2000 Dodge Ram Suspension Problems

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE LOWER DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT FAILED CAUSING A CRASH INTO A CONCRETE POLE AT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL NOISES BEFORE THE FAILURE AND THE UPPER BALL JOINTS HAD BEEN REPLACED THIS YEAR AS PART OF THE RECALL ON ALL DAKOTAS. THIS CAUSED MY WIFE TO HIT HER HEAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW ON IMPACT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10145261

Incident

Dec 12, 2005

Mileage

68,735 mi

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED A FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT HAD THE UPPER BALL JOINTS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE, WHICH SOUNDED LIKE THEY WERE GOING TO FALL OFF.*AK

NHTSA ID

10113420

Incident

Mar 1, 2005

WHILE HAVING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CHECK BY THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS BALLED. THE DEALERSHIP NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING LUBRICATION HAD DEPLETED. THIS RESULTED IN THE HUB DEVELOPING RUST AND THE AXLE SEIZING. *MR

NHTSA ID

10066665

Incident

Mar 15, 2004

Mileage

58,000 mi

2000 DODGE 2500 HAS LOOSE STEERING,WANDERS,DARTS LEFT OR RIGHT AND CONSTANTLY CORRECTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND SHIMMY. TRUCK DARTED TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD AND WENT THRU THE DITCH WHILE TOWING A TRAILER AND I HAVE BACK AND NECK INJURYS AND UNABLE TO WORK AT MY OLD PROFESSION. AND DODGE IS TRYING TO SETTLE WITH NOW AND STOP THE WEBSITE. PLEASE LOOK AT WWW.DODGETRUCKSTEERINGPROBLEMS.COM AND GET BACK WITH YOUR OPINION AND PLEASE LOOK AT THE PROBLEMS OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING AND THE DENYING BY DODGE.

NHTSA ID

10070322

Incident

Sep 15, 2000

Mileage

15,500 mi

1.BODY JUMPS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS UNABLE TO STEERE.2.ODOMETER READING DIDN'T MOVE FOR APPROX- 1ST 200 MILES.3.ENGINE KNOCKS. 4. SHIFTING LINKAGE AND GEARS GRIND. 5. TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND FRONT AXLE GRINDS. 6.SALESMAN SAID I WAS APPROVED AND DID QUALIFY FOR ANY VEHICLE IN THE LOT WITH $10,000.00 DOWN.CALLED FINANCE COMPANY AFTER PURCHASE AND WAS APPROVED FOR THE VEHICLE I ORIGINALLY WANTED.7.BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED ALL THE WAY AROUND. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10069566

Incident

May 15, 2003

THE SUSPENSION IS CUTTING THE TIRE CAUSING THE TIRE TO LOSE AIR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR

NHTSA ID

8020262

Incident

Aug 16, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL WANDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8018966

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

THE REAR END WENT OUT, CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR REIMBURSEMENT. *YD

NHTSA ID

566081

1500, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 15 TIMES FOR LOUD GRINDING NOISE IN THE REAR END WHEN MAKING TURNS AND WHEN BACKING UP. THE FIRST TIME AT 625 MILES. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NLM

NHTSA ID

8007848

Incident

Jul 15, 2000

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR END NEEDED TO BE REBUILT, THEN THE REAR WHEEL FELL OFF THROUGH THE LUG NUTS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

564645

WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX AND ALIGNED THE WHEELS. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE TIRES. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN EFFECTIVELY REMEDIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.

NHTSA ID

899202

Incident

Nov 1, 1999

THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. FRONT END COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID

752558

Incident

Aug 30, 2001

1500 SERIES, VEHICLE COULD NOT BE ALIGNED, TIRES WERE WEARING. AFTER THIRD FRONT ALIGNMENT, DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT BALL JOINTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

891211

Incident

Jan 15, 2001

WHILE WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE MECHANIC NOTICED FRONT ROTORS WERE WORN DOWN TO NOTHING, METAL TO METAL. REPLACED ROTORS AND FRONT DISC PADS. AT THIS TIME, ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK BALL JOINTS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR BUT DID NOT SPECIFY, ALSO DID NOT SPECIFY TYPES OF TIRES. VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. INTAKE GASKET REPLACED. NEW CARPET IN THE CAB WAS INSTALLED. NEW BUMPER AND GRILL WAS INSTALLED. CONSUMER ALSO STATES PROBLEM WITH THE ABS ALONG WITH THE ROTORS AND DISC PADS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

891148

Incident

Nov 1, 2000

WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL PULL TO LEFT, CAUSING POOR VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS YET TO MAKE ANY CHANGES.*AK

NHTSA ID

890198

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT PROPERLY SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS OF BALL JOINTS, POWER STEERING AND THE TRANSMISSION. *YH

NHTSA ID

888697

Incident

May 15, 2000

DODGE RAM 3500 HAS POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50 MPH. CONSUMER CANNOT FIND A DEALERSHIP THAT CAN EXAMINE AND CORRECT THE DEFECT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO BE OPERATED ON ROAD BECAUSE CONSUMER HAS TO HAVE BOTH HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL AT ALL TIMES. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER HAS MADE AN ADJUSTMENT THAT DID NOT HELP. *SLC

NHTSA ID

887496

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

VEHICLE HAS BEEN RUNNING VERY ROUGH. WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN GEAR A LOUD NOISE IS HEARD. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE PULLS TO ONE SIDE, DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

880109

WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 38-45 MPH OR WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND FRONT END BOUNCE AS IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF ROUND. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE, ALL FOUR TIRES AND TWO RIMS WERE REPLACED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATES THAT THE FRONT END BOUNCING IS NORMAL. *YH

NHTSA ID

865155

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50-60 MPH ENTIRE FRONT END WILL SHAKE, GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM IN VEHICLES WITH V6 ENGINES. *AK

NHTSA ID

858471