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2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1357597
Internal NHTSA #	10955718
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2002
File date	17/02/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While in motion pinion nut came loose drive shaft fell off vehicle rear axle locked up i was able to regain control of the vehicle and avoid crash and injury to others, this is the second incident where i could have been seriously injured due to pinion bearing and nut coming loose, dodge took care of this issue on 11/09/10 at 150,768 and this occurred again on 2/17/17 at 187,568 vehicle has only been driven about 36,000 and has failed again i believe this is the same issue the 05,09,10 ram models were recalled for but dodge continues to deny.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	187656
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DALLAS, GA
VIN pattern	3D7HU18N62GXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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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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Vehicle speed	48
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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