2000 Dodge 1500 Engine Problems

Unknown Will be driving down the road and the truck will shut off. When this happens it also affects the power steering and the power brakes. Has happened at a spotlight and I had to push it thru a busy intersection. Has happened going down the road just at random. No warning. But it does show (No Bus) when this happens but it does not trigger a code or engine light Try to start it and it will not start. Sometime it's only a few minutes up too 1/2 Hour the last time it cut off.

NHTSA ID

11469787

Incident

Jun 17, 2022

LINKAGE IN STEERING COLUMN WILL REMAIN IN 2ND GEAR WHEN I HAVE PUT IT IN DRIVE. IT HAS BEEN IN MECHANICS TWICE. TWICE INTO MECHANICS REGARDING ANTIFREEZE SPILLING INSIDE THE CAB OF TRUCK. REPAIR WAS ON WATER PUMP BOTH TIMES. STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BOTH CONCERNS. RESULTING IN HEALTH ISSUES BEING AT RISK LINKAGE WHILE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY. ANTIFREEZE SPEWING INSIDE CAB OF TRUCK ON WINDSHIELD, CARPET AND MATS, ALSO CENTER OF CAB NEAR 4 WHEEL GEAR SHIFTER.OCCURS WHEN STATIONARY OR WHEN DRIVING.

NHTSA ID

11091215

Incident

Jul 14, 2012

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS FAULTY. THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED AND THE DEFECT WAS REMEDIED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AS THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

NHTSA ID

10578379

Incident

Jul 5, 2013

Mileage

126,000 mi

ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING AND STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES PER DAY. TO START THE ENGINE BACK UP, I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, CUT THE IGNITION SWITCH COMPLETELY OFF, WAIT 1-5 MINUTES, CUT THE IGNITION SWITCH COMPLETELY BACK ON AND IF THE GAS METER GAUGE COMES ON, THEN THE ENGINE WILL START UP AGAIN. THE ENGINE WILL CUT OFF AGAIN WHILE DRIVING IN 1 MINUTE TO A FEW HOURS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10452902

Incident

Sep 1, 2010

Mileage

82,000 mi

SEVERELY CRACKED DASH BOARD AND LEAKING HEATER CORE AS A RESULT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10432427

Incident

Jan 1, 2005

Mileage

120,000 mi

MY DODGE TRUCK DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 ALL GAUGES ZERO OUT AND THE NO BUS READING IS DISPLAYED ON THE ODOMETER READOUT THE TRUCK IS UNRESPONSIVE LOSING POWER ALL WARNING LIGHTS ARE DISPLAYED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TRUCK NOW STALLS AT STOP LIGHTS AND RUNS ROUGH. IT HAS BEEN AT TWO SHOPS THE SHOPS HAVE REPLACED THE COMPUTER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND HAS CHECKED EVERY WIRE AND HAS NOT FOUND ANY SOLUTIONS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10339186

Incident

May 12, 2010

Mileage

90,567 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. AFTER PUTTING 400 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING UPHILL AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION CAP. WHEN THE WINDOWS WERE ROLLED DOWN, THEY WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD DIM WHEN THE WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP AND DOWN. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH UPHILL, THE EXHAUST SYSTEM FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED. THE CD CHANGER HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER FAILING TWICE. THERE WAS ALSO A GRINDING NOISE IN THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO GEAR, AND THERE WAS A HESITATION WHEN PLACING THE GEAR INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REBUILT, BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL GRINDING AND HESITATING WHEN PLACED INTO GEAR, DRIVE, OR REVERSE. ON MAY 22, 2008, THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE DRIVESHAFT TO BE REPLACED IN HOPES THAT THE GRINDING WILL CEASE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.

NHTSA ID

10228554

Incident

Feb 15, 2007

Mileage

400 mi

I HAVE 2000 RAM 1500 PU. WITH A5.2 ENGINE. DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, OIL WHEN TO 0. ENGINE DIED. HAD IT TOWING TO SHOP , ENGINE GONE. LOCKED UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10216492

Incident

Nov 16, 2007

VEHICLE KEEPS STALLING OUT WHILE DRIVING. I COULD BE DOING 60 MPH OR I COULD BE DOING 25 MPH. THERE WOULD BE NO WARNING IT WOULD JUST DIE. LUCKY FOR ME I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN A FEW MINUTES. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER 5 TIMES TO FIX STILL IT ISN'T RUNNING PROPERLY. THEY REPLACED NUMEROUS WIRES & THE CRANK SENSOR. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 10/07 AND AS OF 1/5/08 PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. (5 TIMES IN TOTAL). *TR

NHTSA ID

10214515

Incident

Oct 24, 2007

Mileage

53,000 mi

UNKNOWN LEAK OF FREON OR OTHER SOURCE OF AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. THE AC PUMP RUNS ALMOST CONSTANTLY. RECHARGE HAD BEEN ATTEMPTED BUT ONLY LASTED FOR 1-3 DAYS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10200647

Incident

May 20, 2007

THE RECALL THAT YOU LIST ON THE 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 IS NOT ACCURATE. I CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS AND THE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE NOTHING ON RECORD CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. PLEASE CHANGE YOUR RECORDS. THIS INFO WAS FOUND IN YOUR WEB SITE NHTSA. *NM

NHTSA ID

10181211

Incident

Jan 31, 2007

ENGINE FAILED AT 66000 MILES, MAIN BEARINGS, DEALER TEAR DOWN SITES LACK OF LUBRICATION OIL WAS CHANGED AS REQUIRED, THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED, A PRIOR VIN # CHECK REVELED THIS WAS OWNED BY A RENTAL CO[EG] HERTZ/ ENTERPRISE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10157710

Incident

Apr 21, 2006

Mileage

66,000 mi

DT: NOTICED ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2005 THE ENGINE HAS BEEN MAKING A LOUD TICKING NOISE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, ONE SAID IT WAS THE VALVE TRAIN ,AND THE OTHER DEALER SAID IT WAS EXHAUST SYSTEM ECHOING. BOTH DEALERS SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE TO SOUND LIKE THAT. COULD STAND TWO TO THREE HUNDRED FEET AWAY AND HEAR IT ROAR, AND EVEN IF IM INSIDE A VEHICLE. WHEN FIRST STARTING IT UP IT DOESN'T MAKE THE SOUND RIGHT AWAY. BUT ONCE THE VEHICLE IS WARMED UP IT MAKES THIS SOUND EVERY TIME WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE . *AK

NHTSA ID

10138505

Incident

Sep 25, 2005

Mileage

17,563 mi

THE "CHECK GAUGES" INDICATOR ALERTED AND THE OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO. THE VEHCILE SPUTTERED AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. I FOUND OUT FROM MY MECHANIC THAT THE ENGINE HAD SIEZED AND WOULD COST $5000.00 TO REPAIR.I HAVE ALREADY HAD TWO TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED AT A COST OF 3,300.00 AND CANNOT PUT ANYMORE INTO THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. 2000 DODGE1500 RAM 4X4.

NHTSA ID

10126115

Incident

Jun 2, 2005

Mileage

94,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10096639

Incident

Aug 12, 2004

Mileage

31,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND STALLED. OTHER THAN THE GRINDING NOISE, THERE WAS NO OTHER INDICATION THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *PH

NHTSA ID

10050039

Incident

Nov 5, 2003

Mileage

56,000 mi

THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO ABRUPTLY PULL OVER.*JB

NHTSA ID

10009319

Incident

Feb 25, 2003

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. VERY CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY WHILE DRIVING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8015119

Incident

Jul 20, 2002

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FIRE, CLAIM 04-1283-455. *SLC

NHTSA ID

6900885

Incident

May 15, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, A FIRE HAD STARTED UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, CLAIM 11-3818-794. *SLC

NHTSA ID

6900882

Incident

Oct 16, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, A FIRE HAD STARTED UNDER THE HOOD, CLAIM 11-3818-794. *SLC

NHTSA ID

6900558

Incident

Oct 16, 2001

FAULTY CONTROL ARMS CAUSED THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE TO BECOME COMPLETELY WORN ON THE INSIDE IN A 360 DEGREE RADIUS, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES A DEFECT EXIST IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE (LOOSE FRONT SHOCK, CONTROL ARMS/BALL JOINTS). NLM

NHTSA ID

561582

ENGINE FIRE, INVESTIGATOR LOCATED A BLOWN ABS FUSE AS WELL, CLAIM 04-1283-455. *SLC

NHTSA ID

6900561

Incident

May 15, 2001

CONSUMER IS HAVING MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS ON START UP AND NORMAL OPERATION. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. HOWEVER, SOURCE OF THE DEFECT IN ENGINE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

883508

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

CONSUMER HAS MULTIPLE PROBLEMS: FIRST, ABS LOCKED UP & WOULDN'T UNLOCK UNTIL VEHICLE STOPPED. DEALER HAS CHANGED EVERY PART THEY CAN THINK OFF, DIDN'T HAVE A CLUE TO A REMEDY. MANUFACTURER SAID ABS WAS ONLY USED FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES. SECOND, PROBLEM INVOLVED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING. DEALER FOUND A SEAL LEAKING, AND PUT IN A NEW MASTER CYLINDER. CONSUMER PICKED VEHICLE UP, AND IT DIDN'T MAKE IT FOR 3 BLOCKS. FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP. ONLY THING THAT DEALER HAD TO SAY WAS SOMETIMES THEY GET BAD PARTS. CONSUMER HAS MORE INFORMATION TO SEND IN.*AK FACTORY BATTERY SHORTED OUT ALONG WITH RADIO. THE DASH CLUSTER, THERMOSTAT AND HOUSING ON ENGIE,CRANK SENSOR, BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND STEERING GEAR BOX WERE REPLACED. *YH

NHTSA ID

880157

Incident

Aug 10, 2000