Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10583634April 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURNING LEFT ONTO FARM TO MARKET...SIGNALED LEFT..REAR VEHICLE BEGAN PASSING ME ON LEFT I SLAMMED ON BRAKES AS DID THEY...ALTHOUGH MY TURN SIGNAL LEVER WAS IN LEFT TURN POSITION...VEHICLE TURN LAMPS WERE BOTH SIGNALING A RIGHT TURN AS WAS DASH LAMP...VERY DANGEROUS..COULD HAVE KILLED PASSING MOTORIST ARE SENT THEM TO THE DITCH ..SIGNAL NOW MALFUNCTIONS ON A WEEKLY BASIS..SWITCH ON BACKORDER...TELLS US SOMETHING... *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10582777April 17, 2014
STEERING
2006 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LEFT TIE BALL STUD RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL WAS SENT OUT FOUR MONTHS AGO. *JB UPDATED 06/05/14
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583334April 17, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V528000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD) BUT WAS MADE AWARE THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THE REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED FOR THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. UPDATED 06/09/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON APRIL 30, 2014. UPDATED 06/13/2014 *JS
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10582913April 15, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM FROM FRONT END. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEFT TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING) WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10579695April 14, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A VISIBLE FUEL LEAK. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578803April 10, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V528000. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE; AS A RESULT THE REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578462April 9, 2014
STEERING
TRUCK HAS HAD EXTREME LANE EXCURSIONS SINCE ABOUT 30,000 MILES. STEERING LINKAGE WAS REPLACE UNDER A DODGE RECALL, THE WANDERING AND LANE EXCURSIONS WERE NOT CORRECTED. UPON INSPECTION THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN SHAFT AND BUSHING HAS WORN OUT. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT AND HAS BEEN WELL KNOWN BY DODGE FOR SOME TIME. THEY HAVE DESIGNED AND ISSUED A HEAVIER STEERING GEAR PART NUMBER 68170214AA BUT HAVE NOT OFFERED ANY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENTS IN THE PAST BUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE REAL CAUSE. CONSUMERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO ASSUME THAT SUCH A CRITICAL COMPONENT IN A NEW VEHICLE HAS BEEN APPROPRIATELY ENGINEERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578538April 9, 2014
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUTTER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PIN THAT HELD THE TIRE IN LINE BECAME FRACTURED WHEN THE CONTACT DROVER OVER A ROAD BUMP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000(STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578537April 9, 2014
SUSPENSION
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AND HITTING BUMP IN ROAD A BAD WOBBLE OCCURS. NOTHING WAS EVER DONE TO FRONT END OTHER THAN NORMAL MAINTENANCE TO THE VEHICLE. DODGE HAS A RECALL FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS BUT NOT FOR THE ORIGINAL PARTS ON THE TRUCKS. I ALSO HAVE AN EMPLYEE THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE ON HIS 05 DODGE RAM 2500 AND REPLACE WITH A KIT SOLD BY PAPAS DODGE IN NEW BRITAIN, CT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578605April 9, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO APPLY THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE HAD DETACHED FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSED EXCESSIVE INTERNAL DAMAGES. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES BOTH RUPTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578339April 8, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
2006 RAM 3500. PREMATURE SHOULDER WEAR ON DRIVER FRONT TIRE. TOOK TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE STATES WORN TIE ROD ASSEMBLY TO BLAME. TRUCK PULLS TO LEFT AND NOW TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, U-JOINTS, AND FRONT TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. CONTACTED DODGE JANUARY 3RD 2014 AND WAS TOLD RECALLED LEFT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN PLACED ON ORDER FOR ME. HAD THE TRUCK INSPECTED BY LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE ONLY GETTING 1 TIE ROD A MONTH AND THAT I WAS ON THE WAITING LIST. IT IS NOW APRIL AND REPLACEMENT PIECE IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I NEED THE TIE RODS REPLACED BEFORE I CAN BY NEW TIRES BECAUSE THE TRUCK WILL NOT ALIGN WITH THE WORN OUT PIECES THAT ARE ON THE VEHICLE NOW. DODGE REFUSES TO REIMBURSE FOR AFTERMARKET PARTS AND THE CUSTOMER IS LEFT HOLDING THE BAG. IT IS GOING TO COST ME OVER $1600 FOR REPAIR WORK TO BE PERFORMED AND AT LEAST ANOTHER $600 NEW FRONT TIRES AT THE VERY LEAST. WAS HUNG UP ON BY DODGE RECALL CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE. NO ONE CAN EVEN TELL ME WHERE I AM ON THE WAITING LIST. HORRID CUSTOMER SERVICE. I GUESS DODGE WILL WAIT UNTIL THEY KILL SOMEONE BEFORE THEY TRULY GET CONCERNED WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578210April 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND FEELS THE WAIT TIME WAS UNREASONABLE. WHILE DRIVING AROUND 20 MPH THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD POPPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEFT TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578267April 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT THE PART NEEDED FRO THE RECALL SERVICE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR WHEN THE REMEDY PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 5/28/14*CN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND INSPECTED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, AND NOTHING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577557April 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
I HAD MY TRUCK SHUT DOWN ON ME AND HAD THE DEALER TAKE A LOOK AT IT AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE TIPM TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE WITCH THEY SAY THEY DON'T CARRY ANY MORE AND THE PART IS AROUND 760 DOLLARS SO THEY JUMPED THE MODULE TO GET IT TO START WITCH AT THIS POINT COAST ME 963 BETWEEN THEM AND RENTAL FEES SO I CALL ALL AROUND LOOKING FOR THIS PART TO COME AND FIND OUT THROUGH A VIPER SPECIALIST THE PART WAS RENUMBERED SO MY PROBLEM IS 1. THEY DON'T KNOW THERE OWN SYSTEM FOR PARTS 2. THE FIX THEY DID WENT YESTERDAY AND IT FRIED THE WIRE THEY USED TO FIX IT SO I PUT IN THE TIPM THAT I RESERVED ON 4/4/2014 HOPPING TO GET IT TO START BUT IT HAS TO BE RE-FLASHED OR CODED.SO NOW IT SITS AT THE DEALER AGAIN AND THE WIRE THEY INSTALLED BETTER HAVE NOT FRIED ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT IN MY TRUCK ALSO THE TRUCK IS ONLY 8 YEARS OLD THERE IS A PROBLEM WHEN A DEALER DOESN'T CARRY PARTS FOR TRUCKS THAT RANT EVEN TEN YEARS OLD AND WHEN THEY DO THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO FIND THEM 3. THE FACT IS THAT IS IT OR SHOULD IT BE A RECALL YES IT SHOULD THE UNIT ISN'T WATER PROOF AND I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM I READ OF ONE OTHER ON THIS SITE. 4. FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARINGS I READ THERE WAS A RECALL ON THEM BUT THERE NOT NOTIFYING THE CUT COMER THAT BOUGHT THERE PRODUCT O THAT'S BECAUSE THEY WANT TO CHARGE US 300 PER 1 SO THE CONSUMER HAS TO EAT THE COAST SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS COMPANY HARD WORKING PEOPLE LIKE MY SELF KEEP GETTING SCREWED OVER BY DODGE DEALERS AND MANUFACTURE SO IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE I'M SURE A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD APPRECIATE IT. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575992March 31, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PINION NUT BECAME LOOSE, CUSING A LEAK FROM THE REAR PINION AREA. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE AXLE PINION NUTS WERE LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575719March 30, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 70 MPH, HITTING A BUMP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SENDS THE TRUCK INTO VIOLENT ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE BOUNCING WITH THE ONLY WAY TO SETTLE THE TRUCK DOWN IS TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES REDUCING THE SPEED IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC TO 40 MPH. THE TRUCK BOUNCES VIOLENTLY AND TRACKS INTO OTHER LANES. NO SOLUTION FROM DEALER, I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK SINCE NEW, WELL MAINTAINED. BUT REPEATED FRONT END REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS, SOME RECALLS, SOME AT MY EXPENSE. THIS IS BEING EPIDEMIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575308March 28, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED ATTEMPTED TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, THERE SHOULD BE A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MARCH OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574890March 26, 2014
SEAT BELTS, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000. UPDATED 05/28/14 MA UPDATED 05/30/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574938March 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE GAUGES FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574127March 22, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
THIS FIRST STARTED A FEW YEARS AFTER I GOT THE TRUCK WHICH I BOUGHT NEW. OCCASIONALLY WHEN I WOULD TURN ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT OR BOTH WOULD COME ON. THIS WOULD ALSO MAKE MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. DEALER REPLACED THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. SAME THING HAPPENED 3 MORE TIMES OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. NOW ITS HAPPENING AGAIN. I HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED 2 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS HAPPENING. NEXT, THE HEATER/AC ONLY WORKS THROUGH THE DEFROST VENTS. IN THE SUMMER WHEN USING AC THE WINDSHIELD STARTS TO FREEZE ON THE INSIDE. CAUSING VISIBILITY ISSUES. ALSO WHEN USING HEAT OR AC THE TACHOMETER BOUNCES AROUND NOT READING CORRECTLY. ALL THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CONCERN ME. JUST WAITING FOR THE TRUCK TO CATCH FIRE GOING DOWN THE ROAD!! DODGE HAS NOT BEEN MUCH OF A HELP. $300 A PIECE FOR MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. $800 TO FIX THE HEATER. AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUR THE TACHOMETER. I HAVE SENT VIDEOS OF THE TACHOMETER MESSING UP, COMPLAINED ABOUT THE MILKING FUNCTION SWITCH. BUT NOTHING. ALL THESE PROBLEMS DEFINITELY AFFECT THE SAFETY. PLEASE HELP. LOTS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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