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2000 Dodge RAM Van

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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29Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

2000 Dodge RAM Van

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 29 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Structure: 7 reports
  • Electrical System: 5 reports
  • Suspension: 5 reports
  • Power Train: 3 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    16
    1997    22
    1998    47
    1999    29
    2000    33
    2001    14
    2002    16
    2003
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Structure
    7    Electrical System
    5    Suspension
    5    Power Train
    3    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    3
    All reported categories
    Steering
    3    Tires
    3    Air Bags
    2    Engine And Engine Cooling
    2    Service Brakes
    1    Unknown Or Other
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 19 of 29 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Structure. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Suspension. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    4 crash reports5 fire reports4 injury reports

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

    3 reports
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    140,000 miles · May 6, 2010
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    YEAR 2000 DODGE RAM VAN DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKE LINE RUBS ON CHASSIS AND EVENTUALLY RUPTURES UNDER HARD STOPPING CONDITION. HAS HAPPENED TO TWO YR 2000 DODGE RAM VANS IN OUR FLEET, ONE A 1500 MODEL, ONE A 2500 MODEL. INTERESTING THE REPLACEMENT BRAKE LINES WE PURCHASED HAD A DIFFERENT BEND TO CLEAR THE CHASSIS BUT NO RECALL…

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    YEAR 2000 DODGE RAM VAN DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKE LINE RUBS ON CHASSIS AND EVENTUALLY RUPTURES UNDER HARD STOPPING CONDITION. HAS HAPPENED TO TWO YR 2000 DODGE RAM VANS IN OUR FLEET, ONE A 1500 MODEL, ONE A 2500 MODEL. INTERESTING THE REPLACEMENT BRAKE LINES WE PURCHASED HAD A DIFFERENT BEND TO CLEAR THE CHASSIS BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10329084

    45,000 miles · Aug 10, 2006
    Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

    2000 DODGE FULL SIZE VAN I BELIEVE THAT THE SMALL AND CROWDED FLOOR CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS IN A DRIVE-THROUGH LINE. WHEN I WENT TO MOVE AHEAD MY FOOT COVERED BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR. THE HARDER I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE THE FASTER THE VEHICLE WENT. THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE FOR A WHILE AND I HIT TH…

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    2000 DODGE FULL SIZE VAN I BELIEVE THAT THE SMALL AND CROWDED FLOOR CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. I WAS IN A DRIVE-THROUGH LINE. WHEN I WENT TO MOVE AHEAD MY FOOT COVERED BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR. THE HARDER I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE THE FASTER THE VEHICLE WENT. THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE FOR A WHILE AND I HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10165138

    30,707 miles · Feb 26, 2005
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    IN MARCH 03- HAD JUST BOUGHT THE VAN AND HAD TO RETURN TO CHRYSLER DEALER TO HAVE PASSENGER SIDE ROTOR AND BEARING SET REPLACED. MILEAGE ONLY 30,700. NOW IN FEBRUARY 05- JUST HAD BOTH SIDES OF BEARINGS REPLACED ALONG WITH DRIVER SIDE ROTOR WITH MILEAGE ONLY AT 67,800. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10112212

    Recall campaigns

    0

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    Defect investigations

    1

    PE02082 · Safety Belt Cinching Latch Plate

    Opened Nov 6, 2002 · Closed Apr 23, 2003

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts

    THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALLEGED DEFECT.WHILE CONDUCTING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT CINCHES MEET THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, AND THAT MANY OF THE REPORTED FAILURES WERE DUE TO INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORT RATE IS LOW (1.60/100K).THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FAILS TO ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF A DEFECT TREND AT THIS TIME.FURTHER ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES TO THIS ISSUE IS UNWARRANTED AND THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS BEING CLOSED.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.