2002 Dodge RAM 1500

I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME THE RACK AND PINION WENT OUT AND THIS TIME WAS DURING DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE IN THE SNOW. THE FIRST OCCURANCE WAS AT 40,000 MILES WHEN WE HAD 6 INCHES OF SNOW AND THIS TIME WAS AT 114,000 MILES IN 8 INCHES OF SNOW. THIS VEHICLE IS HOW I MAKE A LIVING AND IS NOT USED FOR RECREATIONAL OFF ROADING. THE DAMAGE TO THE RACK AND PINION OCCURED DURING REGULAR FOUR WHEEL DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEED (70 MPH), AND SWITCHING LANES WHILE ON A BRIDGE, THE EXCESSIVE BOUNCING AND BAD SUSPENSION OF TRUCK MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK ENDED UP SPINNING AROUND, MAKING A COMPLETE 180--- ON A BRIDGE!! I ENDED UP SLAMMING INTO THE SAFETY RAIL OF THE BRIDGE. AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. LUCKILY, I WASN'T INJURED. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THE ACCIDENT WAS MY FAULT, BUT AFTER TALKING TO A FEW OWNERS OF THIS MODEL, I FIGURED OUT THAT MANY OF US HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. THE QUESTION IS, WHY IS THIS PROBLEM NOT BEING FIXED?? I HAVE TALKED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY JUST KEEP REFERRING ME TO DEALERS FROM OTHER TOWNS. *JB

PRIOR TO TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES OF SERVICE FOR HEADLIGHT FAILURES, WON'T JUMP START, REPLACED BATTERY, 7 MO. LATER. AFTER SEVERAL OTHER ATTEMPTS WAS INFORMED OF NEED WIRING HARNESS DUE TO AFTER MARKET REPLACEMENT OF HEADLAMP. REPLACED HEADLAMPS TO FACTORY AND 3RD DEAD BATTERY. I HAVE INVESTED $1100 SINCE THE SECOND DEAD BATTERY. DEALER SAYS BATTERY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS???? MOST OCCURANCES DURING EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD. *AK

MY 2002 DODGE RAM HAS SEVERAL POTETIAL ACCIDENT, CAUSING PROBLEMS, ONE WHEN IM DRIVING IN THE RAIN OR AFTER A RAIN WATER IN THE ROAD IT CAUSES M STEERING TO LOCK UP AND I CANNOT STEER. I REPORTED THIS TO A DEALER IN TOWN AND THE SERVICE REP SAID THAT THE STEERING WILL TURN INTO MANUAL DRIVE AND SEEM HARDER TO STEER, WOW I COULD NOT BELIEVE I HEARD THAT AND THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN CORRECTED AND I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO DODGE ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS. ALSO WHEN IM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR HIGHWAY IN THE 2002 DODGE RAM AND I RUN OVER A SMALL BUMP SUCH AS ON OVERPASSES WHEN THE BRIDGE PORTION MEETS THE GROUND SIDE MY TRUCK WILL LOSE CONTROL SOMETIMES TO THE POINT OF THE REAR END ATTEMPTING TO SPIN THE TRUCK AROUND I GUESS THE ONLY THING THAT HAS PREVENTED THIS IS THE FORWARD MOVEMENT ITSELF, HOWEVER I HAVE COME UPON SITUATIONS WHEN IM TURNING IN A PARTICULAR DIRECTION AND A BUMP IS IN THE ROAD PRIOR TO THE TURN AND THE TRUCK LEAVES ME LIMITED CONTROL AS THE REAR END SUSPENSION REACTING TO THE SMALL BUMP ATTEMPTS TO MAKE THE TRUCKS REAR END JUMP AND ATTEMPT TO SPEND AROUND. THIS IS A VERY SICK FEELING AND NUMEROUS PASSANGERS HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN FOR THIS TRUCKS FAULT AS THEY EXPERIENCE THIS WHILE RIDING IN THE TRUCK.*AK