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2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	697905
Internal NHTSA #	10246309
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2002
File date	01/05/03
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I turned my fan on to cool the inside of the truck and after a few minutes, it shut off. A while later, i tried it again and it worked, but soon shut off again. I took the truck to the dealership and they told me they cleaned the air intake out and it was full of leaves. They told me that is why it shut off. The problem continued. A few weeks later, i got the recall notice about the wiring being too light and it was over heating. The dealer did the repair. It worked fine for a good while. Eventually it started shutting off again. Sometimes i could tilt the steering wheel to a different location and it would come back on. I flipped the access panel down to find the repair, they clipped the two lighter wires and plugged in to i believe 10 gauge wire in their place. The heavy wires are too stiff to flex and when pushed certain ways the fan shuts off. I also noticed where the wires are plugged in, the wires are so hot you can barely touch them. I don't feel this was a very good fix for the problem, since although the fan does not shut off due to overheating, it still is heating up under the dash and may cause a fire under the dash.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PROSPERITY, PA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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