IllustrationVERY ANNOYING RATTLE IN THE LEFT FRONT END OF MY RAM 1500 4X4 TRUCK EACH TIME I COME ACROSS A BUMP IN THE ROAD.*AK
2002 Dodge Dodge Truck
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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- Suspension. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
Suspension complaints
6 reportsI AM NOT SURE IF THIS WOULD FALL UNDER THIS CATEGORY, BUT I COULD NOT FIND ANOTHER SITE. ON THE DODGE DAKOTA PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BALL JOINTS I HAD THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A RECALL TO REPLACE THEM. HOWEVER I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER THAT THEY WHERE EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON THE UPPER BALL JOINTS T…
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I AM NOT SURE IF THIS WOULD FALL UNDER THIS CATEGORY, BUT I COULD NOT FIND ANOTHER SITE. ON THE DODGE DAKOTA PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT BALL JOINTS I HAD THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A RECALL TO REPLACE THEM. HOWEVER I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER THAT THEY WHERE EXTENDING THE WARRANTY ON THE UPPER BALL JOINTS TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. IF YOU HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE TO BRING IT IN AND THEY WOULD CHECK IT AND REPLACE THEM IF NECESSARY. BUT IF YOU HEAR NO SUCH NOISE THERE WAS NO NEED TO TAKE ANY FURTHER ACTION. I THINK IT WILL BE A LITTLE LATE IF THEY FAIL BEFORE YOU HEAR A NOISE AS THEY SAY CAN HAPPEN IN SOME CASES. *JB
2002 DODGE DURANGO WITH 30,000 MILE AND THE UPPER BALLS ARE FAILING, WORE OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
SINCE "DAY 1" (4-30-02) VEHICLE SHAKES AT 42 MPH, VIBRATES AT 58 MPH AND 70+ MPH. TRUCK HAS BEEN WORKED ON OVER EIGHT TIMES. CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO REPAIR MY TRUCK. WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS? I NEED SOME HELP ON THIS! THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE SAME TRUCK PROBLEM! WHY NO RECALL?
WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND JUMP OUT OF CONTROL SEVERELY. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK *YH
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LURCHED TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER HIT SIDE OF HEAD ON THE LEFT WINDOW AND BLACKED OUT. *AK THE WHEEL HAD BROKEN OFF AS THE VEHICLE WAS MEETING AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. VEHICLE ALSO SIDE SWIPED AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AND CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER 100 YARDS INTO A DITCH, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE LEFT FRONT WH…
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WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LURCHED TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER HIT SIDE OF HEAD ON THE LEFT WINDOW AND BLACKED OUT. *AK THE WHEEL HAD BROKEN OFF AS THE VEHICLE WAS MEETING AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. VEHICLE ALSO SIDE SWIPED AN ONCOMING VEHICLE AND CONTINUED FOR ANOTHER 100 YARDS INTO A DITCH, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BROKE OFF ALONG WITH THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, AXLE AND UPPER CONTROL ARM. *SCC
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.