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Issues with RAM 1500 STEERING by Years

The RAM 1500 had plenty of problems with various aspects of STEERING as 326 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. Models of 2015, 2014, 2019 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with STEERING.

Browse RAM 1500 STEERING problems by years

2019 59 2018 2 2017 12 2016 25 2015 74 2014 67 2013 52 2012 39

Do RAM 1500 models have STEERING problems?

Below you may see the STEERING components and the number of complaints they received.

ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM 3 LINKAGES 1 TIE ROD ASSEMBLY 1 HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM 1 RACK AND PINION 1 COLUMN 1

Worst RAM 1500 Problems

STEERING
2014 RAM 1500 August 28, 2015 Victims: 2

Head on collision, that caused entire front frame to be replaced and air bags did not deploy.

STEERING
2013 RAM 1500 May 27, 2018 Victims: 2 Mileage: 75000 miles

Driving assistance features were rendered unavailable during a software update which i believe contributed to a collision. the vehicle was in motion o...

STEERING
2012 RAM 1500 April 8, 2014 Victims: 1 Mileage: 65891 miles

My wife was in a wreck yesterday she hit a truck in the rear end and airbags did not deploy causing her facial injuries also a later surgery. *tr

Recently reported STEERING problems on RAM 1500

The STEERING
2019 RAM 1500

Power steering went out twice and the dealership can't find the issue when the vehicle gets to the dealership. it's going out in the highway and the roadway

The STEERING
2015 RAM 1500

Power steering worked yesterday. this morning it does not work at all. warning light on the dash is on.

The STEERING
2015 RAM 1500

My steering on this ram 1500 has been noticeably stiff lately when turning. i looked for common complaints from other ram owners and found a recall (s19) for rams manufactured between jan and sept of 2015 - my ram was manufactured in april 2015. i feel that this ram should also be included in this recall

The STEERING
2013 RAM 1500

Truck has a type of electric assisted steering. while driving steering just quits working and very difficult to turn, takes a lot of strength, very dangerous, especially at speed. after shutting off ignition, it will sometimes return to normal, but will again just unexpectedly stop working, very dangerous especially for people that do not possess above average arm strength

The STEERING
2019 RAM 1500

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 ram 1500. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the lost power steering which made it difficult to maneuver the vehicle. the contact stated that extra effort was required to maneuver the vehicle. the contact stated that a message stating power steering unavailable; service required, was displayed on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to hall chrysler ram located at (3152 virginia beach blvd, virginia beach va) however, the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. after retrieving the vehicle, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 16,666.

The STEERING
2013 RAM 1500

The power steering failed on my wife while she was driving. this problem is the same problem as the 2015 ram recall. why do we not qualify for recall. luckily she was able to stop and not crash. what is being done about this?

The STEERING
2015 RAM 1500

Power steering is intermittent when turning on a city street and on highway. hard to maintain control on curves

The STEERING
2015 RAM 1500

Driving at 55 mph and making a sweeping right hand turn the vehicle locked the steering wheel and caused the vehicle to enter the ditch. when towed to the dealer they found a failed electric power steering gear. there is a recall from ram regarding eps system failure ,but this unit was not affected.

The STEERING
2015 RAM 1500

Tl* the contact's girlfriend owns a 2015 ram 1500. while driving various speeds, the power assist failed to operate without warning. the contact stated that the power assist would only operate intermittently. the contact took the vehicle to lafontaine chrysler dodge jeep ram of clinton (1111 w michigan ave, clinton, mi 49236) where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist was faulty. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vin was not included in a recall. the contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 16v167000 (steering). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

The STEERING
2015 RAM 1500

Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. the contact stated that the power steering failed and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to jacksonville chrysler, jeep, dodge and ram (11101 nurseryfields dr, jacksonville, fl 32256, (904) 493-0000) where it was diagnosed that the steering gear assembly failed and needed to be replaced. the contact was informed that the failure was intermittent. the vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 93,378.