10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
8 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,951 miles

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problem #36

Apr 212019

1500

  • 2,500 miles
When vehicle is at highway speed and going into left hand corners, the steering wheel sticks if you go past the ten O clock position. It happens only after driving at highway speeds for a period of time. It does not happen on right turns, the wheel comes back, but intermittently. Almost feels like a wobble?

- Madras, OR, USA

problem #35

Sep 082018

1500

  • 250 miles
Purchased 2019 Ram 1500 around 9/8/2018 one week after having it the steering wheel started sticking only when turning to the left at highway speeds. Since then the problem has greatly increased. This does it as stated on sweeping turns on the interstate or highway speeds only. I have to jerk the steering wheel back to the right in a hard motion to get the truck going back straight after these turns. This is scary and causes the truck to sway at such speeds. There was a recall on the steering however this did not correct the issue. It is currently in its 4th trip to the dealership for repair. This has been going on for 9 months without being corrected. It is to the point I have parked the truck as I do not feel safe in driving it.

- Erwin, TN, USA

problem #34

May 012019

1500 8-cyl

  • 2,200 miles
Steering sticks when turning left on curvy roads and the truck feels like its straddling a hump, this happens while driving at speeds from 5 to 40 miles an hour so far. I just picked the truck up brand new from the dealer, I will be contacting dealer to see if I can get service as soon as possible, I looked up this problem on the web, and found a few others on Ram forum.com with the same problem, after several visits to the dealer the dealer replaced the steering rack which seemed to resolve there problem. The steering seems to stick while in a slight left turn and doesn't want to return to center, unless I apply more pressure to turn back to straight. Also the truck feels a little wobbly, and like its straddling a hump in the road, turns to the right are fine it has no problem going right just left. Consumer state the answer to did it take force to return the wheel back to center is not much force, maybe a pound or two of force. The other question about any warning lights or buzzers is nothing completely silent.

- High Ridge, MO, USA

problem #33

Apr 272019

1500

  • 536 miles
Was driving and my steering wheel locked up had to turn off the truck in the middle of the road. Was turning in the turn lane while braking at the time

- Spokane, WA, USA

problem #32

May 312018

1500

  • 100 miles
Since purchase my 2019 Ram truck has lots of issues with the 12 inch screen. It controls everything on the truck. The screen goes blank all the time and you are not able to control any thing on the truck, steps, air condition, heat etc.... when the screen acts up the auto retractable running boards stay out until around 15 mph. Also the ac and heat will automatically come on and you cant shut if off, no controls will work. I have 27 videos of my truck not working right and all dealer says is sorry we cant duplicate. The steering is also always off. The steering wheel gets off to the left then goes off to the right. Dealer states it takes 500 miles for it to auto align it self to re learn center. Feel free to call [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Lexington, SC, USA

problem #31

Mar 132019

1500

  • 1,000 miles
After ~ 1000 miles the steering wheel does not re-center while making left turns - either on exit/entry ramps (broad slow turns) or hard left turns. Steering fights you to bring wheel and truck back to center. This happens after driving for at least 30 for 40 minutes and is only for left turns. It does not happen for right turns. Happens after and during highway driving. When turning right, the turn happens and then the wheels naturally re-center. This is hard to describe and a short test drive does not produce the problem. It has to be driven for at least 30 minutes mostly at highway speed. This is happening frequently..

- Punta Gorda, FL, USA

problem #30

Mar 112019

1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. The contact received recall notifications for NHTSA campaign numbers: 19V020000 (steering) and 19V067000 (service brakes, hydraulic). Apple Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of hanover (200 eisenhower dr, hanover, pa 17331, 717-637-1101) was unable to schedule an appointment within a reasonable time frame due to the part being on a nation-wide backorder. The manufacturer was contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Hanover, PA, USA

problem #29

Feb 012019

1500 8-cyl

  • 1,350 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. While driving 50 mph, the power steering failed without warning. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact regained control and took the vehicle to boniface-hiers Chrysler Dodge Jeep (1775 E merritt island causeway, merritt island, fl 32952, (321) 452-8181) to be diagnosed, but they were not able to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 1,350.

- Rockledge, FL, USA

problem #28

Mar 212019

1500

  • 40 miles
While driving for about half hour at 50mph or more the steering seems to stick when I make slight left or right turns to switch lanes or make small turns. Been to the dealer 4 times for the issue and they can't find anything wrong. Other owners are having the same issue.https://www.carcomplaints.com/Ram/1500/2019/steering/steering.shtml#27

- Yardville, NJ, USA

problem #27

Feb 222019

1500

  • 200 miles
While driving at highway speeds, initiating a sweeping left hand turn, like an on-ramp, the steering wheel 'sticks' to the left wanting to continue a sweeping left turn and requiring a significant pull to force recentering the truck. (describes like breaking a bolt loose). Intermittent replication requiring highway speeds means dealership is writing it off as 'normal operation'.

- Clifton, NJ, USA

problem #26

Feb 242019

1500

  • miles
I took my truck into the dealership for problems with the fuel economy being severely below the epa rating. While at the dealership, I found out that the dealership sold me a brand new truck with two open recalls that were unrepaired. I believe this is illegal.

- Tigard, OR, USA

problem #25

Feb 262019

1500

  • 6,800 miles
Safety recall for steering ground cable was fixed by dealer and my power steering is still intermittently going away causing steering to lock up temporarily. Taking back to dealer for second time to see if they can fix it. It is not safe and almost caused me to cross the center line at 55 mph and hit a car head on.

- Ellerslie, GA, USA

problem #24

Dec 272018

1500 8-cyl

  • 4,800 miles
Vehicle steering sticks during left turns at highway speeds. After vehicle has been driven for approx 1 hour, during left turns at highway speeds, 65+ mph, the steering will hold at approximately the 10 O'clock position resulting in unpredictable and unsafe driving conditions. Due to the requirement of highway speeds and approx 1 hr drive time, dealerships won't take the effort to be able to replicate this safety issue. Without replication both the dealership and Ram customer service consider it a non issue. This issue is not related to the ground recall already issued for the 2019 Ram. This safety issue is also reported by numerous other 2019 Ram owners in online forums. Efforts to get this issue resolved through the dealership and Ram customer support have been unsatisfactory. This is not a minor problem and could result in serious damage or loss of life on the road. Just because a problem cannot be replicated in a short test drive does not equate to their not being a major safety concern on these vehicles. Consumer had the recall performed and the steering problem is still present. When the steering wheel sticks you have to apply some extra force to get it to return to center as well as sometimes it will hold momentarily and jerk back on its own. The concern is the unpredictability of it and the potential over/under steer at higher speeds. Once the problem presents itself after longer periods of driving it will also then do it occasionally at slower speeds as well. There have not been any chimes or messages that appear on the instrument panel. It has been in to service but they have been unable to replicate. Unfortunately this issue has only appeared during longer road trips at interstate speeds with long left turns so it is unlikely a dealer would be able to replicate it on a short test drive. I know from the forums that people with similar issues have had it resolved with the replacement of the steering rack.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #23

Feb 012019

1500

  • 1,700 miles
Steering is stiff when coming out of a left turn. Very reluctant to come back to zero almost as if there is a dead spot in the steering rack itself.

- Dallas, GA, USA

problem #22

Oct 012018

1500

  • 3,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 Ram 1500. While driving approximately 10 mph and making a left turn, the vehicle jolted forward and crashed into a second vehicle. After the collision, the front driver's side wheel was damaged and pointed to the left of the vehicle. When turning the steering wheel, the front wheels did not turn in either direction. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to a collision center for repairs. Approximately three months later, the failure recurred while driving approximately 10 mph and making a left turn. The vehicle was towed back to the collision center. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the steering mechanism knuckle fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not notified. The failure mileage was 3,000.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #21

Feb 112019

1500

  • 10,200 miles
While driving, power steering unavailable caution followed by service suspension immediately. Power steering is lost while driving and intermittently comes back or is lost. I have taken to the dealership twice and they 'can't find anything wrong'. this is extremely dangerous while driving at 50-70 mph on the highways and interstate.

- Oak Harbor, WA, USA

problem #20

Feb 102019

1500

  • 10,023 miles
While driving 40 mph vehicle indicated power steering failure. Power steering service needed. I was driving and could not run steering wheel approaching turn. Almost died unable to turn wheel. Vehicle only has 10024 miles and purchased brand new. A catastrophic accident involving my family and others could have occurred. I have looked into this via forums for 2019 Ram 1500 and there seems to been multiple issues reported with similar issues. Please please please follow up with fca to address power steering failure issues as deadly consequences can happen. Please do not wait on this.

- Murrieta, CA, USA

problem #19

Jan 272019

1500

  • 1,600 miles
Lost power sterring twice. Took to dealer with a recall I saw about 12 volt battery ground fastener may be loose. Had it checked out and about 5 days later loss power sterring again. Power sterring did not come back.had truck flatbeded to dealer. They said power sterring rack was shot.have to wait about 2 TO3 wks. For parts and repair.the truck has about 1600 miles on it (sucks). Was in parking lot first time, thank god.in driveway sec. Time

- Dover Plains, NY, USA

problem #18

Jan 142019

1500

  • 9,000 miles
Power steering went out multiple times. Would work after restarting truck then go out again. Took it to the dealership to fix then went back out again after servicing. Also have other service messages for suspension and lane control. Check engine light came in after being serviced twice. Truck is now in the shop for the 4th time with more electrical issues. It throws new codes everytime. Lastest codes: Implausible data received from tcm, calibration mismatch, implausible data received from rf hud and from radio, battery voltage circuit voltage below threshold, implausible data received from cruise control switch, edu not initialized, implausible/missing transmission message.

- Cypress, TX, USA

problem #17

Jan 072019

1500

  • miles
Power steering on the vehicle failed to work with only 1,000 miles since purchased.

- Miami, FL, USA

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