Dodge Ram Complaints (2002)

1,381 consumer complaints on file.

#10007885February 20, 2003
STEERING
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 WRECKED. I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008965February 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE.*JB...........*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007795February 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TRAVELING AT AROUND 70MPH ON I30 EAST MILE 16 I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SWAY UNCONTROLLABLY AND CAUSING A SPIN OUT INTO THE CENTER DIVIDE. WEATHER WAS CLOUDY AND ROAD WAY WAS DRY. TRUCK HAS ALWAYS HAD A TENDENCY TO SWAY WHEN HITTING EVEN THE SMALLEST BUMPS IN THE ROAD THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT WAS COMPLETELY UNCONTROLLABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007714February 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007570February 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007065February 11, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO TURN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007084February 11, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT, AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006581February 5, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY, THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE BOUNCES, VERY SEVERELY. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006012January 30, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 20/30 MPH, VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004869January 29, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004787January 28, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DUPLICATE, SO THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE BY THE CONSUMER, THEY NOTICED THAT IGNITION CAN BE SWITCHED TOWARD THE ACCESSORY MODE WITHOUT MUCH FORCE. CONSUMER INFORMED DEALERSHIP AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER. TS SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003558January 28, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
MY HUSBANDS 6 MONTH OLD DODGE RAM 1500 2002 TIRE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. I WAS BEHIND HIM IN MY CAR AND HAD TO PULL HIM OUT OF THE TRUCK. THE ALUMINUM SPINDAL BROKE IN HALF. WHCIH MANY MECHANICS HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND STATED THAT THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THIS TRUCK TO WRECK. THE AIRBAGS DEFAULTED HIS BODY IMPRESSION WAS IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FRONT LEFT TIRE CAME COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM VECHILE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10004724January 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS COULD BE CAUSED BY THE IGNITION. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004356January 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE SNOW CONSUMER FEELS THAT ONLY THE FRONT BRAKES WORK BUT NOT THE REAR ONES. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEMS WITH IT. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004290January 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN
TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING IT FEELS AS THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000995January 13, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK, STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000856January 9, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM THAT REPLACED A LEMON 2001 DODGE RAM. THE 02 HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END PULLING AND SHACKING SINCE THE DAY RECEIVED THE TRUCK IT HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE 5 TIMES SINCE AUGUST 5TH 2002. IT ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE IDLE ALLWAYS DROPPING BELOW 500 RPMS AND TRYING TO STALL ALONG WITH VERY HARD DOWNSHIFTING WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE DEALERS ALLWAYS SAY UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH IT HAPPENS ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER IT IS VERY FRUSTARTING TO DROP OFF THE TRUCK FOR DAYS AT A TIME ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH AND THEN BE TOLD UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND GET IN THE TRUCK AND IT HAPPEN BUT THE DEALERS CLAIM THEY DONT FEEL THE PROBLEM OR CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THE TSB'S FOR THE ENGINE IDLE HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AND ALL IT DID WAS MAKE IT NO STALL OUT COMPLETLY ONLY IDLE WAY DOWN AND ALSO MY GAS MILAGE AND THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE TO GO DOWN. I HAVE REQUESTED DODGE BUY THIS THING THEY CALL THE MAYOR BACK ON NOV 15TH 02 AND THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. WHAT CAN I DO NOW DAIMLER IS JUST IGNORING MY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. I BUILT A ANTI DODGE WEBSITE TRYING TO GET THERE ATTENTION AS TO HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THESE TROUBLE AS WELL AND I HAVE POSTED EMAILS AND STORIES FROM THEM ON THE WEB SITE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002459January 9, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE IS A LOUD VIBRATION AND BUMPING NOISE. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000553January 6, 2003
SUSPENSION
MY 02 RAM QC 1500 4X4 GETS UNSETTLED WHEN HITTING UNEVEN PAVEMENT/BUMPS, ESPECIALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN. YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE BOTH HANDS ON ON THE WHEEL OR YOU MIGHT FIND YOURSELF IN THE NEXT LANE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001809January 2, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE HOLES IN THE BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND KEYS GET CAUGHT IN THE IGNITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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