We have classified the 2 complaints from 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 about WHEELS into the following categories.
I have a 2002 dodge ram 2500 with aluminum wheels. both left side tires developed leaks due to cracks in the factory wheels. had the leaks been on the right side i may not have noticed them going down and it could have been rather dangerous. when checking for replacement rims i was told at two large junk yards that dodge had a problem with the aluminum rims and would do nothing about it. i have both rims with cracks. i currently have two steel rims on and two aluminum. i am uncertain about leaving the two aluminum rims on as i am not sure if they will also fail. *tr
Stock tires failed at 18k. replaced all four tires and rims since it damaged one of the wheels during a blowout. *tr
Dt: contact stated while driving on a dirt road at approximately 15 mph the rear passenger's side tire blew out. he took the vehicle to a tire shop to have the other tires checked. the mechanic at the shop told him the reason the tire had blown out was because the rims cracked. *ak
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 dodge ram 2500. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact thought there was a nail in the tires because they were low. he looked under the vehicle and discovered two cracked rims. the two rims were replaced; however, a third rim cracked two and a half years later. there were no recalls available. the current mileage was 123,000 and failure mileage was 42,000.
When the vehicle was taken for an inspection on 7/11/2003 the consumer was informed three out of the four rims were cracked. consumer contacted the manufacturer, who stated the vehicle was out of warranty. *ak the consumer stated the rims were cracked where the factory mounted. *jb