Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10560164January 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WINDING NOISE AT LOW SPEED ALSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH HEAD LIGHT IT DON'T TURN ON (DRIVER SIDE ) DIRECTIONAL DOOR FOR A/C HEATHER BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560006January 15, 2014
STEERING
I WAS COMING BACK FROM LUNCH CROSS A HIGHWAY BRIDGE ON ONE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE HAD A ROUGH SPOT WHEN THE TRUCK HIT IT THE TRUCK STARTED GOING FROM SIDE TO SIDE COULD BARELY GET IT STOP BEFORE HEADED OFF THE ROAD. WHAT IT WAS THE RIGHT TIE ROD END CAME APART CAUSING THE TIE ROD TO FALL TO THE GROUND LOSING CONTROL OF THE STEERING COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD CRASH FOR ME.I DID GET A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE LEFT SIDE TIE ROD END BUT THE RIGHT SIDE I THINK BOTH SIDES NEED TO IN THE NOTICE.IT WAS A NEAR MISS FOR ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560013January 15, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
HEATER BLOWER MOTOR MADE NOISE AND STOPPED WORKING NO DEFROST I UNDER STAND THIS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK 1500,2500,3500 DO TO POOR DESIGN AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX NO RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560039January 15, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559780January 14, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL CRACKLING SOUND. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE TIE ROD WAS LYING ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF BY REPLACING THE TIE ROD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559620January 13, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS CUPPING AND THE TIRE WAS WEARING UNEVENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL 2014. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559652January 13, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND HE CONSIDERS THAT ITS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT HE HAS TO WAIT FOR TWO WEEKS TO GET THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VEHICLE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 149,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559677January 13, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AFTER HE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559697January 13, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 2/26/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559145January 9, 2014
SUSPENSION
WHEN YOU TURN TIGHT YOU FEEL AND HEAR VIBRATIONS SOMETHING DOES NOT FEEL RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559160January 9, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09E001000 (STEERING ) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND A SECOND NOTICE WOULD BE SENT WHEN THEY WERE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN JANUARY 2009, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE JANUARY 2014. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559057January 8, 2014
STEERING
I WAS TRAVELING 50 TO 55 MPH MY VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT OUT OF CONTROL. I ATTEMPTED CORRECTIVE STEERING WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE STEERING. I HIT THE GUARDRAIL DIRECT WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ON 1/2/2014 I WENT AND LOOKED AT MY TRUCK AND NOTICED THAT PART OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE WAS BROKE OFF FROM THE CENTER OF THE HOLE FOR THE TIE ROD AND MISSING. THE TIE ROD SHAFT WAS NOT BENT INDICATING THE STEERING KNUCKLE MAY HAVE FAILED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559051January 8, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V528000 (STEERING) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE TIE ROD AND ADVISED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE DEALER PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT ARRIVE FOR ANOTHER TWO MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558869January 7, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE BACKING UP, THE BALL ON THE FRONT LEFT TIE ROD END COMPLETELY DISENGAGED, LEAVING NO CONTROL OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY.UPON INSPECTION, BOTH FRONT TIE ROD ENDS EXHIBITED LOOSENESS IN THE BALL JOINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558589January 6, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE ATTEMPTED A TURN, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE HIGH AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OPERATE ROUGHLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SELECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. ..UPDATED 04-22-14 *BF THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE COMMON, AS HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN A TSB FROM 2007. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY HE HAD TO PAY $350 TO UPDATE THE PROBLEM VIA DODGE'S SOFTWARE/COMPUTER MODULE PROGRAM. UPDATED 04/23/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558336January 3, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRE ROD END SHEARED OFF AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558001December 31, 2013
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAS A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT AFTER SITTING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PARTICULARLY HAPPENS IN COLDER WEATHER. DELAYED ENGAGEMENT WILL ALSO MAKE TRANSMISSION START OFF IN HIGHER GEAR. WILL TAKE ROUGHLY 30 SECONDS TO ENGAGE INTO GEAR. ISSUE IS SPORADIC THEREFORE LOCAL DODGE GARAGE HAS FAILED TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. DODGE HAS HAD MANY TSA NOTICES CONCERNING THIS SAME DELAYED ENGAGEMENT BUT STILL NEGLECTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR FLAW. AFTER SPEAKING TO MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION SHOPS I HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE THAT THE 2006 RAM TRANSMISSION PUMP IS FAULTY AND EVEN THE MANAGER AT THE LOCAL DODGE GARAGE VERIFIED THAT DODGE HAS REPLACED THE PUMP WITH A DIFFERENT MODEL BECAUSE OF THE DELAYED ENGAGEMENT BUT YET THEY STILL ARE NOT REPLACING THE FAULTY PUMPS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN THE VEHICLE THEY SOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557388December 27, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT DOES NOT TURN ON EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION. DEALER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FAULT IS THE TIPM (TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE). PER DEALER MFG NO LONGER PRODUCES THE TIPM UNIT. PER DEALER AFTERMARKET NO LONGER MANUFACTURES PART EITHER. DEALER SUGGESTS WRECKING YARD, HOWEVER PART IS A COMPUTER BASED PRODUCT THAT STILL MUST BE REPROGRAMMED BY DEALER AFTER REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH LIGHTING, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WILL NOT FUNCTION WITHOUT THIS UNIT BEING REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555907December 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
COULD NO LONGER ACTIVATE THE HIGH BEAMS AND WINDSHIELD WASHER. AFTER CHANGING THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WAS TOLD THE ISSUE IS IN THE TIPM. NEED TO REPLACE POWER MODULE ASSOCIATED WITH FUSE BOX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555302December 9, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT AWARE OF THE EXACT REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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