2002 DODGE RAM 2500 Structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED IN SEVERAL AREAS. THE FAILURE STARTED SMALL, BUT WORSENED PROGRESSIVELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS FAILURE AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

Mileage: 198,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD A HOLE THAT WAS INCREASING IN SIZE AND IT WAS COLLAPSING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

Mileage: 167,000

DASH BOARD IS CRUMBLING EXPOSING NUMEROUS CONTROLS, GAUGES, WIRING, AND AIRBAG COMPONENTS WHICH IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. THE A/C HAS SEIZED TO WORK ANYMORE DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH IS SPREADING TO OTHER CONTROL GAUGES AND COMPONENTS. THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS NOW A CONCERN. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

I NOTICED A CRACK IN MY DASH (ABOUT 2") AND THE FELT WEAK AND SPONGY. AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTH I NOTICE THE CRACK GROWN ACROSS THE DASH (ABOUT 24") AND FELT REALLY WEEK. AFTER 5 MONTHS FROM THE INITIAL CRACK THE WHOLE DASH HAS FELL APART INTO LARGE CHUNKS AND NOW THERE IS NO DASH LEFT EXPOSING ALL THE COMPONENTS UNDER IT. I REGULARLY CLEANED AND TREATED THE DASH WITH DASH PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS BUT DID NOT PREVENT CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 78,148

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASH BOARD WAS CRACKED AND WAS STARTING TO COLLAPSE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LEFT FUEL PUMP WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASH BOARD, FUEL TANK AND INJECTOR PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 70,000

AT FIRST WE NOTICE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD.THEY THEN GOT BIGGER AND WIDER. .WE ARE NOW AT A POINT WHERE THE WHOLE DASHBOARD HAS CAVED IN LEAVING HUGE HOLES AND BROKEN PLASTIC.A DEFINITE DEFECT. DODGE REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I HAVE GONE ONLINE AND THERE ARE AT LEAST 100 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SITUATION. AND PROBABLY MORE. THAT HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED. THIS IS NOT COSMETIC. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS IT AFFECTS ELECTRICAL AND AIR BAG OPERATION. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED BY DODGE AND THE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS SHOULD BE REPLACED. WE ARE SENIOR CITIZENS AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE FACED WITH THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. *TR

THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND DISINTEGRATING. OBVIOUSLY DUE TO SUBSTANDARD MATERIAL AND/OR WORKMANSHIP. THIS IS LEAVING PIECES OF PLASTIC WITH VERY SHARP JAGGED EDGES AND POINTS COVERING THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION AS THESE SHARP EDGES CAN CUT OR BLIND SOMEONE IN EVEN A MINOR ACCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 135,500

DASHBOARD COVER BEGAN FALLING APART FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DETERIORATION FIRST APPEARS AS CRACKING THAT LATER OPENS UP GAPS IN THE DASH. NUMEROUS SHARP EDGES ARE CREATED ON THE DASH. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT THE DETERIORATION AFFECTS THE AIRBAGS. DASHBOARD DETERIORATION STARTED LAST SUMMER WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED. I PARK OUTSIDE, SO THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK IS EXPOSED TO NORMAL ARKANSAS SUMMER TEMPERATURES, BUT EVERY OTHER VEHICLE I'VE OWNED HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO SIMILAR CONDITIONS WITHOUT THIS EVER HAPPENING BEFORE. *KB

Mileage: 62,000

THE DASH IN MY 2002 DODGE TRUCK BUSTED AFTER 2 YEARS AND HAD ONLY 40,000 MILES. THIS SHOULD NOT HAD HAPPENED SO SOON. IT IS NOW IN SEVERAL PIECES. *TR

DASH STARTED TO CRACK. NOW I HAVE A LARGE HOLE IN THE DASH, SEVERAL CRACKS AND A SMALL HOLE IN THE DASH. I ALSO HAVE HOLES AND CRACKS IN THE BEZEL. IT IS A SHAME DODGE IS NOT REPLACING THE DASH. I HAVE A 74 CAMARO AND THE DASH IS NOT CRACKED, HAVE A FEW 95 CHEVYS, A 95 BUICK, 99 CHEVY IN MY FAMILY AND NONE OF THEM HAVE THE ISSUES WITH THE DASH. THIS IS A ISSUE WITH JUST ABOUT EVERY DODGE RAM OWNER OF THE SAME YEAR! *TR

Mileage: 62,000

WHO THE [XXX] LET THE DANG COLOR OF THE INTERIOR PASS THE TEST? SURLY SOMEONE MUST HAVE SAID I LOVE THE TRUCK, BUT THE MULTI COLOR DOTS ON THE INSIDE NEED TO BE CHANGED. WOULD A SOLID (GRAY, BLACK, TAN) HAVE BEEN ALL THAT HARD TO DO? IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE THREW UP FRUITY PEBBLES IN THERE. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? ALSO MY TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE A LARGE RIP ON THE FRONT SEAT. I WOULD THINK IT WOULD AT LEAST MAKE IT TO 100,000 MILES. SEVERAL 95 CHEVYS (OVER 130,000 MILES), A 99 CHEVY (UNK MILES) IN MY FAMILY WITH NO TEARS OR UGLY COLORING. COME ON WHAT IS UP WITH THE COLOR CHOICE? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WAS MANEUVERING IN A PARKING LOT BACKING UP AND BUMPED INTO A LIFT GATE ON A TRUCK THEN PART OF DASH TOP CAME OFF AND FELL INTO LAP ,LATER COMPLETE DASH BEZEL FELL OFF WHILE GOING DOWN ROAD I HAD TO GRAB BEFORE IT GOT TANGLED UP IN STEERING WHEEL ,NOW THERE ARE CRACKS ALL IN DASH AND GLOVE BOX DASH SEEMS LIKE ITS GOING FALL APART I TRIED TO GET DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED FROM TO REPAIR BUT THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING AND HAVE SINCE CLOSED THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION I PAID 40K FOR A TRUCK THAT IS FALLING APART DODGE/CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX THIS AND MAKE IT RIGHT VERY GOOD TRUCK OTHERWISE. *KB

Mileage: 61,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED NUMEROUS HAIRLINE CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 209,070 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 210,000.

Mileage: 209,070

THE DASH HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN IT.

2002 DODGE DASHBOARD IS COMPLETELY FAILED. FALLING IN AND CREATING SHARP OBJECTS IN BEHIND DASH AND ON FLOORBOARDS. PULLED A SHARP SHARD OF PLASTIC FROM MY SONS MOUTH 2 DAYS AGO THAT I HAD MISSED FROM THE FLOOR BOARD. THE PLASTIC MADE HIS MOUTH BLEED. I'M VERY GLAD HE DIDN'T TRY TO SWALLOW IT. I HOPE OTHERS ARE AWARE OF THIS AND KEEP THE SMALL OBJECTS FROM THE CHILDREN ALSO!! DODGE NEEDS TO FIX THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. NOT TO MENTION WHAT ALL THOSE PLASTIC SHARDS WOULD DO IN AN HIGH SPEED IMPACT SCENARIO. PLEASE LET'S GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED WITH ALL NEW RELIABLE SAFE MATERIAL. DODGE OFFERED ME A FREE DASH THE LAST TIME I CALLED THEM HOWEVER THEY WANTED ME TO PAY FOR LABOR. THE PRODUCT I ASKED IS THE EXACT SAME AND HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED. I'M NOT PAYING FOR THIS TO JUST HAPPEN AGAIN EVEN IF IT IS FOR LABOR ONLY. IT ALSO SUGGESTS THEY KNOW IT IS A SEVERE PROBLEM OR THEY WOULDN'T HAVE OFFERED THAT TO ME. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2002, MAKE=DODGE, MODEL=RAM 2500). *TR

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE BEGAN TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE ON THE RADIO. WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE, THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRUMBLE AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND BRITTLE IN NUMEROUS LOCATIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 88,000.

Mileage: 88,000

MY 2002 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP DASH BOARD IS DISINTEGRATING. IT HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND I HAVE NOT USED ANY SOLVENTS OR PRODUCTS ON IT FOR CLEANING OTHER THAN SOAP AND WATER. I ALSO HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM THAT DID THE EXACT SAME THING.IT IS A DISGRACE. PIECES WERE NEARLY SWALLOWED BY MY YOUNG CHILD! *TR

Mileage: 73,000

I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500 AND THE DASHBOARD HAD COMPLETELY CRACKED AND PECED AWAY. THERE ARE SHARP PLSTIC PIECES I FIND EVERYWHERE. THEY SLIDE UNDER THE PEDALS AND CAUSE A DISTRACTION. IM CONSTANTLY GATHERING PEICES LARGE AND SMALL FROM MY DASH FALLING THROUGH WHILE I DRIVE. THE GLARE IT MAKES ON THE WINDSHIELD ALSO IS A DESTRACTION. I FIND MYSELF LOOKING AT THIS MONSTROSITY AND NOT ON THE ROAD. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND MOST CERTAINLY SHOULD BE A RECALL. WHY WOULD I BUY ANOTHER ONE WHEN ITS JUST GOING TO CAUSE THE SAME PROBLEM AND UPSET ME. *TR

FLYING SHARP OBJECTS. FROM DODGE CRACKING DASH. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT CAUSED BY SUNLIGHT SINCE MY TRUCK IS PARKED UNDER COVER AND IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE SUN. THE SHARP SHARDS OF PLASTIC BREAK AND CRACK OFF AND MAKE FOR A VERY BAD PLACE TO IMPACT THE HUMAN BODY IF A SAFETY RESTRAINT WERE TO MALFUNCTION OR FAIL COMPLETELY. THE FLYING DEBRIS ALSO POSES A RISK DURING AN IMPACT OR COLLISION. *TR

Mileage: 28,832

DASH BOARD CRACKING RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE FROM FRONT TO BACK. *TR

Mileage: 145,000

VERY BADLY CRACKED DASH ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM TRUCK. ALSO-- EXTREME OXIDATION ON THE HOOD AND ROOFS PAINT. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS ABNORMAL IN JUNE 2008. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009, HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A HOLE IN THE DASHBOARD AND THAT IT WAS CAVING INWARD. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER LATER STATED THAT THEY WOULD PAY 25% TOWARDS THE REPAIR IF IT WAS REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. UPDATED 1/11/09 *CN UPDATED 01/13/10.*JB

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING, BREAKING, AND FALLING APART. HE NOTICED CHUNKS OF THE DASHBOARD FALLING TO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A REPAIR ESTIMATE. HE WAS ADVISED TO CALL THE DODGE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

Mileage: 137,000

I HAVE A 1997 DODGE RAM PU WITH THE DASHBOARD FALLING APART THOUGHT IT WAS JUST NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR UNTIL I INHERITED MY FATHER'S 2002 DODGE RAM DIESEL PU. I NOTICED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO HIS TRUCK'S DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING BUT DID NOT REALIZE THE EXTENT UNTIL I RECEIVED THE TRUCK LAST YEAR. THE DASHBOARD ON BOTH MY TRUCKS ARE IN TERRIBLE CONDITION WITH GAPING HOLES IN EACH. BOTH HAVE EXPOSED WIRING THAT YOU CAN SEE FROM JUST LOOKING AT THEM. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

I HAVE A 2002 DODGE TRUCK 2500 DIESEL. THE DASH BUSTED RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT ,I HAD TO BUY A COVER TO PUT OVER IT TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING APART. I KNOW OTHER DODGE TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CHECK THEM WHEN I WOULD SEE THEM IN THE PARKING LOTS AND OTHER PLACES. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED INTO AND BE A RECALL ON THEM. THANK YOU *TR

CRACKED DASHBOARD DODGE 2500 PICK UP LIGHTS DON'T ALWAYS WORK. *TR

Mileage: 94,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, IT SEEMS AS IF THE CLUTCH RELEASES AND THE RPMS INCREASE BEFORE THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER APPROXIMATELY TWELVE TIMES, BUT THEY CAN NEVER DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CLUTCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. UPDATED 01/24/08 *BF THE DEALER STATED WIRING PLUG FUSE BLOWN, ALARM WILL GO OFF WITH KEY IN IGNITION OR NOT, PDC COVER BROKEN, DIFFICULT TO START IN COLD WEATHER, NOTICED A BURNING SMELL, AND FUEL INJECTION. UPDATED 01/24/08 *TR

Mileage: 500

MY 2002 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD TRUCK DASH BOARD STARTED TO CRACK ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO. WHEN I CHECKED WITH MY DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY. SHORTLY LATER I WAS WALKING IN A WALMART PARKING LOT AND NOTICE A 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 WHICH HAD A DASH BOARD CRACKED WORSE THAN MINE. I THEN MADE A TRIP TO MANY USED CAR LOTS--I FOUND THAT SEVEN (7) OUT OF TEN (10) 2001+ DODGE RAM PICKUPS I CHECKED HAD CRACKED DASHES. I CONTACT DODGE WITH MY COMPLAINT AND WHAT I HAD OBSERVED IN OTHER DODGE PICK UPS AND ASKED ABOUT ANY RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM. I WAS SENT THE TYPICAL FORM LETTER THAT SAID SORRY NOT UNDER WARRANTY NOR RECALL. NOW WHERE CRACKS JOINED CHUNKS OF THE DASH HAVE FELL IN LEAVING GAPING HOLES WITH JAGGED EDGES. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT IN MY TRUCK AND GOD FORBID IF I SHOULD--CAN JUST SEE ALL THE JAGGED PARTS OF THE DASH FLYING AND WITH THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAGS JUST WHAT INJURES WOULD BE RECEIVED. IN FACT I HAVE CUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF FOR FEAR OF ADDITIONAL INJURY TO MY WIFE IN AN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. ALSO MINE IS NOT AN ISOLATED EVENT--ONE COULD SPEND COUNTLESS HOURS READING OF THE SAME COMPLAINT ON THE WEB. BUT TO DATE DODGE HAS DONE NOTHING. I HAVE SEEN WHERE SOME DEALERS HAVE COVERED HALF THE LABOR COST--YOU CAN REST ASSURED THAT WAS FROM THE DEALER AND NOT DODGE JUST TO MAINTAIN GOOD CUSTOMER RELATIONS! THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD IN THAT SEVER INJURIES COULD BE RECEIVED FROM THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. *TR

Mileage: 51,200

DURING A ROUTINE STOP AT RED LIGHT ON 55 MPH ROAD THE METAL BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHERE IT IS ROUTED ALONG THE FRAME BETWEEN THE GAS TANK AND FRAME. RUSTED THROUGH, NO WAY TO INSPECT. DEALER REPORTED THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE ON DODGE PICK-UPS. DURING THIS STOP THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, ABLE TO PUMP AND GET A LITTLE FRONT BRAKE, AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON IN THE DASH ASSEMBLY. I CRIMPED THE LINE ADDED BRAKE FLUID AND LIMPED TO LOCAL DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. DEALER KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM SO DODGE HAS TO KNOW AND SHOULD CHANGE MATERIAL OR ROUTING OF BRAKE LINE. GEORGE *TR THE CONSUMER PROVIDED A REPAIR INVOICE. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

Mileage: 32,275

DASHBOARD IS DECAYING. NOT NORMAL WEAR, BUT EXCESSIVE CRACKING. SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING IN DAUGHTER'S DODGE PICKUP. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WITH MY 02 RAM 2500 TRUCK. REAR BRAKE PADS HAD NOTHING BUT RUST HOLDING THE PADS IN PLACE, HAD THE TURBO AND FUEL PUMP REPLACED, U-JOINTS AND YOKE ON 4WD SHAFT WORN OUT AND HANGER BEARING ON REAR DRIVE SHAFT WORN OUT AT ABOUT 70,000MI, TAIL GATE CABLE BROKE AFTER ONLY TWO YEARS, WHEN CLICKING FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM OCCASIONALLY ALL LIGHTS GO OUT, CANNOT USE HEATED MIRRORS BECAUSE THEY WILL BLOW A FUSE AND I WON'T HAVE ANY HEAT, AND NOW ALL BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS ARE WORN AND NEED REPLACED. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK NEW WITH ONLY 75 MILES ON IT, WHEN I HAD THE FUEL PUMP AND TURBO REPLACED AT AROUND 78,000 MILES, MY MILEAGE INCREASED FROM ABOUT 350 MILES PER TANK TO ABOUT 550 MILES PER TANK OF FUEL. HIGHWAY DRIVING IS MUCH HIGHER MPG. FUEL GAGE NO LONGER WORKS, EMPTY AT HALF TANK OF FUEL NOW. WAS QUARTER TANK AND EMPTY. I'M SURE THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE NEXT, I'VE BEEN PUTTING SPECIAL FLUID ADDITIVE IN THAT, THIS SEEMS TO HELP WITH SMOOTHNESS OF SHIFTING AND POWER. NEVER EVER WILL I WASTE MY MONEY ON A VEHICLE MADE BY THE "BIG THREE" AGAIN. THERE IS A GOOD REASON WHY TOYOTA IS TAKING OVER THE MARKET.*TR

Mileage: 50,000

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP HAS STARTED TO CRACK WITH NO APPARENT REASON. THE CRACKS ARE GROWING AND THERE ARE MORE POPULATED.

Mileage: 7,500

DASHBOARD CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES ON 2002 DODGE RAM 2500.*AK

Mileage: 52,000

NO "EVENT" LED TO FAILURE. ISSUE IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED IN AN INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ON WWW.LOCAL6.COM OUT OF ORLANDO. MY 2002 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB HAS A DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD THAT HAS BEGIN TO COLLAPSE. THE REPORT REFERENCED DOCUMENTS IDENTICAL ISSUES LEADING TO EVERYTHING FROM ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND LOSS OF LIGHTS DURING NIGHT DRIVING TO LOSS OF VEHICLE OPERATION. PROBLEM IS APPARENTLY WIDESPREAD, SPECIFIC TO DODGE AND EXPANDING. MOST VEHICLES ARE OLDER THAN MINE BUT CRACKS APPEAR TO BE STARTING IN THE SAME PLACE AND ALL PROCEED TO COLLAPSE. SCOTT COOPER WAS THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER FOR CHANNEL 6 NEWS. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

I OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500 CUMMINS DIESEL PICKUP. THIS IS THE PREVIOUS BODY STYLE THAT RAN FROM 1994 TO 2002 IN THE 2500 AND 3500 TRUCKS. WHEN I SWITCH FROM HIGH BEAMS TO LOW BEAMS, THE LIGHTS SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO HAVE YOUR LIGHTS GO OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE HEARD OF MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF THESE TRUCKS. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE? *TR

Mileage: 62,000

TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE CORRODED AND BROKE. 8JB

I BOUGHT MY DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 YEAR OF MFR.2002 WITH 32000 MILES.I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FOR JUST ABOUT A YEAR I NOW HAVE 47000 MILES.WHAT I HAVE NOTICED IS THE LOWER INSIDE EDGE OF MY DOORS ARE SHOWING SIGHNS OF RUST,TO THE POINT THAT RUST PITS ARE SHOWING THROUGH THE OUTSIDE FINISH.MY MANAUL SAYS BODY IS WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS OR 100,000 MILES.I NEED ADVICE ON HOW TO HANDLE THIS WHEN I CALL THE LOCAL DELARSHIPS THEY ASK IF I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND IF I BOUGHT FROM THEM.I HAVE GOTTEN TWO ESTIMATES #1 FOR $750.00 #2 FOR $1492.00

Mileage: 36,000

BED STARTED SEPARATING FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE ON BOTH REAR SIDES. DEALER ADMITTED THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THOSE VEHICLES. MANUFACTURER WAS NASTY, AND INDICATED THAT BY LAW THEY GUARANTEED VEHICLE FOR THREE YEARS OR 36000 MILES. *AK *MR

Mileage: 45,000

THE VEHICLE OSCILLATES VIOLENTLY ON CEMENT ROADS DUE TO STIFFNESS OF THE FRAME AND WRONG WHEEL BASE. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *YH

THE VEHICLE OSCILLATES VIOLENTLY ON CEMENT ROADS DUE TO STIFFNESS OF THE FRAME AND WRONG WHEEL BASE. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *YH