2000 Dodge Ram 1500 power train problems
45 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving my vehicle down a city street I started to approach a stop sign. As the vehicle came almost to a stop I heard a scraping noise and then the vehicle abruptly stopped. When I pressed the accelerator pedal the engine would rev and the truck would act like it was in park while in "d". I got out…”
filed Aug 4, 2018
“I was driving down a dirt road at about 35mph. The rear end of my 2000 dodge ram 1500 sport 4x4 started grinding. I started slowing down and the rear drive shaft hit the pavement. I came to a stop and looked under my truck. The rear drive shaft was hanging and the pinion gear was pointed up towards…”
filed Oct 17, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 92 | 13% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 175 | 25% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 228 | 47% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 231 | 34% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 73 | 13% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 61 | 12% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 100 | 13% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 593 | 51% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 181 | 17% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 125 | 11% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 99 | 12% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 95 | 9% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.