16 of the 152 complaints about the 2002 Dodge RAM are about the suspension — 11% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 20,263 miles.
16
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
DT: THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK. HE WAS MAKING A TRIP TO LOS VEGAS, WAS WALKING AROUND THE TRUCK ON AND LOOKED UNDER THE WHEEL AND HE NOTICED A CLAMP THAT HELD A SPRING IN PLACE BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #10132440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH UPPER BALL JOINTS BROKE, CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10061650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED OUT BETWEEN 15 - 17 RPMS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED.
NHTSA complaint #10015434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM WERE NOT REPLACED, ONLY THE BRAKE PADS. DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THIS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THERE WAS STILL A CLANKING NOISE AT FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL AREA. CONSUMER'S INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ON BOTH SIDES THE PIVOT ARMS WERE LOOSE AND HAD ROTATED SEVERAL TIMES HITTING THE SUSPENSION ARM FRAME MOUNT AREA AND THERE WERE GOUGES IN THE FRAME MOUNT. FURTHER INSPECTION ALSO REVEALED EXHAUST LEAK ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE MUFFLER AT THE BACK WELD OR SEAL OF THE UNIT. CONSUMER PLANNED ON TAKING VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. *TT *JB
NHTSA complaint #10007334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
ODI #768732: BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER CLANKING NOISE AT FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL AREA STILL EXISTED. INSPECTION REVEALED PIVOT ARMS HAD ROTATED, MAKING CONTACT WITH THE SUSPENSION ARM FRAME MOUNT AREA WHICH CAUSED GOUGES IN THE FRAME MOUNT AREA. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED EXHAUST LEAK FROM BOTTOM SIDE OF MUFFLER. *TT
NHTSA complaint #10007248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLES STEERING, TRANSMISSION AND SUSPENSION FAILED. *AK *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10008711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THERE IS A LOUD VIBRATION AND BUMPING NOISE. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10002459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 45 TO 65 MPH, WHEN VEHICLE DRIVES OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT THE VEHICLE REARS OFF TO THE RIGHT. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #10001782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VIBRATION IN FRONT END AT ALL SPEEDS AFTER 30 MPH. DT
NHTSA complaint #768733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
TRUCK VIBRATES A LOT ON THE HIGHWAY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #767729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHEN VEHICLE GOES OVER A BUMP REAR END SKATES AROUND, AND IT FEELS AS IF VEHICLE IS GOING TO LOSE CONTROL.*AK
NHTSA complaint #8018574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, STEERING WHEEL WILL WANDER OFF TO THE LEFT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8010674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND TOWING A HORSE TRAILER, REAR OF VEHICLE LOCKED UP. DEALER DETERMINED REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
NHTSA complaint #8010534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING THE BACK OF VEHICLE SWERVED WHERE CONSUMER ALMOST LOST CONTROL. THE TAIL END SITS UP HIGH. CONTACTED DEALER AND DEALER INDICATED TO PUT CEMENT IN BACK END. NLMTHE WIND HAD COUGHT THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE MAKING VEHICLE'S BACK END BREAK CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE FOUR(4) TO SIX(6) FEET TO THE LEFT. CONSUMER NO LONGER HAS THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #8007864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS OF 60MPH AND HIGHER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8005566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME OFF, AND LEFT REAR OF VEHICLE COLLAPSED. REAR OF VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING ALONG THE GROUND WHEN IT HIT A MEDIAN AND WAS STOPPED. DRIVER SUFFERED NECK INJURY. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE AS "CUSTOMER NEGLECT." *NOTE: ON NOVEMBER 25, LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT BECAUSE OF A ROAD HAZARD. BUT, LUGS: NUTS WERE STRIPPED, AND TIRE HAD TO BE REMOVED PROFESSIONALLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.
NHTSA complaint #8001045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.