IllustrationVEHICLE STALLED ON FREEWAY - LOSS OF POWER - COULD NOT START. *TR
2002 Dodge RAM Quad Cab
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all RAM Quad Cab years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
340–25K
2925–50K
3950–75K
3375–100K
13100–150K
8150K+
156 reports with mileage · 50 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 68 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports4 fire reports8 injury reports
Fuel System, Other complaints
2 reports(1( RETURN LINES TO FUEL PUMP CRACKED AND LEAKING FUEL DOWN AND UNDER TRUCK WHICH IS A 2002 3500 DODGE RAM WITH A 5.9 LITER HIGH OUTPUT TURBO DIESEL. (2)THE METAL FUEL LINES CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING FUEL OUT ON THE BLOCK , FRAME ,AND UNDER CARRIAGE THIS IS AND WAS A FIRE HAZARD UNDER THE HOOD OF THIS TRUCK IF FUEL HEATED SUFFICI…
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(1( RETURN LINES TO FUEL PUMP CRACKED AND LEAKING FUEL DOWN AND UNDER TRUCK WHICH IS A 2002 3500 DODGE RAM WITH A 5.9 LITER HIGH OUTPUT TURBO DIESEL. (2)THE METAL FUEL LINES CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING FUEL OUT ON THE BLOCK , FRAME ,AND UNDER CARRIAGE THIS IS AND WAS A FIRE HAZARD UNDER THE HOOD OF THIS TRUCK IF FUEL HEATED SUFFICIENTLY TO COMBUST INTO FLAMES . (#) THE METAL TUBES WERE REPLACED AND SHOW NOT SIGNS OF BEING STRUCK OR HIT AND SIGNS OF CORROSION. THE OLD PARTS WERE KEPT FROM THE LOCAL DODGE REPAIR . THIS SHOWS NOT SIGN EXCEPT FATIGUE AS THE PART CAME FROM THE FACTORY AND SOMEONE ELSE COULD NOT BE IN A POSITION TO SHUT THE MOTOR OFF AND NOT DRIVE IT EXCEPT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR WITHOUT A FIRE . *NM
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE02096 · Rear Axle Failure
Opened Dec 26, 2002 · Closed May 15, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:axle Assembly; Power Train:driveline:differential Unit
SEE ATTACHED REPORT.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Power Train:axle Assembly
SEE ATTACHED REPORT.
Power Train:driveline:differential Unit
SEE ATTACHED REPORT.