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2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1163459
Internal NHTSA #	10692132
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2002
File date	18/02/15
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My son was on the i-5 coming home from school when the seals blew on the rack and pinion. Upon taking it to a repair shop we were informed that this is a known defect of the dodge ram trucks and they are known to blow any where from 50,000-100,000 miles. If we had known about this defect we would not have purchased the truck. When the seals blew the truck steering components began to grind and it was difficult to get it off the road. There was no warning and luckily my son had the opportunity to pull off the freeway with out injuring anyone. My father who has contracted with a local reservation contacted their service department only to find out that the dodge ram trucks were known to have serious power steering and front end issues. The only reason they purchased the trucks were that dodge provided the low bid and there has not been a government recall on the steering and their practice is to accept the low bid. The power steering. Tie rods and suspension are major components to going down the road safely. It shouldn't take someone dying to solve the issue. While we all are concerned about the impacts caused by larger vehicles against the new smaller lighter weight cars it is extremely important that we know the larger trucks are safe to drive on our roads. The dodge ram has numerous complaints on the internet, as well as dealers and repair shops noting that this is an issue. Chevy trucks, ford trucks and toyota trucks do not have the reputation for have issues with the front end and steering components. Thus this would appear to be a defect isolated to the dodge ram trucks. Since you cannot require and individual to replace the rack and pinion themselves every 50,000 miles the only option would be to require dodge to solve the issue. Thank you for your time and attentions.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	102500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LYNNWOOD, WA
VIN pattern	1D7HU18Z02JXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	60
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What is Recall?
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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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