2002 Dodge RAM transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

1) ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. LIGHTS KEPT GOING IN AND OUT 2) DASH CRACKING AND CRUMBLING. PIECES FALLING INTO AIR VENTS AND PREVENTING WINDSHIELD FROM DEFROSTING! DANGEROUS! COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DASH IS IN SUCH BAD SHAPE THAT IF PASSENGER AIR BAG WERE TO BE DEPLOYED IT COULD KILL SOMEONE DUE TO FLYING PIECES OF HARD PLASTIC ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. MAKE DODGE RECALL THIS PRODUCT! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? YOU ALREADY HAVE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PROBLEM!

NHTSA complaint #10444610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE AFTER PUTTING IT IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND A BYSTANDER GOT IN AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE DONE TO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V462000, REGARDING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 7/25/2006 -

NHTSA complaint #10158772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

TRUCK BEGAN TO VIBRATE DRAMATICALLY UPON BRAKING. THE ROTORS WERE WARPED, THE BRAKE PADS IN THE FRONT WERE TOO SMALL AND WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM, A CLUNKING NOISE HAD STARTED COMING FROM THE REAR AS TIME PROGRESSED AND RETURNED AFTER REPAIRS. *SC AT 30,000 MILES THE ENTIRE REAR DIFFERENTAIL WENT OUT.

NHTSA complaint #10107049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE THE DOOR KNOCKED THE CONSUMER TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL INTO A CREEK. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE GEAR WAS IN PARK, HOWEVER SHE WAS NOT SURE IF IT CAME OUT OF PARK. THE MANUFACTURE WILL BE CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #10103456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO MOVE ON ITS ON. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #10096771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

COMPLAINT INVOLVING 2002 DODGE RAM TRUCK.*MR (NAR) THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE AND REQUESTED THAT THE DEALERSHIP REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10048469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER NOTICED AFTER PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS.

NHTSA complaint #10037850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

PULLED OFF INTERSTATE FOR GAS AND HEARD REAR DIFFERENTIAL MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS PULLING A SMALL UTILITY TRAILER. PAINT HAS BEEN BUBBLING OFF THE DIFFERENTIAL. DEALER FOUND ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL AND REAR AXLE BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPAIR WAS DONE AT DEALERSHIP, AND UPON RETURNING HOME, THE REAR END FAILED AGAIN , SAME SYMPTOMS. ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL AND REAR AXLE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED A SECOND TIME.***** DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS******769323. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10008538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

RECALL REPAIR 02V159000 CONCERNING TRUCK AXLE FLANGES WELD WHICH MAY FATIGUEAND ALLOW BRAKE CALIPER TO ROTATE, CAUSING REAR BRAKE TUBE TO AND LEAK, RESULTING IN A PARTIAL BRAKE LOSS AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WERE NOT DONE BY DEALER DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #10011365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE VEHICLES STEERING, TRANSMISSION AND SUSPENSION FAILED. *AK *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10008711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOUR TIMES FOR THE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING IT FEELS AS THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. PH

NHTSA complaint #10004290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

VEHICLE EXCESSIVELY VIBRATES AT AROUND 40-50 MPH. BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES AND FINALLY ON THE 3RD VISIT THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP AT 45MPH CAUSED BY LUGGING DOWN THE ENGINE. THEY SAID IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS STYLE OF TRUCK, BUT THEN SAID THEY CAN ONLY WAIT FOR TSB AND POSSIBLE TRANS CONTROLLER FLASH. THIS PROBLEM IS AN ANNOYANCE AND SHOULD BE DEALT WITH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. DT

NHTSA complaint #768627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

REAR END STARTED HOWLING VERY LOUDLY. SHE STARTED SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE REAR END LOCKED UP AND THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT ONTO THE ROAD. MR

NHTSA complaint #767865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

REAR END STARTED HOWLING VERY LOUDLY. SHE STARTED SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE REAR END LOCKED UP AND THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT ONTO THE ROAD. MR

NHTSA complaint #767865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ERRATIC, CLIMBING GRADE WILL NOT SHIFT DOWN TO LOWER GEARS AND THEN HARD GAS WILL CAUSE IT TO DOWNSHIFT, BUT THEN IMMEDIATELY RETURN TO LOWER GEAR. WHEN OVERDRIVE TURNED OFF, CANNOT GET TO DOWNSHIFT AT ALL.

NHTSA complaint #767461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR AND WILL MAKE A LOUD NOISE. IT WILL BE HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #8018382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP FIVE TIMES ALREADY FOR TRANSFER CASE LEAK, BUT SOLUTIONS DO NOT WORK. *AKCONSUMER RECEIVED NO HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIP. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REPLACEMENT OF VEHICLE. ALSO THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER QUAD DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE INNER HANDLE, THE LOCK RODS WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.

NHTSA complaint #8015919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

AS A STATE TROOPER, I HAVE HAD A RANCHER EXPLAIN TO ME THAT THREE OF HIS 2002 DODGE 4X4 TRUCKS HAVE HAD THE TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVE AXLE "EXPLODE". ONE INCIDENT SENT A PART THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD OF THE TRUCK INTO THE CAB. COULD THESE INCIDENTS BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE JUNE 13, 2002 RECALL ON BRAKES? THE CONVERSATION CAME UP WHEN I TOLD THE RANCHER OF MY NEWLY PURCHASED DODGE PICK-UP TRUCK. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #763745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

AS A STATE TROOPER, I HAVE HAD A RANCHER EXPLAIN TO ME THAT THREE OF HIS 2002 DODGE 4X4 TRUCKS HAVE HAD THE TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVE AXLE "EXPLODE". ONE INCIDENT SENT A PART THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD OF THE TRUCK INTO THE CAB. COULD THESE INCIDENTS BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE JUNE 13, 2002 RECALL ON BRAKES? THE CONVERSATION CAME UP WHEN I TOLD THE RANCHER OF MY NEWLY PURCHASED DODGE PICK-UP TRUCK. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #763745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.