Safety Score
63
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-12 | 01V038000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 2,000 | — | Details |
| 2000-01-11 | 00V007000 |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | 76 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-16 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE OPENED, WHICH IMPAIRED HIS VISIBILIT… |
| 2008-11-11 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM . WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE HOOD UN LATCHED AND SLAMMED AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. UP… |
| 2008-10-19 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2000 DODGE RAM 2400 HAS CRACKED IN NUMEROUS PLACES AND IS CAVING IN. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE A… |
| 2006-09-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SAFETY LATCH ON THE HOOD RUSTED CAUSING THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE TO COME UP AND HIT THE WIND… |
| 2005-12-12 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | Yes | 1 | MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE LOWER DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT FAILED CAUSIN… |
| 2005-12-04 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATES DASHBOARD CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OVER TOP OF THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER … |
| 2005-09-18 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | Yes | 1 | DT: THE CALLER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT WHILE GOING 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. … |
| 2005-08-13 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DT: THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 20… |
| 2005-03-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V596000; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED A FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT RECALL. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED… |
| 2004-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR BECAUSE THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE MECHANIC INFORME… |
| 2004-09-10 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DRIVER'S… |
| 2004-08-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL FAILED. A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER APP… |
| 2004-04-23 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED FRONT WINDSHIELD SEALS WORE OUT. THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE WIN… |
| 2004-04-18 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OR FASTER STEERING BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. *AK |
| 2004-04-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY GRABBED AND THEN RELEASED. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER'S VEHI… |
| 2004-03-15 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | WHILE HAVING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CHECK BY THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT WAS BALLED. THE DEALERSHIP NOTICED THAT T… |
| 2004-01-05 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 80,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK POWER SHUT DOWN, AND THE VEHICLE STOPPE… |
| 2003-11-05 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING AT40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE T-BONED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE A… |
| 2003-10-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE CONSUMER LOST ALL STEERING AND BRAKE POWER PRECEDED BY A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. TH… |
| 2003-09-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | ENGINE SPARK KNOCK AS A RESULT OF A BAD PLENUM GASKET. DODGE APPARENTLY WILL NOT FIX, UNLESS I COME UP WITH $450-$500.… |
| 2003-07-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THIS 2000 RAM 2500 4 WHDR CUMMINS DIESEL, QUAD CAB, TRUCK IS THE CHRYSLER DESIGN DEFECTIVE FRONT … |
| 2003-05-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | 1.BODY JUMPS AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS UNABLE TO STEERE.2.ODOMETER READING DIDN'T MOVE FOR APPROX- 1ST 200 MILES.3.ENGINE KNO… |
| 2003-05-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED T… |
| 2002-11-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES HE HAS ABS BRAKES AND THIS AM HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND HIS SYSTEM LOCKED UP ON HIM CAUSING HIM TO RUN… |
| 2002-09-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL WANDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK |
| 2002-08-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH AND WITH NO WARNING ON FLAT SURFACE THE FUEL LINE CRACKED, AND STARTED TO LEAK FLUID ONTO THE E… |
| 2002-08-22 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE IN CRASH. *AK |
| 2002-08-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | FRONT BRAKES HAVE WORN OUT WITHIN 26000 MILES. THERE WAS NO WARNING UNTIL EXTERNDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAD … |
| 2002-08-16 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE SUSPENSION IS CUTTING THE TIRE CAUSING THE TIRE TO LOSE AIR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR |
| 2002-08-15 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT HAVE A STOPPING POINT WHEN TURNING. CONDITION CAUSES THE TIRE TO BE CU… |
| 2002-08-01 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WHEEL KEEPS TURN WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE STE… |
| 2002-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING HEADLIGHTS WILL GO ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK |
| 2002-07-13 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER 'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN REAR AT 35MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S… |
| 2002-06-21 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN REAR END COLLISON AND NONE OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK.*JB |
| 2002-06-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | INSIDE DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE PAD HAS WORN OUT PREMATURELY. CONTACTED DEALER,AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK |
| 2002-05-22 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT THE REAR LAP SEATBELT IS BOLTED IN IMPROPERLY AND CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO USE IT.*JB |
| 2002-04-05 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE HIT A LAMP POST AT 20 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, CONSUMER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD.*AK |
| 2002-03-31 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*A… |
| 2002-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE OIL PUMP WENT OUT CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FREEZE WHICH IN R… |
| 2002-02-23 | WHEELS:HUB | No | 0 | LEFT, FRONT HUB BEARING FAILED, WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN NEAR ACCIDENT. DAMAGED LEFT, FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY, … |
| 2002-01-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE TRYING TO ENTER FREEWAY HEARD 3 BELL CHIMES. THEN, HORN STARTED TO SOUND, AND ENGINE HAD SHUT DOWN. PLEASE PRO… |
| 2001-12-25 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, HOOD FLEW OPEN BECAUSE SECONDARY LATCH BROKE, VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. *AK THE SECON… |
| 2001-12-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES WEARING OUT QUICKLY ( HAD THEM RELINED TWICE) AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT HONOR I… |
| 2001-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. D… |
| 2001-11-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON ENGINE SURGES, CAUSING THE FORWARD MOVEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 1 1/2 INCHES. ALSO,… |
| 2001-10-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | Yes | 0 | THERES WAS A SMALL HOLE LIKE A SCREW HOLE LOCATED ON SIDE OF STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, AND KEYS THAT HU… |
| 2001-09-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 01V-038, THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE NOTIC… |
| 2001-08-30 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. FRONT END COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. *AK |
| 2001-08-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 4 | ON 08-21-01 OUR TRUCK WAS IN FOR REPAIRS TO THE STEERING COLUMN. AT THAT TIME WE ASKED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IF … |
| 2001-08-25 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | WE RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT WE WERE NOT GOING FAST ENOUGH FOR AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. OUR SPEED WAS 65 MILES PER HO… |