2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP
1 recalls, 29 complaints - 9 TSBs
07V555000 Dec 4, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN VAN AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE IGNITION/PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS CAN ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED (OR IN THE "LOCK" POSITION). THIS CAN ALSO ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY... Read more
Consequence
EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY CAUSING A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEARSHIFT BLOCKER AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Complaint Statistics
29 total complaints
5 crashes 1 fires 3 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | 8 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 3 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 |
| AIR BAGS | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| TRAILER HITCHES | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
STRUCTURE
Dec 28, 2010
Incident date: Jan 16, 2010
CRACKING OF DASHBOARD, AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS ON HERE AND NUMEROUS OTHER SITES IT APPEARS TO BE A TREND THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT. I HAVE CUT MY HAND ONCE ALREADY ON MINE AND THERE IS NO TELLING HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE ALSO. *TR
STRUCTURE
Sep 20, 2010
Incident date: May 1, 2010
MY DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP HAS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION IN THE FROM OF A CRACKING AND BROKEN DASHBOARD. I WOULD HATE TO THINK OF COMING IN CONTACT WITH IT IN A COLLISION. *TR
EQUIPMENT
Feb 4, 2010
Incident date: Jun 19, 2008
DODGE RAM 2002 3500 TRUCK THE BRAKE DISC PADS COME UNGLUED FROM THE BACKING PLATE DEFECT WAS FOUND ON 3 OF THE 4 BRAKE DISC PADS. DODGE IS USING POOR OR THE WRONG GLUE THERE WAS LOTS OF LIFE IN THE DISC PADS AND WAS UNDER 30,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. *TR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Feb 4, 2010
Incident date: Jun 19, 2008
DODGE RAM 2002 3500 TRUCK THE BRAKE DISC PADS COME UNGLUED FROM THE BACKING PLATE DEFECT WAS FOUND ON 3 OF THE 4 BRAKE DISC PADS. DODGE IS USING POOR OR THE WRONG GLUE THERE WAS LOTS OF LIFE IN THE DISC PADS AND WAS UNDER 30,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK. *TR
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
May 1, 2009
Incident date: Jan 21, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO ... Read more
STRUCTURE
May 1, 2009
Incident date: Jan 21, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO ... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
May 1, 2009
Incident date: Jan 21, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO ... Read more
STRUCTURE
Jul 28, 2008
Incident date: Jan 25, 2008
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 CRACKED DASHBOARD. *TR
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Apr 8, 2008
Incident date: Dec 10, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD. INSTINCTLY, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO JUMP IN THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT, BUT SHE FELL AND WAS DRAGGED. THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER HER LEFT LEG, WHICH RESULTED IN HER BEING HOSPITALIZED FOR THREE MONTHS. THE... Read more
1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
Feb 15, 2008
Incident date: Feb 14, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE VEHICLE REMAINED PARKED AT THE DEALER THE ENTIRE DAY WITHOUT BEING REPAIRED. THE DEA... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Feb 15, 2008
Incident date: Feb 14, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE VEHICLE REMAINED PARKED AT THE DEALER THE ENTIRE DAY WITHOUT BEING REPAIRED. THE DEA... Read more
STRUCTURE
Feb 15, 2008
Incident date: Feb 14, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT). THE VEHICLE REMAINED PARKED AT THE DEALER THE ENTIRE DAY WITHOUT BEING REPAIRED. THE DEA... Read more
STRUCTURE
Dec 14, 2007
Incident date: Nov 1, 2004
I PURCHASED A 2002 DODGE RAM AS NEW IN NOVEMBER OF 2001. WITHIN A COUPLE OF YEARS (APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES) FROM PURCHASE, MY DASHBOARD STARTED TO CRACK. WITHIN A YEAR OF SEEING THE FIRST CRACKS, PARTS OF THE DASH HAD LITERALLY TURNED TO GRAVEL. PIECES HAVE DROPPED DOWN AND INTO THE COMPONENTS... Read more
STRUCTURE
Jul 30, 2007
Incident date: Apr 10, 2007
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 DASHBOARD CRACKS JUST APPEARED IN A TRUCK THAT IS IN SHOWROOM CONDITION SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE AIR BAG GOES OFF IN AN ACCIDENT IT COULD CAUSE MORE INJURY THEN IT WOULD PREVENT. *TR
STRUCTURE
May 13, 2007
Incident date: Jan 10, 2007
DASHB OARD ON 2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP CRACKING AND FALLING APART. *AK
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Sep 23, 2005
Incident date: Aug 15, 2005
LSD PORTION OF DIFFERENTIAL FAILED INTO SMALL PIECES OF METAL THAT COULD HAVE BECOME LODGED IN GEARS AND CAUSED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND POTENTIAL ACCIDENT . IT APPEARS THAT THE DESIGN OF THE LSD IS FAULTY AS MANY UNITS HAVE FAILED. LSD REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE WITH ZERO ASSISTANCE FROM DODGE. ... Read more
AIR BAGS
Dec 3, 2004
Incident date: Dec 1, 2004
INVOLVED IN AN COLLUSION, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, IMPACT AREA DRIVER FRONT TO CENTER OF HOOD, SPEED OVER 40 MPH. PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURY ALONG WITH CHEST BRUSING FROM SEATBELT. SPOKE TO DODGE DEALER AND COMMENT WAS THAT SOMETIMES THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT GO OFF IF THE IMPACT DOES NOT... Read more
Crash
1 injured
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Feb 9, 2004
Incident date: Oct 22, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH TRANSFER CASE KICKED THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. VEHICLE SLID DOWN A STEEP INCLINE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WOULD BE THREE WEEKS BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE SEEN. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Nov 5, 2003
Incident date: Nov 3, 2003
DEFECTIVE AC FAN MOTOR AND WIRING HARNESS
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Oct 1, 2003
Incident date: Sep 26, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE STUMP. FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION BEFORE THE CRASH THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAGS. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES TO THE FACIAL AREA. *AK
Crash
1 injured
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 25, 2003
CONSUMER IS REQUESTING HELP WITH COMPLAINT. *MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED AN UPDATE OF THE STATUS OF THE COMPLAINT. *SCC *JB
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
May 5, 2003
Incident date: May 5, 2003
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRING. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS NOT BROKEN BUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER THE MOTORS WAS BROKEN. *NLM
AIR BAGS
Jan 30, 2003
Incident date: Jan 28, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT 20/30 MPH, VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Nov 1, 2002
Incident date: Oct 25, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT NEITHER THE PASSENGER NOR DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *MR *NLM
Crash
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Sep 17, 2002
THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE AXLE SEAL WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE OIL LEAK REOCCURRED BECAUSE OF REAR AXLE HOUSING FAILURE AND THE WHOLE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *YH
TRAILER HITCHES
Sep 17, 2002
THE HITCH RECEIVER WAS WELDED IMPROPERLY AND A NEW ONE HAD TO BE INSTALLED. *YH
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Sep 17, 2002
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATEED ON ITS OWN WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING DUE TO DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION CONTROL SENSOR FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED. *YH
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Apr 2, 2002
DODGE RAM WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. HAD IT REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP. CURRENTLY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RIPPING FRONT TIRES APART. MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION ON FRONT END SUSPENSION, REFERRED CONSUMER TO MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Apr 2, 2002
AFTER HAVING VEHICLE REPAIRED BY DODGE DEALER SHIP INTERIOR DASHBOARD WIRING HAS CAUSED DASHBOARD FIRE. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION ON WHY DASHBOARD FIRES ARE OCCURRING. *AK
Fire
Technical Service Bulletins, 2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP
9 manufacturer communications from 8 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| 150000 SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| 080000 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 1 |
| 357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| 061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
| 010000 STEERING | 1 |
| 160000 STRUCTURE | 1 |
| 350000 EQUIPMENT | 1 |
9002849
Sep 3, 2014
160000 STRUCTURE
Part Description: Insulator on Lever Assy Manual Valve - Valve Body - RWD Transmission Issue Description: The manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and instruction sheet are now available as a kit. If the insulator requires replacement
9002849
Sep 3, 2014
350000 EQUIPMENT
Part Description: Insulator on Lever Assy Manual Valve - Valve Body - RWD Transmission Issue Description: The manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and instruction sheet are now available as a kit. If the insulator requires replacement
1900805
Nov 2, 2005
010000 STEERING
REVISED POWER STEERING SYSTEM BLEEDING PROCEDURES. *SC
2401305
Aug 4, 2005
357100 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) COOLING COIL ODOR. *TT
07
Jun 1, 2005
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
EMISSIONS RECALL E07-CANISTER PURGE HOSES. THE CANISTER PURGE HOSES ON ABOUT 7,800 OF THE ABOVE VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS OVER TIME AND RELEASE EVAPORATIVE HYDROCARBON (HC) WHICH COULD EXCEED FEDERAL EMISSION STANDARDS. *SC
0801003
Apr 25, 2003
150000 SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT CINCH BAR SERVICE FOR VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2004 MODELS. *TT
1400203
Apr 11, 2003
080000 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
DIESEL FUEL TRANSFER PUMP DIAGNOSIS. *TT
0801701
Sep 21, 2001
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUBJECT REGARDING SAFETY SYSTEMS - VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS / REPAIR. *TT
0801001
May 25, 2001
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUBJECT REGARDING AIRBAG / CLOCK SPRING SERVICE FOR VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 2002 MODEL YEAR JEEP LIBERTY. *TT
NHTSA Safety Investigations, DODGE RAM PICKUP
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE01034
Opened: Sep 20, 2001 , Closed: Feb 19, 2002
ENGINE COMPARTMENT ELECTRICAL FIRES
PE96025
Opened: Mar 27, 1996 , Closed: Jul 29, 1996
EVAPORATIVE CANISTER LEAKAGE
FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THE EVAPORATIVE CANISTER AFTER TANK FILL.
PE96013
Opened: Feb 22, 1996 , Closed: Jun 28, 1996
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURES
ALLEGED FAILURES OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITHOUT WARNING DURING RAIN AND SNOW.
DODGE RAM PICKUP - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the DODGE RAM PICKUP across all model years (2002, 2002).
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Total Recalls
183
Total Complaints
3
Investigations
15
Reported Crashes
6
Reported Fires
1
Reported Deaths
DODGE RAM PICKUP - Year by Year
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