Rack and pinion

[ScrappyDogg]

I need a rack and pinion for 2014 ram 1500 5.7 4x4.. everyone seems to be out. Any ideas where i can get one. One company says they have a used one for $1300.. any ideas where to look?

 

[rzr6-4]

https://www.partsgeek.com/y3st23g-ram-cv-steering-rack.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ff&utm_content=TTC&utm_campaign=PartsGeek+Google+Base&utm_term=For+2012-2015+Ram+C%2FV+Steering+Rack+Replacement+419-083+2013+2014&fp=pp&gbm=a&gad_source=1&cid=18060922446&gclid=CjwKCAiA8YyuBhBSEiwA5R3-E2IFEa-g_qQewnjWV3MEeM5VHNTgR-rD4OkxJVgNIejOUPhAkh8k-hoCwkoQAvD_BwE

 

[Jeepwalker]

This is one of those situations where supposedly the brand new racks have been improved and seem to be pretty reliable (but not cheap). If you plan on hanging onto your truck, it probably makes sense to seek out and bite the bullet on a new Mopar replacement, even if it means waiting a bit. Buying an older used one...might not be a long-term fix.

If you're pretty DIY and mechanically inclined, you could do some de-bugging right away. It might be something simple, like fuses up by the battery, wiring, etc. Those are easy and quick checks you can make. Watch a few Y/T videos. You're not alone. There are a lot of past forum threads on Ram EPS (electronic power steering) racks on this forum worth searching (or Google/Youtube search), which contain other debugging suggestions. Or maybe you've already done those. (??)

Cheers

 

[Dodge 1500 4X4]

Pull the inspection cover and check the drive belt, maybe you're lucky and that's your problem.
read this post by@Wild one.

Loss of power steering

I just reported my 2019 classic that had a failure in Feb 2022 to nhtsa. I urge anyone that has failures to do the same. There is no excuse for a steering rack to fail electronically in less than 100k miles. In my case, it failed at 42k miles when I hit a pothole. The only damage was the...

www.ramforum.com

 

[Jeepwalker]

The cover for the belt is on the pass side.
The cover for the circuit board is on the rear (square cover). They sometimes get water in them.

Swap the fuses up by the battery first (there's a Y/T video on it) before you dig down below. Might be that simple