Steering locked up truck totaled

[MILLARD W MAHN]

2019 dodge ram classic had steering wheel lock up on mountain road engine shut down and steering would not work.
Truck plunged over a 170ft embankment.
Rolled 6 times. Everyone walked away from it. Been having short problems with I Injector 3. Been to dealer twice. Light came on and steering locked up.
Anyone else have this prob.

 

[Jim M]

Glad everyone walked away, hopefully with no long-term problems.

 

[mikeru]

Wow, I'm glad to hear that everyone is okay after going through that. I haven't read about anyone else having that kind of problem, even minus the trip over an embankment.

 

[bm02tj]

Request the report and share with us so we know what happened

 

[KKBB]

Holy crap. That is crazy. Glad everyone is ok.

 

[chri5k]

Hopefully someone at FCA reported this to NHSTA. if not, you can do it yourself at this link. https://www.nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem#index Even 1 stance that severe is something they will investigate.

 

[huntergreen]

I wonder what kind of liability the deal and Chrysler are liable for in this incident. Good to hear all walked away.

 

[GTyankee]

they can find out a lot by checking the
event data recorder (EDR) on the Ram

I don't know who has to request that it is looked at

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EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR)​

This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR).

The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:

How various systems in your vehicle were operating.

 

[Riccochet]

Man, glad yall are ok!

I would be lawyering up.

 

[smithwessn]

Glad everyone walked away.

Just out of curiosity, do you have any pics of the truck? Id like to see how well it held up after a tumble like that.

 

[Narg]

Some folks pay good money for a thrill ride like that Just kidding, and glad everyone is OK. Also, glad for the safety features in modern vehicles.

I had an old Chevy that would not keep a power steering pump working, failed more than once. Sometimes I wouldn't even know it until I got into town from a long drive, as you really don't need power steering on the highway. Could still steer after failure, but it was hard. Today's electric steering boxes, that could be totally different. Scary to think how bad it might be.

 

[Marshall]

A electric steering still HAS to work even if power is lost, you have to able to steer, with everything dead
I am thinking maybe a tooth broke on the sector and lock it up?, that should not turn the motor off?

 

[MudSkipper]

Somehow it lost all power? thats possible...

 

[mikeru]

A electric steering still HAS to work even if power is lost, you have to able to steer, with everything dead
I am thinking maybe a tooth broke on the sector and lock it up?, that should not turn the motor off?

We have electric power steering pumps, but the connection between the steering wheel and the steering rack is still mechanical. It will work even if all power is lost. It will just take more effort to turn the steering wheel at slower speeds. Pretty much the same as a power steering pump that's belt driven and the engine dies.

 

[10 Break]

they can find out a lot by checking the
event data recorder (EDR) on the Ram

I don't know who has to request that it is looked at

Full Description;

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See how Mopar is transforming the FCA ownership experience. Explore personalized vehicle information, buy parts and accessories, get coupons and much more.

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EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR)​

This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR).

The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:

How various systems in your vehicle were operating.

Is that what records freeze frame data that you can pull on a scanner? Wonder what that looks like after rolling 6 times down 170'.

 

[mikeru]

Anyone else notice that this guy hasn't come back to this thread since he made it? I generally like to take people at their word, but his original post had me thinking something was off about it. The phrasing is weird. Doesn't mean it didn't happen, and I get it, most people have real lives LOL. But it would be nice if he could come back and provide some more details about what happened.

 

[GTyankee]

NO, EDR only records for something like 30 seconds

The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less.

MOPAR EDR information

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[GTyankee]

Maybe the damaged Ram is locked up
I don't know about the driver

 

[EdGs]

Holy sh*t! Glad everone's ok. Gotta see how this turns out.

 

[huntergreen]

We have electric power steering pumps, but the connection between the steering wheel and the steering rack is still mechanical. It will work even if all power is lost. It will just take more effort to turn the steering wheel at slower speeds. Pretty much the same as a power steering pump that's belt driven and the engine dies.

Not true. When the electric steering goes out, it takes much more effort than hydraulic power steer if the pump or belt failed.