2000 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ENGINE REDUCED SPEED TO AN IDLE. COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 5 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION/LIFT PUMP FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN 64,000 MILES OF WEAR.*AK

DASHBOARD CRACKED ALL ALONG PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL AS DRIVERS SIDE. THE CRACK IS SO BAD, ITS GOING TO CAVE IN.PLEASE HELP US TO GET THIS FIXED. THIS DODGE IS THE 3RD VEHICLE WE HAVE PURCHASED FROM BLACKBURN MOTOR VICKSBURG,MS. *AK

LTR REQUEST STATUS OF 3/16/2004 LTR ON BEHALF OF JIM OSMUNDSON (WA) RE STEERING COLUMN DEFECTIVE ON HIS 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK, REF ES04-003096 /S/ BRENNER 4/21/2004.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING BOX FAILED WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF POWER STEERING. NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENT OCCURED AS A RESUL OF THIS FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING BOX, TRACK BAR AND TIE ROD ENDS. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE STEERING BOX AND TRACK BAR. *NM

DODGE RAM2500 4X4 ,MILES 52K BOTTOM OF DOORS RUSTED. ,DEALER SAYS GOTTA HAVE HOLES BEFORE THEY ADJ THE CLAIM . WHO WANTS TO WAIT TILL THERE TRUCK HAS HOLES IN IT TO FIX ? ANY HELP APPR .JIM P.S BOTH SIDES . *AK

LTR FM [XXX] (WA) RE DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN FOR A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 SERIES TRUCK (VIN#[XXX]), NO REC IN ES DATABASE OF 1/20/04 LTR TO ODI RE CASE NO. #[XXX], REPLY/ATTN. [XXX] AT THE OLYMPOA, WA OFC. *PH THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING BOX, TRACK BAR AND TIE ROD ENDS. THE BRAKE PADS FAILED AT 65,000 MILES. *JB *SC INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO BE TURNED 3/4 OF A FULL TURN FROM CENTER BEFORE THE WHEELS WOULD MOVE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER SOMEHOW STOPPED THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONSUMER DETERMINED THE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS RUBBING THE CAB FLOOR WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO WEAR AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID. *AK *JB

BALL JOINTS SQUEAKED LOUDLY DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE LOWER BALL JOINTS DID NOT HAVE ANY GREASE FITTINGS. *JB

THE LEFT TIRE WAS LOSE DUE TO WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY AND BALL JOINTS FAILURE. *PH *JB

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT RELEASED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE DEALER COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED WHILE AT THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A ACCIDENT. *NM