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2013 RAM 1500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1617727
Internal NHTSA #	11279336
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	RAM
Model	1500
Model Year	2013
File date	01/11/19
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Our 2013 ram 1500 suddenly lost it's power steering. Vehicle had been driving fine but had a "rubbing" noise when turning. Took to mechanic and said "this is typical of ram's". Wondering if that was precursor to electronic power steering (eps) unit to fail. Son had driven truck to school without issue. When started to come home service power steering light came on dash and he was unable to turn the steering wheel. Luckily this failed while parked, because loss if power steering on such a large vehicle would have certainly resulted in an accident. After investigation, this is a noted problem with ram 1500 and has even resulted in recalls for other model years but not 2013. 2013 was the first model year for eps and it is clearly faulty. With a replacement part costing ~$2100 with labor an additional $600, this is a costly repair for an essential element for safe driving. This really should be up to fiat-chrysler america (fca) to own up to this defect and issue a recall before a serious accident causing injury/death occurs.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	83500
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ZEELAND, MI
VIN pattern	1C6RR7LT3DSXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 RAM 1500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 RAM 1500 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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