS LIKE A ROCK, VEHICLE DOSE NOT RESPOND TO THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, VEHICLE WILL NOT SLOW DOWN. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #864729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.