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2002 Dodge RAM 2500: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

155 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

68,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 114 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure is the most frequently named component, appearing in 29 of 155 complaints (18.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior2214.2%
Braking behavior2113.5%
Electrical and battery issues127.7%
Fuel system concerns85.2%
Transmission and shifting74.5%
Engine operation42.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure
29
Fuel System, Diesel
13
Unknown Or Other
13
Steering
8
Structure:Body
7
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
6
Tires
6
Suspension
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure29
Fuel System, Diesel13
Unknown Or Other13
Steering8
Structure:Body7
Power Train:Automatic Transmission6
Tires6
Suspension5

Structure: 29; Fuel System, Diesel: 13; Unknown Or Other: 13; Steering: 8; Structure:Body: 7; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 6; Tires: 6; Suspension: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
17
25,000 to 49,999
22
50,000 to 74,999
26
75,000 to 99,999
17
100,000 to 149,999
20
150,000 and above
12
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00017
25,000 to 49,99922
50,000 to 74,99926
75,000 to 99,99917
100,000 to 149,99920
150,000 and above12

Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 22; 50,000 to 74,999: 26; 75,000 to 99,999: 17; 100,000 to 149,999: 20; 150,000 and above: 12

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (26). 41 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2002
12
2003
13
2004
8
2005
13
2006
5
2007
18
2008
13
2009
9
2010
10
2011
20
2012
4
2013
2
2014
8
2015
2
2016
4
2017
9
2018
1
2019
2
2020
1
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200212
200313
20048
200513
20065
200718
200813
20099
201010
201120
20124
20132
20148
20152
20164
20179
20181
20192
20201
20211

2002: 12; 2003: 13; 2004: 8; 2005: 13; 2006: 5; 2007: 18; 2008: 13; 2009: 9; 2010: 10; 2011: 20; 2012: 4; 2013: 2; 2014: 8; 2015: 2; 2016: 4; 2017: 9; 2018: 1; 2019: 2; 2020: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Structure leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 22 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 21 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 12 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10004869 · 2003-01-29 (January 29, 2003)

BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10004869 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10014558 · 2003-03-27 (March 27, 2003)

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. *JB. DUE TO THE WIPERS FAILING, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014558 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10020760 · 2003-05-30 (May 30, 2003)

POOR STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE DRIFTS. LOOSNESS IN STEERING. MANUFACTURER'S RERESENTATIVE STATES THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE CORRECTED. ALL DODGE 2002 PICKUP HAVE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING. THE STEERING HAS BEEN WORKED ON SINCE THE FIRST 150 MILES OF BEING NEW. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000 MILES TO DATE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020760 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10023545 · 2003-06-22 (June 22, 2003)

LIFT (TRANSFER) PUMP FAILURE. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 23,742 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023545 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10027240 · 2003-08-15 (August 15, 2003)

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR AN INSPECTION ON 7/11/2003 THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THREE OUT OF THE FOUR RIMS WERE CRACKED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIMS WERE CRACKED WHERE THE FACTORY MOUNTED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10027240 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10031285 · 2003-07-28 (July 28, 2003)

3 REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY IN THIS VEHICLE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10031285 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10031736 · 2003-07-31 (July 31, 2003)

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND WAS BOUNCING ON THE ROAD. WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO RETRIEVE THE WHEEL, HE FOUND A 4X5 INCH BRACKET BEING SUPPORTED BY AN EIGHTH INCH CABLE. *PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10031736 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10034538 · 2003-08-25 (August 25, 2003)

TRANSFER CASE HAS GONE OUT FOUR TIMES IN VEHICLE, ALWAYS WHILE DRIVING. ON TWO OCCASIONS TRANSFER CASE DISINTEGRATED. CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, THEN HEARD PIECES FALLING AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE, THEN SLOW DOWN. ON TWO OCCASIONS CONSUMER HEARD NOISES, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10034538 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.