Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Dodge Ram 2500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
DODGE PICKUP 1997 TILT WHEEL, WIRES IN STEERING COLUMN BROKE, DISABLED AIR BAG, ELECTRIC WINDOWS AND OTHER STUFF. 4X4 STEERING IS LOOSE LOTS OF STEERING WHEEL PLAY TO KEEP VEHICLE STRAIT ON ROAD, LIKE THAT SINCE NEW. *TR
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE LOST STEERING . CONSUMER DEPRESSED BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
AT LOW SPEEDS POWER STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY,WITHOUT WARNING WHICH HAS CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO TWO CHRSYLER DEALERS, WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED STEERING LOCKING UP, AND HAVE NOTED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN STEERING GEAR BOX. ALSO, ALLSTATE INSURANCE SAFETY INSPECTOR CAME OUT TO CHECK VEHICLE AFTER 2ND ACCIDENT AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN STEERING GEAR BOX. CHRYSLER FINALLY SENT OUT THEIR OWN SAFETY INSPECTOR TO DEALER TO CHECK VEHICLE, AND HE DETERMINED THERE WAS NO DEFECT, EVEN AFTER TWO CHRSYLER DEALERS AND ALLSTATE INSPECTOR INDICATED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING GEAR BOX.*AK
WHILE TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND NOTICED BROKEN BOLTS WHICH HOLDS THE STEERING BOX ON THE FRAME. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
ROD THAT HOLDS THE TIE ROD AND STEERING SYSTEM IS ABOUT TO BREAK WHICH MAY CAUSE NO STEERING ABILITY WHILE DRIVING. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
STEERING LOCKS UP AND STEERING WHEEL MUST BE JERKED HARD TO COMPLETE OR STRAIGHTEN WHEEL. *AK
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED CALIPER, PAD, DRUM AND SHOE FAILED. YH
STEERING IS VERY LOOSE. VEHICLE WANDERS AND GRABS, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKE FAILURE.
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN FROM AN INTERSECTION STEERING FAILED, COULD NOT TURN LEFT/RIGHT. STEERING WHEEL SPUN IN EITHER DIRECTION, AND VEHICLE ENTERED INTO LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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