2002 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

DROPPED VALVE SEATS LOCKED UP MY 4.7 LITER ENGIN

THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN ABOUT 12 PLACES.

DASHBOARD CRACKING AND FALLING IN TO THE AIR VENTS THEN BEING SENT OUT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. DODGE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DASH AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT.

TAKATA RECALL. I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 45MPH WITH A RAV4 THAT TURNED INTO ME TRYING TO GET INTO A GAS STATION. 12/05/2016 I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON BUT NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER RECOMMENDED BRINGING THIS TO DODGES ATTENTION. EVEN THE POLICE OFFICER SAID THAT I SHOULD LET DODGE KNOW. THE NEXT PAGE STOPPED WORKING. I INJURED MY NECK AND SHOULDERS AN ALSO MY RIGHT FOOT AN KNEE

PARKED TRUCK AT BROOKSHIRES TO GET GAS, STARTED TRUCK UP AND BAM BLEW THE INTAKE OUT THE BACK KILLED THE ENGINE EVERYONE HIT THE PAVEMENT IT WAS SO LOUD LIKE A BOMB! STARTED IT BACK UP BAD KNOCKING AND STARTED TO REV ITSELF UP TO 5K RPMS DUE TO VACUUM LEAK WITH INSERT DAMAGED ON BACK OF INTAKE. TOOK ENGINE ALL APART TO FIND A VALVE SEAT SHATTERED DESTROYING THE HEAD ON BOTH SIDES DUE TO THE VALVESEAT BREAKING INTO ABOUT 20 SMALL PIECES IT SUCKED A FEW OVER ACROSS THE ENGINE TO CYLINDERS ACROSS RUINING 2 PISTONS, BOTH HEADS, HAVE ALL EVIDENCE STILL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. AFTER STOPPING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT SWAY BARS DETACHED AND THE STEERING CONTROL ARMS SEPARATED DUE TO RUSTING OF THE SUBFRAME. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,888.

DASH BOARD STARTED CRACKING AND NOW IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, PARTS OF BROKEN DASH ARE FALLING INTO VENTS AND OBSTRUCTING BLOWER MOTOR. DASH WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, NO WAY TO FIX EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE GETS WORSE EVERY TIME I USE THE VEHICLE, DAMAGE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS.

2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SPORT 4X2 1. GAS PEDDLE HAS TO BE PRESS DOWN AT ALL TIME IN ORDER FOR TRUCK TO STAY ON ONCE I LET GO OF GAS PEDDLE TRUCK STALLS. 2.FIRST DAY I BOUGHT TRUCK FROM DEAL I ASK IS THIS FAINT SOUND COMING FOM TRANSMISSION, I WAS TOLD DODGE DEALER THATS A SOUND THAT TRASMISSION MAKES, I SAID REALLY. 3.INTERIOR TOP DSAH SO THIN SUN IS ABLE TO CRACK DASH BY IT SELF WITH THE HOT HEAT AND SHARP PLASTIC AND ITS NOW DANGEROUS ITS BECOME A HAZAD TOALL OCCUPANTS OR PEDESTRIANS PASSEGERS. 4. THE WHOLE BACK TAIL LIGHT FOUND HANGING TRIED TO HOOK IT BACK UP ITS MADE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS CRACK WITH NOWAY OF HOOKING IT WITH NUTS SO FOR NOW I TYPE IT IN PLACE, ITS TRULY FALLS UNDER A RECALL. 5.AC WORKS BUT NO HEATER. 6.MIRROR COVER ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS FALLEN OFF ON FREEWAY. 7.ALL ENGINE COMPONENTS SEEM TO BRAKE TO FAST DUE TO BEING MADE OF PLASTIC CLIPS WIRES NOT STABLE TO HOLD ON TO DEVICES, HOSES FALL OFF, CRACK INTO DEVICES WHICH CAUSE VEICHAL PROBLEMS AND ISUSSES THAT AFFECT MULITIPLE HAZARDS TO TRUCK SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION, STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION,LIGHTING,POWERTRAIN, BRAKES,ENGINE,ELECTRICAL,ELEC, /STABILITY,AIR BAGS, BODY, WHEELS,SEATS,SEAT BELTS,VISIBILITY/WIPERS, IN GENERAL ALL ASPECTS HAS SOME KIND OF HAZARDOUS COMPONETS THAT NEED MANDATORY RECALLS.

2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB SPORT 4X2 (1.)GAS PEDDLE HAS TO BE PRESS DOWN AT ALL TIME IN ORDER FOR TRUCK TO STAY ON AND ONCE I LET GO OF GAS PEDDLE TRUCK STALLS. (2.)FIRST DAY I BOUGHT TRUCK FROM DEALERSHIP I ASK, IS THAT FAINT SOUND COMING FROM TRANSMISSION, I WAS TOLD BY DODGE DEALER THATS THE SOUND TRANSMISSION MAKES,I SAID REALLY. (3.)INTERIOR TOP DASH SO THIN SUN IS ABLE TO CRACK DASH BY ITS SELF WITH THE HOT HEAT AND DASH PLASTIC IS SHARP AND DANGEROUS ITS BECOME A HAZARD TO ALL OCCUPANTS OR PEDESTRIANS, PASSEGERS. (4.)THE WHOLE BACK TAIL LIGHT FOUND HANGING TRIED TO HOOK IT BACK UP ITS MADE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS CRACK WITH NO WAY OF HOOKING IT WITH NUTS, SO FOR NOW I TAPE IT IN PLACE, IT TRULY FALLS UNDER A RECALL. (5.)AC WORKS BUT NO HEATER SLITE WARM. (6.)MIRROR COVER ON PASSENGER SIDE HAS FALLEN OFF ON FREEWAY. (7.)ALL ENGINE COMPONENTS SEEM TO BRAKE TO FAST DUE TO BEING MADE OF PLASTIC CLIPS WIRES NOT STABLE TO HOLD ON TO DEVICES ONCE THEY BRAKE OFF, SOME ALSO CRACK OFF INTO DEVICES, CRACK INTO DEVICES WHICH CAUSE VEHICLE PROBLEMS AND ISSUES THAT AFFECT MULITIPLE HAZARDS TO TRUCK SPEED, SUSPENSION, STEERING, FUEL/PROPULSION, LIGHTING, POWERTRAIN, BRAKES, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL, ELE/ STABILITY, RIR BAG, BODY, WHEELS, SEAT BELT, VISIBILITY/WIPERS, IN GENERAL ALL ASPECTS HAS SOME KIND OF HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS THAT NEEDS MANDATORY RECALLS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. THE FRONT END SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NECK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. UPDATED 12/13/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE BLACKED OUT AT THE WHEEL, DROVE INTO A DITCH, HIT DRIVEWAY, WENT AIRBORNE ABOUT 30-50 FEET AND LANDED IN A DITCH. UPDATED 12/20/16.*JB

DASHBOARD CRACKING AND FALLING APART IS HAZARDOUS WHEN YOU CUT AIR OR DEFROST ON DEBRIS AND SHARP OBJECTS FLY IN YOUR EYES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

WHILE DRIVING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS LAST WEEK, THE KEY SLID OUT OF THE IGNITION. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, MY STEERING COLOMN LOCKED AND THE MOTOR FINALLY DIED AND COASTED TO A STOP.

DASH BOARD CRACKING ALL OVER...SHED KEPT...HELP!

DASH IS CRACKED BIG PIECES BROKEN AND FALLING IN MESSED UP AIR BOX SO THAT AIR AND HEAT DON'T COME OUT HOT OR COLD SHARP PIECES COULD FLY IN TO YOUR FACE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE HVAC BLOWER MOTOR FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 03V078000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

THE BOLT ATTACHING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL PINION CAME OFF AND THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF. THE PINION WAS THEN ABLE TO SLIDE BACK AND LOCK THE DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER CAUSING THE REAR AXLE AND TIRES TO LOCK IN PLACE, THE DEALER EXPLAINED THIS IS A PROBLEM AND THEY ACTUALLY RECALLED THE 2005 MODEL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. BECAUSE I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE THAT THIS NEEDED TO BE CHECKED, SEVERE DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED WHICH WILL COST SEVERAL THOUSAND TO FIX. I WAS FORTUNATE THIS HAPPENED ON A SIDE ROAD GOING 30 MPH, IF THIS HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY OR WORSE YET WHILE HAULING A TRAILER, CHANCES ARE A MAJOR ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED (SERIOUS SAFETY RISK). THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME KIND OF NOTIFICATION TO OTHER RAM TRUCK OWNERS THAT THIS MAY OCCUR AND THE SIMPLE FIX OR MAINTENANCE THAT IS NEEDED.

RECALL: MAY 2015, MADE MANY TRIPS TO DODGE DEALER IN 2015 AND EARLY 2016, THEY COULD NOT OR WOULD NOT REPAIR DEFECT

TAKATA RECALL- I OWN A LATE 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. 2002 WAS A MID YEAR CHANGE SO MY BODY IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE 2003-2007 (OR SO) RAMS. I'D BE WILLING TO BET THE FARM MY AIR BAG IS A TAKATA BRAND THE SAME AS THE 2003 WHICH HAS BEEN RECALLED. GIVEN THAT, WHY ISN'T MY VEHICLE ON THE LIST? THANK YOU

WHEN I TURN ON THE HEATER THE BLEND DOOR AND ACTUATOR MAKE A POPPING SOUND WHEN TURNED HEAT ON , BLEND DOORS BROKEN AND ACTUATOR NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION WHEN HEAT IS TURNED ON.

IGNITION / PARK INTERLOCK SYSTEM INOPERATIVE.

THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES. THIS ISSUE STARTED IN 2004 AND HAS CONTINUED DESPITE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS AT FINDING A CAUSE OR A VIABLE SOLUTION TO STOP THE CRACKING. NOTICED OTHERS HAVE MADE THE SAME COMPLAINT. DODGE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX OR GIVE A SOLUTION TO FIX THE CRACKING. IT NOW INTERFERES WITH THE AIR FLOW AND CAUSES WINDSHIELD FLOW TO BE DIRECTED AWAY FROM REMOVING INTERNAL "FOGGING". NOW THE BLOWER WILL ONLY OPERATE AT THE HIGHEST SPEED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN HILL AT 35 MPH, A LOUD CLANKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT FRACTURED OFF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE PERFORMED THE REPAIRS BY REPLACING THE DRIVE SHAFT AND PINION NUT. A YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PINE TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND LEG. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND LEFT LEG. THE OTHER PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND HEAD. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,982.

MY TRUCK STARTED THIS GRINDING SOUND AN IT JUST STOP WORKING SO I HAD TO PUT IT IN AUTO SERVICE JIMMY'S 2407 KAW ST NEW ORLEANS CELL NUMBER 5044511533 HE CAN EXPLAIN IT BETTER.THANKS

I AM BEING IGNORED ON A SEAT BELT RECALL NEARLY ALL 4.7 ENGINES HAVE OIL PAN FAILURE

MY FRIEND WAS OUTSIDE THE 2002 DODGE RAM. IT WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK. HE LEANED IN THE DOOR TO CHECK THE MILEAGE ON THE OIL CHANGE STICKER ON THE WINDSHIELD. SUDDENLY, IN PARK, THE TRUCK BEGAN ROLLING DOWN A VERY SLIGHT GRADE. IT DRUG MY FRIEND WHO WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE TRUCK. IT ROLLED ABOUT 25 YARDS UNTIL IT HIT A PARKED CAR. THIS ALL HAPPENED WHILE IN PARK! HE WAS BRUISED AND BANGED UP, AND WAS SORE FOR A FEW DAYS.

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM PICKING UP MY PAYCHECK DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE FAST LANE DOING AROUND 70 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRUCK SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING AND THEN RESTARTED. I IMMEDIATELY GOT OFF OF THE HIGHWAY AND TOOK BACK ROADS. ABOUT 1.5 MILES FROM MY HOME AT A RED LIGHT THE TRUCK ONCE AGAIN SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY, NO ENGINE, NO ELECTRIC, NOTHING, IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD ON A FAIRLY BUSY ROAD. I HAD TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED HOME AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT STARTED AT ALL. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE WHAT MIGHT BE THE CAUSE AND HAVE FOUND MANY RELATED CASES TO WHAT I AM DEALING WITH.

THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM IS LITERALLY DISINTEGRATING BEFORE MY EYES. IT HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS ALL OVER IT. THE VENT COVER UNDER THE WINDSHIELD HAS ALSO BROKEN, AND THE SMALL PIECES THAT COVER THE DEFROSTER HOLES HAVE BROKEN AND FALLEN DOWN INTO THE DEFROSTER SO THAT WHEN IT IS TURNED ON HIGH SMALL PIECES OF PLASTIC WILL FLY UP AND HIT YOU IN THE FACE. IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT YOU HAVE TO PUT ON SAFETY GLASSES IF YOU ARE GOING TO RUN THE DEFROSTER SO THAT YOU DON'T RISK HAVING PLASTIC PIECES STRIKE YOU IN THE EYES. SEVERAL OF THE DASHBOARD CRACKS RUN COMPLETELY FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR OF THE UPPER DASHBOARD. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM TO DODGE, AND I AM BAFFLED THAT THIS SAFETY ISSUE OF FAILING DASHBOARDS IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED AND CORRECTED. THIS HAS TO BE CORRECTED AND I FEEL DODGE SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND BE MADE TO FIX THIS DEFECT!

DASHBOARD CRACKED, LAMP LIGHT IS ON AND ALARM KEEPS DINGING. CHECKED ALL LIGHTS AND THEY ARE ALL WORKING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAMS 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER WHEELS. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10E040000 (WHEELS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 253,000.

CRACKED DASHBOARD. PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD ARE FALLING DOWN INTO AIR CONDITIONER AND EVERYTHING ELSE UNDER IT. THERE ARE PARTS OF THE FOAM THAT ARE FLYING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER VENTS AND PIECES ARE COMING OUT THE VENTS, HEAS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND NOW ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT EXPLODED NOW IT NEEDS AN ENGINE VEHICLE MODEL YEAR HAS MANY KNOWN NON RECALLED ISSUES

MY TRUCK HAS A FAULTY REAR END THAT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT.. DODGE WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX WHAT IS A LARGE SCALE PROBLEM AFFECTING ALL TRUCKS LIKE MINE.. PLEASE HELP US GET THIS TRUCK RECALLED .. IT'S A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM.. THANKS MIKE

CRACKED DASHBOARD. PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD ARE FALLING DOWN INTO AIR CONDITIONER AND EVERYTHING ELSE UNDER IT. THERE ARE PARTS OF THE FOAM THAT ARE FLYING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONER VENTS.

THE DASHBOARD IS BREAKING APART AND THROWING SHARDES OF IT IN MY FACE WHEN DRIVING

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME OFF AND THE REAR END LOCKED UP. MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK STARTED TO FISH TAIL DUE TO THE REAR END LOCKING UP BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE HALT ON A BUSY STREET. LUCKILY THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND AND AVOID A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVE SHAFT TWISTED AND TORE INTO TWO PIECES. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD AND COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. DODGE HAS A RECALL FOR THIS ON 2005 MODELS AND NEWER BUT THE 2002-2004 MODELS OF THE RAM 1500 PICK UP SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE ROAD, A LOUD SOUND CAME FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR AXLE SEIZED UP. REAR SPRINGS DETACHED AND DRIVE SHAFT ALSO CAME LOOSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICHLE IN JUNE OF 2008 AND NOTICED A MINOR CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD AND DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT, SINCE THEN THE BOTH PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD HAVE SEVERELY CRACKED AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IF I GET IN A CRASH AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY THAT SHARDS OF THE BROKEN PLASTIC DASHBOARD WILL BECOME PROJECTILES AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.

MY 2002 DODGE 1500 PICKUP DASH HAS CRACKED. IT INTERFERES WITH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROST BECAUSE OF THE CRACKED VENTS.

ON JULY 8, 2012, THE MOTHER CARRIED HER 2 YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER TO HER HUSBAND'S PARKED 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE MOTHER OPENED THE PASSENGER DOOR, INSERTED THE IGNITION KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, TURNED THE KEY AS THE MOTHER WAS TRYING TO ACTIVATE THE AIR CONDITIONER AND COOL THE VEHICLE DOWN BEFORE HER HUSBAND CAME OUT TO DRIVE THEM HOME FROM CHURCH.THE VEHICLE WAS IN 1ST GEAR AND LURCHED FORWARD WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED.THE SPEED OF 2 MPH AT TIME OF INCIDENT IS AN APPROXIMATION ONLY. THE MOTHER WAS STRUCK BY THE MOVING VEHICLE WHICH KNOCKED HER CHILD FROM HER ARMS TO THE PAVEMENT. THE CHILD SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA AND WAS REMOVED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE CHILD LATER DIED IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE ACCIDENTAL DEATH WAS CAUSED BY FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH IGNITION INTERLOCK SAFETY SWITCH, COMPRESSION SPRING, AND ATTENDANT PARTS. THIS IS THE SAME DEFECT INVOLVED IN RECALL NO.14V795000 AND IS AT LEAST THE SECOND DEATH CAUSED BY THIS SAME DEFECT. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT RECALL NO. 14V795000 COVERS VEHICLES BACK TO ONLY 2004, AND THIS VEHICLE IS A 2002 MODEL YEAR. *TR

DASHBOARD CRACKING - VEHICLE IS ALWAYS COVERED OR GARAGED OR UNDER A COVERED PARKING SPOT. DASH STARTED CRACKING AROUND MAY 2010 WHILE LIVING IN OKLAHOMA AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. PIECES HAVE BROKEN AND FALLEN INTO THE VENTS, AND WHEN THE DEFROST IS TURNED ON OR WHEN THE AC IS TURNED ON, SMALL TO MEDIUM PIECES FLY OUT AND CAN HIT SOMEONE, MYSELF OR FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IN THE EYE. AND IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE AIR BAGS ARE DEPLOYED, PIECES COULD BREAK OFF AND DO MORE INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. I HAVE BEEN HIT IN THE FOREHEAD WITH PIECES ALREADY. *TR

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AND LITTLE PIECES OF PLASTIC ARE COMING OUT OF THE AC. *TR

DRIVING AND GOT SICK PASSED OUT HIT CONCRETE WALL AT LEAST 45 MPH AIR BAGS DID NOT IMPLODE TRUCK IS TOTALED DAMAGE TO TRUCK IS EXTENSIVE VERY UPSET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK ANY RECALLS ON THIS THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MULTIPLE FRACTURES DEVELOPED ON THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION NUT WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,622. UPDATED 4/30/15*CN UPDATED 05/12/15*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FRACTURED IMPACTING THE DRIVE SHAFT WHICH THEN FRACTURED THE TRANSFER CASE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE BOLT FRACTURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND PARKED TO BE FURTHER TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 5/4/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO FIX THE TRUCK WITH USED PARTS AND WAS ALSO ABLE TO SAVE THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. THE REAREND AND DRIVESHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/16/2015*JS

MY SON WAS ON THE I-5 COMING HOME FROM SCHOOL WHEN THE SEALS BLEW ON THE RACK AND PINION. UPON TAKING IT TO A REPAIR SHOP WE WERE INFORMED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT OF THE DODGE RAM TRUCKS AND THEY ARE KNOWN TO BLOW ANY WHERE FROM 50,000-100,000 MILES. IF WE HAD KNOWN ABOUT THIS DEFECT WE WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THE TRUCK. WHEN THE SEALS BLEW THE TRUCK STEERING COMPONENTS BEGAN TO GRIND AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND LUCKILY MY SON HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY WITH OUT INJURING ANYONE. MY FATHER WHO HAS CONTRACTED WITH A LOCAL RESERVATION CONTACTED THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE DODGE RAM TRUCKS WERE KNOWN TO HAVE SERIOUS POWER STEERING AND FRONT END ISSUES. THE ONLY REASON THEY PURCHASED THE TRUCKS WERE THAT DODGE PROVIDED THE LOW BID AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A GOVERNMENT RECALL ON THE STEERING AND THEIR PRACTICE IS TO ACCEPT THE LOW BID. THE POWER STEERING. TIE RODS AND SUSPENSION ARE MAJOR COMPONENTS TO GOING DOWN THE ROAD SAFELY. IT SHOULDN'T TAKE SOMEONE DYING TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. WHILE WE ALL ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE IMPACTS CAUSED BY LARGER VEHICLES AGAINST THE NEW SMALLER LIGHTER WEIGHT CARS IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT WE KNOW THE LARGER TRUCKS ARE SAFE TO DRIVE ON OUR ROADS. THE DODGE RAM HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, AS WELL AS DEALERS AND REPAIR SHOPS NOTING THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE. CHEVY TRUCKS, FORD TRUCKS AND TOYOTA TRUCKS DO NOT HAVE THE REPUTATION FOR HAVE ISSUES WITH THE FRON

DASHBOARD CAME APART, PLASTIC FLYING IN CAB. *TR