2019 RAM 3500 Steering Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Steering Issues in the 2019 RAM 3500
5 steering complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2019 RAM 3500. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
5
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Steering Complaints
The contact's employer owns a 2019 RAM 3500. The contact stated that while an employee was driving at approximately 35 MPH, the steering wheel became inoperable, the vehicle went off-road and crashed into a tree, swiping the passenger's side mirror, the front passenger's hubcap, and the bed of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the workplace. There was no police report filed. The contact stated that the employee had a bruise on the right arm and a small cut on the right cheek. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 146,927.
I have concerns about the ball joints on my Ram 3500 they have been replaced 4 times under warranty. Each time the truck becomes hard to keep under control and wonders back and forth while driving. This is a known issue with Ram
I was driving on the highway north from Lawton Oklahoma to Oklahoma City Oklahoma when my truck steering wheel abruptly began to violently shake and the truck dart to the right. I slowed to about 5 miles per hour and the truck began to bounce, left to right. I took the truck to a ram dealer and was informed the the driver side front tire needed immediate replacement. My truck has 12,500. miles on the odometer at the time of the incident. After dealer I took the truck to a tire shop (listened to how Nexen tires are poorly constructed). I also researched the exact tire on my truck further and learned that treat separation happens without notice. I also spoke with a friend who owns a similar ram and learned he had already replace his tires for the same issue. Low mileage in his example as well. I save...
SINCE PURCHASE BRAND NEW, A POP COULD BE HEARD WHEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL RIGHT OR LEFT. HAPPENED MAINLY AT A STOP OR AFTER SLOWING TO TURN. THE FREQUENCY HAS INCREASE AND THE POP SOUND CAN BE FELT AND HEARD WHEN STOPPED, STANDING AND SIMPLY MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY RIGHT OR LEFT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LANDMARK DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (6850 MT ZION BLVD, MORROW, GA 30260, (770) 968-4900) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40.
Other 2019 RAM 3500 Problem Areas
Fuel System Diesel
24 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
21 complaints
Electrical System
18 complaints
Engine
18 complaints
Power Train
16 complaints
Service Brakes
8 complaints
Structurebody
8 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Unknown Or Other
6 complaints
Wheels
5 complaints
Tires
4 complaints
Tirestreadbelt
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
4 complaints
Air Bags
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
3 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
2 complaints
Fuel System Dieseldeliveryfuel Pump
2 complaints
Electrical System Integrated Trailer Brake Control
1 complaint
Electrical Systemwiringinteriorunder Dash
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingenginediesel
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Fuel System Gasoline
1 complaint
Parking Brake
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint
Wheelsrim
1 complaint