While steering steering wheel acted like there was no power steering. Dealer replaced steering box, but problem returned. Please provide further information.
1996 Dodge RAM 1500 steering complaints
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The exhaust system and the radio were repalced with no problems from the dealer, the brake system I replaced myself, the transmission was repaired by the dealership with a $100 deductable after contacting chysler, the pitman and idler arm have not yet been repaired, I am not driving the vechicle
I am on my fourth steering column with less than 25,000 miles.did I buy a lemon or can you help me? The dodge people only said they would only document it. Thank you.
When driiving at highway speed there is shaking within the steering wheel and the front of the vehicle due to pitman and the idler arm malfunctioning.
Vehicle experienced excessive clunking and looseness noise in front end of vehicle due to excessively worn front end components.
Vehicle was purchased in july of 96. In july of 97 a popping noise started coming out of the steering column.. The vehicle had 21,500 miles on it. My dealer replaced the steering column with a new one under warranty. July of 99 the steering column started making the same noise. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer again and I was told that the clock spring was bad. I had a new clock spring installed but this didnot correct the problem. The dealer refunded my money for the clock spring and the cost of the labor to install it. Front end of vehicle was disassembled to find out where the noise was coming from. I was told that the steering column had gone bad again. At this time the vehicle had 55984 miles on it and it is out of warranty. The new steering column lasted just a few days shy of two years and a little over 30,000 miles. The dealer said that since the vehicle is out of warranty, I'll have to pay the full repair bill to have the vehicle repaired. I called chryslers hot line number and explained to them that the new steering column shouldn't have gone out in only two years and 30,000 miles. They told me that as a good faith messure they would go 50-50 with me on the repair. This isn't right! No way should that part go out in two years. That means, if I keep the vehicle, every two years I'll be spending $500 for a new steering column.
While driving steering shaft disengaged from steering box, almost causing an accident.
The passenger's windshield wiper arm motor broke, which may cause visual difficulty. Also, the steering system is very loose, and dealer had to replace the steering shaft. Problem is still occurring. Presently, dealer wants to replace the steering column and other parts. In addition, there are problems with transmission and transfer case which has been replace 3 times. Please provide further information.
While driving 55 MPH right knuckle arm broke, causing safety problems. Consumer notes vehicle did not hit a pothole. Cause unknown.
Clamp holding steering linkage to steering box fell off causing complete loss of steering. Vehicle was going 5 MPH and ran over curb.
Steering shaft failed.
Speaker crackling.
Vehicle has grinding noise in steering wheel when turning, replacement of new shaft did not correct the problem.
Throttle position sensor failed.
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