2015 RAM 1500 Steering Problems

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality and the steering wheel became difficult to turn in direction while attempting to switch lanes. Later while driving at an undisclosed speed, the braking system failed with the ABS warning light illuminated before the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who diagnosed that the electronic steering rack and lower steering shaft and bolts were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 116,000.

I noticed that every time I went out to drive my 2015 Ram 1500 somewhere that the steering would get hard to turn. This would happen on and off every time and seems to be progressively getting worst. I started researching the power steering figuring that I need fluid only to learn that the power steering is an electrical assist system. I then read more about the investigation and what could happen. I currently have not driven much and am scheduled to take it in to the dealership for repair.

My power steering locked up while driving causing me to run over a curb damaging my tire on the front right side and possibly undercarriage damage

Power steering went out while driving. This is a common problem with this year truck. I spent $3600 on a new rack and pinion. This should be a recall. The truck only has 80k miles on it.

My steering when out and says check power steering on dash

Approximately 8/1/23 upon starting the truck I found that the power steering was sluggish. I did not lose control but found some resistance when turning the steering wheel. The power steering fluid was not low and there were no indication of any leakage. This lasted two to three days and then cleared up on its own. On 8/15/23 it was driven to several destinations and the steering was optimum. Upon starting the truck after my last stop the power steering was again sluggish , worse than the previous episode. I had seen on television after the first occurrence that the Ram1500 was once recalled due to power steering problems and my vehicle falls into the manufacture date for known problems. This is available for inspection and there was no accident. It does pose a hazard if it starts while I am driving. The truck has not been confirmed by a...

The electric power steering on my 2015 ram 1500 Slt v8 5.7L quad cab has went out. I keep calling dodge dealerships and have even contacted NHSTA about the issue and I keep being told there is no recall on the power steering yet I keep seeing news reports all over the internet and TV about ram recalls on electric power steering years 13-16. The power steering went out on me as I was drive home and nearly cause an accident on the highway.

According to Ram, some vehicles have a faulty circuit board that may cause the electronic steering to fail. I'm currently experiencing intermittent steering loss, that jolts the wheel. This seems dangerous and ram should replace it asap.

Steering issues, it is becoming difficult, as the steering wheel is getting harder to turn at times or either to loose. The steering is partially crooked as well. I have had an alignment completed on 8/3/2023, but the issue is still there.

Power Steering in and out. Could be driving and making a turn and all of a sudden the power steering fails and wheel tightens up

Power steering appeared to malfunction. Vehicle was difficult to steer, and wheel would not return to center when turning to the left. Problem is intermittent, dealer/mechanic has not replicated the issue, and there is no police or insurance report to go witn it as there was no accident. Visual inspection of the vehicle show no broke or worn suspension components. No warning lights were present, and no symptoms leading up to the event. The concern started about a week ago on 8/2/23

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, and the contact pulled off the roadway. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and was diagnosed with an electronic power steering (EPS) unit failure. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but was unable to assist. The failure mileage was 86,500.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist intermittently failed to operate as needed, without warning. Over time, the failure became more frequent and excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer and was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to turn into the driveway, the vehicle lost EPS functionality. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle seemed to return to normal functionality, but the failure had since become a regular failure. The EPS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the EPS unit. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to NHTSA Campaign Number 16V167000 (Steering), but the VIN was not included. Upon further investigation, the contact became aware of NHTSA Action Number: RQ23003 (Steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 56,000.

The power steering failed while driving at 60 mph putting me and my wife and other motorists at dangerous risk. The truck has been parked and unable to drive. There was no previous warning until the power assist failed and locked up also before stopping the only warning was when this happened driving and the message was service power steering and a red blinking icon

I was driving home when the power steering suddenly failed and I received an emergency alert on my dashboard simultaneously. I was in the middle of heavy traffic and I had cars to my left and a curb and sidewalk to my right. There was no prior warning to this event. There was nowhere for me to pull over when the incident occurred, but I was able to nurse the vehicle to my home. I took the vehicle to my dealer where they determined that I needed a complete new rack and pinion power steering. Dealer installed NAPA approved part which cost me $1878.28 plus $390.89 for the installation. Total cost of this specific repair was $2269.17. The incident and repair took place in October 2022. The NAPA approved part was selected due to the timeliness of the repair needed.

Air suspension began to fail over and over while driving causing the vehicle to become unstable. First dealer says it’s a air compressor, then it’s the manifold that controls the air, then they aren’t sure why it kept happening ended up needing to replace the rear air bags because they kept failing. Major safety concern almost flew off the highway because of how quickly the air got dumped.

While driving at low speeds the steering becomes difficult like the electric power steering is failing. It’s intermittent but is becoming more consistent. Feels like the power steering system is failing.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH in inclement weather, the power steering assist failed without warning going around a curve. Due to the failure, the contact drove into a ditch which caused minor damages to the front end of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There was no injury sustained. A police report was not filed. The contact used excessive force to steer the vehicle to her destination. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering) which she linked to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF POWER STEERING AT SLOW SPEEDS SUCH AS WHEN TURNING IN AN INTERSECTION. THERE WAS A RECALL S19 FOR THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING CIRCUIT BOARD FOR SELECTED S/N BUT THIS S/N WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE BUILD DATE WAS IN THE DATE RANGE OF THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THEY FAILED TO IDENTIFY THIS UNIT. I CALLED FSA AND THEY WOULD NOT RETROACTIVELY INCLUDE THIS IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THERE IS NO WAY TO DIAGNOSE SUCH AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE. HOWEVER, THESE ARE THE EXACT SYMPTOMS IDENTIFIED IN THE RECALL.

The power steering has suddenly started feeling very sluggish and harder to turn. Seems more apparent at slower speeds. I see it is electric power steering assist.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a right turn, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The dealer was contacted, and the dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering). The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer also stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 134,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated while attempting to make a sharp right turn; the vehicle lost motive power and stalled without warning. Due to the steering failure, the vehicle coasted across the intersection. Upon restarting the vehicle, the power steering assist failed to operate, requiring excessive force to steer the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering) and 19E077000 (Steering) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recalls. The vehicle was driven to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed with a steering gear failure. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the dealer possession. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Power steering went out at 70 mph, making it extremely dangerous to get the truck across 2 lanes of traffic , to the side of the road, dash said “service power steering “ when taken to dealer, no code showed up. My wife could have been severely injured or even died! This is the 3rd time it happened. How can I get it repaired, if they can’t figure out why it went out???

Drove 5 miles and made it to my home then lost steering ability. Screen on dash suddenly said “service power steering”. (Or something like that). I don’t have enough muscles to turn the steering wheel to the hard right to turn. Husband had to turn it up into my driveway. Looked online said check fuses. Just pulled then replaced same fuses then had steering again. Scared to drive truck again. Old power steering recall fixed. (…or says it was.)

The electric power steering racks on these trucks fail, and can cause an increased risk of losing control causing an accident. Mine is starting to fail, and Dodge is saying that they haven't issued a recall. I believe that they should.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that once the vehicle was started and shifted into drive while making a left or right turn, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver however while driving straight, the steering wheel returned to normal functionality. The contact also stated that the steering wheel was intermittently jerking. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The check engine warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that previously, the check engine warning light was illuminated; however, the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the check engine warning light was reset however, and two days later, the check engine warning light illuminated again. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 146,000.

My Steering went suddenly stiff making it extermely hard to turn, this resulted to my truck clipping/crashing into the front side of a parked commercial vehicle. My car rolled over and me and my passenger was injured. The truck was inspected and the technicians final conclusion was that the accident took place because the electronic power steering lost communication.

I have no power steering assist. There is a recall on this problem but according to Fiat - Chrysler my truck is not included in the recall. I could understand this if the manufacturing dates were much further apart. The beginning date for the recall is January 22, 2015. My truck manufacturing date is listed as January 2015, with no day given. Seems like there is a chance mine could be affected by the same problem. I have not had it fixed yet so the problem is still there. It is available for inspection. The problem started approximately mid December 2022 and has gotten steadily worse.

My electric power steering is intermittently working like in the S19 recall states and I never had this recall taken care of to my knowledge. I bought the truck brand new and it falls under the vehicles affected. I do not know where to start with this issue and I am hoping that you can help me see this thru to get fixed correctly. It is a very dangerous issue

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the power steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The manufacturer advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V16700 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

complete loss of power steering. Power steering unit still in vehicle and available for inspection upon request. currently looking for a replacement

Rack and pinion loss of power can’t steer it to hard to make a turn or do a lane change

Trucks power steering has been clutching out

There is intermittent power steering loss. My truck is not part of the recall to replace the EPS for recall S19.

Power steering doesn't work when turning, especially at slow speeds. A recall was done for a problem with circuit board chip, but dealer claims my truck doesn't qualify

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that after waiting for a while the power steering returned independently. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the VIN was not under recall for the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 171,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at slow speeds, the steering would suddenly become very difficult to turn in either direction. The contact indicated that the failure was intermittent. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer local dealer was notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 80,000.

This truck has electric power steering, which happens to stiff up when driving sometimes. it can go with days not happening then come back, I restart the truck and everything seems to work fine until you start to drive for a short distance. I checked my u clamps ball joints ect.. all looks great, only thing left is the power steering motor.

The Electronic Power Steering "Service Power Steering" warning light has come on my 2015 Dodge Ram Big Horn and the electronic power steering is not functioning creating a safety hazard. I am the original purchaser of the vehicle. The vehicle has 29,379 original miles. The vehicle was assembled in February of 2015. Numerous vehicles were recalled (recall S19) that were manufactured between January and September 2015 due to a contaminated circuit board. I contacted the dealer where I purchased the vehicle (Jeff D'Ambrosio Dodge Chrysler, Downingtown, PA) and I was told that my vehicle was not included in the recall and that my warranty has expired. I will be contacting FIAT Chrysler Monday morning. I feel as though this is a major safety hazard similar to the recall and with the low mileage on the vehicle the manufactured should replace the unit FREE OF CHARGE. Dealer would not order the...

Extra force needed to steer

Power steering assist failure.

While pulling a loaded trailer I was going around a right-hand bend in the road at about 35mph and the steering locked up throwing us off the road into a ditch. Thank God it did not throw us into oncoming traffic. Couldn't move the steering wheel at all with two men trying together. Required a tow truck to move to dealer. Also having issues getting the cruise to engage.

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 35 - 45 MPH and making a turn, the vehicle lost power steering assist inadvertently. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle however, extra effort was needed to steer the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering) because the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and confirmed the dealer information. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Power steering failure Comes and goes

The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the power steering assist failed, and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,935.

Especially at slow speeds steering is stiff and hard to turn. It is especially dangerous cornering as it tends to stay in direction of turn. I'm scheduled to have this looked at by the Dealership 2/07/22.

Power Steering Assist is random. The steering is difficulty randomly changes between easy to difficult causing unexpected steering changes. This Electronic Power Steering (EPS) unit is NOT part of a similar recall (NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000); however, the symptoms are identical. This EPS unit serial number is TIC3394C5021

Recall 16v-167 has been issued. However, my ram has the exact power steering problems of intermittently locking up while driving at 65,000 miles. The vin spectrum is not broad enough.

POWER STEERING FAILURE, NEED TO STRONG ARM AND MUSCLE IT IN ORDER TO MAKE TURN AT LOWER SPEEDS, VERY HARD TO TURN INCREASING RISK OF CRASH, DEALER SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR STEERING AT THIS TIME. NO WARNINGS NO MESSAGE AND THIS STARTED SEPTEMBER 5TH 2021. FELT ODD AT FIRST WHEN TRUCK GRABBED THE ROAD WHEN TURNING AND HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE WITH TIME.TRUCK HAS 80000 MILES