2002 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

CRACKED DASHBOARD. DANGEROUS DUE TO SHARP EDGES AND POSSIBLY INTERFERING WITH OPERATION OF AIRBAGS. *TR

MY DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING IN THE SUMMER OF 2005 AND HAS CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE TO THE POINT THAT IT IS COLLAPSING IN AND CREATING ELECTRICAL AND SAFETY ISSUES. *LN

DASHBOARD CRACKING AND HOLES IN IT. ENGINE WON'T SHIFT GEARS NOW AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO COMPLETELY OUT AT TIMES. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THIS TRUCK HAS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE DASH. THE DASH START CRACKING REALLY BAD. DODGE DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FOR A TRUCK THAT IS LESS THEN 10 YEARS OLD THAT I PAID 32,000 DOLLARS FOR THE DASH SHOULD NOT BE CRACKING. I BELIEVE DODGE SO HAVE A RECALL FOR THE DASHES BECAUSE ALMOST EVERY ONES DODGE RAM DASH IS CRACKED. I DID A WEB SEARCH AND EVERY ONES DASH CRACKS IN THE SAME SPOT RIGHT OVER THE AIR BAG. THE AIR BAGS IN MY TRUCK HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. I AM SURE IF THIS TRUCK WAS EVER IN A WRECK THE AIR BAG COULD GET STUCK IN THE CRACK AND WONT GET DEPLOYED TO SAVE A LIFE. THANKS DODGE

DODGE RAM GAUGE CLUSTER GOES OUT ABOUT 5 YEARS AFTER THE RECALLED WIRING HARNESS WAS FIXED. WHEN THE GAUGE CLUSTER WENT OUT I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THAT HARNESS FIXED AGAIN BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT SHORTED IT ALL OUT. ALSO THE RAPIER SHOP WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT BACK MY MILEAGE TO 63,XXX. IT NOW SHOWS 119,XXX. THAT'S ALMOST 55,XXX MILES MORE THEN I DOVE IN TO THAT SHOP WITH. YES I HAVE ALL THE OLD PARTS. THIS IS A VERY COMMON THING FOR THIS TRUCKS. DODGE DOES NOT WANT TO MAKE IT RIGHT. *TR

FAILURE OF "CROSSOVER TUBE" IN FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. MASSIVE LEAKAGE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. COULD HAVE CAUSED FIRE IF HAPPENED ON ROAD LUCKILY HAPPENED AS I WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY. I HAVE FAILED PART AND WILL SEND WHEREVER IF DESIRED TO HAVE PART. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND PULL OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIANS DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY THE FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY WHICH HAD SEPARATED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS, FRONT STEERING, KNUCKLE HUB, ROTOR ASSEMBLY, BRAKE CALIPER, ABS SPEED SENSOR, BRAKE LINE HOSE, WHEEL, AND LUG BOLTS ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FENDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

DASH COMPONENTS CRACKING AND FALLING APART WITHOUT ABUSE. NOT CAUSED BY SUN OR HEAT EXPOSURE. CRACKED DASH PANELS POSE A HAZARD DUE TO EXPOSED WIRING USUALLY COVERED AND PROTECTED BY DASH. PARTS OF CRACKING DASH CAN FALL INTO WIRING AND COMPONENTS HOUSED IN THE DASH, INCLUDING AIRBAG COMPONENTS. CRACKED DASH PANELS ARE VERY SHARP AND CAN CAUSE INCREASED DANGER IN CASE OF CRASH OR OCCUPANT IMPACT WITH DASH PANELS. THREE OF THESE VEHICLES IN OUR FAMILY, ALL WITH SAME PROBLEM OF DASH COMPONENTS CRACKING WITHOUT ABUSE OR NEGLECT. AWARE OF NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE WITH SAME ISSUES. *TR

MY TRUCK BEGAN LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE MY HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT RUNNING, NOR MOVING. ENOUGH FLUID LEAKED OUT TO FORM A PUDDLE UNDER MY TRUCK. I USE THIS TRUCK TO TOW A 3200 POUND TRAVEL TRAILER. I AM THANKFUL I WAS NOT PULLING THIS TRAILER OR DRIVING THE TRUCK WHEN THE POWER STEERING BEGAN LEAKING. I AM NOT THE ONLY DODGE TRUCK OWNER TO WHOM THIS HAS HAPPENED. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW, A SAFETY HAZARD AND THESE TRUCKS NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR POSSIBLY KILLED. I LIVE IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE ROADS ON WHICH I TRAVEL ARE VERY STEEP AND WINDING. IT TERRIFIES ME TO THINK WHAT MAY HAPPEN IF THIS UNIT WAS TO FAIL WHILE I WAS NAVIGATING THESE ROADS. PLEASE TAKE ACTION TO FORCE DODGE TO CORRECT THIS DESIGN FLAW BEFORE SOMEONE DIES. THANK YOU!

2002 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS IN DASH W/ AT LEAST TWO IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AREA. HEATER AND DEFROSTER ALSO DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *TR