CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2002 has the well-known and documented problem with their dashboards falling to pieces, but it also has engine failure from oil sludge. That's a doube shot of awful in your morning coffee.
8.2
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $880
- Average Mileage:
- 84,050 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 522 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- Dodge should recall the dashboard (safety issue) (281 reports)
- not sure (115 reports)
- replace dashboard (105 reports)
- class action lawsuit against Dodge for inferior dashboards (16 reports)
- bought an aftermarket dash replacement (3 reports)
- dashboard, vents, radio replacement (1 reports)
![2002 Dodge Ram 1500 accessories - interior problems](http://cdn.carcomplaints.com/img/v1/categories/accessories-interior.png)
accessories - interior problem
Helpful websites
- dash cap - Site offers solution for cracked dash on Dodge Ram. I used one of their products on my 2002 Ram 1500 and love it!
- Coverlay Manufacturing, Inc - ABS plastic contoured dash cover
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I JUST CANT BELIEVE HOW BAD MY DASHBOARD LOOKS ...THESE CRACKS ARE HUGE AND EVERYWHERE ON THE DASH... DON'T EVEN KNOW JUST WHAT TO DO. THESE COVERS ARE SOO TACKY AND THE REPLACEMENTS ARE SOOO COSTLY THIS IS OUR 4TH DODGE AND WE THOUGHT ABOUT GETTING THE NEW CHARGER BUT HELLLL TO THE NOOOO.. WE HONESTLY DON'T THINK THAT WE WILL EVER GET ANOTHER DODGE.. THE NEW CAMARO ISN'T A BAD SECOND CHOICE...BUT SERIOUSLY THIS DASH IS PRETTY EMBARRASSING...HOPE THAT DODGE DOES SOMETHING SOON... ( YEAH RIGHT )
- ozayasjr, Columbia, SC, US