2001 Dodge RAM 2500 Steering Problems
Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2001 Dodge RAM 2500, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 50,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “gear box” (17% of reports).
- 69steering complaints
- 50,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 62%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Gear box: mentioned in 12 of 69 complaints (17%)
- Ball joints: mentioned in 8 of 69 complaints (12%)
- Track bar: mentioned in 6 of 69 complaints (9%)
- Play steering: mentioned in 6 of 69 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 69 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Dodge RAM 2500 steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 RAM 2500 | 109 | 39% | 42,300 |
| 2011 RAM 2500 | 210 | 70% | 38,500 |
| 2010 RAM 2500 | 152 | 64% | 38,000 |
| 2009 RAM 2500 | 155 | 72% | 60,000 |
| 2008 RAM 2500 | 175 | 55% | 60,000 |
| 2007 RAM 2500 | 199 | 55% | 66,561 |
| 2006 RAM 2500 | 231 | 34% | 89,000 |
| 2005 RAM 2500 | 153 | 36% | 95,925 |
| 2004 RAM 2500 | 140 | 24% | 90,340 |
| 2003 RAM 2500 | 159 | 24% | 86,079 |
| 2002 RAM 2500 | 20 | 13% | 84,500 |
| 2001 RAM 2500 | 69 | 15% | 50,000 |
| 2000 RAM 2500 | 38 | 18% | 50,520 |
| 1999 RAM 2500 | 36 | 12% | 49,000 |
| 1998 RAM 2500 | 24 | 11% | 116,000 |
| 1997 RAM 2500 | 10 | 5% | — |
| 1996 RAM 2500 | 20 | 7% | 203,000 |
| 1995 RAM 2500 | 14 | 5% | 100,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2001 Dodge RAM 2500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
My vehicle was in motion driving on a highway at the rate of 45mph-50mph my husband was driving, i was passenger, and my 2 year old son was in his car seat in the back. All the sudden we hit a small bump in the road, no bigger than your average pot holes and the entire truck broke out into an…
I installed chrysler parts kit 52122362al, upgraded steering linkage drag link tie rod, and 68039930aa pitman arm on my 2001,5 dodge ram 2500 4x4 truck. It easily replaced existing parts needing only a different steering damper to replace the original parts. I have since been learned that the…
Truck is very hard to control at higher speeds and i pull a horse trailer. Very afraid of what can happen if total steering control is lost while traveling with my horses. It wobbles at speeds around 45 and over and feels like it wants to jump off the road or into another lane on highway. I…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Dodge RAM 2500s have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 69 owner complaints about steering for the 2001 Dodge RAM 2500 (15% of the 469 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Dodge RAM 2500 steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 50,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2001 Dodge RAM 2500?
The most frequent phrase is “gear box”, in 12 of 69 complaints, followed by “ball joints” (8).
Other 2001 Dodge RAM 2500 problems
- Structure problems (181)
See all 2001 Dodge RAM 2500 problems or steering problems across all RAM 2500 years.