Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#11097940May 25, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
JANUARY 2018 DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 60MPH,GOING UP A SMALL HILL TRUCK SPED UP TO 80MPH RPM WENT OVER 3000. WAS ABLE TO SHUT OFF--TRIED TSET AGAIN AT 60MPH AND INSTANTLY SPED UP TO 80PMH---SHUT OFF. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER (SEARCHED FOR RECALLS AT THAT TIME) AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS NEEDING ENGINE CONTROL (PCM)CHANGED. REPAIR COMPLETED 2-22-18 AT OVER $1200 (HAVE RECEIPTS)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097605May 23, 2018
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE NOISE OCCURRED WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER HUB ASSEMBLY WAS SERVICED PER NHTA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10E040000 (WHEELS), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097186May 22, 2018
AIR BAGS
NO LONGER HAVE THIS TRUCK AND CAN'T FIGURE OUT THIS WEB SIGHT SO I'M TRYING THIS SIGHT. TRADED IN AT GIANT RECREATION WORLD.COM IN MELDBOURN,FL.32940 OVER 5 YEARS AG OR MORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11094066May 16, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
PT SD FROM ALL THE INFORMATION JUST BARELY PUT 50 00 MILES ON EACH YEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11094079May 16, 2018
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY TRUCK HAS BEEN HAVING SAFETY ISSUES OVER TIME. MOST RECENTLY HAVING OVER-HEATING ISSUES AND ENGINE PROBLEMS SINCE FEBRUARY 2018. THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES HAPPENED SINCE LAST YEAR, DASHBOARD NO LONGER LIGHTS UP. MY ONE OF MY FRONT HEAD LIGHTS NO LONGER LIGHTS UP. IVE CHANGED IT SEVERAL TIMES AND IT STILL GOES OUT. MY DRIVER SEAT BEAT NO LONGER BUCKLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11091423May 2, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DASH CLUSTER STARTED WITH THE RPM GUAGE STOPPED WORKING AT ABOUT 90,000 MILES AND NOW ALL OF IT IS MAXED OUT FULL GAUGES ON THE WHOLE DASH CLUCTER AND THE SPEED ODOMITER STILL MOVES BUT IS NOT CORREST ITS ABOUT 20MPH OFF. I CANT REMEMBER BUT I BELIEVE I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THE RPM GAUGE FIRST AND WEEKS LATER I NOTICED ALL THE OTHER GAUGES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088989April 19, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPER BLADE ELECTRONICS WILL STOP INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY IN SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES DESPITE USE OF APPROPRIATE DE-ICER WINTER FORMULA WIPER FLUID, REPLACEMENT OF THE WIPER MOTOR, AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE OVERLOAD OF THE CIRCUIT WHEN THERE IS MILD TO MODERATE AMOUNT OF ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD OR WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS READJUSTED DOWNWARD CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO COME LOOSE. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENTS AT LEAST 2 AND MAYBE EVEN 3 TIMES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AT SLOW SPEED OF ABOUT 20 MPH DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER AND I WAS FORCED TO STOP WHEN THE WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088470April 16, 2018
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING ON I70 PULLING TRAILER, WHEN REAR AXLE PINION NUT CAME OFF AND LOCKED UP REAREND WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. MY TRUCK WAS BUILT IN SEPT. 2005. THEY RECALLED OVER 200000 TRUCKS BUILT UP TO AUG. 2005. THEY DIDNT RECALL ENOUGH TO INCLUDE MINE. CAME VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084579April 11, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD SUDDENLY TURN OFF AND ON. THE LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083695April 6, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK IS CRACKED AND LEAKS FUEL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. MY MECHANIC ORDERED A NEW FUEL TANK FROM THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER. THE DODGE DEALER REPORTS THE TANK IS ON BACK ORDER DUE TO 59 FUEL TANKS ON ORDER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THAT IS CRACKED FUEL TANKS ON DODGE PICKUPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082127March 30, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PREMATURE FAILURE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL FEATURE ACTIVATING OR NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THERE WAS ALSO UNINTENDED MOVEMENT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN GEAR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE THAT ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNGE AND ACCELERATE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE FAILURE HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CHECKED FOR DTC, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO REPAIR RECOMMENDATION FROM THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. ADDITIONALLY, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER (WHITTEN BROTHERS OF ASHLAND, 11409 WASHINGTON HWY, ASHLAND, VA 23005, (804) 798-6071) WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 06V038000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED SIX TSBS FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE APPROXIMATELY 130,000. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081289March 26, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING LINKAGE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CARSON CITY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP (3059 CARSON ST, CARSON CITY, NV 89701) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS RELATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND 09E001000 (STEERING) WHICH HAD NOT BEEN REMEDIED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE WAS 164,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080627March 21, 2018
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS ON BUT NOT ENGAGED. I PULLED UP TO BACK INTO PARKING SPACE, AND WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD INTO PARKED CARS. THE TRUCK STOPPED, I PUT MY FOOT BACK ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, LOOKING TO MAKE SURE I WAS ONLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND THE TRUCK LUNGED FORWARD AGAIN INTO PARKED CAR. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF BRAKE PEDAL, PUT THE SHIFTER IN REVERSE, AND THE TRUCK TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED IN REVERSE, CLIPPED A FIRE HYDRANT, AND STOPPED ABOUT 100 FEET AWAY, BACKING INTO AN EARTHEN BANK. ALL OF THIS OCCURRED IN THE PARKING LOT AT MY PLACE OF WORK.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075810March 2, 2018
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT HUB AND BEARING SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM BROWN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM TAMPA BAY (10909 N FLORIDA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33612, (813) 452-5499) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V038000 (SUSPENSION) IN 2007 AT 10,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075836March 2, 2018
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE REAR TIRE EXPLODED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE JUNKYARD AND DEEMED TOTALED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POST CARD FROM TK HOLDINGS AND BELIEVED THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#11075005February 26, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
IT IS A POWER BRAKE PEDAL THAT IS MADE TO MOVE BACKWARD AND FORWARD. THE BRAKE PEDAL MOVES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. NEVER MOVED AT ALL BEFORE. SOMETHING MUST HAVE BROKE. DOES NOT FEEL OR LOOK TO BE SAFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11072980February 14, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING
FRONT DRIVERS SIDE FRAME IS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE FRAME BEGINNING AT THE TRAC BAR BRACKET. THIS MAKES STEERING EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE STEERING HARDWARE BINDS. THERE WAS A RECALL (RCRIT-15V541-5721) FOR TRAC BAR BRACKET WELD FAILURES FOR VEHICLES FROM 2012 THROUGH 2014. I BELIEVE THIS IS A RELATED ISSUE THAT SERIOUSLY AFFECTS SAFETY. I'VE ATTACHED FIVE PICTURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11071606February 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN
THE GEAR SHIFT CAN BE MOVED FROM PARK WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE TO RELEASE THE SHIFT INTERLOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066734February 2, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALLS DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS. THEY WERE BOTH ACTIVATED BY THE TRUCK BEING BACKED INTO WHILE SITTING STILL THUS KNOCKING OUT THE REAR GLASS WITH NO INJURIES TO DRIVER OR PASSENGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066128January 31, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURN SIGNAL ERADICATING GOING FROM NORMAL LEFT WORKING TO FAST ON DASH BUT NO EXTERIOR LEFT FRONT OR BACK THEN CHANGING TO RIGHT WORKING THEN BACK ALL WHEN LEFT STICK IS ENGAGED ALSO HORN BEEPS ONCE OR TWICE ALL THE TIME WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED WHILE RUNNINIG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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