Dodge Ram Complaints (2002)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10045822November 9, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I WAS IN A CAR ACCCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY WE WERE AT A STOP IN THE SLOW LANE AND WE GOT HIT FROM BEHIND BY A DRUNK DRIVER AT FULL SPEED I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT BUT THE SELTBELT DID NOT LOCK LETTING MY FACE HIT THE WINDSHEILD I DIDNT BREAK MY NOSE BUT I HAD TO HAVE STRUTCHES MY TRUCK IS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10045675November 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS BEEN STALLING WHEN I START TO SLOW DOWN FOR RED LIGHTS OR STOPS SIGNS ALMOST CAUSING CRASHES. NOT ONLY IS IT A SAFETY PROBLEM BUT IT'S A NEW TRUCK AND SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045473November 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
DEFECTIVE AC FAN MOTOR AND WIRING HARNESS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041822November 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES STEERING WHEEL WOULD JERK EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT BRAKE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY WARPED.*AK *JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045310November 3, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AS WEATHER GETS COLDER THE POWER LOCKS IN THE REAR OF MY 2002 DODGE QUAD CAB WILL NOT OPERATE. I HAVE TO REACH IN AND PULL UP ON THE LOCK MANUALLY. WORKS FINE ALL SUMMER, BUT AS SOON AS TEMPERATURE HIT ABOUT 40 DEGREES THEY WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH POWER SWITCH. I HAVE CHECKED MY CHILD SAFETY FEATURE AND IT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045223October 31, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10046043October 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS FRONT SUSPENSION SHOOK AND JERKED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALIGNMENT INSPECTION. MECHANIC STATED THAT LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044957October 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT FELL OFF IN THE DRIVEWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043857October 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
WHEEL AND HUB COMING OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10044995October 29, 2003
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE WAS SOLD WITH USED TIRES. CONSUMER WENT TO THE VEHICLE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND DISCOVERED THAT FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE TIRE SHOP TECHNICIAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE TIRE HAD BEEN PLUGGED BEFORE. THE DEALER DENIED THAT THE TIRE WAS PLUGGED IN HIS POSSESSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044745October 27, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE STALLED WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS AND/OR BRAKING. THIS RESULTED IN LOSES OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT NO FAILURE WAS FOUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043602October 26, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
REAR WINDOW WATER LEAK. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044644October 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN AND LOST ALL POWER. THE TRUCK RESTARTED, AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION. DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 48 HOURS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043467October 23, 2003
AIR BAGS, STEERING:COLUMN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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 HIT. I HIT HEAD ON INTO THE EMBANKMENT. WHEN I HIT MY AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10043302October 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
I OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2003, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE CONDENSER FAN INOPERABLE DUE TO OPEN FUSE. THE SERVICE MGR TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A COMMON DEFECT BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE SHROUD THAT ALLOWS WATER TO COLLECT IN THE TROUGH. IT ALSO FREEZES IN THE WINTER PREVENTING THE FAN FROM TURNING. THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE BECAUSE IT IS DESIGN DEFECT. THIS IS QUITE COSTLY TO HAVE THIS FIXED. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL CASES OF THIS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044307October 20, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, CHECKED OUT PROBLEM, BUT FOUND NOTHING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043098October 17, 2003
WHEELS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044002October 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
5 MINUTES AFTER PARKING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038329October 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041547October 9, 2003
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, STEERING WHEEL IS PEALING APART, THE LEATHER IS PEALING OFF CAUSING MY HANDS TO STICK TO THE STEERING WHEEL , VERY DISTRACTING & UNCOMFORTABLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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