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2011 Dodge Ram 1500 steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 45 complaints for the 2011 Dodge Ram 1500, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
45 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
66,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2011 Dodge Ram 1500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 66,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 66,000 miles
Based on 35 complaints that include mileage. 40% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 35 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ram 1500. While driving approximately 25 MPH making a right turn, the vehicle shook hard without warning. The brake pedal traveled to the floor when it was depressed. The contact had no control over the steering and the wheel would not move. The contact crashed into another vehicle and the brakes returned to normal. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and a knot on the left side. Medical attention was not required. A police report was filed.

Reported at 61,000 miles, February 2016 CrashInjury

Pulling off a roadway making a right turn, truck stalled, cant turn steering wheel without the engine running! Extremely dangerous!!! Restarted it, very hard to start like it was out of time.after restart, drove about two miles , and the engine light came on and dinged the warning chime. Continued to flash engine light. Had the engine light code read and the problem is # 5 cylinder misfire. Worn lifter or camshaft.this issue should not happen on a truck with perfect maintenance! At 125,000 miles.

Reported at 127,000 miles, May 2019

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