Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10353592September 2, 2010
POWER TRAIN
FRONT AXLE U JOINTS AT ONLY 38,000. MILES ALTHOUGH I BELIEVE THEY WERE BAD BEFORE UNDER 36,000 THREE YEARS. BUT DIDN'T SHOW THAT BAD ONLY SLIGHT CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND SHARP TIGHT TURNS THERE ARE NO GREASE FITTING ON THESE PARTS IT IS A SEALED UNIT(THE U JOINT) SO IT COULDN'T BE MAINTAINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353338September 1, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN WITH THE LEFT SIGNAL ON THE RIGHT SIGNAL ALSO CAME ON. HE STATED AT TIMES THEY BOTH BEGAN BLINKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR IT. HE WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER TO NOTIFY THEM THE NEXT TIME HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICE SO THAT THEY COULD ORDER THE PART. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353434September 1, 2010
VISIBILITY
A WENT IN THE DEFROSTER SYSTEM THAT ACTIVATES THE FRESH AIR OR IN CAB CIRCULATION SYSTEM FAILED AT THE PIVOT POINT. THE DOOR THEN FELL OVER THE FAN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SYSTEM WHICH DOESN'T ALLOW ANY AIR TO FLOW OUT OF ANY VENT. I LIVE NEAR MINNEAPOLIS , MN AND THIS HAPPENED IN AUGUST SO THERE WERE NO ISSUES BUT IF THIS HAD HAPPENED DURING THE WINTER THE DEFROST FUNCTION WOULD NOT HAVE WORKED WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT DRIVERS IN MINNESOTA RELY ON EVERY DAY IN THE WINTER TO BE ABLE TO SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353433September 1, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS CHANGING LANES ON THE INTERSTATE IN MINNEAPOLIS MN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WHEN I ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FLASHED. I DID CATCH IT AND DIDN'T SWITCH LANES. OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY CONCERN. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN COMING AND GOING FOR TWO DAYS NOW AND I PLAN TO BRING IT TO A DEALER THIS WEEKEND. WHEN THIS DOES HAPPEN I CAN ACTIVATE THE FOUR WAY FLASHERS AND THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL DOES WORK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS BUT HOPEFULLY THERE IS A FIX FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352926August 31, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGACAB 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ECM MODULE AND TIPM FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ECM WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY HOWEVER THE TIPM WOULD BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THE INFORMATION GIVEN TO HER BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 12/10/10 *BF UPDATED 12/27/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353089August 31, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE LEFT SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED DURING THE LANE CHANGE. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED AND NOT THE SELECTED TURN SIGNAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER ANY TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED WITH THE DESIRED ONE WOULD NOT RESPONDING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353131August 31, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, HITTING A SMALL BUMP / POTHOLE CAUSES VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END. SHAKING STOPS ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED BELOW 25 MPH. KEEPING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DURING SHAKING IS VERY DIFFICULT. HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS & DEALER WITH NO PROBLEMS FOUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352779August 30, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
OUT OF CONTROL BOUNCING OF THE FRONT AXLE ON A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WE HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES AND INCREASED THE TIRE PRESSURE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT THE BALL JOINTS ON THESE TRUCKS ARE FAULTY AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE TALKED TO MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND DODGE OWNERS THE PROBLEM IS WIDE SPREAD AND KNOWN BY THE DEALERSHIPS BUT CHRYSLER/DODGE HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352772August 30, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE LANES , I PULLED DOWN MY TURN SIGNAL YOKE TO ENGAGE THE SIGNAL AND CHANGED LANES - APPROX 500 YARDS LATER I WAS PULLED OVER BY A STATE HIGHWAY PATROLMAN WHO EXPLAINED THAT I NEVER SIGNALED WHEN I CHANGED LANES. AFTER ASSURING HIM THAT I DID WE EXPLORED THE POSSIBILITY THAT MY LIGHTS WERE OUT - AFTER GOING THROUGH ALL THE MOTIONS WE CONCLUDED THAT MY LIGHTS WORKED FINE BUT FOR SOME REASON , MY TURN SIGNALS WOULD RANDOMLY DECIDE NOT TO WORK AND WORK AT OTHER TIMES FOR NO REASON. THE OFFICER LET ME GO WITH A WARNING AND A PROMISE TO LOOK INTO THE SITUATION RIGHT AWAY. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH , I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM FROM THE SAME AUTOMAKER - DODGE NEEDS TO RECALL ALL OF THEIR 2006 RAM'S AND REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE PARTS. I BELIEVE ( FROM WHAT I HAVE READ) IT IS THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH THAT NEEDS THE REPLACING. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN IF PEOPLE ARE THINKING THAT THEIR TURN SIGNALS ARE WORKING PROPERLY AND IN FACT THEY ARE NOT - IF IT IS CONCERN ENOUGH TO WARRANT A FAILED INSPECTION FROM A DEALERSHIP OR STATE MANDATED LAW , WHY DOES DODGE BELIEVE THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THEM TO REPLACE THEIR MISTAKES ? THIS IS GOING TO GET PEOPLE KILLED !!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352556August 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
USE OF LEFT TURN SIGNAL RESULTS IN RIGHT TURN BLINKER UNLESS STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352485August 28, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MUCH LIKE THE RAM 3500, THE TURN SIGNAL ON MY 2006 RAM 1500 BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO AND CONTINUES TO DO SO INTERMITTENTLY. AT TIMES, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL TURNS ON THE RIGHT BLINKER; OTHER TIMES, THE OPPOSITE HAPPENS - LEFT TURNS ON RIGHT. STILL OTHER TIMES, THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH DOES NOTHING AT ALL. IN RESPONSE TO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 3500, CHRYSLER HAS VOLUNTARILY ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THIS ISSUE FOR THE 2006 MODEL YEAR. THEY SHOULD DO THE SAME FOR 1500 MODELS AS WELL AS THIS IS A VERY DISTRACTING AND AN OBVIOUSLY SERIOUS POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352148August 26, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER AND THERE WAS A LACK OF AIR CIRCULATION. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROADWAY TO WIPE THE WINDSHIELD OFF AND REPEATED TWICE THROUGHOUT HER TRAVEL. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE HEATER BOX DOOR WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351914August 26, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL BUT IT DID NOT RESPOND. THE FAILURE HAD BECOME INTERMITTENT AND WHEN ENGAGING THE TURN SIGNALS EITHER THE OPPOSITE TURN SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE OR NEITHER WOULD FUNCTION. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD NOT OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351663August 25, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN HE ENGAGED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ILLUMINATED INSTEAD. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351788August 25, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE. WHEN ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNALS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ENGAGE AND VICE VERSA. THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS WERE ALSO OPERATING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD CAUSE THE RIGHT SIGNAL TO ENGAGE AND VICE VERSA. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A PROGRAM MODULE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351568August 24, 2010
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1)THE AC / HEATER MOTOR STARTING MAKING A LOUD VIBRATING SOUND AND VERY LITTLE AIR WAS COMING FROM THE VENTS. 2). THE RECIRCULATION DOOR WHICH IS LOCATED ABOVE THE FAN (IN THE DUCT) BROKE AND FELL ON TOP OF THE BLOWER FAN. THIS DOOR CONTROLS WEATHER OUTSIDE AIR IS USED OR THE AIR IS RECIRCULATED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE AC/HEATER AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE DEFROSTER WOULD NOT WORK. AN INTERNET SEARCH OF THIS PROBLEM REVEALS MANY DIFFERENT DODGE YEARS AND MODELS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PART CAN BE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP FOR A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $700. THE DASH MUST BE REMOVED TO REPLACE THE PART. MOST PEOPLE (ALONG WITH ME) ARE REMOVING THE FAN MOTOR AND SIMPLE REMOVING THE RECIRCULATION DOOR ALTOGETHER WHICH IS A CHEAP SEMI-FIX. ONE BLOG WEBSITE CAN BE SEEN AT HTTP://AUTOFORUM.CLASSIFIEDS1000.COM/DODGE-1500_PICKUP/A_C_FAN_NOISE_EXCESSIVE_A_C_AIR_FLOW_REDUCED?PG=5. 3). THE PART HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED, THE DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. THE DEFROSTER NOW WORKS AFTER REMOVING THE DOOR, BUT THE AC SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AS DESIGNED. AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO RECIRCULATE THE AIR, MY COMPRESSOR CLUTCH (WHICH YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE COMPRESSOR) WENT OUT DUE TO OVER WORKING OF THE SYSTEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN IF THE DOOR BREAKS AND FALLS ON THE MOTOR. THE FAN CAN RUB ON THE DOOR WHICH CAN GET HOT AND CATCH THE TRUCK ON FIRE AND/OR THE DEFROSTER WILL NOT WORK AND THE WINDOWS CAN FOG UP CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350777August 20, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IN DODGE RAM 2500 DEFECTIVE. BLINKERS WHEN ACTIVATED BLINK FOR THE WRONG DIRECTION, OR NOT AT ALL. SOMETIMES WHEN THEY DO ACTIVATE THEY WONT TURN OFF. HAZARD LIGHTS ARE ALSO AFFECTED. COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE FROM IN THE CAB THE BLINKER WILL SHOW LEFT TURN BUT THE RIGHT TURN BLINKER WILL BE BLINKING AND VICE VERSA. OR BLINKERS MAY SHOW TO BE ACTIVATED BUT ARE ACTUALLY NOT. WIPERS MAY START OR STOP WITH NO WARNING. THE BLINKER ISSUE WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT EVENTUALLY, IT PROBABLY ALREADY HAS. WIPER FUNCTION IS INTERMITTENT OR NO AT ALL, PROBLEM OCCURS WITHOUT ANY SORT OF WARNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350780August 20, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 AND THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THE TRUCK WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY BEFORE AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY CHANGES OR ACCIDENTS TO THE VEHICLE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT. WHEN YOU TURN THE RIGHT SIGNAL ON, IT WILL BLINK A FEW TIMES, THEN THE LEFT WILL BLINK A FEW TIMES, OR IT WILL GO BACK AND FORTH LIKE A POLICE CAR. SOME TIMES BOTH WILL BLINK AT THE SAME TIME. SOME TIMES IT HAS A STROBE LIGHT EFFECT. MY TRUCK HAD 70K MILES ON IT WHEN IT STARTED AND IT HAPPENS EVERY DAY. IT MIGHT NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I TURN THE BLINKER ON, BUT IT DOES HAPPEN EVERY DAY. IT HAS MADE DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS, BECAUSE VEHICLES WILL CUT ME OFF BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT MY TURN SIGNALS ARE TELLING THEM. IT MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO CHANGE LANES AND TURN AT INTERSECTIONS. DRIVING AT NIGHT IS EVEN WORSE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE DONE ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL TRUCK. THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN. I CALLED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST AROUND 500 DOLLARS TO FIX. I HIGHLY STRESS THAT THIS ISSUE BE ADDRESSED. I STRONGLY SUGGEST THIS ISSUE BE ADDRESSES AS IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL A SERIOUS CRASH WILL BE CAUSED BY THE MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350673August 19, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
I OWN AN OPERATE A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL PICK UP TRUCK; IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 52000 MILES ON IT. MANY PARTS OF THE FRONT END ARE WORN OUT AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHAT IS REFERRED TO AS "DEATH WOBBLE" WHERE THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK SHAKES AND VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS AFTER HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THIS CONDITION CAUSES AN UNCONTROLLED STATE OF VEHICLE OPERATION AND IS VERY UN-SAFE. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY REPLACING POORLY DESIGNED FRONT END COMPONENTS OF THIS TRUCK AND THERE ARE STILL MORE THAT NEED REPLACEMENT. IT HAS BAD TRACK BAR BUSHINGS, BAD TIE ROD ENDS, BAD BALL JOINTS, AND HAD A BAD STEERING BOX REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. DODGE IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND IS TURNING THEIR BACK ON IT BY NOT ISSUING A RECALL. THEY HAVE ALREADY CHANGED THE DESIGNS AND UPDATED THE STEERING LINKAGES ON 2008 AND NEWER DODGE TRUCKS. ALL OF THE COMPONENTS ON THE FRONT END THAT ARE SUBJECT TO WEAR ARE SEVERELY WORN AND ONLY TWO TIE ROD ENDS HAVE GREASE FITTINGS. THESE HAPPEN TO BE THE ONLY TWO PARTS NOT WORN OUT. I FEEL NOT HAVING SERVICEABLE GREASE POINTS ON THE PARTS IS CAUSING THIS PREMATURE WEAR ALONG WITH THE USE OF SUB-STANDARD PARTS, WHICH ARE NOT DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH A HEAVY DUTY DIESEL PICK UP TRUCKS WEIGHT. THESE ISSUES NEED TO BE BROUGHT TO CORRECTION BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT. I AM LUCKY THE TIMES THE TRUCK HAS LOST CONTROL IN A SHAKE THAT I DIDN'T CRASH. PLEASE HELP, I FEEL WITH ONLY 52000 MILES ON A 2006 TRUCK THAT THIS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF A "HEAVY DUTY" FRONT SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. SOMEONE NEEDS TO STEP IN AND TELL DODGE THEY MESSED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350559August 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE DIRECTIONAL WILL NOT INDICATE THE PROPER TURNING DIRECTION AT TIMES. IF THE DIRECTIONAL IS PUSHED TO TURN LEFT, THE RIGHT DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS COME ON. IF THE DIRECTIONAL IS PLACED FOR A RIGHT TURN THEN NO LIGHTS COME ON. IF THE HAZARD LIGHTS ARE PLACE ON, THEN ONLY THE LEFT DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS COME ON. AT TIME IF INDICATING A LEFT TURN, ALL THE DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS WILL ALTERNATE BACK AND FORTH. DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME AND DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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