Problems with 2013 RAM 1500 STEERING

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 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?

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. while the contact was driving and making a left turn, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. the contact was able to depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. the contact parked in a nearby parking lot and the power steering warning indicator was illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not notified. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 63,969.

While backing into my parking space at work my 2013 ram 1500 express lost power steering. the service power steering light came on and i lost the ability to steer. the electric motor could be heard trying to turn the rack and pinion but the tires where extremely difficult to turn. this happened at 60,000 miles within 2 weeks of sending my vehicle in to the dealership to fix recalls i had.

Upon starting engine and backing from carport i noticed steering was stiff and 'service power steering' notice and symbol were displayed on dash. absolutely no electric power steering assist. tried restarting engine but problem persisted. i had no warning signs whatsoever, as the power steering had been operating exactly as usual the evening before. thankfully the failure happened as i started the vehicle instead of negotiating a curve or driving in traffic. this failure happened with approximately 46,000 miles on the vehicle. these miles were almost exclusively normal highway miles on good, pothole and construction free roads. a part as integral to the safety and operation of a vehicle as the entire steering rack should not fail within 46,000 miles without some responsibility shouldered by the manufacturer, in my opinion. the steering rack alone was $1875.00 not including labor or taxes.

Our 2013 ram 1500 suddenly lost it's power steering. vehicle had been driving fine but had a "rubbing" noise when turning. took to mechanic and said "this is typical of ram's". wondering if that was precursor to electronic power steering (eps) unit to fail. son had driven truck to school without issue. when started to come home service power steering light came on dash and he was unable to turn the steering wheel. luckily this failed while parked, because loss if power steering on such a large vehicle would have certainly resulted in an accident. after investigation, this is a noted problem with ram 1500 and has even resulted in recalls for other model years but not 2013. 2013 was the first model year for eps and it is clearly faulty. with a replacement part costing ~$2100 with labor an additional $600, this is a costly repair for an essential element for safe driving. this really should be up to fiat-chrysler america (fca) to own up to this defect and issue a recall before a serious accident causing injury/death occurs.

Vehicle was in motion backing out of my driveway. when i backed into the street and attempted to roll the steering wheel to the left to align myself in the direction of desired travel, the steering suddenly became extremely hard to turn and a red flashing light (bright red steering wheel followed by an exclamation mark) appeared on my dash. i immediately pulled back into my driveway and the steering wheel was all but impossible to move in any direction. the truck has less than 30k miles on it. my online research shows that at least 44 other 2013 ram1500 trucks have had the same problem. this is a latent safety issue and the manufacturer should have already issued a recall on this problem. will it take a person, or persons, being killed as a result of this issue before it is addressed? additionally, the repair costs for this issue have varied from $1800-$2700 to consumers owning these trucks. consumers should not be having to pay for something that is a major safety issue. nor should these components be going "bad" on a vehicle with such low mileage.

Complaint involving power steering: on june 16th when i was about to head home from a restaurant the car gave me a power steering error and the steering wheel wouldn't move. i had to turn off the car and start it back up for it to go away. i made it home that night but the next morning when i was leaving to work in the morning it gave me the same error and i wasn't able to get the code to go away nor drive the car. since i couldn't take the chance of it happening while i'm out of town working. i haven't been using the truck. this also happened to my friends 2014 ram and his charger. the same week it happened to my truck.

This vehicle had a catastrophic failure to the steering rack in may of 2019. the vehicle had only 8400 miles and had been in like new condition. the electronic power steering failed, which locked up making it near impossible to handle. if exiting a highway at normal speed there would have been a major crash. recalls have been done on later models but not the 2013, which was the first year of install. the repair bill was in excess of $2400.00. right after the warranty of the vehicle. this should not have happened with this mileage in factory like new condition. besides the danger involved the repair for same is absurd and should be repaired at the expense of dodge. there are numerous blogs about the failure of this part and should be investigated.

I was driving home from mccall, id on feb 4th in heavy snowy/ winter conditions in my 2013 ram 1500 when my electronic power steering completely went out going around a corner. thankfully i was able to manage the steering avoiding a guard rail and going into a river. i was towing a 1967 volkswagen bug behind me as well. the dash lite up and was showing a service power steering light. i pulled over and turned my truck off and restarted it. after restarting it the light when away and my power steering came back. fast forward one week, feb 11th. i had just gotten to hailey, id. approximately 2.5 hrs from meridian, id where i live. once again snowy conditions. the power steering failed again, this time it would not come back. i had to drive home the next 2.5 hrs with zero power steering. my 2013 ram 1500 has 32,100 miles on it. i have done some research and it shows that i need a new steering rack, that retails at $1,800 and is currently on back order. to me this hints a problem with the part. there is multiple people online having the same issue with ...

Turned the ignition on and the "service power steering " light came on and when i started the truck there was no power steering. the truck has 49985 miles and now i believe i must pay for the repairs. i was going to buy another dodge but this has changed my mind my next truck will be a chevy 2500 for sure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. while the contact was warming up the vehicle, the power steering failed. the vehicle was taken to swope chrysler dodge jeep ram (located at 1012 n dixie hwy, elizabethtown, ky 42701, (270) 765-2181) where it was diagnosed that the module in the rack and pinion malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 149,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. while operating the vehicle, the electric power steering became inoperable and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn. the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. the local dealer (arrigo dodge, 5851 s. us hwy 1, fort pierce, fl) and the manufacturer were notified, but no assistance was offered. the failure mileage was 4,800. the vin was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. while operating the vehicle in cold temperatures, the power steering failed and the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. also, the "service power steering" message displayed. the vehicle was taken to crown dodge (2120 chatman rd, chattanooga, tn) where it was diagnosed that the electric rack and pinion was faulty and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified and did not assist. the failure mileage was 107,000.

Dashboard reads "check power steering fluid". there is no power steering fluid reservoir on the 2013 dodge ram, it has an electronic power steering. took to dealer for diagnostics who states the eps and radio use the same module and the eps module requires replacement. the steering wheel is locked up. the vehicle is inoperable with this fix. it cannot simply be wear and tear on a 5 year old vehicle. the eps module should be made to last a lifetime, and if not, then the consumer should be made aware that it will have to be replace within 5 years of purchase at an expense of up to $3k. i feel this is a manufacturer failure and should have a recall. i was lucky my vehicle was stationary at the time of the failure or serious injury could have been caused since the steering wheel locked up entirely. it does not turn whatsoever. if i was traveling at a high rate of speed on a highway or in heavy traffic, this could have resulted in not only serious injury, but possible fatalities.