Help with overheating issue

Asked by Rebecca Jun 19, 2020 at 10:52 PM about the 2002 Dodge RAM 1500 SLT Quad Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have an 02 dodge ram 1500 4 wheel drive that keeps
overheating, we removed the thermostat so we could get it
to the auto store and it still overheated. When the truck
overheated it locked up the breaks and steering wheel
locked up. What could be the cause of it? I've already
replaced the water pump a few months ago, done a
radiator flush, the hoses are in tact, etc. Also when I turned
on the heater to keep it cooler to get it to where I was going
it made it overheat quicker.  Help!

3 Answers

Rebecca answered 3 years ago

It was just the breaks and steering. The steering now works but it feels like the power steering fluid is out or not working, and the truck over heats and the breaks are locked up still it happened when the truck overheated.

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Rebecca answered 3 years ago

My dodge did the same thing. We had to take most of the top part of the engine off to get to a hose that was cracked. Plus the master cylinder was loose and needed tightened. Forget the name of the hose but small hose dont cost more than 20 bucks. Plus cost of brake fluid.

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