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2002 Dodge Ram Pickup Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

29 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.86 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift

EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY CAUSING A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEARSHIFT BLOCKER AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

ON CERTAIN VAN AND PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE IGNITION/PARK SHIFT INTERLOCK SYSTEM MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS CAN ALLOW THE SHIFTER TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED (OR IN THE "LOCK" POSITION). THIS CAN ALSO ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WHEN THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION.

Complaint volume

29 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

5Crashes
1Fires
3Injuries
0Deaths

Across 29 complaints. Severity Index 0.86.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Structure8 · 28%Power Train · Automatic T…3 · 10%Air Bags · Frontal2 · 7%Air Bags2 · 7%Suspension · Front1 · 3%Electrical System · Wirin…1 · 3%Vehicle Speed Control1 · 3%Trailer Hitches1 · 3%
  1. Structure — 8 reports
  2. Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Lever And Linkage:Column Shift — 3 reports
  3. Air Bags:Frontal — 2 reports
  4. Air Bags — 2 reports
  5. Suspension:Front — 1 reports
  6. Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash — 1 reports
  7. Vehicle Speed Control — 1 reports
  8. Trailer Hitches — 1 reports
  9. Power Train:Axle Assembly — 1 reports
  10. Electrical System:Wiring — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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