2002 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

THE FRONT BRAKES SHUDDER VIOLENTLY WHEN I TRY TO STOP. I HAD THE BRAKES FIXED BUT THEY ARE DOING IT AGAIN. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A GENIUS TO KNOW THAT THE ROTORS ARE INFERIOR!!! THE DEALER SAID THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER OF THIS TRUCK SO I KNOW THAT I DO NOT OVER BRAKE... THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. *NM

I WAS TRAVELING ON A DIRT ROAD WHICH IS ALL WE HAVE IN THE AREA AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY 2002 DODGE RAM WHICH THEN PLOWED OVER SEVERAL TREES AND FINALLY COMING TO REST HEAD ON IN A GROUP OF 3 TREES TOTALING MY TRUCK. THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK WAS MORE THAN EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING NECK AND BACK INJURIES AS WELL AS MY TOOTH BEING BROKE IN HALF. DAIMLER CHRYSLER WAS NOTIFIED AND SCANNED THE ON BOARD COMPUTER AND STATED THAT SINCE NO CODES SHOWED UP THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. *JB

FIRST THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING IN 3RD GEAR AT TIMES,THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE THAT THE DEALER CAN'T REPRODUCE. THE LAMP OUT LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF WITH THE BELL THIS WILL DO IT INTERMITTENTLY FOR AS LONG AS 30 MIN STRAIGHT AND THIS TRUCK IS ALL OVER THE ROAD WHEN YOU HIT BUMPS AT HIGH SPEED. *JB

POWER STEERING LEAKING, I HAD IT IN TO BE REPARED ONCE ALREADY AND IS LEAKING AGAIN. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE ENGINE SPUTTERED. THE CHECK ENGINE, AIRBAG, AND CHECK GAUGES LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 03/28/06

HEATER CORE FAILS ON COOLING LINE FITTING COMING OUT OF IT. THIS CAUSES LEAKAGE AND DUE TO HVAC DESIGN AND NEWNESS OF MAKE IT IS ONLY POSSIBLE TO GET THE PART FROM THE DEALER AND THE PART ITSELF IS CHEAPLY MANUFACTURED AND APPEARS TO BE CHEAPLY DESIGNED. WHEN IT DOES FINALLY FAIL AT THE FITTING ONE WILL RUN THE DEFROSTER AND THE WINDOWS WILL MILK OVER IN COLD WEATHER CAUSING SEVERE VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. NOT TO MENTION ONE IS BREATHING IN GASEOUS HOT COOLANT THAT DODGE USES WHICH ITSELF BREAKS DOWN INTO AN ACID IN OPEN AIR AT HIGH TEMPERATURES. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. ONCE THE VEHICLE STARTED, IT TOOK 5 MINUTES FOR THE POWER TO BE COMPLETELY FUNCTIONAL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED PREVIOUSLY WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ANOTHER MOTORIST ALERTED THE CONTACT THE RUNNING LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE WERE OUT. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER AND THE FCM (PART # 56045434AEA) FAILED. THERE WAS A POWER SURGE THROUGH THE PARTS THAT CAUSED THE FUSES TO BE BLOWN. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER AND THE FCM.

POWER TRAIN - AXLE SHAFT BROKE THE AXLE SHAFT BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY. THE ENTIRE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. *NM

WHEN DRIVING DOWN ANY BUMPY ROAD, THE REAR OF THE TRUCK IS ALL OVER THE PLACE HAVE TO DRIVE AT 5 MPH OR LESS TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. WHEN IT'S RAINY IT'S EVEN WORSE. ON THE HIGHWAY ON WET WEATHER YOU CAN SEE THE REAR OF THE TRUCK SWAYING AFTER A BUMP - VERY SCARY THIS STARTED WHEN THE TRUCK REACHED 40,000 MILES - WILL THERE BE A REMEDY FOR THIS - HAVE TAKEN IT TO DIFFERENT MECHANICS THEY ALSO AGREE WITH THE WAY THE TRUCK OPERATES AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. *NM