IllustrationBED STARTED SEPARATING FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE ON BOTH REAR SIDES. DEALER ADMITTED THEY HAD A PROBLEM WITH THOSE VEHICLES. MANUFACTURER WAS NASTY, AND INDICATED THAT BY LAW THEY GUARANTEED VEHICLE FOR THREE YEARS OR 36000 MILES. *AK *MR
2002 Dodge RAM 2500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2002 Dodge RAM 2500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 275.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
170–25K
2225–50K
2650–75K
1775–100K
20100–150K
12150K+
114 reports with mileage · 41 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 40 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports1 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
155 reportsDRIVESHAFT FELL OFF IN THE DRIVEWAY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, CHECKED OUT PROBLEM, BUT FOUND NOTHING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 3 TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK
MY TRUCK IS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS ABOUT 2 WEEKS AT A DEALER (WEISNER DODGE) WITH BOTH OF THE DIESEL PUMPS DAMAGED. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY UNDER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY AND THE COST TO FIX IT IS APPROXIMATELY $4,000. THE DEALER IS BLAMING THE PROBLEM ON THE FUEL. HOWEVER, THE FUEL COMPANY (CONOCO) CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATI…
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MY TRUCK IS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS ABOUT 2 WEEKS AT A DEALER (WEISNER DODGE) WITH BOTH OF THE DIESEL PUMPS DAMAGED. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY UNDER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY AND THE COST TO FIX IT IS APPROXIMATELY $4,000. THE DEALER IS BLAMING THE PROBLEM ON THE FUEL. HOWEVER, THE FUEL COMPANY (CONOCO) CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION AND TO THEM, THE PROBLEM IS NOT FUEL BASED. NEITHER THE LOCAL DEALERS WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS SITUATION, NOR DOES CONOCO. I NEED A DIRECT RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *JB
TRUCK WONDERS ALL OVER THE ROAD, BUMP STEER. *JB
TRANSFER CASE HAS GONE OUT FOUR TIMES IN VEHICLE, ALWAYS WHILE DRIVING. ON TWO OCCASIONS TRANSFER CASE DISINTEGRATED. CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, THEN HEARD PIECES FALLING AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE, THEN SLOW DOWN. ON TWO OCCASIONS CONSUMER HEARD NOISES, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE TRANSFER CASE WAS …
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TRANSFER CASE HAS GONE OUT FOUR TIMES IN VEHICLE, ALWAYS WHILE DRIVING. ON TWO OCCASIONS TRANSFER CASE DISINTEGRATED. CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, THEN HEARD PIECES FALLING AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE, THEN SLOW DOWN. ON TWO OCCASIONS CONSUMER HEARD NOISES, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED. *AK
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR AN INSPECTION ON 7/11/2003 THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THREE OUT OF THE FOUR RIMS WERE CRACKED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIMS WERE CRACKED WHERE THE FACTORY MOUNTED. *JB
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND WAS BOUNCING ON THE ROAD. WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO RETRIEVE THE WHEEL, HE FOUND A 4X5 INCH BRACKET BEING SUPPORTED BY AN EIGHTH INCH CABLE. *PH
3 REAR SEAT BELTS WERE NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY IN THIS VEHICLE. *AK
LIFT (TRANSFER) PUMP FAILURE. *NLM
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.