Steering Rack And Pinion problems of the 2003 Dodge Ram 1500

The dash board is all cracked up now do to Dodge using cheap materials. I have always put up a sun shade no matter where I park my truck and it is always in my garage when not being driven. Shame on Dodge Chrysler products for making such a garbage truck. And the rack & pinion steering should last alot longer than it has. No wonder people buy foreign autos. They are far superior.

Rack and pinion failed on 2003 Dodge Ram 1500, 5. 7l hemi. No steering. Happened at 76,000 miles.

My 2003 Dodge ram, with 60,768 miles on it, had a failure of the rack and pinion steering. Luckily this did it when parked, and I noticed that king kong could not steer it. If this happened while driving, this could have been a disaster. Chrysler will not stand up for this repair, and from the Dodge forums, this seems to be a very common (and recurring) problem. I fixed at the local Dodge dealership in west salem, WI for a cost of $1130. 00 I am sadly disappointed in Chrysler, making, in my opinion, a known defective product, and not offering support to the consumer. Chrysler should be made liable for this issue, for the safety of many others still on the road today. Thank you for your time.

Seal on rack and pinion unit leaking and causing squealing. Need to top off power steering fluid to keep noise down. Not covered by manf. Coverage for 36k I have 45k.

2003 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab, temperature 38 below. Rack & pinion failed, vehicle would not turn. 23000 miles on vehicle. This has been a problem in cold climates. Fix is replace unit. That's great under warranty when that runs out then its my dime, not acceptable. What happens when it gets cold next winter my warranty will be expired. Next time it could cause a fatal car accident.

The end of the truck locked up, preventing the driver from steering the vehicle and maintaining control. Took vehicle for check up, and results showed that the rack and pinion sheared off.