Problems with 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 dodge ram 2500. while driving approximately 30 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the contact was able maneuver the vehicle into a parking lot. the contact was unable to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was towed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

Alert: dodge ram 2500 diesel life threatening problem --- on july 11, 2014, while driving on u.s. route 77 in north carolina i passed an 18 wheeler at 70 mph and pulled back into the right lane in front of the truck when, without any warning whatsoever, the engine just stopped. the truck i had just passed nearly jackknifed as the trucker applied his brakes in a panic maneuver to avoid rolling over me from behind. luckily, he maintained control, got around me, and continued on his way. i coasted to the side of the road and tried to restart the engine but, although it would crank, it would not start. i was forced to wait and then, after a time, tried starting it again. it did. i slowly drove to the next exit but not without incident. after going only a few hundred yards the truck bucked, hesitated and stopped again. again, i waited. this scenario repeated itself until i got to safety. coincident with the engine stopping the power steering failed, the abs light came on, it appeared the airbag system was inoperative and all the gauges in the instrument cluster stopped working. eventually, my truck was towed to lake norman dodge. there, the very helpful assistant service manager, terry, evaluated the problem saying either the powertrain control module or the instrument cluster was the problem but his experience led him to try replacing the computer first. replacing the pcm fixed the problem. the instrument cluster resumed working. at least temporarily. on september 16 2014, on a local trip, the truck just stopped again. i was stranded on a state road. i used my prior experience with waiting, starting, driving a little way and having the engine stop again to limp into a local repair shop. eventually, they towed it to shelor dodge in christiansburg, va. where it currently remains, ... inoperable. *tr

When i adjusted the steering wheel to a different position an apparent electrical failure shut down the engine and the power steering and power brakes rendering the truck almost uncontrollable at that speed. this catastrophic failure was replicated at different speeds and while stationary. apparently any movement of the steering wheel will shut off complete power to the engine and cause a total loss of power to the vehicle. *tr

2000 dodge 2500 ram van. air conditioning compressor 12 volt clutch, which draws 4.5 amps measured is fused at 20 amps , the power to this fuse only goes to one place the clutch. the wire appears to be #24 gauge which may be ok for the 5 amps or so but not for 10amps or more so why the invitation to a wiring harness fire by powering that line with a 20 amp fuse? i noted this condition after i had an airconditioning clutch problem. and found wires in the harness burnt and melted togather in the harness.

Dashboard panel cluster inop. @ 39000 miles. *ak

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the entire length of the vehicle's dashboard has cracked and some pieces have detached. the vehicle was sold by a dodge dealer with the cracked dashboard. therefore, the vehicle has not been taken in for a diagnosis. the current mileage is 101,000 and failure mileage was 80,000.

After the purchase of a 2000 dodge ram 4x4 in 2003 i noticed cracks in the dash. within two weeks the cracks quickly spread and evolved into huge holes until there was very little of the dash left. after the dash fell apart the lights periodically began to fail, the cruise control quit working then began working with a mind of its own,,, speeding up and slowing down and total shut off. heater quit working immediately,,, dodge refused to do any repairs what so ever, stating it was not under warranty nor was it a recall item, therefore they have no responsibility in the matter. i know of at least 6 friends that owe the same vehicle and have the same problem and were told the same by dodge. i never intend on purchasing another dodge product again. please help ........... *tr

Twice while driving the 2000 dodge 2500 club cab the engine stalled suddenly. *nm the consumer was able to stop the vehicle with the emergency brake. once the consumer was bale to restart the vehicle he drove to the dealer where they replaced the fuel pump. the fuel pump failed again, the dealer informed the consumer to expect it to fail again for the third time. the starter had to be replaced and the consumer experienced problems with sluggish shifting. *jb *nm

Consumer has been having a problem with vehicle since 3 days after purchasing it. vehicle will start up, but cuts off when in reverse. dealer was suppose to be fixing it. they said fuel was bad during winter. computer in engine will not allow enough fuel to keep engine running.*ak the dealer tried to replace the computer, but when the problem got worse, he put back in the original computer. the consumer states that this problem is a major safety issue since the extreme temperatures are life threatning if the vehcile stops runing suddenly. *yh