Issue ID | 1722310 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11394517 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
Brand | RAM |
Model | 1500 |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 29/01/21 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I got into my truck to leave from work. When i started the engine, the "battery voltage low" warning instantly came on. Just a few seconds later, the "service power steering" warning came on as well. At this time the radio shut off. My truck then said: "battery saver mode" was on, and the radio came back on. The power steering was completely off/not working, so i was very grateful that i was sitting in the parking lot and not driving while this happened as it could've caused a major accident! I limped along slowly with my flashers on, to an autozone to have them check my battery. They were very busy, so even though my battery was less than a year old, i simply bought a brand new one to see if it fixed the problem with both the battery (which should not have been a problem at all) but more importantly, the power steering failure. Thankfully, i had a nearly straight shot to get home, but it was very hard to steer the truck, and i'm a big guy, so for the average person, they would have most likely had to call a tow truck. I have started it up every day since then which was 5 days ago, and i have absolutely no power steering at all. This should never happen on a vehicle... Never. And i had zero problems with it, so why would it just fail for no apparent reason? There must be a recall for this; please advise. Thank you. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HOLLAND, MI |
VIN pattern | 1C6RR7VT6ESXXXXXX |
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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