Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10789925November 12, 2015
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS), 13V528000 (STEERING), AND 09E001000 (STEERING). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10789471November 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. IN ADDITION, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO UPDATED AND REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER AND REPLACED THE BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788197November 4, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVALIABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788059November 3, 2015
AIR BAGS
AFTER THE MANUFACTURER RECALL NOTICE, I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER ON JUNE 26, 2015. TO DATE, I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED FOR ANY REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787717November 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE TURN SIGNALS ON THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTION. WHEN SIGNALING A LEFT TURN, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD FLASH, OR BOTH HAZARDS WOULD FLASH, OR SOMETIMES THEY WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WOULD START MISFIRING AGAIN. THERE ARE 85,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787213October 30, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787071October 29, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
IN DRIVING RAIN, AND ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. I HAD TO REPEATEDLY TURN THEM ON IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE RAIN FROM THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS VERY DEFECT AND FOR THIS YEAR VEHICLE. I CALLED CHRYSLER, BUT ITS CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON, DENNIS, REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL, CLAIMING THE VIN WASN'T INCLUDED. HE ALSO, MAGNANIMOUSLY, OFFERED TO "REIMBURSE" FOR THE EXPENSE "IF THE RECALL IS EXPANDED." UNACCEPTABLE RESPONSE AND OBVIOUS, BLATANT LACK OF CONCERN FOR SAFETY, AND ESPECIALLY FOR THIS VEHICLE WHICH IT KNOWS HAS THIS VERY DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787112October 29, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING), 11V350000 (STEERING), AND 10E013000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786234October 27, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, IN COLORADO, TAKING MY 2 KIDS TO SCHOOL, THE TRUCK WAS IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT, ABOUT 3 MINUTES INTO THE TRIP THE WINDOWS BEGAN TO FOG UP. THEY FOGGED UP IN SUCH A WAY I HAD LITTLE TO NO VISIBILITY, I IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO TURN THE DEFROST ON FROM THE VENT POSITION AND HEARD WHAT WOULD BE A BROKEN BLENDER DOOR TRYING TO POSITION ITSELF TO THE DEFROST POSITION. IT DID NOT WORK, AND IT IS DUE TO A POOR DESIGN OF THE BLENDER DOOR. IT IS A PLASTIC PART WHERE THE ACTUATOR FLIPS THE DOOR, IT HAD CRACKED. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS HEATER CONFIGURATION AND A DANGEROUS ONE TO SAY THE LEAST. WITHIN A MINUTE I WENT FROM SEEING TO BEING SCARED FOR MY LIFE AND CHILDRENS LIVES. I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND HAD TO MAINTAIN A STRAIGHT STEERING POSITON AND WIPE THE WINDOW WITH MY HAND FURIOUSLY TO BE ABLE TO PULL THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AT THAT TIME, I COULD ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS, GET THE FRONT WINDOW CLEARED WITH SOME TISSUES AND CONTINUE ON TO SCHOOL. I HAD TAKEN THE TRUCK TO A LOCAL DODGE DEALER TO GET AN ESTIMATE OF $1100 WHICH WAS MAINLY LABOR. I REFUSE TO PAY $1100 FOR THIS FIX SINCE IT IS INVOLVING A BAD DESIGN AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF VEHICLE SAFETY - VISIBILITY. I LIVE IN COLORADO AND A CAR OR TRUCK WITHOUT DEFROST IS USELESS. DODGE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BEFORE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR FATALITY OCCURS. IN MY CASE I WAS VERY FORTUNATE AND NO ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786375October 27, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST AND CORROSION UNDER THE CARRIAGE, THE FRONT FRAME, THE REAR FRAME, NEAR THE AXLES, THE REAR END SPRINGS, AND THE TIE RODS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786447October 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785971October 26, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786106October 26, 2015
SUSPENSION
ON OCTOBER 25, 2015 AROUND 11:00 AM WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH ON THE PA TURNPIKE NEAR ALLENTOWN AREA (SOME MINOR ROAD DEFECTS APPEARED TO BE IN THE ROADWAY, WEATHER CONDITIONS GOOD) THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY SHOOK AS IF ALL THE TIRES WERE BASKETBALLS. HAD TO HOLD ONTO STEERING WHEEL AS BEST AS I COULD FROM ALL THE SHAKING WHILE APPLYING BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH THIS VEHICLE AFTER. WE CHECKED WITH THE DODGE DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON ANYTHING SIMILAR AND THEY TOLD US NO. SO WE BEGAN REPLACING TIRES, SHOCKS, STEERING SHAFT AND STEERING BOX, FRONT STABILIZER SHOCK, LEFT FRONT BALL JOINTS AND U JOINT, NEW BRAKES AND ROTORS ALL THE WAY AROUND AND THE ONES WE TOOK OFF WERE STILL VERY NEW LOOKING, SERVICE STATION WANTED TO KNOW IF WE WANTED TO KEEP THEM, WE SAID NO. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS ALMOST IN THE SAME AREA AS 10/25/15 WHILE TRAVELING TO TENNESSEE SO WE DID NOT TRAVEL OVER 60 MPH, THEN AGAIN TRAVELING BACK TO PA, THIS WAS WHEN WE CHANGED OUT THE AFOREMENTIONED PARTS, THE THIRD TIME HAPPENED WHILE OUR SON WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON ROUTE 33 IN EASTON, PA. THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG!! I JUST THANK GOD MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING BECAUSE I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL.. WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH IF YOU COULD INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785374October 22, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE DRIVESHAFT TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783759October 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE, STILL WAITING FOR FOLLOW UP RECALL NOTICE WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. HAVE NOT RECIEVED A NOTICE AS OF YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783785October 20, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL BUSHINGS BROKE/WORN DURING OPERATION ON THE INTERSTATE ALLOWING PEDAL TO MOVE MORE THAN 3 INCHES SIDE TO SIDE.THE MOVEMENT IN THE PEDAL IS A SAFETY ISSUE EXPERIENCED BY ALL RAM OWNERS WITH POWER PEDALS. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783191October 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TRUCK WILL NOT POWER THE LEFT STOP LAMP OR SIGNAL LAMP ON ANY OF MY TRAILERS; HOWEVER, THE LEFT SIGNAL AND STOP LAMP ON THE TRUCK WORK PERFECTLY. DODGE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE TRUCK'S TIPM WHICH DOES NOT HAVE A FUSE FOR THAT PORTION OF THE TRAILER'S LIGHTING AND BURNED OUT INTERNALLY. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE TIPM WHICH COSTS $1026.00. DEALERSHIP ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH THEY HAVE SEEN BEFORE. THERE IS NOTHING TO INDICATE THAT THE TRAILER LAMPS AREN'T WORKING EXCEPT TO PHYSICALLY OBSERVE THEM. THIS TIPM ALSO CONTROLS NUMEROUS OTHER THINGS IN THE TRUCK AND INFO FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND INTERNET SEARCHES INDICATE THERE ARE MANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS OCCURRING DUE TO THEM MALFUNCTIONING. THESE ARE DEFECTIVE UNITS THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OVER $1000 TO MAKE A SIMPLE LIGHT FUNCTION, OR DEAL WITH A WORSE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782316October 15, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE PULLING THE FIFTH WHEEL AND WITHOUT PULLING ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS, THE UNIVERSAL JOINTS ON THE FRONT AXLE, AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE STEERING GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,500. ...UPDATED 03-10-16 *BF *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781876October 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL WILL FLASH THE OPPOSITE SIGNAL THAN THE DIRECTION YOU DESIRE. EXAMPLE, TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SINGLE WILL CAUSE THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL TO FLASH, AND VISE VERSA, AS WELL AS CAUSING THE EMERGENCY SIGNALS TO ACTIVATE. I AM UNABLE TO INDICATE TO OTHER DRIVERS MY CORRECT DIRECTION OF TURN WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC OR AT A SIGNAL LIGHT, STOP SIGN, MERGING, CHANGING LANES, ECT..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10782031October 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS ON THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. WHEN SIGNALING A LEFT TURN, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD FLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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