Power steering worked yesterday. this morning it does not work at all. warning light on the dash is on.
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
Power steering is intermittent when turning on a city street and on highway. hard to maintain control on curves
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.
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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. upon starting the vehicle, the power steering seized and the power steering warning indicator illuminated. the contact was able to repair the wiring and the power steering temporarily returned. the failure continued and the vehicle was taken to cottage grove chrysler dodge jeep ram (2800 row river rd, cottage grove, or 97424, (541) 942-5551) where it was diagnosed that the power steering module was defective. the contact discovered nhtsa campaign number: 16v167000 (steering), which he associated with the failure. the manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to nhtsa. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 35,000.
Electric power steering gradually failed incident to a strike on a concrete vertical pole while in a turn approx 10mph in parking lot. alignment was significantly off. aligned, but the steering still caught/ friction during turns, steering would no longer scenter up. took to 3rd party, they were unable to diagnose. barely used vehicle, and after parking and power offf, at next start the electric power steering totally failed, needed to apply 40-50 lbs of force on steering wheel to get it to do limited turning, and it would freeze in the new position. undriveable, paid to tow to dealer who said it was not due to striking the bollard, but they did not understand it started right then after striking the bollard, and that it became worse over the next 2 weeks with very little use then totally failed. there is a recall, but not my vin.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 ram 1500. while driving on the highway, the power steering seized. the contact was able to pull over and restart the vehicle. the power steering returned to normal, but continued to fail intermittently. the vehicle was not included in a recall. ed koehn chrysler jeep dodge ram (11282 w carson city rd, greenville, mi 48838, (616) 754-3635) stated that the vehicle was very close to being included in an unknown outstanding recall. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 87,000.
Loss of power steering assist, extra steering effort. visible rust on outside of circuit board on metal cover.
Electronic power steering is not working. no codes, very hard to steer and steering wheel does not correct itself straight after turning a corner.
Electronic power steering works intermittently. dealership says i need to replace the rack. my vehicle has 38,000 miles on it. no vehicle should need a new rack at 38,000 miles. this is a major safety issue since the power steering can go out at any time.
Loss of power steering turning on to a major hwy. i turned right & had to immediately turn back left while swerving into the other lane of traffic.
Power steering is intermittent and quits assisting during turns. this problem happens while in motion on all types of roads.
I am having intermittent episodes where it is hard to turn the steering wheel. it feels like when a vehicle is low on power steering fluid but this vehicle doesn't have a power steering pump.