1) interior blower fan: (24,000 miles) fan would shut off at times. First told by dealer the air intake was blocked with leaves and they cleaned it out. Two weeks later, I got the recall that the wiring harness for the blower was overheating. I had the dealer do repair for recall. They clipped the two lighter wires and replaced them with two 10 gauge wires. Fan still shuts off due to tilting steering wheel with heavier wiring not being flexible enough. Wires still get very hot. 2) radiator fan control relay: (90,000 miles) check engine light came on and code was for radiator fan control relay circuit. Relay was replaced. 3) engine: (129,000 miles) oil sludge caused oil not to circulate properly causing oil pressure gauge to drop to zero and back up to normal about 4 times. Engine over heated, warping heads and doing interior damage to rods and bearings. Engine had to be replaced with used engine. 4) passenger window switch: (for the past 20,000 miles) passenger side switch works intermittently. 5) parking lights: (149,000 miles) was informed by another driver that I had no tail lights. Checked fuses and relay and everything was ok. Took truck to garage, they checked and could not find a problem. Garage called dodge dealership, they told them it would probably need the front control module replaced. The garage did not charge me and told me they did not want to just start replacing parts costing over $200 trying to pin point a problem and I needed to take it to the dealership. The dealership checked it and told me I would need to replace the power distribution module and the front control module due to both having an internal short. Why bother having fuses if you can just have circuit boards costing over $200 each blow out? 6) ignition park lock: (149,000 miles) got a recall notice about ignition park lock needing replaced. Dealership repaired. This truck definitely has its share off defects, with the engine and wiring. More should be done as far as recalls.
2002 Dodge RAM 1500 engine complaints
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My 2002 ram 1500 has problems holding the idle it fluctuates up and down. When I first bought it the idle was so low it cut off once. They made a computer adjustment then that worked for a little while. I have had to hold the brake down harder than normal at a stop. This happens all the time. I have cleaned the throttle body replaced air filter. Seems like another computer problem to me.
On thursday august 28, 2008, I was leaving an interview going on the highway and all of a sudden my truck began to start smoking. I got out my vehicle and raised the hood to see what was going on. When I looked under the hood smoke was coming from the engine, and fluid was pouring out from the reservoir holes. I looked in my vehicle and the temperature gauge was at the half way mark and their was no indication lights on indicating that something was wrong. At this time I let my vehicle cool off and I added some antifreeze. I attempted to drive my vehicle and could only go about a half a mile down the highway and the same problem occurred again with no indications of the vehicle running hot. So at this time I called a towing service and had to wait approximately four hours for a tow truck to come and tow my vehicle home. The next day I had my truck towed to a mechanic and he said that the motor had burned up. I then had it towed to the dealer ship and when the mechanics their inspected my truck they said that the cooling fan inside the "ECM" had malfunctioned and that the motor was burned up. The service advisor said that I was going to need a new motor and that it was going to cost me approximately $7800.00. Which I want the manufacturer to pay for since there was no indication of these problems.
We have a 2002 dodge ram 1500. We are the only owner and have taken good mechanical care of this truck. My husband drives a good distance to work and we have around 170xxx miles on this truck. Haven't had alot of trouble out of it until it started misfiring and not starting. Not to bad right....wrong only a few days later the cylinders started missing. Now we are told that we must buy a new engine for it. The junk yard models cost around 1700 dollars. We still owe around $3100 so considering what we owe and the insurance of 450 every six months it isn't even worth fixing time you add in labor. This is so ridiculous we thought we would have drove this truck for a long time. I have an older ford and it has 350xxx miles on it and I bought this one used I guess it was to much to hope for, for this dodge ram to last long.
While dong a routine oil change, noticed sludge under oil filler cap. Also noticing that the oil gauge will occasionally show low oil pressure. Have always done oil changes every 3000 miles. Was not a problem until recently. Is there a tech bulletin on this?
Nov of 2006 I took my truck in for misfire and coolant lose, the dealer checked the cooling system and ok'd it .they replaced my spark plugs for the misfire. About a month ago the truck was not running correctly since my warranty ran out I took it to another shop the rocker arm fell off, it was replaced. A week later 2 rocker arms fell off. With extensive researched it was determined I had a cracked head. When I called the auto manufacturer chrysler, I was told it was under the power train warranty and I needed to take it to the dealer. I did not feel comftorable taking this truck that was half apart to another mechanic to tell me what I already new, that the head was cracked coolant was leaking into the combustion chamber causing my rocker arms to be blown off. I tried talking to the dealership that I purchased it from and they said that chrysler already made a decision on this. All I wanted was to get replacement heads and some costs of repairing the truck. If this would have went to the dealer there was going to be a cost for them.
Front axle, I have replaced the front axles of my 2002 dodge ram 1500 4x4 on both sides at 100,000 miles and the axle on the right side is now gone out again, 1.5 years later. The oil pump has gone out along with all the tensioners, rear axle is going out, truck overheats and no one can find the problem.
Oil pan was replaced due to rust. Covered by warranty, with $100 deductible. Apparently chrysler can't build a pan that will last a full five years. Also, on third set of brakes at 81k miles. Apparently, as soon as I traded my toyota, I started driving like an old lady. Either that, or the brakes on the truck are substandard. Emergency brake handle broke in less than 1 year. Etc..........
While driving down the highway the check gauges light and audible alarm came on. I looked down to see I had no oil pressure on my truck. It was a 2002 dodge ram 1500 quad cab 4x4 with 69043 miles. I immediately pulled over and checked the oil. Everything seemed ok. I thought start the truck to see if there was a fluke in the warning. The oil pressure came up and I set there everything was ok. I proceeded down the highway. Shortly thereafter paying close attention to the oil pressure I noticed it dropping again. I pulled over and called the local dealership and then a tow truck to pick up and deliver my truck to the dealer. The dealership says the motor needs replacing and will not be covered under warranty. Oil sludge has built up in the motor. The oil has been changed three times by a dodge dealership once by a local garrage and the other 5 times by me. I have changed the oil as reccommened by the vehicle manual. The failure has caused a engine loss and replacement is required. I have tried to work extensivley with the dealership and chrysler corporation with refusal from both. The truck is currently at failure waiting for warranty repairs.
2002 dodge ram 1500 5.9 - vehicle often stalls or almost stalls due to coming to a stop at a stop sign/light, driving below 5 MPH, or starting the truck. The rpms will drop below 500 and the truck will start to spudder & then stall. It stalled coming up to a stop sign more than once causing the steering wheel to lock and almost causing accidents. Took it to the dealer, couldn't find a problem so I had fuel system cleaned & throttle body cleaned. Did not fix issue.
Lost engine oil pressure . Used berrymansb12 in engine oil . Oil pressure came back . Drained oil and installed new oil and filter . Started engine no oil pressure . Removed oil pan , suction screen plugged with sludge and hard oil deposits . Cleaned everything . Installed oil pan . New oil and filter . Started engine , so far ok . Have 110,000 miles on engine.
Driving on rt. 10 in nj, oil pressure gauge dropped and engine made a loud noise and stopped. Barely made it to the side of the road, after almost getting rear ended. Had it towed to dealer where dodge's independent inspector said it was the thermostat. Had engine replaced by my mechanic and was determined to be sludge build up with the pump completely clogged and the oil screen also clogged with metal fragments.
My engine light come on about two weeks ago. Hooked it up to a car reader and the code is a 1491. Which means radiator fan control relay circuit. I called the dodge dealer here in enumclaw washington and they told me $500 to fix. So I called my mechanic at cascade automotive in enumclaw and he explained to me the situation. If I replace only the relay if may be enough but the $500 cost the dealer is charging is because of the wiring harness burning up and cause a fatal situation. My mechanic has seen a number of these through his shop. This needs to be addressed by dodge corp. And paid for by them.
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 60 MPH on normal road conditions, the vehicle's engine began to misfire. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who determined that cylinders 1, 3, and 5 were misfiring, and that the spark plugs needed to be replaced. A radiator, coolant, AC blower fan, and spark plugs were replaced, which corrected the problem. A week after the repairs, the AC blower fan stopped functioning, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. Upon inspection, it was noticed that coolant was dried on the top of the radiator and cap. The dealer determined that coolant overflowed. The misfiring problem recurred 2 & 1/2 weeks after the first repair, and was taken back to the dealer. It was noticed that coolant was found inside the ports, and the heads on the engine were warped. Also, it was determined that new heads would have to be installed to correct the problem. The paperwork stated exhaust fumes were found inside the cooling system. The contact planned to contact the manufacturer after filing a complaint with the federal safety agency.
Dodge 1500 ram truck, engine seized. Chrysler corporation will not honor the claim due to findings of sludge in the engine. I have provided records of maintenance on the vehicle.
First let me state that prior to this experience, I absolutely loved my dodge truck. On 20 apr 2006, my 2002 dodge ram 1500 pick-up with 50,529 miles started stalling after the engine warmed up. There was a distinct "pinging" sound coming from the catalytic converter before the engine would stall. My 17 year old son was driving the vehicle and was returning from soccer practice when this first started. I brought it to the dealership where I purchased the truck--they couldn't find anything wrong, but based on my description felt that the catalytic converter might be bad, so they replaced it. This seemed to solve the problem until a month and 1,100 miles later the very same symptoms arose (engine stalling when warmed up, and a "pinging" sound coming from the vicinity of the catalytic converter. This time they diagnosed the problem as being scored pistons, requiring me to replace my engine block...at 51,679 miles! A quality engine would not fail at this low mileage. I called dodge, they agreed that it should not have happened'and were very apologetic that my warranty had expired, but they refused to share the burden of the nearly $7,000 cost with me, despite the fact that there was only 51,679 miles on the vehicle. Would you buy a truck whose engine failed at 50,000 miles? I certainly will never again.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 65mph, the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was pulled off the road and the engine shut off and restarted. Once the vehicle started, it took 5 minutes for the power to be completely functional. The check engine light illuminated previously when the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however the problem can not be duplicated.
Ses light is on .scan test code 1491. Radiator fan control circuit.
Dt: when the vehicle was in motion it would stall at any speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and they asked the consumer what did she want them to do about it and that they could not fix the problem. The consumer was instructed to the vehicle home. The consumer reported to the dealer at least 4 times and received the same answer each time. *ak
Vehicle has had to be serviced for engine stalling six times. The cause of the problem is still undetermined. *ak
Vehicle was traveling at 60 MPH when all of a sudden t driver heard the engine knocking loudly, and noticed that the oil pressure went down. This caused the engine to fail.
Heater stopped working. Replaced thermostat. One week later to leave truck would not start. Had to have it towded. Received a call from mechanic said it was hydrolocked. Received call frm mechanic today 1-27 said the head was split. Has to be replaced. This truck is a 2002 with approx. 45000 miles. This has been the worst vehicle we have ever owned....I will tell everyone do not buy a dodge of any type....
I have a 2002 dodge quad cab 1500st automobile. Sometimes when I am in the process of making a turn the vehicle loses power. This causes a loss of power stering and brakes which can cause an accident to occur. I know two other people who have 2002 dodge 1500 trucks and they have had tthe same problem.
While driving oil gauge moved up and down. Took the vehicle to be serviced at the dealership. Consumer was told there was sludge build up on the motor. Also, it was due to improper maintenance. Consumer stated that she had every receipt where she has taken the vehicle in for regular oil changes. Consumer was concerned because she only had the vehicle for one year, and this should not be happening.
While driving between 35 to 45 MPH vehicle stalled. Dealer inspected vehicle several times but could not duplicate or correct the problem.
Approximately six times, the vehicle cut off while sitting in traffic or a stop sign. *ph dodge had been aware of the problem but did not know what caused this and or how to fix it. *sc
2002 dodge ram 1500 has experienced an ongoing problem with stalling.*mr the consumer stated when he stepped on the clutch to downshift, the engine stopped.
My 2002 dodge ram 1500 has been stalling when I start to slow down for red lights or stops signs almost causing crashes. Not only is it a safety problem but it's a new truck and shouldn't be doing this.
Vehicle stalled when making left turns and/or braking. This resulted in loses of power steering and brakes. Took vehicle to dealer, and mechanic performed a diagnostic test, but no failure was found.
The engine stalled while the vehicle was idling at a stop light. The dealer performed numerous updates, repaired a vacuum leak, replaced the throttle body and gasket and the vehicle still continued to stall. *ak
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