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2000 Dodge Ram Electrical problems

Owners have filed 48 complaints about the 2000 Dodge Ram's electrical system with NHTSA - 7% of all its complaints, most recently on June 17, 2022. They describe 2 crashes, 7 fires and 1 injury. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.

Complaints
48
Recalls
1
Crashes
2
Fires
7
Injuries
1
Deaths
0

Electrical recalls for the 2000 Dodge Ram

Electrical system: wiring

01V25300098,000 vehicles affected

The problem
Vehicle description: vans and wagons not equipped with power front seats. In the presence of road salt, water, and possibly other debris, the power seat connector located beneath the driver's seat could develop a high resistive short circuit that cycles the circuit breaker.
The risk
If the circuit breaker cycles for an extended period of time, heat could build up in the connector, possibly resulting in a fire.
The fix
Owners will receive instructions for removing the circuit breaker from the fuse panel. If an owner desires, their dealer can perform the repair. Owner notification began august 27, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Electrical complaints

SteeringElectrical systemEngine & cooling

Unknown Will be driving down the road and the truck will shut off. When this happens it also affects the power steering and the power brakes. Has happened at a spotlight and I had to push it thru a busy intersection. Has happened going down the road just at random. No warning. But it does show (No Bus) when this happens but it does not trigger a code or engine light Try to start it and it will not start. Sometime it's only a few minutes up too 1/2 Hour the last time it cut off.

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 11469787
Electrical system

While I was driving on a city road, the vehicle just shut off. Almost like I turned the ignition off. All gauges worked as normal, stereo, a/c, etc(aux power components) . No check engine light came on or anything. Pulled to side off road and turned hazards on. I tried to restart vehicle it would turn over but would not start, I then noticed in the odometer that it stated "no bus" . Thinking it may have been an electronic system issue with fuel system I checked fuse box under the hood. I pulled the fuel system...

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relay out then reinstalled. Truck started up ( all this took about 5-10 min). So I purchased a new relay but waited to have see if issue was resolved. Sitting in a parking lot a few days later I started vehicle and started to load groceries , the vehicle shift off again, I tried to restart and same thing, looked at odometer and again it stated 'no bus" so I installed new relay. Put in off position and tried again. Still no luck. Waited a few min and tried to start vehicle again and it started up. Looked up on forums to find possible solution and the next step was to try the coil. I have installed new coil on 06/05/2018 and am currently waiting for issue to come again. To day is 06/06/2018. Thinking back the vehicle has had some jerking motions that almost resemble the same symptoms but never fully died , just jerked really bad but continued to drive. This is unsafe for if I was on a highway it kills power to the power steering pump and could cause an accident. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 11100280
Electrical system

10:30 Pm driving down a two lane highway no shoulder on a hill, it was like I turned the key off. Sure glad the flashers worked,i had my cell phone and a flash light so I could slow traffic down.Lucky.. No one was hurt or killed.The pick up will crank over wont start. Towed it home,the odometer reads no bus there is no codes that can be read at the diagnostic link connector.It reads no link.. Why does dodge put a link connector on vehicles if there is no way to read any codes so I can fix it without spending...

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hundreds of dollars at the dealership? The internet is full of dodges with the same problem that people cant fix without hauling to the dealership.Sure hope you can help fix this problem.(An electrical mess).

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10948080
Electrical systemCrash1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge ram 1500. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact was notified that the pcm (pulse code modulation) needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the pcm had been replaced three times; however, the failure recurred. The contact also stated that while driving, the vehicle stalled and caused the contact's vehicle to become rear ended by another vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to the back and neck that...

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did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was repaired, but the details were unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 205,000. The vin was not available.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10788603
Electrical systemAirbagsVisibility & wipers

When I purchased my dodge truck in 2012 the car lot where I bought it had used some kind of glue and tape on the dash it had every small crack. About 3 months later while driving down the road piece of dash fell out under my feet. Small pieces fell out several more times then bigger pieces started coming lose. I had to pull over and remove most of the dash in pieces. Now windshield is cracked my mechanic say its because of the dash being busted up like it is, that caused my windshield to crack. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Air bags · Visibility / wiperNHTSA 10649571
Electrical systemBody, doors & structure

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard was cracking and the electrical wires shorted and melted. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was merged to the shoulder of the road and was towed to the contact's home. The contact replaced the defective wires. The vin was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Filed Incident Electrical system · StructureNHTSA 10626257
Electrical systemAirbagsBody, doors & structure

DASH FALLING APRT DETERIOATING. *JS

Filed Incident Electrical system · Air bags · Structure · Unknown or otherNHTSA 10598334
Electrical system

I went to start up my 2000 dodge ram 1500 and the whole dash was dead. No instrument gauges and "no bus" appeared on the odometer. Took it to my dodge dealership and they said it was a bad bcm. Need to replace it. I contacted dodge headquarters to ask if they can work with me on the price and they said no. There has been numerous complaints about this specific part going bad on other dodge models. This is a serious problem since I could have been driving on the freeway and all my gauges, speedometer, and everything else goes dead in the instrument panel. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10465907
Electrical system

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic shop who advised the contact that the computer was faulty and needed to be replaced. The parts needed for repair were on back order. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 104,000.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10462541
Electrical system

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge ram. The contact noticed that the entire instrument panel was fractured and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. No repairs were performed. The vin was unavailable. The current mileage was 97,000 and the failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10443215
Electrical system

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated the gauges on the instrument panel do not work intermittently and give incorrect readings. The vehicle was not inspected by the dealer. The failure mileage was 109,000 and the current mileage was 114,000. Updated 08/01/11*lj

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10408515
Electrical systemBody, doors & structure

My dash is cracked and broken. This has caused issues with my wiring as my speakers have stopped working. I am worried that this may lead to safety issues with life safety systems including air bags, headlights, turn signals, etc. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · StructureNHTSA 10379949
Engine & coolingElectrical system

My dodge truck driving on the freeway at 65 all gauges zero out and the no bus reading is displayed on the odometer readout the truck is unresponsive losing power all warning lights are displayed on instrument panel. The truck now stalls at stop lights and runs rough. It has been at two shops the shops have replaced the computer the instrument cluster the body control module and has checked every wire and has not found any solutions. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Electrical systemNHTSA 10339186
Electrical systemBody, doors & structure

2000 Dodge ram 1500. The dash is faulty and falling into pieces. Due to the dash literally falling apart, electrical wiring and electrical components are exposed. Concerned about the risk of fire or electrical shock. Also concerned about occupant safety if a crash occurred due to the lack of integrity of the dash. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · StructureNHTSA 10273931
Electrical system

Potential safety issue. When the engine quits, power steering is lost. With the small steering wheel and low gear ratio, extreme effort is required to steer. The dodge 2000 ram 1500 pickup also has a computer for the engine. This has caused the engine to shut down suddenly and steering became extremely difficult. This has happened three times dodge has not been able to determine if the computer or the wiring is at fault. To replace the computer costs $750 with no certainty this will fix the problem. Chrysler/dodge has not been willing to assist. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10240992
Electrical systemBody, doors & structure

The dashboard of my vehicle has cracked and recently parts of it have caved in. Wires are now exposed to the elements and I believe this poses a huge safety issue if there is an electrical failure (e.G., Brake lights fail). This defect in the dash has been acknowledged by chrysler. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · StructureNHTSA 10238018
Electrical systemBody, doors & structure

My complaint is in regard to my 2000 dodge ram 1500 dashboard. It has been cracking for years and the wiring underneath is now almost 100% exposed. I have already had electrical problems and have just recently in the past month have gotten the electrical system restored. I have contacted daimler chrysler and constantly been given the run around. Please help me as I know I am not the only consumer to have this same problem. Thank you very much. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · StructureNHTSA 10237595
BrakesTransmission & drivetrainElectrical systemBody, doors & structure

First is the dash. I bought the truck in feb 04 with 74,000 miles on it and shortly after I noticed a crack in the dashboard, since then the dash is falling apart and is more brittle than a sporting clay. If you snap off a piece and look at it you can see that about 1/5th of the way down from the top is brown since it has cooked in the sun. So that proves that dodge uses very cheap plastic for the dashboards. I looked into replacing it about 6 months ago and the top piece of the dash cost about 200$ and now that I...

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have gotten my tax returns back I was going to get a new one but the price is now 375$. I guess dodge finally realized the problem with these dashboards and decided to cash in on them. The torque converter went out on the drive home from the dealership also, but 50 bucks from me and 2100$ from the warranty people fixed that. Second is the asd relay which means automatic shutdown relay and it isn't kidding with the name. A couple years ago when I started my truck it would shut off right away and wouldn't run right until I feathered the gas for a little bit, after replacing the throttle body control solenoid, the idle air control motor and mass air flow sensor I did a little more research and found it to be a 10 dollar relay from napa. The third problem is a whooping noise coming from the engine that I still can't figure out what it is. The truck makes the noise when its sitting still so I know its nothing in the suspension, although its louder when idling over small bumps. The fourth was the speed sensor in the rear differential, abs and brake light came on but didn't affect performance at all, replaced the sensor and didn't have any more trouble from it. Fifth problem is the back window leaks but I'm going to fix that with a generous blob of welder glue inside when I finally get around to pulling the headliner down. *Tr

Filed Incident Service brakes, hydraulic · Power train · Electrical system · StructureNHTSA 10217457
Body, doors & structureElectrical system

The entire top dash is cracked and the dash around the gauges is also cracking. It rattles pieces are starting to come loose and expose wiring. It is a safety issue due to sharp edges and flying pieces in the event of an accident, some may be smashed into someone's face by the airbag. This has been getting worse over time. *Tr

Filed Incident Structure · Electrical systemNHTSA 10210466
Electrical system

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the instrument panel began cracking and three months later, the instrument control panel cluster fell completely inward. He has not yet notified the dealer or the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 83,000 and current mileage was 90,000.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10208950
Electrical system

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the dashboard is falling apart. He feels that if the air bags deploy, he could be seriously injured. The contact notified a local authorized dealer and the manufacturer, but they will not repair the vehicle for free. The correct vin and engine size were unknown. The current mileage is 75,000 and failure mileage was 70,000.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10191747
Electrical systemBody, doors & structure

I own a 2000 dodge ram 1500 pickup truck. In 2005 the dashboard started with some fine line cracks which have gotten longer and larger until this year . The dashboard has totally caved in and broken into several large pieces. My concern is with the area beneath the dashboard that was now exposed along with the condition of the dashboard. I have experienced a electrical problem of the truck , not starting. Like the battery was dead. I have replaced the battery at least twice and the starter and alternator...

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professionally checked by 3 different mechanics trying to locate the problem. Also, we have tried to trace the system for a short. I was wondering if the caved in dashboard has exposed some wires to the elements. We live in florida and try to amour all moisture the dashboard and use a sun screen for protection. At first I thought it might just be my dodge truck, but my daughter has a 2001 dodge 1500 and the dashboard started cracking for no reason. Is this a dodge problem? I happened to catch a news story about this same problem and found that we are not alone, that this seemed to be a problem with the dodge trucks along with potential electrical problems. You can contact [email protected] for more information on the data he has collected concerning this issue. If would seem dodge needed to look in to the problem. *Ak

Filed Incident Electrical system · StructureNHTSA 10191055
Electrical system

Dashboard is collapsing. Experiencing multiple electrical failures: the radio, high beam indicator,speakers and side mirrors are not working. *Jb

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 10189700
AirbagsElectrical system

Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, and depressing the horn, it felt spongy and there was no sound. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer however, the manufacturer was contacted. There was a nhtsa recall, # 01v153000, regarding the air bags. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin.

Filed Incident Air bags · Electrical systemNHTSA 10171594
Electrical systemEquipment & accessories

Hole in ac system. Paid $130 to find out that I had a leak in my evaporator of my ac unit. Very difficult to find. Even more difficult to replace. Truck is only 5 years old.

Filed Incident Electrical system · EquipmentNHTSA 10128313

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