2002 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE PARTS WERE REPAIRED/REPLACED THREE TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK BOTH SEAT BET RETRACTORS WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXIST. RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE. RATTLE SOUND OVER BUMPS. RIGHT FRONT SWAY BAR LINK REPLACED. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BEEN OSCILLATING ALMOST TAKES THE WHEEL OUT OF THIS HANDS. DEALER FOUND ICE IN WHEELS/CLEANED WHEELS. HOWEVER VIBRATION RE-OCURRED. *TT

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS, CRUISE CONTROL, AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN T DRIVER HEARD THE ENGINE KNOCKING LOUDLY, AND NOTICED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE WENT DOWN. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL.*AK

1) THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS LEADING UP TO THE VEHICLES FAILURES. 2) THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN ENGINE IS ON / THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND PUMP ARE INOPERABLE. THEY BOTH OCCURRED AT THE SAME TIME. FAMILY WAS STUCK ON RAINY HIGHWAY FOR SEVERAL HOURS. 3) DODGE SERVICE "THINKS" THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER MAY HAVE SHORTED OUT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND RECOMMEND REPLACE BOTH -$750 THERE IS A BACK ORDER FOR BOTH PARTS - APPARENTLY THERE ARE MANY REQUESTS. PART #'S 56045433AF AND 56051036AD. *AK

THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT OPERATE, WHICH IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO INFORM OTHER DRIVERS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MAKING TURNS. OWNER WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS FOR THE SECOND TIME.*AK

WHILE REVERSING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A FENCE/ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND INTO NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE.*AK

WHEN DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE UPPER BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS RARELY USED OFF ROAD. A NOISE IS HEARD ON BUMPY SURFACES. *TC

THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER,WHICH IS CAUSING THE HEAD LIGHTS, BLINKERS, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS NOT TO FUNCTION. OWNER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER. *NM OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDED FOG LAMPS; WINDSHIELD WIPERS; TURN SIGNALS, BRAKE LIGHTS AND ALL CLUSTER FUNCTIONS. DEALER REPLACED A SHORTED CLUSTER. *TT

2002 DODGE RAM 1500. RUSTED VENTS IN GAS CAP CAUSING LEAK AND DEPRESURIZATION OF GAS TANK. LEADING TO ENGINE NEEDS SERVICING LIGHT TO APPEAR ON DASHBOARD. *AK

HEATER STOPPED WORKING. REPLACED THERMOSTAT. ONE WEEK LATER TO LEAVE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWDED. RECEIVED A CALL FROM MECHANIC SAID IT WAS HYDROLOCKED. RECEIVED CALL FRM MECHANIC TODAY 1-27 SAID THE HEAD WAS SPLIT. HAS TO BE REPLACED. THIS TRUCK IS A 2002 WITH APPROX. 45000 MILES. THIS HAS BEEN THE WORST VEHICLE WE HAVE EVER OWNED....I WILL TELL EVERYONE DO NOT BUY A DODGE OF ANY TYPE....*AK