2000 Dodge Ram 1500 electrical system problems

35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 — 7% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

share of all complaints

90,284 mi

median reported incident mileage

1 / 4

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Unknown Will be driving down the road and the truck will shut off. When this happens it also affects the power steering and the power brakes. Has happened at a spotlight and I had to push it thru a busy intersection. Has happened going down the road just at random. No warning. But it does show (No…”
filed Jun 17, 2022
“While I was driving on a city road, the vehicle just shut off. Almost like I turned the ignition off. All gauges worked as normal, stereo, a/c, etc(aux power components) . No check engine light came on or anything. Pulled to side off road and turned hazards on. I tried to restart vehicle it would…”
filed Jun 6, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not…
9004275 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2020
KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not…
9004275 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 22, 2020