Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. while driving 50 mph, the power steering failed and an unknown warning indicator illuminated after the failure. the contact drove the vehicle to salsbury's chrysler dodge jeep ram (13939 airline hwy, baton rouge, la 70817, (225) 926-8800) where it was diagnosed that the power steering failed. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v167000 (steering). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 72,000.
I was driving to a local business and the power steering warning light came on and the power steering was suddenly gone while parking in the parking lot. it was in the city at slow speed. diagnosis by the local dealer says the electronic unit for the power steering failed. appears it could have happened on the highway and been very dangerous. this appears to be the same failure as the nhtsa recall no 16v-167/ mfg recall no. s19. the following site has many complaints that are similar that were not part of the limited 440 vehicle recall. https://www.carcomplaints.com/ram/1500/2016/recalls/loss-of-power-steering-assist-16v167000.shtml it appears to me the recall was not broad enough. my vehicle has just under 37,000 miles on it. right in the range of most of the complaints.
I have had my 2016 ram 1500 aligned 4 times in the last 2 months. everytime i bring it in to the dealership they say it is way out of alignment and correct it. in a few days the truck will start pulling again. all highway driving.
As i was turning onto the road to my house i heard screeching as my steering locked up and i couldn't turn my vehicle anymore. a light flashed indicating 'service power steering'. my vehicle has been brought to a local mechanic shop as well as the dealer and both informed me the same thing. my eps (electronic power steering) needs to be replaced. which is recall # 's19'. vehicles of the same make and year are being recalled for the same issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. while attempting to start the vehicle, the steering wheel assist warning indicator illuminated continuously. in addition, the steering wheel was difficult to steer. the vehicle was taken to reedman toll chrysler jeep dodge ram of langhorne (1700 lincoln hwy #103, langhorne, pa 19047, (215) 757-4961) where it was diagnosed that the power steering assist needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v167000 (steering). the approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
Safety recall h46 my 2003 dodge ram was identified by an independent mechanic that the steering linkage is close to failure and recommended i have the dealer do the recall. i called auto nation in denver area and was told there is a nationwide shortage of parts. they quoted november 2019 or december20 19 to get the parts? so i am supposed to drive a known defective truck for 2 months? in the day and age of overnighting parts i don't think this is an acceptable time frame?
This 2016 3.0l eco diesel is a death trap after fca reprogramed the software 2 months ago. 2-4 second hesitation when you press on the gas. the truck just sits there and does not move. in two months i have had 3 close calls pulling into traffic. extremely scary when you hit the gas and nothing happens and a car is coming down the highway at you at 55 mph and you're seconds from getting t-boned. it's just a matter of time before people start dying in this death trap. the diesel had many problems before they reprogramed it. since new the truck has gone into limp mode 4 times where the engine lights come on and the motor shuts down to about 10 mpg. last time i almost got killed on the freeway when this happened. you're stuck on the highway going 5-10 mph trying to get off the highway when cars are flying past you at 70 mph. these 3.0l dodge eco diesels are very, very, very dangerous to drive. after the reprograming from fca they have a very dangerous turbo lag time. fca has done nothing to address the problem. the reprograming of the software made them worse and more dangerous. because of the way they designed this eco diesel, it is prone to catch fire. on my truck i had a fire under the hood and a hole melted through the intake manifold. luckily, the truck did not burst into flames but it was in the dealership for almost 3 weeks being repaired. this truck is very dangerous and the truck needs to be recalled and if fca can't fix them, they need to buy them back and get these death traps off the road. sorry, i can't describe just a single specific instance, it's dangerous every time you get behind the wheel. i would like to meet with the president of fca and have him take my truck for a drive with his family in it and then give his opinion as to the quality of this engine. i do not allow my wife to drive this truck as it's a death trap.
Electronic power steering is failing. this has occurred while the vehicle was stationary as well as while it is in motion. occurs after starting the vehicle, as soon as the steering wheel is moved an error is displays reading "service power steering".
Power steering went out on vehicle while driving with less than 2000 miles on odometer. reported this to nhtsa at that time. dealer could not get problem to repeat. power steering went out this week at 53,000 miles and dealer having trouble diagnosing source of problem. afraid to drive vehicle
Power steering goes in and out.
Electric power steering is not functioning, difficult to steer vehicle nearly resulting in an accident while driving in town from air force base to hotel.
The truck has become very hard to turn the steering wheel.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. the contact stated that the electric power steering warning indicator illuminated and the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn in either direction. the manufacturer indicated that the vehicle was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 16v167000 (steering). the manufacturer was referred to autonation chrysler dodge jeep ram north fort worth (11200 n fwy service rd e, fort worth, tx 76177, (817) 642-7894). an independent mechanic indicated that diagnostic testing was required. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. the contact stated that the power steering malfunctioned especially while making left turns. when the vehicle accelerated, the power steering indicator illuminated. when the vehicle was cold started, the power steering would not work at all. the contact took the vehicle to atlanta west chrysler dodge jeep ram (1251 thornton rd, lithia springs, ga 30122, (770) 942-1102) for past unknown recall repairs regarding the computer system reprogramming. the contact believed the power steering assist shorted out due to the previous recall repairs. the contact stated that the failures occurred after the recall repairs. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 97,500.
The horn and the steering wheel controls do not work. the horn will work when locking my vehicle with the key fob but not by pressing the horn. the controls on the steering wheel do not work at all.
While executing a left hand turn power steering cut out completely. no power assist at all for about a sec or so. half ways through the turn the power steering restored itself. it happened a second time within a few minutes of the first occurrence while executing a right hand turn. same time period for cut out and restored itself half ways through the turn. the vehicle was in motion during both events in city traffic and resulted in momentary loss of control of the vehicle.
Power steering failure, power steering fails while making a turn, this posses a major safety concern and could lead to an accident.*dt*jb
While turning from a stop or slow rate of speed loss of power steering, power steering warning comes on instrument cluster while this problem is present, this cause a hard steering issue and at a very sudden rate when making a turn and could lead to a crash
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. the contact stated that the steering wheel was overreacting from any bumps in the road, making driving difficult. the vehicle was taken to the dealer (bettenhausen automotive chrysler dodge jeep ram, 8355 w 159th st, tinley park, il 60477, (708) 532-2665) where unknown repairs were made to the lower shaft of the steering column. the failure recurred after the vehicle was retrieved from the dealer, along with a clunking noise when the steering wheel was turned. the contact returned the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that they performed lock tightening on the steering system and that a new steering gear was needed. the manufacturer stated that the parts would not be available until january or february of 2019. the failure mileage was 22,000.
According to diagnostics done on the truck, the control module for the power steering has shorted out. this is the same year make and model of trucks subjected to the recall associated with the same exact issue. unfortunately when searching by my vin, my truck doesn't seem to be included in the recall even though this is the exact same problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. while driving 40 mph, the steering wheel inadvertently jerked to the left at a 90 degree angle. the vehicle drove off the road and onto a grassy median. the contact immediately depressed the brake pedal after the vehicle stopped and turned off the ignition. the contact was able to restart the vehicle and drove approximately half a mile to his home. there were no warning indicators illuminated when the failure occurred. the vehicle was towed the next day to garber chevrolet buick gmc (3340 us-17 green cove springs, fl 32043, 904-264-2442). the vehicle was test driven, but the failure could not be duplicated. the contact was informed to replace both rear tires. the contact replied that replacing the tires was absurd because the vehicle was new. the tires were not replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 17,050.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 ram 1500. while making a left or right turn at various low speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be duplicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v167000 (steering). the failure mileage was 2,362.
Power steering went out while driving on my street. truck did not quit running . almost lost control but was moving slow, thankfully. could not turn steering wheel manually. had truck towed to dealer, still under warranty with 6,800 miles. power steering was working when arrived at dealership. they could not duplicate problem.
Steering wheel popping noise when turning the steering wheel left or right when turning the steering wheel to the left, there is a intermittent popping noise behind the dashboard around the steering column . at times i can feel vibration of the pop being transferred up the steering column to the steering wheel and into my hands. this popping noise started a month and a half ago and is progressively getting worse, more frequent, and has migrated when i turn the steering wheel to the right as well. this popping noise happens when the vehicle is in motion. on city streets. it has already been to the selling dealer three times and they won't look at it again until a chrysler tech rep is available. they don't know when that will be. i have also contacted chrysler and they also don't know when a chrysler tech rep will be available.
Since date of purchase the steering wheel has seemed to be slightly off.