2002 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING, THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAIN ON. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE REAR BRAKES LOCKED. HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK

WITH 65,000 MILES ON 2002 DODGE RAM 4X4 QUAD CAB. TRANSMISSION FAILED. ONLY DO ORDINARY DRIVING, NO HAULING OF ANY KIND. OF COURSE NO WARRANTY. $3000 TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES ,AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION.*MR THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THE COMPUTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, THE SECOND TIME THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE DEALER STATED IT WAS SENDING THE SAME CODE AND THEY WOULD REPLACE THE SOLENOID. THE THIRD TIME AFTER HAVING NO TRANSPORTATION FOR THREE DAYS, THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WERE TOLD THAT A BALL BEARING IN THE VALVE BODY OF THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN THE WRONG PLACE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 TO 45 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

FIRST THERE WAS AN INTERMITTANT FAILURE OF BRAKE LIGHTS THEN ONE FAILED COMPLETLY AND THE OTHER FAILED THE FOLLOWING DAY. I HAD A CLOSE CALL (REAR ENDED)WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY KNEW RIGHT AWAY WHAT WAS WRONG , AND REPLACED TAIL LIGHT TREE COMPONET, THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THIS AND HAD TOLD ME THEYHAD ALOT OF THEM FAILING, IWAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WAS CHARGED FULL PRICE FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND REPLACEMENT PARTS ETC. I WAS UNHAPPY WITH THE WAY THEY TREATED THIS SAFETY PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION GEARS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK IN ADDITION, CONSUMER IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH TIRES AND ITS SIDEWALL AND REQUESTING MANUFACTURER TO DESIGN TIRES FOR OFF ROAD CONDITIONS. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND THE PADS HAVE 80 PERCENT LEFT AT 34,000 MILES. *LA

INTERMITTENT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. DEALER REPLACED TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK *NM

APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC OR A STOP SIGN. *PH DODGE HAD BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THIS AND OR HOW TO FIX IT. *SC *JB