Dodge Ram Complaints (2002)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10001883January 2, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001782December 31, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 45 TO 65 MPH, WHEN VEHICLE DRIVES OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE REARS OFF TO THE RIGHT. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001443December 23, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD STAYED ON, FLASHED, AND CHIMED. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS COULD HAVE DEPLOYED AT ANY TIME, POSSIBLY DUE TO A WIRING PROBLEM. ALSO THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT HAD TIGHTENED ABNORMALLY. TS SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006635December 19, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I RENTED THIS TRUCK FROM ENTERPRISE, I WAS BLINDED BY AN ONCOMING 18 WHEELER AND RAN INTO A BIG TRUCK THAT STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE BRAKES LOCKED UP SENDING ME INTO THE OPPOSITE LANE WHERE AN 18 WHEELER WAS COMING AT ME. I LET OFF THE BRAKES AND DID A CONTROLLED CRASH INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING ME GREAT PAIN AND INJURIES THAT HAVE YET TO BE FULLY DETERMINED. LAWYERS TOLD ME THAT SINE I WAS NOT KILLED I COULD NEVER WIN A BATTLE WITH THE AUTO MAKES SO ONCE AGAIN THE SMALL GUY GETS THE SHORT END OF THE STICK. I JUST THOUGHT BY REPORTING THIS TOO YOU, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO GET THIS INFORMATION OUT TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS KIND OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND POSSIBLY SAVE A LIFE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770770
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10001098December 17, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR SUSPENSION IS BOUNCING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 65MPH, WHEN THE REAR TIRE HIT A BUMP. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024216December 11, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER CALLED COPALINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK'S UP.DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT WILL NOT FIX THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770699December 10, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK & FORTH WHEN ACCELERATING & STOPPING. SEEMS TO BE PREVALENT ON ALL 2002 DODGE RAMS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770531December 6, 2002
AIR BAGS
AT 25 MPH OUR VEHICLE T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY TOTALED, AND THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK IS PUSHED BACK AND SHIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS BENT. DESPITE THE MAJOR DAMAGE, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND REPAIRS ARE ON HOLD UNTIL INVESTIGATED. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770482December 5, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DODGE WILL NOT WARRANTY ANY PRODUCT BECAUSE OF FACTOR REP LEE BROWN WILL NOT STAND BEHIND PRODUCT SOLD. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023587December 3, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S STEERING WANDERS EXCESSIVELY. HAS TO CONTINOUSLY CORRECT STEERING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS REPLACED GEAR BOX AND TIRES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770353December 2, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009409November 26, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HAS ROUGH IDLE WHEN TRANSMISSION IS IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, WITH ENGINE AT IDLE SPEED. I HAVE DRIVEN OTHER IDENTICAL VEHICLES THAT DID NOT EXHIBIT THIS CONDITION. CONDITION GROWING MORE SEVERE. *TS *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770148
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769839November 18, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE VEHICLE HAD A SEVER VIBRATION AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. OVER TIME THE VIBRATION WAS SO SEVER IT CAUSED SEVER BACK PAIN. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR SIX MONTHS AND HAVING M=NO OPTION WITH THE MANUFACTURER I HAVE DISPOSED OF THE TRUCK. THE MANUFACTURER KNBOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND THEY HAVE NOT DISCLOSED THE ISSUES TO THE PUBLIC. THE PROBLEM ALSO MANIFESTED AS OVER STEERING AND EXTREME REACTION TO ROAD CONDITIONS. CHRYSLER HAS NOW ADDED TO THEIR OWNERS MANUAL THE SUGGESTION TO ADD SAND BAGS TO THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO MAKE IT " RIDE BETTER". THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO OFFER ANY OTHER ASSISTANCE. I HAVE MANY LETTERS TO DOCUMENT THEIR POSITION AND ATTITUDE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769798November 16, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED CORRECTLY OR DRIED OUT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022702November 13, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, BOTH MIRRORS REAR VIEW EXTERIOR COLLAPSE. DEALER HAS REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION:: MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769603November 12, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE DEVELOPES A VIBRATION/FRONT END BOUNCE AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 35-45 MPH AND THEN AGAIN AT 55-65 MPH, BUT WORSE. DOES NOT OCCUR PRIOR TO 35 MPH AND THEN DISAPPEARS BETWEEN 45-55 MPH ONLY TO SHOW UP AGAIN AT PREVIOUS STATED SPEED 55-65 MPH. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE BUT CAN NOT FIX PROBLEM. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022571November 12, 2002
SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ALIGNMENT. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO STRAIGHT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE ALIGMENT HAD PROBLEMS. ALSO STATED THAT HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE CLOCKSPRING AND IT HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008538November 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
PULLED OFF INTERSTATE FOR GAS AND HEARD REAR DIFFERENTIAL MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS PULLING A SMALL UTILITY TRAILER. PAINT HAS BEEN BUBBLING OFF THE DIFFERENTIAL. DEALER FOUND ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL AND REAR AXLE BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPAIR WAS DONE AT DEALERSHIP, AND UPON RETURNING HOME, THE REAR END FAILED AGAIN , SAME SYMPTOMS. ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL AND REAR AXLE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED A SECOND TIME.***** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******769323. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769293November 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM THE OWNER OF A DODGE 2002 TRUCK. IT HAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT THE DEALERS ARE TELLING EVERYONE JUST TO "HOLD ON" BASICALLY, WHEN THE TRUCK SHIFTS INTO 2ND GEAR IT JOLTS AND SURGES FORWARD. I WAS TOLD YESTERDAY BY RICK GLADWELL DODGE IN MOREHEAD CITY, NC. (252-247-2003) THAT IT IS MORE OF AN INCONVIENENCE TO THE DRIVER RATHER THAN A MECHANICAL FAILURE WAITING TO HAPPEN. THEY CLAIM THAT IT IS A MODULE THAT NEEDS REPROGRAMMING AND THAT UNTIL THE EPA APPROVES IT THAT THERE IS NOT MUCH THEY CAN DO. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769208November 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON 10/22/02, ODI# 768732, AND AGAIN TO WEBMASTER ON 10/25/02. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED FOR REPAIRS TO NO AVAIL. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THAT IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME METAL TO METAL "CLANKING" NOISE IN THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE WHEEL AREA. THE NOISE ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REVERSE AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THEN FORWARD AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. AFTER CONTINUEING IN A FORWARD MOTION IT DOES NOT MAKE THE NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS 4TH TIME THAT IT WAS IN THE SHOP, THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED AND IT IS AS IF NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE AS THE NOISE IS STILL PRESENT. WITH THIS BEING A METAL CLANKING NOISE, I FEEL THAT IT COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM IF SOMETHING ACTUALLY BREAKS. I AM NOW TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL AN OTHER APPOINTMENT CAN BE MADE TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MORE "GUESS WORK". AND WHEN THEY HAVE A LOANER VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK FOR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND THE PROBLEM CAN NOT SEEM TO BE FIXED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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