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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

55 crash reports14 fire reports43 injury reports

What owners actually said

815 reports

42,000 miles · Mar 27, 2004

SuspensionCrashInjury

THE REAR RIGHT TIRE AND ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF MY 2002 DODGE RAM WHILE MY WIFE AND CHILDREN WERE ON THE FREEWAY. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER. APPARENTLY A PROBLEM WITH THE AXLE. I UNDERSTAND THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR A WEAK WELD ON THE REAR AXLE BRACKET. I NEVER GOT SUCH RECALL ON MY VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10064013

50 miles · Mar 25, 2004

Visibility

BLOWER MAKING BUZZING NOISE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10063854

8,000 miles · Mar 1, 2004

Visibility

VEHICLE'S WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED FROST WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. FROST STILL EXISTED WHEN DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM WAS ENGAGED. THIS REDUCED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. MANUFACTURER INDICATED TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE CIRCULATION SYSTEM THAT COULD NOT BE CORRECTED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10061065

23,000 miles · Feb 24, 2004

Power Train

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO FOUND THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID NEEDED CHANGING. DEALER CHANGED THE FLUID AND CHARGED THE CONSUMER FOR THE WORK.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10059718

Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 2004

Visibility

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE WINDOWS TO REMAIN DEFROSTED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY AND UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM *NM

NHTSA ODI #10055827

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 2004

VisibilityCrash

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE LEFT-SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR WAS DEFECTIVE. *LA THE LEFT SIDE REAR MIRROR WAS POSITIONED INCORRECTLY WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BE REAR ENDED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10061127

35,000 miles · Feb 19, 2004

Electrical System

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.

NHTSA ODI #10058449

28,059 miles · Feb 19, 2004

SteeringCrash

WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED STEERING WHEEL FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING 50 MPH. CONSUMER TOWED THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE STEERING COLUMN BOLT SNAPPED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10052054

6,000 miles · Feb 6, 2004

Electronic Stability Control

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COULD EXCEED THE SPEED BETWEEN 65 TO 70 MPH. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT SHAKE VERY HARD. DEALER INDICATED THAT CALIFORNIA HIGHWAYS AND STREETS ARE SO BADLY CONSTRUCTED THAT VEHICLES SHAKE WHILE DRIVING ON THOSE HIGHWAYS OR STREETS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10057659

11,000 miles · Jan 30, 2004

Power Train

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WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO A PARTICULAR GEAR IT WILL NOT RESPOND. WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT IS PUT IN PARK IT IS REALLY IN NEUTRAL. WHEN IN DRIVE IT IS REALLY IN REVERSE. *AK WHEN CHANGING GEARS, READING IN THE DASH BOARD IS NOT SYNCHRONIZED WITH THE SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. TRUCK WAS REPAIRED 4 TIME BUT WITH NO AVAIL. CONSUMER FEARED THAT IT WAS THE ELECTRONIC GEAR INDICATOR. THIS IS BECAUSE WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, CONSUMER'S WIFE WITNESSED THAT THE BACK-UP LIGHT WENT ON. *LA

NHTSA ODI #10057246

Official recalls

03V504000 · Tires

Dec 10, 2003

ON CERTAIN 4X4 PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE SNOW PLOW PREPARATION PACKAGE, THE TIRES SUPPLIED ON SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATINGS THAT SLIGHTLY EXCEED THE MAXIMUM TIRE LOAD CAPACITY AS DEFINED IN FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: DEALERS WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENT P245/75R16 TIRES TO MEET THE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY SPECIFIED ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL AND ACCOMMODATE THE ADDITION OF A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SNOW PLOW AND HARDWARE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 22, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.

03V077000 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/devices:exterior

Mar 10, 2003

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, THE DETENT SYSTEM ON THE EXTERIOR MIRROR HOUSINGS MAY LOSE THE FUNCTIONALITY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD POTENTIALLY AFFECT REARWARD FIELD OF VISION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MIRROR DETENT RETAINER KIT TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

03V078000 · Steering:column

Mar 10, 2003

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUMN CONTAINS AN UNDER-SIZED TERMINAL FOR THE HVAC BLOWER MOTOR CIRCUIT. LOCALIZED HEATING FROM CURRENT FLOW WITH THE BLOWER SPEED SET ON HIGH MAY CAUSE THE TERMINAL CONTACTS TO RELAX AND LOSE ELECTRICAL CONTACT. THIS CAN CAUSE THE HVAC BLOWER MOTOR TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE IMPAIRMENT OF VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS OVERLAY TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 15, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

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NHTSA investigations

PE02096 · Rear Axle Failure

Opened Dec 26, 2002 · Closed May 15, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:axle Assembly; Power Train:driveline:differential Unit