Have had nothing but trouble with my 02 ram 2500 truck. Rear brake pads had nothing but rust holding the pads in place, had the turbo and fuel pump replaced, u-joints and yoke on 4wd shaft worn out and hanger bearing on rear drive shaft worn out at about 70,000mi, tail gate cable broke after only two years, when clicking from high beam to low beam occasionally all lights go out, cannot use heated mirrors because they will blow a fuse and I won't have any heat, and now all ball joints and tie rod ends are worn and need replaced. I bought this truck new with only 75 miles on it, when I had the fuel pump and turbo replaced at around 78,000 miles, my mileage increased from about 350 miles per tank to about 550 miles per tank of fuel. Highway driving is much higher mpg. Fuel gage no longer works, empty at half tank of fuel now. Was quarter tank and empty. I'm sure the transmission will be next, I've been putting special fluid additive in that, this seems to help with smoothness of shifting and power. Never ever will I waste my money on a vehicle made by the "big three" again. There is a good reason why toyota is taking over the market.
2002 Dodge RAM 2500: ball joint or control arm failure
5 of the 155 complaints about the 2002 Dodge RAM 2500 describe ball joint or control arm failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Ball joint or control arm failure by model year
What owners say
A 20002 dodge truck with 48000 needed upper ball joints, this was discovered while driving down the highway when the passenger side right front wheel nearly came off. The consumer first thought it was a was loose lug nut but upon inspection the nuts were tight, but the ball joint was worn and loose. This was the first incident.
An excess of 50 thousands of play in the upper and lower ball joints of my 2002 dodge 2500 4x4 quad cab diesel has been detected by two independent service shops. The dealer, southtown dodge, refuses to replace the ball joints under warranty, citing only 20 and 24 thousandths play with 30 thousandths allowable. Over the last 5000 to 6000 miles, the ball joint wear has caused the steer tires to wear rapidly and erraticly steers itself when in motion. The dealer offered to replace the ball joints for "around $800" if I am "so concerned.
There has been no failure yet that I know of but I own a 2002 dodge 2500 with the cummins turbo diesel engine. This truck was built with only two (2) grease fittings in the steering gear. This is an insufficent number and will cause premature failure of the ball joints and tie rods.
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Is ball joint or control arm failure a common problem on the 2002 Dodge RAM 2500?
5 of 155 owner complaints about the 2002 Dodge RAM 2500 (3%) mention ball joint or control arm failure. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Dodge RAM 2500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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