Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10370028December 4, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS HAS ACCURED SEVERAL TIMES, WHILE USING TURN SIGNALS.WHILE DRIVING I TURN ON THE LEFT SIGNAL AND THE RIGHT ONE SEEMS TO COME ON AND THEN AT TIMES THEY WILL JUST ALL BLINK ON AND OFF. THEN AT OTHER TIMES WHILE USING THE TURN SIGNALS. THE LIGHTS GO FAST THEN GOES OUT. I FEEL THIS IS A IMPORTANT AND MAJOR SAFTEY FEATURE OF THIS VEHICLE/ TRUCK. I WENT AND ASK THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER SERVICE ADVISOR ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE ADVISOR SAID HE NEVER HEARD OF IT. AND FURTHER THAT WARRANTY WAS OUT AT 36000 MILES. I WAS IN THE BELIEF . THAT SAFETY ITEMS ON NEW VEHICLES WERE COVERED FOR 5 YEARS 100000 MILES... THIS PROBLEM WILL CAUSE A ACCIDENT. THE ? IS WHEN...PLEASE RECALL THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT WHILE TURNING DUE TO THE FROM A FAULTY TURN SIGNAL THAT HES BEEN FOUND ON THE 2006 DODGE RAM PICK UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370056December 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OFF THE HIGHWAY, AND WHEN I SIGNALLED FOR A LEFT TURN WITH THE TURN SIGNAL, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOWED A SIGNAL FOR RIGHT TURN. I PULLED INTO THE LEFT TURN LANE, AND THE CAR WHICH WAS BEHIND ME AND CONTINUING STRAIGHT SLOWED DOWN AND REFUSED TO GO BY ME, EVEN THOUGH I WAS IN THE LEFT TURN LANE AND THEY HAD A CLEAR PATH AHEAD. THIS INDICATED TO ME THAT THE TAILLIGHTS WERE ALSO INDICATING A RIGHT TURN. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS, BUT THE NORMAL FLOW OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY WAS DISRUPTED. SINCE THIS INCIDENT, I HAVE WATCHED CLOSELY AND THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH HAS DONE THE SAME THING SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. WE LIVE NEAR A BUSY HIGHWAY IN THE COUNTRY, AND OFTEN WHEN SOMEONE IS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE TRAFFIC BEHIND WILL PASS ON THE LEFT. IF SOMEONE IS ACTUALLY MAKING A LEFT TURN, BUT THE SIGNAL IS SHOWING RIGHT, THIS COULD LEAD TO A FATAL COLLISION. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER, AND THEY SIMPLY TOLD ME TO GET IT FIXED AND HANG ONTO THE RECEIPTS IN CASE THERE IS A RECALL. I ALSO FOUND THAT 2006 DODGE 3500 PICKUPS DID HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FOR THIS REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368316November 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 59,249. UPDATED 01/24/11 *CN ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE, THE DEALER FOUND A FUEL LEAK UNDER THE HOOD. UPDATED 03/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368033November 28, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. 132000 KM. INDICATED LEFT BUT RIGHT INDICATOR LIGHT CAME. NOW ALSO BOTH SIDES FLASH INTERMITTENTLY WHEN INDICATING EITHER DIRECTION. NEARLY HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHEN FOLLOWING VEHICLE MISINTEPRETED MY INTENTIONS AND JUST MISSED OVERTAKING ME ON THE WRONG SIDE. I UNDERSTAND SEVERAL OTHER CASES OF THIS HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THIS VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE A N URGENT SAFETY RECALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367846November 25, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 DODGE RAM 1500 BIG HORN EDITION HEMI YESTERDAY I WENT TO PASS A TRUCK AND FLOORED THE PEDAL, I WENT TO LET UP AND NOTICED THE PEDAL WAS STUCK. SO I SLIGHTLY HIT THE BRAKE BUT THAT DIDN'T DO MUCH AT 85 MPH AND ACCELERATING. WAS LATE AT NIGHT AND NO 1 ON THE ROAD SO I LET IT ACCELERATE AND TRIED MESSING WITH THE GAS PEDAL WITH MY FOOT BUT NOTHING WOULD POP IT OUT. SO WITH THE SPEEDOMETER BURIED PAST 120 I PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL CAME TO A STOP ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. TRIED MESSING WITH THE GAS PEDAL WITH MY HAND BUT NOTHING WOULD POP IT OUT. SO SITTING WITH RPMS MAXED OUT IN NEUTRAL AND NO WAY TO DISENGAGE THE ACCELERATION I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND IMMEDIATELY THE GAS PEDAL POPPED OUT. I STARTED THE TRUCK BACK UP AND DROVE HOME 50 MILES WITH NO INCIDENTS I JUST DIDN'T FLOOR THE GAS PEDAL. BUT NEXT DAY WANTED TO SEE IF I COULD RECREATE THE INCIDENT. SO ON A SAFE ROAD TO TRY IT I FLOORED THE PEDAL AND SAME EXACT THING IT GOT STUCK ONLY WAY TO UNSTICK IS TURN TRUCK OFF. I DID THIS 5 TIMES AND EVERY TIME IT HAPPENS. THERE IS NO MATS OR ANYTHING CATCHING ON PEDAL AND NO WAY TO MANUALLY PULL THE PEDAL OUT IT IS REALLY STUCK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ONLY THING TO GET IT UNSTUCK IS TURN TRUCK OFF AND IT POPS OUT LIKE INSTANTLY. TRUCK IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND I AM ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM AT ANY TIME. IM POSTING THIS FOR SOME SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT I SHOULD DO? POSSIBLE LAWSUIT? REPORT IT TO WHO? OR JUST TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP AND GET CHARGED TO FIX IT AND NO REPORT OF MALFUNCTIONING TRUCK? IF THIS HAD HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME DURING DAYLIGHT OR COMMUTE TRAFFIC NOT LATE NIGHT WHO KNOWS WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. AND THERE ARE FEW REPORTS OF SAME THING HAPPENING TO SIMILAR DODGE TRUCKS ON THE VARIOUS DODGE FORUMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367818November 24, 2010
VISIBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN I USE THE SWITCH TO BRIGHTEN OR DIM THE HEADLIGHTS THE WINDSHIELD WASHER TURNS ON AND STAYS ON FOR 3 TO 5 SECONDS. LATELY WHEN I TRY TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WORK ONLY SPORADICALLY. WHEN I PULL A TRAILER THE LEFT BLINKER OR BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT WORK. I DRIVE A 2006 DODGE RAM DUALLY WITH THE CUMMINS ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367072November 22, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN SIGNALING FOR THE LEFT, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 12/14/2011 *CN UPDATED 02/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367073November 22, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK POSITION AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THERE WAS AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE CRASHING INTO A BUILDING. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE FRONT END DAMAGES AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC CODES DETECTED A PROBLEM; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 01/24/11 *BF UPDATED 04/20/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367649November 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN TURN SIGNAL IS USED, VEHICLE SIGNALS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. LAST TIME MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THERE WAS NO ISSUE UNTIL NOW. PREVIOUS MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED APPROX 1 YEAR AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365659November 14, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE HEATER IN MY TRUCK DOES NOT BLOW IN THE DIRECTION THAT THE CONTROL KNOB IS DIRECTING IT TO. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM ACCORDING TO CARCOMPLAINT.COM WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. I HAD IT REPAIRED ON 03/02/2010 AT A COST OF ALMOST 800.00 DOLLARS. THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AGAIN ON 11/14/2010. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM THE VENT DEFLECTOR DOOR MUST BE REPLACED, WHICH INVOLVES REMOVING THE ENTIRE DASH. THAT IS WHAT I'M TOLD BY THE DEALER. MY WINDOWS FOG UP WHILE DRIVING AND THE DRIVER CANNOT CHANGE THE DIRECTION OF THE AIRFLOW, THE FLOOR WILL GET ICE COLD, ALL AT UNKNOWN TIMES......PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365237November 10, 2010
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CURRENTLY MY DODGE RAM 1500 IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE MULTIFUNCTION TURN SIGNAL. IF YOU TRY TO SIGNAL A TURN THE WRONG BLINKER COMES ON, IF YOU TRY TO TURN YOUR HIGH BEAMS ON OR OFF THE WASHER FLUID COMES ON, IF YOU TRY TO TURN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THEY RARELY WORK OFTEN GETTING STUCK IN THE INTERMITTENT PHASE. I FIRST FOUND THIS PROBLEM WHEN MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT COME ON IN A FLASH THUNDERSTORM WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, IF YOU LOOK THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM FOR DODGE TO IGNORE IT. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURS I WILL BE TAKING ANY LEGAL ACTIONS I CAN TO MAKE DODGE LIABLE, I JUST HOPE THAT NOBODY IS HURT OR KILLED BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365337November 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'VE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 FOR A WHILE. THE TURN SIGNALS ARE ALL SCREWED UP. WHEN YOU TURN IT TO THE LEFT THE RIGHT SIGNAL COMES ON. I WAS ALMOST IN A WRECK YESTERDAY. HOW THIS ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE IS BEYOND MY COMPREHENSION. WHEN I AM IN A WRECK BECAUSE OF THIS, I PLAN ON SUING THE BEJESUS OUT OF DODGE AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO I HAVE NOTIFIED AND WHO HAVE DONE NOTHING TO RECTIFY THIS CLEAR SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364969November 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS ENGAGING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BEGAN ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364990November 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT ATTACHED A TRAILER TO THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHTS OF THE TRAILER WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND HE WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07E066000 (EQUIPMENT: ELECTRICAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363979November 4, 2010
STEERING:LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500 MEGACAB. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO TURN VERY EASILY BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD BARELY CHANGE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE HE WAS INFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09E001000, STEERING:LINKAGES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,804 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364011November 4, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2006 DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL, INSPECTED AND BALL JOINTS FAILED. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER SAID THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE WITH IN CHRYSLERS TOLERANCES AND WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM UNDER WARRANTY. STATE INSPECTION STATION SAID THEY WOULD NOT PASS MY VEHICLE. DEALER SAID THAT THEY WOULD PASS MY VEHICLE. (WHAT IS LEGAL) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363448November 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE 1500 AND MY BLINKERS AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I SIGNAL TO TURN LEFT THE RIGHT BLINKER COMES ON. AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON LOW START GOING REALLY FAST. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING. IT STARTED AT ABOUT 69,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363537November 1, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION
AT 70-75 MPH WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK STARTS TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND PULLS YOU INTO THE OTHER LANE OR OFF THE ROAD, IT DOES NOT QUIT UNTIL YOU COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362975October 29, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE MEGACAB 2500 I RECENTLY PURCHASED. THE TURN SIGNAL MULTISWITCH HAS A MALFUNCTION WHICH SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. WHEN I TURN MY LEFT BLINKER ON, THE RIGHT SIGNAL WILL ALSO BLINK AND VICE VERSA. THE IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362669October 27, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP WHEN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE STEERING, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND AN ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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