Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10327703April 27, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION SWITCH DODGE RAM 2500,SIGNAL HAS POOR QUALITY PLATING ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD CAUSING A BUILDUP OF METAL IN THE DIELECTRIC GREASE ON THE SWITCH. THIS IN TURN CAUSES AN ERRATIC OR NO SIGNAL OPERATION AT ALL MAKING IT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN PULLING A TRAILER. DODGE SERVICE SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM BUT DODGE PARTS KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND TOLD ME WHAT PART TO BUY AN OR HOW TO FIX. I DROVE OVER 50,000 MILES AND ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS AND THE KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL FINALLY VERIFIED THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE RECALLED THE 3500 RAM TRUCK BUT THIS IS VERY COMMON ON THE 1500,2500 MODELS ALSO. I HAVE REPLACED THE PART AT MY EXPENSE AND INSPECTED THE OLD SWITCH AND CLEANED IT TO KEEP IT AS A SPARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327209April 23, 2010
SEATS
THE DRIVER'S SEAT BREAKS AND TILTS OVER BACKWARDS. THE CASING/GEAR BOX THAT CONNECTS TO THE MOTOR AND MOVES THE DRIVER?S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT FORWARD/BACKWARDS AND UP/DOWN SHATTERS AND THE SEAT FALLS OVER BACKWARDS DURING NORMAL ACCELERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, ONCE AT 30K TRAVELING 65MPH AND THE SECOND AT 45K 10-30MPH BOTH TIMES NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT EACH TIME. THE FIRST SEAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THE SECOND SEAT BROKE IN THE SAME PLACE LESS THAN A YEAR LATER. THE SEAT IS STILL IN MY TRUCK BROKEN AND I HAVE THE SEAT BLOCKED FROM FALLING OVER BACKWARDS WITH A BRICK. BOTH TIMES IT BROKE I WAS ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC, ONCE AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE OTHER MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY. BOTH TIMES I NARROWLY AVOIDED HITTING THE CARS AROUND ME. EACH TIME, I WAS TIPPED BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT SPACE WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT ALMOST HITTING THE SEAT BEHIND ME IF SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE REAR SEAT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY. BOTH TIMES, MY HANDS LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY FEET LEFT THE PEDALS, I HAD TO SCRAMBLE TO SIT UP AND CORRECT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AND THEY CONTINUE TO GIVE ME THE ?RUN AROUND? STATING THAT I NEED TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS BEFORE THEY CAN MAKE A DETERMINATION ABOUT REPLACING IT. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN WHO SIT IN BOOSTER SEATS IN THE BACK SEAT; IF THEY WERE WITH ME IT WOULD HAVE BROKEN THE LEGS OF THE CHILD BEHIND ME. IT IS VERY ALARMING, DISTRACTING, AND DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE SEAT TILT TO A 45 WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327219April 23, 2010
VISIBILITY
HVAC SYSTEM BLEND AIR DOOR FAILED. PREVENTING CONTROL OF AIR TO WINDSHIELD DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327220April 23, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE H BACK BLEND AIR DOOR FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO CONTROL THE AIR FLOW TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE REPLACEMENT H BACK BLEND AIR DOOR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326966April 22, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY
THE FLAP THAT CONTROLS FRESH AIR VS. RE-CIRCULATED AIR BREAKS AND FALLS OFF. EVEN IF REPLACED IT QUICKLY BREAKS AGAIN. DODGE CHARGES $800 TO FIX THIS CHEAP PLASTIC PART ONLY FOR IT TO QUICKLY BREAK AGAIN. I FOUND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE NUMEROUS REPORTS FOUND ON THE WEB ABOUT DODGE AC LOW AIR FLOW. WHEN BROKE, THE FLAP FALLS ON TOP OF THE FAN MOTOR AND BLOCKS AIR CIRCULATION. MY CHILDREN HAVE BAD ALLERGIES AND I HAVE NO WAY OF TURNING OFF THE OUTSIDE AIR BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN IN THE FLAP. AFTER IT BREAKS IT BLOCKS THE AIR FLOW OF THE FAN MOTOR. I HAVE 3 CO-WORKERS WITH THE SAME MODEL VEHICLE. THEY HAVE ALL SINCE CHECKED THEIR FRESH AIR/RE-CIRCULATE AIR FLAPS AND THEY WERE ALL BROKE. THIS OBVIOUSLY IS A DESIGN FLAW NOT BEING ACKNOWLEDGED BY DODGE. IT'S HAZARDOUS TO MY CHILDREN HEALTH (AND MINE) NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN OFF THE OUTSIDE AIR WHEN TRAVELING THROUGH AREAS WITH BAD AIR OUTSIDE, EXHAUST FUMES FROM OTHER CARS, ETC.... THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326974April 22, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
OUTSIDER AIR DOOR/FLAP IN THE A/C SYSTEM ON MY 2006 DODGE RAM PICKUP IS BROKEN WHICH PREVENTS AIR FLOW TO THE CABIN. I REMOVED THE BROKEN DOOR FLAP, BUT NOW AM UNABLE TO SHUT OFF OUTSIDE AIR FLOW. THIS IS DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY'S HEALTH SINCE I AM UNABLE TO PREVENT OUTSIDE EXHAUST FUMES FROM ENTERING THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK. APPARENTLY THIS IS COMMON ON ALL DODGE RAM TRUCKS IN THIS MAKE/MODEL. REPLACING THE FLAP REQUIRES REMOVING THE ENTIRE DASH AND IS VERY COSTLY TO HAVE DONE BY THE DEALER. LIKEWISE, PEOPLE HAVE HAD IT REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES AND IT CONTINUES TO BREAK. THE DESIGN IS VERY POOR - MADE OF PLASTIC AND THE HINGE CAN EASILY BREAK. IT NEEDS TO BE REDESIGNED AND RECALLED BY THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326749April 21, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION. LEFT ONE WOULD MAKE THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL COME ON, RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD MAKE THE FLASHERS COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326722April 20, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:BEAD
PURCHASED (4) B.F. GOODRICH ALL-TERRAIN T/A TRUCK TIRES (LT305/65R17) IN AUGUST, 2007. TOOK A TRIP TO LAS VEGAS, AND NOTED SIDEWALL CRACKING ADJACENT TO BEAD ON ALL 4 TIRES. WHEN TIRES WERE PURCHASED, ONE WOULD NOT BALANCE AND I HAD TO COME BACK TO PICK UP A REPLACEMENT. THE SIDEWALL CRACKING ON THIS TIRE IS NOT AS SEVERE AS THE OTHER 3. B.F.GOODRICH/MICHELIN IS GIVING ME BALONEY ABOUT THE TIRES NOT BEING DRIVEN ENOUGH AND THAT "OZONE-WEATHERING" COULD BE RESPONSIBLE! I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS SORT OF PROBLEM BEFORE AND I MAINTAIN THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE FROM DAY ONE. THEIR WARRANTY IS LAUGHABLE, AND THEIR TAKE ON SAFETY APPEARS TO BE A JOKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326455April 19, 2010
VISIBILITY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1) THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE ASSEMBLY AND FLUID FROZE. THAT IN TURN SHORTED OUT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (MAIN COMPUTER) WAS TOLD FCM INTERNAL FAULT NEEDS TIPM. DO NOT HAVE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID. 2) 1-27-10 HEATER/DEFROSTER QUIT WORKING. HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. WHEN REPLACING FOUND A BROKEN DOOR IN THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY. HAVE NOT REPLACED THE DOOR. 3) VERY BAD FRONT END VIBRATION. WAS JUST TOLD THAT BOTH BEARINGS NEED TO BE REPLACED. 4) CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WITH CODE NEED EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM VALVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325788April 15, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, VISIBILITY
MY WIPER MOTOR QUIT DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM. I HAD CARS HONKING BEHIND ME, I PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE AND WITH MY HEAD OUT AN OPEN WINDOW, I USED THE LANE LINES TO GUIDE ME. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE SERVICE BULLETINS FOR WATER INTRUSION INTO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHERE HE SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY 06 2500 RAM PU TRUCK. HE SAID IT WOULD COST $234. NOW THEY SAY IT WILL COST $1200 AS IT INVOLVES THE TRUCKS COMPUTER SYSTEM. WHY IS THE RECALL (09V084000) ONLY FOR 2008 AND 2009 WHEN THE SAME PART IS IN 2002-2009? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325213April 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED TO THE DESIRED SELECTION, THE OPPOSITE SIGNAL BECAME FUNCTIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE RELATED DEFECT FOR THE 2006 DODGE RAM 3500 MODEL. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY OR A RECALL FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323792April 5, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2006 RAM 1500 2 WHEEL DRIVE, BIG HORN EDITION SHAKES WHILE BRAKING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH UNTIL IT SLOWS TO APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. NOONE CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK SHAKES SO BADLY, IT FEELS LIKE THE FRONT END IS GOING TO SHAKE OFF! I HAVE REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES, HAD WHEELS BALANCED, REPLACED ALL 4 ROTORS, BRAKES, CALIPERS, INNER AND OUTER TIERODS, FRONT WHEEL HUBS, SHOCKS AND THE TRUCK STILL SHAKES SO BAD THAT IM SCARED I WILL BE THROWN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IF I HAD TO STOP FAST.... I CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM AND NO ONE, NOT EVEN THE DEALER CAN FIND THE CAUSE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323454April 2, 2010
VISIBILITY
2006 DODGE RAM 1500 WINDOWS HAVE FROST,ICE,OR FOG ON THEM MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE TO DRIVE SAFELY. THE DEALERSHIP'S ESTIMATE IS FOR $850.00 TO REPLACE A BLENDER DOOR WITH A NEW 2007 DOOR BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL UNIT BREAKS TO EASILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323425April 1, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FUEL LINE RUPTURED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS DARK DRIVER WAS UNAWARE OF FUEL LEAK UNTIL SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM ENGINE. DIESEL FUEL WAS SPRAYING ALL OVER ENGINE AND WAS LEAKING DOWN EXHAUST. SMOKE WAS ROLLING OUT OF VEHICLE. POLICE AND FIRE DEPT. RESPONDED DUE TO FUEL LEAK. REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, EXCEPT FOR TOWING. PARTS WERE REPLACED BY DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322747March 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2006 DODGE RAM 1500 5.7L HEMI ENGINES STALLS. WHEN TRAVELING BELOW 15MPH TRUCK ENGINES STALLS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED IN A MONTH. TOOK IT TO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP SAID COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322162March 25, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. THE STEERING WHEEL EXHIBITED A FREE PLAY OF 2 1/2 INCHES. THE VEHICLE STEERED STRAIGHT INTO ONE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE SERVICE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A DIFFERENT OWNER WHEN THE GEAR BOX LOWER PLUG WAS REPLACED. THROUGH OBSERVATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER PLUG WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE GEAR BOX FROM THE PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO BE FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322180March 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 DODGE RAM 2500 WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN A RAIN STORM ON THE FREEWAY. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TIPM. 1 WEEK LATER MY HORN DIDN'T WORK DODGE SAID IT WAS A FAULTY TIPM. I FEAR THE TIPM HAS FAILED AGAIN SINCE I AM HAVING POWER ISSUES WITH MY LIGHTS AND RADIO AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321557March 23, 2010
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A RECALL IS DEFINITELY IN ORDER HERE FOR THE CABIN AIR BLEND DOOR BREAKING, 2006 THROUGH 2002 MODELS HAVE HAD A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FILED AND IN 2006 HAD THE MOST FILED YET IN 2007 ZERO COMPLAINTS FILED FOR THIS PROBLEM , LET ME EXPLAIN WHY. I CONTACTED DAIMLER CHRYSLER FILED A COMPLAINT AND GOT NOWHERE, THEY JUST DON'T CARE ABOUT THEIR BAD DESIGN, OR STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT!! I WILL NEVER BUY A PRODUCT FROM THEM AGAIN. THE AIR BOX HAS AN OPENING WITH ONE TAB PROTRUDING OUT SO WHEN THE BLEND DOOR CLOSES IT STOPS AT THE TAB, WELL THE TAB ISN'T STRONG ENOUGH TO RECEIVE THE IMPACT OF THE DOOR SLAMMING IT AND BREAKS OFF THUS JAMMING CLOSED OR FALLING OFF, THE ENGINEERS AT DELMAR CHRYSLER FIGURED THIS OUT AND ENGENDERED A NEW BOX WITH TWO TABS SO IT WONT BREAK YET THE SERVICE DEPT AT THE DEALERS KEEP REPLACING THE DOORS AND NOT THE ENTIRE BOX (BECAUSE IT'S A BIGGER MORE EXPENSIVE JOB) AND THAT'S WHY SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD IT FIXED SEVERAL TIMES, BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT FIXING IT CORRECTLY SO IN TURN YOU THEN ARE OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOW IT COST THE CONSUMER TO FIX THIS EXPENSIVE POORLY ENGINEERED BOX THAT THEY KNOW IS A DESIGN FLAW.SAD, VERY SAD. DAIMLER CHRYSLER PUT THIS NEWLY DESIGNED BOX IN THEIR 2007 AND NEWER MODELS AND HAVE NOT ONE COMPLAINT, SO WHY WONT THEY RECALL THESE BAD DESIGN BOXES AND BROKEN BLEND DOORS (WHICH ARE THE NUMBER ONE BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 TRUCKS) AND PUT THEIR NEWLY ENGINEERED BOXES-BLEND DOORS IN THE TRUCKS AT THEIR EXPENSE NOT THE CONSUMER, DELMER CHRYSLER KNOWS THEY HAVE A BAD DESIGN AND STILL WONT OWN UP TO IT, WE THE CONSUMER NEED TO FLOOD THEIR PHONES UNTIL THEY FIX THIS POORLY ENGINEERED VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM THAT THEY CREATED UNTIL THEY RECALL IT. THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU CANNOT CONTROL WHERE THE AIR FLOW IS GOING LIKE THE WINDSHIELD FOR VISIBILITY IN FOGGY OR SNOWY CONDITIONS,FORCED TO PUL OVER CANT SEE, THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR TAKING THE TIME AND EFFORT PUTTING PRESSURE ON THEM TO CORRECT THEIR MISTAKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321472March 22, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I AM HAVING WHEEL BEARING PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK IT IS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. I SEE THAT YOU MADE A RECALL FOR THE YEAR OF MY TRUCK AND ALL THE PROBLEMS YOU STATED I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE SUBSEQUENT NOISE AND VIBRATION OUT OF THE FRONT END. I HAVE MISSED THE RECALL BY JUST ABOUT TWO WEEKS OF THE RECALL OF THE 2006 DODGE RAM TRUCKS. MY TRUCK WAS BUILT ON OCT/11/2005 AND THE RECALL STARTED ON TRUCKS BUILT ON NOV/17/2005. I ONLY HAVE 50,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK AND I HAVE REPLACED ONE AND THE OTHER ONE IS GOING OUT LESS THEN 1,000 MILES AFTER REPLACING THE ONE. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321244March 21, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
BLEND DOOR FOR THE HEATING AND DEFROSTER KEEPS BREAKING. I,VE HAD THIS REPLACED TWICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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