2002 DODGE RAM 1500 Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System Problems

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Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System Issues in the 2002 DODGE RAM 1500

9 visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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#10482651 | October 30, 2012

THE HEATER "VENT CONTROL" HAS STOPPED WORKING ON MY TRUCK AND I CAN NO LONGER SELECT "DEFROST" IN MY TRUCK. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE, AS THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN WITHOUT CLEAR VISIBILITY THROUGH THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR DODGE RAM TRUCKS AND HAS NEVER BEEN RECALLED. I CANNOT DEFROST MY WINDOWS AS A RESULT. I'VE BEEN HOLD IT'S THE HVAC BLEND DOORS. *TR

#10482430 | October 27, 2012

NO HEAT OR A/C ON DRIVER'S SIDE. IT HAS DUAL CLIMATE ZONES. LOOKED ON ONLINE FORUMS AND SAW OTHERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUES. *TR

#10371771 | December 20, 2010

2002 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS IN DASH W/ AT LEAST TWO IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AREA. HEATER AND DEFROSTER ALSO DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *TR

#10369257 | December 5, 2010

#1 WHEN IT GOT COLD I TURNED IT OVER TO THE HEATER. #2 HEAT WILL NOT COME OUT THE DRIVERS SIDE VENTS ,ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR. PASSENGER SIDE HAS HEAT BUT IS LACKING. THIS IS ON ALL OF THE HEATING SYSTEM UPPER AND LOWER. #3 HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIR CAN'T AFFORD IT RIGHT KNOW. *TR

#10355933 | September 16, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO FEEL HEAT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE; ALL OF THE HEAT WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. FURTHERMORE, THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

#10061065 | March 1, 2004

VEHICLE'S WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED FROST WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. FROST STILL EXISTED WHEN DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM WAS ENGAGED. THIS REDUCED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. MANUFACTURER INDICATED TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS WAS DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE CIRCULATION SYSTEM THAT COULD NOT BE CORRECTED.*AK

#10055827 | January 26, 2004

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE WINDOWS TO REMAIN DEFROSTED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY AND UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM *NM

#10026482 | July 2, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL SAFETY LETTER FOR THE HVAC BLOWER HARNESS. DEALER WILL DISCONNECT THE REMOTE STARTER, BUT WILL CHARGE SOME AMOUNT OF $ TO RECONNECT. *AK

#768947 | November 4, 2002

HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. SOME HAVEN'T BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER YET. THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE. IT SHIFTS HARD AT ABOUT 2200 RPM'S OR AROUND 25-30MPH. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE. I'VE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS THAT WERE NOT LISTED INCLUDING BRAKES AND ALTERNATOR. THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR MIRROR HAS RECENTLY BROKEN AND NOW FLOPS IN THE WIND ON THE FREE WAY AND IS UNUSABLE. I FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY, THEN FOUND THAT IT WAS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE. THE VENTILATION FROM THE PANEL IS ASLO SENT TO THE FLOOR VENTS DESPITE THE DIAL BEING SET TO "PANEL" NOT "FLOOR". THE TAILGATE CABLES ARE MISMATCHED. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NORMAL. I WON'T PLACE ANYTHING ON THE TAILGATE IN FEAR THAT THE CABLE MIGHT BREAK. THE EXTERIOR TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT SYNCHED...

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