Problems with 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 STEERING

Steering gear box explodes during service, cast iron gear box breaks while driving, loss of fluid no steering and no brakes hydroboost system. *tr

2005 dodge ram 3500 diesel crew cab short box truck. all front end components replaced at 90,000 kms using dodge parts,nothing is worn out. a two inch leveling kit has been installed. the front end has been shaking since i bought it at 90,000 kms,i have been chasing it for two years now,since then i have been to the dodge dealer on an apparent recall on the steering stabilzer,my truck did not meet the criteria,but i bought the parts anyway then added a adjustable track bar and a steering box stabilizer. it did help some ,but the shake is still there. in my opinion this is an engineering flaw and must be dealt with sooner than later. the wobble is triggered with a bump in the road at speeds between 80-120 kms,it shakes the steering so hard you have to hang on with both hands, brake and turn sharp left to right to get out of it. *tr

2005 dodge truck 3500 ram 4 wheel drive 40,000 miles. steering became very loose with difficulty keeping vehicle going straight down the road. taken to repair shop and determined to be a defective steering gear box. replace by dealer 11/28/2006. not covered under warranty. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that there was a noise heard frequently from the front driver's side tire area. additionally, the ger slipped while in park and the vehicle rolled away, crashing into a telephone pole. a police report was filed and there were no injuries. additionally, the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign id number:13v528000 (steering) but was advised by the dealer that the parts needed to complete the repair were not available. the contact received the notice several years ago. the contact stated after the first recall notice was received, there was an attempt to schedule repairs with two different dealers who could not service the vehicle. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 105000.

2005 dodge ram 3500 4x4 laramie hit a rough seam in the road causing the front of the vehicle to shimmy. *kb ***nar*** the shimmy was so severe that the consumer had to apply the brakes and bring the vehicle to almost a complete stop. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who replaced a worn inner tie rod end and steering shock. the consuemr requested reimbursement form the manufacture. *nm

Stripped bolt in upper steering colum, cause steering to lock up, causing crash into parked truck and building. *nm

A week before taking in my 2005 ram 2500 truck to have it looked at, i noticed that the steering had changed. the truck wandered, there was a vibration in the steering wheel, and mid way through a turn the steering wheel would lock up. three days before taking in my truck into the dealer, the steering gear box started to make a growling noise. after taking my truck in to have it looked at, the ase tech that was given to work order for my truck declared it safe for road use. 8 hours later after pleading with the head service manager to take my truck for a road test, the steering gear box that was deemed safe by the ase tech was condemned by the head service manager. to date the new steering gear box is on order from another dealership even after i was told by the service managers at john elway dodge that the part was in stock. *jb

Dt: consumer stated steering box malfunctioned. when turning the wheel, it didn't turn straighten back up on its own. consumer took vehicle to the service department. also, contacted daimler chrysler, and was told they did not hear of the problem. had to take the vehicle to a dealer and have a diagnostic test done to find out if they could help with the problem. consumer noticed the problem june 28, 2005. he has a friend who has the same vehicle, and took vehicle to the service department. he felt it was the same problem with his vehicle. when the vehicle failed it continued to drive, but it was like driving a vehicle without power steering, and it got harder the farther it was driven.*ak