Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Jun 14, 2011
STOCK TIRES FAILED AT 18K. REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND RIMS SINCE IT DAMAGED ONE OF THE WHEELS DURING A BLOWOUT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10406239
- Incident
- Jul 2, 2006
- Mileage
- 18,000 mi
2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Other / unspecified Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the other system, filed with NHTSA
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Other / unspecified reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jun 14, 2011
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 155 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming other
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Other / unspecified
Filed Dec 8, 2008
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS. BOTH LEFT SIDE TIRES DEVELOPED LEAKS DUE TO CRACKS IN THE FACTORY WHEELS. HAD THE LEAKS BEEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE I MAY NOT HAVE NOTICED THEM GOING DOWN AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN RATHER DANGEROUS. WHEN CHECKING FOR REPLACEMENT RIMS I WAS TOLD AT TWO LARGE JUNK YARDS THAT DODGE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ALUMINUM RIMS AND WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE BOTH RIMS WITH CRACKS. I CURRENTLY HAVE TWO STEEL RIMS ON AND TWO ALUMINUM. I AM UNCERTAIN ABOUT LEAVING THE TWO ALUMINUM RIMS ON AS I AM NOT SURE IF THEY WILL ALSO FAIL. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10251131
- Incident
- Dec 8, 2008
- Mileage
- 106,325 mi
Body & structureOther / unspecified
Filed Dec 7, 2008
I HAVE A 2002 DODGE TRUCK 2500 DIESEL. THE DASH BUSTED RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT ,I HAD TO BUY A COVER TO PUT OVER IT TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING APART. I KNOW OTHER DODGE TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE CHECK THEM WHEN I WOULD SEE THEM IN THE PARKING LOTS AND OTHER PLACES. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE CHECKED INTO AND BE A RECALL ON THEM. THANK YOU *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10251003
- Incident
- Jun 26, 2003
Other / unspecified
Filed Feb 27, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT THOUGHT THERE WAS A NAIL IN THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE LOW. HE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED TWO CRACKED RIMS. THE TWO RIMS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, A THIRD RIM CRACKED TWO AND A HALF YEARS LATER. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10219310
- Incident
- May 28, 2005
- Mileage
- 42,000 mi
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Aug 27, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WITH A TRAILER IN TOW, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. BRAKE FLUID BEGAN TO LEAK. THE CONTACT, WHO IS A MECHANIC, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR AND FRONT BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND THE HITCH FAILED. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN HITCH RECALL NUMBER 872. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. UPDATED 10/18/07 *TR UPDATED 03/08/10 THE CONSUMER OFFERED HIS OPINION REGARDING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS PROBLEMS WITH TOYOTA. UPDATED 03/18/10
- NHTSA ID
- 10200883
- Incident
- Aug 15, 2007
- Mileage
- 129,000 mi
AirbagsOther / unspecifiedSeat belts
Filed Apr 26, 2007
Crash reported
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500 TURBO DIESEL. IN MAY 2003 THE TRAILER THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE DETACHED AND FORCED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A BRICK WALL AT 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT FAILED NEAR THE FASTENER, BUT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME YEAR WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION A VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT OF CONTACT'S VEHICLE AND HE STRUCK THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD CONTAINED LARGE CRACKS THAT HE COULD FIT HIS HAND. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THEY MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY AGAIN IF ANOTHER CRASH OCCURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 42,000 ,AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.*AK UPDATED 05/23/07. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10188909
- Incident
- May 6, 2003
- Mileage
- 20,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 25, 2005
DT: CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE SHOP TO HAVE THE OTHER TIRES CHECKED. THE MECHANIC AT THE SHOP TOLD HIM THE REASON THE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT WAS BECAUSE THE RIMS CRACKED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10143666
- Incident
- Nov 6, 2005
- Mileage
- 72,500 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Aug 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
- NHTSA ID
- 10027240
- Incident
- Jul 11, 2003
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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