Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10436656November 21, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURNING ON THE WRONG TURN SIGNAL, FOR INSTANCE YOU ARE MAKING A LEFT TURN AND YOU PUSH THE STALK DOWN, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TURNS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436026November 16, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TIE ROD HAD FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY)BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10436049November 16, 2011
STEERING, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
AS WIFE WAS BACKING INTO DRIVEWAY WITH STEERING WHEEL CRANKED TO THE LEFT, THE OUTER LEFT TIE ROD END FAILED, AND SHEERED OFF AT THE PIN THEN LODGED BETWEEN THE CALIPER AND WHEEL BREAKING THE WHEEL AND BENDING THE BACKING PLATE. THIS PROBLEM MATCHES EXACTLY AN EXISTING RECALL FOR NEWER MODEL DODGE TRUCKS (NHTSA ID # 11V350000, ACTION # PE11009). IT IS SCARY TO THINK IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT SPEED, READING THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE ROLLED OFF OF THE ROAD INTO DITCHES AND EVEN A RIVER. MY VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY WAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR STEERING AND PARTS WERE REPLACED WITH THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435943November 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT BATTERY WAS CHARGED VIA A JUMP START. LATER WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLY SHIFT INTO ONE GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE TIPM SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,725 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,730.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435382November 13, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY
WHEN USING THE TURN INDICATOR, EITHER THE OPPOSITE INDICATOR COMES ON, OR NEITHER WORK. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK PROPERLY. THEY SEEM TO OPERATE RANDOMLY (E.G., WORK AT HIGH SPEED WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION, OR DON'T WORK AT ALL WITH THE SWITCH IN ANY POSITION). IT APPEARS TO ME THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH IS DEFECTIVE. THIS PROBLEM NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60 MPH)DURING A RAINSTORM AND THE WIPERS WOULDN'T OPERATE. I HAD TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SHUT OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER MAY HAVE HAD MORE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435264November 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY
WHEN U TURN THE SIGNALS ON THEY GO THE OPPOSITE WAY OR COMPLETELY GO OFF IT CAUSES THE BREAK LIGHTS TO GO OUT AS WELL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND CAN RESULT IN A CRASH THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED ALONG TIME AGO WHY HAVEN'T YOU DONE ANYTHING I MY SELF FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IT GIVES EVERYONE A FALSE DIRECTION AND RESULTS "WRECK" I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WITH THIS IT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY I HAVE REPLACED BULBS AND IT IS NOT THE PROBLEM THE PROBLEM IS IN THE FACTORY SCREW UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434728November 7, 2011
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
I WAS GOING TO WORK TRAVELING SOUTH ON A MAGOR ROAD GOING 35 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY PATH MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO A CROSS STREET. THERE WAS NO TIME TO BRAKE AND MY VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO HIM. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS CITED BY THE POLICE WITH A "FAILURE TO YIELD" CITATION. MY SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. UPON IMPACT MY BODY WAS THROWN FORWARD AND UP RESULTING IN WHIPLASH AND OTHER INJURIES TO MY NECK, SHOULDERS AND BACK. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE FRONT VISOR AREA AND MY CHEST AREA ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10434778November 7, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY
TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY .WHEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IS OPERATED THE RIGHT SIGNAL FLASHES ..THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433918November 2, 2011
STEERING
I WAS TURNING MY DODGE RAM IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE STEERING FAILED. THE TIE ROD END SEPARATED AND FAILED CAUSING THE STEERING TO FAIL. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OF THE TRUCKS STEERING. DODGE WOULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH OUT CHARGING ME FOR THE REPAIR AND DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE THAT PEOPLE COULD BE GETTING KILLED FROM THE DEFECTIVE PARTS IN THEIR TRUCKS. I CALLED TWO DEALERS AND THE CHRYSLER CARE LINE BUT ONLY GOT THE RUN AROUND. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MAKE NOTE THAT THERE ARE MANY OF THESE FAILURES OCCURRING WHEN I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON MESSAGE BOARDS OF DODGE TRUCK STEERING FAILURES. I'M SURE SOME PEOPLE HAVE NOT LIVED THROUGH THIS FAILURE TO LAUNCH A COMPLAINT ABOUT IT. I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT I REPAIRED THE TRUCK MYSELF WITH A REPLACEMENT PART FROM NAPA. THE PART COST $103.00. IF I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER I WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY OVER $650.00 FOR THE PARTS BECAUSE DODGE HAS CHANGED THE REPLACEMENT STEERING LINKAGE FOR MY TRUCK. I WOULD HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE LINKAGE TO THE 2008.5 LINKAGE. I AM SURE THEY DID THIS BECAUSE THEY RECOGNIZED THEY HAD A PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS THAT THE 2008.5 LINKAGE MAY HAVE A HIGHER FAILURE RATE THAN THE 2006 LINKAGE I HAVE ON MY TRUCK. BECAUSE OF THAT I CHOOSE TO KEEP MY ORIGINAL STYLE LINKAGE AND JUST REPLACE THE TIE ROD END. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT DODGE NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433989November 2, 2011
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT 70 MPH ROAD SPEED, WHEN ENCOUNTERING A POT HOLE OR BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT, THE FRONT WHEELS AND STEERING COMPONENTS BEGIN TO SHAKE AND WOBBLE VIOLENTLY, NEARLY JERKING THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS. HAD I NOT HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL AT THE TIME, A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED. WHILE BRAKING AND TRYING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VIOLENT SHAKING SUDDENLY STOPPED. WITHIN 2 MILES AFTER RESUMING A 70 MPH SPEED THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN CROSSING THE NEXT BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT. AGAIN, WHEN SLOWING TO 25 MPH, THE SHAKING STOPPED. I HAVE SINCE CHECKED SEVERAL SOURCES AND FOUND THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON RAM 2500 DIESEL POWERED TRUCKS. SEVERAL AFTER MARKET COMPANIES ARE SELLING PRODUCTS WHICH THEY CLAIM WILL PREVENT THIS SO CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" AFTER CHECKING WITH A LOCAL DODGE HEAVY DUTY TRUCK DEALER THEY CLAIM THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF SUCH A PROBLEM EVER OCCURRING. I BELIEVE THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT SINCE NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED OR INJURED YET, THEY ARE RELUCTANT TO DELVE INTO THE PROBLEM FOR A SOLUTION, OR ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT EVEN EXISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433648October 31, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE 2500 MEGA CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 109,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433511October 29, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY
WELL SOME TIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT WORK OR DO NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE SIGNALS ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THAN CHOSEN IT DOES THIS MOST ALL THE TIME I CAN PRESS FORWARD ON THE SWITCH LEVER SOMETIMES AND GET IT TO WORK PROPERLY BUT SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433148October 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH UPHILL WHEN THE TRANSFER CASE GEAR ERRONEOUSLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DECELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT MADE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE BY INSTALLING A NEW MECHANISM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433168October 28, 2011
VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2006 DODGE RAM TRUCK TURNS ON THE WRONG TURN SIGNAL, FOR INSTANCE IF I AM MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND I PUSH THE STALK UP, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL TURNS ON. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND SOMETIMES MY TURN SIGNALS WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. I ALSO HAVE THE RELATED PROBLEM THAT I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WHEN I TURN THEM ON, THEY WILL STAY ON FOR MINUTES AT A TIME ON A HIGH SPEED AND NOT TURN OFF. OTHER TIMES THEY WILL ONLY GO ONE OR TWO TIMES AND SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE IT IS POURING RAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433035October 27, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH TURN SIGNALS AND THE HIGH BEAMS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 999,975 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433068October 27, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS NOT OPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 184,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432852October 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRUCK DIES WHEN IN DRIVE AT LOW SPEEDS. ALSO WHEN IN GEAR WHEN STOPPED. AND WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432863October 26, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FOR THE TURN SIGNALS, WASHER AND WIPERS, HEADLIGHTS AND BRIGHT LIGHTS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AND OPERATED INACCURATELY. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432756October 25, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500 MEGACAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WERE IN OPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE DEFECT. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE DEFECT, BUT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432779October 25, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SIGNALING TO TURN LEFT, THE RIGHT SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD FLASH AND WHEN SIGNAL LIGHT TO TURN RIGHT, THE LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD FLASH. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO EXPERIENCING FAILURES WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHERE THE WIPERS WOULD ONLY OPERATE WHEN SET ON LOW. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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