Major Problems with 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Dodge Ram 2500

2002 Dodge Ram 2500 POWER TRAIN Victims: 2 Mileage: 138013 miles

2002 Dodge Ram 2500 CONNECTOR/CLIP Victims: 1

2002 Dodge Ram 2500 FRONTAL Victims: 1

Browse 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints by category

Problems with STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL and FRONT are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Dodge Ram 2500 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STRUCTURE i own a 2002 dodge ram 2500 cummins diesel pickup. this is the previous body style that ran from 1994...	29 ~ 60639 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i have a 2002 dodge pickup that the dash is cracked. a piece of it has fallen into the dash.	13 ~ 57150 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL lift (transfer) pump failure. *nlm...	13 ~ 65815 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE bed started separating from the body of the vehicle on both rear sides. dealer admitted they had a problem with...	7 ~ 77429 miles
STEERING poor steering control. vehicle drifts. loosness in steering. manufacturer's reresentative states the problem cannot be corrected. all dodge 2002 pickup...	7 ~ 92053 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when vehicle was in park on a flat surface and it rolled back causing damage to vehicle. dealer notified.*ak...	6 ~ 43913 miles
TIRES 2002 dodge ram front seat belt is broken and the tires are developing problems.mr the power seat was broken. jb...	6 ~ 39076 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION consumer states that while at highway speeds vehicle shimmy's all over the road. consumer states if you hit a pot	5 ~ 32600 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram 2500. while driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle suddenly began to decelerate...	4 ~ 111950 miles
AIR BAGS my 2002 dodge ram 2500 quad truck dash board started to crack about three years ago. when i checked with...	4 ~ 95050 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the clutch locked up and the vehicle was...	4 ~ 82375 miles
SUSPENSION upon purchasing vehicle and after accumulating 500 additional miles steering would make a tremendous grinding noise. problem has progressed to...	4 ~ 72098 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while accelerating the truck start the decelerate and reaccelerate multiple times within a 2-3 second time period and the check...	3 ~ 110608 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES driving home from a camping trip when about 18" of tread flew off my tire. so i pulled over to	3 ~ 42819 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER i recently experienced this while i driving with trailer in tow and had loss of power. being followed by traffic...	3 ~ 333 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while parking vehicle in reverse the clutch failed. vehicle was towed to the dealership and mechanic replaced the clutch cylinder	3 ~ 16833 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while parking vehicle in reverse the clutch failed. vehicle was towed to the dealership and mechanic replaced the clutch cylinder	3 ~ 6500 miles
SEAT BELTS 3 rear seat belts were not designed properly in this vehicle. *ak ...	3 ~ 6667 miles
RIM > WHEELS when the vehicle was taken for an inspection on 7/11/2003 the consumer was informed three out of the four rims...	3 ~ 38167 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake pedal would go to the floor causing extended stopping distance. dealer has been notified. ph...	3 ~ 37217 miles
GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) > STEERING i have been to dealerships in california and find that their job is to rufuse to address problems with truck.	3 ~ 50 miles
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING consumer states steering column is defective. *tt ...	3
UPPER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT the vehicle's tie rods and ball joints experienced problems. please provide any additional information. nm mr...	3 ~ 33367 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram 2500. while approaching a stop sign the brake pedal was depressed but...	2 ~ 140500 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge 2500 diesel. the vehicle had cooper discoverer atr tires line size lt265/75/r16 dot...	2 ~ 53000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2002 dodge ram 2500 is having problems with its vp-44 engine pump. it gets a "dead pedal" and in...	2 ~ 67000 miles
WHEELS i have a 2002 dodge ram 2500 with aluminum wheels. both left side tires developed leaks due to cracks in...	2 ~ 62163 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram 250. while driving between 20-80 mph the vehicle lost power. the speed reduced...	2 ~ 94500 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram 2500. while approaching a stop sign at 55 mph the brakes failed. the...	2 ~ 118500 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2002 dodge ram 2500 3/4 ton diesel 4 spd auto transmission. transmission doesn't always down shift in to 1st gear...	2 ~ 82500 miles
SHAFT SECTOR > GEAR BOX > STEERING dt: the contact owned a 2002 dodge ram 2500 quad cab diesel. while her husband was driving the steering shaft...	2 ~ 60000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while pulling out of the driveway there was no power steering and no brakes. after the vehicle was towed to...	2 ~ 15595 miles
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES consumer stated while driving at 35 mph the spare tire had broken loose and was bouncing on the road. when	2 ~ 23000 miles
TRAILER HITCHES tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram 2500 turbo diesel. in may 2003 the trailer that was attached to the...	2 ~ 74500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC previously reported on 10/22/02 odi# 768732 and again to webmaster on 10/25/02. vehicle has been taken to dealership where purchased...	2 ~ 16138 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer states while driving at 35mph in a frontal collison none of the airbags deployed on impact. passenger was serious	2 ~ 10000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE who decided that this stock lift pump was ok? who picked the replacement lift pump? dodge says cummins cummins says...	2 ~ 40627 miles
SEATS who the [xxx] let the dang color of the interior pass the test? surly someone must have said i love...	2 ~ 80000 miles
DIESEL > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer states that the crankcase oil fumes enter the cab at idle or slow speed when the air conditioner is...	2 ~ 28000 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING poor steering control. vehicle drifts. loosness in steering. manufacturer's reresentative states the problem cannot be corrected. all dodge 2002 pickup...	2 ~ 75 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN driveshaft fell off in the driveway. *ak...	2 ~ 25500 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT the vehicle's tie rods and ball joints experienced problems. please provide any additional information. nm mr...	2 ~ 26050 miles
ENGINE driving down the interstate going about 75 mph i needed to brake but noticed the truck was not slowing down...	1 ~ 89785 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the dash board was cracked and was...	1 ~ 70000 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that while attempting to park he applied the...	1 ~ 64000 miles
CONNECTOR/CLIP > TETHER > CHILD SEAT 2002 dodge dashboard is completely failed. falling in and creating sharp objects in behind dash and on floorboards. pulled a...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2002 dodge ram hood flew open when driving at 55 mph. hood had been open and closed before departure and...	1 ~ 120000 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram 2500. the contact applied the brakes while driving in reverse at 2 mph...	1 ~ 48000 miles
VALVE > TIRES purchased 4 tires from costco greensboro nc on 7/18/07. all 4 valve stems have failed. one on 5/18/08 and three	1
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN we feel that the rear -end problem that we are experiencing is a factory defect and would like to be...	1 ~ 111000 miles
PARKING BRAKE i received from a letter from chrysler "chrysler has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram 2500. the windshield was damaged by a stone and had to be replaced....	1 ~ 27451 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the plastic dashboard and related underpinnings and suport structure for everything from passenger airbag radio climate control and vents headlight...	1 ~ 149000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC during a routine stop at red light on 55 mph road the metal brake line ruptured where it is routed...	1 ~ 32275 miles
HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i own a 2002 dodge ram 2500 cummins diesel pickup. this is the previous body style that ran from 1994...	1 ~ 62000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE found fuel line lock clip rotted and half was gone. this clip locks the font and rear fuel lines together...	1 ~ 7000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > TAILGATE > BODY tailgate support cable corroded and broke. 8jb...	1
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING canister purge hoses and vapor harness hoses have cracked and dry rotted. there is an emissions recall listed on your...	1 ~ 45276 miles
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the vacuum pump on my 2002 dodge ram 2500 4x4 ho cummins diesel truck is defective and i just found...	1 ~ 74000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: 2002 dodge ram 2500 hd quad cab 4 wheel drive slt. the truck has been in the repair shop...	1 ~ 50000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt: 2002 dodge ram 2500 hd quad cab 4 wheel drive slt. the truck has been in the repair shop...	1 ~ 50000 miles
TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > GASOLINE > ENGINE dt: 2002 dodge ram 2500 hd quad cab 4 wheel drive slt. the truck has been in the repair shop...	1 ~ 50000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE i bought my dodge ram 2500 4x4 year of mfr.2002 with 32000 miles.i have owned this truck for just about...	1 ~ 36000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING have had nothing but trouble with my 02 ram 2500 truck. rear brake pads had nothing but rust holding the...	1 ~ 50000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS have had nothing but trouble with my 02 ram 2500 truck. rear brake pads had nothing but rust holding the...	1 ~ 50000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY have had nothing but trouble with my 02 ram 2500 truck. rear brake pads had nothing but rust holding the...	1 ~ 50000 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE have had nothing but trouble with my 02 ram 2500 truck. rear brake pads had nothing but rust holding the...	1 ~ 50000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT i have a 2002 dodge truck 2500 diesel. the dash busted right after i bought i had to buy a...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the windshield wipers failed while driving. jb. due to the wipers failing the consumer was involved in an accident. jb...	1 ~ 28000 miles
FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram 2500. the contact stated that the clutch locked up and the vehicle was...	1 ~ 500 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING power steering was defective when the vehicle was running. steering wheel will not move. dealer has replaced the power steering...	1 ~ 10000 miles
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING power steering was defective when the vehicle was running. steering wheel will not move. dealer has replaced the power steering...	1 ~ 10000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle idles and does not accelerate when the gas pedal is stepped on. also vehicle tends to decelerate often when...	1 ~ 29000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle idles and does not accelerate when the gas pedal is stepped on. also vehicle tends to decelerate often when...	1 ~ 29000 miles
COLUMN > STEERING vehicle idles and does not accelerate when the gas pedal is stepped on. also vehicle tends to decelerate often when...	1 ~ 29000 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN transfer case has gone out four times in vehicle always while driving. on two occasions transfer case disintegrated. consumer saw...	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY consumer states that the crankcase oil fumes enter the cab at idle or slow speed when the air conditioner is...	1
REAR > SUSPENSION this truck has a violent vibration bouncing osilaltion on the freeway. other truck don't do this. the dealer says no...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the vehicle oscillates violently on cement roads due to stiffness of the frame and wrong wheel base. the dealer is	1
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING the vehicle's tie rods and ball joints experienced problems. please provide any additional information. nm mr...	1 ~ 17000 miles
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS 2002 dodge ram front seat belt is broken and the tires are developing problems.mr the power seat was broken. jb...	1
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER consumer concerned about the 2002 2500 dodge ram engine. *ts the consumer stated there is a problem with the fuel...	1 ~ 52000 miles

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