2000 Dodge RAM PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 8 owner complaints about the 2000 Dodge RAM Pickup, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 11, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Dodge RAM Pickup has problems

8 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling20
Structure20
Air bags11
Fuel system, gasoline10
Latches/locks/linkages10
Suspension10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2000 Dodge RAM Pickup recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other RAM Pickup year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the RAM Pickup median. How we score

'92'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2000 Dodge RAM Pickup, and the recalls they led to.

  1. 2000-2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP HOOD LATCHPE08047 · closed Dec 17, 2008
    No recall
In owners' words

What RAM Pickup owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

2000 DODGE RAM PICKUP ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAS SPUN A LOWER END CONNECTING ROD BEARING. *MR *JB THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *SC
Complaint 10128045 · Jun 28, 2005
2000 DODGE RAM ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A FAILURE WITH THE LOWER END CONNECTING ROD BEARING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED IT WOULD COST 14,000 TO REPLACE IT. *JB
Complaint 10121482 · May 10, 2005

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