2000 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

FRONT END COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HAD TO GET 7 STITCHES TO THE LARGE CUT ON THE FOREHEAD AS A RESULT OF BEING THROWN AROUND IN CAB.

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED OR LOW RPMS THERE IS A LOSS OF STEERING . DEALER CONTACTED, SAID IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY.*AK

CRUISE CONTROL OPERATED POORLY, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY STATED VEHICLE NEEDED A CLOCKSPRING. *JG *AK

SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS VAN, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT SWAYS CONSTANTLY AND THE STEERING MECHANISM IS UNABLE TO COUNTERACT THIS. IT LITERALLY IS ALL OVER THE ROAD WITH THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF WIND. WE HAVE A STABILIZER BAR INSTALLED IN THE FRONT. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY AND MUST BE KEPT IN THE OUTER MOST LANE SO IT WILL NOT SWAY INTO THE GUARD RAIL OR ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS LOOKED IT OVER AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY DEFECTS. NONETHELESS, WE PURCHASED IT TO TRANSPORT OUR YOUTH GROUP AND OTHER GROUPS IN THE CHURCH TO AND FROM EVENTS. MEMBERS ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE HESITANT TO USE IT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON STATE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING POWER STEERING LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RIGHT FRONT CENTER BEARINGS EXPLODED, THROWING THE VEHICLE UP AND DOWN. *YD

WHEN THE TRUCK COMES TO A STOP THE BRAKES FEEL NORMAL AND THEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE BRAKE FAIL. AT THE POINT YOU MUST HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL A SECOND TIME TO BE ABLE TO STOP.

WHILE DRIVING 5-10MPH, POWER STEERING PUMP AND SHAFT BROKE OFF, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED THAT SHAFT SECTOR BROKE ALSO. *AK COSNUMER STATED THE SECOND POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED IMMEDIATELY.*SLC

WHEN DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL TEND TO TRY TO MOVE OVER TO THE SIDE WITHOUT CONSUMER TURNING VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE GETS POOR GAS MILEAGE. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. BRAKES GRAB, PULL, AND LOCK UP. CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH AND HITTING A BUMP, IT WILL THROW THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE. *JB

I HAVE HAD ALL KIND OF PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING ON THIS TRUCK. IT STARTED AT 6941 MILES TO MUCH PLAY IN STEERING. A DODGE DEALER IN CRICLEVILLE, OHIO REPLACED THE TIE ROD-DRAG LINK. IT DIDN'T HELP. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AT 16000 AND ASKED HIM TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. WE WENT DOWN A STRIGHT ROAD AND I TOLD HIM TO WATCH HIS HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. HE WAS MOVING THE WHEEL ALL THE TIME TO KEEP THE TRUCK BETWEEN THE LINE ON THE ROAD. HE SAID IT WAS NORMAL WITH THE DODGE RAM. I WAS MAD WHEN I LEFT THE DEALER BECAUSE I NO BETTER. AT THE TIME I WORKED FOR A SEMI TRUCK MANFACTURE,KENWORTH IN CHILLIOTHE, OHIO. WHEN WE WOULD TAKE THESE SEMIS FOR TEST DRIVES THE STEERING WAS EXCELLENT. NO PLAY AT ALL.AT 22986MILES I DROVE THE TRUCK TO ANOTHER DEALER IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. SAME PROBLEM BUT THEY INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. NO HELP. AT 26046 MILES TOOK THE TO SAME DEALER SAME PROBLEM REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLER AND INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. ALSO HAD A TRAN LEAK . REPLACED TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SEAL. NO HELP. SAME DEALER AT 29875 MILES SAME PROBLEM BUT THEY ADJUSTED PITMAN ARM? AND REPLACED REAR AXLE HOUSING SEAL. NO HELP. AT 33696 MILES SAME PROBLEM BUT NOW I'M LOOSING POWER STEERING SITTING STILL AND ANOTHER TRANS LEAK. SAME DEALER REPLACED OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL, REPLACED STEERING COUPLER, ADJ PITMAN ARM. NO HELP AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!! I GOT THE GUY WHO WORK ON THE TRUCK AND TOLD HIM TO LOOK AT THE PLAY ON THE STEERING WHEEL JUST SITTING THERE. HE SAID HE CALLED THE TECH LINE FOR DODGE AND TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. I CALLED DODGE THAT DAY TOLD THEM WHAT WAS GOIN ON AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD KEEP IT IN THERE COMPUTERS. UNBELIEVABLE!!!!! I CALLED A DEALER IN MT. STEERING OHIO. DID NOT WANT ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE TRUCK. HOWEVER I TALKED THE SERVICE MANGER INTO PUTTING A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP ON MY TRUCK. HE ORDERED A PUMP FOR A 2000 DODGE 2500 BUT WHEN THEY WENT TO PUT IT ON THE SHAFT WAS DIFFERENT ON THAT PUMP . I HAVE A 2001 PUMP ON A 2000 TRUCK.*

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE ENTIRE CAB WAS BURNED, CLAIM 36-A186-713. *SLC