2000 DODGE RAM 3500

1 recalls, 77 complaints - 27 TSBs

AIR BAGS

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS. SOUND DEADENER MATERIAL INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE COVER AND HOUSING. NOTE: THE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS WERE BUILT AT THE WARREN ASSEMBLY PLANT ("S" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 16, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; ST. LOUIS NORT... Read more

Consequence

WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE MATERIAL COULD INTERFERE WITH THE CLOCKSPRING RIBBON AND CAUSE AN OPEN CIRCUIT. THE DRIVER AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL BECOME DISABLED, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 18, 2001. ALSO SOME 1997-200 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUT... Read more

216,100 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

Complaint Statistics

77 total complaints 5 crashes 12 fires 7 injuries 1 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
STRUCTURE	7
SUSPENSION:FRONT	6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL	5
STEERING	3
SUSPENSION	3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR	3
EQUIPMENT	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR	2

Incident date: Mar 1, 2006

THE CRACKING HAS DONE NOTHING BUT GET WORSE. THE DASH HAS BEGUN HAVING CHUCKS OF BROKEN PLASTIC FALL OFF INTO THE INSTRUMENTATION AND ON THE FLOOR. IT HAS DISPROPORTIONATELY DEVALUED THE TRUCK. THE DASH SHOULD BE REPLACED BY DODGE ALONG WITH THE BEZEL ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH HAS 2 CRACKS IN ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 8, 2014

HAD A CAR PULL OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN CRASH. EXCESSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE, INSURANCE TOTALED TRUCK. ALSO HAD A FRIEND 2 WEEKS PRIOR INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH EXCESSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE, INSURANCE TOTALED HIS TRUCK AND HIS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HIS TRUCK WAS A 2006 RAM 3500... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jan 5, 2006

DODGE CASE # [XXX] CRACKED DASHBOARD DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLASTIC WHEN TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2000. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN AN INSULATED ENCLOSED GARAGE EXCEPT WHEN BEING DRIVEN. DUE TO THE SEVERE CRACKS, SHARP PIECES COULD POTENTIALLY FLY THROUGH THE CAB UPON IMPACT DURING AN ACCIDENT CAUSING SERIO... Read more

Incident date: Apr 2, 2012

ON APRIL 2, 2012 I WENT TO A RANCH THAT I WORK AT, PUT MY TRUCK IN PARK, PUT THE BRAKE ON, AND OPENED THE GATE. I DROVE THROUGH AND DID THE SAME PROCEDURE TO GO TO CLOSE THE GATE. MY TRUCK POPPED OUT OF PARK,RAN THROUGH IT'S PARKING BRAKE, THE DOOR KNOCKED ME DOWN AND THE FRONT TIRE OF MY DODGE 35... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Apr 2, 2012

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jun 11, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE RE... Read more

Incident date: Apr 2, 2012

CONSUMER STATES DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL POPPED OUT OF PARK CAUSING INJURIES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DOOR OF THE VEHICLE HIT HER AND THE TRUCK RAN OVER HER, BREAKING BOTH OF HER LEGS. *JB

1 injured

Incident date: Mar 2, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS SEVERELY CRACKED AND FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 04/30/13*LJ

Incident date: May 30, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN TURNING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY HE HEARD A LOUD CLANGING NOISE. WHEN HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRAME HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 22, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FROZE. THE CONTACT HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE WHEEL BEARING OFF AND THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COME OFF WHEN MORE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED MORE PRESSURE, THE THREADS ON THE DRIVE ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 15, 2003

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER FROM REGARDING DODGE RAM TRUCKS PROBLEMS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED THREE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURES. THE FIRST INCIDENT CAUSED $600 IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *JB

Incident date: Sep 20, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER HITCH SIDE BRACKETS FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND INQUIRED IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 00V107000 (TRAILER HITCHES). THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VIN WAS... Read more

Incident date: May 20, 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD DISINTEGRATED AND BEGAN TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURE ADVISED THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO HIS AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000. UPDATED 0... Read more

Incident date: May 17, 2004

2000 DODGE RAM 3500 DASH CAVED IN , ALL PLASTIC IS BREAKING. *TR

Incident date: Jul 21, 2008

WHILE TOWING A TRAILER BRAKE LINE NEAR THE REAR OF FUEL TANK RUPTURED CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE FOUND THAT OTHER DODGE TRUCKS WITH SAME PROBLEM EXISTED CALLED DODGE SAFETY RECALL 800 NUMBER WAS TOLD THERE IS NO SUCH ISSUE I OWN A 2000 DODGE RAM 3500. *TR

Incident date: Jan 1, 2008

DASH BOARD HAS SEVERAL CRACKS. THEY MAKE POPPING NOISES AND ARE GETTING WORSE. *TR

Incident date: Jan 7, 2008

ELECTRIC SEAT FIRE, SAFETY FUSE FAILED TO BLOW. FUSE BLOCK MELTED, SEAT MOTOR SHORTED OUT,WIRING HARNESS BURNED INTO FIRE WALL, ACROSS CARPET, AND UNDER SEAT INTO FOAM PADDING. TRUCK WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, AND WAS NOT ON. PROBLEM OCCURRED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN ON THAT ... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Jan 7, 2008

Fire

Incident date: Dec 20, 2007

2000 DODGE RAM 3500 QUAD CAB/ELECTRIC SEAT WIRING HARNESS FIRE. SAFETY FUSE FAILED, THUS RESULTING IN SMOLDERING FIRE BETWEEN SEAT FOAM AND ALONG CARPET BELOW THE SEAT. HARNESS WAS INSTALLED OVER METAL FRAME, AND COMPROMISED WHEN ANYONE WOULD SET ON THE SET. OVER TIME THE PROTECTIVE COATING WORE OFF... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Nov 2, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED EXCESSIVE CRACKING ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL CLUSTER. THE CRACKING HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED AND CREATED A LARGE HOLE IN THE PANEL, CAUSING PARTICLES TO FALL INWARDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT T... Read more

Incident date: Nov 3, 2007

WHILE DRIVING MY DODGE VAN, IT WILL SHUT OF, NO GAS TO ENGINE. I CAN CRUISE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MOST OF THE TIME. HAD THE VEHICLE WORKED ON, NEW FUEL PUMP, CLEANED THE GROUND AS ADVISED MY A DODGE SERVICE CENTER, HAD A COMPLETE TUNE UP AND ANYTHING ELSE MYSELF OR MY MECHANIC COULD THINK OF. THE ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 3, 2007

Incident date: Jun 15, 2007

DIESEL ENGINE LEAKING FUEL AND ECM MANDATING REPLACEMENT OF INJECTION PUMP AS WELL AS THREE AND ONE HALF WEEKS DOWN TIME TO SECURE PARTS. PROBLEMS BEGAN IN JUNE 2007. *TR

Incident date: Aug 13, 2007

BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION. 2000 RAM 3500 4WD. NO WARNING. TOWING TRAILER AT THE TIME, USED PARKING BREAK TO AVOID ACCIDENT. PART REPLACED WITH MANUFACTURER'S REPLACEMENT PART #52009177. NOTE MANUFACTURER HAS CHANGED MATERIAL ON REPLACEMENT PART TO ALUMINUM. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT NOTIFIED OW... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2006

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH SHE FELT THE VEHICLE VIBRATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY A YEAR LATER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE 60 MPH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY MADE A FEW... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2007

DODGE 3500 DASH CRACKING INTO PIECES, CON CERN OF SHARP EDGES IF IN AN ACCIDENT AND PIECES FALLING THROUGH THE DASH ONTO GAS LINKAGE OR BRAKE PREVENTING THEM FROM WORKING. *TR

Incident date: Aug 17, 2006

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. HAD REPAIR DONE (DEALER) THEN NEXT DAY VEHICLE MAKES NO CONTACT WITH STARTER, EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS. REPAIRED AT DEALER, HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK. WITH RENTAL VEHICLE REPLACEMENT OF STARTER (DEALERSHIP ADVISED), REPLACEMENT OF ALTERNATOR ( DEALERSHIP ADVISED), RE... Read more

Incident date: Dec 1, 2004

BOUGHT A BEAUTIFUL 2000 DODGE RAM 3500 TRUCK IN 2004, WITHIN 8 MONTHS THERE WERE SEVERAL CRACKS ALL OVER THE DASHBOARD. THE PLASTIC WAS SO BRITTLE IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND I AM NOW LOOKING INTO REPLACEMENT. *JB

Incident date: Aug 10, 2006

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. WHILE APPROACHING THE NEXT EXIT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW AND THE BEAUTY RING AND HUB CAP FLEW OFF THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. THE BLOWN TIRE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THERE WE... Read more

Incident date: Jul 8, 2005

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 REPLACE AT A COST OF $1550.00 TO ME . EXPRESSWAY DODGE TOLD ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BY CUMMINS BU... Read more

Incident date: Sep 2, 2004

CONSUMER STATED UPPER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT PREMATURELY.*AK

Incident date: Nov 15, 2004

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF, AND STAYING ON. DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. D-20 AND NHTSA RACALL NO. 04V185 KILE DODGE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL. THEY INDICATED THE RECALL WAS NOT LISTED ON THEIR COMPUTER AND COULD NOT HONOR IT. *AK

Incident date: Aug 20, 2004

THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *JB *SC

Incident date: Sep 3, 2004

I BOUGHT A DODGE DIESEL 1 TON FROM A PRIVATE PARTY. AFTER I BOUGHT IT, THE PREVIOUS OWNER CALLED IT A "LEMON". HE HAD IT INTO DODGE FOR NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. I HAVE BROKE DOWN IN THE TRUCK TWICE. I LEFT HOME ON 9/3/04 FOR VACATION, I WAS IN A VERY REMOTE AREA WHEN I HEARD A TERRIBLE METAL NOISE- IT... Read more

Incident date: May 26, 2004

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO RIGHT KNEE, WHEN IT HIT THE DASHBOARD, AND WHIPLASH. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE BODY SHOP. *AK

Crash 1 injured

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FUEL GAUGE WAS GIVING FALSE READING WHEN FUEL GAUGE REACHED HALF FULL. VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK ACTUALLY WAS EMPTY.*AK

Incident date: Feb 14, 2004

WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE, HOWEVER, MECHANIC HAD NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Mar 25, 2004

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Incident date: Mar 30, 2004

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT DODGE HAS KNOW ABOUT FOR YEARS AND REFUSES TO REPAIR- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, GOVERNOR SOLENOID, AND SENSOR CAUSING NO TRANSMISSION UP-SHIFT. THESE HAVE BEEN FAILING ON VEHICLES FOR MANY YEARS AND ESTIMATES ARE 4 OUT OF 5 FAIL BEFORE 100,000 MILES. YOU PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC A... Read more

Crash 3 injured

Incident date: Jun 4, 2002

MY COMPLAINT CONCERNS MY VEHICLE AND SEVERAL THOUSAND OTHERS THAT BELONG TO MEMBERS OF THE TURBO DIESEL REGISTER. THE REASON IM WRITING IS IN HOPES THAT WE CAN GET A SAFETY ISSUE ADDRESSED, AND CORRECTED ONCE AND FOR ALL. THERE HAS BEEN A REPEATED TREND OVER SEVERAL YEARS NOW CONCERNING THE LIFT PU... Read more

1 deaths

Incident date: Apr 20, 2003

THE FUEL DELIVERY PUMP (ELECTRIC) ON DODGE, DIESEL EQUIPPED TRUCKS. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM IF THIS PUMP FAILS WHILE ONE IS TOWING OR TRYING TO NEGOTIATE A INTERSECTION. *NLM

Incident date: Dec 11, 2002

THE ENGINE STALLED, WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED.*DT *JB

Incident date: Dec 1, 2002

I OWN A 2000 DODGE 3500, THEY HAVE REPLACED 4 V10 ENGINES AND THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT. THE ENGINE GIVES LITTLE TO NO WARNING AND JUST STOPS RUNNING.*JB

Incident date: Feb 1, 2002

FUEL LEAK

Incident date: Aug 1, 2000

CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE STEERING PROBLEMS SUCH AS VEHICLE STEERS HARD. VEHICLE WANDERING ON ROAD. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING BOX. DEALER FOUND BENT STEERING DAMPER, REPLACED STEERING BOX, AND TRACK BAR. CONSUMER STATES STEERING IS TOO TIGHT. DEALER ADJUSTED BOX TO REDUCE STEERING EFFO... Read more

Incident date: Jan 18, 2001

CONSUMER STATES REAR WINDOW OF CAB IS LEAKING WATER AND THE WEATHERSTRIP FROM REAR WINDOW IS LOOSE. DEALER REPLACED CRACKED GLASS FOR CAB AND REAR WINDOW. *TT

Incident date: Jan 25, 2001

CONSUMER STAT4S MARKER LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. DEALER FOUND PINCHED WIRES. *TT

Incident date: Jan 18, 2001

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS PULSATION WHEN BRAKING. DEALER FOUND ROTORS OUT OF ROUND AND ALSO REPLACED BRAKE PADS.*TT

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL, TOOL BOX LEAKS WATER, THERE ARE 2 HOLES IN THE REAR BOX.*TT

Incident date: Jan 31, 2001

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A CLUNK NOISE IN FRONT END. DEALER REPLACED LOWER BALL JOINT SOCKET, AND RIGHT FRONT BEARINGS. *TT

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Technical Service Bulletins, 2000 DODGE RAM 3500

27 manufacturer communications from 17 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
350000 EQUIPMENT	8
160000 STRUCTURE	6
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	4
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
116340 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER	2
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	1
114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING	1
140000 AIR BAGS	1

116340 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER

KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not program to the vehi

116340 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER

350000 EQUIPMENT

Charging System, Battery Diagnostic Tools and Warranty This information only bulletin discusses using the correct test equipment for testing batteries and charging systems, and also warranty reimbursement when battery replacements are nece

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This SKU is a Clock Spring. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the internal spring. If the internal spring is not seated, the electrical circuit for the horn is disconnected and the horn will not fu

140000 AIR BAGS

160000 STRUCTURE

Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Use of Salvage/Recycled Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of recycled or salvage parts.

160000 STRUCTURE

Use of Aftermarket Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Use of Aftermarket Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts.

160000 STRUCTURE

Use of Salvage/Recycled Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of recycled or salvage parts.

160000 STRUCTURE

Use of Aftermarket Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of aftermarket parts.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage.

160000 STRUCTURE

Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Connecting to the DRB III Emulator for Cummins Engines

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Service - Four Piece Oil Pan Gasket All Cummins Equipped Vehicles ONLY - The replacement oil pan gasket can be a four piece gasket rather than a single piece gasket. This applies to Cummins 5.9L and 6.7L engines only. Installation: 1. C

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Cummins Equipped Vehicles ONLY - The replacement oil pan gasket can be a four piece gasket rather than a single piece gasket. This applies to Cummins 5.9L and 6.7L engines only.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Part Description: Insulator on Lever Assy Manual Valve - Valve Body - RWD Transmission Issue Description: The manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and instruction sheet are now available as a kit. If the insulator requires replacement

160000 STRUCTURE

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

82212076, 82203694 - Fabric Cleaner This "fabric cleaner" is not intended for sale in California, the otc states (Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington dc

114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

68069384A$, R8069384A$, 68086182A$, R8027067A$, RL002012A$ - Gasket, Cylinder Head Cover Before replacing injectors for Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0201, P0202, P0203, P0204, P0205, and/or P0206, please make sure that the wiring loom and/or

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

350000 EQUIPMENT

092300 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL FILTER

Heavy Duty Filtration MOPAR Retrofit or Add On Parts Available

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Heavy Duty Filtration MOPAR Retrofit or Add On Parts Available

350000 EQUIPMENT

Heavy Duty Filtration MOPAR Retrofit or Add On Parts Available

NHTSA Safety Investigations, DODGE RAM 3500

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2006

TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION

ODI HAS CLOSED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS, OTHER FIELD DATA AND TECHNICAL DATA SUBMITTED BY CHRYSLER TO THE AGENCY.CHRYSLER REPORTS THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IS HARD WIRED INTO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (IC) AND THE CLUSTER DECIDES WHICH DIRECTION HAS BEEN SELECTED BASED... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1998

TIRE VALVE

DODGE RAM 3500 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the DODGE RAM 3500 across all model years (1994, 2012).

96 Total Recalls

3,822 Total Complaints

2 Investigations

242 Reported Crashes

157 Reported Fires

9 Reported Deaths

DODGE RAM 3500 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2012	9	502	View
2011	5	293	View
2010	9	0	View
2009	5	130	View
2008	11	221	View
2007	14	284	View
2006	11	349	View
2005	7	240	View
2004	7	276	View
2003	9	330	View
2002	1	59	View
2001	1	168	View
2000 (current)	1	77
1999	1	146	View
1998	1	134	View
1997	1	153	View
1996	1	182	View
1995	1	132	View
1994	1	102	View
1993	0	26	View
1992	0	11	View
1991	0	5	View

Other DODGE Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
DURANGO	234	19,190	View
CARAVAN	213	14,304	View
GRAND CARAVAN	203	18,754	View
CHARGER	200	8,152	View
RAM	176	5,521	View
DAKOTA	153	9,250	View
CHALLENGER	102	2,357	View
STRATUS	94	3,621	View

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Technical Service Bulletins, 2000 DODGE RAM 3500

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, DODGE RAM 3500

DODGE RAM 3500 - All Years Overview

DODGE RAM 3500 - Year by Year

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