- The problem
- Certain replacement k&n fuel performance kits, p/nos. 57-1509, 57-1511, 57-1511-1, 57-1517, 57-1517-1, 57-1527, And 57-1530. Also, a small percentage of these kits were sold under the mopar performance parts brand name (p/nos. P5007069 and p5007070). All kits were manufactured from april 20, 1999, through september 23, 2004. These assemblies were manufactured as replacement equipment for certain dodge pickup trucks and suvs. A small piece of material from the tube wall could be sucked into the engine throttle body, which could cause the throttle to become jammed in the open position.
- The risk
- A jammed open throttle could cause unintended acceleration of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash or increased stoping distances when braking.
- The fix
- K&n will provide owners with a free repair kit along with repair instructions. The recall began on april 20, 2006.
Engine & cooling
2000 Dodge Ram 2500 Engine problems
Owners have filed 14 complaints about the 2000 Dodge Ram 2500's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 7% of all its complaints, most recently on June 19, 2015. They describe 0 crashes, 4 fires and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 14
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 4
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 2000 Dodge Ram 2500
Engine complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge ram 2500. While driving approximately 30 mph, the engine stalled without warning. The contact was able maneuver the vehicle into a parking lot. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.
Alert: dodge ram 2500 diesel life threatening problem --- on july 11, 2014, while driving on u.S. Route 77 in north carolina I passed an 18 wheeler at 70 mph and pulled back into the right lane in front of the truck when, without any warning whatsoever, the engine just stopped. The truck I had just passed nearly jackknifed as the trucker applied his brakes in a panic maneuver to avoid rolling over me from behind. Luckily, he maintained control, got around me, and continued on his way. I coasted to the side of the...
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road and tried to restart the engine but, although it would crank, it would not start. I was forced to wait and then, after a time, tried starting it again. It did. I slowly drove to the next exit but not without incident. After going only a few hundred yards the truck bucked, hesitated and stopped again. Again, I waited. This scenario repeated itself until I got to safety. Coincident with the engine stopping the power steering failed, the abs light came on, it appeared the airbag system was inoperative and all the gauges in the instrument cluster stopped working. Eventually, my truck was towed to lake norman dodge. There, the very helpful assistant service manager, terry, evaluated the problem saying either the powertrain control module or the instrument cluster was the problem but his experience led him to try replacing the computer first. Replacing the pcm fixed the problem. The instrument cluster resumed working. At least temporarily. On september 16 2014, on a local trip, the truck just stopped again. I was stranded on a state road. I used my prior experience with waiting, starting, driving a little way and having the engine stop again to limp into a local repair shop. Eventually, they towed it to shelor dodge in christiansburg, va. Where it currently remains, ... Inoperable. *Tr
When I adjusted the steering wheel to a different position an apparent electrical failure shut down the engine and the power steering and power brakes rendering the truck almost uncontrollable at that speed. This catastrophic failure was replicated at different speeds and while stationary. Apparently any movement of the steering wheel will shut off complete power to the engine and cause a total loss of power to the vehicle. *Tr
Unexpected engine stall on highway while pulling trailer. Lead to loss of power steering, brakes, etc. Narrowly avoided major accident on highway. Found out later there is a seriously high failure rate of diesel injection pumps due to poor design. *Nm
Twice while driving the 2000 dodge 2500 club cab the engine stalled suddenly. *Nm the consumer was able to stop the vehicle with the emergency brake. Once the consumer was bale to restart the vehicle he drove to the dealer where they replaced the fuel pump. The fuel pump failed again, the dealer informed the consumer to expect it to fail again for the third time. The starter had to be replaced and the consumer experienced problems with sluggish shifting. *Jb *nm
I have a 2000 dodge ram 2500 4x4 auto with a cummins diesel. For the production years 1998 to 2001, some of these engines where produced with an inferior engine block (identified with a block casting number of "53"). More specifically these blocks have thinner water jacket walls than other blocks so with coolant cavitation, corrosion, coolant pressure in the block, and torque, they may crack, spilling your coolant. When the crack occurs, and there are very many documented cases, it is on the passenger side of the...
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engine, the same side as the exhaust manifold. I have not heard of any fires, etc. But I know that engine coolant does contain flammable ingredients and the exhaust can get very hot, especially when towing. Also, this engine with a 53 block has been used in other applications, including: medium duty trucks from different manufacturers, mobile homes, public school buses and mass transportation buses. I searched the nhtsa site for info regarding the cummins 53 block, but could not find anything. Any information you can provided would be of great use. Although the engine block in my truck has not cracked, I'm more interested in preventing a problem than experiencing it. Very many thanks in advance for your time and effort.*Jb
2000 Dodge ram 2500 has a cummins 5.9 Liter diesel engine. The engine block has crack in the water jacket and is leaking coolant. Cummins engine manufacture has admitted to this as being a problem and has not corrected the problem.*Ak
While driving the vehicle stalled without warning. *Nlm
Consumer notice engine leaking oil from under engine. Dealer has been contacted technician notice vacuum pump need to be replace. Please provide further information. Ts
Vehicle experienced fire in the engine compartment, the entire cab was burned, claim 36-a186-713. *Slc
Vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment, consumer had it towed to dealer, claim 37-3254-339. *Slc
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FIRE, CLAIM 37-3254-339. *SLC
Fire in engine compartment, entire cab was burned, claim 36-a186-713. *Slc
While driving truck pulls badly to right. Dealer told consumer it would straighten up. Consumer states there suppose to be a recall on vehicle.*Ak the right front wheel assembly fell off due to weld failure. The vehicles surges forward randomly. There was smell of fuel inside the cab when windows are up. The steering box had failed and replaced. Tie rods and motor compartment seal failed. The customer had returned the truck to the dealer because of numerous problems. *Yh
Dodge Ram 2500 engine complaints by year
Ram 2500 engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data