2002 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

DASH IS CRACKING ON PASSENGER SIDE AND IS JEOPARDIZING THE FUNCTION OF PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE FAULTY DASHES WERE REPORTED BY NUMEROUS DODGE OWNERS AND IS OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY PART. DODGE SAYS THAT THEY CANNOT REPLACE IT BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE PIECE WILL COST $540 AND INSTALLATION IS $600. *TR

THE DASHBOARD FOR MY TRUCK DODGE RAM 1500 2002 IS CRACKED AND I BOUGHT A PREMIUM WARRANTY AND DON'T COVER THE DASHBOARD AND THE DODGE PARTS WANT ME TO PAY $500.00 FOR REPLACE THE DASHBOARD IS NO FEAR AND WE NEED HELP. *TR

DASHBOARD CRACKS: RIDING DOWN THE ROAD I HEAR A LOUD POP SOUND AND NOTICE MY VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF VEHICLE HAS A LARGE CRACK IN THE DASH. A FEW DAYS LATER I NOTICE ANOTHER AND THEN MORE, WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? I START INVESTIGATING OVER THE INTERNET AND I SEE THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM, DUE TO POOR MATERIALS, WITH LATE MODEL DODGE TRUCKS THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE DODGE CORP. AND WE THE CONSUMERS WOULD LIKE SOME RECTIFICATION. *TR

WHILE DONG A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, NOTICED SLUDGE UNDER OIL FILLER CAP. ALSO NOTICING THAT THE OIL GAUGE WILL OCCASIONALLY SHOW LOW OIL PRESSURE. HAVE ALWAYS DONE OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000 MILES. WAS NOT A PROBLEM UNTIL RECENTLY. IS THERE A TECH BULLETIN ON THIS? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TRAILER AND BOTH WERE DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE IGNITION INTERLOCK AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE IGNITION INTERLOCK WAS REPLACED. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,125.

MY DEALER, UNITED DODGE OF LAS VEGAS, IS UNABLE TO REMEDY A RECALL, (G28) PARK SHIFT LOCK DEFECT, IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME(OVER 9 WEEKS) DUE TO CHRYSLER CORP. ONLY SENDING TWO PARTS A WEEK. *TR

I OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP, AS NOTED IN OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, THE DASHBOARD HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS DEVELOPING AS WE SPEAK. AGAIN, AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO NO AVAIL, THEY WOULD BE SO HAPPY TO REPLACE IT FOR $723. I BELIEVE THAT THESE DASHES ARE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. I HAVE OWNED MUCH OLDER CARS WITH NOT ONE CRACK DEVELOPING AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED THEM. I AM APPALLED THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BEFORE NOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID THAT IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, WE WOULD BE SEVERELY HURT BY SHARP FLYING DEBRIS COMPOUNDING IT WITH THE FORCE OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WHATSOEVER, SO THE DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP THEREFORE SHOULD BE REPLACED!!!!!! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR AN IGNITION SHIFT PARK INTERLOCK RECALL, BUT A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS NOT FOUND. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE DEALER, THE GEAR WAS ABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK WITHOUT THE BRAKE BEING APPLIED. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED BACK INTO PARK AND THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND BY THE DOOR WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP BACK IN THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ALSO RUN OVER BY A TIRE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED THROUGH A YARD AND A DITCH BEFORE CRASHING INTO A FENCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND ABRASIONS ON HIS FOOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO CHARGE JUST TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 157,000. UPDATED 06/05/08.

2002 DODGE TRUCK- DASCHBOARD CRACKED IN 20 DIFFERENT PLACES. BOTH FORWARD AND REAR PIECES. IF I WERE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT IT WOULD SHATTER AND COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURIES. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL OF UPMOST IMPORTANCE. I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS, SAME AS MINE. WHY THE STALL? *TR

A VEHICLE WAS LEFT UNATTENDED ON A HILLSIDE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT AFTER IT HAD ALREADY HIT A MAILBOX. I STRUCK VEHICLE IN LEFT REAR WITH MY RIGHT FRONT IT TOTALED BOTH VEHICLES. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND NEVER SEEN CAR PRIOR TO IMPACT. IT INJURED BOTH PASSENGERS IN BACK SEAT BOTH FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS WERE NOT INJURED BUT AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR