2002 Dodge RAM Quad Cab

CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK. I MYSELF HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION JERKING AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTTING OFF WHEN IDLING (AND NOT EVEN AT LONG PERIODS OF TIME). AT TIMES WHEN PUTTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL AND I HAVE TO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF THE TRUCK AND RESTART IT TO GET IT TO MOVE. I HAVEN'T HAD IT REPORTED AT THE DEALER YET BECAUSE THEY WILL BE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. JUST NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH MY REAR TAILLIGHTS. AT DIFFERENT TIMES, DIFFERENT BULBS WOULD SEEM TO GO OUT CAUSING THE "LAMP OUT" INDICATOR LAMP TO ILLUMINATE. WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE THE BULB MYSELF (CAUSE BULBS ARE NOT WARRANTY), I FOUND THAT THE SOCKETS WERE CAUSING THE BULB HOUSING TO MELT INSIDE THE SOCKETS AS WELL AS ON THE BULBS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY ONLY REPLACED ONE SIDE BECAUSE THE OTHER THEY DID NOT HAVE IN STOCK, YET THEY DID NOT EVEN BOTHER ORDERING THE OTHER SIDE. I HAVE ALREADY HAD MY RACK & PINION REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING AND ALSO HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY TCM AND PCM REPROGRAMED BECAUSE THEY WERE CAUSING MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AS WELL AS MAKING MY AIR CONDITIONING INOPERATIVE. *AK

HAVE OWNED 02 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SHORT BED FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. AFTER PURCHASING IN AUG 02 HAD IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END VIBRATION/SKIP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED 3 SETS OF RIMS AND 4 SETS OF TIRES, SKIP SEAMS TO BE GONE. HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO HAVE VIBRATION/SHAKE AT 40 MPH AND ABOVE, SEEMS AS IF IT IS A DRIVE TRAIN OR ENGINE PROBLEM BUT MILTON DODGE IN MILTON FLORIDA STATES THERE IS NO PROBLEM. IF A WATER BOTTLE IS SITTING IN THE CUP HOLDER YOU CAN REALLY TELL HAD BAD THE TRUCK VIBRATES/SHAKES. HAVE OVER 12 DEALER SERVICE INVOICES WHERE THEY HAVE TRIED TO CORRECT WITH NO SUCCESS. *PH

ONGOING VIBRATION IN REAR AXLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DODGE HAS ROTATED AND REBALANCED ORIGINAL TIRES, HAD GOODYEAR REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES WITH NEW TIRES 3 TIMES, HAS SENT THE TRUCK TO BIG-O FOR ROAD FORCE BALANCING 3 TIMES, HAS REBALANCED ORIGINAL DRIVESHAFT AND THEN REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT WITH A NEW ONE ALL TO NO AVAIL. HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS 14 TIMES SO FAR. THE FINAL TIME GOODYEAR REPLACED THE TIRES, THEIR STORE MANAGER PERFORMED HIS OWN TEST FOR VIBRATION. HE MOUNTED AND BALANCED THE NEW TIRES AND THEN PUT THE TRUCK INTO THE AIR ON A HYDRAULIC LIFT TAKING IT UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED. HE NOTED THE VIBRATION, THEN REMOVED THE TIRES FROM THE WHEELS, STILL NOTED THE VIBRATION AND THEN REMOVED THE WHEELS FROM THE AXLE AND STILL NOTED THE VIBRATION. THIS WAS NOTED TO BOTH REPAIR DEALERS, ALSO TO NO AVAIL.*AK