Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10243186September 23, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL DISPLAYS RIGHT TURN WHEN PUT IN TO LEFT TURN MODE. AS WELL AS INADVERTENTLY JUMPING FROM LEFT TURN TO RIGHT TURN. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL BE INOPERATIVE DURING THE TIMES WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE ACTING SCREWY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242158September 14, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 DODGE TRUCKS RUN THEIR TRAILER STOP AND TURN LIGHTS THROUGH THE COMPUTER IN THE TRUCK. ANY SURGE OR POP FROM HOOKING UP THE TRAILER WILL CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO NOT WORK. THEIR IS NO FUSE FOR TRAILER LIGHTS BUT THERE IS FOR THE TRUCK LIGHTS. IF YOU PLUG YOUR TRAILER LIGHTS IN OND TOUCH IT WRONG YOU NO LONGER HAVE STOP OR TURN SIGNALS FOR THE TRAILER. YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO GO TO THE DEALER AND FOR 110.00 THEY WILL CHECK THE COMPUTER TO SEE IF THEY CAN RESET IT OR IF YOU NEED A NEW COMPUTER FOR YOUR TRUCK. THIS CAUSES YOU TO DRIVE AROUND WITHOUT LIGHTS SINCE YOU HAVE NO ABILITY TO FIX THEM YOURSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242007September 12, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE 3500 ONE TON. WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED, THE INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE FAILURE CAN ALSO BE SEEN FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, VEHICLES IN THE REAR ARE MISLED BY THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ILLUMINATING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,000. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF UPDATED 10/06/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242015September 12, 2008
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S MOTHER-IN-LAW WAS HOLDING ON TO THE BAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO PULL HERSELF UP, IT FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE HANDLE IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE PASSENGER DOOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A COSMETIC ISSUE, WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241140September 6, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAVE 2 2006 DODGE DIESEL TRUCKS ONE 2500 AND ONE 3500. BOTH AC'S WENT OUT WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER BOTH TRUCKS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS THEY STARTED BLOWING LESS AIR THEN STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND THEN STOPPED COOLING ALL TOGETHER. I TOOK BOTH TRUCKS IN AND WAS TOLD A DOOR TO THE VENTING SYSTEM HAD BROKEN OFF AND WAS HITTING THE AC FAN MOTOR. BOTH TRUCKS HAD AROUND 41,000MILES I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS OUT OF MY POCKET($744.00 EACH TRUCK) I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT THEY DIDN'T SEE A NEED TO ISSUE A RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY REPAIR ABOUT 10 OF THESE A WEEK. I CAN SEE IT HAPPENING TO ONE TRUCK BUT NOT BOTH. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241135September 5, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AT ABOUT 65MPH, PICKUP STARTED TO SHAKE AND JUMP VIOLENTLY NEARLY CAUSING ME TO CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240538September 1, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL TIRE HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL. I HAD TO REPLACE ONE AT 15K MILES AND NOW MORE CRACKS ARE SHOWING UP ON THE OTHER TIRES AT 30K MILES. THE TREAD LIFE IS GOOD BUT THE SIDEWALLS ARE INCREDIBLY WEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240553September 1, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
UNSURE WHAT CAUSED THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS THE FAILURE AND OR UNCERTAIN ACTION OF THE TURN SIGNALS AS WELL AS THE HAZARD LIGHTS. THE TURN SIGNALS AT TIMES WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL OR WILL SIGNAL IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAT THE SWITCH WAS INDICATED. THE FAULT STARTED TO OCCUR AT AROUND 60K MILES. TRUCK HAS 107K MILES NOW AND FAILURE HAS INCREASED FREQUENCY AS THE MILES HAVE INCREASED. I HAVE FOUND THAT IF I LEAVE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH ALONE WHILE IT IS MALFUNCTIONING AND ADJUST THE TILT STEERING THE TURN SIGNAL ISSUE MAY OR MAY NOT RESOLVE ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239935August 27, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
MY 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 HAD BAD TIE RODS, TRACK BAR AND STEERING DAMPER WITH LESS THAN 36000 MILES ON IT. AT THE POINT IT BECAME APPARENT, THE TRUCK BECAME VERY UNSTABLE AND HARD TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO MODICA BROTHERS IN MY TOWN TO HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE ANY DEALERSHIPS WERE AT LEAST AN HOUR FROM ME AND I FELT I NEEDED MY VEHICLE FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AFTER GETTING THE TRUCK REPAIRED IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE TRUCK WAS STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE CONCERNING THIS AND WAS DENIED COVERAGE BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED AND GO TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE TRUCK REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239816August 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR DAYS, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT WINDOW WAS DARKER THAN NORMAL. HE IMMEDIATELY OPENED THE FRONT DOOR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS BURNED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239043August 20, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL SOMETIMES SHOWS OPPOSITE OF WHAT IS SELECTED. PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (8/26/2008): MR. MADISON WAS ON THE LEFT TURN LANE WAITING TO TURN LEFT WITH THE TURN SIGNAL ON. THE MOTORIST BEHIND HIM HORNED AND TOLD MR. MADISON THAT HIS PICKUP HAD THE RIGHT SIDE TURN SIGNAL FLASHING. MR. MADISON WAS PUZZLED BECAUSE HE HAD MOVED THE TURN SIGNAL STALK DOWN TO TURN LEFT. ON THAT DAY AND THAT DAY ONLY, THE TURN SIGNALS WERE FLASHING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO WHAT MR. MADISON HAD SELECTED. THE TURN SIGNAL ERRORS APPEARED ON THE DASH INDICATORS AS WELL AS THE EXTERIOR INDICATORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237832August 12, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE OTHER VEHICLE WENT LEFT OF CENTER AND HIT MY VEHICLE HEAD ON. NEITHER OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10237527August 9, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER ONLY ABOUT 8,000 MILES THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE SO WARPED THEY NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALERSHIP CHOSE ONLY TO TURN THEM DOWN REMOVING ROTOR MATERIAL TO TAKE OUT THE WARP. OBVIOUSLY, THE WARPING RETURNED AT 14,000 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THE ROTORS ARE NO LONGER COVERED BY THE WARRANTY AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR REPLACEMENT. THE FACTORY ROTOR IS ABSOLUTE JUNK. THE DEALERSHIP DENIES THAT THEY ARE HAVING WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DEFECTIVE ROTORS BUT THE INTERNET INDICATES OTHERWISE. PLEASE FORCE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237215August 6, 2008
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. SHE ATTEMPTED TO INSTALL HER CHILD SAFETY SEAT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE CENTER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING A DIFFERENT SEAT BELT PERTAINING TO THAT YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND SHE WROTE A LETTER TO THEM, WHICH PROVED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY HAD NO RECORD OF HER VEHICLE BEING TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER COULD ASSIST; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED HER BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND COULD NOT ASSIST ANY FURTHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236345July 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MY TRUCK HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION HAD A VIBRATION, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT CARMEN DODGE IN DELAWARE AS THE DEALER I BOUGHT THIS FROM IS OUT OF BUSINESS. I STARTED OUT TO TAKE IT THERE AND THE CLUTCH WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE THEY CAME AND GOT IT . THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE CLUTCH, BUT THE CLUTCH LOOKS BRAND NEW WITH NO SIGNS OF WEAR. THE PRESSURE PLATE BROKE IN HALF CREATING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT COULD HAVE CAME THROUGH THE BODY AND KILLED SOMEONE. ANYWAY IT CLEARLY IS A DEFECT AS THE RIVETS THAT HOLD THE PLATE TOGETHER CLEARLY SHEARED OFF, THERE IS NO WEAR ANYWHERE AND YOU CAN SEE IT DID NOT OVER NEAT OR BURN. THEY MUST HAVE USED INADEQUATE SOFT RIVETS TO CAUSE IT TO COME APART LIKE THAT. I CALLED DODGE SEVERAL TIMES THEY LIED TO ME AND SAID THEY CAME OUT TO LOOK AT IT. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED NO ONE FROM DODGE SHOWED UP. I HAVE THE PARTS, FOR REVIEW AND TESTING AND AS PROOF THAT THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT AND DODGE SHOULD PAY FOR ITS REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236169July 28, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS FLASH ERRATICALLY. LEFT TURN SIGNAL SOMETIMES SIGNALS RIGHT AND VISA VERSA. *TR PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (6/26/2008): MR. LLARENA SAID THAT HE HAD NOTICED A TOTAL OF ABOUT FIVE OCCASIONS THAT THE DASH TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS HAVE FLASHED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAN HE HAD INTENDED. TWO OF THE FIVE OCCASIONS HAD OCCURRED IN THE MONTH SINCE HE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO NHTSA. THE TURN SIGNALS HAD ALSO CAME ON BY THEMSELVES. WHEN THAT HAPPENED, HE JIGGLED THE TURN SIGNAL STALK TO TURN THE SIGNAL OFF. HE C0ULD NOT THINK OF ANY COMMON THREAD OR CIRCUMSTANCE IN ALL THOSE OCCASIONS WHICH MAY HAVE TRIGGERED THE TURN SIGNAL ANOMOLIES. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED BECAUSE HE COULDN'T DUPICATE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235671July 24, 2008
EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS WARMER AIR OUT PASSENGER VENTS THAN FROM THE DRIVER SIDE VENTS. ALSO, WHEN WE HAVE IT ON FACE ONLY AIR STILL COMES OUT OF THE FEET VENTS. WE TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. WE FEEL THE A/C SHOULD COOL MORE EFFICIENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235190July 21, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR
MY REAR AXLE WHEN OUT. I LEASED A 2006 DODGE RAM I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND COMPLAINT ABOUT A CLICKING NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FRONT AXLES. THE PROBLEM CONTINUE WHEN I WOULD TRY TO TURN A CORNER THE BACK END WOULD NOT TURN. NOW ONE OF MY REAR TIRES IS WORN OUT AND THEY SAID THAT THEIR A PROBLEM WITH THE AXLES BUT THERE IS NO WAY I COULD HAVE CAUSE THIS PROBLEM . SEVERAL CHAT SITE HAVE HAD DISCUSSION ON THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234867July 18, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VIBRATION FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL DURING SLOW LEFT TURNS, SUCH AS DRIVEWAYS AND PARKING LOT. VEHICLE HAS 15,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE DAY ONE. DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE TWICE, FIRST TIME REPLACED WHEEL BEARINGS, SECOND TIME THE SAID DODGE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT HAVE A FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234019July 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 DODGE RAM SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, HORN HONKING DUE TO SAFETY RECALL. WHICH DIDN'T WORK. RESULT BENT BUMPER SHARED KIDS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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