2002 Dodge RAM 2500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR BOX SHAFT HAD SHATTERED UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BUT THE CONTACT PERSONALLY REPLACED THE SHAFT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000. UPDATED 08/24/10*LJ UPDATED 08/25/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DIESEL INJECTION PUMP WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER ONLY PAID HALF OF THE COST TO REPLACE THE INJECTION PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ON BOTH INCIDENTS AND THEY PAID HALF OF THE 2ND REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS ABNORMAL IN JUNE 2008. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009, HE WAS WALKING TOWARD THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A HOLE IN THE DASHBOARD AND THAT IT WAS CAVING INWARD. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE IT WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER LATER STATED THAT THEY WOULD PAY 25% TOWARDS THE REPAIR IF IT WAS REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 132,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. UPDATED 1/11/09 *CN UPDATED 01/13/10.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP TRUCK PURCHASED JUNE 2007. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A GAS STATION, IT BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY. HE THEN JUMPED INTO THE VEHICLE, DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND BENT BACK TOWARD THE HOOD. HE HAD LEFT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPEN WHILE PUMPING FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 06E024000(ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). SINCE HIS VIN NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL, HE WAS INELIGIBLE FOR A FREE REMEDY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 78,124.

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK ON THE WAY TO THE COTTAGE WHEN THE BELT IN MY LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW. I HAD TO MAKE A QUICK STOP AS TO NOT LOOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL ON AN EARLIER VERSION OF THE SAME TIRES PRODUCED 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO MY TIRES. DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T LT285/75R16 3DYUPBB3506 (MY DOT) DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T LT285/75R16 3DYUPBB3206 (TIRE RECALL) DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T LT285/75R16 3DYUPBB3306 (TIRE RECALL) I BELIEVE THAT THIS DEFECT IN THE PREVIOUS OFFICIAL RECALL SHOULD APPLY TO MY TIRES AS WELL. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR THANKS

MY 2002 DODGE RAM DASH IS FALLING APART. IT IS A TWO PART DASH, WITH BOTH PARTS CRACKED APART AND GETTING WORSE. NOW A PIECE IS INSIDE THE DASH SYSTEM OVER THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM AS WHEN I WENT TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND SHOWED THE ISSUE TO THE PARTS REPRESENTATIVE, HE INDICATED THAT HE KNEW ALL ABOUT THIS ISSUE. REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE CLOSE TO $400 FOR EACH PART, OR ALMOST $800 FOR BOTH DEFECTIVE DASH PARTS, NOT COUNTING THE LABOR FOR REMOVING THE DASH TO REMOVE THE BAD PARTS AND INSTALL NEW ONES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DASH PIECES FALLING INSIDE THE DASH AND CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT MAY AFFECT A SAFE DRIVE. *TR

MY 2002 DODGE RAM 2500 IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ITS VP-44 ENGINE PUMP. IT GETS A "DEAD PEDAL" AND IN TRAFFIC IT SUDDENLY STOPS. THERE ISN'T ANYTHING YOU CAN DO BUT PULL OVER UNTIL IT COMES BACK ON. THIS ISN'T A GOOD THING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY ON A 4 LINE ROAD IN THE LEFT LANE. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH A SPEEDING SEMI (HE ALMOST REAR ENDED ME!). *TR