anticommon
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- Jul 27, 2016
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- Ram Year
- 2016
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- Hemi 5.7
Hello all, I am having some serious trouble with my power steering. For some background I have a 2016 1500 express crew cab with 2.8" front leveling kit (adjustable shocks) and a 1" kit in the back. I also have some (slightly) bigger than stock nitto Terra grapplers g2 on the wheels.
About a week ago I was headed to work and I noticed that the steering was HARD (no grinding or otherwise noticeable noises), like trying to lift bricks every time you make a slight turn. Obviously a pwoer steering issue (I think!)... After a few minutes though it went back to normal. After three days it came back, and I decided to call the dealer since it was dangerous to drive around not being able to steer properly.
I went in to the dealer and after a few hours the gentleman at the service center comes back and tells me he doesn't feel anything wrong and that it just feels like a 'lifted' truck. I went out to it gave it a spin and it seemed okay for all of five minutes before going back to being very hard to turn (albeit a bit easier than before). I'm wondering what the problem might be seeing as the dealer says there is nothing wrong, but I will go crazy if I have to drive around like this what with it being so hard to turn, really it's just very dangerous.
I have an alignment and rotation scheduled for tomorrow to make sure that is not the issue, but I am still concerned that it is the power steering itself. I did see online that there has been a control module recall for the power steering units for 2016's but the tech at the dealer said he didn't know anything about it.
What should I do? Any recommendations for what to look for? I need to try and find a solution to this that doesn't cost a rediculous amount, but at the same time I need the problem fixed so I will pay what I have to.
Thank you all for your time.
About a week ago I was headed to work and I noticed that the steering was HARD (no grinding or otherwise noticeable noises), like trying to lift bricks every time you make a slight turn. Obviously a pwoer steering issue (I think!)... After a few minutes though it went back to normal. After three days it came back, and I decided to call the dealer since it was dangerous to drive around not being able to steer properly.
I went in to the dealer and after a few hours the gentleman at the service center comes back and tells me he doesn't feel anything wrong and that it just feels like a 'lifted' truck. I went out to it gave it a spin and it seemed okay for all of five minutes before going back to being very hard to turn (albeit a bit easier than before). I'm wondering what the problem might be seeing as the dealer says there is nothing wrong, but I will go crazy if I have to drive around like this what with it being so hard to turn, really it's just very dangerous.
I have an alignment and rotation scheduled for tomorrow to make sure that is not the issue, but I am still concerned that it is the power steering itself. I did see online that there has been a control module recall for the power steering units for 2016's but the tech at the dealer said he didn't know anything about it.
What should I do? Any recommendations for what to look for? I need to try and find a solution to this that doesn't cost a rediculous amount, but at the same time I need the problem fixed so I will pay what I have to.
Thank you all for your time.