2000 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER GETS RED HOT. THE OWNER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

THE DASH BOARD CRACKED ACROSS THE TOP. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH HOOD BLEW UP. THE HINGES WERE BENT. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE DID NOT POP UP WHEN THE HOOD RELEASE WAS PULLED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE THINKS THE HOOD HAS A FAULTY LATCH. *TC

AFTER 61,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE/TRANSMISSION, THE SHIFT LEVER AND TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO PARK SO THAT THE DRIVER CAN TURN OFF THE TRUCK AND REMOVE THE KEYS. SINCE THE TRANSMISSION IS WARANTEED FOR 100K MILES, THIS SHOULD NOT BE OCCURING AND HAVING THE OWNER TO PAY COSTLY TRANSMISSION BILLS IN THE PROCESS

PURCHASED VEHICLE PRIVATE SALE. ACCOMPANYING PAPERWORK SHOWED TRANSMISSION FAULT CODE P1740 AT 34826 MILES. AT 37,500 MILES P1740 LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. REST BY MECHANIC BECAUSE INITIAL PAPERWORK INDICATED PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE PRESSURE BOOST VALVE COVER PLATE. AT 38,450 MILES THE O/D OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. TRANSMISSION TEM LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF SLOW DRIVING.*AK

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN TILT POSITION STEERING WHEEL IS EYE LEVELED AND HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE ONLY POSITION IN WHICH THE HEADLIGHTS WILL WORK IS WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALL THE WAY UP. *AK

WHILE BRAKING PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL GOT HARD AS A ROCK, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO STAND ON THE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET. *PH *MR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NOT ONLY ON THIS TRUCK, BUT ON NUMEROUS OTHERS. THERE SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. ITS BAD ENOUGH TO PAY THE PRICES FOR A NEW VEHICLE, BUT TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION IS OUTRAGEOUS. I UNDERSTAND THAT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS OCCURE, ITS JUST SEEMS THAT THERE ARE MORE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH DODGE THAN WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE.. *AK

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2000 DODGE 1500 PICKUP AND SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THE DASH BEGAN TO GET CRACKS ALL OVER IT. THE CRACKS BECAME LARGER AND LARGER AND SPREAD AND SPREAD UNTIL THEY BECAME HOLES! LARGE PIECES HAVE BROKEN OFF, AND IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, I WONDER HOW SAFE IT WOULD BE TO HAVE THESE SHARP PIECES OF PLASTIC FLYING AROUND FOR A PERSON(EVEN A CHILD PERHAPS)TO GET CUT WITH OR EVEN KILLED! A SMALL CUT IN THE CORRECT SPOT COULD LEAVE A PERSON TO BLEED TO DEATH. THE CRACKS HAVE MOVED TO THE AREA OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT IF DEPLOYED, THE BAG COULD BE EFFECTED BY THEM OR VISE VERSA. I HAVE TO ASK MYSELF, WHAT KIND OF MANUFACTURER WOULD WANT THAT TO HAPPEN EVEN AFTER THEY ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION. DOES THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO THE CONSUMER REALLY END AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRES? I DON'T THINK SO. PEOPLE TRUST THESE COMPANIES TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND RELIABLE PRODUCT AND WHEN IT DOESN'T WORK OUT THAT WAY, WE NEED THE SUPPORT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STEP IN AND TAKE ACTION ANY WAY THAT THEY CAN. NOW ONE MIGHT SAY I AM ONLY A TINY VOICE IN A BIG WORLD, BUT "OH CONT-RARE", THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I WORK FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND WOULD ESTIMATE THAT OUT OF ABOUT 350 PERSONNEL AT MY OFFICE AT LEAST 15 OF THEM OWN THIS MODEL OF TRUCK AND MANY OF THEM HAVE THE PROBLEM. ALSO WE USE THESE VEHICLES AT WORK AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO THEM, BUT THEY DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY PROBLEM GETTING THEM FIXED(I WONDER IF FOR FREE). I JUST WANT DODGE TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT AND KEEP THE SAFETY AND WELL BEING OF THEIR CUSTOMERS IN MIND. I HAVE WAITED FOR A WHILE BEFORE COMPLAINING BECAUSE I HOPED THAT THEY WOULD RECALL THE ITEM. I DID CALL DODGE AND AFTER BEING TRANSFERED SEVERAL TIMES I SPOKE TO THE RECALL DEPARTMENT AND THEY TOOK MY INFORMATION.*AK