On the evening of may 1st, 2020, I pulled my 2010 dodge ram 2500 trx 4wd into my sons? Driveway and dropped off my granddaughter. I went to back out of the driveway turning my wheel to the right as I backed out I heard what sounded like I ran over a large rock, as I pulled forward I turned my wheel to the left and proceeded forward only to have the truck go right back in the yard where I had just pulled out. I realized that there was an issue with the steering. I climbed under the truck to discover that the tie rod had sheared off at the pitman arm. This caused a complete loss of steering. I had a front-end alignment about 2 years ago with no issues. Prior to that I had a recall issue with the drag link about 3 or 4 years ago with no other known issues. I do not drive the truck off road just on paved roads. The parts are the factory sealed tie rod with no grease fitting. I have been repairing vehicles for over 40. I have never seen this type of failure. The normal failure mode for this part should have been lots of slack in the joint from loss of grease. This failure mode is not acceptable! If I had been traveling at highway speeds and this part had broken I would have had total loss of steering and you know as well as I do when you hit your brakes the vehicle tends to pull to the right due to the slope of the road which is designed for water runoff. This could have resulted in a catastrophic crash resulting in serious injury or death. This is something that needs to be address immediately before someone dies!
2010 Dodge RAM 2500: loss of power steering
5 of the 236 complaints about the 2010 Dodge RAM 2500 describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 2
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
While driving at highway speeds the truck will completely shut down, no power steering, brakes, lights it just goes dead. No warning lights or codes thrown. This has happened about 10 times now. Very dangerous when it happens at night.
Popping noise when applying pressure to brake peddle. Loss of power steering causing me to run off road this happened twice on my way to work.
Drivers side tie rod end broke while pulling out of a parking space with wheel turned to left. This caused complete loss of steering control. There was no previous problems, or noises to indicate a problem. Had this happened while driving forward at a higher rate of speed it would most likely have cause a accident. In addition had the recall that was issued for 2008 to 2011 dodge 2500 trucks included my VIN number, the failure could have been avoided.
Drivers side tie rod end broke in half while backing up with wheel turned to right. This caused complete loss of steering control. There was no previous problems, or noises to indicate a problem. Had this happened while driving forward at a higher rate of speed it would probable have cause a roll over. In addition had the recall that was issued for 2008 to 2011 dodge 2500 trucks included my VIN number, the failure could have been avoided.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
- What is wrong
- Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 RAM 2500 4X4 and 3500 4X4 trucks, 2008-2012 Dodge RAM 3500 4x2 Cab Chassis, and model year 2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Mega Cab 4x4. The left tie rod assembly may break.
- Risk
- A failure of the tie rod assembly may result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler notified owners on January 16, 2014 that dealers would inspect vehicles and replace the steering linkage assembly, if necessary. On or about February 27, 2014, Chrysler ceased its recall remedy program due to parts quality concerns, and then re-initiated it on or about April 14, 2014. In July 2015, and under a consent order with the federal safety agency, the company agreed to offer owners three options for remedying their vehicles: perform the original remedy, offer to repurchase the vehicle at the fair market value plus 10%, or offer an additional incentive offer towards the purchase of a new Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, or Fiat vehicle. Chrysler will notify owners of the new recall options in a letter expected to be mailed on August 31, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1‑800‑247‑9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N49.
Recall number 13V529000 · Recall details
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 dodge ram 2500/3500 4x4, manufactured from february 14, 2008, through march 28, 2011; model year 2008-2011 dodge ram 3500 cab chassis 4x2, manufactured from february 14, 2008, through march 28, 2011; and model year 2008 dodge ram 1500 mega cab 4x4, manufactured from february 14, 2008, through august 15, 2008, because the left tie rod ball stud may fracture. This condition tends to occur during low speed parking lot type maneuvers when the customer is making a tight turn. Additionally, model year 2003-2008 dodge ram 2500/3500 vehicles may have received the affected tie rod assembly as a replacement part during normal service.
- Risk
- This condition could result in the potential loss of directional stability in the left hand front wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the tie rod ends for relative orientation and replace the left outer tie rod as required and perform a front end toe alignment as needed. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 3, 2011. Owners may contact chrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 11V350000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2010 Dodge RAM 2500 power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 2010 Dodge RAM 2500?
5 of 236 owner complaints about the 2010 Dodge RAM 2500 (2%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
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There are 2 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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