2002 Dodge Ram 3500 Problems

Installed transfer fuel tank in back of my pickup truck, two weeks ago after putting 45 gals of fuel in tank, next morning tank was empty. Removed tank and found the bottom of tank has many holes from defective aluminum plate which entire tank is made from. Contacted manufacture ( RDS Manufacturing, 300 Industrial Park Drive, Perry, FL ). Was informed that water in contact with bottom probably caused the problem, my thought is when the sheet of aluminum was made there was contamination in the process therefor causing porosity in the sheeting. There are thousands of these tanks out there on the road and this can't be the only one with this problem, fuel leak of this magnitude is very dangerous on our highways.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND VIBRATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR BUMP AND LIFT BUMP WERE FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,500.

DASH STARTED CRACKING ABOUT 2007 AND IS NOT STARTING TO FALL APART IN BIG SHARP PIECES. IF AIR BAG WOULD EVER GO OFF I DON'T KNOW WHERE THESE PIECES WOULD END UP, HOPEFULLY NOT IN ME. *TR

DASH BOARD BROKEN AND FALLING APART. PARTS FALLING IN ARE VERY SHARP AND DANGEROUS. IT IS LIKE SOMEONE HOLDING A KNIFE IN FRONT OF YOU WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HOPING YOU DON'T HIT ANYTHING. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK ON AT LEAST 10 TIMES THE VEHICLE HIT A BRIDGE OR BUMP IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE STARTS TO HAVE A DEATH WOBBLE I CANT CONTROL IT I TRY TO STOP ON A HIGHWAY ALMOST WAS HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER AND OTHER VEHICLES EACH TIME I HAVE REPLACED ALOT OF FRONT END EQUIPMENT AND IT HAS 6 NEW TIRES ALSO THE DASH EXPLODED IN ALOT OF PIECES ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND VIBRATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR BUMP AND LIFT BUMP WERE FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND VIBRATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR BUMP AND LIFT BUMP WERE FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,500.

I HIT A POTHOLE AND OMG YOU CAN NOT BELIEVE WHAT CAME AND NOW I'M FINDING OUT THAT ITS CALLED A DEATH WOBBLE AND THE NAME IS CORRECT BECAUSE IT MAKES U THINK YOUR ABOUT TO HIT A TREE OR SOMEONE ELSE ON THE ROAD JUST LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING THE OTHER WAY BECAUSE I PROMISE U I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM DODGE NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,!!!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO RESPOND AND WOULD NOT TURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A ROCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES AND LACERATIONS TO THE ARMS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, CUTS, AND ABRASIONS TO THE ARM FROM THE GLASS. BOTH OCCUPANTS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AUTHORIZED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD, THE STEERING MECHANISM, AND THE DRIVE TRAIN FRACTURED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE REPAIRED SIX YEARS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 10/8/15 *LN UPDATED 10/15/15*BF UPDATED 10/18/2017*CN

DASH STARTED CRACKING ABOUT 2007 AND IS NOT STARTING TO FALL APART IN BIG SHARP PIECES. IF AIR BAG WOULD EVER GO OFF I DON'T KNOW WHERE THESE PIECES WOULD END UP, HOPEFULLY NOT IN ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 3500. THE VEHICLE WAS HITCHED TO A 2015 PJ GOOSENECK TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE ATTACHED VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER HYDRAULIC LINE FRACTURED FROM THE BRAKE CALIPER. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC LINE HIMSELF. NINE DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FRONT DRIVER HYDRAULIC LINE SEPARATED FROM THE BRAKE CALIPER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT APPLICABLE.

THIS IS AN ADDITIONAL PROBLEM TO MY 2002 DODGE RAM 3500 MAXI VAN. UPON RECEIVING MY VEHICLE BACK AFTER 2 MONTHS AND HAVING DRIVEN IT WITH STILL THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES I HAVE HAD NO SUCCESS WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. 01/30/06 I NOTICED A SEVERE MARBLE NOISE UNDER MY FEET WHEN DRIVING ,I GOT HOME LOOKED AT THE FRONT END THAT WAS REPAIRED, AND NOTICED A LARGE BOLT THAT WAS LOOSE AND COMING OFF THE FRONT SPINDLE,SOMETHING THAT CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. PLEASE READ ODI 10147400 FOR MORE DETAILS I AM RECORDING ALL OF THE EVENTS. PLEASE HELP ,DOES SOMEBODY HAVE TO DIE TO GET HELP. CALL MY CELL 310 365 9315. *NM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO RESPOND AND WOULD NOT TURN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A ROCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES AND LACERATIONS TO THE ARMS. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, CUTS, AND ABRASIONS TO THE ARM FROM THE GLASS. BOTH OCCUPANTS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP AUTHORIZED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD, THE STEERING MECHANISM, AND THE DRIVE TRAIN FRACTURED ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE REPAIRED SIX YEARS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. UPDATED 10/8/15 *LN UPDATED 10/15/15*BF UPDATED 10/18/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR REMAINED STUCK IN PARK AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY OTHER GEAR. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SERVICE VEHICLE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK WITH THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN AND LOST ALL POWER. THE TRUCK RESTARTED, AND CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PROCEED WITH CAUTION. DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 48 HOURS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

FULL SIZE SPARE TRUCK TIRE FELL OFF OF TRUCK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. CABLE SNAPPED. TRUCK HAD JUST PASSED STATE INSPECTION 1 WEEK PRIOR AND I HAD JUST CHECKED THE AIR ON THE SPARE THAT MORNING. *TR

THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD STAYED ON, FLASHED, AND CHIMED. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS COULD HAVE DEPLOYED AT ANY TIME, POSSIBLY DUE TO A WIRING PROBLEM. ALSO THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT HAD TIGHTENED ABNORMALLY. TS SCC

FULL SIZE SPARE TRUCK TIRE FELL OFF OF TRUCK WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. CABLE SNAPPED. TRUCK HAD JUST PASSED STATE INSPECTION 1 WEEK PRIOR AND I HAD JUST CHECKED THE AIR ON THE SPARE THAT MORNING. *TR

VALVE STEM CAME OFF DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND AIR CAME OUT OF TIRE. THE VALVE STEM BLEW OFF.*AK

THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD STAYED ON, FLASHED, AND CHIMED. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS COULD HAVE DEPLOYED AT ANY TIME, POSSIBLY DUE TO A WIRING PROBLEM. ALSO THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT HAD TIGHTENED ABNORMALLY. TS SCC

LOSS OF POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND ALL VEHICLE WILL DO IS IDLE(DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU'RE DOING 70MPH ON INTERSTATE OR 35MPH THROUGH TOWN). DANGEROUS AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN, YOU COULD BE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC,ETC.*AK TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT. 4 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THEY SAY IT'S FIXED BUT THIS STILL CONTINUES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE TROUBLE SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE AFTER REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 10/27/11*LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SWITCH GEARS IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN DRIFTING FORWARD. HE HAD TO COMPLETELY TURN OFF THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT FROM DRIFTING. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 116,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE 3500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FACTORY INSTALLED HITCH SPLIT IN HALF OFF OF THE BRACKET. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL DAIMLER CHRYSLER. DAIMLER CHRYSLER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 165,000.