2005 DODGE RAM 1500 Steering Problems
54 NHTSA complaints on file
All Steering Complaints — Page 2
VEHICLE STEERING SHUDDERS/SHAKES WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS AS WELL WHEN MANEUVERING FORWARD/REVERSE WHEN PARKING UNIT. FEEL THE SHUDDER ON DRVR. SIDE PRIMARILY. STEERING WHEEL & VEHICLE ITSELF SHUDDER. DOES THIS CONTINUALLY WHEN DRIVING EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS USED. DOES IT WHEN YOU TURN FROM A COMPLETE STOP. *TR
STEERING RACK. *TR
THE RACK AND PINION WENT OUT ON MY 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 ON THE HIGHWAY ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH. EVERYWHERE I LOOK ONLINE AND THE DEALER SAID THEY ALMOST ALL GO OUT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS I PULL A TRAILER ALL THE TIME AND IT IS ALWAYS IN THE BACK OF MY MIND. I JUST CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED IT WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS. *TR
I HAVE A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. THIS TRUCK WAS BOUGHT NEW OF THE LOT AND HAS A STEERING ISSUE. THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHILE TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS LIKE PARKING AND WHATNOT. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS AND AM TOLD THAT IT IS COMMON ON THE 2005 TRUCKS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT AND THEY COULD NOT GET AUTHORIZATION FROM CHRYSLER TO DO ANYTHING. THIS TRUCK IS UNDER FULL WARRANTY AND WITH THIS ISSUE I CAN'T SELL IT OR ANYTHING. THIS IS A $35,000 LEMON AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, I ALSO OWN A 2003 RAM AND HAVE NO ISSUES WITH IT. ONE MORE THING THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS ISSUE IS DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE TIRES THAT ARE FACTORY INSTALLED. I HAVE TRIED TO CALL THERE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND...
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