2002 Dodge RAM 3500 Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 44 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2002 Dodge RAM 3500, 5% of the 44 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,250 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Loss of power, check engine light comes on and all vehicle will do is idle(doesn't matter if you're doing 70mph on interstate or 35mph through town). Dangerous as you never know when this will happen, you could be pulling out into traffic,etc. Truck has been in the dealership service dept. 4 times for the same problem, they say it's fixed but this still continues.”
NHTSA complaint #10050919, filed 2003-12, 2,500 miles“The air bag light had stayed on, flashed, and chimed. The technician at the dealer stated that the air bags could have deployed at any time, possibly due to a wiring problem. Also the passenger seat belt had tightened abnormally. Ts scc”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 45 | 12% |
| 2011 | 17 | 8% |
| 2010 | 17 | 11% |
| 2009 | 6 | 6% |
| 2008 | 18 | 10% |
| 2007 | 24 | 11% |
| 2006 | 53 | 21% |
| 2005 | 15 | 8% |
| 2004 | 15 | 7% |
| 2003 | 9 | 3% |
| 2002 | 2 | 5% |
| 2001 | 6 | 5% |
| 2000 | 7 | 12% |
| 1999 | 5 | 5% |
| 1998 | 14 | 13% |
| 1997 | 6 | 5% |
| 1996 | 10 | 8% |
| 1995 | 8 | 7% |
| 1994 | 14 | 20% |
| 1993 | 3 | 15% |
| 1992 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2002 Dodge RAM 3500
9 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Dodge RAM 3500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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