The electronic steering in this truck seemed to have malfunctioned in December 2022. The truck had approximately 60,000 miles on the odometer. It seems that the power steering is failing to assist with steering efforts, making it more difficult to safely steer the truck. The steering wheel does not return to center on its own, takes more effort to move the wheel, and at some degrees of the steering wheel, seems to not work at all. Sometimes the steering wheel seems to "skip" as well, depending on the position. It happened randomly but the only difference was after a big snow storm. The truck did not travel through deep snow but the roads were wet from clean up/salt. The only things that seem to maybe help are wiggling the plug on the ESC or getting a car wash - but then it still does not go back to normal, just seems like its getting a tad bit more power. But then it goes back to failing to assist. It is described just like the recall that is out there for these trucks, but my VIN does not fall under the recall, even though the symptoms are the exact same. The dealership and Ram Cares have been no help in this either. I have tried a few things including replacing the battery, fuses, steering components - everything rather than replacing the whole rack and ESC. Nothing seems to help.

- Jackson, NH, USA

I lost my power steering 8/22. I drove a while without it. The steering did not freeze up. I had to wait several months for the part to come in. A non-dealer mechanic repaired the steering. I am reporting this after reading about others who had the same problem.

- Gates Mills, OH, USA

The Traction control flashed immediately before the wreck so my assumption is there was a traction lock malfunction. The road was wet due to rain. My husband was driving 55 mph when the truck's steering locked and we ended up in the right side ditch where we hit an electric power pole. My husband had several fractured ribs. My right lower arm was broken, required surgery and a week long stay in the hospital. They put a rod with screws into my arm. The truck was totally destroyed according to our insurance company.

- Bell, Fl, FL, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH out of the driveway, the steering wheel become firm. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the steering wheel coupler needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted and stated that there was no recall for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired due to parts not being available. The manufacturer was contacted but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 80,000.

- Leitchfield, KY, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while reversing, the steering wheel became firm with the "Steering Failure" message displayed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the electric power steering module needed to be replaced. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 100,300.

- Millington, TN, USA

A recall was made for manufacture dates ending in 9-2015. My truck is 10-15 and exhibits the same loss of power steering at low speed as this recall. Chrysler advises me to take it to the dealer and pay out of my pocket for their, obvious, defective build.I have seen numeroys complaints regarding vehicles outside the stated MD of this recall

- Saint Clair, PA, USA

The vehicle is starting to lose power steering function. The vehicle is at 102,000 miles. This is happening any time I turn my wheel. This is a very hazardous safety issue. This issue has not been seen by any other professionals. It just started happening a couple weeks ago. I called the dealership and they said my Vin was not part of the Dodge Ram 1500 year 2015 -2016 recall. I called the manufacturer and they told me it could be a recall soon. But until then I'm to get it looked at and get it fixed. If the recall is a thing soon they will reimburse me my money.

- Cherry Tree, PA, USA

Steering stopped working while driving. Previous year had a recall for this issue and my truck was not included. This is an ongoing problem and the part needed to fix it is unavailable.

- Londonderry , NH, USA

Loss of power steering

- Waltham, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the steering wheel started shaking abnormally. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the vehicle was aligned; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the upper control arms were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the tires were replaced but the failure reoccurred. The dealer was contacted and stated that the vehicle needed to be diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 147,112.

- Milan, NM, USA

Steering stiffens up and makes it hard to turn at lower speeds. There is a recall on rams from 2015-2019 for this exact problem that being a failure in the EPS system.

- Valley City, OH, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and making a right turn, the vehicle lost power steering functionality, causing the steering wheel to become firm. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over on the side of the road and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle and stated that the vehicle was experiencing the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 69,000.

- Pittsfield, MA, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the low power steering fluid warning light illuminated then the steering wheel seized. The contact stated that she was able to maneuver the vehicle off the road. The contact notified the dealer and was advised to bring the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that power steering control module and the steering rack assembly failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was provided a case number and informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

- Manorville, NY, USA

Truck speed by itself with cruise control set to 57 mph. Driving down road and was slowing down to turn and wheel wouldn-??t turn without a lot of force.

- Scarville, IA, USA

My truck was fine up until last week and the service steering assembly light came on, and was only on briefly, and then here on Monday, I'm driving on the highway and all of a sudden all my lights start flickering, and No Bus was triggered, I was able to get it back to town and brought it to my local dodge dealer, that has confirmed that the electric steering rack has malfunctioned due to a short on the internal module. So we're wondering if it's potentially a recall for this sort of thing doesn't happen from what they know and I'm told. And as a side note I put my location in Alaska HOWEVER! I'm actually located in alberta Canada and this was the only way ronget my form submitted and everything canadian brings me to nhtsa. Thank you.

- Red Deer, AK, USA

The contact owns a 2016 Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became firm without warning. The contact used excessive force to steer the vehicle. Overtime, the failure became more frequent with an abnormal, clicking noise coming from the steering column. The dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V167000 (Steering) which he linked to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

- Towanda, PA, USA

At about 75,000 miles, the BRAKE, ABS and Traction Control lights on my dash came on intermittently. Shortly thereafter, they said on indefinitely. I have had diagnostics run and the shop confirmed that the Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) and/or ABS Control Module has failed. I was told by the Dodge dealership that this is a known issue with Ram trucks of this generation and they have replaced countless HCUs/ABS Control Modules. These failures cause the ABS system to no longer function. It also disables cruise control. I understand NHTSA has already opened an investigation into a similar issue with heavy duty 2017-2018 Ram trucks, but this problem is common among 2016 models AND 1500 (not just the 2500 or 3500). I have encountered innumerable people online with this exact same problem. The dealership wants $2,000 for the repair.

- Florence, AL, USA

I was driving vehicle and my power steering stopped working. My steering wheel is stiff and extremely hard to move left and right. I-??m in shock this happen as the vehicle was moving.

- Miami , FL, USA

Electric power steering stopped working while parked at a stop light. No previous indication that it was going to go out. No dash indicators. Had to drive home with no power steering with my family in the vehicle. No accident caused. Took the vehicle to a dealer where they informed we needed a new pack and pinion. Ordered one through the dealership and waited 4 months for one before having to move out of state. Got to new state and contacted a dealer who also said they are still on back order and do not know when they will be available. This is a primary vehicle of ours and to not get be able to get ahold of a part because everyone else seems to be having the same problem is very frustrating and inconvenient and a cause of concern. We cannot drive our vehicle without it being unsafe. We have now been out of a vehicle for over a year. 10 months of that year, not being able to get ahold of a new part because they are out of stock. If the part isn-??t even available for easy repair and people have to wait months in order to receive one because they are in such high demand, that-??s a obvious fault of the manufacturer on the part and needs to be covered as a recall. I cannot sell my vehicle for a reasonable price because of the issue, I cannot trade in my vehicle for a reasonable price because of the issue and I cannot fix the issue because the part is not available. All at which is not my fault. Our vehicle had approximately 90k miles on it when it went out.

- Eagle Mountain, UT, USA

My EPS is cutting out intermittently Driving some time power steering is there and some times not looked it up on line and other vehicle from same year and manufacturer have the same problem and they have been recalled but for some reason not others

- Trenton , ME, USA