2000 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 513 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Dodge RAM 1500 overview page.
What owners report
“CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY COULD CHANGE GEARS WITHOUT THERE FOOT ON THE BRAKE. DEALER NOTIFIED.”NHTSA complaint 10001683 — filed 12/30/2002
“TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING IN OVERDRIVE. TOOK TO DEALER WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. 1 1/2 WEEKS LATER. ON CHRISTMAS. STOPPED AT STOP SIGN. WENT TO…”NHTSA complaint 10000387 — filed 12/26/2002
“WHILE DRIVING THERE WILL BE A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION. CONTACTED DEALER. HAD VEHICLE IN 4 TIMES,THEY COULD NOT LOCATE CAUSE OF PROBLEM OR…”NHTSA complaint 8016740 — filed 08/20/2002
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2000 Dodge RAM 1500 have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2000 Dodge RAM 1500: 28 of 513 complaints on file (5.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2000 Dodge RAM 1500 have in total?
513 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 37 involved a crash, 8 involved a fire, 50 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
