Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10483271November 3, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE ROAD AT 70MPH WHEN APPROACHING MY ROAD. I TURNED ON MY LEFT BLINKER TO SIGNAL MY UPCOMING TURN AND WHEN I BEGAN TO TURN THE CAR BEHIND ME WENT TO PASS THINKING THAT I WAS TURNING RIGHT. TO AVOID HITTING ME HE WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO THE DITCH. WHEN I TALKED TO HIM ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED HE SAID THAT MY RIGHT BLINKER WAS ON. I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ON MY TRUCK AND HAVE NOTICED IT SINCE SO I KNOW HE WAS TELLING THE TRUTH. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. I ALSO HAVE TROUBLE SWITCHING MY HIGH BEAMS OFF OR ON CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON A DAILY BASIS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483022October 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE REAR DOOR WIRES HAVE BROKEN ON BOTH DOORS, LOSING ALL CONNECTIVITY TO THE MAIN POWER SOURCE. AS A RESULT, POWER LOCKS AND LIGHTS THAT ARE CONNECTED IN THE REAR CANNOT BE ACTIVATED FROM THE MAIN CONSOLE. THE DOORS HAVE TO BE LOCKED MANUALLY. THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE WITH DODGE TRUCKS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THE DEALER EVEN ADMITTED TO THIS BEING A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DOORS ON THIS MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482044October 24, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD FAILED WHILE TURING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE TIE ROD DRAG LINK AND AXLE WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE TIE ROD WAS INSPECTED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING: LINKAGES: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY) AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,231 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,235. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481369October 22, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TAVELING 50 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE EVERYTHING CAME OFF AND ALL THAT COULD BE SEEN WAS THE AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM, TIE ROD, CALIBER, ROTORS AND BEARINGS AMONG OTHER PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480137October 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
UPON PARKING MY TRUCK, PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND EXITING, I THEN NOTICED A LOUD CLANK SOUND AND THEN THE TRUCK STARTED ROLLING BACK. IT WAS STOPPED BY A CURB. IT SEEMED TO POP OUT OF GEAR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480170October 15, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGACAB. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE SEVERELY AND A METAL-ON-METAL CLUNKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME DEFECT. THE FOUR TIRES WERE ROTATED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479911October 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD BANG NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP CAUSING IT TO FRACTURE. AS A RESULT, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN: DRIVELINE: DIFFERENTIAL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479754October 11, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
I HAD A WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE DODGE RAM IS THERE IS A TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE THAT CONTROLS WIPERS, LIGHTS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVISES. ONCE THE TIPM SEES THE 5TH FAULT IT SHUTS DOWN WHAT EVER IS CAUSING THE FAULT. IN MY CASE IT WAS A WIPER PROBLEM. ONCE THE UNIT FAULTS IT HAS TO BE REPLACED AND PROGRAMMED FOR THE VEHICLE. COST $1264.56 FOR A WIPER MOTOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477001September 25, 2012
ENGINE
THE WATER PUMP SPLIT AT THE SEAM IN THE CASE. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE PUMP WOULD SPRAY OUT A POWERFUL STREAM OF HOT RADIATOR WATER. THE RADIATOR WATER WOULD BE COMPLETELY DRAINED FROM THE SYSTEM WITHIN 30 MINUTES IF RUNNING THE ENGINE, BUT THE WATER WOULD ONLY ESCAPE SLOWLY IF THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476999September 25, 2012
STEERING
AT 15 MPH, I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. AT THAT TIME THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD END AND CROSSOVER STABILIZER BROKE AND ALL STEERING CONTROL WAS LOST. THE VEHICLE THEN CROSSED LEFT OF CENTER BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO COLLIDING WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FOR REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477000September 25, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE WIPER STOPPED WORKING EXCEPT FOR A VERY SLOW SPEED WHEN THE SELECTOR WAS IN THE "HIGH" POSITION. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, THIS ALSO STOPPED WORKING. THE TURN SIGNAL BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION AT THE SAME TIME LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THE COLUMN MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WAS AT FAULT. WHEN ACTIVATING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT SIGNAL WOULD OFTEN TURN ON INSTEAD OF THE LEFT. AUTO PARTS STORES INFORMED ME THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT ANY PRICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477069September 25, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN I PUT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON, THE SIGNAL WILL START FLASHING AS THOUGH THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL HAD BEEN ACTUATED. SOMETIMES THE RIGHT SIGNAL STARTS FLASHING AS SOON AS I TURN THE LEFT SIGNAL ON. ON OTHER OCCASIONS I WILL BE STOPPED WITH THE LEFT SIGNAL FLASHING AND IT WILL INTERMITTENTLY START FLASHING TO THE RIGHT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. OCCASIONALLY NEITHER OF THE SIGNALS WILL FLASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476515September 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 90 WHEN MY TRUCK SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN FOR NO REASON. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, JUST A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT BY THROWING IT INTO NEUTRAL, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESTART IN PARK. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OFF AND ON, AND NO MECHANICS CAN SEEM TO FIGURE IT OUT SINCE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON DODGEFORUM.COM, AND THERE ARE MANY DODGE MODELS/YEARS SUFFERING THIS PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO GET IT FIXED (NOR DO I HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP TAKING IT IN AGAIN AND AGAIN). IT "CODES OUT" AS AN ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER ISSUE OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN THAT NO ONE HAS YET BEEN ABLE TO FIX, DESPITE REPLACED VALVES, RELAYS, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475868September 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHILE IT WAS RAINING AND WINDSHIELD WIPER JUST STOP WORKING HAD 30 MILE TO GET HOME WITHOUT WINDSHIELD WIPERS . HAD TWO KIDS IN THE CAR . I WORK FOR THE FIRE DEPT AND NEED MY TRUCK . TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE TIPM AND THERE WAS NO QUICK FIX AND THAT THEY FAIL ALL THE TIME . COST IS OVER A 1000. BUCKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476081September 13, 2012
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
2006 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE LEFT OUTER TIE ROD *TGW THE REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE VEHICLE, PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473848September 4, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN 2010 DRIVING TO GATOR NAT DRAG RACE THE WIPERS JUST STOP THEN IT HAPPEN ABOUT EVERYTIME I USED THEM NOW AND THE AC HAS STOP WORKING 863 00 FOR A NEW ONE IN JUNE OF 2006 AND THEN 600 00 DOLLARS MORE IN SEPT AND THEY SAY IT THE TIPM 860 00 DOLLARS MORE THE WIPERS STILL DON'T WORK RIGHT 170000 MILES AND NO ONES WANTS TO HELP THE TRUCK JUST SIT TO HOT TO DRIVE IN FL WITH GRAND KIDS AND NO AC I WILL NOT BUT A DODGE EVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473311September 2, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOP WORKING. IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY WORK AT TIMES BUT IT WOULDN'T CORRESPOND TO THE CORRECT SPEED. YOU CAN PUT THE WIPERS ON THE FASTEST SETTING AND IT WILL ONLY WORK ON THE SLOWEST SETTING OR JUST WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES NOT WORK AT ALL. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 AND MAYBE IT IS A DEFECTIVE CONTROL MODULE OR DEFECTIVE FUSE BOX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471826August 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT NIGHT AND LOST TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON TRAILER ALMOST CAUSED REAR END COLLISION. FOUND PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TIPM OR FUSE BOX. THE TRAILER WIRING FROM THE TIPM HAS NO FUSE AND IS SOME SORT OF RELAY AND CAN ONLY BE REPAIRED BY A DEALER. HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH OTHER DODGE TRUCK OWNERS. MANY DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES CAN CAUSE THIS FAILURE DUE TO ONLY A 15 AMP LIMIT BEFORE FAILURE. DEALERS SAY THEY CAN DO A REFLASH FOR AROUND $100.00 AND IF THAT DOES NOT WORK THE TIPM MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1000.00 AND THIS WOULD BE THE CASE EACH AND EVERY TIME THERE WAS A 15 AMP OVERLOAD TO THIS CIRCUIT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS DEALERS OR NOT OPEN 24 HOURS OR 7 DAYS A WEEK AND ALSO VERY EXPENSIVE. THIS SHOULD BE A SIMPLE FUSED CIRCUIT AS IT IS WITH ALMOST ALL VEHICLES AND THE REPAIR COULD BE MADE BY SIMPLY REPLACING THE BLOWN 25 CENT FUSE FOUND AT ALL GAS STATIONS AND CONVENIENCE STORES. I HOPE NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED OR INJURED OVER THIS SAME TYPE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470806August 15, 2012
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THERE WAS A NOISE HEARD FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE TIRES TO SHIMMER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FRONT OUTER TIE ROD END NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469143August 3, 2012
STEERING
VEHICLE WAS PARKED. AS I STARTED TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, I BEGAN TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL COUNTERCLOCKWISE. THE SECTOR SHAFT ON THE STEERING BOX SHEARED IN HALF AND THE PITMAN ARM AND DRAG LINK FELL TO THE GROUND. LOST COMPLETE STEERING CONTROL. LET IT BE NOTED THAT THIS TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEN OFF-ROAD IN 4X4 ENVIRONMENTS. TRUCK HAS A 4 INCH LIFT AND 35 INCH TIRES. WHEELS ARE OF A FACTORY SIZE. CHRYSLER WAS ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE IN THIS REPAIR, BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF FAILURE AND THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WITHIN THE FACTORY WARRANTY PERIOD. THE CLAIM WAS CONSIDERED BUT DENIED BECAUSE OF THE OVERSIZE TIRES. NO CONSIDERATION WAS GIVEN. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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