Anyone out there have problems with their Ram? The water pump and power steering pump went out simultaneously this morning.

 

Welcome to the site. I will move this thread to the third generation Ram section,
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Welcome to DF! I have a 02 and have not had any problems with either pump!

Must have been a fluke!!

 

have you had any belt issues? maybe if a new belt was put on and was too tight it would cause extra stress on them..?
or it could be a fluke...
welcome to the site natasha... youre one of few ladys on here... if youre a dude, sorry for the misconseption. lol. either way, welcome!!

 

How many miles are on the truck? The Ram is known to go through power steering components between 90k-120k miles, and the water pump could be related to the weather. Given that your truck is an 02, it's not surprising, they're both items that tend to fail on older and high-mileage vehicles.

 

welcome to the site, ive got an 02 and havnt had any problems with it yet. but pyro and cheap have some pretty good advice. they help a lot of people on this forum. you might also wanna try asking Weedahoe. hes pretty knowledgeable

 

my water pump failed at 90xxx miles. only cost like $40-$60 for a new one. before you do anything with your power steering, get some lucas- power steering fluid fix. i have used this in a 95 nissan truck, it took the completly dead p/s pump, and brought it back to life, along with my fathers 2000 f-150.