2002 Dodge RAM Quad Cab Suspension Problems

“At speeds above 35 MPH the rearend of my truck hops excessively and causes the rear to sway to the right when driving over average road surfaces with minor bumps or irregularities in the surface. On numerous occasions I have almost lost control of the truck and am very concerned to learn that other 2002 Dodge ram 1500 quad cab owners are experiencing similar problems.”

“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.”

“I have a 2002 Dodge ram 1500 quad cab 4x4, very well maintained and was never abused. About 8 months ago I noticed a crack on the dashboard on the passenger side. Within several months one crack had grown to 6 cracks. Then about 1 month ago the air would not flow through the dash vents anymore. In order to find out the problem I had to remove the dash board to get the heat and air system. When I removed the dash board it crumbled into about 20 pcs. Upon inspection of the air problem I found out the blend door that controls the air to the dash was broken. Seems this is a problem. …”

“While coming out of a curve the truck jolted, dipped and could not be controlled (1st failure). Subsequently I hit a telephone pole detrying the passenger side front panel and the truck slid to stop after shutting off ( 2nd failure). When I got out of the truck , behind me on the side of the road, the passenger side side wheel was laying on the ground still attached to the axle. There were no pot holes or rocks on the road to cause the jolt . This is a similar condition that I believe has been described for the durango and dakota of the same year.”

“I was driving under 30 miles an hour in my 2002 Dodge ram quad truck when something snapped under the front of the truck causing me to lose control of my vehicle resulting into crashing into a truck waiting to pull out into the street. The truck only had 17,000 miles and we only have had it 22 months, bought new. The steering arm was off at both ends, the wheel came off and all damage was on the inside of the wheel, the other wheel was turned straight. When accident happened the truck veered to the left out of control. The airbag never came out. …”