2013 RAM 1500 Complaints

The contact owns a 2013 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at approximately 4 MPH, the steering wheel locked with the traction control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was slowed down and restarted approximately four times, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion and EPS unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Unable to steer truck. Power steering malfunction. Places driver and others on the road at risk. Unable to turn steering wheel.

My Dodge ram electric power steering failed. It will not work in cold weather around freezing. If it’s warm, it will work. There have been multiple reports of this problem with Dodge Rams

While making a left turn my husband states the power steering went out and he almost lost control of the truck and hit a utility pole.

Vehicle power steering failure. Steering operating as designed until I parked in a bank parking lot to use to ATM when I attemped to back out the power steering was inop. A local repair shop dignosed the problem as an internal failure of the power steering pump. Had this happen while driving an accident would almost certainly have occured. Very unsafe, the replacement part cost more than two thousand not to include the replacment cost.

Driving on interstate steering just abruptly got very hard to turn there was no power steering

On July 9, 2023 the steering failed as I was driving, resulting in loss of control. With great difficulty I was able to return the vehicle to my house. The vehicle stayed there untill it was repaired on August 8, 2023. Repairs required an expense of $3,251.36.

Electronic power steering suddenly stopped working while driving. Vehicle was able to be steered but was very difficult with no power assist. Paid for replacement at local Ram dealer.

Electronic power steering failed while driving. Power steering has remained inoperable and vehicle can not be safely driven.

Steer controls were lost while driving around a 3 lane curb. I was responsive enough to refrain from hitting the vehicle in the lane next to me. I have not had the vehicle checked by a mechanic but I have investigated all electrical connections as well as fuses and found no culprit.