2002 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

2002 DODGE RAM 1500 4.7L- ONLY 60,000 MILES. DRIVING TRUCK AND THEN WITH NO WARNING, ENGINE LITE COMES ON, GAUGES ALL SHOOT IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. PULLED OVER BUT TOO LATE, BLEW THE HEAD GASKET. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE DESIGN AND AFTER CHECKING THE WEB, THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR INDEPENDENTLY MOVED FROM PARK AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PLACE THE VEHICLE BACK IN PARK. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY START WHEN IN NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V555000 -POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: LEVER AND LINKAGE: COLUMN SHIFT) BUT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE DASH BOARDS ON THE 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 IS MADE FROM AN INFERIOR PLASTIC THAT CRACKS,BUSTS,AND EVENTUALLY JUST FALLS INTO A GAPING HOLE. THIS RESULTS IN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. I DID NOT REALIZE WHAT A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM THIS WAS UNTIL I DID SOME RESEARCH OF MY OWN. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF WEBSITES DEDICATED TO THIS VERY PROBLEM AND DODGE IS AWARE IT EXISTS BUT THUSFAR HAS NOT SUBMITTED A RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REPLACE MY DASH FOR THIS VERY REASON BUT THE COST IS VERY HIGH AND I FEEL AS A CONSUMER IT SHOULD NOT BE MY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THE MATERIAL WAS INFERIOR TO BEGIN WITH. RIGHTNOW MY DASH IS GLUED TOGETHER AND I AM SURE THIS ISN'T A LONG TERM FIX BUT I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS I HAVE READ THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD ARE NUMEROUS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT WHILE DRIVING IN DARK CONDITIONS. I AM AFRAID MY DASH TOO WILL COLLAPSE IF NOT REPLACED. PLEASE CONSIDER THE RAMIFICATIONS IF THIS PROBLEM ISN'T TAKEN CARE OF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT IN MAY 2010, THERE WAS A SMALL CRACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS OF AUGUST 2010, THE CRACK BECAME BIGGER FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO OVER THE GAUGES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ALSO BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 124,000.

I HAVE A 2002 DODGE 1500 AND THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKING AND FALLING WHERE THE DEFROST BLOWS AND LAST WINTER I TURNED IT ON AND A SHARP PIECE OF THE DASH CUT MY FACE. I AIN'T SAYIN IT WAS BAD BUT IF IT WOULD HAD HIT ME IN THE EYE AND MADE ME WRECK AND DIE THEN MY FAMILY WOULD OWN DODGE. YALL SAY ITS NOT DANGEROUS AND I WOULD AGREE IF THAT WOULDN'T HAD HAPPENED TO ME BUT IT DID AND ITS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I THINK YALL SHOULD RECALL THEM AND MAKE DODGE REPLACE THEM AND START MAKING THEM BETTER. I HAD A 98 GMC AND IT HAD NO PROBLEM SO THEY NEED TO MAKE THEM LIKE GMC DOES AND STOP MAKING EVERYTHING SO CHEAP BEFORE THEY KILL EVERYONE. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM WITH CRACKS ALL OVER THE DASH. RECENTLY A CAR PULLED OUT IF FRONT OF ME AND I HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES. MY YOUNG NIECE WAS RIDING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND EXTENDED HER ARMS OUT IN FRONT OF HER. THE SEAT BELT WORKED BUT HER HANDS AND WRIST WERE CUT BY SHARP EDGES IN THE DASH PLASTIC. ONE CUT WAS PRETTY DEEP AND REQUIRED 12 STITCHES. THE CRASH EXPOSED OTHER SHARP EDGES AND SOME FELL INTO THE VENTS. THEY RATTLE WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. DODGE NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE A 74 SILVERADO WITH ORIGINAL DASH. *TR

UNEXPECTED ENGINE STALL, PARTICULARLY WHILE DRIVING. WOULD DRIVE AT NORMAL SPEEDS WITH NO UNUSUAL ACCELERATION OR LOADS (50 MPH MAX WHERE I LIVE), AS FOOT IS REMOVED FROM ACCELERATOR, RPM'S DROP OFF TO ZERO (STALL) WHILE IN MOTION, SOMETIMES AT SPEEDS UP TO 50 MPH CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, WITH LAST INCIDENT OCCURRING ON A LONG TURN ON HIGHWAY CAUSING A SURPRISING AND SUDDEN LOSS OF REASONABLE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, FURTHER CAUSING ME TO CROSS CENTER LINE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FURTHERMORE, HAD DIFFICULT TIME PULLING OVER AND NEARLY OVERRAN SAFE STOPPING AREA DUE TO POWER BRAKE LOSS, CAUSING ME TO REACH A DITCH NEAR SHOULDER, THUS NEARLY CAUSING ROLLOVER THAT WAS AVOIDED BY ATTEMPTING TO RIDE OUT OF DITCH PRIOR TO REACHING UTILITY POLE WHICH BY DOING SO, CAUSED VEHICLE TO SWERVE BACK INTO TRAFFIC (NOT ONCOMING), ALL WHILE HAVING TO WRESTLE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES TO GET VEHICLE TO RESPOND ENOUGH TO FINALLY BE ABLE TO PULL SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. ENGINE STALL DOES NOT OCCUR EACH TIME AND IS INTERMITTENT WITH NO REAL INDICATION AS TO WHY. AFTER DODGE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM, I RESEARCHED MYSELF AND FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEM RELATED TO SLUDGE. ASKED MECHANIC TO VERIFY, AND LATER CONFIRMED WAS THE CASE, BUT, SAYS WAS MY FAULT!?! (I CHANGE OIL EVERY 2.5K - 3K WITHOUT FAIL AS PER MFG REQUIREMENTS). ULTIMATELY HAVE LEARNED OF POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW BY DODGE REGARDING POOR OIL FLOW THROUGH ENGINE PORTS, ETC, OF WHICH CORPORATE READILY DENIES. I SEE ABSOLUTELY NO REASON WHATSOEVER HOW THIS CAN NOT BE A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT NEARLY KILLED ME, MY DAUGHTER AND THE POOR GUY IN THE ONCOMING LANE. ONLY CORRECTION AVAILABLE IS NEW ENGINE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN DONE DUE TO EXCESSIVE COSTS, THEREFORE TRUCK NOW SITS. I AM A WELL ROUNDED DRIVER WITH LOTS OF EXPERIENCE IN MOST VEHICLES, LARGE TRUCKS AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND CAN HANDLE SITUATIONS BETTER THAN MOST PEOPLE. IT TAKES A LOT TO PUT FEAR IN MY HEART AND THIS REALLY SCARED ME. *TR

RECENTLY I HAD TO REPLACE THE MAJOR FUSE BOX IN MY 2002 DODGE RAM1500. THE OLD BOX SHORTED OUT AND AS A RESULT I LOST MY PARK LIGHTS, DRIVING LIGHTS, AS WELL AS MY LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS. I WAS FIRST MADE AWARE OF IT BY THE POLICE WHEN I WAS OUT DRIVING WITH NO TAIL LIGHTS. IT WAS A GOOD THING I WAS STOPPED OR I COULD HAVE BEEN REARENDED OR IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT BEFORE I NOTICED THEY WERE NOT WORKING. I ENDED UP REPLACING THE FUSE BOX AT A COST OF 600.00. I GUESS THIS WAS A CONCERN OF DODGE BECAUSE THEY HAD FUSE BOXES ONHAND AND AVAILABLE. *TR

FOR TWO YEARS MY DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CRACK IN MY 2002 DODGE RAM PICK UP TRUCK. WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS THE DASH BOARD IS FALLING APART. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE HOW MUCH DOES A DASH BOARD COST AND I FIND OUT ABOUT THOUSANDS OF DODGE RAM OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH ENDED UP IN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. I WILL LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. I HATE TO KEEP DRIVING THE TRUCK AND END UP IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS REALLY A SAFETY HAZARD TO SAY THE LEAST AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. *TR