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 2000 Dodge Ram submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 22 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
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL FAILED. A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH OR FASTER STEERING BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. *AK
THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THIS 2000 RAM 2500 4 WHDR CUMMINS DIESEL, QUAD CAB, TRUCK IS THE CHRYSLER DESIGN DEFECTIVE FRONT END. IN MY CASE, THE TRAC-BAR. THIS, IN MY AREA IS A $439.00 PLUS TAX ITEM, THE DEALER STEALS ANOTHER $75.00 PLUS TAXES FOR INSTALLATION. TWO BOLTS HOLD THIS DEVICE IN PLACE AND IS ONLY A 15 MIN REPAIR. THE TROUBLE IS IN 30,000 KM THE NEW TRAC-BAR HAS FAILED MAKING IT A CHORE TO KEEP THE TRUCK BETWEEN THE LINES. YOU DART ALL OVER IN YOUR LANE DEPENDING ON THE PAVEMENT RUTS AND GENERAL PAVEMENT CONDITION. I CAN SEE THIS DESIGN DEFECT CAUSING ADDED STRESS AND PROBLEMS TO THE BALL JOINTS. THIS DEFECT IS A CHRYSLER PROBLEM AND ALL COSTS TO COVER REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURE AND NOT THE CUSTOMER. THIS, AND THE OTHER MANY, DODGE FRONT END PROBLEMS I FEEL IS JUST CAUSE FOR A RECALL ORDER.
2000 DODGE 2500 HAS LOOSE STEERING,WANDERS,DARTS LEFT OR RIGHT AND CONSTANTLY CORRECTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND SHIMMY. TRUCK DARTED TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD AND WENT THRU THE DITCH WHILE TOWING A TRAILER AND I HAVE BACK AND NECK INJURYS AND UNABLE TO WORK AT MY OLD PROFESSION. AND DODGE IS TRYING TO SETTLE WITH NOW AND STOP THE WEBSITE. PLEASE LOOK AT WWW.DODGETRUCKSTEERINGPROBLEMS.COM AND GET BACK WITH YOUR OPINION AND PLEASE LOOK AT THE PROBLEMS OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING AND THE DENYING BY DODGE.
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT HAVE A STOPPING POINT WHEN TURNING. CONDITION CAUSES THE TIRE TO BE CUT NEXT TO THE RIM. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING WHEEL KEEPS TURN WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUES TO TURN ITS CUTTING UP THE TIRE ON THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM
WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IT VIBRATES IN STEERING COLUMN. NEEDED TO REPLACE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT I AM ONLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE STEERING SAFETY CONCERN. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO HAVE IT FIXED THROUGH A CHRYSLER DEALER BUT THEY HAVE RUN OUT OF IDEAS. IT SEEMS THAT IN THE SLIGHTEST WIND OR PASSING TRUCK THE VEHICLE GETS THROWN IN TO ANOTHE LANE OR SHOULDER. I AM INFORMING YOU BECAUSE THERE MAY BE OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND COULD BE IN GREAT DANGER.. THANKS. *AK
WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED IT IS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX AND ALIGNED THE WHEELS. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE TIRES. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN EFFECTIVELY REMEDIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.
DODGE HAD PARTS ON ODER AT THE TIME OF THIS ACCIDENT HAD MANY REPAIR ATTEMPTS BEFORE. I WENT TO DODGE TO HAVE A STEERING BOX THAT WAS ORDERED BY ATLANTIC DODGE NEVER INSTALLED.*AK
ON 08-21-01 OUR TRUCK WAS IN FOR REPAIRS TO THE STEERING COLUMN. AT THAT TIME WE ASKED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THEY SAID NO. I SAW ON THE NEWS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. THE ABS DID NOT WORK BECAUSE WE SLID ABOUT 70 TO 100 FEET. WE DID GO TO THE PLACE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED AND TOLD THEM THAT THE AIR BAGS NOR DID THE ABS WORK THEY HAD NO COMMENT. I WANT SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE AND FIND OUT IF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OR THE MANUFACTURER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE THINGS NOT WORKING. *AK
ENGINE HAS STALLED TWICE WITHOUT WARNING ON FREEWAY WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALL ELECTRICAL AND STEERING POWER WAS LOST. IT COULD BE RESTARTED WHILE MOVING. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT THIS PROBLEM WAS SIMILAR TO FORD TRUCK RECALL IN CA. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
FRONT LEFT TIE ROD BROKE WHILE PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT. HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. STOPPED VEHICLE AND CHECKED. NOTICED FRONT LEFT WHEEL WAS LEANING TOWARDS INSIDE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT PROPERLY SHIFT INTO DIFFERENT GEARS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR REPAIRS OF BALL JOINTS, POWER STEERING AND THE TRANSMISSION. *YH
DODGE RAM 3500 HAS POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50 MPH. CONSUMER CANNOT FIND A DEALERSHIP THAT CAN EXAMINE AND CORRECT THE DEFECT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO BE OPERATED ON ROAD BECAUSE CONSUMER HAS TO HAVE BOTH HANDS ON STEERING WHEEL AT ALL TIMES. *AK CONSUMER STATES DEALER HAS MADE AN ADJUSTMENT THAT DID NOT HELP. *SLC
EXTREME STEERING WANDER AT ALL SPEEDS, UNSAFE IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS, EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING BOX, WORN STEERING GEAR. WORN TIE ROD ENDS AND TRACK BAR. DIFFICULT TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. DEALER WON'T FIX. *AK
TIRE IS RUBBING AGAINST TIE ROD ENDS AND CAUSING IT TO BURN OR EAT AWAY A QUARTER OF AN INCH AWAY FROM RIM. *AK *SLC
9-26-00 STEERING GREASED 10-12-00 PARTS NOT INSTALLED SAY NEED NEW STEERING ASSEMBLY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MOVE TO RIGHT AND LEFT, WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO, WHILE TURNING TO LEFT, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK IN PLACE. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP HAS BEEN SOLVED BY REALIGNMENT AND REPLACING SOME PARTS, BUT THE WONDERING OVER THE ROAD IS STILL NOT FIXED. *YH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
WHILE RAINING CONSUMER FELL A SLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. THEN HIT AN ENBANKMENT AND LANDED IN THE WATER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
WHILE TRYING TO PARK WITH FOOT ON BRAKES AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL, THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER STATES THAT IT IS NORMAL.*AK.ET.
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