2015 RAM 1500 Steering Problems

Electric power steering rack module went bad. This is a known problem and can cause accidents.

When driving steering becomes stiff and almost uncontrollable. It happens intermittently however becoming more frequently and more stiff each time. No warning lamps or messages before, during or after it happens. When steering is stiff it makes it difficult to steer, like there is no power steering at all. It can be difficult to keep my truck in its correct lane while driving. This has been happening for several months now, I am not sure of specific date it started happening. Happens at various speeds between 35 and 65 MPH

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact discovered that the NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The contact stated while driving the vehicle at approximately 5 MPH, the steering wheel locked up and the contact was unable to turn the steering wheel. The vehicle was restarted, however, the failure recurred. The message stated that "Power Steering Service" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 94,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while making a left or right turn the steering wheel failed to return to center automatically. The contact had to use an excessive amount of force to assist with straightening the steering wheel. The failure occurred intermittently. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer. The contact learned of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,000.

The vehicle had a sudden loss of power steering. The vehicle is difficult to turn right or left.

In June of 2023 my ABS module went out part #68228991AD was told part was on back order till September 2023, this has continued so that as of this date I'm being told that expected part availability is April 2024. This part is a crucial Saftey part for the use of this vehicle. Beyond the lack of ABS breaking or traction control, the vehicle has lost cruise control, & brake control on a hill.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 25-40 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring at slower and higher speeds. Additionally, the contact stated that the steering wheel failed to return to the center after making a turn. The contact stated that the vehicle was scanned using an ODB scanner but was unable to retrieve diagnostic test codes for the failure. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering) however, the dealer informed the contact that the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 105,930.

Electric Power steering it is now. I will try and keep it when repaired. The Truck would not turn with out using two hands and pulling and wasn't very responsive then. yes at an independent shop and at a dealer. No warning lights ever came on independent shop computer says working fine. Everything was fine and it quit working on a trip to the store. I'm glad my kid wasn't driving. I have drove old trucks without power assisted steering and had an idea how to get it to turn. Women and old people wouldn't be strong enough to turn it and would likely crash very dangerous. Mine obviously should have been recalled with the other 2015 models because it has failed just like them. I know this issue is still under investigation according to an article in August of 2023. This is a very dangerous situation when it happens...

Power steering hard to turn truck when driving.Very stiff.When driving on curvy highways Going right on slightly (curves) wheel fights back going left.Like a pulsating pull. With power steering you can turn the wheel with your finger right to left, but can’t with the stiffness. Haven’t had it checked out yet.

The vehicle experiences a loss of power steeing assist, extra steering effort is required especially at lower speeds, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. The electric power steering is problematic.

Steering is very hard all of a sudden

I was driving home from work and my electronic power steering gave out and came back and gave out repeatedly, no warning light or signs of this. Came home to google it and saw this was being investigated and wanted to share that I also am experiencing it. This is dangerous because it becomes INCREDIBLY hard to steer.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that the power steering seized. The vehicle was driven to the residence. The contact contacted an independent mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed, and the mechanic retrieved a fault code for steering failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact informed the dealer of the code that was retrieved. The contact also informed the dealer of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering). The contact was advised that the vehicle VIN was not associated with the recall and that the repair would not be covered. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 129,400.

Steering gets very stiff. Sometimes can not turn the wheel. Not good if it's moving in traffic.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH and attempting to make a right turn, the steering wheel became very difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 105,000.

Steering is partially failing. Hard to turn the steering wheel and can not turn as much.

This has happened 3 time now and basically has been parked since. We have had it to the repair shop and they couldn't find anything. Repair shop even has contacts who work for Chrysler in CO. We live in SD, it's winter. So vehicle need to warm for some time before driving. On all 3 occasions vehicle was warmed up for 15-30 mins. Hop in pickup to leave our yard and shift into drive. Steering wheel acts as if it's still locked. 1st time it lasted 5-10 seconds, I forcibly tried with all of my might to turn the wheel but could not get it too. Also tried shifting though gears while rolling. It just suddenly unlocked. The 2nd and 3rd time it lasted 30-60 seconds before it unlock. As a parent this vehicle isn't safe. What if it locks up while driving at 80mph on the interstate while my...

COMPLAINT/INCIDENT.On February 9th 2024, I was making a right hand turn onto main Street. My speed was under 10mph, closer to 5mph. . Without any warning or MIL, my truck suddenly went from easy steering to unable to move the steering column and jerked/locked the wheel by 90 degrees to the left. In other words, the steering wheel went from the 3:00 position and locked into place at the 12:00 position at the apex of the right turn. This put me on a path to driving into a 2story brick building. I was unable to accelerate and I was unable brake momentarily. The engine sputtered a few times; and that is when the MIL lit up on my dashboard stating “electronic power steering service” and “low battery voltage”. After the lights came on, the steering was brought back to normal along with the acceleration and my brakes. After the MIL...

Power steering is intermittently failing, making it hard to turn.

Power steering goes on and off, and sometimes works fine. but it can happen when you drive the car that is not safe.

My power steering has suddenly became very stiff when turning left or right and the suddenly loosens up causing the truck to quickly shift left or right. It is every turn into a road or stop sign and there’s hesitation or a glitchy jerky feeling around curves going normal speed limit. There were no warning signals lights or errors before during or after the incident.

Whenever the ambient temperature gets below 40 deg F, the "Service Power Steering" warning message appears and the steering doesn't work. The fuse is OK. The battery is OK. The connections going to the steering rack don't have any corrosion on the pins. I opened the steering rack to see if there was any water infiltration that might be causing a short on the circuit board, but it is dry. I saw the 2015 Ram 1500 had a recall for steering issues, but my VIN didn't qualify for the recall. There are no parts available to fix this problem, which tells me this is a widespread issue with the Ram 1500 trucks.

My husband was driving the vehicle when the power steering failed momentarily. It went back to normal but since it is going in and out intermittently. The mechanic will be giving it this week

Drove the truck to work, parked it and the steering was normal. When i left work the steering was very heavy. I have not yet had it looked at by a repair shop.

Power steering very stiff, doesn't return to center. Intermittent normal to very stiff steering while driving. Reading that some have had steering totally " lock " up and not turn at all.

While driving down the road, power steering light came on and lost all steering on the truck. Was luckily able to avoid another car and safely get the truck to the side of the road to get it towed.

Electric power steering randomly stops working. Can be very dangerous when you’re turning sharp and expecting it to return to center after the turn and it doesn’t.

Power steering fail. 2015 Ram 1500

going around a curve and the steering wheel locked up. The steering wheel is unresponsive at times and seems to have dead spots when turning. There is also a dry screech when turning the steering wheel at low speeds.

The electric power steering fails when in low temperatures, Usually below 40 degrees. After the truck gets up to temperature the power steering starts working. It has not been inspected by anyone and it is unknown if it could be available for inspection. I have read on multiple forums of people having the same issue. There were no warning lamps present. It is a safety issue because it will happen when you are first taking off. For example it power steering will work coming down the driveway then when you get on the road it will go out, and after the truck gets to running temp. It will start working again.

Power steering service warning came on while turning at low speed.Experienced jerky and erratic steering at lower speeds. Adviced by mechanic to have towed for service, not safe to drive.

*Intermittent/Random Loss of Power Steering. Yes, available for inspection. *When it fails vehicle becomes extremely difficult. Several of near crashes due to steering fail. I currently am not driving to the high risk and awaiting results and actions from NHTSA/Governments current investigations. *Dealer said my VIN is not covered under the current recalls. *I asked my dealer to inspect during oil change and tire rotation service. I do not know if they documented it in their system. It currently was not failing when they checked for codes/errors. *Red warning steering wheel indicator on dash during failures.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the steering wheel became firm which made the vehicle difficult to operate. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to the electric power steering assist being inoperable. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and determined that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 179,000.

Electronic power steering very hard and stiff. Slowly getting worse. No accident reported but major safety concern.

Electric power steering has failed on the vehicle. We are aware of a recall on trucks manufactured at the same time and wonder if our vehicle should be included in the recall.

I was driving down the highway at 65 when all of a sudden I lost my steering. No warning or anything.

While driving at all speeds I lose my power steering. It appears it comes and goes while driving which is very dangerous. I did research and found that an open investigation is going on for 2015 Ram models that were built between January and September of 2015. Mine was built in June of 2015 but does not have an active recall. The cause of this is potentailly contaminated electric power steering unit circuit boards. I called Ram hot line and they said that my truck was not affected even though it falls within the date of mfg range and it is doing the exact same thing others described.

My 2015 ram steering locks up, can't turn the wheel, highly unsafe. There is a recall for 2015 Ram's that were manufactured from jan-sept. Mine was manufactured in June. A recall for the same issue I'm having, but for some reason my vin isn't attached to that recall. This is highly unsafe, it is clearly a manufacture defect. And rams helpline is completely unhelpful.

The electronic power steering has failed and does not currently work.

Power steering on left hand turns quits intermittently at different speeds. Right turns seem to be unaffected.

Power steering intermittent failures

Intermittent steering loss All steering components replaced by dealer 2 years ago due to intermittent steering loss and the replacement unit is also experiencing same issue, intermittent steering loss. No warning lights or messages on vehicle now or the 1st time

I was driving my vehicle when suddenly I lost all control of power steering. The light came on and thank goodness I made it home safely as this was quite dangerous. I am EXTREMELY upset and annoyed that this has happened. When I research online it shows that there was a recall for my model year but only ~400 affected trucks. I do not feel this is accurate as I have experienced the same exact thing. After taking it to a Ram Company they have informed me it is a power steering issue and it has now been there over a week with the part continuously being pushed back as it is on back order. If the part is on back order I assume there is an influx of people also having this issue. I now am without a vehicle for who knows now as it is not safe to...

Steering lamp turned on dash. NO power steering. Vehicle very hard to control. Problem comes and goes when vehicle turned on and off. Maybe it will work...maybe it wont. Has happened for 3 months now. EXTREMELY dangerous. Vehicle is not driveable with this issue. Cost to repair: $3000 estimate. Mfgr SHOULD be repsonsible! Danger to ALL vehicles on road.

Powerstering failed. I'm going around a corner and lost my powersterinf and almost went into uncommon traffic. Just a few days later my dad told me he hurd a raidio show talking about my exact problem. I called a dealer and they told me they have no recalls. Now I am hearing the adds on the radio about 2015 and 2016 dodge rams having a contaminated circuit board. There were no worning lights at first but now I have a check engine light on. I had a local macanic look at the truck and he told me that he believes it's the contaminated circuit board.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that on numerous occasions while driving at undisclosed speeds, the steering wheel intermittently became stiff, and the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. No warning light was illuminated. An undisclosed dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled. The contact was informed by the dealer that the VIN was not included in a recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 191,000.

Intermittently loosing power steering at all Speeds. Very scary to drive.

The electronic power steering rack failed. It became dangerous as the power steering would go in and out, therefore, putting myself and others at the risk of a collision or crash. The dodge dealership was able to replace the unit, but it took 1-1/2 months as the part was on backorder and it cost $3,600. There was a recall on this exact issue for my same model and year, however, I was told my truck was not part of the recall.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the steering wheel became firm. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not under NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering). The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 75,000.

The Power Steering in my vehicle fails while driving. It works sometimes and then stops working. This happens while driving. This is extremely dangerous to myself and others as it becomes very difficult to steer the vehicle while driving.