Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10407481June 20, 2011
STEERING
I HAVE AN 06 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGACAB 4X4 WITH 55K MILES. THE NIGHT PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT I PARKED MY TRUCK AFTER MY COMMUTE HOME ON THE INTERSTATE. THE NEXT MORNING I WAS DEPARTING MY RESIDENCE TO PICK UP COMMUTERS AND DRIVE TO WORK ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN MY D/S TIE ROD BROKE AS I TURNED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. MY RIM AND BRAKE SPLASH GUARD WRE DAMAGED FROM THE TIE ROD STRIKING IT. DODGE STATED THERE WAS A TSB CORRECTING STEERING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE AND I COULD NOT PURCHASE JUST THE TIE ROD AND I HAD TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRE STEERING ASSEMBLY FOR OVER $700 NOT INCLUDING LABOR. IT WAS ALSO RECOMENDED THE BALL JOINTS TO BE REPLACED FOR OVER $3000. THE WORK HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED YET. I WILL MOST LIKELY FIND "QUALITY" AFTERMARKET PARTS AND DO THE WORK MYSELF. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407647June 20, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2500 2006 DODGE TRUCK, MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH CONTROLS WIPER FUNCTION WILL STOP WORKING DURING RAINSTORMS WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN A DANGEROUS SAFETY HAZARD, DODGE NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL NOW! I HAVE HAD 2 NEAR MISSES! *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407315June 17, 2011
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH MICHELIN - RADIAL X TIRES, SIZE P265/70/R17. THE CONTACT STATED DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY SHE WAS ADVISED THAT ALL OF THE TIRES INCLUDING THE SPARE SIDE WALLS WERE SEVERELY CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THE DIAGNOSIS AND STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT ONLY OFFERED A DISCOUNT FOR THE TIRE REPLACEMENTS. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 07/21/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THREE SEPARATE TIRE STORES INFORMED HER THE TIRES WERE UNSAFE AND SUBJECT TO BLOW OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407006June 15, 2011
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. MY A/C, HEAT, OR DEFROST HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED IN 2008. I CAN HEAR THE FLAN BLOWING HARD BUT HARDLY ANY AIR COMES OUT OF ANY OF THE VENTS. MY CONCERN IS THAT IT DOES NOT DEFROST MY WINDOWS PROPERLY AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IN THE FUTURE. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE LIVING IN TEXAS FOR MOST OF MY MILITARY CAREER BUT AM PLANNING ON MOVING TO A COOLER CLIMATE AND I KNOW THAT NOT BEING ABLE TO DEFROST MY WINDOWS WILL BECOME AN ISSUE. IT ALSO BECOMES AN ISSUE ON LONG TRIPS WHEN I CAN'T GET THE CAB COOLED ENOUGH WHEN IT'S 110 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND CAN'T GET IT BELOW 95 DEGREES INSIDE MY TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406247June 14, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD PROVIDE ERRONEOUS WARNING INDICATIONS. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ALSO INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405847June 10, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ILLUMINATES WHEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED AND VISE VERSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405909June 10, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD WAS BROKEN. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE UPGRADED TO A NEWLY DESIGNED SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405742June 9, 2011
WHEELS:HUB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS HEAD AND BACK, BUT WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10E040000 (WHEELS:CAP/COVER/HUB), BUT WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10405444June 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE RAM CUMMINS 3500 4 DOOR LONG BED 4X4. WHILE I AM DRIVING IN TOWN, I WILL GO TO USE THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE THAT I INTENDED TO USE WILL COME ON, AND OFTEN BOTH BLINKERS WILL FLASH AT THE SAME TIME. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY TIME I TRY TO USE THE BLINKERS, THEY RARELY WORK CORRECTLY. WE HAVE NEVER DONE ANY MODIFICATIONS OR REPLACED ANYTHING, THEREFORE I KNOW I HAVE NOT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THIS STARTED HAPPENING OVER A MONTH AGO. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPEND I HAVE BEEN IN ABOUT FOUR NEAR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404467June 4, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TURN LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON RIGHT TURN SIGNAL COMES ON AND VICE VERSA. WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES WILL ONLY WORK ON LOW SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402793May 26, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION, WHEEL BEARING FAILURE 5/26/11 2006 RAM 1500 STARTED AS A LOUD HOWLING NOISE, RANGED FROM 25 >70MPH THEN WENT TO A GRINDING NOISE WITH A VIBRATION IN TURNS MAINLY RIGHT HAND OUT OF WARRANTY 68000 MILE, PAID BIG BUCKS TO DEALER TO REPLACE LEFT FRT BEARING ASSEMBLY, IT HAD FAILED, FOUND A RECALL 07V038000 HAD BEEN DONE WHEN TRUCKS WERE BUILT FOR SAME ISSUE, MANUFACTURE STATES TRUCK WAS JUST A COUPLE MONTHS OUT OF RECALL PERIOD RECALL TIME11/7/05 AND 4/27/06, FACTORY TAG ON TRUCK SHOWS MFG DATE OF 06/06 SORRY FOR YOUR LUCK, HAVE FOUND SO FAR 19 MORE JUST LIKE MINE SINCE THE RECALL HAS HAPPENED THAT HAS FILED WITH ?NHTSA? HOW MANY HAS NOT, KNOWING THERE IS A NATIONAL PROBLEM , HOW MANY CLOSE CALLS OR FATALITY?S MUST HAPPEN BEFORE NHTSA TAKES NOTICE THAT IT ALLOWED DODGE TO SHORT CHANGE THIS RECALL, 07V1038000 NEEDS BROUGHT BACK WITH AMENDMENTS, REPLACE WITHOUT PREJUDICE NOTE- DEALER WAS ASKED DURING REPAIR HOW MANY OF THESE THAT HAS HAD A PROBLEM, ANSWER VERY FEW TO NONE WAS THE ANSWER, OUCH AT TIME OF THE RECALL OVER 38000 VEHICLES IS CONSIDERED ONLY A FEW ?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402662May 25, 2011
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND HE HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING AND HUB FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10E040000 (WHEELS:CAP/COVER/HUB). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,7474. UPDATED 06/10/11 *BF UPDATED 02/03/2012 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402667May 25, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNAL ILLUMINATED WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTED TO ILLUMINATE THE DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402434May 23, 2011
VISIBILITY
RECIRCULATION DOOR ON HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM BROKE OFF INSIDE DUCT WORK AND WAS RESTING ON THE BLOWER FAN OF 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. CANNOT USE DEFROST MODE BECAUSE BROKEN DOOR IS RESTRICTING AIR FLOW. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2003-2008 DODGE RAM TRUCKS. TRUCK HAS 26,000 MILE AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. DEALER WANTS 850-1,000 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402279May 21, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT WORK. STARTED WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED. WORKS, THEN STOPS WORKING WHEN BRAKES ARE PUSHED AND CONTINUES NOT TO WORK AFTER THAT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE ARE 100S IF NOT 1,000S OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE REPORTED TURN SIGNAL PROBLEMS ON THE 2006 DODGE RAM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE!! PLEASE MAKE THEM FIX THIS, BECAUSE THEY OBVIOUSLY HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THEIR NAMEBRAND AND DON'T CARE ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. CHECK OUT THIS LINK HTTP://VLANE.COM/DISCUSS-TOPIC/1336/2006-DODGE-RAM-TURN-SIGNAL-PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401757May 13, 2011
STEERING
FIRST- IN JUNE 2010, THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD END SHAFT, WHICH GOES INTO THE FEMALE PORTION ON THE WHEEL, SHEARED OFF CATASTROPHICALLY. THIS OCCURRED WHILE BACKING UP AND ALIGNING THE TRUCK TO HOOK UP A UTILITY TRAILER. THE TRUCK HAD APPROXIMATELY 42000 MILES. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE TIE ROD , INCLUDING ALL TIE ROD ENDS, AND SHOCK ABSORBER ON THE TIE ROD. SECOND- ON MAY 13TH 2011, THE NEW TIE ROD FAILED IN SAME LOCATION, IN NEARLY THE SAME SCENARIO. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, A LOUD SNAP WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED BY THE TIE ROD CONTACTING THE TIRE, CAUSING IT TO BLOW OUT, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO DROP, INCLUDING TRAPPING THE TIE ROD BENEATH THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. IN BOTH CASES THE MALE OUTER DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD END VERTICAL SHAFT SHEARED OFF FLUSH WITH THE TIE ROD. IN BOTH CASES THE TRUCK WAS NOT CARRYING ANY LOAD. THE TRUCK IS USED TO TOW A 5TH WHEELER SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR (5-6 X). THE 5TH WHEELER IS 10300# UNLOADED AND APPROX 12300# FULLY LOADED. IN NEITHER CASE WAS ANY SYMPTOM NOTED LEADING UP TO THIS EVENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400663May 12, 2011
VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 DODGE RAM TURN SIGNAL/WIPER MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING. IF LEFT TURN SIGNALS ARE ACTIVATED, THE RIGHT TURN LIGHTS FLASH. IF RIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED, NO LIGHTS FLASH AT ALL. HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF SAME TRUCK WITH SAME PROBLEM AND NO RECALL BY CHRYSLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400028May 11, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. HE MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400535May 11, 2011
STEERING
COMPLAINT OF STIFF STEERING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399838May 10, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO 15 MPH BEFORE THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED WHILE THE FAILURE OCCURRED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT COME TO A STOP UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK. THE DEALER RAN A DIAGNOSTIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A STICKY SUBSTANCE ON THE THROTTLE BODY THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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