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2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1412145
Internal NHTSA #	11031834
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2002
File date	18/09/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving home a noise started to occur when letting off gas pedal, got louder the more i drove, i drive 25 miles to and from work, well as i was coasting to slow to enter my driveway (i live in the country) and the then boom and no power rear end locked right at end of my drive and would not move, found drive shaft gone and pinion was pulled into differential, stopped in the middle of as state route had to drag truck off of road removed cover and found rear end chewed up, my question is why is dodge only coving this rea end back to 2005 and not to when they started using it in 2002, glad it didn't happen in heavy traffic, i would have been hurt or worse someone else would have
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	183569
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ATWATER, OH
VIN pattern	3D7HU18N12GXXXXXX
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
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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	55
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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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