2002 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45MPH, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF A PICK UP TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE AIR BAGS PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS MAJOR DAMAGED IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE COLLISION CAUSED THE DRIVELINE OF THE VEHICLE TO PUSH TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS AT 136,000 MILES.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS BEGINNING TO SHATTER IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT PLACES, LEADING TO THE AIR BAG. HE STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WILL EVENTUALLY DEPLOY. THE DEALER ACCUSED HIM OF TIGHTENING THE SCREWS TOO TIGHTLY UNDERNEATH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS NEVER TOUCHED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN THAT REGARD. OTHER DEALERS HAVE STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,199.

2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 2" BY 4" HOLE COLLAPSE IN DASHBOARD FOR NO REASON IE COLLISION. I ALSO HAD A 1998 DODGE RAM WHICH SUSTAINED A LONGER BUT NARROWER CRACK. *TR

I OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. MY DASH HAS DEVELOPED A LARGE CRACK THAT RUNS VERTICALLY FROM THE FRONT TO BACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ALONG SIDE WHERE THE AIRBAG IS. I CONSIDER THIS NOT ONLY A FACTORY DEFECT, BUT ALSO A POTENTIAL SAFETY CONCERN. SHOULD THE AIR BAG GO OFF THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT THE DASH FRAGMENTS COULD GO AIRBORNE AND CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS POSTED REGARDING THIS ISSUE, AND AM PLEASED TO KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS. IT CERTAINLY APPEARS TO ME THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT MERITS A RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGES CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY HAVE NEITHER CONFIRMED NOR DENIED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THEY HOWEVER HAVE OFFERED TO REPLACE THE DASH, WITH A $200 DEDUCTIBLE ATTACHED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS A NATION WIDE BACK ORDER ON THESE DASHES. THIS IN ITSELF TELLS ME THAT THERE IS MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR

THE DASH BOARD IN MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS COMPLETELY DETERIORATED. IT'S COMPLETELY COVERED WITH CRACKS, AND TWO OF THE VENTS HAVE FALLEN INSIDE THE DASH BOARD. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING FOR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE WARRANTY FOR THE DASH BOARD HAD EXPIRED. *TR

MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB HAS SEVERAL CRACKS ON THE DASH ON THE FRONT VENTS, SIDE VENTS, AND ALONG THE TOP. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY RADIO VOLUME NOT TURNING DOWN AND SOME OF THE SPEAKERS COMING IN AND OUT. *TR

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. PIECES THAT HAVE COME LOOSE MAY FALL AND CAUSE SYSTEM FAILURE OR BECOME PROJECTILES IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR I HAVEN'T REPLACED THE DASH. IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE

CRACKED DASHBOARD. I AM ABLE TO LIFT THREE-QUARTERS OF THE DASH BOARD UP A LITTLE. I DO FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN...CHRYSLER IS INVESTIGATING IF THEY CAN HELP ME OUT. THEY ADVISED ME THEY WORK CLOSELY WITH YOU TO DECIDE IF IT SHOULD BE A RECALL....IT SHOULD!!! I DO KNOW THIS IS HAPPENING TO A NUMBER OF OWNERS SINCE I SAW IT ON TV. *TR

I HAVE AN 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 @ ABOUT 42,000 MILES THE DASH STARTED CRACKING NOW ITS ALL THE WAY CRACKED IN TWO PIECES. THE DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I GOT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT IT IS NOT JUST MINE. THERE IS A LOT MORE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. SHE HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE DEALER AS OF YET. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,228.