Power steering is loose and vehicle wanders at 65 MPH, constant leak in power steering gear box.
1999 Dodge RAM 2500 steering complaints
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Vehicle has pulled to right since driving it off lot. Was told by salesman this was designed into truck for safety reasons. Reguires 1/4 turn of steering wheel to continue straight travel and if steering wheel released, darts sharply to right. I've had two alignments by dodge dealer with no improvement in pulling. Has also developed severe "shimmy" at higher speeds when encountering bumps or holes.
1999 dodge ram 1500 quad cab truck - when a bump or rough patch in the road is hit, the front end begins to shake violently. Wheel hop occurs and the vehicle must be pulled off the road and stopped completely before the steering returns to normal - happens almost everytime on the same bumps or patches on the same roads. The problem is so bad the truck is basically undrivable and is a very dangerous concern - only 74,000 miles on the truck and have replaced most all the frontend parts as well as brake rotors, etc. Still occurs. Seems daimler chrysler has known of this issue for some time, but has done nothing to resolve the issue. I am aware of serveral wrecks due to this issue and there is even a website that address the issues apparently many ppl are having - http://www.dodgetrucksteeringproblems.com/ chrysler has done nothing to offer assistance and the dealer refuses to resolve the issues without havingto pay them allot of money and still it does not get resolved.
199 doge ram ext cab 4x4, diesel - ball joints and front bushings wearing out and need to be replaced with less than 48,000 miles on vehicle
Consumer stated the steering failed as well as the brakes. Also stated that he had this problem before. Dealer was contacted and stated that the power steering pump locked up and broke the shaft and the air pump for the power steering. Vehicle out of warranty. *ts
Wrecked prior to sale to me. Never reported to me. Numerous service bullitons on this equipment, not reported to the owner. No safety defect listed.
When parking vehicle and brakes were applied, there was no steering.contacted dealer.
Whenever traveling at 65 to 70 MPH it's hard to keep control. Vehicle was drifting all over the road. Consumer took vehicle to dealer, and they said it was defective steering box. Please provide any further information.
The power steering pump leaked a large amount of fluid resulting in no power steering or power brakes. Nlm
This truck is unsafe!! Two weeks after purchase, steering pulled hard to the left when loaded/towing. Now truck pulls hard to the right when braking (loaded or not), but will occassionally pull left. Driver is never sure which direction truck will pull. Dealership has made numerous "repairs" to the steering, suspension, and brakes; including but not limited to steering gear box, ball joints, calipers, suspension arms, alignment, tire pressure, tire rotation, tire size. District service manager has stated these trucks have "very sensitive suspensions" and the pulling is "normal". This is a 3/4 ton 4-wheel drive work truck and it has a "sensitive suspension"?
Vehicle is experiencing problems with the power steering, it locks up while driving and loses power steering while sitting still and without foot on brake, dealer has replaced the power steering pump twice, power steering gear box, installed a vacuum booster, and installed power steering lines, however vehicle still experiences problems. Fuel leveling unit was replaced and the sending unit was also replaced, dealer also replaced the instrument cluster due to a faulty fuel gauge. Consumer felt pulsation in brakes, dealer found rear drums warped and rotors out of round.
Steering has a considerable amount of play when in center position. The truck drifts from left to right making it hard and laborious to control. The dealership and chrysler motors have had many chances to solve this issue but instead pass the problem back to me for resolution. *ak (dot number: vnw81xl060 tiresize: 265/75r16)
While driving on highway and when passing a semi- trailer vehicle pulled, and couldn't control steering. Also, when traveling at 65mph vehicle wandered all over the road. In addition, while driving on a local road and making a right or left hand turn, steering wheel did not return back to the center. Dealer has tried to correct the problem, but without success. *ak
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Binding and slip-stick operation from new - @10,000 mi hard binding @20mph non-repeatable; dealer rep indicated stiff steering "normal"; independent alignment service reported non-adjustable internal binding; suspect factory misassembly or incorrectly manufactured internal component.
1. Auto transmission drops out of drive to neutral when start from washboard road surface or hit bump while driving. Dealer (ed moses dodge) says that chrysler recommends driving in 2nd gear. This info is not in the owners manual. 2. Steering will not center - always pulls r or l. 2 attempts by dealer to repair have failed. Unstable on washboard road.
When brakes are applied, the steering wheel locks up, several repair attempts however vehicle continues to experience lock up. Yh
Steering column is loose. This causes the vehicle to veer out of control suddenly without warning, and the shifter does not slide into the gear properly. Dealer has been contacted.
This is my second truck from dodge. The first truck they replaced the steering box 4-5 times and tried many other things like alignment, tire pressure, tire rotation etc, to try to correct a severe wondering problem and they could not fix this. Chrysler offered me a new truck to replace this one and I reluctantly agreed. I finally took delivery after numerous paperwork problems and it turned out that this truck has the same problem along with several problems. I have had the truck to back to the dealer numerous times for the front end and they tried front end alignments, tire rotations, more tow on the front end, new steering boxes, replaced the brakes & turned the rotors at 8,000 miles, repainted about half the truck etc. When I first test drove the vehicle I told the salesperson (joe zappia) at wilsons that there was a front end problem with the vehicle and he assured me that it would be taken care of before delivery. I took delivery of the vehicle and I drove the truck down the street and realized that the truck was never fixed. I drove back to the dealership and spoke to the service manager on duty and he told me that they never told him that ther was a front end problem. So from that day on in january 1999 I have been very lucky to keep my truck in my own lane going down the road!
When the vehicle steering is turned during takeoff front/back motion,from a parked posistion, the steering drags really bad. Condition gets worse as the tempature drops. Very difficult to get out of a parking lot while steering drags.
While driving steering malfunctioned, which may result in a crash. Common problem. The steering would lock intermittently and the let up. When backing up the steering pump broke.
Steering loose at center, truck darts and weaves, steering drags while turning to the right. Dealer statement on repair ticket states "manufacturer is aware of problem and cannot be repaired by the dealer".
Although steering did not fail. It is horrible to keep control of vehicle. The steering has a constant binding you must overcome when turning in either direction. You end up over compensating and are in a constant zig-zag especially at highway speeds. This has been a problem with ram 2500's so my dealer tells me. Chrysler says it is normal characteristic of this vehicle. I have never driven anything that steers as bad as this in my whole life.
While driving at 35 MPH steering went out, causing consumer to run into a tree. Also, when applying the brakes, they were hard and didn't stop the vehicle. In addition, engine sopped/ no deployment of driver's air bag upon impact.
Steering loose , many items have been replaced, in arbitration now.
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