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2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	869736
Internal NHTSA #	10413434
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2002
File date	01/10/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicles are known to run hot, something to do with the headgasket, i am told. The rack and pinion leaks and has to be watched. They are bad to have dead cylinders i am not sure when this first was a problem, but the vehicle has been parked now for several months because of these problems. It is my understanding that the auto company has made corrections to newer vehicles for these faulty components without notification of owners. *kb
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SPARTANBURG, SC
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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