Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10606006June 25, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALERS WERE RECEIVING ONE PART PER WEEK. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE JUNE OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605570June 24, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 58 MPH, STEAM EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINES ERUPTED CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSE THAT THE FUEL LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,925.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605138June 23, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605230June 23, 2014
STEERING
I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR RECALL N62/NHTSA 13V-528 IN FEB 2014 AND THEY ORDERED THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REPAIR IT. I RECEIVED A 2ND RECALL NOTICE TODAY AND CALLED THE DEALER...THEY HAVE 300 PEOPLE AHEAD OF ME ON THE WAITING LIST AND THEY RECEIVE LESS THAN 1 SET OF REPLACEMENT PARTS. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE FOR TIMELY REPAIRS ON MY TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604453June 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WIRE HARNESS IN REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS FOUND COMPLETELY SEVERED INSIDE BOOT FROM FRAME TO DOOR. EFFECTS WINDOW, DOOR LOCKS, DOME LIGHT OPERATION, AND SPEAKER. PRESENCE OF VOLTAGE CAN CAUSE FIRE IF ACHING OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604265June 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION KEY WILL FALL OUT AT TIMES WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. ABLE TO REMOVE KEY AT ANY TIME. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY AT THE TIME. EVEN WITH NOTHING ON THE KEY RING BUT THE KEY, IT CAN EASILY COME OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. IT CAN ALSO AT TIMES TURN OFF WITH EASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604362June 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THERE WAS TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF POWER BEING TRANSFERRED THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION TO MAKE THE TRUCK SURGE FORWARD. I HAD TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PULL ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AT ONE POINT, SITTING AT A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION I RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND I IMMEDIATELY SLID SIDEWAYS UNCONTROLLABLY ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AT THE INTERSECTION OTHERWISE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A GUARANTEED COLLISION. EVERY STOPLIGHT OR STOP SIGN WAS LIKE A HOLE SHOT WITH A TRANSBRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10604382June 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OVER THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE TO DATE 4 - 5 TIMES THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS SHUT DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE STRUCK A LARGE POTHOLE, JARRING THE TRUCK. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND AFTER PUTTING THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL, I AM ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY REASON FOR THIS FAILURE. AFTER RECENT PUBLICITY CONCERNING OTHER VEHICLE SHUT DOWNS RESULTING IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM BEING DISABLED, I AM CONCERNED OVER THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597820June 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TO WORK I TURNED ON THE BLINKER AND A BELL WENT OFF, THEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STARTED SPRAYING FLUID ON THE WINDOWS AND THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. I WAS 2 BLOCKS FROM MY OFFICE AND PULLED IN AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE A SMELLED WHAT SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL FIRE. I OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX. I WENT INTO MY OFFICE AND WAS GETTING READY TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK WHEN I HEARD THE TRUCKS HORN STARTED HONKING, I RAN OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLES LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF AND THE TRUCK WAS STARTING RUNNING AND THEN TURNING OFF ALL ON ITS OWN WITH OUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE SMOKE WAS REALLY POURING OUT AND THE STARTED KEPT TRYING TO START. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERIES AND REMOVED THE FUSE BOX. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE READ NUMEROUS BLOGS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM THIS MORNING. THANK GOODNESS I WAS STOPPED IN MY OFFICE PARKING LOT WHEN THIS HAPPENED AS IF I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD THIS COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597064June 9, 2014
ENGINE
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. UPDATED 10/24/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL DRIVING OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND ROUGH PAVEMENT. THE CAM SENSOR ALONG WITH OTHER PARTS WERE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPDATED 4/16/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596708June 6, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595457June 2, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, AN UNUSUAL NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH A SLIGHT LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING) AND THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595493June 2, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY WITH AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION UP TO 106 MPH. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED REPEATEDLY. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF IN ORDER TO STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN DISABLED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595429June 1, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE, A VIOLENT SHAKING, A SUDDEN PULLING TO THE LEFT, THEN A SUDDEN SHARP PULLING TO THE RIGHT, WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL BY STEERING, ALL THE WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND WITH HARD BRAKING MY VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WITH TWO WHEELS OFF OF THE ROAD IN THE DITCH. I TOOK THE PICKUP IN TO BE CHECKED RIGHT AWAY WITH NO REAL SIGNS OF WHY AND DECIDED TO REPLACE TWO OF THE TIE ROD ENDS. THE VEHICLE DROVE OK FOR A SHORT TIME AND THE DEATH WOBBLE STARTED AGAIN, THIS TIME NOT AS BAD, BUT VERY OFTEN, LIKE AT LEAST 100 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. AS I HAVE SPENT MANY HOURS RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, IT SEAMS THAT 1,000'S AND 1000'S OF DODGE 2500 SERIES PICKUP HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHICH AS LEAD TO TIE RODS BREAKING . I HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY DEATHS YET, BUT DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS BECOMES A SAFTY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595120May 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
FAILURE OF CLUTCH/STARTER INTERLOCK SWITCH, VEHICLE WILL START WITH CLUTCH OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594757May 29, 2014
STEERING
RECEIVED NOTICE OF SAFETY RECALL L16 IN DECEMBER OF 2013 REGARDING THE LEFT TIE ROD. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE CURRENTLY, BUT WE WOULD BE NOTIFIED AS SOON AS THEY WERE. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS, CALLS TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND COMPLAINTS TO CHRYSLER - WE ARE STILL AWAITING PARTS TO ADDRESS THIS RECALL. WE WERE TOLD BY CHRYSLER ON 5/29/14 THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE "SOON" WITH NO DEFINITION OF AVAILABLE OF HOW LONG SOON WOULD BE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ESTIMATED AN ADDITION 3-8 WEEKS BEFORE THEY EXPECT PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. AS THIS TRUCK IS A 3500, IT IS USED FREQUENTLY TO PULL TRAILERS AND HEAVY LOADS. SHOULD THIS PART FAIL PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE SEVERE FOR BOTH THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS SHOULD STEERING CONTROL BE IMPACTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594229May 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHEN PULLIN GOUT INTO THE TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE'S RPM'S WAS RACE OFF AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BUCK AND NOT WANT TO SHIFT INTO GEAR WHILE IN A MOVING MOTION. WE HAD TO LITERALLY PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BEFORE IT WOULD JUMP INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE SOLENOID WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594254May 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WOW ANOTHER TRIP TO THE TRANSMISSION PLACE.... THIS IS BEGINNING TO GET RIDICULOUS. WE ARE AT THE TRANSMISSION PLACE AGAIN. THE HESITATION WHILE IN MOTION TO GET INTO TRAFFIC OR WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT WE ARE LITERALLY SHOVING OUR FOOT THROUGH THE FLOOR BOARD WHILE THE TRUCK IS TRYING TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT IT WANTS TO SHIFT1-2. WE LHAD TO LIMP HOME FROM A ROAD TRIP AND TAKE IT BACK TO OUR TRANSMISSION PLACE WE HAD JUST REBUILT IT 8 MONTHS AGO FOR THE SAME REASON WE TOOK IT TO HIM IN THE FIRST PLACE. WE KNOW FOR A FACT WHAT PARTS WERE USED TO REBUILD THE TRANNY, AND WE SHOULD HAVE ANY PROBLEMS, ONLY FOR THEM TO SAY OH WHEN YOU HAVE CHANGED OUT YOUR BATTERIES OR SUCH THE ELECTRICAL COULD ALSO MESS WITH THE GOVERNOR OR THE SOLENOID. WELL LET'S JUST SAY WE HAVE NOT CHANGED BATTERIES NOR HAVE WE TOWED ANYTHING IN THE LAST 16 MONTHS. DODGE NEEDS TO HELP FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS BECOMING VERY COSTLY AS WELL AS AN ENDANGERMENT WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AND THE TRUCK BEGINS TO BUCK AND WANTING TO SHIFT THE GEARS AT THE WRONG TIME AND US LOSE CONTROL WHILE STOPPED OR WHILE DRIVING IT DECADES TO SHIFT FINALLY. WE CANNOT AFFORD FOR OUR CHILDREN TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IF IT IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO BECOME AN ISSUE WITH THE TRANNY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594240May 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WE HAD THE SAME ISSUE HAPPEN AGAIN. ACCELERATING TO MOVE INTO TRAFFIC AND YET AGAIN THE TRUCK BEGINS TO BUCK AND ACT ALL WACKY... THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT WHEN TRYING TO MANEUVER IN AND OUT OF TRAFFIC AND AVOID GETTING REAR ENDED OR T-BONED BECAUSE OF THE DELAY IN THE TRUCK TRYING TO SHIFT INTO THE APPROPRIATE GEARS. THIS TIME WE HAD TO REPLACE AND REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION, I DON'T LIKE SHELLING OUT THAT KIND OF MONEY WHEN DODGE IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO RECALL THE VEHICLES WHICH THEY ARE AWARE OF WITH THE SOLENOID ISSUES EITHER GETTING STUCK OPEN OR CLOSED AND MAKING THE REPAIRS, MAKING IT VERY COSTLY TO THE CONSUMER. WE ARE VERY LUCKY WE DID NOT GET REAR ENDED OR T-BONED WHILE TRAVELING A DISTANCE AND LIMP BACK TO OUR HOUSE AND CONCERNED FOR OUR FAMILY WHILE IN THIS VEHICLE. VERY ANGRY CONSUMER WITH DODGE FOR NOT WANTING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PREVIOUS VEHICLES TO BE REPAIRED, SO THEY CHANGE THE PARTS TO ENHANCE THE TRANSMISSION TO A SELF GREASING SOLENOID AND INSIDE PARTS TO AVOID THIS COSTLY REPAIR TO THEMSELVES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594397May 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH PEDAL WILL OCCASIONALLY NOT DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH AFTER EXTENDED VEHICLE OPERATION, PARTICULARLY IN HOT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AT LEAST 6 TIMES SINCE 2009; AFTER EXTENDED DRIVING (WITH OR WITHOUT TOWING, USUALLY IN WARMER TEMPERATURES) THE CLUTCH PEDAL CANNOT BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR TO DISENGAGE THE CLUTCH FROM THE FLYWHEEL. THE FIRST INCIDENT, IN 2009, OCCURRED AFTER I STOPPED MY TRUCK FOR FUEL, AND RESULTED IN VEHICLE MOVEMENT DURING ENGINE CRANKING WHEN I FORCED THE CLUTCH PEDAL DOWN FAR ENOUGH TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH POSITION SWITCH TO ALLOW CRANKING. THE ISSUE BECAME REPEATABLE ENOUGH THAT I REPLACED THE ENTIRE CLUTCH SYSTEM (MASTER CYLINDER, HYDRAULIC TUBING, AND SLAVE CYLINDER) IN 2013 WITH THE OE PARTS, AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE OCCUR WITH THE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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