2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
Compare to Other Years
Common Problems
THE PLASTICS USED IN THE 2002 DODGE RAM INTERIOR ARE A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE IS WIDESPREAD EVIDENCE ACROSS THE INTERNET SHOWING THE DASH BREAKING APART LIKE MINE. IT IS STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND AND DODGE SHOULD FIND A SAFE SOLUTION. IF I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT SHARP SHARDS OF DASH FLYING AROUND IS MORE L...
Mileage: 180,000
BOUGHT TRUCK IN 2009. DRIVE A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK. TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT 5 TIMES NOW INCLUDING THIS MORNING. WAS TOLD BY A COWORKER THAT THERES AB ISSUE WITH THE DODGERS NOT CIRCULATING FLUID WHEN IDLING IN GEAR.??? EITHER WAY THIS WILL BE THE 5TH TIME IN 10 YEARS TAKING IT TO GET REBUILT!!!! WH...
Mileage: 180,000
REAR END LOCKED UP GOING DOWN HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SENT ME SLIDING INTO THE SLOW LANE AND THEN OFF OF THE HIGHWAY INTO A DRIVEWAY COMING TO A HALTING STOP WITH MY TAILGATE WAS STILL PARTIALLY IN A HEAVILY TRAVELED HIGHWAY. THE DRIVESHAFT ALSO DROPPED DOWN AND EVENTUALLY CAME COMPLETELY O...
Mileage: 203,695
CRAKED DASH, SHARP METAL AND SHARP BROKEN CHUNKS OF PLASTIC THAT USED TO BE A DASHBOARD. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS WAY! THE PARTS IF AVAILABLE ARE EXSPENSIVE, WHY IS THIS NOT RECALLED REPLACING USING BETTER SAFER PRODUCTS.
Mileage: 89,000
CRAKED DASH, SHARP METAL AND SHARP BROKEN CHUNKS OF PLASTIC THAT USED TO BE A DASHBOARD. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS WAY! THE PARTS IF AVAILABLE ARE EXSPENSIVE, WHY IS THIS NOT RECALLED REPLACING USING BETTER SAFER PRODUCTS.
Mileage: 89,000
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 P/U TRUCK. I'M AWARE THAT IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. I PLAN TO KEEP THIS TRUCK UNTIL I DIE. THE DASHBOARD IS COMPLETELY DAMAGED. I NOW HAVE A DASH COVER OVER IT. AND IT'S SEEM TO BE FALLING IN AS WELL. PLEASE CONSIDER REPLACING MY DASH SINCE IT'S THE WRONG MATERIAL ON ALL 3RD...
Mileage: 27,536
BLOWS HEAT ONLY ON PASSENGER SIDE VENTS. BLOWS COOL AIR ON DRIVERS SIDE.
Mileage: 208,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED ALONG THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER VENT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE FRACTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER AN...
Mileage: 103,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED ALONG THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER VENT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE FRACTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER AN...
Mileage: 103,000
MICHELIN LATITUDE TIRES P265/70 R17 BOUGHT SEPT. 2011 FROM COSTCO IN INGLEWOOD CALIF. THE TREAD SURFACE IS PEELING FROM THE TIRE. THERE ARE SMALL CRATER LIKE AREAS WHERE THE TREAD HAS CRUMBLED AWAY. THE LATITUDE TIRE WAS ADVERTISED AS; "LATITUDE TOUR TIRES USE A SILICA-BASED TREAD COMPOUND MOLDED IN...
ALL THE SUDDEN ALL REAR LIGHTS WENT OFF TOOK TO GARAGE THEY COULDN'T TELL WHAT WAS WRONG AFTER PAYING TO FIND OUT NOTHING AND THEY HAVING TRUCK FOR 2 DAYS AND DEAD BATTERY FROM TRYING A BUNCH OF [XXX], I BROUGHT IT HOME AND STARTED TO TRY FOR MYSELF IT WAS THE FUSE BOX OF ALL THINGS I HAVE NEVER IN ...
Mileage: 124,000
KNOCK ON MY DOOR FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, SAID MY TRUCK BURNED UP. IT WAS NOT DRIVEN THAT DAY. ANY ELECTRICAL RECALLS FOR THIS VEHICLE? *TR
Mileage: 156,000
I HAVE 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH A CRACKED DASH WHICH IS BAD THE CRACKS STARTED OUT SMALL AND NOW THERE ARE SEVERAL. IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WHAT IS TO STOP THIS DASH FROM SEPARATING AND CAUSING LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. DODGE NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THIS AS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND RECALL...
Mileage: 102,000
AT APPROXIMATELY 25,000 ON MY VEHICLE, IN THE YEAR OF 2004, I NOTICED SMALL CRACKS STARTING TO FORM ON THE DASHBOARD THIS PROGRESSED INTO MUCH LARGER CRACKS, COMPLETELY DESTROYING THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD OVER THE YEARS. THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE SMALL SEGMENTS OF THE PLASTIC MATERIAL FELL INTO T...
Mileage: 25,000
DASH IS CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES DROPPING PARTS OF DASHBOARD INTO FAN MOTOR TO OVERHEAT CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH AIR CONDITIONER OPERATION. *TR
DASH IS CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES DROPPING PARTS OF DASHBOARD INTO FAN MOTOR TO OVERHEAT CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH AIR CONDITIONER OPERATION. *TR
REAR DOOR WIRING FAILURE CAUSING THE WIRES TO SHORT OUT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, SPEEDOMETER, DOOR LOCKS, POWER WINDOWS, DOOM LIGHTING. THE WIRING FAILURE IS DUE TO A POOR DESIGN AND POOR QUALITY OF MATERIALS USED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE READ DOORS WIRING SYSTEM BETWEEN THE B PILLAR CONNECTOR AND THE D...
Mileage: 90,000
REAR DOOR WIRING FAILURE CAUSING THE WIRES TO SHORT OUT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, SPEEDOMETER, DOOR LOCKS, POWER WINDOWS, DOOM LIGHTING. THE WIRING FAILURE IS DUE TO A POOR DESIGN AND POOR QUALITY OF MATERIALS USED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE READ DOORS WIRING SYSTEM BETWEEN THE B PILLAR CONNECTOR AND THE D...
Mileage: 90,000
REAR DOOR WIRING FAILURE CAUSING THE WIRES TO SHORT OUT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, SPEEDOMETER, DOOR LOCKS, POWER WINDOWS, DOOM LIGHTING. THE WIRING FAILURE IS DUE TO A POOR DESIGN AND POOR QUALITY OF MATERIALS USED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE READ DOORS WIRING SYSTEM BETWEEN THE B PILLAR CONNECTOR AND THE D...
Mileage: 90,000
I HAVE 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH A CRACKED DASH WHICH IS BAD THE CRACKS STARTED OUT SMALL AND NOW THERE SO MANY THAT THE BROKEN PIECE HAVE STARTED TO FALL THROUGH INTO THE FLOOR AND DOWN THROUGH THE DEFROST .WHAT THESE DASHES ARE MADE OF YOU WOULD THING THAT THEY WOULD NOT CRACK BUT HAS SOME OF THES...
Mileage: 90,000
THE TOP OF THE DASH ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM IS SEVERELY CRACKED. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN TAKING PLACE SINCE APPROXIMATELY 2004 AND IS NOW STARTING TO WORK IT'S WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE DASH. I THOUGHT THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED BECAUSE IT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE, BUT I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AM...
Mileage: 35,000
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4 AND MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND LOOKING LIKE A JIGSAW PUZZLE. IT STARTED WITH ONE CRACK AT THE WINDOW AREA AND NOW THEY ARE ALL OVER THE DASH. I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN, IT JUST CRACKS AND KEEPS CRACKING. *KB
Mileage: 100,000
FRAME RAILS ARE CORRODING. DRIVER'S SIDE HAS A 3' 6" SECTION OF BADLY CORRODED FRAME. THERE ARE HOLES LARGE ENOUGH TO PUT THREE FINGERS THROUGH. PASSENGER'S SIDE IS BEGINNING TO CORRODE. FRAME HAS NOT FAILED YET. *TR
Mileage: 61,000
I OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE DASH IS CRACKING. SEARCHING ONLINE I HAVE FOUND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY AIRBAG LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT SINCE I BOUGHT IT AND ONLY HAS 76,000 MILE ON IT. I THINK THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKE...
Mileage: 75,000
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK. THE DASHBOARD HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN IT FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER. I SAW ON THE NEWS THAT OTHER RAM TRUCK OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM *KB
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUARD CAB TRUCK. THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKS FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER.FROM THE FRONT OF THE DASH TO THE BACK OF IT. *KB
Mileage: 80,000
2009 THE REAR DOOR WIRING SHORTED DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN, AND SHORTED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY INSTRUMENTS READINGS, INSTRUMENTS LIGHTS OR A WAY TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. CURRENTLY THE BACK DOORS ACCESSORIES POWER DOORS LOCKS AND WINDOWS DON'T WORK AS THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND ...
Mileage: 90,000
SIMULTANEOUS FAILURE OF THE INTER AND OUTER TIE RODS, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN USE AS A WORK TRUCK, DRIVEN ON DIRT ROADS AND CURRENTLY HAS 120,000 HIGHWAY MILES. RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING OIL, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IS COMING A PAR...
Mileage: 120,000
SIMULTANEOUS FAILURE OF THE INTER AND OUTER TIE RODS, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN USE AS A WORK TRUCK, DRIVEN ON DIRT ROADS AND CURRENTLY HAS 120,000 HIGHWAY MILES. RACK AND PINION IS LEAKING OIL, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IS COMING A PAR...
Mileage: 120,000
I JUST PURCHASED A 2002 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB AND ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN 3 DIFFERENT PLACES FROM WINDSHIELD TO FRONT OF DASH. I WAS CLEANING THE DASH AND DID NOT SEE ONE OF THE CRACKS AND CUT MY HAND ON IT. THEY HAVE VERY SHARP EDGES ON THEM. AT THIS TIME I HAVE NOT REP...
Mileage: 96,500
THE DASH ON OUR 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB IS CRACKED FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE OUTSIDE MOLDING. IF I WAS EVER IN AN ACCIDENT THE PIECES WOULD FLY OFF AND PASSENGERS AND DRIVER WOULD SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I CAN'T BELIEVE CHRYSLER CORP HAS NOT FIXED THIS KNOW PROBLEM. THEY NEED TO FIX THE PR...
DASHBOARD (BADLY CRACKED). AT THIS POINT THE DASH ON THIS VEHICLE HAVE BEEN BREAKING OFF LIKE A WAFER COOKIE AND EXPOSING THE COMPONENTS UNDERNEATH A/C ,ELECTRICAL,STEERING COMPONENTS. *LN
Mileage: 62,000
THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT FOR CRACKING/CRUMBLING DASHBOARDS ON 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. FIRST COMPLAINT WAS MADE FEB. 2009 WITH FAILURE DATE OF JULY 28, 2008, ODI ID NUMBER : 10259545. I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY INVESTIGATION REPORTS ONLY CLIMBING CONSUMER COMPLAINTS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE HAS BEEN ...
Mileage: 75,000
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HIT A POTHOLE. THE DASHBOARD CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND PART OF THE VENT FELL DOWN. *TR
Mileage: 100,000
MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 HAD A SEVERE FRONT END IMPACT , THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY., RESULTING IN MY NECK BREAKING AND MY WIFE BEING INJURED . THE SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE ON BOTH OF US. *TR
Mileage: 127,065
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 3500 QUAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKING FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE MOLDING. THE CONTACT WAS CUT ON THE FINGER WHEN THE DASHBOARD CAVED IN AND HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL IT BACK OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTA...
Mileage: 140,000
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4, VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND WAS NEVER ABUSED. ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WITHIN SEVERAL MONTHS ONE CRACK HAD GROWN TO 6 CRACKS. THEN ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO THE AIR WOULD NOT FLOW THROUGH THE DASH VENTS ANYMORE. IN ...
Mileage: 88,470
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4, VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND WAS NEVER ABUSED. ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WITHIN SEVERAL MONTHS ONE CRACK HAD GROWN TO 6 CRACKS. THEN ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO THE AIR WOULD NOT FLOW THROUGH THE DASH VENTS ANYMORE. IN ...
Mileage: 88,470
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4, VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND WAS NEVER ABUSED. ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WITHIN SEVERAL MONTHS ONE CRACK HAD GROWN TO 6 CRACKS. THEN ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO THE AIR WOULD NOT FLOW THROUGH THE DASH VENTS ANYMORE. IN ...
Mileage: 88,470
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4, VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND WAS NEVER ABUSED. ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WITHIN SEVERAL MONTHS ONE CRACK HAD GROWN TO 6 CRACKS. THEN ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO THE AIR WOULD NOT FLOW THROUGH THE DASH VENTS ANYMORE. IN ...
Mileage: 88,470
2002 DODGE RAM QUADCAB PU- DASHBOARD FALLING APART. NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO IT EXCEPT FOR DAILY USE. IT IS CRUMBLING AS I TYPE. PIECES COULD LODGE IN DEFROSTER TO CAUSE FAILURE. SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY CONCERN TO ME. *TR
Mileage: 45,000
DASH CRACKING AND COLLAPSED IN 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 CREW CAB TRUCK. THE DAMAGE CONTINUES TO GET WORSE AND NOW MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS IN JEOPARDY, ALONG WITH MY LACK OF PROTECTION THAT IS PROVIDED BY A SOLID DASH. *TR
Mileage: 78,000
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB PU. CRACKED DASHBOARD. SHARP EDGES COULD BE A SERIOUS ISSUE. ALSO, THE SUN VISORS FALL DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING TEMPORARY LIMITED VISIBILITY. *TR
Mileage: 84,000
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB PU. CRACKED DASHBOARD. SHARP EDGES COULD BE A SERIOUS ISSUE. ALSO, THE SUN VISORS FALL DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING TEMPORARY LIMITED VISIBILITY. *TR
Mileage: 84,000
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB HAS A SURGING PROBLEM AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND IT IS READ AS TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE SENSOR. THIS WAS REPLACED WITH A FACTORY SENSOR AND WITHIN 2 WEEKS IT DID IT AGAIN. AFTER 200 MILES THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE SURGING STOPPED ONLY T...
Mileage: 85,000
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB HAS A SURGING PROBLEM AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND IT IS READ AS TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE SENSOR. THIS WAS REPLACED WITH A FACTORY SENSOR AND WITHIN 2 WEEKS IT DID IT AGAIN. AFTER 200 MILES THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE SURGING STOPPED ONLY T...
Mileage: 85,000
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB HAS A SURGING PROBLEM AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND IT IS READ AS TRANSMISSION FLUID PRESSURE SENSOR. THIS WAS REPLACED WITH A FACTORY SENSOR AND WITHIN 2 WEEKS IT DID IT AGAIN. AFTER 200 MILES THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE SURGING STOPPED ONLY T...
Mileage: 85,000
2002 DODGE QUAD CAB 1500 THE DASH IS FALLING APART. IT HAS SEVERAL CRACKS AND THE VENTS GRATES ARE FALLING CREATING JAGGED EDGES WHICH COULD EFFECT AIR BAG SAFETY AND POTENTIAL WIRING DAMAGE. *TR
Mileage: 89,000
THE DASH ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 IS CRACKING AND FALLING APART. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IF THE TRUCK IS IN AN ACCIDENT, SHARP PIECES OF PLASTIC COULD INJURY PEOPLE IN THE TRUCK AND INTERFERE WITH THE AIRBAGS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER REPORTS JUST LIKE MINE ON THE INTERNET BUT DODGE WILL...
Mileage: 107,000
TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS WERE GOING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHETHER THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS ON OF OFF AND THE KEY WAS IN THE RUN POSITION (STARTED OR NOT) AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN OFF WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I ABOUT HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WHEN I FOUND OUT THE WIPER...
Mileage: 48,000
TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS WERE GOING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHETHER THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS ON OF OFF AND THE KEY WAS IN THE RUN POSITION (STARTED OR NOT) AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN OFF WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I ABOUT HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WHEN I FOUND OUT THE WIPER...
Mileage: 48,000
TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS WERE GOING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHETHER THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS ON OF OFF AND THE KEY WAS IN THE RUN POSITION (STARTED OR NOT) AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD TURN OFF WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I ABOUT HAD A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT WHEN I FOUND OUT THE WIPER...
Mileage: 48,000
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 . CRACKED DASHBOARD . DASH IS CRACKING SO BAD THAT IT IS STARTING TO GET HOLES . FALLING PLASTIC WITH JAGGED EDGES . EXPOSING WIRES THAT COULD POSSIBLE CAUSE SHORTS OR FIRES . *TR
Mileage: 54,000
I OWN A '02 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. DASH IS CRACKING WHILE DRIVING, ONCE I HIT A POT HOLE, A PIECE FLEW OFF AND HIT ME IN THE FACE. I WAS LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS TRAVELING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION. I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A HEAD ON COLLISION BECAUSE I JERK THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT WHEN THE PIECE HIT ME UND...
Mileage: 150,241
I HAVE A 2002 QUAD CAB 1500 AND THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. I NOW HAS A CRACK ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE DASH.(WINDSHIELD TO THE GLOVE BOX) I OWN A 1973 DODGE DART AND THE DASH IS PERFECT. WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY 2002 DODGE 1500? *TR
I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SIDE MIRRORS BECAUSE OF THE INSIDE SUPPORT BROKE OFF. THEY BROKE ABOUT A MONTH APART. LEFT MIRROR FIRST AND THEN THE RIGHT SIDE. *TR
Mileage: 45,631
I HAD TO REPLACE THE UPPER AND CONTROL ARMS ( BOTH SIDES) BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVEN. I DO NOT DRIVE THIS PICK-UP OFF ROAD! IF YOU LOOK AT THE LACK OF SIZE TO THE BALL JOINTS, IT IS AMAZING THEY LASTED 3 YEARS. *TR
I HAD TO REPLACE THE UPPER AND CONTROL ARMS ( BOTH SIDES) BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVEN. I DO NOT DRIVE THIS PICK-UP OFF ROAD! IF YOU LOOK AT THE LACK OF SIZE TO THE BALL JOINTS, IT IS AMAZING THEY LASTED 3 YEARS. *TR
HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS, AND TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP. HEADLIGHTS SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAM, WILL NOT SWITCH TO LOW BEAM AND VICE A VERSA. WIPERS WILL NOT GO TO STEADY WIPING, OR FAST WIPING SPORADICALLY. TURN SIGNALS WILL SIGNAL 'RIGHT TURN' WHEN I SWITCH THE LEVER FOR A...
Mileage: 61,000
HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS, AND TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP. HEADLIGHTS SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAM, WILL NOT SWITCH TO LOW BEAM AND VICE A VERSA. WIPERS WILL NOT GO TO STEADY WIPING, OR FAST WIPING SPORADICALLY. TURN SIGNALS WILL SIGNAL 'RIGHT TURN' WHEN I SWITCH THE LEVER FOR A...
Mileage: 61,000
TOP OF DASH IS CRACKING IN NUMEROUS PLACES AROUND THE DEFROSTER OPENINGS. THIS LEAVES NUMEROUS SHARP EDGES ON TOP OF THE DASH. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
STARTED IN 2005 WITH A BLOWN LIFTER AT 37000 MILES. IN 2008 THE LIFTERS,VALVES ON ONE SIDE BLEW AS DID THE HEAD. DODGE CLAIMED I WASN'T CHANGING OIL PROPERLY AS IT WAS FULL OF SLUDGE. THE OIL PUMP AND SUMP CLOGGED RESULTING IN ALL THE DAMAGE. $3800.00 TO REPAIR. IN MARCH 2009 LIFTERS BLEW AGAIN. COS...
Mileage: 37,000
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 4.7 ENGINE DEFECT DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEADS, LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ENGINE LOCK UP WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF REPORTS OF ENGINE FAILURE THEY MOST OFTEN START WITH A CYLINDER MISFIRE AND GO FROM THEIR. *TR
Mileage: 81,086
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 4.7L 2WD QUAD CAB. ON OCTOBER 30TH, MY VEHICLE DECIDED IT WAS GANNA LET GO OF THREE SENSORS ALL AT ONCE. AN IGNITION, TIMING, AND ??HYAC?? , COST ME ALMOST 750$ IN PARTS AND LABOR AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. ONE (1) WEEK LATER MY TRUCK BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. UPON INSPECTION, I F...
Mileage: 98,638
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, DASHBOARD IS CRACKING FOR NO SPECIFIC REASON. CRACKS ARE NOT JUST SUPERFICIAL BUT RATHER COMPLETELY THROUGH THE DASHBOARD STRUCTURE AND THEREFORE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS. PIECES OF THE DASH COULD BECOME PROJECTILES IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY ...
Mileage: 122,000
DASH STARTED CRACKING AT 30,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO REPAIR SAID IT WAS MY FAULT. TEXAS HEAT. THE DASH MATERIAL IS LITERALLY DISINTEGRATING. MATERIAL IS DEFECTIVE, HAVE OTHER DODGE VEHICLES THAT ARE OLDER AND NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM AND THEY ARE OLDER AND WERE NEVER KEPT IN GARAGE. *TR
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, DASHBOARD IS CRACKING FOR NO SPECIFIC REASON. CRACKS ARE NOT JUST SUPERFICIAL BUT RATHER COMPLETELY THROUGH THE DASHBOARD STRUCTURE AND THEREFORE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS. PIECES OF THE DASH COULD BECOME PROJECTILES IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENC...
COLLAPSED DASHBOARD. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 20 MPH INTO HIS DRIVEWAY THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MAD...
Mileage: 74,200
DASHBOARD ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SNAPPED IN FOUR PIECES WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP. I SEARCHED FOR A DASHBOARD ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF DODGE VEHICLES, EVEN SOME 2006 MODELS. IT SEEMS THAT THE PLASTIC THAT THEY USED TO MAKE THI...
Mileage: 92,000
WE HAD A TUNE-UP AND PLUG CHANGE 6/27/08, A MONTH LATER 7/21/08 THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A TAPPING NOISE. PULLED OVER, LIFTED HOOD AND FOUND AN OIL FILL CONE STUCK IN THE OIL FILL AND THE OIL CAP STUCK UP UNDER THE SIDE WALL. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT THE ROCKER ARM HAD COME OFF, REINSTALLED THE RO...
Mileage: 83,893
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 4.7 ENGINE. I HAVE 3 COMPLAINTS. THE FIRST IS THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING TO 0. I UNDERSTAND FROM LOOKING AT COMPLAINT SITES A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. MANY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINES. MY OTHER PROBLEM IS COSMETIC. THE DASH IN MY TRUCK IS CRACKED IN ABOUT ...
2002 DODGE RAM 2500 INSTRUMENT BEZEL FALLING APART. THE PART PRACTICALLY CRUMBLES IN YOUR HAND. *TR
Mileage: 50,055
DODGE RAM 1500 2002 MODEL DASH BOARD FALLING APART SO BAD IT IS NOW CRACKING AROUND THE AIR BAG AREA I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND DODGE SHOULD REPLACE THIS DASH BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS AND SOMEONE GET HURT BECAUSE OF SHARP EDGES AROUND THE DASH FROM FALLING APART. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED. IT IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION EXCEPT FOR THE DASH BOARD WHICH HAS RECENTLY FORMED MANY HAIRLINE CRACKS. I HAVE BEEN READING ON LINE, MOTOR TREND THREAD, THAT THIS IS AN APPARENT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEH...
Mileage: 30,000
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CODE SAYS ITS RELATED TO A CONDENSER FAN AND WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON IT AND DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED. *TR
Mileage: 62,000
MANY CRACKS ON DASHBOARD WHICH COULD CAUSE SAFETY ISSUE IF AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. SEARCHING ON INTERNET AND FOUND MANY CUSTOMERS WITH SAME ISSUE. ONE FLORIDA TV STATION DID A REPORT ON THIS PROBLEM IN 2007. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION SO A RECALL CAN HAPPEN. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
2002 DODGE RAM 1500. DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE AREAS AND CAVING IN. REPORTED TO DODGE AT 60,000 MILES (NOW 114,000 MILES) DODGE CLAIMED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. NOW THE DASH IS CAVING IN AND PIECES FLY AROUND CABIN WHEN SHARP MOVEMENTS ARE MADE. *TR
Mileage: 60,000
FUEL LIFT PUMP FAILURE, FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTER BY A MAIN FUEL PUMP FAILURE (VP 44). THE CUMMINS 5.9 DIESEL DODGE RAM HAS ONLY 60,000 HIGHWAY MILES ON IT! AT 50,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT TO THE POINT OF BEING DANGEROUS. *TR
Mileage: 68,000
NO RESPONSE FROM LARRY GREEN CHRYSLER DEALER 760-921-8900 FOR RECALL G28-IGNITION/PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK. 3 CALLS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ALL 3 TIMES ... "I'M OUT OF THE PARTS. I WILL ORDER SOME AND CALL YOU". *TR
Mileage: 42,000
THE DASH ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM IS CRACKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND DODGE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE U.S. HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE. *TR
Mileage: 95,000
THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB PICK UP TRUCK IS FALLING APART. IT IS BREAKING OFF IN LARGE SECTIONS CAUSING THE WIRES TO BE EXPOSED. THE COST TO REPAIR IT APX. 2000 DOLLARS. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. WHY IS DODGE NOT BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A RECALL ON THIS ?????? *...
Mileage: 48,000
DASH CRACKED. *TR
THIS 6 YEAR OLD DODGE TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED THREE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD THAT RUN FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK. I BELIEVE THAT THE FUNCTION OF MY AIR BAGS MAY BE AFFECTED IN A CRASH DUE TO THESE CRACKS. DODGE HAS INDICATED THAT THERE IS NO DEFECT IN THIS PART AND I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL REPA...
Mileage: 64,000
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES AND SOME OF THE GRILL PIECES THAT COVER THE DEFROSTER DUCTS HAVE FALLEN INTO THE DUCTS. THE TRUCK IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND I AM THE ONLY OWNER. I HAVE FRIENDS THAT HAVE FORDS AND CHEVY'S FROM THE SAME YEAR OR EARLIER AND ...
Mileage: 77,000
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WITH THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL ACTIVATED, SEVERAL VEHICLES ATTEMPTED TO PASS ON MY LEFT. TO MY DISMAY I DISCOVERED THAT THE DIRECTIONAL INDICATOR WAS SIGNALING A RIGHT TURN WHILE IN THE LEFT ACTIVATED POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CANNOT REP...
Mileage: 47,000
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 WITH CRACKED DASHBOARD. *TR
Mileage: 60,000
DASHBOARD CRACKS - SMALL CRACK APPROX. 1INCH, 1 YR. AGO. AND NOW, 4 LARGE CRACKS, 2 ON THE PASS. SIDE AND THE OTHER 2 AT THE CENTER OF THE DASH. I PURCHASED THE VEH. BRAND NEW. *TR
Mileage: 65,000
I HAD NOTICED A CRACK IN MY DASH ONE DAY AFTER WORK AND NOW THERE ARE SEVERAL. THE ONE THAT CONCERNS ME MOST, IS THE ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OVER THE AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. I KEEP MY VEHICLE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE SO THIS PROBLEM IS NOT DUE TO NEGLECT. THE MATERIAL USED JUST SEEMS TO BE VERY BRITTLE AND...
Mileage: 942,000
DASHBOARD OF TRUCK HAS SEVERAL SEVERE CRACKS IN IT. LARGEST FROM WINDSHIELD TO GLOVE BOX = WHERE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS LOCATED. *TR
Mileage: 80,126
DASH ON 2002 1500 DODGE QUADCAB BOUGHT NEW IN 2003 HAS BEEN CRACKING FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS. THE DEALER KNOWS IT IS A PROBLEM BUT THE FACTORY IS IN DENIAL. NOW IT IS CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. MY LIGHT HAVE GONE OUT SUDDENLY. MY ALARM WIRING WAS CUT BY THE DASH AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE SPEAKER H...
Mileage: 32,000
DASH ON 2002 1500 DODGE QUADCAB BOUGHT NEW IN 2003 HAS BEEN CRACKING FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS. THE DEALER KNOWS IT IS A PROBLEM BUT THE FACTORY IS IN DENIAL. NOW IT IS CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. MY LIGHT HAVE GONE OUT SUDDENLY. MY ALARM WIRING WAS CUT BY THE DASH AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE SPEAKER H...
Mileage: 32,000
VEHICLE STALLED ON FREEWAY - LOSS OF POWER - COULD NOT START. *TR
Mileage: 87,260
2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB DASH BOARD IS CRACKED/SPLIT IN 5 OR MORE PLACES. IN OTHER WORDS THE DASH IS DETERIORATING. THE MATERIAL IS APPARENTLY VERY BRITTLE. DODGE TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $1500 TO REPLACE IT WITH THE SAME DASH THAT WOULD CRACK AGAIN IN 5 YEARS. I CALLED DODGE AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE...
Mileage: 105,000
2002 4-DOOR RAM 1500 - 90K MILES. ENTIRE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING HUB ASSEMBLY CAME APART AND TIRE FELL OFF. THIS PART IS NOT MEANT TO EVER BREAK APART ACCORDING TO 2 INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. IM VERY LUCKY THAT I WASN'T ON THE EXPRESSWAY COMMUTE YET, JUST PULLING OUT ON THE ROAD EARLY IN THE MO...
Mileage: 90,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING ON THE SIDE OR UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERYTIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 146,000.
Mileage: 146,000
'02 DODGE RAM 1500 STEERING LOSS DUE TO RACK AND PINION LEAKING AND FAILING. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE NOW AND THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 58,000 MI. ON IT. PLEASE MAKE DODGE RECALL THESE TRUCKS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
Mileage: 57,500
MULTIPLE DASH CRACKS. *TR
RECEIVING HITCH FACTORY INSTALLED WITH THE 2 OF THE 4 BOLTS MISSING ALMOST LOST TRAILER GOING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
Mileage: 150,000
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING. STARTED OUT NOT GOING UP ALL THE WAY. OVER TIME IT WILL ONLY GO UP PART WAY. *TR
Mileage: 40,000
THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB IS CRACKING. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN MANY DODGE TRUCKS AND THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS AND MAY OR MAY NOT ISSUE A RECALL. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE DASHBOARDS BEFORE MAJOR MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCUR. ...
I OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM TRUCK THAT HAS 63,000 MILES AND THE DASH IS CRACKING ALL AROUND IN DIFFERENT SPOTS. I HAVE READ ON MANY DIFFERENT WEB SITES THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WAS THEIR RESPONS...
DASH BOARD CRACKS, REQUESTING A REPLACEMENT AT COMPANY'S COST. *TR
Mileage: 70
COMPLETE FAILURE OF DODGE RAM 2002 PU DASH. THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES (MORE THAN 20) AND HAS DISINTEGRATED. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN PARKED IN EXCESSIVELY HOT OR DRY CLIMATES. *TR
Mileage: 70,000
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEVELOPED A TOTAL OF FOUR SEPERATE CRACKS WITHIN A 6 WEEK TIME FRAME. THE CRACKS RUN FROM THE WINDSHIELD IN THE TOP SECTION DOWN INTO THE SECTION THAT CONTAINS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. 3 OF THE CRACKS ARE IN THE TOP SECTION WHILE THE FOU...
Mileage: 96,000
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES FROM FRONT TO BACK FOR UNKNOWN REASON. NO CHEMICALS USED ON DASH. BELIEVE THIS MAY CAUSE PASS. SIDE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING OR MAY CAUSE PIECES OF THE DASH TO TURN INTO PROJECTILES IF AIRBAG DEPLOYS. *TR
Mileage: 52,000
CRACKED DASH. *JB
PURCHASED 2002 DODGE RAM USED. AT FIRST SERVICE INTERVAL, RACK AND PINION BOOTS WERE LEAKING, MAIN SEAL WAS SHOT. ALSO HAD MANIFOLD LEAK, ALONG WITH A STEERING PROBLEM THAT CAUSES SHAKING AT 40 MPH. STEERING PROBLEM STILL REMAINS, AND THERE IS A LOUD RATTLE THAT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND. THIS ...
Mileage: 93,000
PURCHASED 2002 DODGE RAM USED. AT FIRST SERVICE INTERVAL, RACK AND PINION BOOTS WERE LEAKING, MAIN SEAL WAS SHOT. ALSO HAD MANIFOLD LEAK, ALONG WITH A STEERING PROBLEM THAT CAUSES SHAKING AT 40 MPH. STEERING PROBLEM STILL REMAINS, AND THERE IS A LOUD RATTLE THAT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND. THIS ...
Mileage: 93,000
PURCHASED 2002 DODGE RAM USED. AT FIRST SERVICE INTERVAL, RACK AND PINION BOOTS WERE LEAKING, MAIN SEAL WAS SHOT. ALSO HAD MANIFOLD LEAK, ALONG WITH A STEERING PROBLEM THAT CAUSES SHAKING AT 40 MPH. STEERING PROBLEM STILL REMAINS, AND THERE IS A LOUD RATTLE THAT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND. THIS ...
Mileage: 93,000
PURCHASED 2002 DODGE RAM USED. AT FIRST SERVICE INTERVAL, RACK AND PINION BOOTS WERE LEAKING, MAIN SEAL WAS SHOT. ALSO HAD MANIFOLD LEAK, ALONG WITH A STEERING PROBLEM THAT CAUSES SHAKING AT 40 MPH. STEERING PROBLEM STILL REMAINS, AND THERE IS A LOUD RATTLE THAT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND. THIS ...
Mileage: 93,000
PURCHASED 2002 DODGE RAM USED. AT FIRST SERVICE INTERVAL, RACK AND PINION BOOTS WERE LEAKING, MAIN SEAL WAS SHOT. ALSO HAD MANIFOLD LEAK, ALONG WITH A STEERING PROBLEM THAT CAUSES SHAKING AT 40 MPH. STEERING PROBLEM STILL REMAINS, AND THERE IS A LOUD RATTLE THAT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT FIND. THIS ...
Mileage: 93,000
THERE IS A COMPLAINT ALREADY ON FILE ABOUT THE UPPER BALL JOINT THAT FELL OUT @17K MILES. THE COMPLAINT THAT I WANT TO FILE NOW IS THE LOWER CONTROL ARM THA IS FLEXING WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED OR WHEN A BUMP IS ENCOUNTERED. THE TRUCK WILL JUMP FROM ONE LANE TO THE OTHER WHEN A ROUGH PLACE IS HIT AT...
Mileage: 17,000
THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS AND PARTS ARE STARTING TO BRAKE AWAY. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD CAUSE HARM TO ME OR MY PASSENGERS IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I FEEL THAT IT IS VERY UNSAFE DUE TO SHARP HARD PLASTIC PARTS OF THE DASH THAT COULD DO SERIOUS HARM. I ALSO FEE...
Mileage: 70,000
THE MAIN DASH IN MY 2002 DODGE RAM IS CRACKED JUST ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. HEARD THAT OTHER DODGE OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND GOT IT FIXED UNDER WARRANTY FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *JB
WHILE COMING OUT OF A CURVE THE TRUCK JOLTED, DIPPED AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED (1ST FAILURE). SUBSEQUENTLY I HIT A TELEPHONE POLE DETRYING THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT PANEL AND THE TRUCK SLID TO STOP AFTER "SHUTTING OFF" ( 2ND FAILURE). WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK , BEHIND ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,...
Mileage: 125,000
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND FALLING IN EXPOSING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO SUNLIGHT AND INTENSE HEAT. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND FALLING IN EXPOSING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO SUNLIGHT AND INTENSE HEAT. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB TRUCK. THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO. THERE ARE FIVE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD NOW. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER, I HAVE HEARD SEVERAL OTHER DODGE RAM OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
THE DASHBOARD ON THE V 2002 DODGE RAM WAS BEGINNING TO CRACK. THE CRACK STARTED OFF VERY SMALL, AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS, IT SPREAD ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Mileage: 61,000
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM THAT HAS 5 CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. 4 OF THE CRACKS GO FROM THE WINDOW TO THE DEFROSTER VENTS ,AND ONE GOES FROM THE SIDE DEFROSTER VENT TO THE GLOVE BOX. AT THIS TIME THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS OR RECALLS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.*AK
I OWN A 20 02 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU THAT THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED INTO MANY PIECES. THE TRUCK WAS NOT IN A WRECK. I AM ONE OF QUITE A FEW PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IF DODGE WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF POOR EQUIPMENT, THEN AT LEAST DON'T CHARGE 1500.00 TO...
DASHBOARD HAS STARTED TO CRACK, ABOUT 6 INCHES AND GROWING. *TR
Mileage: 79,000
DASHBOARD CRACKING ON MY DODGE 2500 RAM TRUCK. *JB
Mileage: 87,000
I OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500 AND FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW, THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CRACKED AND IS OVER TIME CAVING IN. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF BONIFACE HIERS DODGE IN MERRITT ISLAND, FL AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEREFORE WOULD BE MY EXPENSE IF I WANTED IT REPLACED. RECENTL...
Mileage: 40,000
FORWARD PLASTIC DASHBOARD FAILURE. DASH CRACKED AND BROKE IN ABOUT FIVE PLACES. *TR
DODGE 2002 RAM QUAD CAB DASH BOARD CRACKING AND COLLAPSING. *TR
Mileage: 60,000
THE REAR DOOR LOCKS ON THE 2002 RAM 1500 WILL NOT UNLOCK WITHOUT HITTING THE BUTTON MORE THAN 8-9 TIMES. THIS WAS FRUSTRATING BECAUSE I PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THIS TRUCK, AND I WOULD EXPECT THINGS LIKE THIS TO WORK ON FIRST TRY.*AK
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 60 MPH IN THE 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED. THE TRUCK DISENGAGED FROM OVERDRIVE, AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT TURNED ON. HE PUSHED THE BUTTON TO ENGAGE THE OVERDRIVE. HE DROVE ABOUT ONE MILE AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT TURNED ...
Mileage: 87,000
I'M A MECHANIC I CHANGE THE OIL REGULARLY WITH VALVOLINE AND THE ENGINE SLUDGES UP . THIS WEEKEND WENT OUT OF TOWN AND THE ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE CAUSING IT TO BLOW UP RESULTING IN MY FAMILY GETTING STRANDED 400 MILES FROM HOME. IT TOOK FOUR DAYS AND A 1000.00 TO GET IT BACK HOME AND NOW IT SITS I...
Mileage: 91,000
I HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING RACK AND ALL ITS COMPONENTS AT ONLY 54,000 MILES ON A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. I LOOKED INTO THIS AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON THING TO HAPPEN, AND IT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE, SOME AS LOW AS 20,000 MILES! I THINK DODGE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS AND FIND OUT W...
Mileage: 54,000
CRACK DASH, JUST ABOVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.. *JB
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE.I HAVE TO DUMP A WHOLE BOTTLE IN ONCE A WEEK. BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACED. LIFTERS IN MOTOR KNOCK AND HAVE TO BE FIXED. *NM
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE.I HAVE TO DUMP A WHOLE BOTTLE IN ONCE A WEEK. BALL JOINTS NEED REPLACED. LIFTERS IN MOTOR KNOCK AND HAVE TO BE FIXED. *NM
A/C CONDENSER SHROUD FAN STOPPED. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALED THAT THE DESIGN WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED WITH A NEW DESIGN AT A REPLACEMENT COST OF APPROX $500.00. *JB
Mileage: 60,200
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE MOUNTING CABLE FRACTURED AND THE SPARE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE CABLE. THE SPARE TIRE LANDED ON THE PAVEMENT AND SKIDDED ACROSS INCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WINCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE...
Mileage: 70,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE PRESENT. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED. THE CONTACT ALERTED THE DEALER WHO INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO START THE ENGINE AND UPON DOING SO, FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE...
Mileage: 29,000
GOODYEAR FORTERA TIRE ISSUE - I HAVE A SET OF 265-70-17 GOODYEAR FORTERA SILENTARMOR TIRES ON A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 1500 4X4. BAD VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I THINK THAT THEIR IS A DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. I HAVE SPENT SEVERAL DAYS AT VARIOUS TIRE DEALERS AND HAVE GONE THROUGH 2 1/2 S...
Mileage: 70,500
AT 65 MPH USING CRUISE CONTROL, DAYTIME, DRY PAVEMENT, GOOD WEATHER, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH WARNING CHIME. AT NEXT EXIT, OPERATOR TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP. TECHNICIAN FOUND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY WORN, ALLOWING TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO BE MOVED 1-2'' ...
Mileage: 88,000
AT 65 MPH USING CRUISE CONTROL, DAYTIME, DRY PAVEMENT, GOOD WEATHER, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH WARNING CHIME. AT NEXT EXIT, OPERATOR TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP. TECHNICIAN FOUND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY WORN, ALLOWING TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO BE MOVED 1-2'' ...
Mileage: 88,000
AT 65 MPH USING CRUISE CONTROL, DAYTIME, DRY PAVEMENT, GOOD WEATHER, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH WARNING CHIME. AT NEXT EXIT, OPERATOR TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP. TECHNICIAN FOUND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY WORN, ALLOWING TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO BE MOVED 1-2'' ...
Mileage: 88,000
AT 65 MPH USING CRUISE CONTROL, DAYTIME, DRY PAVEMENT, GOOD WEATHER, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH WARNING CHIME. AT NEXT EXIT, OPERATOR TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP. TECHNICIAN FOUND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY WORN, ALLOWING TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO BE MOVED 1-2'' ...
Mileage: 88,000
AT 65 MPH USING CRUISE CONTROL, DAYTIME, DRY PAVEMENT, GOOD WEATHER, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH WARNING CHIME. AT NEXT EXIT, OPERATOR TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP. TECHNICIAN FOUND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY WORN, ALLOWING TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO BE MOVED 1-2'' ...
Mileage: 88,000
AT 65 MPH USING CRUISE CONTROL, DAYTIME, DRY PAVEMENT, GOOD WEATHER, BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH WARNING CHIME. AT NEXT EXIT, OPERATOR TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP. TECHNICIAN FOUND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY WORN, ALLOWING TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO BE MOVED 1-2'' ...
Mileage: 88,000
CRACKS IN DASHBOARD. *JB
Mileage: 48,000
FRONT WHEEL HUB FAILED ON 2002 DODGE RAM TRUCK RESULTING COMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM, BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. WHEEL REMAINED ON TRUCK AND TRUCK CONTINUED TO ROLL WITHOUT MEANS OF STOPPING. *NM
Mileage: 71,200
DASHBOARD CRACKED IN MANY PLACES. *JB
Mileage: 20,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD DEVELOPED A CRACK WHERE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 06/26/06 WHO DETERMINED THAT THE DEFECT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND DID NOT REPAIR THE CRACK. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD H...
Mileage: 51,500
I HAVE LEES THAN 45000 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND THE BREAK PADS ON THE FRONT HAVE BEEN CHANGED SIX TIMES. ROTORS ARE FINE, THE LAST THREE TIMES THE PADS WERE CHANGED IN LESS THEN 18 MONTHS. WHEN GETTING THE PADS FROM A NATIONAL AUTO STORE THE COMPUTER BROUGHT UP BIGGER PADS THAT WOULD BE FOR MY QUAD CAB...
FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED CAUSING EXCESSIVE LEAKING OF POWER STEERING FLUID AND FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING. DODGE/CHRYSLER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE TO THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, 4.7 LITER ENGINE. 72,000 HIGHWAY MI...
Mileage: 72,000
BRAKES START TO SQUEAK AND SHIMMY. SQUEAKING VERY LOUD WHEN COMING TO STOP. SQUEAK LASTS FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS THEN SOUNDS LIKE METAL TO METAL AND CAN FEEL IN PEDAL. TRUCK STARTS TO SHIMMY AT HIGH SPEED THEN APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP. I HAVE DOWN 3 COMPLETE BRAKE JOBS FRONT AND REAR, BEST PADS, ROTORS, EVE...
Mileage: 12,800
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR OR SO I LOST MY OVERDRIVE AND 3 RD GEAR OF MY TRANSMISSION. DODGE DEALER REPORTS THE VALVE BODY WENT OUT ON MY TRUCK IT HAD ONLY BEEN OUT OF WARRANTY BY ABOUT 3000 MILES. DODGE WOULD NOT WORK WIT ME EVEN THOU THEY ADMITTED TO HAVING SOME COME IT...
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR OR SO I LOST MY OVERDRIVE AND 3 RD GEAR OF MY TRANSMISSION. DODGE DEALER REPORTS THE VALVE BODY WENT OUT ON MY TRUCK IT HAD ONLY BEEN OUT OF WARRANTY BY ABOUT 3000 MILES. DODGE WOULD NOT WORK WIT ME EVEN THOU THEY ADMITTED TO HAVING SOME COME IT...
ENGINE FAILURE. *JB
Mileage: 51,000
(1( RETURN LINES TO FUEL PUMP CRACKED AND LEAKING FUEL DOWN AND UNDER TRUCK WHICH IS A 2002 3500 DODGE RAM WITH A 5.9 LITER HIGH OUTPUT TURBO DIESEL. (2)THE METAL FUEL LINES CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING FUEL OUT ON THE BLOCK , FRAME ,AND UNDER CARRIAGE THIS IS AND WAS A FIRE HAZARD UNDER THE HOOD OF THI...
Mileage: 73,740
1. DRIVER'S POWER SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY FAILED FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WITHOUT WARNING. 2. THIS FAILURE RESULTS IN THE SEAT SUDDENLY ROCKING FORWARD OR BACKWARD, ESPECIALLY UNDER BRAKING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ...
Mileage: 45,000
ELECTRICAL FIRE INSIDE DASH OR UNDER HOOD. BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT KEPT FLASHING AND A/C FAN ONLY WORKED ON HIGH GAUGES BEGAN TO ACT DEFECTIVE AND FIRE ABRUPTED FROM THE DASH. *NM
Mileage: 40,900
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V185000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE . THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED...
WE OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUADCAB 4X4, JUST SHORTLY OVER A YEAR AND ABOUT 27K MILES, MY WIFE AND I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE JUST SHUTTING OFF. WE'VE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN SEVERAL TIMES TO THE SHOP, UNDER THE INITIAL WARRANTY, AND EVEN AFTER THE WARRANTY TIME OUT ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP S...
DT: CONTACT STATES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON DUE TO THE TRANSFER PUMP AND DIESEL INJECTOR PUMP MALFUNCTIONING. HE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HIM TO WAIT UNTIL THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN, AND THEN BRING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE CHECKED. THE CONTACT NEVER KNOWS WHEN...
DT: CONTACT STATES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON DUE TO THE TRANSFER PUMP AND DIESEL INJECTOR PUMP MALFUNCTIONING. HE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HIM TO WAIT UNTIL THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN, AND THEN BRING THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE CHECKED. THE CONTACT NEVER KNOWS WHEN...
ON 10-17-05 CARRIED MY 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB INTO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE CHECKED OUT AC WAS NOT WORKING AND THE HEATER WAS NOT EITHER HE TRACED THE PROBLEM TO THE ING WIRES AND FOUND THEY WERE BURNED. CARRIED MY TRUCK TO A LOCAL DEALER IN MY HOMETOWN BECAUSE BOUGHT MY TRUCK OUT OF TOWN. THE SERVIC...
Mileage: 58,000
FAILURE OF RACK AND PINION.*JB
Mileage: 61,000
ON TWO OCCASIONS, UPON INSTALLING A CHILD SEAT IN THE MIDDLE SECTION OF THE REAR SEAT IN MY 2002 QUAD CAB DODGE RAM, THE PLASTIC TENSION CLIP ON THE SEAT BELT THAT HOLDS THE TENSION TO KEEP THE SEAT BELT IN PLACE HAS BROKEN. FIRST TIME, DODGE REPLACED FOR FREE, THE SECOND OCCURRENCE, 10 MONTHS & 1...
Mileage: 48,000
DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. CONTACT GOT OUT AND HIT THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS. CONTACT TRIED TO OPEN DOORS WITH THE KEY, BUT DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT WORK. ONCE INSIDE THE VEHICLE CONTACT TURNED VEHICLE ON AND NO LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD CAME ON. THE ONLY INDICATION THAT HE HAD THE DAS...
Mileage: 64,000
MY 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB PICKUP HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT. I RECENTLY BROUGHT IT IN TO GET AN ALIGNMENT AND BRAKES CHECKED, WHEN THE SERVICE WRITER INFORMED MY THAT MY RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS LEAKING. 49,000 MILES! IF THE STEERING IS LOST, THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE SERIOUS, AND EVEN FATAL. I...
Mileage: 49,680
I TOOK MY TRUCK TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE AND 60,000 MILE SERVICE AT THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR END NEEDED TO BE OVERHAULED BECAUSE THE BRACKETS TO MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL WERE BROKEN, AND IF I DID NOT HAVE IT REPAIRED, THE BRACKETS WOULD FALL DOWN INTO THE SPIDER GEARS AND WHILE I WAS DRIVING, ...
Mileage: 68,300
DT: THE DRIVERS SIDE ASSIST HANDLE THAT WAS USED TO GET INTO VEHICLE CAME OFF IN THE CONSUMERS HAND AND HE FELL OUT OF TRUCK ON HIS BACK. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT HURT. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT HIS GRANDMOTHER USING THE ONE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO HELP HER GET IN. THE DEALER REPLACED THEM A...
Mileage: 86,475
THE DASH IN MY 2002 RAM 1500 HAS TWO CRACKS IN IT. BOTH AT LEAST 10 INCHES LONG.
Mileage: 38,000
DT: IN THE DRIVERS SEAT ABOUT 3 INCHES FROM THE LEFT EDGE OF SEAT AROUND WAIST HIGH HAS A PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT STICKS IN THE DRIVERS BACK. IT HAS WORN OUT THE FOAM RUBBER AND THE SEAT COVER. DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST CALLER TO FIX IT. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP. *NM *SB
Mileage: 57,500
AT 42000 MILES THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STARTED DROPPING AT THE TOP OF A HILL. IN LESS THEN A MINUTES THE TRUCK SHUT ITSELF DOWN. I DRIFTED DOWN THE HILL AND TRIED TO START IT. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HAD IT TOWED. THEY REQUESTED ALL RECEIPTS FOR OIL CHANGES AND ORDERED A NEW EN...
Mileage: 52,000
I WAS ON A BACK ROAD DOING 35 MPH I HIT BLACK ICE AND THE BACK END WENT OUT. I HAD WEIGHT IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. I LET OFF THE GAS AND THE BRAKE AND TRIED TO SLOWLY CORRECT THE BACK END. IT JUST MADE THE SITUATION WORSE. I KNEW I WAS GOING OFF THE ROAD. MY TRUCK TOOK A NOS...
2002 DODGE RAM SERVICE BULLETIN 0800203 CONDENSATION BUILDS UP IN THE ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING FAN, FREEZES AND THEN TRIPS THE FUSE. WHEN THE FUSE IS TRIPPED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. MUSCATELL DODGE (MOORHEAD, MN) SAID THEY HAVE A COUPLE TO FIX EVERYTIME WE GET A SNOW STO...
Mileage: 54,800
WHEN THE DRIVER ENCOUNTER ROUGH ROADS AND ENTERED A TURN HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END BOUNCED. *NM THERE WAS A PULSATION IN THE STEERING. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *SC UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB
UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE WAS FOUND DURING STATE INSPECTION, WAS REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE.SEEN RECALL ON DURANGOS AND DAKOTOAS, WAS HOPING TO GET RAMS INCLUDED.THE VEHICLE HAS 52,000 MILES NEVER DRIVEN OFF ROAD OR ABUSED AND ROUTINE MAINTENCE AT THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
Mileage: 52,635
2002 DODGE RAM 4WD 4 DOOR CURRENTLY ON THIRD ENGINE AFTER 2 DRIVE TRAIN FAILURES. TODAY THE ENGINE BEGAN MAKING THUDDING NOISES, THE VEHICLE BUCKED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. FURTHER, WHEN THE FRONT TIRE HITS A SMALL POT HOLE OR OTHER ROAD DEFORMITY, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY VEERS REQUIRING ...
Mileage: 11,000
SINCE MY PURCHASE IN AUGUST OF 2002, I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WITH MY DODGE QUAD CAB. SO FAR I HAVE ALMOST HIT THE DIVIDER ON THE FREEWAY AND A CAR HEAD ON AT THE TOP OF A HILL. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER CLOSE CALLS, BUT I HAD TO STOP COUNTING. I AM HAVING SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH MY REAR S...
BRAKES SHAKING SEEMS ROTORS ARE WARPING EARLY. PADS LOOK LIKE NEW NOT MUCH WEAR ON THEM. I FEEL UNSAFE. PLEASE SAVE LIVES HERE. THANK YOU. *JB
Mileage: 38,000
RIMS UNABLE TO BALANCE. I HAVE HAD A JERKING OF HOPPING FEELING RIDE FROM NEW PURCHASE. GUNN DODGE IN SA DEALER IN SAID IT WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT AND REPLACED STILL SAME FEELING. MOVED TO AUSTIN MAXWELL DEALER SAID IT WAS TIRES. I HAD ALL FOUR REPLACED AND MAXWEKK SAID GOODYEAR PUT FOUR NEW BAD TIRES O...
Mileage: 250
I OWN A 2002 DODGE 1500 4X4 QUAD CAB PICKUP & THE FRONT DOORS GASKET SEALS ARE LEAKING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. IT GET SO BAD THAT THE DOOR START TO SHAKE AT THE HINGE SIDE OF DOOR. I SPOKE WITH DODGE ABOUT THIS; I WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT THE ONLY UNIT DOING THIS, THAT IT WAS A SIMPLE FIX OF RE-BENDING THE HI...
Mileage: 26,131
ON JULY 17, 2003, I PURCHASED A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, VIN# [XXX], FROM HYDE PARK MOTORS, IN HYDE PARK, NY. IN OCTOBER OF 2003, I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END SHAKING WHENEVER APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HYDE PARK MOTORS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, AND STATED THE ROTORS W...
Mileage: 43,300
ON JULY 17, 2003, I PURCHASED A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, VIN# [XXX], FROM HYDE PARK MOTORS, IN HYDE PARK, NY. IN OCTOBER OF 2003, I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END SHAKING WHENEVER APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HYDE PARK MOTORS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, AND STATED THE ROTORS W...
Mileage: 43,300
ELECTRICAL - CANNOT CHARGE A CELL PHONE IN ANY OF THE RECEPTACLES. WORKS IN OTHER VEHICLES. TRANSMISSION - CHANGES GEARS VERY ROUGH, SOMTIMES ON ACCELERATION, ALL THE TIME WHEN DECELERATING. STEERING - AT TIMES THE STEERING DOES NOT WANT TO WORK. WILL NOT TURN, VERY HARD AS IF NO RACK AND PINION....
ELECTRICAL - CANNOT CHARGE A CELL PHONE IN ANY OF THE RECEPTACLES. WORKS IN OTHER VEHICLES. TRANSMISSION - CHANGES GEARS VERY ROUGH, SOMTIMES ON ACCELERATION, ALL THE TIME WHEN DECELERATING. STEERING - AT TIMES THE STEERING DOES NOT WANT TO WORK. WILL NOT TURN, VERY HARD AS IF NO RACK AND PINION....
ELECTRICAL - CANNOT CHARGE A CELL PHONE IN ANY OF THE RECEPTACLES. WORKS IN OTHER VEHICLES. TRANSMISSION - CHANGES GEARS VERY ROUGH, SOMTIMES ON ACCELERATION, ALL THE TIME WHEN DECELERATING. STEERING - AT TIMES THE STEERING DOES NOT WANT TO WORK. WILL NOT TURN, VERY HARD AS IF NO RACK AND PINION....
PURCHASED 2002 QUAD CAB WITH 23 MILES FORM TURLOCK AUTO PLAZA IN APRIL 2002, STARTED NOTICING PROBLEMS RIGHT AWAY, DOOR LOCKS NOT UNLOCKING, WINDOWS NOT OPERATING, ENGINE STALLING, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, RADIO INTERMITTANTLY WORKING, ETC... VISITED 3 LOCAL DEALERSHIPS. FINAL DIAGNOSIS "GREMLINS" ???...
Mileage: 61,000
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD 1500. I JUST HAD IT SERVICED FOR ITS 30,000 MILES MAINTENANCE REQUIRED. WHILE I WAS THERE I ALSO HAD THEM LOOK AT THE FRONT BRAKES BECAUSE OF A VIBRATION I WOULD GET WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES.*AK WAS TOLD UPON INSPECTION OF THE BRAKES, THAT THE ROTORS WHERE WARPED. ...
GOODYEAR RT/S 235-85R16 TIRES, LOAD RANGE E (FACTORY TIRES). TIRES ARE WEARING PREMATURELY AND FALLING APART. FIRST TIRE, PASSENGER FRONT, HAD EARLY STAGES TREAD SEPERATION AT 18,592 MILES-REPLACED TIRE. OTHER 6 TIRES WEARING UNEVENLY, WITH VISABLE DAMAGE TO STEEL BELTS IN SIDEWALLS AT 22,683 MILES....
Mileage: 18,592
GOODYEAR RT/S 235-85R16 TIRES, LOAD RANGE E (FACTORY TIRES). TIRES ARE WEARING PREMATURELY AND FALLING APART. FIRST TIRE, PASSENGER FRONT, HAD EARLY STAGES TREAD SEPERATION AT 18,592 MILES-REPLACED TIRE. OTHER 6 TIRES WEARING UNEVENLY, WITH VISABLE DAMAGE TO STEEL BELTS IN SIDEWALLS AT 22,683 MILES....
Mileage: 18,592
LACK OF REAR SEAT HEAD RESTS IN 2002 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. REAR SEAT PASSENGERS SEEM TO BE AT RISK OF A HEAD INJURY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. REAR SEAT PASSENGERS HEADS' ARE ON THE GLASS DUE TO THE LACK OF REAR SEAT HEAD RESTS. I BELIEVE THERE IS ENOUGH OF A SAFETY CONCERN TO WARRANT THE RETROFIT OF TH...
LETTER WRITTEN TO THE PRESIDENT OF CHRYSLER-DODGE ON 3/2004 REGARDING THIS IMPORTANT MISSING SAFETY FEATURE. DEAR MR. ZETSCHE: I PURCHASED A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB IN LATE 2001 OF WHICH I AM CURRENTLY MAKING PAYMENTS THROUGH CHRYSLER FINANCIAL. HOWEVER, THERE HAS BEEN A CONSIDERABLE SA...
LETTER WRITTEN TO THE PRESIDENT OF CHRYSLER-DODGE ON 3/2004 REGARDING THIS IMPORTANT MISSING SAFETY FEATURE. DEAR MR. ZETSCHE: I PURCHASED A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB IN LATE 2001 OF WHICH I AM CURRENTLY MAKING PAYMENTS THROUGH CHRYSLER FINANCIAL. HOWEVER, THERE HAS BEEN A CONSIDERABLE SA...
TRANSMISSION GOES INTO HIGH GEAR TOO SOON, CAUSING TOO MUCH DOWNSHIFTING WHEN I NEED TO SPEED UP. IT GOES INTO O/D AT 45 MPH. VERY SLUGGISH WHEN I NEED TO SPEED UP UNLESS I GIVE IT LOTS OF THROTTLE AND THEN IT DROPS OUT OF OVERDIRVE AND SKIPS 4TH GEAR AND GOES INTO 3RD. IN TOWN WHEN YOU GET UP TO 3...
Mileage: 27,008
BRAKE ROTORS SEVERLY WARPED AT 20,000MILES. DEALER TURNED ROTORS AT CUSTOMER EXPENSE, BLAMED THE PROBLEM ON DRIVING STYLE. ROTORS WARPED AGAIN WITHIN 15,000 MILES. PROBLEM IS SO SEVERE THAT ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN FORCED OUT OF SPEC. TRUCK NOW DARTS UNDER BRAKING. THE TRUCK IS USED FOR COMMUTING. IT HAS ...
BOTH FRONT SHOCKS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 29,000 MILES ON IT. THE LEFT BALL JOINT IS SHREDDED AND ALL HAS TO BE REPLACED.*AK
EXCESSIVE STOPLAMP FAILURES, REPLACED LAMPS DUE TO MELTING OF BASE REPEATEDLY,4TH TIME IN 8 MOS. NO SERVICE KIT OR UPGRADES AVAILABLE, CHECK CHEVY, SAME TAIL LIGHT BOARD SET-UP, SAME PROBLEMS, PERHAPS THEY HAVE A BULLETIN ON PROBLEM?*AK SEVERE SHAKING UNDER BRAKING, STARTED AT 15K MILES, SERVICER R...
Mileage: 15,000
EXCESSIVE STOPLAMP FAILURES, REPLACED LAMPS DUE TO MELTING OF BASE REPEATEDLY,4TH TIME IN 8 MOS. NO SERVICE KIT OR UPGRADES AVAILABLE, CHECK CHEVY, SAME TAIL LIGHT BOARD SET-UP, SAME PROBLEMS, PERHAPS THEY HAVE A BULLETIN ON PROBLEM?*AK SEVERE SHAKING UNDER BRAKING, STARTED AT 15K MILES, SERVICER R...
Mileage: 15,000
EXCESSIVE STOPLAMP FAILURES, REPLACED LAMPS DUE TO MELTING OF BASE REPEATEDLY,4TH TIME IN 8 MOS. NO SERVICE KIT OR UPGRADES AVAILABLE, CHECK CHEVY, SAME TAIL LIGHT BOARD SET-UP, SAME PROBLEMS, PERHAPS THEY HAVE A BULLETIN ON PROBLEM?*AK SEVERE SHAKING UNDER BRAKING, STARTED AT 15K MILES, SERVICER R...
Mileage: 15,000
EXCESSIVE STOPLAMP FAILURES, REPLACED LAMPS DUE TO MELTING OF BASE REPEATEDLY,4TH TIME IN 8 MOS. NO SERVICE KIT OR UPGRADES AVAILABLE, CHECK CHEVY, SAME TAIL LIGHT BOARD SET-UP, SAME PROBLEMS, PERHAPS THEY HAVE A BULLETIN ON PROBLEM?*AK SEVERE SHAKING UNDER BRAKING, STARTED AT 15K MILES, SERVICER R...
Mileage: 15,000
EXCESSIVE STOPLAMP FAILURES, REPLACED LAMPS DUE TO MELTING OF BASE REPEATEDLY,4TH TIME IN 8 MOS. NO SERVICE KIT OR UPGRADES AVAILABLE, CHECK CHEVY, SAME TAIL LIGHT BOARD SET-UP, SAME PROBLEMS, PERHAPS THEY HAVE A BULLETIN ON PROBLEM?*AK SEVERE SHAKING UNDER BRAKING, STARTED AT 15K MILES, SERVICER R...
Mileage: 15,000
PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT BROKE APART AT 50,000 MILES, WITH LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY ON GRAVEL ROAD AND WHILE BRAKING....REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, NOW LESS THAN ONE MONTH LATER, THE DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT SEEMS TO BE GOING...THIS TIME WITH A LITTLE BIT MORE WARNING THAN THE LAST TIME.......
Mileage: 57,000
I HAVE 2002 RAM 2 WHEEL DRIVE WITH A HIGH OUTPUT TURBO DIESEL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 23300 MILE, IT USED 14 GALLONS OF DIELS TO GO 56 MILES. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAYED THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP WAS BAD AND IT WILL BE FIXED FREE UNDER WARRANTY. THE ONLY OTHER COMPLAINT IS THAT T...
Mileage: 23,300
AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH THE REAREND OF MY TRUCK HOPS EXCESSIVELY AND CAUSES THE REAR TO SWAY TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING OVER AVERAGE ROAD SURFACES WITH MINOR BUMPS OR IRREGULARITIES IN THE SURFACE. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS I HAVE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND AM VERY CONCERNED TO LEARN THAT OTHER...
Mileage: 15,000
CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK. I MYSELF HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION JERKING AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF WHEN IDLING (AND NOT EVEN AT LONG PERIODS OF TIME). AT TIMES WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE...
Mileage: 10,000
CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK. I MYSELF HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION JERKING AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF WHEN IDLING (AND NOT EVEN AT LONG PERIODS OF TIME). AT TIMES WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE...
Mileage: 10,000
CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK. I MYSELF HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION JERKING AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF WHEN IDLING (AND NOT EVEN AT LONG PERIODS OF TIME). AT TIMES WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE...
Mileage: 10,000
CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK. I MYSELF HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION JERKING AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF WHEN IDLING (AND NOT EVEN AT LONG PERIODS OF TIME). AT TIMES WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE...
Mileage: 10,000
LOWER BALL JOINTS WEARING OUT PREMATURALLY ON 2002 DODGE RAM AND OTHER DODGE TRUCKS. SOMEONE BETTER START GETTING ON DODGE TO FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE PEOPLE GET KILLED. COSTING THE CONSUMER ALOT OF MONEY IN REPAIRS. PROBABLY PLANNED BY DODGE.*AK
Mileage: 33,000
DISC BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE - REPEATED PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS FOR THIRD TIME AT 18798 MILES. PROBLEM IS BACK, ONLY 1700 MILES SINCE LAST PAD AND ROTOR CHANGE. NO TOWING, HAULING, OR OTHER HEAVY USE INVOLVED. VEHICLE SHAKES VERY HARD AS SOON AS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PROBLEM GETS WOR...
Mileage: 8,500
DISC BRAKE ROTOR FAILURE - REPEATED PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS FOR THIRD TIME AT 18798 MILES. PROBLEM IS BACK, ONLY 1700 MILES SINCE LAST PAD AND ROTOR CHANGE. NO TOWING, HAULING, OR OTHER HEAVY USE INVOLVED. VEHICLE SHAKES VERY HARD AS SOON AS BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PROBLEM GETS WOR...
Mileage: 8,500
IN COLD WEATHER, STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN OR IS VERY STIFF WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST DRIVEN. DEGREE OF STEERING EFFORT REQUIRED IS VARIABLE AND IMPOSSIBLE TO ANTICIPATE WHEN DRIVING. *LA
Mileage: 18,700
BRAKE ROTORS BEGAN TO WARP AND WERE TURNED BY DEALER IN SEPTEMBER. PROBLEM BEGAN TO DEVELOP AGAIN AND VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALER 1/23/2004. DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS AT CUSTOMER EXPENSE. DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD IN ADVERSE WEATHER... WILL NOT REPAIR THEM AGAIN AS THIS IS A DEFINI...
Mileage: 32,000
PROBLEMS WITH SIDE VIEW MIRRORS, BLOW MOTOR, ELECTRIC REAR DOOR LOCKS WON'T WORK, TURN SIGNALS AND PAINT ON THE HOOD. *PH THE GAUGES ON THE DASH PANEL FAILED. THE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED THE LEFT SIGNAL FLASHED, SOMETIMES BOTH SIGNAL ...
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CABBRAKE ROTOR WARPPING, EXTREME SHUTTERING UNDER HIWAY BRAKING VERY DANGEROUS IN THE RAIN WITH ASSOCIATED BRAKE GRAB, AND DARTING OF VEHICLE. MANUFACTURE HAS REPAIRED TWICE, BUT NOW REFUSES TO CORRECT PROBLEM OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY
Mileage: 13,000
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CABBRAKE ROTOR WARPPING, EXTREME SHUTTERING UNDER HIWAY BRAKING VERY DANGEROUS IN THE RAIN WITH ASSOCIATED BRAKE GRAB, AND DARTING OF VEHICLE. MANUFACTURE HAS REPAIRED TWICE, BUT NOW REFUSES TO CORRECT PROBLEM OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY
Mileage: 13,000
WHEN GOING SLOW THIS VEHICLE WILL AT TIMES SHUT OFF WHICH CAUSES YOU TO LOOSE THE BRAKES AND STEERING. THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED I WAS ON A 360 DEGREE TURN EXIT RAMP AND WAS ABLE TO POP THE CLUTCH AND GET IT GOING AGAIN. THAT TIME THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DIFFERENTAL. IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN ...
WHILE TRAVELING ON WET ROAD CAME UPON HIGH WATER AND A VEHICLE SPUN OUT HALF ON THE SHOULDER, HALF IN MY LANE. APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH LOCKED UP. SLID INTO SPUN VEHICLE HITTING HEAD ON AT 40-45MPH. NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. FRONT END WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED. *AK
Mileage: 17,421
WHILE TRAVELING ON WET ROAD CAME UPON HIGH WATER AND A VEHICLE SPUN OUT HALF ON THE SHOULDER, HALF IN MY LANE. APPLIED THE BRAKES WHICH LOCKED UP. SLID INTO SPUN VEHICLE HITTING HEAD ON AT 40-45MPH. NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. FRONT END WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED. *AK
Mileage: 17,421
I WAS DRIVING UNDER 30 MILES AN HOUR IN MY 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD TRUCK WHEN SOMETHING SNAPPED UNDER THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE RESULTING INTO CRASHING INTO A TRUCK WAITING TO PULL OUT INTO THE STREET. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 17,000 MILES AND WE ONLY HAVE HAD IT 22 MONTH...
Mileage: 17,800
I WAS DRIVING UNDER 30 MILES AN HOUR IN MY 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD TRUCK WHEN SOMETHING SNAPPED UNDER THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE RESULTING INTO CRASHING INTO A TRUCK WAITING TO PULL OUT INTO THE STREET. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 17,000 MILES AND WE ONLY HAVE HAD IT 22 MONTH...
Mileage: 17,800
UNEVEN WEAR OF FRONT TIRES. TIRES WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF TREAD. THIS HAS OCCURED SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES BALANCE/ROATATED AND ALIGNED EVERY 10 TO 15,000 MILES WITH THE SAME TREAD WEAR RESULTS EACH TIME. DODGE WILL NOT HELP ME TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. I FEEL MY T...
Mileage: 18
COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, I WAS GOING 75 MPH IT WAS SOMEWHERE NEAR STOPPED TO 30 MPH, I RAN INTO THE REAR OF OTHER VEHICLE AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHAT THE HELL DO I PAY FOR THEM FOR. I HAVE EXTENSIVE PICTURES OF THE TRUCK I WAS DRIVING TO PROVE MY CASE. *LA
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN A TRUCK RAN HIS STOP SIGN AND STOPPED IN THE INTERSECTION (IT IS NOT A 4 STOP). IT WAS LIGHTLY RAINING. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES THE ABS DIDN'T WORK AND I THEN LOST CONTROL SLAMMING INTO THE DITCH EMBANKMENT. MISSING THE TRUCK. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH WHEN I...
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN A TRUCK RAN HIS STOP SIGN AND STOPPED IN THE INTERSECTION (IT IS NOT A 4 STOP). IT WAS LIGHTLY RAINING. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES THE ABS DIDN'T WORK AND I THEN LOST CONTROL SLAMMING INTO THE DITCH EMBANKMENT. MISSING THE TRUCK. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH WHEN I...
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN A TRUCK RAN HIS STOP SIGN AND STOPPED IN THE INTERSECTION (IT IS NOT A 4 STOP). IT WAS LIGHTLY RAINING. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES THE ABS DIDN'T WORK AND I THEN LOST CONTROL SLAMMING INTO THE DITCH EMBANKMENT. MISSING THE TRUCK. I WAS GOING ABOUT 35-40 MPH WHEN I...
THREE OF THE FOUR STANDARD 17" PAINTED STEEL WHEELS ARE CHIPPING PAINT. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED TWO AND A THIRD IS ON ORDER AND WILL BE REPLACED UPON ARRIVAL. NO HARSH CHEMICALS - SIMPLE GREEN ONLY - HAS BEEN USED TO CLEAN THE STEEL WHEELS. *LA
WHILE DRIVING DURING RAINING WEATHER, THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE ALTERNATOR DIED. DEALER STATED THAT HE HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT REPRODUCE IT YET. *AK ALTERNATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STEERING IS STIFF WHILE DRIVING THROUGH RAIN.*TS *JB
Mileage: 14,500
I PURCHASED A 2002 QUAD CAB 4X4 IN FEBRUARY 2002. FROM ABOUT THE THIRD MONTH, AND UNTIL NOW, AT TIMES THE TRUCK WILL SHUT OFF ITSELF, NORMALLY AT A STOP SIGH OR LIGHT. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE TRUCK WAS ROLLING TO A STOP THAT IT SHUTS DOWN. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE IN COOLER TEMPERATURE. I HAD TH...
Mileage: 7,000
MY OIL PUMP WENT OUT ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB AND DODGE DEALERSHIP AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER STATE THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE. IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAY IT IS DUE TO SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE FROM LACK OF OIL CHANGES. I HAD THE OIL CHANGED FROM SERVICE CENTERS. THE DAMAGE IS OVER $1000.00 *...
Mileage: 78,500
HAVE OWNED 02 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SHORT BED FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. AFTER PURCHASING IN AUG 02 HAD IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END VIBRATION/SKIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED 3 SETS OF RIMS AND 4 SETS OF TIRES, SKIP SEAMS TO BE GONE. HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO HAVE VIBRATION/SHAKE AT 40 MPH AND ABOVE, SEEMS AS IF...
Mileage: 33
HAVE OWNED 02 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SHORT BED FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. AFTER PURCHASING IN AUG 02 HAD IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END VIBRATION/SKIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED 3 SETS OF RIMS AND 4 SETS OF TIRES, SKIP SEAMS TO BE GONE. HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO HAVE VIBRATION/SHAKE AT 40 MPH AND ABOVE, SEEMS AS IF...
Mileage: 33
HAVE OWNED 02 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SHORT BED FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. AFTER PURCHASING IN AUG 02 HAD IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END VIBRATION/SKIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED 3 SETS OF RIMS AND 4 SETS OF TIRES, SKIP SEAMS TO BE GONE. HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO HAVE VIBRATION/SHAKE AT 40 MPH AND ABOVE, SEEMS AS IF...
Mileage: 33
I HAVE HAD MY DODGE RAM QUAD CAB IN FOR SERVICE OVER 15 TIMES FOR RUST, WIRING, TWO RECALLS, ENGINE LIGHTS, BAD GAS CAP, BAD STEERING WHEEL, AND LIST CONTINUES....*AK
Mileage: 14,440
I HAVE HAD MY DODGE RAM QUAD CAB IN FOR SERVICE OVER 15 TIMES FOR RUST, WIRING, TWO RECALLS, ENGINE LIGHTS, BAD GAS CAP, BAD STEERING WHEEL, AND LIST CONTINUES....*AK
Mileage: 14,440
I HAVE HAD MY DODGE RAM QUAD CAB IN FOR SERVICE OVER 15 TIMES FOR RUST, WIRING, TWO RECALLS, ENGINE LIGHTS, BAD GAS CAP, BAD STEERING WHEEL, AND LIST CONTINUES....*AK
Mileage: 14,440
I HAVE HAD MY DODGE RAM QUAD CAB IN FOR SERVICE OVER 15 TIMES FOR RUST, WIRING, TWO RECALLS, ENGINE LIGHTS, BAD GAS CAP, BAD STEERING WHEEL, AND LIST CONTINUES....*AK
Mileage: 14,440
WE HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB THAT WE FEEL IS UNSAFE. WE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT ROTORS REFACED AT 18,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 30,000 MILES AFTER TAKING A 2100 MILE TRIP. AT THAT TIME, WE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE BACK ROTORS REPLACED.A 1/2 TON PICKUP TRUCK SHOULD HAVE A BETTER BRAKE SYSTEM THAN THAT. N...
Mileage: 18,000
2002/UP DODGE RAM 1500 BRAKE ROTORS. I AM HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES AND DCX REFUSES TO COVER THIS UNDER MY WARRANTY. IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM. PLEASE REFER TO WWW.DODGETRUCKWORLD.COM. *NLM
I HAVE A 2002 RAM QUAD CAB 4X4. THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED TO ELIMINATE A SEVERE BRAKE VIBRATION AT ABOUT 15000 MILES. AT 28000 THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I STILL HAVE NOT WORN OUT THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTENDS THAT THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURED B...
Mileage: 18,399
I HAVE A 2002 RAM QUAD CAB 4X4. THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE TURNED TO ELIMINATE A SEVERE BRAKE VIBRATION AT ABOUT 15000 MILES. AT 28000 THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AGAIN. I STILL HAVE NOT WORN OUT THE ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTENDS THAT THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURED B...
Mileage: 18,399
TRUCK BOUNCES OUT OF CONTROL WHEN HITTING SMALL AND LARGE BUMPS IN THE ROAD. LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND VERY DANGEROUS. ALSO, TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT CONSTANTLY. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IN WATERVILLE MAINE, THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR A 4X4. EVERY TIME I BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE, I COMPLAIN, BUT ...
Mileage: 1
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 4.7L TRUCK WILL INTERMITTENLY STALL OR HAVE ROUGH IDLE AT STOP,ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT WILL FLASH. DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND REFUSE TO FIX
Mileage: 600
DURING HEAVY RAIN, OR IN A CAR-WASH, OR RUNNING THROUGH TOO LARGE OF A PUDDLE OF WATER, THE SERPENTINE BELT BEGINS SLIPPING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT. IT WILL SLIP ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE GAUGE THAT IS SHOWING THE CHARGE LEVEL TO DROP NOTICEABLY, AND IT WILL SOMETIMES DROP TO THE POINT OF NO LONGER SHOWING...
Mileage: 12,000
DURING HEAVY RAIN, OR IN A CAR-WASH, OR RUNNING THROUGH TOO LARGE OF A PUDDLE OF WATER, THE SERPENTINE BELT BEGINS SLIPPING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT. IT WILL SLIP ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE GAUGE THAT IS SHOWING THE CHARGE LEVEL TO DROP NOTICEABLY, AND IT WILL SOMETIMES DROP TO THE POINT OF NO LONGER SHOWING...
Mileage: 12,000
TRANSMISSION GOES INTO HIGH GEAR TOO SOON CAUSING TOO MUCH DOWNSHIFTING WHEN I NEED TO SPEED UP. GOES INTO OVERDRIVE AT 45 MPH. VERY SLUGGISH WHEN I NEED TO SPEED UP UNLESS I GIVE IT A LOT OF GAS PEDAL AND THEN IT DROPS OUT OF OVERDRIVE AND SKIPS 4TH GEAR AND GOES DOWN TO 3RD GEAR.*AK
DRIVERS SIDE A/C IS 23 DEGREES HOTTER THAN PASSENGER SIDE. HAD IN SHOP 2 OR 3 TIMES AND THE DEALER STILL CANT FIGURE OUT WHY. THERES ONLY ONE CONTROL KNOB ,NOT A DUAL KNOB.
THE LIFT PUMP ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE TRUCK START JERKING EVERY TIME I WENT TO ACCELERATE AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER HAVING TALKED TO OTHERS WITH A SAME TRUCK, OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE TRUCK HAD ABOUT...
Mileage: 19,000
REAR END OF TRUCK MOVES OVER AND MAKES TRUCK UNCONTROLABLE. THIS HAPPENS AT SPEEDS FROM 35 MPH AND UP. ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 70 MPH, THE REAR END JUMPS UP AND DOWN RAPIDLY ON THE HIGHWAYS. MANY TIMES I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN TO 55 OR 60 TO GET IT BACK IN COMTROL. I FEAR AN ACCIDENT IS VERY POSSIBLE...
ONGOING VIBRATION IN REAR AXLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DODGE HAS ROTATED AND REBALANCED ORIGINAL TIRES, HAD GOODYEAR REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES WITH NEW TIRES 3 TIMES, HAS SENT THE TRUCK TO BIG-O FOR ROAD FORCE BALANCING 3 TIMES, HAS REBALANCED ORIGINAL DRIVESHAFT AND THEN REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT WITH A NEW O...
Mileage: 50
ONGOING VIBRATION IN REAR AXLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DODGE HAS ROTATED AND REBALANCED ORIGINAL TIRES, HAD GOODYEAR REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES WITH NEW TIRES 3 TIMES, HAS SENT THE TRUCK TO BIG-O FOR ROAD FORCE BALANCING 3 TIMES, HAS REBALANCED ORIGINAL DRIVESHAFT AND THEN REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT WITH A NEW O...
Mileage: 50
ONGOING VIBRATION IN REAR AXLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DODGE HAS ROTATED AND REBALANCED ORIGINAL TIRES, HAD GOODYEAR REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES WITH NEW TIRES 3 TIMES, HAS SENT THE TRUCK TO BIG-O FOR ROAD FORCE BALANCING 3 TIMES, HAS REBALANCED ORIGINAL DRIVESHAFT AND THEN REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT WITH A NEW O...
Mileage: 50
NAR 05/21/2003 *MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH GEAR SHIFTS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *CB
I BOUGHT A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB AND JUST RETURNED HOME FROM BRINGING MY VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. I HAD ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT THE SHAKING THAT I EXPERIENCED DURING BRAKING. THEY INFORMED ME ALL FOUR ROTORS ARE WARPED AND THE SURFACE COULD NOT BE CUT BECAUSE THEY WOULD BECOME TOO THI...
Mileage: 26,000
THE 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION, EQUIPPED WITH 3.55 GEAR RATIOS, WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE CONSUMERS 20 FEET. TRAILER. MR SCC *JB
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *NLM
Mileage: 1,010
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON -- RAN ON DRB III FOUND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES"S SET FOR NO COMMUNICATION FROM TCM TO PCM CALLED TEC LINE WAS TOLD TO REPLACE PCM RESET VALUES ROAD TESTED VEHICLE-- MOD PO 8035029 * (1) WAS TOLD WIRE CONNECT TCM * (2) REPLACED PCM -- RENTAL01/22/03 - 02/06/03. ...
Mileage: 2,890
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON -- RAN ON DRB III FOUND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES"S SET FOR NO COMMUNICATION FROM TCM TO PCM CALLED TEC LINE WAS TOLD TO REPLACE PCM RESET VALUES ROAD TESTED VEHICLE-- MOD PO 8035029 * (1) WAS TOLD WIRE CONNECT TCM * (2) REPLACED PCM -- RENTAL01/22/03 - 02/06/03. ...
Mileage: 2,890
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPT. 02/20/03 REY M 03/06/03 CALLED ME. 4:30 + - PM ABOUT PART 4 CLUSTER , ARRIVED 11:15 AM 02/07/03 ASKED 4 BILL BOYD, SERVICE DIR. STATES U WILL B TAKEN CARE OFF. JIMMY LAWRENCE CALLED IN, GENERAL. SALES MANAGER. DOESN'T LIKE MY REACTION, STORMS OUT TO SEE BILL B, WHILE M...
Mileage: 3,364
STEERING HAS PULLED TO THE RIGHT CONTINUOUSLY AND CONSISTANTLY SINCE PURCHASE. HAVE FOLLOWED ALL PROCEDURES INCLUDING: BEEN TO SERVICE DEPT. 6+ TIMES, NOTIFIED DAIMLER CHRYSLER, ETC. TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING AND I AM OUT OF LUCK. IT IS A "LEMON". I AM FILING A LAWSUIT.
Mileage: 802
WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE FRONT END MAKES NOISES. BUT IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR IF THE ROAD IS SPLIT, AND IT GETS BUMPED THE STEERING ON THE TRUCK WILL SNATCH AND THROW YOU AROUND. I HAVE NOTICED THIS MANY TIMES. MY WIFE SAID IT DOES IT ALL TIME. I WAS NOT EXPECTING IT TO DO THIS WILL TRAVELING AND NEARLY ...
TRANSMISSION HITS HARD WHEN TAKING OFF AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN, DEALER HAS PUT IN NEW TRANS. AND COMPUTER, BUT THIS TRUCK STILL HAS SAME PROBLEMS
Mileage: 1,006
THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO TURN.*JB
RACK & PINION STEERING LEAKS AND VERY HARD TO TURN WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD, HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND STILL A PROBLEM, ALSO SEVERE CORROSION OF FRONT BUMPER, IS ORDERED AND WILL BE REPLACED.
Mileage: 10,000
RACK & PINION STEERING LEAKS AND VERY HARD TO TURN WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD, HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND STILL A PROBLEM, ALSO SEVERE CORROSION OF FRONT BUMPER, IS ORDERED AND WILL BE REPLACED.
Mileage: 10,000
PLASTIC TANK HAS NO SKID PLATE AND BECAUSE IT'S NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE, IF THE TANK WAS PUNCTURED, IT COULD CAUSE AND EXPLOSION. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN AFFECTED WITH THE CONCERN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK *YH