2002 DODGE RAM 1500 Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit Problems

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Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit Issues in the 2002 DODGE RAM 1500

11 power traindrivelinedifferential unit complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit Complaints

#10668783 | December 29, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

#10188310 | April 19, 2007

REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN MAKING A HUMMING NOISE UNDER LOAD. IT HAD PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE UNTIL FAILURE. PINION BEARINGS ARE BAD. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE TRUCK PRODUCTS. A REPAIR SHOP IN MY TOWN JUST DID 3 REBUILD ON THIS TYPE TRUCK IN ONE WEEK. A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED . THIS REAR END COULD COME APART AND INJURY COULD BE HAPPEN. *TR

#10183151 | February 21, 2007

REAR CLIPS BROKEN IN 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. *JB

#10180920 | January 28, 2007

FOUND METAL PIECES THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4. THE WHOLE REAR END HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS APPARENTLY A WELL DOCUMENTED KNOWN PROBLEM BASED ON HUNDREDS OF FORUM THREADS UNDER "C-CLIP", "RETAINER CLIP" AND/OR "CLUTCH PACK RETAINER" PROBLEMS. *JB

#10175713 | December 10, 2006

THE RETAINING CLIPS FAIL IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OF ALL 02-2005 (MAYBE 2006) 9.25" LSDS ARE AFFECTED FROM DODGE RAM'S. MINE HAS FAILED ONCE AND HAS BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS DODGE JUST REPLACES THEM WITH THE SAME ONES THAT WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL. *JB

#10172984 | November 8, 2006

I HAVE A 2002 DODGE 1500 PICKUP WITH THE LIMITED SLIP REAR DIFFERENTIAL. MY DIFFERENTIAL "CAME APART" AT 37,000 MILES. SINCE MY INCIDENT I HAVE DISCOVERED NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS DIFFERENTIAL IN '02-'05 PICKUPS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I WOULD THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IF THE BROKEN PARTS WERE TO GET INTO THE RING AND PINION GEARS IT COULD CAUSE THE TRUCK TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASH. THE MANUFACTURE IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT SEEMS UNCONCERNED. I THINK THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. BOB BRANDENBERG. *NM

#10124413 | June 7, 2005

CLUNCKING NOISE UNDER HOOD. LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT. THIS TRUCK HAS ONLY 55,000 NO OFF ROADING

#10106876 | January 5, 2005 Crash

THE DIFFERENTIAL BROKE IN HALF WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND DOWN TO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IMMOBILE. *AK......MAD EALL TIRES FLAT, AND REAR PASSENGER TIRE DETACHED/FELL OFF THE TRUCK. NO POLICE REPORT OBTAINED. CONSUMER CLAIMED POLICE WERE TRYING TO GET MONEY IN EXCHANGE OF THE REPORT. ON EPICTURE INCLUDED. *AK

#10059718 | February 24, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO FOUND THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL FLUID NEEDED CHANGING. DEALER CHANGED THE FLUID AND CHARGED THE CONSUMER FOR THE WORK.*AK

#10054830 | January 25, 2004

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED FUNCTIONING. FOUND THAT SENSOR ON TOP OF DIFFERENTIAL WAS DISLODGED AND OIL WAS COMING FROM DIFFERENTIAL. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL, PINION BEARING, AND SENSOR. *LA

#786051 | August 6, 2002

CONSUMER STATES REAR DIFFERENTIAL BEGAN MAKING LOUD PINGING SOUNDS AS IF METAL WAS COOLING AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOWING A TRAILER FOR THREE HOURS ON THE HIGHWAY. PAINT WAS BUBBLING OFF OF THE DIFFERNETIAL. DEALER FOUND THE ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL AND REAR AXLE BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TT

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