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2002 Dodge RAM 3500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2002 Dodge RAM 3500 are lower than the model-year median of 124.5.

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44Owner complaints

Model-year median: 124.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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104
199958
2000130
200144
2002286
2003214
2004196
2005
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
9Steering
8Power Train
5Suspension
5Air Bags
4
All reported categories
Fuel System, Diesel
4Fuel System, Other
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Unknown Or Other
3Electrical System
2Engine And Engine Cooling
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Tires
2Engine
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes
1Trailer Hitches
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

32 reports with mileage · 12 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 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

2 reports
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48,500 miles · Oct 11, 2016
Fuel System, GasolineSteeringSuspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND VIBRATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED IN EITHER DIRE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND VIBRATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED IN EITHER DIRECTION. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR BUMP AND LIFT BUMP WERE FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,500.

NHTSA ODI #10915214

Mileage unknown · Feb 23, 2005
Fuel System, Gasoline

THE CONSUMER WAS ON A LONG ROAD TRIP WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL WAS RUNNING LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN INSPECTION AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE TRANSFER PUMP WAS CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING 60% OF THE FUEL INTO THE ENGINE FOR THE THIRD TIME. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER ONCE AGAIN. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10112927

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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