Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10432566October 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNALS WAS ENGAGED, THE RIGHT TURN LIGHT WOULD ACTIVATE INSTEAD OF THE LEFT. OCCASIONALLY, BOTH SIGNALS WOULD BLINK SIMULTANEOUSLY AS IF THE CONTACT HAD ENGAGED THE HAZARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432599October 24, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TRYING TO SIGNAL A LEFT TURN USING THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL, THE RIGHT BLINKERS TURN ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432344October 21, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED, THE LEFT TURN LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND WHEN ENGAGING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE RIGHT TURN LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ALSO ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432229October 20, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED HOWEVER THE OPPOSITE TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430884October 19, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTION. WHEN SIGNALING FOR LEFT TURN, RIGHT SIGNAL OPERATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430810October 19, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN USING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, THE LEFT TURN LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430689October 18, 2011
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATES AIRBAG FAILURE. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT'S MY FAULT. I BOUGHT IT NEW FOR THE SAFETY FEATURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430712October 18, 2011
WHEELS
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 36384 MILES. THE BEARINGS HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED ON JULY 11, 2008 UNDER MANUFACTURERS RECALL G02. AT THAT TIME IT HAD 13,971 MILES. THIS TIME IT CAME OUT OF MY POCKET. IT SEEMS THAT THEY HAVEN'T SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430449October 17, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE DEFROST PORTION OF THE HVAC UNIT DOES NOT WORK AND HAS ONLY WORKED INTERMITANTLY FOR SEVERAL YEARS. AT FIRST I COULD NOT GET ANY AIR ON THE FEET POSITION, BUT THOUGHT THIS WAS JUST LOW AIR FLOW. THE DEFROST NOW DOES NOT WORK AND DOESNT MATTER WHAT POSITION I HAVE THE UNIT ON, FLOOR, DEFROST ETC. THIS TO ME IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I SEE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. I DONT BELIEVE IT HAS EVER WORKED PROPERLY. WHEN YOU NEED THE DEFROST, IT IS USUALLY OUT OF CONCERN FOR VISILITY. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MANY OTHER RAM OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430487October 17, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD BECOME STUCK WHEN DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,470 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,545.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430531October 17, 2011
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TRUCK GOES INTO A SHIMMY AND BREAKS THE TIE ROD ENDS. HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THREE TIMES IN FOR REPAIR FINALLY DROVE INTO CANAL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430542October 17, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER A TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED, THE OPPOSITE SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430254October 14, 2011
VISIBILITY
WHILE DRIVING TOWARDS FLAGSTAFF AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN, THE WIPERS WENT OFF. AFTER I PRESSED THE WASH CONTROL, THE WIPER FUNCTION, WASHED THE WINDOW AND WIPED IT ENOUGH TO ALLOW US TO PULL OVER. THE WIPERS CONTINUED TO WORK SPORADICALLY ALLOWING US TO CREEP TO TOWN FOR THE NIGHT. NOW, THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL AND WE ARE WAITING FOR THE REPAIR SERVICE TO OBTAIN BACK ORDERED PARTS. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND WE WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE AVOIDED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. SURELY THIS FUNCTION IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429487October 11, 2011
VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE LEFT DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED INSTEAD. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429350October 10, 2011
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN AT A SAFE SPEED, WIPERS WOULD NOT COME ON, AND THEN THE WIPERS WOULD START AND STOP WORKING. WHEN I SWITCHED ON A TURN BLINKER, BOTH BLINKERS BEGAN TO FLASH. OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE ON BACK ORDER 4,000 OF THIS PART REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SINCE 2009. DOES IT TAKE A LOSS OF LIFE FOR A RECALL TO TAKE PLACE? *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429092October 7, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING
BOUGHT THE 3500 MEGACAB CUMMINS WITH THE G56 6 SPEED MANUAL IN NOV 2005 AND BY THE WAY THIS WAS THE 3RD CUMMINS I'VE OWNED AND THE WORST, GREAT MOTOR BUT NOT HAPPY WITH MANUFACTURE THIS TIME. SO I BOUGHT IN NOV 05 AND DEC.25 STARTED IT UP AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON, SO I SHUT IT OFF AND CALLED DEALER NEXT DAY. THIS WAS THE START OF IT ALL. EVERY 3DAY THIS WOULD HAPPEN AND I HAD TO DRIVE 23 MILES TO DEALER TO HAVE THEM PLUG IT UP TO COMPUTER AND STILL COULD NOT TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG. THIS WENT ON FOR 14 MONTHS ENDED UP BUYING MY OWN MODULE TO RESET MYSELF. DURING ALL THIS FOUND THE ISSUE WITH VENTS AND BROKEN DAMPERS IN DUCTWORK AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER BACK WINDOW CABLE BROKE THEN NEW ONE[S] LEAKED, 3 OF THEM AND THEN THE WINDOW STOPPER FELL OFF SO I HAVE HAD 4 REAR POWER WINDOWS INSTALLED. AFTER ALL THAT AT 68000 MILES I LOST 2,4 AND 6TH GEAR 80 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND HAD TO LIMP IT HOME HOLDING SHIFTER IN 6TH GEAR WHOLE TIME, BROKEN SHIFT TOWER THAT WASN'T CHEAP. THEN I STARED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BLOWING WHITE SMOKE ON STARTUP COME TO FIND I HAVE A INJECTOR ACTING UP AND THE DEALER SAID THE FIX WAS A 120.00 BOTTLE OF INJECTOR CLEANER AND DOG THE [XXX] OUT OF IT . AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES STARTED HAVING THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH PROBLEM TURN LEFT AND THE RIGHT SIGNAL FLASHED AND THE SHAKE IN THE FRONT END AND HAVE HAD 4 FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND NEW SET OF TIRES NOW HAVE 125,000 MILE STILL GET THE SHAKE AND PAST DO TO GIVE UP IN THIS BEAST. 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
#10428376October 3, 2011
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY AND THE TIRES BEGAN TO SQUEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED TIE ROD. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 148,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427991September 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE REFUELING TRUCK, GAS NOZZLE AT GAS STATION KEPT TRIGGERING OFF AND CAUSING FUEL TO SPRAY OUT. THIS HAPPENED AT A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO DODGE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TODAY THAT THE GAS TANK HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF BAD CHECK VALVES. TRUCK IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY NOR THERE IS ANY RECALLS ON IT FOR THIS. I HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER DODGE CARS AND TRUCKS. I BELIEVE AND WANT AN INVESTIGATION AND A RECALL FOR THIS BECAUSE OF THE FUEL SPRAYING OUT AND POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY, FIRE AND MAYBE EVEN DEATH BECAUSE OF THEIR FAULTY FUEL TANKS. THE TRUCK IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY APPROX 43K MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428012September 30, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE FAULTY. SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL; HOWEVER, THE RIGHT ONE WOULD ENGAGE INSTEAD AND THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 206,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427768September 28, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE IN MY VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE FOLLOWING SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE VEHICLE: 1) THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK, 2) THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK, AND 3) THE HAZZARD LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. I HAVE TWO PROBLEMS WITH THE SITUATION: 1) WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DURING A RAIN STORM ON 9/26/2011, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. THIS CAUSED A SAFETY CONCERN AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT AND 2) WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK. THIS CAUSED A SAFETY CONCERN AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH WAS ON BACK ORDER. TO BE EXACT, FOUR THOUSAND MULTI FUNCTION SWITCHES WERE ON BACK ORDER PER THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER GROUP CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. NEITHER THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP OR THE CHRYSLER GROUP CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE HAD ANY IDEA WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I ASKED BOTH PARTIES WHY THE PART IS ON BACK ORDER SINCE THIS IS A MATTER OF SAFETY. NO ANSWER WAS GIVEN. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH VIA THE INTERNET, IT WAS DETERMINE THAT OTHER DODGE RAM TRUCK OWNERS HAD THE SAME TYPE ISSUE WITH THEIR MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH BEING DEFECTIVE. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF DODGE WOULD NOTIFY ALL OWNERS OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH AND HAVE THEM REVIEWED AND/OR REPLACED IF NEEDED. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY SAVE SOMEONE FROM SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH FROM THE THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH BEING DEFECTIVE WHILE DRIVING. MY HOPE AND PRAYER IS TO HAVE OTHER DODGE RAM TRUCK OWNERS UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS PROBLEM. IT COULD POTENTIALLY SAVE THEIR LIFE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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