# Rack opinion replacement

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rack-opinion-replacement/163801>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler, 200\
**Created:** [May 4, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rack-opinion-replacement/163801 "2020-05-04T02:59:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Cornel\_Bell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/54ee81/32.png) [@Cornel\_Bell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cornel_Bell)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 2:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rack-opinion-replacement/163801/1 "2020-05-04T02:59:36Z")

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I have a 200 s Chrysler 2015 and the steering wheel is hard to turn I was told that the rack opinions gone up no noise is coming from but I ordered a used rack opinion replacement. But my question is, can i program new used one to the car I have now. I was told By the dealer a diagnostics was done but the Rack opinion is Program to another car. Can I reprogram the rack to the car I have now and how

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 3:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rack-opinion-replacement/163801/2 "2020-05-04T03:14:42Z")

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You have what is called drive-by-wire steering.

That means the rack and pinion steering assembly has an electric motor instead of using hydraulic pressure.

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/5/f/5ffa7c8ff150478a59006ab6b53aef79aa9c3d21.png)

With these units, you don’t want to install a used unit.

You just end up with same problems.

Instead install a quality remanufactured unit.

You end up with a part that was improved to address the problems with the original part.

Tester

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**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2020, 4:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rack-opinion-replacement/163801/3 "2020-05-04T04:30:12Z")

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Rock Auto has them for between $858 and $2,005 including core charges ($250 for the new mopar unit)

Used ones are going for under $200 from what I can find.
