Dodge RAM steering problems
289 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
2,750 owner complaints analyzed
63 distinct recall campaigns
52,344 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1976 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 426 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
289 of 2,750 complaints match this topic (10.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 987090 · 1996-07-19 (July 19, 1996)
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT AND THE STEERING COLUMN TO SMOKE. *AK
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Owner report 10334847 · 2010-06-02 (June 2, 2010)
1985 DODGE RAM 3500 PICKUP, STEERING LINKAGE BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE A CONCRETE WALL. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0190-91. *JB
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Owner report 966158 · 1995-05-31 (May 31, 1995)
STEERING COUPLING BADLY WORN; READY TO BREAK; IF BREAKS, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT; CAUSED DIFFICULT STEERING. TT
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Owner report 970122 · 1995-08-08 (August 8, 1995)
AS STEERING COUPLER WEARS OU, MORE PLAY SHOWS UP IN STEERING WHEEL, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE IN A TURN. *AK
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Owner report 10103773 · 2004-12-14 (December 14, 2004)
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE WHILE TURNING. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, AND DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT DUPLICATED. *AK
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