2002 Dodge Ram Quad Cab: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Apr 9, 2011 · Steering, Suspension · 120,000 miles · CA

Simultaneous failure of the inter and outer tie rods, upper and lower ball joints on a 2002 dodge ram 1500 quad cab. The vehicle has never been use as a work truck, driven on dirt roads and currently has 120,000 highway miles. Rack and pinion is leaking oil, and needs to be replaced is coming a part.

Filed May 24, 2010 · Steering, Suspension · MO

I had to replace the upper and control arms ( both sides) because the tires were wearing uneven. I do not drive this pick-up off road! If you look at the lack of size to the ball joints, it is amazing they lasted 3 years.

Filed Sep 10, 2007 · Suspension · 17,000 miles · VT · crash · 2 injuries

There is a complaint already on file about the upper ball joint that fell out @17k miles. The complaint that I want to file now is the lower control arm tha is flexing when the brake is applied or when a bump is encountered. The truck will jump from one lane to the other when a rough place is hit at interstate speed. I have had it to the dealership on three different occasions and no one has ever had the time to even look at the problem. I bought the truck the last day of 2001 and now have 35k miles on it .I am afraid to drive it very much. When the first complaint was filed(because chrysler denided any claim) I thought I would at least get a response that I filed the complaint but to this day I have not. One more thing chrysler says that there has never been an injury attributed to the upper ball joint coming out of the 2002 dodge 1500, well I sent them the copy of the hospital report where I had 14 stitches across my nose and under my eye. Why has there not been any thing done about this problem? Must someone be killed before someone looks into this?

Filed Oct 26, 2006 · Steering, Suspension · MI

Power steering fluid leakage.I have to dump a whole bottle in once a week. Ball joints need replaced. Lifters in motor knock and have to be fixed.

Filed Dec 10, 2004 · Suspension · 52,635 miles · VA

Upper ball joint failure was found during state inspection, was replaced at owners expense.seen recall on durangos and dakotoas, was hoping to get rams included.the vehicle has 52,000 miles never driven off road or abused and routine maintence at the dealership.

Filed Apr 22, 2004 · Suspension · MO

Both front shocks have to be replaced and the vehicle doesn't even have 29,000 miles on it. The left ball joint is shredded and all has to be replaced.

Filed Mar 14, 2004 · Suspension · 57,000 miles · NH

Passenger side ball joint broke apart at 50,000 miles, with loss of control of vehicle, especially on gravel road and while braking....replaced at my expense, now less than one month later, the driver side ball joint seems to be going...this time with a little bit more warning than the last time....hopefully, other people are not having this problem and losing control of their truck..please let me know 2002 dodge ram 4x4 quad cab 1500.

Filed Feb 3, 2004 · Suspension · 33,000 miles · NH

Lower ball joints wearing out prematurally on 2002 dodge ram and other dodge trucks. Someone better start getting on dodge to fix this issue before people get killed. Costing the consumer alot of money in repairs. Probably planned by dodge.