2000 Dodge Dodge Truck Problems

DODGE DIESEL 1 TON 4X4 2000,WENT THROUGH A SET OF TIRES EVERY 15,000 MILES. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FRONT TIRE WEAR. THE DEALER WAS TOLD MY THE MANUFACTURER TO TELL THE CONSUMER TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED EVERY 6000 MILES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS NOT NORMAL MAINTENANCE. THE CONSUMER EXPLAINED THAT THE TRUCK HAS NEVER DRIVEN AS IT SHOULD, INSTEAD IT WANDERED FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE DRIVING. THE *NM

1) FRONT END BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPAIR-BROUGHT IN FOR CHECK BECAUSE OF NEWS STORY 2) DOOR/ALARM SWITCHES MALFUNCTIONED AND HAD TO BE DISABLED TO PREVENT ALARM FROM GOING OFF. ALL SWITCHES REPLACED AND WAS SUCCESFUL THOUGH ADVISED IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE CONTROL CHIP AND UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH, SO IT WAS A FINANCIAL GAMBLE TO REPAIR. *AK

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 & THE DASH HAS COMPLETELY CRACKED & CHUNKS HAVE BROKEN FREE & ARE FLOATING AROUND UNDER THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE DASH PANEL. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN A GRADUAL PROCESS & THE DASH HAS BECOME MORE CRACKED AS TIME HAS GONE ON. *TR

DASH IS CRACKING INTO SHARP PIECES THAT FALL INTO INTERIOR OF THE DASH. I HAVE CONCERN FOR THE WIRING AND AIRBAG. *TR

ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AND ENGINE BEGINS TO SHAKE. LEKAING TRANSMISSION FLUID, OIL. POWER STEERING PUMP BROKEN. CAR STALLS AT TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS AND HARD TO MANUVER.*AK

THE STEERING GEAR BOX HAS NOT FAILED OR MAY NOT EVEN BE THE PROBLEM. ON (2) DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN ON A CURVING MOUNTAIN ROAD, WHEN YOU TURN BACK TO THE LEFT, JUST PAST CENTER THE STEERING LOCKS AND YOU CAN STEER THE TRUCK. ON THE FIRST LOCKUP ABOUT (6) MONTHS AGO, I WAS TRAVELING UP HILL AND MADE A SHARP RIGHT TURN THROUGH A SWITCH BACK TURN AT ABOUT ( 5 TO 10) MPH. WHEN I TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO THE LEFT TO CORRECT FROM THE TURN, THE WHEEL LOCKED JUST PAST CENTER. I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN. AT THIS POINT WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL RIGHT, THEN LEFT, IT TURNED TO THE LEFT JUST FINE. THE (2ND) TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS NOT SO LUCKY. ON 6-07-02 WHILE PULLING A TRAILER IN THE MOUNTAINS ON A NARROW MOUNTAIN ROAD, I CAME THROUGH A RIGHT TURN DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE AND INTO A LEFT HAND CURVE AT ABOUT (25 OR 30) MPH WHEN BEFORE I KNEW IT THE STEERING WAS LOCKED AND I WAS DRIVING OFF THE ROAD. I HIT THE CLUTCH AND THE BRAKE, PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL BOTH HANDS TRYING TO TURN LEFT AND THE WHEEL DID NOT MOVE. THE TRAILER HAD BRAKING ON ALL WHEELS AND DID SLIDE. THE TRUCK HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND DID NOT SLIDE. BY THE TIME I GOT STOPPED I WAS COMPLETELY OFF THE ROAD IN THE DITCH. THIS GOT MY ATTENTION, I WAS LUCKY THERE WAS A DITCH TO DRIVE INTO. IF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A PLACE WHERE THERE WAS NO SHOULDER ON THE ROAD OR THINGS SUCH AS TRAFFIC, BIG BOULDERS, GUARD RAILS, OR BRIDGE PILLARS, NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER AWAY FROM THEM IS A SATETY PROBLEM TO ME.*AK

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 PICKP TRUCK ON A FREEWAY WHEN THE HOOD OF THE TRUCK RELEASED. THE HOOD BENT BACKWARDS AND SMASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO USE THE SIDEVIEW MIRRORS TO DIRECT THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. THE DEALERSHIP IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE FRONT HOOD, WINDSHIELD, REARVIEW MIRROR, FIX FENDERS, FIX THE PASSENGER DOOR, AND REPLACE THE HOOD LATCHES.*AK

I HAVE A 2000 DODGE DURANGO AND WHEN THE VEHICLE GOES OVER 15 MPH THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE BY POWER DOOR LOCKS. EARLIER THIS YEAR THE FRONT DOOR PASSENGER SIDE WENT OUT BUT I COULD OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY. I HAD IT FIXED BY TASH DODGE IN ELKHORN FOR $150. A FEW MONTHS AGO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WENT OUT AND THE SAME THING OCCURED. I HAD IT FIXED AND ANOTHER $150. THIS PAST WEEK THE READ DRIVER SIDE DOOR WENT OUT AND IT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY OR WITH THE CONTROL. I HAVE TO HIT IT MANY TIMES BEFORE IT WILL OPEN (SOMETIMES). I CONTACTED DODGE AND TOLD THEM THAT THIS IS A SAFETY HAZZARD AS IF SOMEONE MUST EXIT THE REAR SEAT IN AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE OR SOME OTHER PROBLEM, THEY ARE UNABLE TO. THEY SAID THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT IF WARRENTY THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO TAKE CARE OF MY PROBLEM. I ASKED TO JUST HAVE THEM DISCONECT THE POWER LOCK IN THE REAR DOOR SO THAT IT COULD BE MANUALLY OPENED AND THEY WILL NOT DO THAT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A FLAW IN THE PRODUCT THAT PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZZARD THAT THEY SHOULD REPAIR. MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2000 DURANGO THAT ALSO HAD TO HAVE A DOOR LOCK REPLACED AND SHE NOW IS GETTING ANOTHER ONE THAT ISN'T WORKING RIGHT. I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY OTHERS AREV OUT THERE WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM. DEALER REPLACED CLOCK SPRING. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WANT TO KNOW WHY ON HEAD-ON COLLISION, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AND ENGINE BEGINS TO SHAKE. LEKAING TRANSMISSION FLUID, OIL. POWER STEERING PUMP BROKEN. CAR STALLS AT TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS AND HARD TO MANUVER.*AK

ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AND ENGINE BEGINS TO SHAKE. LEKAING TRANSMISSION FLUID, OIL. POWER STEERING PUMP BROKEN. CAR STALLS AT TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS AND HARD TO MANUVER.*AK

I DROVE MY 2000 DODGE 3500 CUMMINS DIESEL WITH 85000 MILES TO WORK AND TURNED IT OFF WHEN I CAME BACK IT WOULD NOT START. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO HELP. I THEN HAD THE VP44 INJECTOR PUMP REPLACED AT A COST OF $1550.00 TO ME. CHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BY CUMMINS BUT THE PUMP WAS NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH IT HAD CUMMINS NAME ON IT. *NM

NUMEROUS FRINT END PROBLEMS, MAINLY BALL JOINTS. DEALER WOULD JUST LUBICATE THE JOINTS AND SEND ME ON MY WAY. ITS BEEN ALMOST 5 YEARS AND PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. FRONT END IS NOT TIGHT AND BALL JOINTS WERE NEVER PROPERLY FIXED. ALSO, SEAT BELT FAILED TO OPERATE DURING AN ACCIDENT IN 2002 WHICH FLUNG MY DAUGHTERS CAR SEAT INTO THE BACK OF THE FRONT PASSANGER AND LANDING HER IN THE HOSPITAL.*AK

THE TIRES HAD DEEP CUTS IN THEM DOWN TO THE THREAD. WHILE GETTING THE VEHICLE SERVICED MECHANIC NOTICED THE PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR BRAND NEW TIRES OF THE EXACT MAKE AND MODEL AS THE FIRST SET. THE NEW SET OF TIRES EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS.*AK