11 of the 63 complaints about the 1991 Dodge RAM are about the steering — 17% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STEERING
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE WHILE TURNING. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, AND DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT DUPLICATED.
NHTSA complaint #10103773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COUPLER PREMATURELY WEARS OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SEVERLY PULL TO RIGHT OR LEFT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #893267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL BROKE THROUGH SPOT-WELDS HOLDING STAMPED SHEET-METAL PART OF WHEEL TO MACHINE NUT, WHICH IS BOLTED TO STEEERING COLUMN SHAFT, OWNER WOULD LIKE A RECALL AND REIMBURSMENT FOR REPAIRS. CJ
NHTSA complaint #559632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING ROD ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. RECALL NOTICE WAS MAILED, BUT VEHICLE HAD AN ACCIDENT BEFORE LETTER WAS RECIEVED.
NHTSA complaint #806945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
DEFECTIVE STEERING BOX, ALLOWING TIRES TO TURN WITHOUT MOVING STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #509025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN FAILED. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #503830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE STEERING WHEEL ON VEHICLE EVEN IF ITS EXHIBITING CRACKS, RECALL 95V089000 CLEARLY STATES THAT THEY MUST INSPECT & REPLACE BROKEN WHEEL. CONSUMER STATES DEALER REPLACED PLATE UNDER STEERING WHEEL, WHICH MAKES IT WORSE STEERING WHEEL NOT CENTERED TIGHT, HAS A LARGE GAP AT THE TOP AND RUBS ON THE BTTOM .
NHTSA complaint #979215 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SUSAN SHIEN DODGE MFR 641. OWNER HAS CONVERSED WITH THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND ADVISED PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. TT
NHTSA complaint #978851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE RACK AND PINION HAS BLOWN OUT AND MELTED THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND CAUSED A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #977702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
RECALL RELATED, 95V089000, STEERING WHEEL HAS BROKE TWICE, RECEIVED NOTICE BUT DEALER SAID PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED. TT
NHTSA complaint #977235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING BOX HAS FAILED ALLOWING TRUCK TO WANDER SEVERELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #973400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.