IllustrationTHE FRONT BALL BEARINGS FAILED ON A 200 DODGE VAN. I ALSO SAW OTHER VANS WITH SIMILAR MILES(40,000) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND WITH BALL JOINT PROBLEMS TOO. THIS WAS PROMPTED BY A TV REPORT ON DODGE DURANGO BALL JOINT PROBLEMS. I THINK CHRYSLER IS MAKING BAD FRONT END PARTS FOR ALL ITS LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *AK
2000 Dodge RAM Van
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Mileage at the reported incident
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- Structure. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports5 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
29 reportsTHIS DISCRIPTION IS FOR THE UNDERCARRIGE: THE VAN KEEPS SQUEEKING WHEN YOU GO OVER BUMPS, THE DEALER SAIDS THAT THE RUBBER GOUMENTS BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE BODY WERE NOT SUPPORTIVE ENOUGH FOR ALL THE WEIGHT OF THE VAN AND THE WEIGHT OF ALL THE PASSENGERS. I'M A SINGLE PARENT WITH KIDS AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE ALL…
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THIS DISCRIPTION IS FOR THE UNDERCARRIGE: THE VAN KEEPS SQUEEKING WHEN YOU GO OVER BUMPS, THE DEALER SAIDS THAT THE RUBBER GOUMENTS BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE BODY WERE NOT SUPPORTIVE ENOUGH FOR ALL THE WEIGHT OF THE VAN AND THE WEIGHT OF ALL THE PASSENGERS. I'M A SINGLE PARENT WITH KIDS AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE ALL THE RUBBER GROUMENTS BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE BODY THAT THE REPAIR SHOP SUGGEST I DO OR I CAN JUST KEEP PAYING THEM TO LUBE THEM. AS FOR THE TRANSMISSION THATS ANOTHER STORY APPARENTLY ALL MY INTERNAL SEALS ARE LEAKING AND IT IS CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. FOR A BRAND NEW 2000 DODGE VAN THIS IS RIDICULOUS. THEY WANT BETWEEN $3500 AND $5000 TO REPLACE. I'VE E MAILED DODGE CONCERNING THESE PROBLEMS AND OF COURSE NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. LIKE IT GOES IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER TO SAY. THIS WILL DEFINTLY BE THE LAST DODGE I WILL EVER LOOK AT AGAIN BECAUSE FOR THIS BEING MY EVER FIRST NEW CAR I'VE EVER OWN I'VE BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THEM. AND I'VE TALKED TO OTHER DODGE OWNERS AND THEY SAY THE SAME THING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS RUBBER SEALS AND LIGHTS.
FRONT END/BEARING PROBLEMS IN (2) 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 VANS. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REOCCURING AND DODGE FAILS TO ADMIT THE PROBLEM. THEY ALSO REFUSE TO REPLACE PARTS THAT THEY REPLACED 11,000 MILES AGO. BEARINGS DISSINTEGRATE AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO HUB SPINDLES.*AK
NANKANG SUPER TRIPPERRADIAL H/T LT 225/75R16 M+S, DOT # K08052002601, TREAD SEPARATION FROM CASING . *AK
I HAVE NOT HAD AN INCIDENT, BUT I AM CONCERNED WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 VAN CONVERSION. MY CONCERN IS THAT, WITH THE CON VERSIONS WITH LARGE BAY WINDOWS. I FEEL THAT THE PASSENGERS HAVE NO PROTECTION WHATSOEVER WITH SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENTS. COULD YOUR ORGANIZATION INVESTIGATE THESE BEFORE REPORTS OF FATALI…
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I HAVE NOT HAD AN INCIDENT, BUT I AM CONCERNED WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500 VAN CONVERSION. MY CONCERN IS THAT, WITH THE CON VERSIONS WITH LARGE BAY WINDOWS. I FEEL THAT THE PASSENGERS HAVE NO PROTECTION WHATSOEVER WITH SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENTS. COULD YOUR ORGANIZATION INVESTIGATE THESE BEFORE REPORTS OF FATALITIES START COMING IN.*AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES ARE PREMATURELY WEARING. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE TIRES ARE THE WRONG SIZE AND CAN NOT HANDLED THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THE TIRES.*JB
TIRES ON CONVERSION VAN WERE NOT THE CORRECT ONES PER GOODYEAR. CHRYSLER DID NOT UPGRADE TIRES FOR CONVERSION VAN. IT WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THE DIAMETER OF THE TIRES THAT WERE NOT CORRECT. DEALER INDICATED TIRES WERE OKAY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING WITH LESS THAN 20K MILES, AND EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT …
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TIRES ON CONVERSION VAN WERE NOT THE CORRECT ONES PER GOODYEAR. CHRYSLER DID NOT UPGRADE TIRES FOR CONVERSION VAN. IT WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THE DIAMETER OF THE TIRES THAT WERE NOT CORRECT. DEALER INDICATED TIRES WERE OKAY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES WERE WEARING WITH LESS THAN 20K MILES, AND EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WITH ONE TIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT DODGE DID NOT INSTALL THE PROPER TIRES AS TO THE ADDED WEIGHT OF THE CONVERSION-WHICH ADDS WEIGHT TO THE STOCK VAN. THE STANDARD SIZE TIRES AREN'T HEAVY DUTY ENOUGH FOR THE CONVERSION. *SCC
WHEN TRAVELING UP A HILL VEHICLE WILL START TO DOWNSHIFT BY ITSELF, BUT THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT 60 MPH OR ABOVE.*AK
SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SINCE PURCHASE. VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, GOES ALL OVER ROAD. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE TRACKING PROBLEMS DUE TO REAR AXLE BEING MORE NARROW THAN THE FRONT AXLE, REAR END SWAYS CONSTANTLY. *SLC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
1PE02082 · 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.