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.

1.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
110,000 miles

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2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Owner Comments

problem #2

Jan 012013

Ram 1500

  • 70,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 25 mph, the driver's seat main bracket snapped and the seat became unstable. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the bracket needed to be welded. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 70,000.

- Rahway, NJ, USA

problem #1

May 292011

Ram 1500 6-cyl

  • 149,999 miles
The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact was driving approximately 10 mph when the front driver seat unexpectedly reclined. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that the dashboard was cracked in various locations. The failure mileage was 149,999. Updated 09/15/11 updated 09/26/11

- Orlando, FL, USA

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