Takata recall I stop at stop sign made a right turn the truck went in high speed on its own down hill oncoming traffic was coming up in my lane I brake hard as I could trying to avoid head on collision. The car hits me pushes the truck into a light pole to my right. The airbags did not even deploy. I could have been srious hurt are a passenger. These trucks are very dangerous. In motion
2011 Dodge RAM 1500 steering complaints
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After stoping at a stop sign. Made a right turn and the transmission shift to high speed gear causing rapid speed the the ingine shut off caused hard steering. At that time a vehicle approach me head on because there cars park in oncoming traffic lane. The car crash into me forcing me to the right of my lane into a city light pole. The vehicle has has 4 recalls on it and 2 safety recalls open at this time. The vehicle has a buy back recall. And I would like to be refunded please. This happen in a cty street. In motion
Takata recall my truck switch into high speed gear speeded up may have caused a crash sterring became hard to control in motion on a city street
This is in connection to tracking number 10817220. Back on 11/15/2015 at 34,754 miles I had both butter tie rod ends replaced. On 11/8/2018 at 66,239 miles the same parts needed to be replaced a second time. Truck is driven under normal driving conditions. Would like an investigation into outer tie rod ends for 2011 ram 1500 failing prematurely. Appears there could be an issue with the parts or even the truck's design for these parts to fail within 3 years time. As chrysler refuses to address the issue I would like the federal safety agency to review this situation.
On multiple occasions, the engine has died while turning at an intersection. On every occasion I was traveling at the posted speed limit prior to slowing down in anticipation of the turn. On every occasion the engine died right in the middle of the turn, causing me to lose both power steering and brakes, forcing me to just manhandle it to avoid collisions and hoping the guy behind me didn't plow into my rear end. I took the vehicle to the nearest dealer service center but they were unable to diagnose the problem or fix it.
"takata recall " first bought the truck in 2015. 2nd day I had it almost cought on fire 78000 miles something to do with the battery. 2017 99000 miles lifters are ticking and it doesn't want to start it freaks out every once in a while if you try and start it all the lights flash then it's good for a month
Takata recall the tipm went bad in my truck at 85,000 miles. Truck will not start at times, it will lock me out of my own vehicle (thank god my kids were never locked in). The fuel pump runs constantly even when the truck is turned off because the tipm does not allow it to turn off. It affects all of my electrical stuff, including radio, power locks and power windows. My windows will role down out of nowhere when the vehicle is turned off, and the windows will not role back up. The backup camera will come on while I am driving forward, my radio will freeze up to where I can no do anything to it. My key gets stuck in the ignition and will not come out! The whole entire truck just locks up. When you're driving, and it decides to shut off out of nowhere, I lose all power!!! No brakes or steering!!! Its uncontrollable!! There has been many many complaints of this problem with the tipm in the 2011 ram 1500 including people almost getting into accidents. My friend also had this same problem and totaled his truck because it locked up on him while driving! All of these complaints and well aware of the problem, ram still decides not to recall it or even fix it!! If I was aware of this and known the danger I put myself in and others in everyday, I would have never purchased this vehicle!!
Engine going dead on several occasions while car is moving therefore steering is locked. Has ,happened on the interstate @ 70 MPH, city street @ 30 - 40 MPH and county road @ appx 10 MPH. Local dealership has no recall notification nor can they identify the problem. We cannot find recall notification on this website.
Feels like something is loose in the steering wheel area. Lots of play in the steering and a clunk when wheel is turned. I took it to the dealer to see what the issue was and if it was part of the recall. They said the stering gear and inner tie rods are bad and the front hubs are making noise and need to be replaced. This truck only has a little over 70,000 miles on it and I have never taken it off road or drove it hard. It is used for driving to and from work. Just for the cost of those items they quoted me $2312.99. I have owned three different trucks and have never had a problem like this and with such a new vehicle. Dealer stated it was not part of the recall. This truck feels unsafe to drive with the steering being so loose.
Takata recall. My 2011 dodge ram hemi sport. The steering wheel horn pad over my SRS airbag is cracked and cracking more each day. Im afraid that it will make my airbag pop or show and injure my self or others driving. It just started a couple days ago while I was driving and had to hit the horn.
While driving on a 2 lane road at 50 MPH approx speed, the engine shut off. Power steering and power brakes became extremely stiff, but I was able to muscle truck to shoulder. After stopping, I put it in park, the key was still in on position; turned key and engine started. I have owned this truck for 45 days and this has happened twice at totally random times. I am very fortunate I was on a road without much traffic. Had I been in a steering, passing or other situation, I could have been in a serious accident I learned from internet that this is a frequent complaint of ram owners and other chrysler product vehicle owners, and that a recall has been issued for certain chrysler vehicles already. The faulty part was the tipm module. There is also a class action lawsuit in process involving other chrysler vehicles not yet recalled, including the model I own. I took the vehicle into the dealer, and they could not positively identify the cause. They would not agree to replace tipm even though I'm under warranty, but instead wanted to do software updates on several "modules" and said if it happened again, I should bring it back. Totally unacceptable!!! I called ram customer care and explained that the vehicle is dangerous and that I cannot accept a software update in the hope it fixes it given the tipm history of these vehicles. They advised that there were no diagnostic "codes" present, so they would not replace the tipm. They then admitted that a faulty tipm would not produce any codes, but again said they needed to rule out a software issue first by trial and error and refused to replace the tipm even though there was no way to diagnose if it was faulty. My son is driving this truck to college, and I am not about to risk him being killed in this vehicle so I was forced to pay $1,350 for a new tipm. Ram needs to recall these immediately.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 1500. While driving approximately 25 MPH making a right turn, the vehicle shook hard without warning. The brake pedal traveled to the floor when it was depressed. The contact had no control over the steering and the wheel would not move. The contact crashed into another vehicle and the brakes returned to normal. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and a knot on the left side. Medical attention was not required. A police report was filed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to his residence. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.
2011 ram 2500. Attorney representing consumer writes in regards to left tie rod stud recall notice and option 2 repurchase issues. *ld the consumer wanted chrysler to purchase the vehicle back from him. The dealer informed the consumer, they did not have any information on the buy back. Eventually, the repairs were done. The consumer was informed the option of buying the vehicle back was no longer an option.
Ram buyback case handed down in july of 2015. I believe my vehicle is affected in this buyback program. Front suspension, steering, and rear axle are affected.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 1500. While driving 45 MPH on an uneven road surface, there was a loss of power steering and the water pump and serpentine belt detached. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the power steering pump, water pump, and radiator were replaced. In addition, the serpentine belt and other attaching components were replaced. On a separate occasion, one of the rear passenger tires completely detached from the vehicle while driving. The contact mentioned that the failure was related to the rear differential. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
My truck had 34,754 miles when I was told both outter tie rod ends needed to be replaced. As well as the left strut. I find these parts failing this early to be unacceptable. Chrysler/ram refused to respond to my official written complaint letter. I requested a review as I feel my truck was build with defective steering parts. As chrysler refuses to address the issue I would like the federal safety agency to review this situation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 1500. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel shook. The contact stated that an abnormal noise was heard. The failure caused the vehicle to swerve into other lanes. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.
Vehicle steering column began to violently shake as I was driving from my home.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving, the front end of the vehicle and the steering wheel vibrated violently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the tie rod failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and diagnosed for the same failure. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 1500. While making a left turn, the vehicle veered to the right independently. The contact stated that the failure recurred multiple times in either direction. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 6,500.
Safety recall n08 / the federal safety agency 13v‑038 rear axle pinion nut I had my vehicle called in for a recall after purchase at the end of 2013. Ever since then I have had shaky and jerky steering at times especially at a highway rate of speed (55-70 MPH). I have not taken it to the dealership due to finances and my warranty is no loner valid. After reading the recall details now I am assuming this has been the issue. After reading what could possibly happen due to this issue I feel unsafe driving the vehicle and no loner allow my 1 year old son in the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 1500. While driving at 50 MPH, the vehicle shook violently without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle was functioning as designed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. The VIN was not available.
Purchased truck 2/7/15. Noticed it drifted and pulled. Took truck back for service twice. Was told both times the alignment was within factory spec. The second time I was told it was due to different tire tread depths. The tires were brand new, installed by the dealership. Now still the truck feels very unstable on the road, constantly weaving left to right. When hitting a bump in the road it feels as if the front end is coming apart. My truck was evidently part of the "axel recall" which is now part of this large fiasco requiring the truck be bought back from me but I cannot get a hold of fiat chrysler automotive for more information.
While driving at freeway speeds my truck completly shut off, I lost power to everything, including power steering. I had previous had my truck into the dealership for problems with my fuel pump staying on and learned it was a problem with the tipm (totally integrated power module) which chrysler is aware of and has recalls for some vehicles in certin states. The symtoms my truck is having is the same listed in many of the complaints, ie. Vehicles randomly shutting off, fuel pump staying on and draining the batteries, air bags randomly deploying. After researching multiple fourms and website I found its a very common problem among chrysler vehicles. This needs to be addressed before someone gets hurt or killed due to faulty parts and equipment.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 1500. While reversing, the power steering wheel seized. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 211,000.
This vehicle has been repaired twice for the front end. While driving the vehicle at either 35, 45, 55, 65 or 75 it wobbles, vibrates something fierce and then it seems you reach a certain distance at that speed or a bump in the road and bam it fine for a while until it does it again. And it will get to the point that you smell axle gear oil. When I went to have it repaired the first time I was told the front wheel bearing was changed on the passenger side and if it were to make the same noise bring it back made the same wobble noise brought it to another place they replaced the wheel bearing (same one) and the whole front axle and said it was fixed, I took it home and low and behold same problem. No I am trying to have the last place fix what he didn't fix and I am catching a nightmare trying to get in touch with that guy because everytime he says someone will be there to bring the vehicle by no one is there.
Tl*the contact owns a 2011 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the steering wheel seized and the battery warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Took truck in for service. Advised that both tie rod ends needed replacement quickly. Researched info and found autotrader.com stating recall coming soon for 240k trucks. Contacted chrysler and was told vehicle is not recalled at this time. As a mechanic with 30 plus yrs experience I will not hesitate to replace these parts and hope that the federal safety agency and chrysler act as quickly in recalling these vehicles.
My turn signal switch does not work anymore when turning left. I turn it down to select the left turn signal and does not work at all anymore.
2011 dodge ram. Consumer writes in regards to left tie rod recall notice problems. *smd the dealer informed the consumer he should expect to wait twenty weeks for the part to arrive.
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