Model year record
2000 Dodge Dodge Truck recalls & problems
The 2000 Dodge Dodge Truck has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 20 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is suspension (6 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2000 Dodge Dodge Truck.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| SuspensionFront › Control arm › Upper ball joint; Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint | 6 | 17,620 mi |
| SteeringGear box (other than rack and pinion); Hydraulic power assist › Pump | 4 | — |
| StructureBody › Door | 4 | 75,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkagesDoors › Latch; Hood › Latch | 3 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 2 | — |
| TiresSidewall; Tread/belt | 2 | — |
| Seat beltsFront | 1 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission › Cooling unit and lines | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, otherFuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Structure
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
- Structure
DASH IS CRACKING INTO SHARP PIECES THAT FALL INTO INTERIOR OF THE DASH. I HAVE CONCERN FOR THE WIRING AND AIRBAG. *TR
- Structure › Body › Door
ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THE MAIN DOOR HAS RUST BUBBLES UNDER THE FACTORY PAINT AT THE BOTTOM. THE SMALLER DOOR HAS 2 -3INCH CRACKS SIDE BY SIDE. THIS TRUCK HAS HAD BOTH A FACTORY UNDER COAT AND ANOTHER UNDER COAT JUST 1 YEAR AGO. BUT THE CAUSE OF THESE 2 PROBLEMS LOOK LIKE IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY. *TR
- Structure
MY 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK HAS A CRACKED DASH, AND THIS HAS RESULTED IN LARGEST PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD TO BREAK COMPLETELY OFF. I NOW HAVE HUGE HOLES WHERE A DASH IS SUPPOSED TO BE. THIS IS CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE TRUCK AS IT HAS EXPOSED COMPONENTS UNDER THE DASH. I HAVE HAD MANY, MANY CARS AND TRUCKS IN MY LIFETIME, AND HAVE KEPT MANY OF THESE CARS AND TRUCKS FOR MORE THAN 10-15 YEARS, AND NONE HAS EVER HAD A DASHBOARD CRACK. WHEN I CONTACTED CHRYSLER THEY SAY THEY ARE GOING TO DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. OBVIOUSLY, DUE TO THE HUGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, THIS IS A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT OF DODGE RAM TRUCKS. *TR
- Unknown or other
PREMATURE TOTAL CRACKING OF DASHBOARDS IN ALL MODEL DODGE PICK UPS. 90% OF THE OWNERS OF DODGE PICKUPS IN MY AREA HAD TO REPLACE OR HAVE CRACKED DASHBOARDS IN THEIR TRUCK. YOU GET NO HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIPS OR REPRESENTATIVE YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE. THE DASHBOARDS COST $500.00 PLUS, AND TRIM 1$79.00 ,AND $500.00 PLUS FOR INSTALLMENT. THE DODGE TRUCK OWNERS WERE GETTING THE SHAFT. *AK
- Fuel system, other › Fuel injection system
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
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
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
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Cooling unit and lines
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
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.