2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB Complaints

WE HAD A TUNE-UP AND PLUG CHANGE 6/27/08, A MONTH LATER 7/21/08 THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A TAPPING NOISE. PULLED OVER, LIFTED HOOD AND FOUND AN OIL FILL CONE STUCK IN THE OIL FILL AND THE OIL CAP STUCK UP UNDER THE SIDE WALL. THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT THE ROCKER ARM HAD COME OFF, REINSTALLED THE ROCKER ARM AND DID AN OIL CHANGE AT NO CHARGE TO US. 4/23/09 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CODE P0300 AND WE PAID TO REPLACE THE #6 ROCKER ARM. 7/13/09 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN P0300. DEALERSHIP ADDED TREATMENT AND DECARBONED THE ENGINE. ON 8/2/09 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN P0300. TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP 8/3/09 AND THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED OFF TO ZERO. WE CALLED DEALERSHIP & ADVISED OF PROBLEM, THAT WE DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE IT IN AND WOULD HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP ON 8/5/09. DEALERSHIP DIDN'T EVEN LOOK AT THE TRUCK UNTIL 8/10/09. THEY REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET, DID A VALVE JOB, REPLACED THE OIL SWITCH, THERMOSTAT AND WATER PUMP. THE TRUCK WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP ON 8/18/09. ON 8/22/09 WHEN STARTED THE TRUCK MADE THE TAPPING NOISE AGAIN. ON 8/24/09, I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE NOISE AND WAS TOLD TO IT SHOULD RESOLVE ITSELF AND BRING IT IN ONLY IF IT MAKES THE NOISE AGAIN. ON 8/31/09 THE TRUCK MADE THE TAPPING NOISE AGAIN ON START UP. VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP ON 9/1, TOLD 9/3 THAT ANOTHER ROCKER ARM WAS GOING BAD. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD FIX BUT WHEN ASKED WHAT WAS CAUSING THE ROCKER ARMS TO KEEP COMING OFF WAS DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE. SINCE I COULD NOT DOCUMENT EVERY SINGLE OIL CHANGE (AT LEAST HALF DONE BY OWNER) THE DEALERSHIP COULD ATTEST TO THE MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

2002 DODGE RAM 1500 4.7 ENGINE. I HAVE 3 COMPLAINTS. THE FIRST IS THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING TO 0. I UNDERSTAND FROM LOOKING AT COMPLAINT SITES A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. MANY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINES. MY OTHER PROBLEM IS COSMETIC. THE DASH IN MY TRUCK IS CRACKED IN ABOUT 8 PLACES. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. THE THIRD COMPLAINT IS THE RADIATOR FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT HAD PLASTIC TANKS WHICH CRACKED. I THINK CHRYSLER SHOULD MAKE THESE PROBLEMS RIGHT. *TR

2002 DODGE RAM 2500 INSTRUMENT BEZEL FALLING APART. THE PART PRACTICALLY CRUMBLES IN YOUR HAND. *TR

DODGE RAM 1500 2002 MODEL DASH BOARD FALLING APART SO BAD IT IS NOW CRACKING AROUND THE AIR BAG AREA I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND DODGE SHOULD REPLACE THIS DASH BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS AND SOMEONE GET HURT BECAUSE OF SHARP EDGES AROUND THE DASH FROM FALLING APART. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 DODGE 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED. IT IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION EXCEPT FOR THE DASH BOARD WHICH HAS RECENTLY FORMED MANY HAIRLINE CRACKS. I HAVE BEEN READING ON LINE, MOTOR TREND THREAD, THAT THIS IS AN APPARENT PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES AND CAN DEVELOP INTO GRAVE SAFETY ISSUES. IN FACT THE DASHBOARDS IN SOME VEHICLES HAVE COLLAPSED AND HAVE CAUSED ELECTRIC PROBLEMS. ALSO THE AIRBAGS INTEGRITY IS QUESTIONED. YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEOPLE REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER/DODGE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM THEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO ASSURE MY FAMILIES SAFETY? OUTSIDE OF NOT DRIVING THE TRUCK I AM UNSURE WHAT ELSE TO DO? *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CODE SAYS ITS RELATED TO A CONDENSER FAN AND WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON IT AND DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT COVERED. *TR

MANY CRACKS ON DASHBOARD WHICH COULD CAUSE SAFETY ISSUE IF AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. SEARCHING ON INTERNET AND FOUND MANY CUSTOMERS WITH SAME ISSUE. ONE FLORIDA TV STATION DID A REPORT ON THIS PROBLEM IN 2007. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN INVESTIGATION SO A RECALL CAN HAPPEN. *TR

2002 DODGE RAM 1500. DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE AREAS AND CAVING IN. REPORTED TO DODGE AT 60,000 MILES (NOW 114,000 MILES) DODGE CLAIMED IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. NOW THE DASH IS CAVING IN AND PIECES FLY AROUND CABIN WHEN SHARP MOVEMENTS ARE MADE. *TR

FUEL LIFT PUMP FAILURE, FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTER BY A MAIN FUEL PUMP FAILURE (VP 44). THE CUMMINS 5.9 DIESEL DODGE RAM HAS ONLY 60,000 HIGHWAY MILES ON IT! AT 50,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT TO THE POINT OF BEING DANGEROUS. *TR

NO RESPONSE FROM LARRY GREEN CHRYSLER DEALER 760-921-8900 FOR RECALL G28-IGNITION/PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK. 3 CALLS TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ALL 3 TIMES ... "I'M OUT OF THE PARTS. I WILL ORDER SOME AND CALL YOU". *TR