2002 Dodge RAM 2500 Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2002 Dodge RAM 2500 recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2002 Dodge RAM 2500.

Most common 2002 Dodge RAM 2500 problems

Problem areas named in the 155 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Structure	41
Steering	23
Power Train	21
Suspension	16
Fuel System, Diesel	13
Unknown Or Other	13
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	11
Tires	9
Engine And Engine Cooling	8
Air Bags	6

What owners report

2021-04-13, Steering
I PURCHASED A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 5.7 V8 4WD. MY STEERING HAS GOTTEN REALLY LOOSE OVER THE LAST WEEK. I BROUGHT IT IN TO DEALERSHIP FOR A PREVIOUS RECALL. AND THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT MY STEERING GEAR WAS GOING OUT AND THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE BAD.

2020-07-18, Engine
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WONT ACCELATE THEN LOOSE POWER , THEN AFEW A FEW MINUTES DRIVES GREAT THEN NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL NOT ACCELATE DRANGE LOSING POWER LIKE THAT

2019-09-16, Unknown Or Other
DASHBOARD HAS STARTED CRACKING AND SHARP PIECES OF PLASTIC HAVE BECOME LOOSE CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR THEM TO BECOME PROJECTILES IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. SEEMS MOST OF THE PLASTIC TRIM PIECES ARE BRITTLE INSIDE THE VEHICLES PASSENGER CABIN.

2019-06-11, Vehicle Speed Control
CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AND USED ACCELERATOR PETAL TO ACCELERATE, ENGINE RPM WENT TO MAX AND SPEED INCREASED 20 MPH AND CONTINUED. TAPPED ACCERATOR AND TURNED OF SPEED CONTROL, SPEED CONTINUED. PUT GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND WORKED MY WAY TO ROAD SIDE. FOUND THAT CABLE FRAYED AND JAMMED AT HIGH RPM. DISCONNECTED CABLE AND HAVE NOT FOUND REPLACEMENT CABLE YET. PART DISCONTINUED

2018-02-05, Air Bags
THE PLASTIC DASHBOARD AND RELATED UNDERPINNINGS AND SUPORT STRUCTURE FOR EVERYTHING FROM PASSENGER AIRBAG,RADIO, CLIMATE CONTROL AND VENTS, HEADLIGHT, MIRROR DEFROSTER, GAUGE POD, ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC PLUG, ETC. BEGAN DISINTEGRATING IN LARGE SHARP PIECES WHILE DRIVING. THESE PIECES CUT WIRING AND FLES FOR ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING AND ARE DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS IN MULTIPLE WAYS WORSE IF IN AN ACCIDENT. I HAD TO REMOVE RADIO, AND DISABLE AIRBAGS FOR SAFETY. REPLACEMENT PARTS ALONE ARE POTENTIALLY IN THE THOUSANDS, NOT INCLUDING LABOR AND WIRING HARNESS REPAIRS.

2002 Dodge RAM 2500 questions

Does the 2002 Dodge RAM 2500 have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2002 Dodge RAM 2500 at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2002 Dodge RAM 2500?

Based on 155 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Structure (41), Steering (23), Power Train (21).

How do I check if a recall on my 2002 Dodge RAM 2500 has been fixed?

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