2002 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

VEHICLE HAS HAD TO HAVE UNIVERSAL JOINTS REPLACED THREE TIMES. EACH TIME, DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME DEFECTIVE PARTS OUT THERE. THEY INDICATED THAT IF THEY ARE NOT REPLACED IN A TIMELY FASHION, THEN DAMAGE COULD OCCUR TO THE DRIVE SHAFT. PROBLEM IS NOTICED WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVED FROM A STOPPED POSITION. THERE IS A METAL-ON-METAL KNOCKING SOUND HEARD FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE (AND FELT). IT HAPPENS ONE TIME DURING INITIAL ACCELERATION. SOMETIMES FELT WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AS WELL. VEHICLE PURCHASED APRIL 2002. FIRST REPLACEMENT WAS 06/24/03 AT 33,716 MILES SECOND REPLACEMENT WAS 04/01/04 AT 54,257 MILES THIRD REPLACEMENT WAS 07/14/04 AT 62,636 MILES. I NOW HAVE 84,000 MILES AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I AM SURE I AM GOING TO GET SOAKED BY DODGE FOR THIS ONE. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS LIKE THIS WITH THE VEHICLE AND POOR DODGE SERVICE HAS CAUSED THE PROBLEMS. IN THE PAST I KEPT TELLING THEM SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION. WHEN THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SUSPENSION, THEY COULD HAVE LOOKED A BIT FURTHER BUT THEY DID NOT... IT ENDED UP COSTING ME 2 NEW TIRES (THE OLD TIRES ONLY HAD 20K ON THEM AND WERE WORN BEYOND BELIEF). IT WAS AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP IN QUESTION IS STETLER DODGE IN YORK, PA. I HAD A BLOWER MOTOR PROBLEM IN THE PAST THEY IGNORED (TURNED OUT TO BE A RECALL ITEM), BAD AMPLIFIER, BRAKE PROBLEMS AND THE VEHICLE FLOATS ALL OVER THE PLACE WHEN HITTING LITTLE BUMPS. HARD TO CONTROL.

MY 2002 DODGE PICKUP DEVELOPED A BUZZING/RATTLE WHILE DRIVING.I FIRST THOUGHT IT TO BE AN EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILURE.IT TURNED OUT TO THE DRIVE SHAFT.MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT,AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.THE DEALER TECHS SAY THE INNER SHAFT FAILED.I STILL HAVE THE OLD PART.

CLUNCKING NOISE UNDER HOOD. LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT. THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 55,000 NO OFF ROADING

CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR HE REPLACED ON THE 2002 DODGE RAM 1500.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR RECALL#03V077000. *JB

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM. THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES HE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS UPPER BALL JOINT. THE UPPER BALL JOINT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COMPLETELY WENT OUT. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAD SEVERAL HUNDRED IN BACK ORDER RIGHT NOW. THE CONSUMER HAS TROUBLE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SO HE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS HIS BALL JOINT AND IT WAS ONE OF THE WORST BALL JOINTS THAT HE HAS EVER SEEN. THE CONSUMER IS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TT

2002 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN SWITCHING FROM DEFROST VENT TO PANEL VENT, THE PANEL VENT DID NOT WORK. VENTING WENT TO FLOOR. DAIMLER-CHRYSLER, I FIND, ISSUED REPAIR BULLETINS FOR THIS PROBLEM IN SPRING OF 2002, YET NO RECALL. MY REPAIR COSTS ARE ESTIMATED AT 800 DOLLARS.

MY SUN VISORS HAVE BROKEN NUMEROUS TIMES. BOTH SIDES (PASSENGER AND DRIVER) HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST THREE TIMES EACH. THEY LOSE THEIR SPRING TENSION AND HANG DOWN AND CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN MY WIFE AND I DRIVE, BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT STAY UP AND OUT OF THE WAY. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 30K MILES ON IT, I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. 8JB

VEHICLE HAS HAD TO BE SERVICED FOR ENGINE STALLING SIX TIMES. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS STILL UNDETERMINED. *AK *NM

A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT FRONT END PULLING TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS TO NO AVAIL. CURRENTLY, THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE LEFT FRONT BEARING WAS BAD, WHICH WILL RESULT IN THE TIRE AND RIM SEPARATING AND FALLING OFF WHILE DRIVING.*AK

1.SPARKS FROM DASHBOARD AREA NEAR HEADLIGHT SWITCH WERE SEEN BY MY WIFE WHEN SHE BORROWED THE VEHICLE. 2.NOW THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT TURN OFF, WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION THE FOG LIGHTS COME ON, HEAD LIGHTS ALSO WILL NOT COMPLETELY COME ON.3. SO FAR, $49 DIANOSTIC, SWITCH NEEDED (HAD TO BE SPECIAL ORDERED B/C THE PART HAS BEEN CHANGED THREE TIMES ALREADY)(DOESN'T THAT CONSTITUTE A RECALL?)ANYWAY IT IS GOING TO COST ME $79 FOR THE NEW SWITCH AND THEY ARE NOT EVEN SURE THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK