Illustration'02 DODGE RAM 1500 STEERING LOSS DUE TO RACK AND PINION LEAKING AND FAILING. THIS HAS HAPPEN TWICE NOW AND THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 58,000 MI. ON IT. PLEASE MAKE DODGE RECALL THESE TRUCKS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR
2002 Dodge RAM Quad Cab
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
340–25K
2925–50K
3950–75K
3375–100K
13100–150K
8150K+
156 reports with mileage · 50 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 68 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports4 fire reports8 injury reports
What owners actually said
206 reports2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. SUN VISOR KEEPS FALLING. STARTED OUT NOT GOING UP ALL THE WAY. OVER TIME IT WILL ONLY GO UP PART WAY. *TR
RECEIVING HITCH FACTORY INSTALLED WITH THE 2 OF THE 4 BOLTS MISSING ALMOST LOST TRAILER GOING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB IS CRACKING. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN MANY DODGE TRUCKS AND THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS AND MAY OR MAY NOT ISSUE A RECALL. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE DASHBOARDS BEFORE MAJOR MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCUR. THE CRACK IS GETTING BIGGER AL…
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THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB IS CRACKING. I HAVE HEARD THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN MANY DODGE TRUCKS AND THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THIS AND MAY OR MAY NOT ISSUE A RECALL. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE DASHBOARDS BEFORE MAJOR MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCUR. THE CRACK IS GETTING BIGGER ALL THE TIME AND OTHERS ARE STARTING. *TR
I OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM TRUCK THAT HAS 63,000 MILES AND THE DASH IS CRACKING ALL AROUND IN DIFFERENT SPOTS. I HAVE READ ON MANY DIFFERENT WEB SITES THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WAS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. SO THE NEXT STEP WAS …
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I OWN A 2002 DODGE RAM TRUCK THAT HAS 63,000 MILES AND THE DASH IS CRACKING ALL AROUND IN DIFFERENT SPOTS. I HAVE READ ON MANY DIFFERENT WEB SITES THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT WAS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. SO THE NEXT STEP WAS TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE SAFERCAR.GOV TO SEE IF THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. *TR
DASH BOARD CRACKS, REQUESTING A REPLACEMENT AT COMPANY'S COST. *TR
COMPLETE FAILURE OF DODGE RAM 2002 PU DASH. THE DASH HAS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES (MORE THAN 20) AND HAS DISINTEGRATED. THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN PARKED IN EXCESSIVELY HOT OR DRY CLIMATES. *TR
2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEVELOPED A TOTAL OF FOUR SEPERATE CRACKS WITHIN A 6 WEEK TIME FRAME. THE CRACKS RUN FROM THE WINDSHIELD IN THE TOP SECTION DOWN INTO THE SECTION THAT CONTAINS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. 3 OF THE CRACKS ARE IN THE TOP SECTION WHILE THE FOURTH ONE IS IN THE AIRBAG SECTI…
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2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DEVELOPED A TOTAL OF FOUR SEPERATE CRACKS WITHIN A 6 WEEK TIME FRAME. THE CRACKS RUN FROM THE WINDSHIELD IN THE TOP SECTION DOWN INTO THE SECTION THAT CONTAINS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. 3 OF THE CRACKS ARE IN THE TOP SECTION WHILE THE FOURTH ONE IS IN THE AIRBAG SECTION OF THE DASH. *TR
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES FROM FRONT TO BACK FOR UNKNOWN REASON. NO CHEMICALS USED ON DASH. BELIEVE THIS MAY CAUSE PASS. SIDE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING OR MAY CAUSE PIECES OF THE DASH TO TURN INTO PROJECTILES IF AIRBAG DEPLOYS. *TR
CRACKED DASH. *JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE02096 · Rear Axle Failure
Opened Dec 26, 2002 · Closed May 15, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:axle Assembly; Power Train:driveline:differential Unit
SEE ATTACHED REPORT.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Power Train:axle Assembly
SEE ATTACHED REPORT.
Power Train:driveline:differential Unit
SEE ATTACHED REPORT.