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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

66 crash reports16 fire reports46 injury reports

What owners actually said

520 reports

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2000

Suspension

REAR END WAS BUILT TOO SMALL FOR V8 ENGINE,CAUSING IT TO BURN UP. DEALER WILL INSTALL A 350 REAREND BECAUSE 321 PARTS ARE ON A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #859942

Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 2000

Vehicle Speed Control

WHILE CONSUMER WAS STOPPED WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REVVE AND THE BACK TIRE STARTED SPINNING. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 4 OR 5 SECONDS AND CONSUMER IMMEDIATED SHIFTED INDICATOR FROM DRIVE TO PARK. NLM

NHTSA ODI #551635

Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 2000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

RIGHT FRONT BRAKES WORE OUT FASTER THEN OTHER SIDE. CONSUMER COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. NOISE DUE TO INSIDE BRAKE PAD LINING WEARING DOWN TO METAL. MANUFACTURER WARNING SYSTEM FAILED, DRIVER/OWNER UNAWARE PROBLEM EXISTED UNTIL FAILURE OCCURRED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #858957

Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 2000

Steering

ANY TIME WHEN TURNING VEHICLE WOULD MAKE NOISES. WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN AND GOING SLOWLY IT WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE NOISES. CONTACTED DEALER, THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #858654

Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2000

Air BagsCrash

WHILE DRIVING 35 - 40 MPH, HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A TREE WHICH CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. DEALER SAID THE IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #858346

Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 2000

Electrical System

THE HORN IS VERY DIFFICULT TO USE. IT MUST BE HIT HARD AT EXACTLY THE RIGHT SPOT TO FUNCTION. WHEN IN A PANIC (I.E. WHEN HORN USE IS NECESSARY) IT IS UNLIKELY THAT ONE CAN HIT THE RIGHT SPOT. IN VERY COLD WEATHER (BELOW FREEZING) THE HORN DOES NOT WORK AT ALL.

NHTSA ODI #717546

Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 2000

Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

BREAKS FAILED AT 45 MPH. REAR-ENDED CAR IN FRONT. AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOVED. 2 PASSENGERS IN VAN HURT, DRIVER IN FRONT CAR HURT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #717412

Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2000

Visibility

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD, HE NOTICED THAT THE PINCHWELD PRIMER USED TO ADHERE TO THE FACTORY PAINT HAD FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #558525

Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 1999

Air BagsCrash

THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. YH

NHTSA ODI #550115

Mileage unknown · Dec 21, 1999

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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BRAKE PADS WORE PREMATURELY AT 18000 MILES.THOMPSON DODGE WHO IS DOING THE WORK SAID DODGE WILL PAY FOR PARTS BUT NOT LABOR WHICH WILL BE 100.00 LABOR.THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THE NEW PADS ARE OF A BETTER DESIGN AND SHOULD LAST BETWEEN 40000 AND 50000 MILES UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.75%OF THE 18000 MILES ON MY TRUCK ARE HIGHWAY MILES SO I FEEL THAT THE PADS SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN OUT SO SOON.I THAT DODGE SHOULD REIMBERSE ME THE 100.00 THAT I PAID OUT OF MY POCKET FOR LABOR.DODGE'S DECISION ON THIS MATTER WILL DICTATE IF MY NEXT VEHICLE PURCHASE WILL BE A DODGE PRODUCT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #716324

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