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2000 Dodge Ram transmission problems

The 2000 Dodge Ram has 22 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

22

Transmission complaints

10%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Ram transmission complaints by model year153 complaints1977: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1987: 3 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 3 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 6 complaints1992: 8 complaints1993: 12 complaints1994: 73 complaints1995: 102 complaints1996: 153 complaints1997: 80 complaints1998: 90 complaints1999: 58 complaints2000: 22 complaints2001: 51 complaints2002: 19 complaints2003: 6 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 11 complaints2007: 4 complaints2008: 4 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 7 complaints
Ram transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“AFTER WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON INSTRUMENT PANEL THE OWNER TOOK TO DEALERSHIP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS . LAST TIME A SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS DRIVING WHEN TRANSMISSION FLUID ERUPTED OUT OF THE DIP STICK AND FILL TUBE TO BE IGNITED ON THE HOT CATALYIC CONVERTER. THIS IS PRESENTLY BEING REVIEWED BY CHRYSLER…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · April 26, 2001 · fire

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2000 Dodge Ram have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2000 Dodge Ram transmission — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.