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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.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
48,500 miles

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2002 Dodge Ram 1500 body / paint problems

body / paint problem

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2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Owner Comments

problem #2

Mar 162007

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • 97,000 miles

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I have several large cracks in my dashboard. Small chunks fall off of it whenever I drive it. It is a 2002 Dodge 1500 pick up.

- Melbourne , FL, USA

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problem #1

Oct 222004

Ram 1500

  • miles
Our company, american family insurance, has 2 claims on the same vehicle for 2 different people who got their foot caught in between the running board and the car. One person's ankle got broken in 3 different places, and the other person tore ligaments.

- Englewood, CO, USA

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