2002 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON 10/22/02, ODI# 768732, AND AGAIN TO WEBMASTER ON 10/25/02. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED FOR REPAIRS TO NO AVAIL. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THAT IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME METAL TO METAL "CLANKING" NOISE IN THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE WHEEL AREA. THE NOISE ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REVERSE AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND THEN FORWARD AND THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. AFTER CONTINUEING IN A FORWARD MOTION IT DOES NOT MAKE THE NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS 4TH TIME THAT IT WAS IN THE SHOP, THE BRAKE CALIPERS WERE REPLACED AND IT IS AS IF NOTHING HAD BEEN DONE AS THE NOISE IS STILL PRESENT. WITH THIS BEING A METAL CLANKING NOISE, I FEEL THAT IT COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM IF SOMETHING ACTUALLY BREAKS. I AM NOW TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL AN OTHER APPOINTMENT CAN BE MADE TO BRING THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MORE "GUESS WORK". AND WHEN THEY HAVE A LOANER VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK FOR A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND THE PROBLEM CAN NOT SEEM TO BE FIXED. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE SHIMMY'S ALL OVER THE ROAD. CONSUMER STATES IF YOU HIT A POT HOLE, COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH IN A FRONTAL COLLISON NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. PASSENGER WAS SERIOUS INJURED. VEHICLE WAS BADLY DAMAGED. NLM

I HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIPS IN CALIFORNIA AND FIND THAT THEIR JOB IS TO RUFUSE TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN PARK ON A FLAT SURFACE AND IT ROLLED BACK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

UPON PURCHASING VEHICLE AND AFTER ACCUMULATING 500 ADDITIONAL MILES STEERING WOULD MAKE A TREMENDOUS GRINDING NOISE. PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED TO TURNING EITHER DIRECTION WITH SAME NOISE PROBLEM WITH ADDITIONAL POPPING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED STEERING COLUMN AND SHAFT WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRANKCASE OIL FUMES ENTER THE CAB AT IDLE OR SLOW SPEED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS SET ON OUTSIDE AIR SETTINGS, WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS SET ON RECIRCULATED OR CAB AIR ONLY, THIS CONDITION DOES NOT HAPPEN. *SLC

THIS TRUCK HAS A VIOLENT VIBRATION BOUNCING OSILALTION ON THE FREEWAY. OTHER TRUCK DON'T DO THIS. THE DEALER SAYS NO PROBLEM WITH IT AND THEY WONT DO ANYTHING. I COMPLAINED AFTER 1 MILE OF OWNERSHIP. THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE. NO STATEMENT WAS GIVEN TO ME THAT I WAS GETTING A TRUCK THAT CAN'T BE USED TO DRIVE AT NORMAL FREEWAY SPEEDS. ADDING 500LBS IN THE BED DOES NOTHING TO HELP.THEN I WAS TOLD I NEED A CAMPER ADDED SO I GOT ONE. IT'S A $2,200 MISTAKE. NOW I AM TOLD TO TRY SOME RUBBER SPRING SHACKLES CALLED VELVET RIDES. THEY SEEM TO MAKE IT BETTER EXCEPT NOW WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE WHOLE TRUCK UNLOADS AND THE REAR LIFTS UP AND LOOSES REAR TRACTION TOO EASY. IM TAKING THEM OFF IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM WITH FRONT AND REAR END PROBLEM. *AK

THE VEHICLE OSCILLATES VIOLENTLY ON CEMENT ROADS DUE TO STIFFNESS OF THE FRAME AND WRONG WHEEL BASE. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *YH