Back in 2009 when I took delivery of my new truck it had a wiring fault, an intermittant short causing a fuse to blow. Long story, a steel clip had sliced the wire but only made contact occasionally when I hit a bump or closed the rear door hard enough, took them a month to find it.

There is a point to my story, and here it is:

When that fuse blew it took out my dome lights, steering wheel controls, and a few of the buttons on the center stack. I want to say the tow/haul button and maybe the inverter... Can't remember exactly, and I don't recall how the fuse was labelled but I know it did not say "Steering Wheel Controls"

It may have been labelled "Dome Light" or something like that.

Point I am making is the steering wheel controls were definitely tied in to something else electrically.

Is there anything else not working in your truck? I would check any and all fuses that have anything to do with the interior of the truck. Maybe you'll find it.

Good luck!

 

Update my horn also doesn't work. And there is a specific fuse for horn. So I'm at a loss. I have no ideas. I guess a trip to the criminals at the dealership

 

Good morning, I have a Dodge Ram 2017 5.7 Hemi and my horn and the left side of my electronics panel doesn't work on my steering wheel. Did you get your problem fixed? I phoned dealership and they answer no questions and only say bring it in and they can fix with Dodge specialized tools @ $175/hr. Is this true?

 

I've read that you can disconnect the battery for a couple of minutes and the system will reset.

 

Did you ever fix it?

 

I has the same issue a few times with my 07 Wrangler. It was the clockspring in the steering wheel. I just beeped my horn and it reset. If your horn is not working I don't know then.

 

I was wondering what did the stealership do to figure out your issue. I am having the same issue with my truck as well.

Thank you

 

My dad had this happen on his 2009 a few weeks ago. It turned out to be fuse #34.

 

There is an active recall on the steering wheel wiring harness on the 13s. Doesn't cost anything. Took my dealer about an hour to change it out. Call the dealer with your VIN and they will tell you if your RAM is part of the recall.

 

Does anyone know if this fixes the cruise issue? Every now and then my cruise and shift + and shift - don't work

 

I had a similar issue with the cruise control switch. It would only work when the wheel was at a specific angle. I brought it in to do the recall on the column and my issue needed another part ordered. Try tilting the wheel at different angles.

 

Resolution?

Gatsy92, did you ever get your issue resolved? I've got the same problem with my 2016 1500 Limited. Been to the dealership for repair twice with no luck. The issue returns after a few miles of driving.

 

Gatsy92, did you ever get your issue resolved? I've got the same problem with my 2016 1500 Limited. Been to the dealership for repair twice with no luck. The issue returns after a few miles of driving.

Did either of you get this resolved? My 2014 Bighorn just started same thing. Horn does not work and left side steering wheel controls do not work. Could it be a bad clock spring at 48k miles?

 

Yes, mine was resolved. The dealer found a problem with the remote start feature was causing a fuse to blow. Apparently very simple once they figured it out.

 

Glad to hear it was just a fuse. Easy to find and replace

 

Resolution V2?

I'm actually having the exact same issue with my 14 Ram 1500. All the steering wheel controls excluding cruise control are unresponsive. And my horn is unresponsive even though it's definitely working because I can hear it when I lock the truck. Was it a simple fix such as a blown fuse?

 

Did you found the problem??


I'm actually having the exact same issue with my 14 Ram 1500. All the steering wheel controls excluding cruise control are unresponsive. And my horn is unresponsive even though it's definitely working because I can hear it when I lock the truck. Was it a simple fix such as a blown fuse?
I'm actually having the exact same issue with my 14 Ram 1500. All the steering wheel controls excluding cruise control are unresponsive. And my horn is unresponsive even though it's definitely working because I can hear it when I lock the truck. Was it a simple fix such as a blown fuse?

 

Did the dealership say which fuse was blowing , cause I swapped out the whole TIPM fuse box and it didn't change anything . Still no Horn, left side steering wheel controls and my center stack switches ( heated/cooled seats , traction control, etc. )

Thanks

 

I've got the same problem on my 2015 RAM. I did some troubleshooting on my own, but got to the point where I had to remove the airbag to go further. I didn't want to do that. Did you ever resolve the problem?

 

A few weeks back mine did that, couldn’t figure anything out took it to the dealer. Is there a wire harness down by your gas pedal? If so look for loose connections. Mine was a combination of that and a broken clock spring

 

Did you get the problem figured out. Have a 14 Laramie with the exact same problem

 

Check the back Camera, which has the same connection with the steering wheel controls.
I have my own problem like this.
Just I disconnected the the cable of back camera, the steering wheel controls return to work.

 

Just recently all steering wheel controls have stopped working. I can't change to different screens on the gauge cluster. Speed Test Scrabble Word Finder Solitaire No voice control. The volume buttons and radio controls don't work. However the cruise control button works. I thought it may be a fuse but I can't for the life of me find what fuse it is. It doesn't say steering wheel controls or anything close in the owners manual under fuses. Any Ideas?

My dad had this happen on his 2009 a few weeks ago.

 

 

M53 fuse under dash

 

Did you ever get this figured out. I am having the same problem with my 2012. No horn or left side buttons. the cruise control works. I have already bought a clock spring and replaced it.

 

F53 fuse under dash let me know

 

Hello @Wnybricky,

We're sorry to hear about this and would like to see what we can do alongside your dealer. Please send us a private message with any relevant details as well as your vehicle's mileage to get started.

Hannah
Ram Cares

 

Hello @Wnybricky,
Hello RamCares.. are you planning on doing this work for free? Let me talk to my friends please.
We're sorry to hear about this and would like to see what we can do alongside your dealer. Please send us a private message with any relevant details as well as your vehicle's mileage to get started.

Hannah
Ram Cares

 

Hello RamCares.. are you offering to do this work for free? If not could you please let me talk to my friends ? Thank you

 

I'm having this exact issue on my 2014 Ram 2500.

 

2012 ram 2500 no horn, air bag light, steering wheel buttons won’t work expect for cruise. Replaced the clock spring and fixed my issue

 

Anyone have a recommended solution to this problem for a 2014 Ram 3500 Laramie 6.7L Turbo Diesel with the 6 speed auto 68RFE-DG7 transmission? Trying to find an M53 fuse and the manual says there is one Power Distribution Center (Fuses) and one Aux Power Distribution Center in the engine compartment but in real life there is only the Power Distribution Center. No extra fuse box on the passenger side or under/behind the steering column. I resorted to pulling all the fuses out, including F53, and checking them one by one but they are all good to go. I just replaced the Fuel Filter and would rather not see the “Replace Fuel Filter” all the time. Would also be nice to have hands free calling. I’ll deal with it if I have to, but would rather not have to manually keep track of the miles for the next replacement. Thoughts?