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2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	619982
Internal NHTSA #	10183088
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2002
File date	12/02/07
Component	STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have suffered two major system failures in my 2002 dodge ram 1500, both of which resulted in a complete lock of the steering while driving. In both instances, first at 30,000 km in feb 04, and now at 72,000 km in feb 07, the power steering rack has broken, resulting in a catastrophic failure, requiring a king kong grip on the steering wheel simply to turn the wheel even one inch. The first failure was covered by chrysler under the three year warranty, but this one is not being covered under the powertrain warranty. Both failures were luckily at low speed, but if this happens again in two years, i pray that it does not happen at highway speeds. I have seen numerous other complaints on carcomplaints. Com for the same failure, and there is another dodge ram at the dealer right now with the same break down. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PETAWAWA ONTARIO CANADA, 00
VIN pattern	1D7HU16Z22JXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	28/07/02
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	20
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Dealer's name	COUNTRYSIDE DODGE
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Dealer's city	ESSEX
Dealer's state code	00
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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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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Rack And Pinion Problems, Complaints and Defects

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