NHTSA Complaint #10240992 — 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10240992
Vehicle	2000 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 30, 2008
Date Filed	September 4, 2008
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN THE ENGINE QUITS, POWER STEERING IS LOST. WITH THE SMALL STEERING WHEEL AND LOW GEAR RATIO, EXTREME EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO STEER. THE DODGE 2000 RAM 1500 PICKUP ALSO HAS A COMPUTER FOR THE ENGINE. THIS HAS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN SUDDENLY AND STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES DODGE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE COMPUTER OR THE WIRING IS AT FAULT. TO REPLACE THE COMPUTER COSTS $750 WITH NO CERTAINTY THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER/DODGE HAS NOT BEEN WILLING TO ASSIST. *TR

Related Complaints for the 2000 DODGE RAM 1500

Other ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Complaints

#11469787 — June 17, 2022 — Unknown Will be driving down the road and the truck will shut off. When this happens it also affects the power ...

#11100280 — June 6, 2018 — WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY ROAD, THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF. ALMOST LIKE I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. ALL GAUGES WORK...

#10948080 — January 28, 2017 — 10:30 PM DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE HIGHWAY NO SHOULDER ON A HILL, IT WAS LIKE I TURNED THE KEY OFF. SURE GLAD THE FLASH...

#10788603 — November 5, 2015 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE D...

#10649571 — October 24, 2014 — WHEN I PURCHASED MY DODGE TRUCK IN 2012 THE CAR LOT WHERE I BOUGHT IT HAD USED SOME KIND OF GLUE AND TAPE ON THE DASH...

Recent Complaints for the 2000 DODGE RAM 1500

#11469787 — ENGINE — June 17, 2022 — Unknown Will be driving down the road and the truck will shut off. When this happens it also affects the power ...

#11469787 — STEERING — June 17, 2022 — Unknown Will be driving down the road and the truck will shut off. When this happens it also affects the power ...

#11361660 — SUSPENSION — September 29, 2020 — I PURCHASED A USED 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 AND NOTICED THAT MY SUSPENSION ON MY TRUCK IS NOT RIGHT. I EXPERIENCE JERKING ...

#11353516 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING — September 7, 2020 — THE LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE WELL ENOUGH TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I KNOW THAT WHEN I SEARCH BY MAKE AND MODEL, THERE ARE 17...

#11329609 — STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD — June 18, 2020 — HOOD LATCH COMES OFF. *TR