2000 Dodge 1500 Brakes Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE REVERSING AT A LOW SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

NHTSA ID

10721446

Incident

Aug 30, 2013

Mileage

89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO THE AFTERMARKET BATTERIES INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE LEAKING ONTO THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS CORROSION PRESENT FROM BATTERY ACID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 04V185000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10633749

Incident

Sep 15, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

2000 DODGE RAM 1500 EXTENDED CAB 2 WHEEL ANTI-LOCK RIGHT CALIPER KEEPS STICKIN EVERYTHING IS NEW I'VE MISS 2WKS WORK CAUSE OF IT AND HAVE BEEN FIRED BECAUSE OF IT I CANT GO 5 MILES WITH OUT IT STICKIN I KEEP TAKIN THE CALIPER BACK TO 3 DIFFERENT PART STORE AND THEY GETTING PISSED I HAVE NEW SHOES,RUBBER HOSE,BRAKE BOOSTER RWAL VALVE ANTI LOCK VALVE CRYSTAL CLEAR FLUID ITS BEEN TO A BRAKE SHOP AND THEY R LOST ALSO IM ALWAYS ON THE SIDE OF ROAD TAKIN IT APART TO DEPRESS THE CALIPER NOT SURE IF ITS A C BODY OR NOT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10554342

Incident

Oct 17, 2013

DRIVING IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK. WENT TO SLOW DOWN TO PULL INTO A SPACE AND PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR. I HIT THE OFFICE BUILDING AS A RESULT. THE REAR BRAKE LINE BY THE GAS TANK BLEW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10504490

Incident

Mar 25, 2013

Mileage

119,040 mi

I WENT TO CHANGE MY FRONT PADS (FOR THE 3RD TIME IN 15 MONTHS) AND NOTICED THAT YET AGAIN, ONE OF MY CALIPERS WAS STUCK AND ONE OF THE PISTON DIAPHRAMS WAS TORN. I REPLACED THE CALIPER, PUT IN MY NEW PADS, BLED THE SYSTEM, AND MY BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEABLE, BUT MY STOPPING DISTANCE HAS GREATLY REDUCED. I HAVE TO PUMP THE PEDAL 2-3 TIMES FOR THE BRAKES TO GRAB. IF I STAB ON THEM, THEM PEDAL WILL TRAVEL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THEN THE REAR WHEELS WILL LOCK UP AND THE FRONT BRAKES DONT WORK AT ALL. I REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. DEALERSHIP HAS ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE, AND NIETHER DO ANY OF THE LOCAL SHOPS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10467709

Incident

Jul 12, 2012

Mileage

188,900 mi

2000 DODGE RAM 1500 -DEC 2009 - 47000 MILE. NO INDICATION OF BRAKE ISSUES UNTIL HITTING THEM HARD TO AVOID CAR THAT RAN A RED LIGHT. BRAKE LINE FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO RWAL UNIT FAILED (PINHOLE LEAK), BUT MANAGED TO AVOID COLLISION. DROVE HOME (SLOWLY) AND FABRICATED/INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SECTION (ABOUT 16" LONG). AFTER BLEEDING BRAKES - DROVE TRUCK NORMALLY UNTIL JUNE 2010. THEN, WITH NO WARNING, THE BRAKES AGAIN FAILED IN A PARKING LOT STOP. FOUND THE LEAK IN THE REAR SECTION OF THE LINE RUNNING FROM FRONT TO REAR.DEALER ESTIMATE TO REPLACE ALL HARD LINES IS $1000. WHO CAN AFFORD THAT ?? SO, I WILL BE SPENDING MANY HOURS OF MY OWN TIME TO FIX THE PROBLEM CAUSED BY CHEAP IMPORTED CHINESE STEEL. THANKS BILL CLINTON !! I HAVE OTHER "GOOD AMERICAN CARS" THAT ARE 40+ YEARS OLD AND 100K+ MILES WITH THE OEM LINES STILL GOOD. THESE NEW VEHICLES SUCK !!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10336724

Incident

Dec 12, 2009

Mileage

47,000 mi

THE BRAKE LINE ON DRIVERS SIDE BEHIND THE GAS TANK BURST DUE TO CORROSION I LOST BRAKES WHILE DRIVING NOT ABLE TO STOP WELL. COULD CAUSE INJURY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280793

Incident

Jul 10, 2009

Mileage

107,000 mi

BRAKE LINE BEHIND THE GAS TANK ON DRIVERS SIDE BURST DUE TO CORROSION ON MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280396

Incident

Aug 13, 2009

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE AIR IDLE VALVE DID NOT OPEN AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR IDLE VALVE WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS AND SHOULD REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION TO ALLOW AIR TO ENTER AND FOR THE VEHICLE TO PROPERLY CLOSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE VALVE, WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN THE SAME MANNER. THE REPAIR LASTED FOR A YEAR, BUT THE FAILURE HAS RECENTLY RESURFACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

NHTSA ID

10274615

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES FELT LOW. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V038000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC FOUNDATION COMPONENTS: HOSES, LINES PIPING, AND FITTINGS); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,089. UPDATED 04-17-09 UPDATED 04/20/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10249513

Incident

Nov 16, 2008

Mileage

70,089 mi

FIRST IS THE DASH. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN FEB 04 WITH 74,000 MILES ON IT AND SHORTLY AFTER I NOTICED A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD, SINCE THEN THE DASH IS FALLING APART AND IS MORE BRITTLE THAN A SPORTING CLAY. IF YOU SNAP OFF A PIECE AND LOOK AT IT YOU CAN SEE THAT ABOUT 1/5TH OF THE WAY DOWN FROM THE TOP IS BROWN SINCE IT HAS COOKED IN THE SUN. SO THAT PROVES THAT DODGE USES VERY CHEAP PLASTIC FOR THE DASHBOARDS. I LOOKED INTO REPLACING IT ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND THE TOP PIECE OF THE DASH COST ABOUT 200$ AND NOW THAT I HAVE GOTTEN MY TAX RETURNS BACK I WAS GOING TO GET A NEW ONE BUT THE PRICE IS NOW 375$. I GUESS DODGE FINALLY REALIZED THE PROBLEM WITH THESE DASHBOARDS AND DECIDED TO CASH IN ON THEM. THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT ON THE DRIVE HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP ALSO, BUT 50 BUCKS FROM ME AND 2100$ FROM THE WARRANTY PEOPLE FIXED THAT. SECOND IS THE ASD RELAY WHICH MEANS AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN RELAY AND IT ISN'T KIDDING WITH THE NAME. A COUPLE YEARS AGO WHEN I STARTED MY TRUCK IT WOULD SHUT OFF RIGHT AWAY AND WOULDN'T RUN RIGHT UNTIL I FEATHERED THE GAS FOR A LITTLE BIT, AFTER REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL SOLENOID, THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR I DID A LITTLE MORE RESEARCH AND FOUND IT TO BE A 10 DOLLAR RELAY FROM NAPA. THE THIRD PROBLEM IS A WHOOPING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE THAT I STILL CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS. THE TRUCK MAKES THE NOISE WHEN ITS SITTING STILL SO I KNOW ITS NOTHING IN THE SUSPENSION, ALTHOUGH ITS LOUDER WHEN IDLING OVER SMALL BUMPS. THE FOURTH WAS THE SPEED SENSOR IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON BUT DIDN'T AFFECT PERFORMANCE AT ALL, REPLACED THE SENSOR AND DIDN'T HAVE ANY MORE TROUBLE FROM IT. FIFTH PROBLEM IS THE BACK WINDOW LEAKS BUT I'M GOING TO FIX THAT WITH A GENEROUS BLOB OF WELDER GLUE INSIDE WHEN I FINALLY GET AROUND TO PULLING THE HEADLINER DOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10217457

Incident

Mar 1, 2004

Mileage

74,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 DODGE TRUCK THE MAIN BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WITHOUT WARNING. I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND SUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO DO SO WITH MY EMERGENCY BRAKES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10166441

Incident

Aug 22, 2006

Mileage

135,000 mi

PURCHASED A 2000 1500 QUADCAB DODGE RAM FOR 15,000. THREE WEEKS LATER HAD TO REPAIR FRONT BRAKES FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT BALL JOINTS. COST $700. DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10155456

Incident

Apr 7, 2006

Mileage

84,700 mi

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES,THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THE RIGHT SIDE ROTOR EXPLODED. THE MECHANIC RECOMMENDED THAT THE BRAKE PADS,AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE REAR ROTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10112971

Incident

Feb 23, 2005

THE BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DEVICE THAT CONTROLS THE LIGHTS WAS REPLACED; ALL THE FUSES WERE CHECKED, NONE WERE BLOWN, BUT THE LIGHTS WERE STILL NOT FUNCTIONING. THIS FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED REAR END ACCIDENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10099580

Incident

Oct 25, 2004

Mileage

55,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10063068

Incident

Mar 8, 2004

Mileage

37,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10059401

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

Mileage

24,000 mi

I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. IN THE 72,000 MILES THAT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE TRUCK I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTORS TWO TIMES DUE TO WARPING. THE FIRST WAS AT 45,000 MILES THEN AT A LITTLE OVER 50,000. I'M AT 72,000 MILES NOW AND THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN WORPED FOR ABOUT THE LAST 10,000 MILES. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN STOPPING I AM USING ALMOST ENTIRELY THE FRONT BRAKES. THE ROTORS ARE NOT SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH TO STOP A VEHICLE OF THIS SIZE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10052749

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

Mileage

45,000 mi

1998-2001 B-VAN (DODGE FULL SIZE). ABS CONTROL MODULE IS PROTECTED WITH A 40 AMP FUSE. A 10 GA. WIRE COMES OUT OF THE CONTROL MODULE, THEN THIS WIRE "Y'S" OUT TO TWO 14 GA. WIRES. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE ABS PUMP OR THE RELAY STICKS ON THESE VEHICLES. THEN ONE OF THE 14 GA. WIRES OVER HEATS AND CATCHES THE WIRING HARNESS ON FIRE. THE 40 AMP FUSE DOES NOT BLOW. THE FIRE THEN CONTINUES UNTIL THE VAN IS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THIS VAN IS LOCATED AT THE VERIZON REPAIR GARAGE 6720 AMMENDALE RD., BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND. *AK

NHTSA ID

10037431

Incident

Aug 18, 2003

Mileage

37,367 mi

1998-2001 B-VAN (DODGE FULL SIZE). THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS PROTECTED WITH A 40 AMP FUSE. A 10 GA. WIRE COMES OUT OF THE CONTROL MODULE, THEN THIS WIRE "Y'S" OUT TO TWO 14 GA. WIRES. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH THE ABS PUMP OR RELAY STICKS ON THESE VEHICLES. THEN ONE OF THE 14 GA. WIRES OVER HEATS AND CATCHES THE WIRING HARNESS ON FIRE. THE 40 AMP FUSE DOES NOT BLOW. THE FIRE THEN CONTINUES UNTIL THE ENTIRE VAN IS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THIS VAN IS AT BURLINGTON DODGE. 90 MIDDLESEX TURNPICK BURLINGTON, MASS 01803. *AK

NHTSA ID

10037430

Incident

Aug 12, 2003

Mileage

45,262 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE A HEAVY VIBRATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

NHTSA ID

8020590

Incident

Sep 10, 2002

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CALIPER WAS STICKING. ON 25 JULY 2002 WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT CALIPER LOCKED UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8015068

Incident

Jul 1, 2001

FRONT RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM CRACKED. FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 16 MONTHS. *AK

NHTSA ID

764842

BRAKE DISC FELL OUT OF VEHICLE, CONTACTED DODGE. DODGE SAID TOO BAD, CONTACTED KENDALL KARNS SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP. HIS COMMENT WAS "THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKE DISC TO FALL OUT" TOO BAD ITS NOT OUR FAULT, BUT WE WILL REPAIR IT AT YOUR COST. DODGE SEAMS TO THINK THAT BRAKE DISCS JUST FALL OUT OF VEHICLES. PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR LOVED ONES IN YOUR DODGE VEHICLE YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE BRAKES THE NEXT TIME YOU STOP. BUT THIS WOULD BE YOUR FAULT NOT DODGES.*AK

NHTSA ID

762928

Incident

Jun 10, 2002

BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY; ROTOR/, PADS, AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.

NHTSA ID

8009454

Incident

May 2, 2002