10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
19 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
20 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,211 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2000 Dodge Ram 3500 seat belts / air bags problems

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2000 Dodge Ram 3500 Owner Comments

problem #19

Aug 132005

Ram 3500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 194,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The consumer was involved in an accident and the air bag on driver's side did not deploy. She was going about 20 mph and hit a telephone pole. The caller said the air bags were working. The caller was injured when she hit the steering wheel. Police were called and a report was taken.. dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted yet. Vehicle was totaled.

- Forked River, NJ, USA

problem #18

May 262004

Ram 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision while driving between 30-35 mph. Upon impact, none of the frontal air bags deployed. Driver sustained bruises to right knee, when it hit the dashboard, and whiplash. Vehicle is currently at the body shop.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #17

Nov 052003

Ram 3500

  • miles
While driving AT40 mph another vehicle T-boned consumer's vehicle oon the driver's side. Upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy. Driver sustained neck injuries, and was transported by ambulance to the hospital. The vehicle was towed to the dealer.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #16

Aug 222002

Ram 3500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driver's air bag did not deploy, and seat belt came loose in crash.

- Greenville, IL, USA

problem #15

Jul 132002

Ram 3500

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer 's vehicle was involved in a collision hitting another vehicle in rear at 35mph. Upon impact, neither driver's or passenger's air bag deployed.

- Lagrange, TX, USA

problem #14

Jun 212002

Ram 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at 50mph vehicle was involved in rear end collison and none of air bags deployed..

- Chandler, IN, USA

problem #13

Mar 312002

Ram 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving at 45 mph, consumer was in an accident and ran into another vehicle, but none of the air bags deployed.

- Harrah, OK, USA

problem #12

Apr 052002

Ram 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle hit a lamp post at 20 mph, neither airbag deployed. Vehicle was totalled, consumer hit head on windshield.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #11

Apr 122001

Ram 3500

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 35mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Dealer has inspected vehicle.

- Hugo, MN, USA

problem #10

Feb 222001

Ram 3500

  • miles
Consumer was going 35-40mph and hit other vehicle broadside. Massive front end damage.steering wheel had to be lifted for consumer get out of vehicle. Front airbags gave no signs of trying to deploy. Vehicle was totalled. Dodge sent out an independent inspector to body shop. Consumer hasn't gotten a reason from anyone why airbags didn't deploy.

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #9

Dec 302000

Ram 3500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was traveling around 30mph. Came up on stop sign road turned to ice coud not stop hit enbankment head on shoulder strap did not catch face hit windshield cracked nose in two places.if air bags would have deployed injuries would not have been so bad !!!

- Bentonville, AR, USA

problem #8

Aug 182000

Ram 3500

  • miles
Non deployment of driver air bag.

- Starkville, MS, USA

problem #7

Aug 292000

Ram 3500

  • miles
Consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and was going East, and second vehicle was going South. Also, consumer's vehicle ran the stop sign, and hit other vehicle on the passenger's side. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. Dealership will be notified.

- Howell, MI, USA

problem #6

Aug 182000

Ram 3500

  • miles
Driver airbag did not inflate when the vehicle wrecked

- Starkville, MS, USA

problem #5

Jul 141999

Ram 3500

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision with a chevorlet caprice 1984 at a 45 mph impact in which both air bags did not deploy. Dealer/manufacturer notified. Please feel free to provide any further details.

- Lockhart, TX, USA

problem #4

Apr 282000

Ram 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 60 mph, and airbags did not deploy. Vehicle was totalled.

- Marion, OH, USA

problem #3

May 062000

Ram 3500

  • miles
While raining consumer fell a sleep at the wheel and hit a telephone pole. Then hit an enbankment and landed in the water. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy, resulting in injuries.

- Bacabille, CA, USA

problem #2

Jan 242000

Ram 3500

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Manufacturer has been notified.

- Strykersvile, NY, USA

problem #1

Dec 071999

Ram 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at 40 mph had a direct frontal impact, driver and passenger airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupants in the crash. Manufacturer inspected the vehicle, and airbags would not deploy because vehicle decelerated.

- Garland, TX, USA

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