1998 Dodge Ram 2500 steering problems
27 complaints about steering have been filed for the 1998 Dodge Ram 2500, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 9% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Sway bar bolts that hold sway bar fell out, and almost caused an accident. Went to dealer and got it fixed. But then all four bolts that hold the sway bar fell out again, causing an accident. Also, worn gear in the steering box caused a loss of steering. Dealer cannot determine the problem. Problem still exists.
Event: pulled up in front of barn to get a load of hay. Moved gear selector lever to reverse to back up to building, but when accelerator was pressed, vehicle moved forward. Failure: internal parts in steering column had become disconnected from each other, the result being that movement of the gear selector lever did not affect the lever at the end of the steering column that is connected to the transmission control rod.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Ram 2500
- Brakes 57 complaints
- Body & structure 23 complaints
- Tires 22 complaints
- Transmission 21 complaints
- Fuel system 20 complaints
- Suspension 20 complaints
- Air bags 18 complaints
- Cruise control 18 complaints