2000 Dodge Quad Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Dodge Quad, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Suspension327.3%
- Body & structure218.2%
- Brakes218.2%
- Steering218.2%
- Airbags19.1%
- Interior & seats19.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT WHEEL WAS MAKING LOUD GRINDING NOISE DUE TO LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILURE. *AK
THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM FRONT END ALIGNMENT BECAUSE TRACK BAR WAS INOPERATIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO CONTROL WHEN HITTING BUMPS. *SCC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE HOLE DASH HAS CRACKED AND FALLING APART AND FACE PLATE IS CRACKED TOO. I AM SCARED THAT IF I HAVE A WRECK GOD FORBID THAT IT WILL BUST THE AIR BAG AND IT WANT SAVE MY LIFE OR IT WILL FLY APART AND CUT ME UP WITH ALL THOSE SHARP PIECES. *TR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE METAL ON THE RECEIVER HITCH IS COMING APART FROM THE FRAME, WHICH WILL CAUSE THE TRAILER TO COME UNATTACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, AT ANYTIME. DEALER CONTACTED. TS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT ROTORS WARPED AT 39,000 MILES.
JACOBS EXHAUST BRAKE KIT WAS INSTALLED ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE LOCATION OF THE BRAKE SWITCH IN DRIVER'S CAB IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPERATE WITH SEAT HARNESS ATTACHED AND THE SWITCH CAN'T BE SEEN AT NIGHT. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN MAKING U-TURNS FRONT TIRES HIT SHOCK BOLTS.AMAGE TO TIRES NEED REPLACING . *AK
VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO STEER, ESPECIALLY WHEN SNOW RAIN OR WIND IS PRESENT, VEHICLE SOMETIMES WANDERS. *SLC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
I PURCHASED A DODGE RAM 1500 IN NOVEMBER OF 1999 FROM A CHARLESTON SC DEALERSHIP. IN 1993 THE DASH BEGAN TO START CRACKING AND WHEN WE SHOWED IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT THERE RESPONSIBILITY AND THAT IT WOULD COST $1000.00 TO REPLACE IT. AFTER COMPLAINING TO DODGE THE REPAIRS WHERE DONE AT NO COST TO ME. AFTER A FEW SHORT MONTHS LATER WE MOVED TO CRESTVIEW FL WHERE MORE CRACK STARTED FORMING UNTIL THE POINT THAT WE HAD 5 THAT FORMED FORM ABOVE THE CONSOLE DISPLAY AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. DUE TO MY CONCERNS THAT THE BAG WOULD CAUSE THE DASH TO BREAK APART AND CAUSE FLYING DABRIE IF DEPLOYED I REPLACED THE DASH THIS TIME AT THE COST OF OVER $2000.00. AFTER GET IT BACK THE FRONT SPEAKERS NO LONGER WORK. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHER DODGE CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND EVEN SOME ARE HAVING HUGE CHUNKS CAVE IN TO THE DASH AND WIRING THAT IS CLIPPED AND OR MELTED FROM THE EXPOSED SUNLIGHT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE HOOD LIFTED HITTING THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKING IT.*AK CONSUMER STATES DRIVER WAS INJURED. *JB UPDATED 08/06/06 THE CONSUMER STATED WANTS TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION FOR A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/02/07 *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .