Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10537211August 26, 2013
WHEELS
VIBRATION AND NOISE WHILE MOVING-- ABS LIGHT ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB AND BEARINGS WERE BAD. I WAS THEN MADE AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS YEARS TRUCK'S FRONT WHEEL HUB AND BEARING UNITS . I CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS MANUFACTURED ONE MONTH FROM THE REPORTED RECALLED VEHICLES AND MANUFACTURED AT ONE OF THE PLANTS IN QUESTION IN MISSOURI. PLEASE HAVE THE DATES CHECKED ON THE RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535234August 13, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SEVERE FRONT END SHAKING/WOBBLE WHEN TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND AFTER THE MOST SIGNIFICANT EVENT OCCURS WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND HITTING A BUMP WHEN STEERING LEFT OR RIGHT. THIS CAUSES THE FRONT-END TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE STEERING WHEEL TO RAPIDLY JERK TO THE LEFT/RIGHT. THE ONLY WAY FOR THIS TO STOP IS TO PULL OVER AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN RESUME DRIVING. I HAVE TAKEN MY TRUCK TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED EVERYTHING AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING NOTICEABLE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE TRUCK TO DO THIS. AFTER SOME MORE OCCURRENCES, I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALER TO GET THEIR OPINION. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPER AND THAT WOULD SOLVE MY PROBLEM. I THOUGHT THIS TO BE RATHER ODD DUE TO THE FACT THAT I JUST HAD IT REPLACE WITHIN THE PAST YEAR DUE TO IT LEAKING. I WAS ASSURED THIS WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE FRONT END WOBBLE. WELL, $144 LATER, IT WAS STILL HAPPENING. I WAS TOLD NEXT THAT IT COULD BE AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE, SO THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT ON THE TRUCK. THAT TOO DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I SPOKE DIRECTLY TO THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO, AFTER A LENGTHY CONVERSATION, INFORMED ME THAT HE HAS SEEN A LARGE NUMBER OF THESE TRUCKS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO REPLACE A NUMBER OF FRONT END PARTS THAT END UP TOTALING $2,370.16. I WAS INFORMED THAT THESE PARTS ARE NEW AND NOT OEM WHICH I COULDN'T EVEN OBTAIN ANYMORE. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE DETERMINED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THE FRONT-END SHIMMY/WOBBLE. THERE IS VAST INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534694August 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THESE TRUCKS HAVE BEEN SOLD WITH FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THAT DODGE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT WITH OUT COSTING THE OWNERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. THE TPIM MODULE CONSTANTLY NEEDS TO BE REFLASHED AND REPLACED TO KEEP YOUR TRUCKS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WORKING. THEY HAVE DESIGNED THIS SYSTEM SO THAT THE CONSUMER CANNOT REPAIR OR EVEN INSPECT THE SYSTEM WHICH I BELIEVE IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW. ALL OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE ISSUES WITH THE MODULE AND DODGE HAS MADE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BECAUSE OF THEIR FAULTY PART. THIS MODULE AFFECTS LIGHTS, WIPERS, A/C, CRANKING SYSTEM ETC... THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT CAREFULLY AND DODGE SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533996August 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED WITHOUT THE CLUTCH ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL ON ITS OWN DUE TO THE FAULTY CLUTCH SAFETY SWITCH. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 09-26-13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534030August 7, 2013
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 64 E NEAR WILLIAMSBURG SPEED LIMIT ON THE HIGHWAY IS 70 MPH WHICH IS THE SPEED LIMIT AT WHICH TRUCK TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN. NO HARD IDLING, NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON JUST TURNED OFF ON ITS OWN. POWER STEERING WAS LOST ALONG WITH THE BRAKES AND COULD NOT CONTROL THE TRUCK. HAD TO LET IT GO AS IT UNTIL I IMPACTED IN A DITCH CAUSING THE TIRE TO COME OFF THE WHEEL WELL, DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE BUMPER. THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO IT SHUTTING OFF AND NOW STEERS TO THE LEFT. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ALL DODGE RAMS 2006-2011 HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE BUT DODGE HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS AS IT COULD OF RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF LIFE IF IT WASN'T BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF SOFT MULCH THAT BRACED MY IMPACT. I AM IN THE MILITARY SERVING ACTIVE DUTY AND HAVE COME HOME DEPLOYMENT AFTER DEPLOYMENT AND TO HAVE IT ALL END BECAUSE OF A FAULTY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533936August 6, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS ABNORMALLY LOOSE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP BUT THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND LOCK TOGETHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,763.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533717August 5, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, HE WAS ALERTED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED EVEN WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO FUNCTION WHEN ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,540.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532808July 31, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE BLINKERS ARE ERRATIC. THE LEFT BLINKER COMES ON WHEN THE RIGHT IS APPLIED AND VISE VERSA. THE BLINKERS WILL SWITCH SIDES IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN AND AT TIMES THEY WILL BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN RIGHT AND LEFT TURN. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL JUST TURN THEMSELVES OFF AT TIMES AND OR SPEED UP AND SLOW DOWN BY THEMSELVES AT TIMES. SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS AND A RECALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. AT THE MINIMUM A TECHNICAL BULLETIN DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE ISSUED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531858July 25, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A HUMMING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000. UPDATED 12/30/14*LJ UPDATED 05/27/2015 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531904July 25, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS ON I-35 IN MO JUST NORTH OF CAMERON HEADING TOWARD WINSTON. ABOUT HALF WAY BETWEEN WINSTON AND CAMERON I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE ROAD IS SOME WHAT ROUGH DUE TO TRUCK TRAFFIC. WHEN I HIT THE BUMP THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK BECAME LOOSE VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT FELT AS IF I WERE RUNNING OVER A SERIES OF SPEED BUMPS. I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY. AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN THE TRUCK STILL SHAKING VIGOROUSLY I RECLAIMED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE EASING IT TO THE SHOULDER AND STOPPING. ONCE STOPPED I BEGAN ON THE ROAD AGAIN AND SEEMED TO BE FINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526328July 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I CAME TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE TRANSMISSION RAISED THE ENGINE RPM AND SHOOK THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL TO KEEP FROM SURGING FORWARD. IT ALSO SURGES IN REVERSE AS WELL, WHICH IS EVEN MORE DANGEROUS BECAUSE I HAVE TO GO IN REVERSE AND THEN TO NEUTRAL TO KEEP FROM SURGING BACKWARDS. THERE ARE NO ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION COMPUTER CODE READ OUTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525066July 16, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
FOR THE LAST TWO OR THREE MONTHS MY 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS STARTED HAVING THE DEATH WOBBLE!! THE UNCONTROLLABLE TIRE WOBBLE HAPPENS AT LEAST TWICE A DAY NOW. I HAVE TRIED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING TO FIX IT. I HAVE PURCHASED NEW BUSHINGS AND THE STEERING GEAR STABILIZER. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER DODGE BECAUSE OF THIS. WHEN TALKING TO DODGE ABOUT MY PROBLEM, IT FELT LIKE THEY WERE JUST BLOWING ME OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522701July 1, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH B.F GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL T/A TIRES, LINE SIZE: LT265/70R/17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE WALLS OF THE FRONT PASSENGER, FRONT DRIVER AND REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES WERE CRACKING, PEELING AND BECOMING DRY ROTTEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521893June 26, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE STEERING HAD BECOME INOPERABLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE GEAR BOX WAS DEFECTIVE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000. UPDATED 08/20/13*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520785June 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THIS TRUCK TIPM IDLING IN DRIVEWAY HORN HONKS BY ITSELF LIGHTS HIGH BEAMS TURN ON AND OFF BY THEMSELVES BLINKERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN A PAIN I HAVE MADE A FORMAL COMPLAINT ABOUT THE BALL JOINTS THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES IN LESS THAN 51000 MILES DODGE DEALER REPLACED THEM TWICE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY BUT REPLACED THEM ON MY OWN THE LAST TIME ALSO STEERING GEARBOX SNAPPED IN HALF REPLACED THAT WHILE PULLIN 18 FOOT TRAILER GOT STOPPED BUT COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE ROAD WE SPEND ALOT OF MONEY ON OUR TRUCKS WHILE DODGE MAKES ALOT OF MONEY BUILDING JUNK I HAVE BEEN OFFERED 35,000 FOR THE TRUCK BUT I WONT SELL IT TO ANYONE TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519886June 14, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I WAS TRAVELING HIGHWAY I-95 NEAR JAX , FL. WHILE CROSSING AN OVERPASS EXPANSION JOINT BETWEEN BRIDGE AND PAVEMENT THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK BEGAN VIOLENTLY SHAKING - SO BAD I COULD BARELY KEEP CONTROL. I SLOWED AS FAST AS POSSIBLE AND HEADED FOR THE MEDIAN OUT OF THE WAY FROM TRAFFIC FOLLOWING. TRUCK COMPLETED AN ENTIRE "DONUT " IN MEDIAN CAUSING ALL TRAFFIC TO STOP. I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT A BLOWN TIRE. I HAD PREVIOUSLY REPLACED TIRES, SHOCKS AND FRESH ALIGNMENT LESS THAN 500 MILES PRIOR TO INCIDENT. I CALLED DODGE CARE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON STEERING LINKAGE. I TOOK TRUCK TO GATOR DODGE IN MELBOURNE FLORIDA FOR THE RECALL. SERVICE MANAGER MIKE SAID THE TRUCK DIDN'T APPLY TO RECALL. HE BLAMED THE VIOLENT "DEATH WOBBLE" ON MY BRAND NEW TIRES AND NON MOPAR SHOCKS. SHOCKS ARE AFTERMARKET DIRECT FIT FOR MY TRUCK FROM MONROE. HE ALSO SAID THAT I NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT AND TIRES REBALANCED. I DID WHAT HE ASKED AND BROUGHT TRUCK BACK TO GATOR DODGE FOR A NEW DIAGNOSIS. HE THEN BLAMED THE VIOLENT SHAKING ON " GLAZED ROTORS". ODDLY THE PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN BRAKING. HE THEN TALKED WITH HIS SERVICE MANAGER AND REPLACED THE PITTMAN ARM, STABILIZER SHOCK AND SOME KIND OF CONTROL ARM WITH NEW ADJUSTMENT CLAMPS FOR FREE. DID NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE TRUCK STILL MAKES "CLUNKING NOISES " FROM SOMEWHERE BEHIND FIREWALL WHEN JUST CROSSING OVER THE WHITE STOP LINES ON THE ROAD OR EVEN MY GARDEN HOSE IN THE DRIVEWAY. DEATH WOBBLE CAN BE DUPLICATED AT HIGH SPEEDS BUT HE REFUSED TO DRIVE TO HIGHWAY TO SHOW HIM THE PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO INSTALL A NEW STEERING GEARBOX AND AFTERMARKET STABILIZER TOMORROW AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. I HAVE A FEELING IT WILL BE WASTED MONEY. I BELIEVE THE TRUCK NEEDS RECALLED BEFORE I KILL SOMEONE ON THE ROAD. I CANT AFFORD A NEW TRUCK AND WILL NOT LET MY KIDS RIDE IN THIS ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519580June 12, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN FLAT PAVEMENT, MY TRUCK ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. I PULLED MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL AND IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AT THE SAME SPEED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN SECONDS. I WAS NOT USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND IT WAS NOT WET WEATHER, SO THERE WERE DRY DRIVING CONDITIONS. I DRIVE A PETERBILT TRUCK FOR A LIVING AND I TRANSPORT CARS, AND TRUCKS OF ALL SIZE AND MAKES, SO I KNOW WHAT IS NOT RIGHT FOR A VEHICLE ENGINE. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE DODGE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND BE ABLE TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT BY A TRAINED DODGE MECHANIC. MY WIFE IS FRIGHTENED TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK NOW AND WE HAVE OUR SON WHO RIDES IN THIS TRUCK TOO. SURE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM IN A SAFE VEHICLE, WAS HOPING DODGE WAS IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515076June 4, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN EVER I USE MY BLINKERS GOING RIGHT OR LEFT THEY DON'T ALWAYS TURN ON IN THE DIRECTION I'VE ASKED THEM TO. THEY WILL GO FROM RIGHT TO LEFT QUICKLY AND BACK AND FORTH. EXAMPLE I AM MAKING A LEFT TURN AND TURN MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON. IT BLINKS LEFT AND RIGHT SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH. THIS ISN'T JUST HAPPENING WITH THE LIGHTS INSIDE ON MY DASH, IT ACTUALLY TURNS THE BLINKERS ON OUTSIDE IN MY LIGHTS AS WELL. NO ONE CAN TELL WHICH DIRECTION I AM ACTUALLY TURNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514712June 2, 2013
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CAN YOU TELL ME IF THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE RECIR AC/HEAT FLAPPER. MINE BROKE AND BLOCKED THE AC FROM BLOWING... ALSO CAN YOU TELL ME IF THERE IS ANY RECALLS THAT MY TRUCK IS ELIGIBLE FOR. THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT JUST GENERAL INFO WASN'T SURE WHERE TO SEND MY REQUEST. IF THIS IS THE WRONG EMAIL ADDRESS PLEASE PROVIDE CORRECT ADDRESS.. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514347May 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TRANS NOT SHIFTING PROP. BEEN REBUILT 2 TIMES IN THE PAST 6 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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