Ten problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2000 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 based on all problems reported for the 2000 Ram 1500.
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.
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 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 and started to load groceries , the vehicle shit 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.
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 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).
Tl-the contact owns a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 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, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that while stalled the vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The contact sustained injuries to the back and neck which did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 250,000. Ah.
Dash falling aprt deterioating.
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.
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.
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.
The spark plugs came out of the cylinder.
The power control module and body control modules blew out twice within the first 4000 miles of the trucks life. The leaky intake manifold was detected after several complaints of a tapping noise in the engine when accelerating. Still not fixed vehicle still has real bad tapping in the engine. Truck died while driving down the road. Left me stranded. Diagnosis was that the fuel pump module went out. Electrical problems with the vehicle also shorted out the cassette player. I have also heard strange buzzing noises in the cab while driving. Took back tot he dealer and they said they could not find anything wrong. Vehicle is still not running properly. **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*734309.