The 2002 Dodge Ram Pickup has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 576,418 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN07V5550002007-12-04576,418 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY CAUSING A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
3
1injuries
AIR BAGS
2
2crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
2crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
1
EQUIPMENT
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
Total complaints29
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My dodge ram 1500 pickup has a very unsafe condition in the from of a cracking and broken dashboard. I would hate to think of coming in contact with it in a collision. *tr”
“Cracking of dashboard, after reading the complaints on here and numerous other sites it appears to be a trend that needs to be looked at. I have cut my hand once already on mine and there is no telling how many other people have also. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram pickup. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v555000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift). The dealer stated that they did not have the parts available to repair the vehicle. The contact called two…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram pickup. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v555000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift). The dealer stated that they did not have the parts available to repair the vehicle. The contact called two…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram pickup. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v555000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift). The dealer stated that they did not have the parts available to repair the vehicle. The contact called two…”
“Dodge ram 2002 3500 truck the brake disc pads come unglued from the backing plate defect was found on 3 of the 4 brake disc pads. Dodge is using poor or the wrong glue there was lots of life in the disc pads and was under 30,000 miles on the truck. *tr”
“Dodge ram 2002 3500 truck the brake disc pads come unglued from the backing plate defect was found on 3 of the 4 brake disc pads. Dodge is using poor or the wrong glue there was lots of life in the disc pads and was under 30,000 miles on the truck. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have it repaired for nhtsa campaign id number 07v555000 (power train:automatic transmission:lever and linkage:column shift). The vehicle remained parked at the dealer the entire day without being repaired. The…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE02096 Opened 2002-12-26 · closed 2003-05-15
REAR AXLE FAILURE
SEE ATTACHED REPORT.
InvestigationPE02096 Opened 2002-12-26 · closed 2003-05-15
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Dodge Ram Pickup as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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