The Lemon IndexC2217 is a manufacturer-specific code, so its exact meaning depends on the make. Full C2217 page
19 owner complaints · the #4 code Ram pickup owners name · 3% of Ram pickup complaints that name a code (every car: 0.2%)
2013–2019 Ram pickup · most: 2013 (7), 2014 (5), 2016 (3)
Ram pickup owners named C2217 in 19 complaints to the U.S. government (NHTSA), most often on the 2013, 2014 and 2016 model years. The part they name most is the power steering part (10 complaints). Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.
Ram pickup model years that report C2217
Owner complaints naming C2217, by model year. Raw counts: years that sold more get more complaints, so this is each model year's record, not a failure rate.
What owners say caused it or fixed it
The most-named part is the power steering part, in 10 of the 19 complaints (53%). 3 of those mention it being replaced or repaired.
- Power steering part10 complaints3 mention a repair or replacement
8 complaints mention a recall.
Counted from the owners' own words: a part counts when a sentence names it with a cause or repair word. What owners wrote, not a diagnosis. A shop should confirm the cause before replacing parts.
Symptoms owners describe with C2217
5% of these complaints say the check engine light came on.
- Loses power or goes into limp mode26%5 of 19 complaints
- Warning lights and electrical faults16%3 of 19 complaints
Share of the complaints naming C2217 whose text also describes each problem. A complaint can describe more than one.
Recalls on these Ram pickup years
- Steering · 2019 · issued 2019
These vehicles may have been built with a contaminated electric power steering (EPS) gear that may short circuit, potentially resulting in an intermittent loss of power steering assist. NHTSA 19V812000 - Steering · 2019 · issued 2019
These vehicles have improperly machined steering column stub shafts that may break, possibly causing the steering wheel to detach from the steering column. NHTSA 19V201000 - Steering · 2018 · issued 2019
The outboard steering linkage jam nut may loosen, allowing one end of the drag link to separate. NHTSA 19V021000 - Steering · 2019 · issued 2019
The battery ground fastener on the driver-side front fender may have been improperly secured, possibly resulting in a loss of power steering assist. NHTSA 19V020000 - Steering · 2018 · issued 2018
Improper installation and machining of the original equipment steering knuckle may weaken the joint between the steering drag link and knuckle. NHTSA 18E096000
6 recalls for the same systems (steering) on the Ram pickup model years above. A recall for the same system isn't proof it's behind C2217. Recall work is free at any dealer: check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with our VIN check.
Keep going
- C2217: meaning, causes and every car that reports it
- Ram pickup reliability by year
- 2013 Ram pickup problems and recalls
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The details
How we count
We read every owner complaint in the NHTSA file whose text names this trouble code, and count the ones filed about this model (matched by the make, model and model year on the complaint). Mileage is what the owner entered on the form.
Parts: a complaint counts for a part when one of the owner's own sentences names that part together with a cause word (failed, bad, diagnosed, caused by, leaking ...) or a repair word (replaced, repaired, new, reprogrammed ...). "Came back" means the same complaint also says the problem returned or the repair didn't fix it. These are counts of what owners wrote, not a diagnosis, and one complaint can name several parts.
Complaints are reports, not proof of a defect, and most owners never file one. Popular models get more complaints, so the counts are not a failure rate. The code meaning is the standard SAE J2012 definition in our own words, or the carmaker's meaning where we verified it for that make.
What C2217 means
C2217 is a manufacturer-specific code: each carmaker decides what it means, so the same code can point to different problems on different brands. We haven't verified its meaning for Ram yet. A dealer or a scanner with the maker's software can tell you exactly.
Check the complaints yourself
NHTSA complaint numbers (search them at nhtsa.gov): 11775658, 11770147, 11744316, 11741917, 11719470, 11711647, 11689347, 11681102, 11673553, 11635417, 11624516, 11619432 and 7 more.
Quick answers
Which Ram pickup years have the most C2217 complaints?
In complaints to NHTSA, owners of the 2013 (7), 2014 (5), 2016 (3) Ram pickup named C2217 most (19 complaints in all, 2013–2019). Raw counts, not a failure rate.
What fixes C2217 on a Ram pickup?
Owners most often name the power steering part (10 of 19 complaints). That's what owners wrote, not a diagnosis: have a shop confirm the cause with a scan and tests before replacing parts.
Sources: NHTSA owner complaints that name C2217 on the Ram pickup, counted by The Lemon Index; NHTSA recalls; repair bills owners named. Meanings: SAE J2012 in our own words. Owner reports, not a diagnosis or repair advice for your car.