Dodge Ram Complaints (2002)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10057659February 6, 2004
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COULD EXCEED THE SPEED BETWEEN 65 TO 70 MPH. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT SHAKE VERY HARD. DEALER INDICATED THAT CALIFORNIA HIGHWAYS AND STREETS ARE SO BADLY CONSTRUCTED THAT VEHICLES SHAKE WHILE DRIVING ON THOSE HIGHWAYS OR STREETS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056606February 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SINCE NEW MY DODGE 2500 4X4 DIESEL P/U HAS WORN THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES. WITH ONLY 23000 MILES I HAVE JUST PURCHASED NEW TIRES. THE MECHANIC AT THE TIRE STORE WAS KIND ENOUGH TO INFORM ME THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT WITH DODGE TRUCKS, AND THERE IS A FIX. THIS WOULD COST ME BETWEEN $250.- $350. DEPENDING ON LABOR. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS INHERENT PROBLEM BECAUSE OF MANUFACTURER OVERSIGHT AND POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056388February 3, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057478February 3, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE AND VEHICLE WANDERED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT STEERING GEAR BOX SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IT. CONSUMER STATED THAT STEERING GEAR BOX SHAFT HAD BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES EARLIER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056172January 30, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRE IN DASHBOARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057246January 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO A PARTICULAR GEAR IT WILL NOT RESPOND. WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT IS PUT IN PARK IT IS REALLY IN NEUTRAL. WHEN IN DRIVE IT IS REALLY IN REVERSE. *AK WHEN CHANGING GEARS, READING IN THE DASH BOARD IS NOT SYNCHRONIZED WITH THE SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. TRUCK WAS REPAIRED 4 TIME BUT WITH NO AVAIL. CONSUMER FEARED THAT IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC GEAR INDICATOR. THIS IS BECAUSE WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, CONSUMER'S WIFE WITNESSED THAT THE BACK-UP LIGHT WENT ON. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056146January 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY VEHICLE QUIT. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT A CAM BEARING BROKE, BRINGING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055016January 27, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
SUNDAY MORNING, I STARTED MY TRUCK. THE TRUCK WARMED UP FOR NEARLY 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO MY TREK HOME. I THEN DROVE THE TRUCK FOR NEARLY 90 MINUTES PRIOR TO REACHING INTERSTATE 95 IN HOULTON. WHEN I STARTED DRIVING, THE TEMP WAS 16. WHEN I ENTERED THE INTERSTATE, I SET MY CRUISE CONTROL TO 85. AFTER TRAVELING FOR NEARLY 80 MINUTES, MY TRUCK RAPIDLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. I TAPPED MY BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS DID NOT WORK. I THEN PUSHED THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS ON MY STEERING WHEEL, IN AN ATTEMPT TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE. THIS DID NOT WORK EITHER. I PUSHED ON THE ACCELERATOR THINKING THAT IT WAS STUCK. THIS MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THE TRUCK WAS ACCELERATING WITHOUT WARNING OR REASON. MY TRUCK ACCELERATED TO 95 MPH, AND WAS CONTINUING TO CLIMB. I HAD TO DO THE FOLLOWING IN ORDER TO GET MY TRUCK STOPPED. I HAD TO FORCE THE BRAKES ON, WHICH WAS THE NOT VERY PRODUCTIVE. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE TRUCK TO 65 MPH BEFORE PLACING THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL. AFTER PLACING THE TRUCK INTO NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE RACED OUT OF CONTROL. THE TACHOMETER WAS MAXED OUT. THE ENGINE STALLED, AS I ROLLED TO A STOP. AFTER COLLECTING MY SELF AND ATTEMPTING TO CALM MY WIFE DOWN, I STARTED THE TRUCK UP. THE ACCELERATOR WAS STILL STUCK AND THE TACHOMETER WAS PAST 7000 BEFORE I COULD GET THE TRUCK SHUT OFF. I STARTED THE TRUCK THREE MORE TIMES AND THE ABOVE STILL OCCURRED. I THEN SLOWLY PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR A COUPLE OF TIMES WITH THE TRUCK, OFF. I THEN STARTED THE TRUCK AND PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK THEN CAME OUT OF WHAT EVER WAS GOING ON. OUTSIDE TEMP 0. THIS REALLY CONCERNS ME. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY EVENT, AND THANKFULLY WE WERE ON THE INTERSTATE IN REMOTE NORTHERN MAINE. IF THIS OCCURRED IN OR AROUND RURAL MAINE IT WOULD HAVE AND COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *JB WILLIAM SMITH 18 FERN WAY ROCKPORT, MAINE [email protected]
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054830January 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED FUNCTIONING. FOUND THAT SENSOR ON TOP OF DIFFERENTIAL WAS DISLODGED AND OIL WAS COMING FROM DIFFERENTIAL. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL, PINION BEARING, AND SENSOR. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054817January 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
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 WORSE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS UNCONTROLLABLE IN STOPS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054818January 24, 2004
STEERING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054755January 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
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 DEFINITE DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO REPLACE ROTORS EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056100January 15, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR BACK DOOR LOCKS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE POWER STEERING FAILED TWICE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056091January 15, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AND FRONT PANEL BEGAN TO CHIP. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070142January 15, 2004
STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES
I BROUGHT MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND SHUDDERED AT 75MPH. I HAD ALREADY HAD 3 ALIGNMENTS ON IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT. DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE TIRE WEAR. TIRES WORE OUT AT 27,000 MILES. DEALER WAS SHOCKED; IT?S A NEW TRUCK THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE LASTED 40,000 MILES. I GOT NEW TIRES BUT THE TRUCK STILL PULLS RIGHT AND NOW IT IS STARTING TO SHUDDER AT 65MPH. I HAVE HAD A PULL PROBLEM SINCE DAY ONE. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE RAIDO LIGHTS AND ALL DASH LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE REAR AND GIGGLED A BIT. I AM BRINGING THE TRUCK IN TO THE SHOP AGAIN THIS WEEK. I HOPE IT CAN BE FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070220January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT ROTORS KEEP WARPING ON THIS TRUCK IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT EVERY 10,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS REPLACING THE ROTORS UNDER WARRENTY THE PADS HAVE NEVER NEEDED REPLACING AND MY TIRES ARE IN GREAT CONDITION. THERE RESPONCE IS TO CHANGE MY DRIVING HABITS. I DRIVE 50 MILES ONE WAY ON THE HIWAY EVERYDAY WITH LITTLE BRAKING IM AT 45,000 AND IN NEED OF ROTORS AGAIN THIS WILL BE THE 5TH SET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070455January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A/C "WARMS UP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR AT LIGHT. BLOWS COLD WHILE MOVING DOWN HIGHWAY ONLY. I HAVE HAD IT TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND BOTH SAY THAT DODGE PUT AN INADEQUATE BLOWER/COMPREESOR IN THE VEHICLE FOR ITS SIZE. ONE DEALERS "SOLUTION" IS TO RUN A/C BLOWER ON LOW SO THAT THE AIR "WON'T WARM UP SO FAST"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054135January 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS EXPERIENCED AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH STALLING.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE CLUTCH TO DOWNSHIFT, THE ENGINE STOPPED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050132January 8, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE TIRES SHOWED SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP FOR A FRONT ALIGNMENT AND THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK THIS WAS AFTER THE 2ND SET OF TIRES WERE INSTALLED. SOON AFTER A SERVICE MAINTENANCE FLIER WAS RECEIVED IN THE MAIL TO INSPECT TIE ROD ENDS AT 30,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS THE ONLY PLACE TO PURCHASE THE TIE ROD ENDS AT $134.00 A PIECE. *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053327January 5, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, IT ACCELERATED BACKWARDS RESULTING IN CONSUMER HITTING A PARKED TOYOTA TRUCK. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO SOLUTION BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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