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2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab engine problems

The 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab has 22 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Engine complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Ram Quad Cab engine complaints by model year22 complaints2001: 1 complaints2002: 22 complaints2003: 6 complaints
Ram Quad Cab engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE PRESENT. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED. THE CONTACT ALERTED THE DEALER WHO INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO START THE ENGINE AND UPON DOING SO, FLAMES ERUPTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 2, 2006 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab engine — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.