2019 RAM 1500 Steering Problems

When driving in wet road conditions the truck will jerk the steering wheel to the left into oncoming traffic. When the condition happens it’s impossible to hold the steering wheel straight to keep in the proper lane. During dry road conditions the steering works and will remain in the proper lane with no issues

While driving my steering wheel will stick left or right while turning and the power steering is intermittently working. This is a major problem with 2019 ram 1500s. While turning there is also a horrible sound outside the vehicle and it sounds like there is sand being ground up in the steering wheel. This problem makes my vehicle unsafe to drive as i dont know if i will be able to steer or if my steering wheel is going to completely lock up.

The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH on the highway, the steering seized, and the vehicle became difficult to steer. The contact stated that the vehicle started to veer to the right and the steering wheel was difficult to turn to keep the vehicle in the intended lane. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was slowly driven to the residence. The vehicle was previously repaired by the previous owner of the vehicle under an undisclosed NHTSA recall. The local dealer was contacted, and the vehicle was scheduled for repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V653000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

When turning left, the steering locks slightly. Overcome with slightly more pressure. It is scary when it happens. It's done it since I drove it off the lot with 28,000 miles. When loaning truck, I let the driver know about this issue. Went to dealer 3 times, unable to reproduce. The vehicle or component has only been inspected by the dealer. No warnings given by vehicle.

ELECTRIC POWER STERING GOES IN AND OUT OF SERVICE, WHEN MAKING TURNS OR JUST STOPED A TRAFFIC LIGHT, VERY HARD TO MAKE TURNS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE HARTD TO STEER WHEN EPS GOES OUT YES, DEALER SAID NEED TO BE REPLACED BAD WIRING INSIDE NOT UNDER WARINTY OR RECALL NO, JUST STARTED ONE DAY, MSG ON DASH POWER STERING UNAVABLE SEREVICE

original part # 68545657aa was malfunctioning and i took vehicle into shop to replace. I had to order replacement part 68545657AB at my own expense and pay to have it installed. I received safety recall notice "A2B/NHTSA 24E-082" via mail and went to the recall reimbursement website. this part is not currently listed on the options to select. I called in and was told the vin #'s had not been finalized yet so it does not currently appear. I am submitting this form so that my vin will be included for reimbursement. thank you

The power steering says it's "unavailable" and "needs servicing" when cold starting the vehicle at tempuratures lower than 45 degrees fahrenheit. I purchased the vehicle used and owned it for one day when this error occured. My safety was put at risk because when the error went away and I drove down the road, the error returned and the steering wheel locked up when I was driving, could've caused a nasty accident if the timing was worse. The problem is reproduced when the vehicle is cold started at tempuratures of 45 degrees fahrenheit or lower. The EPS component is currently being inspected by the used car dealership. The warning message only appeared as the power steering malfunctioned, there was no prior warning to the power steering failing, making the vehicle extremely unsafe to drive as their is complete uncertaintly when the power steering will shut off.

Power steering failed while driving on highway. “Power steering unavailable” warning illuminated on dash, accompanied by immediate complete loss of power steering. Turning without it is extremely difficult in this vehicle, and if was not traveling on a straight road, likely would have caused a wreck. After a quick online search, it does not appear that this is uncommon in the 2019-2024 Rams. The dealer invoice, to replace the entire Electronic Power steering rack is attached. They have indicated that the problem is with the electronics in the rack/module.

Power steering intermittent failure. Doesn’t appear to be related to truck use: it happens when truck is first turned on, happens while driving. The gauge screen turns red, says “Power Steering Unavailable,” and power steering is lost. Power steering dash light turns on. Power steering is lost, sometimes for a second, sometimes for longer. This happens at idle, as well as driving various speeds (20 mph-60 mph). It happens while driving straight and in turns. Thankfully it has only gone out on slow-speed turns so far. It resets when truck is turned off, but will fail a few seconds after turning on. There is a recall for this exact problem. The recall manufacture window ends one month before the manufacture date of our truck. We have contacted a service representative at a dealership and they refused to fix the problem under the recall for that specific problem because our truck’s...

As my son was driving down the interstate, the power steering went out and stopped working. And he got a service needed message.

I purchased my 2019 Ram 1500 in Sept 2018. I have had continuous steering issues since the day of purchase and each time I've complained over the past years nothing has been done by the dealer to address my problem. When the truck is warmed up and you're driving over 50 mph there's a "catch" or spot that seems to have a rough spot when steering to the left. It's fine when turning right, only when turning left does it occur. It's progressively getting worse and as the truck now has over 36,000 miles, (43,00 at time or writing this) the dealers are not interested in looking into my issues. I have made at least 5 or 6 complaints over the years and each time have been told they'll look into and get back to me. I feel now it's reached the point where it's not all that safe to...

My truck is turning hard and is an issue driving. There are recalls for the same year and online states it has recalls for rams manufactured before 10-2018 and my truck was manufactured on 7-2018. I’m being told there is no recall. Why if dodge has an issue with power steering with those models like mine is my issue not covered . This is a major safety issue and is obviously related. I also had an issue with a recall with my back window leaking right after I bought this and again the vin number had no recall but was obviously an issue for these models for the year and make. Dodge needs to do better the steering issue could put someone’s life at risk not just my own!

I got in my truck and once i turned it on a warning message popped up on the dash board saying power steering unavailable and gave me a red steering wheel sign. I put the truck in drive and the steering wheel did not move it was as if the truck was off. Its a huge safety risk because what if this happens while I am driving the vehicle and I lose power steering. Or if I have an emergency I cant drive my vehicle.

Heated steering wheel failed. Components and/or wiring melted. This was discovered about 5 months ago and it took that long to get replacement parts because they were on back order. This is a common issue in RAM trucks. If you google you can find the issue in many different articles and Forums, yet no recall on it. Fix is over $1400. It believe the fix is changing a clock spring if it isn't already melted. Mine was melted. This is a long standing RAM issue with back ordered parts. It should be looked at as a recall. It's not a safety issue per say, but seems like a manufacturing defect that is very costly to the customer if they don't have extended warranty.

The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 65-70 MPH and making a turn, the vehicle lost power steering functionality and almost struck a wall. The contact was able to remain in control of the vehicle. The contact exited the highway and pulled into a parking lot, where the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle remained in the parking lot until the following day. The contact replaced the power steering fuse and temporarily disconnected the battery, and the vehicle operated as needed. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring intermittently. The message "Service Power Steering" was displayed. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V812000 (Steering); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired....

Electronic power steering has failed with no previous warning signs. I was driving down the road on the highway when the power steering warning light came on all of a sudden and staring was extremely difficult. Power steering temporarily began working again, but within 10 minutes further down the road it went off again, making it very difficult to turn this truck during any turns.

The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, and the steering wheel was significantly difficult to turn. The message "Power Steering System Not Available - Service Required" was displayed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the power steering system assembly had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

power steering unavailable pops up on dash while driving. truck steering locks up was able to pull truck off the main highway on the shoulder call a tow truck

Driving going to freeway going speed limit 55mph then my truck started beeping and warning light came up on dashboard Power steering unavailable. I was able to slow down and part the truck. Disconnect the battery for 30 mins to reset system code still there. Had my truck towed home

My steers assist failed so I had it replaced by dealership 6/14/24, Now here it is 8/16/24 truck has to go back to dealership to have it replaced again.

The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of a failure with the power steering. The contact stated the steering wheel became difficult to turn and the contact also noticed a whistling sound coming from the steering wheel. There was no warning light illuminated. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

On Friday August 2nd. 2024 approximately 11am I was driving my 2019 ram 1500 laramie. At about 28 mph my truck lost power steering. Message in my dashboard says Power steering unavailable. The steering was very hard, harder when the engine is not running. I pulled over and waited 10mns and restarted the truck and everything went well. And I drove off it happened again within 10mns or 5mi. Same thing pulled over waited 5mns and restarted the truck and the message is gone and truck drove like normal. It happened 3 times within 15mi of driving. Take it to the dealership and they confirm my steering wheel rack electric module has failed and quoted my $3500 for repair.

Was driving 40mph when my power steering failed, came up with a warning message: “Power Steering Unavailable Service Required,” then the engine shut off WHILE STILL DRIVING. I had two of my kids with me in the truck. Fortunately I was able to coast through a green light and muscle the powerless truck into a parking lot. Waited for about 15 min and the truck started back up with no check engine lights. The risk of crash or injury is huge - I’m extremely thankful this didn’t happen on a highway or while towing my travel trailer. My truck is useless until the dealer takes a look. My fear is that the dealer won’t be able to replicate the fault when I have the truck towed in. This is the second of two times this has happened in 2 days. The first was in the driveway with the exact same...

The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds in the driveway, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power but continued running. The contact became aware that the vehicle was unable to shift into gear, prompting the contact to turn off the vehicle. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the rack and pinion that had created an electrical short. The vehicle was repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V812000 (Steering), but the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was 125,000.

Cruising at highway speeds while turning left the steering wheel sticks and does not go back to center. The driver has to turn it right an inch or two before releasing and goes back towards center.

The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware of a failure with the power steering. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized and would not function properly while attempting to make a turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 33,000.

Loss of power steering.

Driving the vehicle and out of no where the power steer failed and the steering wheel locked up. Had 3 young children in the car with me and was blocking traffic due to being unable to drive the vehicle. The dealer inspected the vehicle and said it would need a new power steering rack and that he has never heard of this problem before when it’s all over the internet. The part is not available and it will be a minimum of 30 days with no estimated date. Vehicle has only 62,500 miles and has never been involved in any crash. This issue put my children at risk with no indication it would happen.

Loss of power steering.

I was about to make a left turn and the power steering stopped working in mid turn. Luckily there were no cars in the path of travel or behind me because it was so sudden. And I didn’t have full control of my truck.

Driving my [XXX] old son to daycare [XXX] and my power steering quit working. this is very dangerous and I fear for our lives. I have read online that many other people have had this problem and there should be a RECALL!!!! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to make a turn, the steering wheel seized. The contact attempted to turn the steering wheel, but the steering wheel failed to move. The contact veered over to the shoulder where the vehicle remained. The contact called the dealer who confirmed there were no opened recalls associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

The steering rack overheated causing the vehicle to lock up while being driven. Looked issue up online and see this has been an issue and recall for other Ram pickups but Dodge Ram says my truck not covered under recall. I do not drive aggressive nor has this vehicle been used to haul anything heavy. It has 81000 miles on it. Dodge dealership says the electric power steering module has a fault and needs to be replaced but says the module can't be replaced without replacing full rack and pinion steering as well as module for $3000.

2019 RAM classic with significant wobble /vibration during highway driving between 40 and 80 at cruising speed. Will do similar shaking during acceleration, but not consistently. We have replaced the rims, all 4 tires (the two rear wheels have been replaced twice), the vehicle has been balanced twice, once high speed and once with all 4 wheels. the tires have been balanced as well. The vehicle has gone to several different repair shops trying to troubleshoot the problem. Documents are available upon request.

In 2023 i replaced the electric power steering box after it seized up while I was driving. I have seen several recalls on this issue for every other year but 2019. The exact same issue exists in my truck. I spent $3500 to replace what should be a recall based on every other recall for this electric power steering that has occurred. The wheel locked in place and prevented me from even moving it from where it was. I was stranded in the middle of Tennessee on a road trip, while living in Arizona. This should absolutely be looked into. Truck was taken to Bristol, TN Dodge dealer. Friendship Chrysler Jeep Dodge.

THE STEERING KEEPS GOING IN AND OUT AT LOW SPEEDS. THEN TODAY IT COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. IWAS AT GAS STATION AND WENT TO DRIVE HOME AND HAD NO STEERING. I KNOW THAT 2019 HAS A RECALL ON STEERING. BUT MINE IS NOT ON LIST. BUT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

While driving at low speed in city street, the Sterring wheel became very hard, and error display showed failure, stoped at red ligth and turned truck of on, problema got worse, was not able to drive, with many errors called dealership as I was 2 blocks away, came and helped take truck to dealership and after eview they stated that the issue was battery and all programing lost. 2 months after problem happen again this time only the steering became hard, problem was on off for a pair of days, taken to deaershipl and they advised that the issue was the Pinon and rack assembly(gear) but stated that warranty was out, I find this irresponsible as there was a recall for same year but limited to 200 cars, recall 19V 812, the problem I have is the same, this is a risk since you lose direction control.with out any warning,...

TRUCK WAS AT THE SHOP FOR A REPAIR, UPON THE TECHNICIAN DRIVING THE TRUCK WHEN HE TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT THE WHOLE TRUCK SHUT OFF, TOW TRUCK HAD TO BRING IT BACK TO THE SHOP, THIS IS A PROBLEM IN THIS TRUCK BUT THE VIN DOESNT HAVE RECALL ALTHOUGH 15 EPS SERIAL #'S ARE INCLUDED IN A POWER STEERING RECALL.

The power steering spontaneously failed today, 4/2/2024, without any warning. I then received a message, "power steering unavailable service required" and the corresponding warning light illuminated. I have called the dealership and explained the issue, but they have not returned my call. I later started the vehicle and everything "appeared" normal. After attempting to drive again, after a short way the power steering failed again. It becomes extremely difficult to turn the steering wheel when this happens. The spontaneous nature and lack of warning of this critical driving component has a high likelihood of causing an accident. It is impossible to properly maneuver the truck in this state. It takes great strength to even maneuver the steering wheel a small amount without the power steering. This can be detrimental if it occurs under the wrong circumstances. My truck is extremely well maintained and serviced regularly. I only have 41k miles...

The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost power steering functionality intermittently. The message "Service Power Steering" was displayed. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 45 MPH around a curb, the failure recurred. The contact forcefully turned the steering wheel and continued driving; however, the steering wheel jerked while the power steering became functional again, nearly causing the contact to drive into oncoming traffic. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the power steering control module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V812000 (Steering); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Failure of electric power steering

While driving at low speeds and turning normally left or right the dashboard flashes and makes a noise with the statement "power steering unavailable service required." Once the turn is stopped it goes back to normal but happens every time I make a turn. Steering locks up.

The contact's grandson owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated while her grandson was driving at an undisclosed speed, the tailgate ajar warning light illuminated intermittently, causing her grandson to pull to the side of the road several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the tailgate striker was misaligned. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V904000 (Structure) however, the VIN was not included. Additionally, the contact stated that her grandson had informed her that while driving at low speeds and making a sharp turn, the steering wheel shuddered. The dealer determined that an unknown software update needed to be performed. The contact related the failure to TSB Number: 08-137-21. The dealer charged a fee for both repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, he became aware that the electronic power steering was not functioning. The vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. The power steering warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the rack-and-pinion steering system. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V812000 (Steering) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not assist. The failure mileage was 49,000.

Vehicle makes a grinding noise every other start. I believe this si the rack and pinio might be failing. An even louder grinding noise when making a right turn. Showing sign of a defective Rack & Pinion with shake ride again at high speeds on the highway not constant lately but higher frequency has accured. I noticed there's a recall for the rack & Pinion but it shows that my vehicle is not affected. Please add my vehicle to that recall and or further investigate

The 4wd has never worked in my 2019 Ram 1500. I bought the truck in November of the same year, I tried to engage the 4wd with the snow that year and it would not engage. Notification showed service 4wd, I took it to a ram dealer in South Carolina where I worked out of town they had it for two days and they informed me they didn't know what was wrong with it. I then took it to the dealer at home they kept it overnight and installed a new actuator. It engaged the first time and then back to service 4wd. This time was different it stayed in neutral, I turned the emergency brake on and turned the truck off. The dial tried to return to park but couldn't so with the truck off and Ebrake applied I had to have a tow service pick it up and...

When I turn a full 90 degree left or right, a message pops up on my dash saying power steering service required for about a second then goes away. Sometimes the vehicle steering will lock up while driving. Sometimes when the vehicle is started the message appear again but goes away after a minute. The error does not show up with diagnostic tools.

The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated, and several messages were including the Service Power Steering were displayed. The contact pulled over and waited before restarting the vehicle, and the vehicle returned to normal functionality. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The contact stated that several unknown software was updated. The contact stated the failure persisted and had occurred four times prior. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 44,300.

The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost power steering assist. The contact stated that unknown warning lights were illuminated, and messages were displayed. Additionally, the windshield wipers activated independently. The contact pulled over and waited before restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to a local dealer however, the dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle successfully. The dealer had made repairs for the failure previously. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.

The backup camera started getting very foggy, overly sensitive to lights at night making it very blurry. I bought an aftermarket camera as a direct OEM replacement which works fine, however the onboard Uconnect 12" display will not allow me to turn back on the backup guidance lines over the video for the aftermarket camera on the display. I put the original camera back on, sometimes it has a horrible picture, sometimes just a fog and rarely good quality but either way the guidance lines do show clearly even when the camera's image is horrible. I put the aftermarket camera back on and it would not display or allow me to turn on the reverse backup guidance lines. Did they build in a feature that doesn't allow aftermarket part to be used in the software? From my understanding that would be illegal.