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.
2000 Dodge RAM 2500: sudden loss of power
5 of the 211 complaints about the 2000 Dodge RAM 2500 describe sudden loss of power.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 101,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Sudden loss of power by model year
What owners say
Driving behind an 18 wheeler on us hwy 67 north of newport, ar. I attempted to pass this vehical. After reaching approx. 2/3 past this vehical I lost all power in my 2000 dodge 2500 model pick up 24 valve cummins diesel with out any warning from any gauges that there was a problem with the engine. I had to take emergency action not to cause a crash from oncoming traffic. I had my truck towed to a garage to have it repaired. After inspection I was told the fule injector pump had failed as a result on the fule lift pump failing causing insufficent fule pressure to the injector pump. There is no light, gauge or any other device to let the driver know that there is a problem. The only new injector pump is supplied by dodge at very expensive $3000.00 range. The only other option is to purchase a remanufactured pump in the $1,500.00 range. I was told by one remanufacturer they had rebuilt well over 6000 of these pumps. As in my case this should be addressed as a very dangerous sitiuation. There are after market pressure switches to purchase with a warning light to alert someone of an impending problem. I had one installed when I had my truck repaired. Dodge should replace the pump and or re-imburse those who have had this failure or install the simple warning light for those who have not had this happen, yet. There will and may have been deaths because of a simple warning light not being installed at the time of manufacture.
Unexpected engine stall on highway while pulling trailer. Lead to loss of power steering, brakes, etc. Narrowly avoided major accident on highway. Found out later there is a seriously high failure rate of diesel injection pumps due to poor design.
Ltr request status of 3/16/2004 ltr on behalf of jim osmundson (wa) re steering column defective on his 2000 dodge ram 2500 truck, ref es04-003096 /s/ brenner 4/21/2004.*mr while driving the steering box failed which caused loss of power steering. No injuries or accident occured as a resul of this failure. The dealer replaced the steering box, track bar and tie rod ends. The consumer is seeking reimbursement for the steering box and track bar.
In reference to a complaint (10053275) concerning failure of steering box, which LED to the loss of power steering capabilities on the vehicle. *la
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Dodge RAM 2500 loss of power
Is sudden loss of power a common problem on the 2000 Dodge RAM 2500?
5 of 211 owner complaints about the 2000 Dodge RAM 2500 (2%) mention sudden loss of power. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Dodge RAM 2500?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Dodge RAM 2500
Ball joint 13Pulling 10Power steering loss 9Stalling 8ABS 6Brake failure 6Tire blowout 5
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