Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2002 Dodge RAM Pickup

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
22
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
8
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

22 filed
5
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Structure
    8
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN Shift
    3
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    2
  • AIR Bags
    2
  • Unknown OR Other
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
    1
  • Power TRAIN:TRANSFER Case (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
    1
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
    1

Recalls

1 campaign
07V555000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT2007-12-04

ON CERTAIN VAN AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE IGNITION/PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS CAN ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED (OR IN THE "LOCK" POSITION). THIS CAN ALSO ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION.

RiskEITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY CAUSING A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEARSHIFT BLOCKER AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
PE02096·POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY2002-12-26 → 2003-05-15

REAR AXLE FAILURE

PE02096·POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT2002-12-26 → 2003-05-15

REAR AXLE FAILURE

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