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)

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
The plastics used in my 2002 Dodge Ram is a safety issue. It appears to be well documented and Dodge needs to find a solution to the dash splitting and breaking apart. My dash is in several pieces. There is an aftermarket cap that will fit over the dash, and it seems is my only option. I wish there was something more structurally sound to fix my problem. I can't even go to a salvage yard to get another one without the replacement breaking apart.
- Michael P., West Fork, US