Pulled off interstate for gas and heard rear differential making a loud grinding noise. Vehicle was pulling a small utility trailer. Paint has been bubbling off the differential. Dealer found entire differential and rear axle bearings needed to be replaced. Repair was done at dealership, and upon returning home, the rear end failed again , same symptoms. Entire differential and rear axle bearings were replaced a second time.***** dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis******769323. *ak
2002 Dodge Ram transmission complaints
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Vehicle excessively vibrates at around 40-50 MPH. Brought it to the dealer 3 times and finally on the 3rd visit they diagnosed the problem as the torque converter locked up at 45mph caused by lugging down the engine. They said it was normal for this style of truck, but then said they can only wait for tsb and possible trans controller flash. This problem is an annoyance and should be dealt with as soon as possible. Dt
Rear end started howling very loudly. She started slowing down when the rear end locked up and the driveshaft fell out onto the road. Mr
Transmission shifting erratic, climbing grade will not shift down to lower gears and then hard gas will cause it to downshift, but then immediately return to lower gear. When overdrive turned off, cannot get to downshift at all.
While driving at any speed and with no warning the transmission will slip from 2nd to 3rd gear and will make a loud noise. It will be hard for consumer to control vehicle. Dealer notified.
Transfer case is leaking, vehicle has been taken into dealership five times already for transfer case leak, but solutions do not work. *akconsumer received no help from the dealership. Consumer is requesting replacement of vehicle. Also there was a noise coming from the front of vehicle, the passenger quad door will not open with the inner handle, the lock rods were out of adjustment.
As a state trooper, I have had a rancher explain to me that three of his 2002 dodge 4x4 trucks have had the transfer case and drive axle "explode". One incident sent a part through the floorboard of the truck into the cab. Could these incidents be associated with the june 13, 2002 recall on brakes? The conversation came up when I told the rancher of my newly purchased dodge pick-up truck. Thank you.
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