2002 Dodge Ram 2500 suspension problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I purchased a 2003 dodge ram 2500 5.7 v8 4wd. My steering has gotten really loose over the last week. I brought it in to dealership for a previous recall. And the technician told me that my steering gear was going out and that it should not be bad.”
filed Apr 13, 2021
“Death wobble. Experience when hitting small/minor bumps in the road or railroad tracks. Violent shaking causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and almost impossible to keep your foot on the brake pedal to try to come to a stop. Shaking is so violent that the driver is bounced around in…”
filed Mar 3, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other Ram 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 2500 | 22 | 8% |
| 2011 Ram 2500 | 37 | 12% |
| 2010 Ram 2500 | 32 | 14% |
| 2009 Ram 2500 | 15 | 7% |
| 2008 Ram 2500 | 48 | 15% |
| 2007 Ram 2500 | 93 | 26% |
| 2006 Ram 2500 | 106 | 16% |
| 2005 Ram 2500 | 77 | 18% |
| 2004 Ram 2500 | 106 | 18% |
| 2003 Ram 2500 | 122 | 18% |
| 2001 Ram 2500 | 39 | 8% |
| 2000 Ram 2500 | 23 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Dodge Ram 2500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.