Problems with 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

While driving all of the gauges have quit working headlights stay on will not turn off.

Tried to get the truck started and could not get it to work. took the keys out and throw them up on the dash and the truck started and all electronical stuff in truck came on. then when driving home it would rev up and down and would try to shut off when i had to stop

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram 1500. while driving 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. an independent towing company towed the vehicle to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the contact took the vehicle back to the independent mechanic who informed the contact that the wire harness convertible box had a lot of corrosion around it and needed to be replaced. a collision shop was contacted. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 200,000.

Intermittent turn signal failure. turn left signal on, and flash then right signal will occasionally flash. sometimes left and right will alternate. this is not the same as emergency flashers where both lights are on at the same time. this is dangerous, i'm in a left turn lane with my left blinker on but my truck is telling other drivers that i want to turn right. the failure, erratic behavior is random and intermittent.

The fcm and pdc are extremely bad on the 2002 dodge. they corrode causing your brake lights, blinkers, headlights and emergency flasher not to work. dodge should have been mandated to recall and replace both parts on every truck. the corrosion is do to the poor design of the pdc "fuse box" with holes in the bottom allowing water and moisture to enter the pdc and start to corrode. this in turn causing the fcm " front control module" to short out. this is a severe danger to the truck owner as well as other motorists and pedestrians on the road. this is a very serious matter and needs to be looked in to and fixed. i have personally experience this and have almost been hit several times by motorists behind me do to the fact my taillights quit working and my blinkers did as well. i have replaced my fcm and pdc 4 times already and each one shorts out after a year. that's $600-$1200 each time. dodge is responsible for this problem.

While driving over railroad tracks last week, the key slid out of the ignition. when i attempted to pull to the right shoulder, my steering colomn locked and the motor finally died and coasted to a stop.

When i turn on the heater the blend door and actuator make a popping sound when turned heat on , blend doors broken and actuator not working properly. it occurs while vehicle stationary and in motion when heat is turned on.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram 1500. while driving 75 mph, the hvac blower motor failed to operate without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 03v078000 (steering). the failure mileage was 190,000.

I was on my way home from picking up my paycheck driving on the highway in the fast lane doing around 70 mph when all of a sudden my truck shut down with no warning and then restarted. i immediately got off of the highway and took back roads. about 1.5 miles from my home at a red light the truck once again shut down completely, no engine, no electric, nothing, it was completely dead on a fairly busy road. i had to have the truck towed home and have not been able to get it started at all. i went online to see what might be the cause and have found many related cases to what i am dealing with.

Dashboard cracked, lamp light is on and alarm keeps dinging. checked all lights and they are all working.

Dash board has shattered and the air condition/heater does not blow. *tr

Vehicle problem first started when turning steering wheel to the right entirely. currently vehicle airbag light comes on and of through all ranges of steering. *js

The speedometer stopped working, abs light on, ebrake light on, airbag light on, no controls for defroster, found no power to fuses on 32-38 several people online in forums have the same problem. *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram. the contact stated that the gear shifter would lock into any gear. also, the key was able to be removed from the ignition key althought the vehicle was not in park. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was unknown. pam

Hello, i have just bought a 2002 dodge ram 1500 truck from my father in-law. before he sold it to me he mentioned that the air blower for the air conditioning and heater doesn't work. he said it was a recall that he never took in to get serviced. so i looked the truck up on the website www.recalls.gov. and sure enough there it was. a recall on the steering column electrical connect. now i remember riding with my father in law and he would be constantly moving the steering wheel up and down using the tilt when the air conditioning would cut off and that made it turn back on. the problem is is when i get on the dodge site and search for recalls using the vin number this recall doesn't show up. i called a dealership and they said it didn't show up either. i find it a little odd that my truck doesn't show this recall is needed when it is very obvious that this steering column electrical connect is the very issue i'm having. and i recall that my father in law has had ...