2000 Dodge Dodge Truck Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 25%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,810miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the suspension of the 2000 Dodge Dodge Truck, 25% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,810 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1) front end ball joints needed repair-brought in for check because of news story 2) door/alarm switches malfunctioned and had to be disabled to prevent alarm from going off. All switches replaced and was succesful though advised it could have been the control chip and unable to determine which, so it was a financial gamble to repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10102564, filed 2004-12, 64,000 miles“Numerous frint end problems, mainly ball joints. Dealer would just lubicate the joints and send me on my way. Its been almost 5 years and problem is still there. Front end is not tight and ball joints were never properly fixed. Also, seat belt failed to operate during an accident in 2002 which flung my daughters car seat into the back of the front passanger and landing her in the hospital.”
NHTSA complaint #10102473, filed 2004-12“On my 2000 Dodge dakato pick-up truck, the ball joint popped out while driving. I tried to contact Dodge on october 31, 2003, to inform them that their must be some kind of problem with the part. They replied and said, after thoroughly reviewing your request and the files on this matter, we respectfully concur with the decision rendered by our senior staff and that there is no defect on their ball joints. …”
NHTSA complaint #10050787, filed 2003-12“Dodge diesel 1 ton 4x4 2000,went through a set of tires every 15,000 miles. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for front tire wear. The dealer was told my the manufacturer to tell the consumer to have the tires rotated every 6000 miles. The consumer believes this is not normal maintenance. The consumer explained that the truck has never driven as it should, instead it wandered from side to side while driving. The”
NHTSA complaint #10114894, filed 2005-03Suspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Dodge Dodge Truck
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Dodge Dodge Truck
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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