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2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Driveline Universal Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	548641
Internal NHTSA #	10127023
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2002
File date	24/06/03
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle has had to have universal joints replaced three times. Each time, dealer indicated that this was a known problem and that there seems to be some defective parts out there. They indicated that if they are not replaced in a timely fashion, then damage could occur to the drive shaft. Problem is noticed when vehicle is moved from a stopped position. There is a metal-on-metal knocking sound heard from under the vehicle (and felt). It happens one time during initial acceleration. Sometimes felt while shifting gears as well. Vehicle purchased april 2002. First replacement was 06/24/03 at 33,716 miles second replacement was 04/01/04 at 54,257 miles third replacement was 07/14/04 at 62,636 miles. I now have 84,000 miles and it looks like it is happening again. The vehicle is out of warranty and i am sure i am going to get soaked by dodge for this one. I have had many problems like this with the vehicle and poor dodge service has caused the problems. In the past i kept telling them something was wrong with the suspension. When they found nothing wrong with the suspension, they could have looked a bit further but they did not... It ended up costing me 2 new tires (the old tires only had 20k on them and were worn beyond belief). It was an alignment issue. The dealership in question is stetler dodge in york, pa. I had a blower motor problem in the past they ignored (turned out to be a recall item), bad amplifier, brake problems and the vehicle floats all over the place when hitting little bumps. Hard to control.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STEWARTSTOWN, PA
VIN pattern	3D7HU18Z12GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	14/04/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	5
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Dealer's name	STETLER DODGE
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	YORK
Dealer's state code	PA
Dealer's ZIP code	17402

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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.
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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.
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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 Power Train Driveline Universal Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Driveline Universal Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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