Dodge Ram Complaints (2002)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10015086April 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHEN AT A STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012146April 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION, EQUIPPED WITH 3.55 GEAR RATIOS, WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE CONSUMERS 20 FEET. TRAILER. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014670March 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A PUMP IN THE ROAD, IT STALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014558March 27, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *JB. DUE TO THE WIPERS FAILING, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011252March 27, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE CONSUMER BELIEVES A SHIELD SHOULD BE INSTALLED AROUND THE FUEL FILLER TUBE TO PREVENT ROAD DEBRIS FROM DAMAGING THE TUBE. *NLM *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011079March 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE STALLS WHEN AIR IS OFF, AND STALLS WHEN AIR IS ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010824March 21, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS LUNGED FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE. ENGINE IDLE ELECTRONICALLY ADVANCES WHILE TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE, DRIVER MUST KEEP FOOT FIRMLY DEPRESSED ON BRAKE TO AVOID ACCIDENT. ALSO HAVING SIGNIFICANT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS - SPECIFICALLY GAUGES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND HORN/LIGHTS ENGAGE. PROBLEMS ARE INTERMITTENT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012141March 20, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP IT JUMPED ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER FELT LIKE HE WAS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE SUSPENSION WAS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THE VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011365March 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RECALL REPAIR 02V159000 CONCERNING TRUCK AXLE FLANGES WELD WHICH MAY FATIGUEAND ALLOW BRAKE CALIPER TO ROTATE, CAUSING REAR BRAKE TUBE TO AND LEAK, RESULTING IN A PARTIAL BRAKE LOSS AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WERE NOT DONE BY DEALER DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012065March 19, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011681March 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION GEAR WENT INTO NEUTRAL, WITHOUT WARNING. *JB THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BEGAN AT 1K MILES,AND AT 6K MILES A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. THE MANUFACTURER FELT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS REMEDIED. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010133March 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010134March 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010135March 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON -- RAN ON DRB III FOUND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES SET FOR P1698 NO CCD, J1850 MESSAGE FROM TCM CLEARED ALL DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES RESET ALL VALUES AND ROAD TEST FOR 150 MILES *** RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE SCRAPED (HAD PAINT FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE) * RENTAL 02/10/03 - 02/17/03. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010136March 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
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 MY RAM IS BEING APPRAISED FOR VALUE, NEW CREDIT FORM IS BROUGHT OUT BY ART AGGUIRRE, SALES AGENT STATES HE NEEDS TO CHECK MY CREDIT TO SEE WHAT KIND OF INTEREST RATES I CAN GET, I STATE I'M NOT HERE TO DO ANOTHER APP GETS ME TO SEE JIMMY, I TELL HIM I'M DRIVING A RENTAL MORE THAN MY OWN, I MENTION YOU HAVE BEEN PAYING FOR A RENTAL AND STATES HE DIDN'T CARE, DEALERSHIP SPENDS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON RENTALS, AND THAT I WAS CRAZY IF I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT'S ONLY A BULB HE SAYS, AND IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVABLE YOU DRIVE IT! WOW! AND THREATENS TO CALL POLICE TO ESCORT ME OUT, ART AND I GO TO BILL, WHICH IS ALSO UPSET STATES I 'M NOT GOING TO GIVE YOU ANOTHER VEHICLE, MY WIFE IS CRYING, SHE'S UPSET AND I'M UP SET. I TOLD BILL YOU TOLD ME YOU WERE GOING TO CALL A CHRYSLER REP. AND NOTIFY ME FOR A MEETING . MY TIME'S VALUABLE AND I NEED A DEPENDABLE VEHICLE, IN TIME HE REACTED BETTER, I'VE BEEN HERE #'S X"S AND SPEND 4 - 6 HRS HERE. I DON'T LIKE IT. I SHOULD BE HERE FOR REGULAR. SERVICE ONLY. MY RAM HAS BEEN HERE 4 #'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ALIGNMENT (PULLING LIGHT) DOORS ADJUSTED., WIRING TO TCM, CONNECTION TO PCM, COMPUTER CHANGED, LET US DO PILOT TESTING, RIGHT FRONT HAS BEEN HIT/SCRAPED, NOW A PART FOUR CLUSTER, NOT TO FUEL UP W/ENGINE ON, PUT BEST MECHANIC THIS TIME. NOW DRIVING A RENTAL AGAIN 02/20/03 TO PRESENT TIME, LEFT W/ WIFE CRYING 5 HRS LATER. I HAVE TO PICK UP MY SON FROM SCHOOL & I"M OUT OF TOWN. IT HURT TO SEE MY WIFE IN THAT CONDITION, AND FOR AGENTS TO TELL ME THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO! BILL B. STATED B-4 WE LEFT THAT HE WILL CALL CHRYSLER, AND WOULD CONTACT US LATER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007334March 7, 2003
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM WERE NOT REPLACED, ONLY THE BRAKE PADS. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THERE WAS STILL A CLANKING NOISE AT FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL AREA. CONSUMER'S INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ON BOTH SIDES THE PIVOT ARMS WERE LOOSE AND HAD ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES HITTING THE SUSPENSION ARM FRAME MOUNT AREA AND THERE WERE GOUGES IN THE FRAME MOUNT. FURTHER INSPECTION ALSO REVEALED EXHAUST LEAK ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE MUFFLER AT THE BACK WELD OR SEAL OF THE UNIT. CONSUMER PLANNED ON TAKING VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. *TT *JB *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007248March 5, 2003
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ODI #768732: BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER CLANKING NOISE AT FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL AREA STILL EXISTED. INSPECTION REVEALED PIVOT ARMS HAD ROTATED, MAKING CONTACT WITH THE SUSPENSION ARM FRAME MOUNT AREA WHICH CAUSED GOUGES IN THE FRAME MOUNT AREA. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED EXHAUST LEAK FROM BOTTOM SIDE OF MUFFLER. *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008711March 4, 2003
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLES STEERING, TRANSMISSION AND SUSPENSION FAILED. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008598February 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE STEERING WHEEL HAD FROZEN, THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE AND CAUSED LOSS CONTROL, THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND OR THE TRANSMISSION COMPARTMENT, ODOR POSSIBLY COMING FROM OIL OR TRANSMISSION FLUID, THE ENGINE WAS ROUGH AND STALLED, THE VALVE SPRING HAD BROKE, AND THE CONVERTER PUMP HAD FAILED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS GONE AND NEEDED TO BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED. SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007918February 21, 2003
STEERING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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