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2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	796056
Internal NHTSA #	10336302
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2002
File date	14/06/10
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Replaced rack and pinion four times along with the upper control arm, upper/lower ball joints, and tie rod ends. This last time the boots on the rack and pinion busted power steering fluid was lost causing steering to lock up. The severe underlying issue to the failure of the rack and pinion is the left and right steering knuckles are faulty causing the tires to turn to far which is causing the damage to the rack and pinion busting which is causing the drainage of power steering fluid and locking up the steering.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	86312
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GREAT LAKES , IL
VIN pattern	1D3HU18Z52JXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	45
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Dodge RAM 1500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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