CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2002 has the well-known and documented problem with their dashboards falling to pieces, but it also has engine failure from oil sludge. That's a doube shot of awful in your morning coffee.

3.3

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
41,367 miles

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2002 Dodge Ram 1500 steering problems

steering problem

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2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Owner Comments

problem #1

Jul 222007

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 41,367 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Power steering failed twice. Once in town and again on a major hwy at high speed. Rack and pinion failure both times. No accident occurred in either instance, but very difficult to drive a truck home when you are still 400 miles from there with no power steering on a Sunday. Very dangerous situation in traffic.

- Hobbs, NM, USA

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