1999 Dodge Ram 2500 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1999 Dodge Ram 2500. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• OVERSENSITIVE STEERING
  Preliminary Evaluation PE99069 · opened Nov 8, 1999 · closed Mar 27, 2000

  ODI has received 14 consumer complaints concerning steering control concerns.Complainants typically alleged that the steering is loose, oversensitive, or has excessive play.They further alleged that this phenomena contributes to the vehicle wondering back and forth and being difficult to maintain in its lane.The majori…