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 …
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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! *TT
NHTSA ODI #10444610
55,000 miles · Jun 22, 2007
Unknown Or Other
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM. THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE VEHICLE IS OCCASIONALLY PARKED IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
NHTSA ODI #10193959
Mileage unknown · Apr 28, 2004
Unknown Or Other
FOIA ADDRESSED TO CPSC REQUEST A COPY OF ALL RECORDS PERTAINING TO COMPLAINTS RE 2002 DODGE TRUCK RAM PICKUP SINGLE VEHICLE COLLISION CAUSED BY A VEHICLE DEFECT (SEARCH ATTACHED). (NAR) *PH *CB *JB
NHTSA ODI #10071891
5,000 miles · Jan 15, 2004
SteeringTiresUnknown Or Other
I BROUGHT MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND SHUDDERED AT 75MPH. I HAD ALREADY HAD 3 ALIGNMENTS ON IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT. DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE TIRE WEAR. TIRES WORE OUT AT 27,000 MILES. DEALER WAS SHOCKED; IT?S A NEW TRUCK THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE LASTED 40,000 MILES. I GOT NEW TIRES BUT THE TRUCK ST…
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I BROUGHT MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND SHUDDERED AT 75MPH. I HAD ALREADY HAD 3 ALIGNMENTS ON IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT. DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO THE TIRE WEAR. TIRES WORE OUT AT 27,000 MILES. DEALER WAS SHOCKED; IT?S A NEW TRUCK THE TIRES SHOULD HAVE LASTED 40,000 MILES. I GOT NEW TIRES BUT THE TRUCK STILL PULLS RIGHT AND NOW IT IS STARTING TO SHUDDER AT 65MPH. I HAVE HAD A PULL PROBLEM SINCE DAY ONE. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE RAIDO LIGHTS AND ALL DASH LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE REAR AND GIGGLED A BIT. I AM BRINGING THE TRUCK IN TO THE SHOP AGAIN THIS WEEK. I HOPE IT CAN BE FIXED.
ON CERTAIN VAN AND WAGON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS), AFTERMARKET BATTERIES MAY LEAK ELECTROLYTE ONTO THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR, WHICH CAN COMPROMISE SEALING INTEGRITY OF THE CONNECTOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS MAY ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE CONNECTOR, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR FOR ELECTROLYTE DAMAGE AND REPLACE THE CONNECTOR AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
ON CERTAIN 4X4 PICKUP TRUCKS, THE REAR AXLE FLANGE WELD TO THE AXLE TUBE COULD FATIGUE AND ALLOW THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY TO ROTATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DURING ROTATION, THE BRAKE LINE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE CALIPER RESULTING IN A BRAKE FLUID LOSS IN THE REAR BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL REAR BRAKE CALIPER REINFORCEMENTS ON THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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NHTSA investigations
1
PE02096 · 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
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Power Train:driveline:differential Unit
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