2002 Dodge Ram Pickup Reviews - Page 2 of 6

There are only a couple of problems I've had...

Lower radiator hose exploded (bad radiator cap).

Purge solenoid in the evaporator system went bad.

That's it. That's all.

A nice looking comfy truck with 23 mpg to boot. I bought this truck during the BIG gas increase during Hurricane Katrina. I had some difficulty finding a V6 pickup. I'm glad I found it.

Only issue in general is that for whatever reason, they don't put REAL truck tires on them. This spring I fixed that.

The Power Steering pump went out and the Pulley is made out of plastic. What cheap truck. For a 4.7L it doesn't have that bad of power, but the gas mileage sucks. I hate to drive the truck. To me Dodge put a small gas tank on these trucks. I'm also having the same problem with the drivers seat. I'll stick with my CHEVY S-10. That truck out does the Dodge all-day. I woundn't buy another Dodge. And I don't like the Body style of the new Chevy's. So I would go with a Japanes Truck.

Very little has gone wrong with my Ram, everything "all the gadgets" and primary systems are functioning properly. The only glitch seems to be the second gear shifting of the automatic transmission; it is a bit quirky when you accelerate quickly, but does fine on slow starts.

I owned a 1998 Ram before this 2002, and the truck has indeed been totally re-designed. It feels, drives and looks different all the way around.

My only gripe about the new Ram is it feels a bit bouncy and lumbering, steering around corners or at low speed turns. The steering is very tight, but almost seems too tight and too responsive, if that is possible.

The clearance between the steering wheel and the front seat seems to be affected by the new slant design of the hood, and the front doors as well. I find myself having to re-adjust my seat every time I get in and out.

These are to me small problems; we all know that every time you buy a new car, you have to get used to its way of doing things.

These are my only complaints; I had my problems with my other Dodge that this one doesn't have, such as noisy front end, gurgling like crazy on acceleration, rough ride, 7 miles to the gallon etc.

To sum all this up, the 2002 Dodge Ram is a gorgeous hunk of metal, that is well designed to have stage presence and road dominance. The ride for a truck is incredible, and the engine has plenty of power, the seats are comfortable, the instrumentation is attractive and functional, and that front grille has not been topped yet.

Remember, if you can't Dodge it, Ram it.