Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10290420October 30, 2009
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK PURCHASED IN 2008. SHE STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND AS A RESULT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT HUB. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEALED UNIT FOR LIFE GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS COMING APART INTERNALLY. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO TAKE ANY LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE. SHE ALSO STATED THERE WERE TRANSMISSION ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE IN THE PAST. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED THE SOLENOIDS UNDER THEIR LIABILITY. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 79,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290221October 29, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION 06 DODGE MEGA CAB. WHEN TURNING LEFT BLINKER ON, SOMETIMES BOTH COME ON OR NOT AT ALL. HAVE NOT FIXED PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290062October 28, 2009
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE FAILED. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD HAD FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT SELL HIM THE PART SEPARATELY BECAUSE THE TIE ROD WAS RE-DESIGNED AND THAT IT WAS SOLD AS A UNIT. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS A COMMON FAILURE DUE TO S MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290063October 28, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE PICKUP SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN HITTING A BUMP AT SPEED FROM 60 -75. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289896October 26, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I DROVE OVER A BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT, THE TRUCK BEGAN SO SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY THAT I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TO COMPLETE STOP TO GET THE SHAKING TO STOP, THIS HAPPENED 8 MORE TIMES ON A 300 MILE TRIP. UPON SEARCHING ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON AND SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289213October 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 DODGE 2500 TURN SIGNAL ISSUES. MALFUNCTIONING TURN SIGNALS TURN LEFT SIGNAL ON,AND RIGHT SIGNAL COMES ON AND VISE VERSA AND SOMETIMES NEITHER WILL COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289151October 20, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ROLL OVER VALVE IS CRACKED IN 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK GAS TANK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES (8/09) BUT THE CRACKED ROLL OVER VALVE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED UNTIL 4 VISITS LATER, ABOUT 79,000MILES (10/09). COMPUTER CODES DO NOT READILY IDENTIFY THE CRACKED ROLL OVER VALVE. THE GAS TANK HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE ROLL OVER VALVE IS BUILT IN. DODGE WILL NOT COVER A NEW GAS TANK UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS NOT A USUAL PROCEDURE TO REPLACE GAS TANKS AND I WANTED TO REPORT THIS DEFECT IN THE ROLL OVER VALVE. A QUICK SEARCH OF THE INTERNET FOUND RECALLS ON 2006 MODEL 2500 AND 3500 SERIES GAS TANKS FOR PICKUP TRUCKS BUT NONE FOR THE 1500 SERIES TRUCKS. HAVE OTHER COMPLAINTS FOR CRACKED ROLL OVER VALVES BEEN FILE? I AM IN THE PROCESS OF SCHEDULING GAS TANK REPLACEMENT WITH IN THE NEXT WEEK. DO YOU WANT THE OLD TANK FOR INSPECTION OR HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE LOOK AT IT WHEN IT IS REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288804October 17, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE TWO COMPLAINTS. I WILL START WITH THE SERIOUS ONE FIRST. WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 DODGE RAM TRUCK DOWN THE INTERSTATE, IT SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN. I HAD NO POWER STEERING. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION TRYING TO STEER OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. ONCE OVER I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND IT STARTED UP, LIKE NOTHING HAPPEN. THIS HAPPEN TWICE WITHIN 2YEARS. I SEE THAT THE SAME COMPLAINT WAS FILED BY ANOTHER DODGE OWNER(#10270010). IM TAKING MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THE SECOND COMPLAINT IS THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE. I SEE THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH OTHER OWNERS. COMPLAINT #'S 10248480, AND 10237215. THESE PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY THE FIRST SHOULD PUT ON A RECALL LIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287073October 12, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
ON 2-12-2007 NHTSA ISSUE A RECALL ON 2006 DODGE 1500,FOR THE FRONT HUB SUSPENSION:WHEEL BEARING.I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL FROM THE DODGE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY TRUCK. SO I WAS UNAWARE OF THE RECALL. IN JULY OF 2009 I WAS RETURNING FROM VACATION AND I WAS IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TRUCK SO I FOUND A MECHANIC SHOP, THEY TOLD THAT THE FRONT HUBS WERE MESSED UP AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, IT WAS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND THE MECHANIC WAS ONLY ABLE TO FIND ONE HUB SO HE REPLACED THE WORST ONE OF THE TWO AND TOLD ME THAT THE OTHER ONE WOULD GET ME HOME. ONCE I GOT HOME I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE OTHER SIDE AND ALSO ADVISED ME THAT THE REAREND WAS OUT OF THE TRUCK AND THEY REPAIRED THAT. ABOUT TWO WEEKS LATER I FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FRONT HUB SO I CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT ONE OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW MY TRUCK WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL WHEN THE SAME THING WENT WRONG WITH MY TRUCK THE IS LISTED ON THE RECALL. I DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO GO WITH THIS SO PLEASE ADVISE ME WITH WHAT DIRECTION TO TAKE THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH DODGE. I WANT TO THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286995October 10, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY RECIRCULATION DOOR ON MY 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 BROKE THE OTHER NIGHT FOR NO REASON OTHER THEN ADJUSTING THE AC CONTROLS. IT SEEMS THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM CAUSED BY THE RECIRCULATION DOOR ACTUATOR PUTTING TO MUCH TORQUE ON THE PLASTIC DOOR. I ONLY HAVE 6,00 MILES ON THE TRUCK RIGHT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286894October 9, 2009
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE STEERING KNUCKLE FRACTURED; WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF STEERING. HE WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,024. UPDATED 11/12/09 *CN UPDATED 11/16/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285971October 1, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN STATED THAT SINCE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL# 07V038000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING ), HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286013October 1, 2009
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
PARTS FAILURE DODGE 3500 4WD, 6 SPEED. FAILURES OCCURRED SINCE VEHICLE WAS NEW, FIRE ON ENGINE SIDE OF ROAD, 25,000, LEAKING FLUID FROM NEW UNTIL 08, TRANSMISSION FAILURE 08, TIE ROD FAILURE CAUSING ACCIDENT 09, 09 PART RECALL, CHRYSLER WILL NOT PROVIDE US RECALL ASSISTANCE, DID NOT HONOR POWER TRAIN EXTENDED WARRANTY 100,000 AND PAY FOR TRANSMISSION FAILURE. NEVER REPAIRED FLUID LEAK ALTHOUGH IN SHOP SINCE NEW, MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. REFUSED EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR POWER TRAIN, SAID TRANSMISSION WAS NOT INCLUDED. TWO OTHER FRIENDS HAVE EXACT TRUCK BOTH TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285837September 30, 2009
SUSPENSION, STEERING
HAD VEHICLE ALIGNED DUE TO THE FRONT END BOUNCING. TIE ROD WAS REPLACED AND VEHICLE HAD A VIBRATION AND POPPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END AFTER THAT. TODAY I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID THE WHEEL BEARING IS WORN BEYOND SAFE CONDITIONS. MY VIN DID NOT FALL UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL BUT I SEEM TO BE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE AND MY FAMILY HAS BEEN PUT AT RISK WITH THIS VEHICLE PROBLEM. I HAVE NEW PARTS BEING PUT ON TODAY WHICH IS GOING WILL BE PAID OUT OF POCKET AGAIN. I HAVE DRIVEN WITH THIS VIBRATION FOR SOME TIME NOW NOT EVEN AWARE THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE UNDER A RECALL. A FAULT THIS SERIOUS COULD CAUSE DEATH AND INJURY TO MY FAMILY AND SOMEONE ELSE'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285222September 25, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE TWO FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO SHAKE; WHICH ALMOST CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIANS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56938.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284663September 20, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT
FRONT LIGHT MODULE FAILED AT 37,122 MILES, FRONT LIGHTS FAILED WITH NO ADVANCE NOTICE. PART WAS ORDER BY THE DODGE DEALER, THEY DIDN'T HAVE IT IN STOCK, 1 AND 1/2 MONTH WAITING FOR PART AND WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284664September 20, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONING, WILL NOT BLOW COLD AIR INSIDE THE CABIN, A LOT OF NOISE BUT NO AIR. DEALER FIXED IT. FLAPPER GOT STOCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284411September 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THERE THE STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE. A LOCAL MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS SQUEAKING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLACE THE FRONT HUB AND BEARING UNITS AT NO CHARGE SINCE THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. NHTSA RECALL# 07V038000, SUSPENSION, FRONT WHEEL BEARING IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283962September 14, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WILL OCCASIONALLY BE FAULTY CAUSING A HAZARD WHEN TURNING OR SWITCHING LANES. WHEN SIGNALING A LEFT TURN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WILL COME ON AND WHEN SIGNALING A RIGHT TURN THE SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY WERE ALL OUT OF THE PART AND WAITING FOR INVENTORY TO COME IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283356September 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING MY TRUCK INTO PARK IT HANGS UP AND THE INDICATOR EITHER READS PARK OR NOTHING BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO STILL BEING ENGAGED IN GEAR. I T IS ALSO DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF PARK WHEN IT DOES GO IN. I SPOKE TO MY DEALER ABOUT IT AND HE SAID IT WAS COMMON AND A VALVE IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED REPLACED SINCE MY WARRANTY WAS OUT DUE TO MILEAGE IT WOULD RUN AROUND $600. I DID NOT SEE IT AS THAT BIG OF A PROBLEM SO I DID NOT HAVE IT REPAIRED. I LEFT MY TRUCK RUNNING AT A GAS STATION ONE MORNING WHICH I RARELY DO AND WHILE I WAS INSIDE PAYING FOR A CUP OF COFFEE MY TRUCK TOOK OFF IN REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLL. US 287 WAS RIGHT BEHIND THE POLL WITH VERY BUSY TRAFFIC. ALSO THE FUEL PUMPS WERE ON THE OTHER SIDE. I KNOW SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MODEL TRUCK AND THE SAME STICKY VALVE. I WILL NEVER LEAVE MY TRUCK IDLING OR WITHOUT THE BRAKE SET. WHAT IF IT WAS IN MY DRIVE WITH MY KIDS PLAYING BEHIND ME. I WENT INTO MY DEALERSHIP AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND MY DEALER WAS UNCONCERNED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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