Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10510288May 1, 2013
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A VERY LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARD TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V038000 (SUSPENSION) FOR THE HUB ASSEMBLY AND BEARING NUT, BUT WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,456. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510154April 30, 2013
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE NOTICED A GRINDING AND SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509734April 26, 2013
STEERING
HAS WHAT THE DODGE MECHANICS LAUGHINGLY CALL THE "DODGE SHIMMY" LOCALLY. CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL IN THE FRONT END, AND IS ESPECIALLY BAD AT HIGHER SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509738April 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN
THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL/PINION SEAL ASSEMBLY HAS GONE OUT 7+ TIMES SINCE MARCH OF 2009. IT HAS CHATTERED, HUMMED, IT HAS LEAKED AND WHINED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509600April 25, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING BECAME ERRATIC AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING BOX WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,117.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508713April 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WILL DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND DIED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE TO THE ROAD AND WAS ALMOST REARENDED BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND PUSH IT ACROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT THE TIPM IN 2006 DODGE TRUCKS ARE BAD. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL TO DATE AND THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY LIABILITY. THIS IS THE FIRST DODGE I HAVE OWNED AND I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 3 WEEKS AGO. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER DODGE, CHRYSLER OR JEEP VEHICLE AS LONG AS LIVE. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET THROUGH MULTIPLE BLOGS AND FOUND THAT VERY MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE SOME NOT AS FORTUNATE AS ME AND WERE ACTUALLY INVOLVED IN BAD CAR ACCIDENTS DO TO THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507531April 8, 2013
STEERING, STEERING:LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TR UPDATED 6/17/13 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507271April 5, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED INTO FLAMES AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505037March 30, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
I NOTICED THE PAINT PUCKERING ABOVE THE REAR WHEEL WELL ON THE DRIVER SIDE LAST FALL. OVER THE WINTER, THE PUCKERS GAVE WAY AND SEVERE RUSTING IS VISIBLE THE FULL LENGTH OF THE WHEEL WELL FROM THE BASE TO ABOUT 6 INCHES ABOVE THE WHEEL WELL. TODAY I NOTICED THE SAME THING HAPPENING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE METAL HAS RUSTED OUT AND BOTH SIDE INNER AND OUTER PANELS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRUCK IS KEPT CLEAN AND WAXED, AND HAS NOT BEEN SUBMERGED IN WATER NOR EXPOSED TO SALT WATER AS IT IS USED TO COMMUTE ON INLAND INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY. I NOTICED THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE PAINT IN THIS AREA. IS THIS A DEFECT IN THE METAL, PAINT, OR WELDS THAT CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504386March 25, 2013
STEERING
WHEN BACKING UP INTO A PARKING SPACE, MOVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND CUTTING A TIGHT TURN THE RIGHT TIE ROD BROKE. THE AFFECTED PARTS ARE THE RIGHT TIE ROD, PITTMAN ARM AND STEERING LINKAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503743March 20, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMTPING A TURN, HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503668March 19, 2013
STEERING
NOTICED VEHICLE STEERING HAD SLACK AND JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE ALL THE SUDDEN. TOOK VEHICLE TO FAMILY MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAID HE DID NOT SEEN ANY EXTERNAL DAMAGE HOWEVER HE COULD TELL THERE WAS SLACK IN THE STEERING AND POSSIBLE SOMETHING WITH THE TIE RODS OR HUB OF DRIVERS SIDE ON VEHICLE. HE KNEW THERE WAS A CURRENT RECALL ON THE DODGE MODELS CONCERNING THE STEERING LINKAGE AND TIE ROD ASSEMBLY AND ALSO THE GEARBOX SHAFT PITMAN. WE RESEARCHED THE RECALLS AND FOUND THAT IT COVERED THE 2500 SERIES IN THE 4X4 SO TOOK TO OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THE RECALL DID NOT COVER OUR 1500 MEGACAB 4X4 SERIES VEHICLES EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE 2500 SERIES PARTS UNDER THEM. WE SCHEDULED IMMEDIATE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO PREVENT HAVING A FRONTAL CRASH OR LOSS OF STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER ADVISED US TO FILE COMPLAINT SINCE WE WERE NOT ABLE TO CLAIM THE COST UNDER RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT NHTSA SHOULD REVIEW AND EXPAND RECALL ON ALL DODGE MODELS WITH THE STEERING PROBLEM AND ISSUE RECALL ON ANY PARTS THAT ARE RELATED TO THE STEERING OR LINKAGE FROM THE 2500 SERIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503532March 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN DRIVING TRYING TO CHANGE LANES I TRIED TO SIGNAL RIGHT AND MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL CAME ON THEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ALTERNATING BACK AND FORTH. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN THEN LATER BREAK AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502712March 13, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT PROCEEDED TO FLUSH THE POWER STEERING PUMP AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502345March 11, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
FIRST INCIDENT WAS RIGHT TIE ROD END FALLING OFF. TRUCK BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. NEXT INCIDENT WAS DEATH WOBBLE. TRUCK SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. NEXT INCIDENT WAS ANOTHER DEATH WOBBLE WITH MY DAUGHTER DRIVING THE TRUCK. NEXT INCIDENT WAS RIGHT TIE ROD END FALLING OFF. NEXT INCIDENT WAS ANOTHER DEATH WOBBLE. VIRTUALLY ENTIRE FRONT END HAS BEEN REPLACED. STEERING STABILIZER HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. TRUCK HAS 240000 MILES AND I AM SCARED OF IT, BUT IT MY ONLY TRUCK, SO I HAVE TO DRIVE IT. ACCORDING TO INTERNET, MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502383March 11, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
DODGE TRUCK, 2500 WITH 6.1 LITER CUMMINS. FUEL RAIL BROKE AT 112,000 MILES. DIESEL FUEL WAS PUMPED OUT ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. EXTREME SMOKE, BUT NO FIRE. TRUCK HAS BEEN EXCELLENTLY MAINTAINED PER MANUFACTURES BOOKLET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501978March 7, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHEN SHIFTING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO THE PARK POSITION, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS BACK INTO REVERSE. THIS HAS ALWAYS OCCURRED ON MY 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH THE 5.9 DIESEL ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501299March 4, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN I NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL AND A TRAIL OF WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AT THE NEXT EXIT AND I LOST ALL POWER. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL OVER AND STOP BECAUSE I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORT JUST TO GET STOPPED AND I WAS LUCKY I WAS PULLING OFF THE HIGHWAY IN S STRAIGHT LINE AND I WAS NOT ON A HILL OR A CURVY ROAD. ONCE I GOT PULLED OVER AND STOPPED I NOTICED AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF DIESEL FUEL DRIPPING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE WHOLE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK. THE FIREWALL INSULATION WAS COMPLETELY SATURATED WITH FUEL. THE NUMBER 4 FUEL LINE HAD RUPTURED A LEAK AT THE SEAM BEHIND THE COUPLING NUT AND SPEWED DIESEL FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, PROBABLY TWO TO THREE GALLONS WORTH. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE NUMBER 4 FUEL LINE BUT NO OTHER FUEL LINES ON THIS MODEL. I FEEL I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THE FUEL DID NOT IGNITE OR THE WHOLE VEHICLE WOULD DEFINITELY OF CAUGHT ON FIRE AND THE OUT COME WOULD OF BEEN CATASTROPHIC FOR MY FAMILY THAT WAS IN THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499993February 25, 2013
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT ~ 65 MPH, I HIT A SERIES OF BUMPS THAT CAUSED THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS ONLY SUBSIDED AFTER SLOWING TO < 35 MPH AND (FORTUNATELY) AVOIDING A CRASH. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH "DEATH WOBBLE". I AM AMAZED THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I HAD NEW BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS INSTALLED ~ 6 MONTHS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499632February 22, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THIS IS THE TENTH TIME MY TRUCK HAS STALLED OUT SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. THERE IS NO WARNING, ERRORS OR CODES. IT HAS TAKEN PLACE WHILE DRIVING, TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHILE STOPPED. MOST RECENTLY WAS TODAY IN WHICH I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AND A VICTIM OF ROAD RAGE BY THE OTHER DRIVER. THE TRUCK DOES START AGAIN, BUT IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES. THE TRUCK WILL THEN RUN FINE FOR A WHILE AND THEN IT OCCURS AGAIN. WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS DO NOT HAVE A FACTOR IN THIS. II HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY DODGE OWNERS. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE FOUND NO ISSUES. ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE IS UP TO DATE AND BEYOND. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS TO PROVE THE ABOVE MENTIONED. DODGE HAS REPLIED BY STATING THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE HAS TO BE AN ANSWER TO THIS. THIS IS A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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