Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10350453August 18, 2010
STEERING
STEERING DEATH WOBBLE. EVERY TIME I DRIVE AT SPEEDS NEAR 50 TO 60 MPH AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD IT SEEMS TO GO CRAZY. I HAVE BEEN SCARED TO GET UP THE SPEED. I WENT AND HAD THE TIRES CHECKED AND THE STEERING AS WELL. NOTHING WRONG. I SCARED A CUSTOMER OF MINE AND HE WILL NOT GET IN MY TRUCK NOW. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE THE ANSWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349988August 17, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN HE ENGAGING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND THE LEFT BLINKER ILLUMINATED. THE SAME FAILURE WOULD OCCUR WHEN ENGAGING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE BLINKER ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH IF A FOLLOWING VEHICLE BELIEVED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN IN ONE DIRECTION AND PROCEEDED TO TURN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350100August 17, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED YET THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ENGAGED INSTEAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICALLY WHEN ENGAGING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349599August 16, 2010
EQUIPMENT
I TRIED TO GET THE SCISSORS JACK FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE HANDLED SCREW THAT SCREWS IT TO THE FLOOR WOULD NOT TURN AND THE JACK COULDN'T BE REMOVED. I TRIED TO CLEAN THE THREADS THAT PROTRUDE THROUGH THE TRUCK'S FLOOR, TO NO AVAIL (FINE THREADS). AFTER REMOVING IT LATER WITH PLIERS, I RAN A THREAD DIE OVER IT, REINSTALLED IT, AND PAINTED IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349675August 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 DODGE RAM TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, WHEN ACTIVATED FOR LEFT TURN BOTH TURN SIGNALS FLASH OR WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. WHEN ACTIVATING WINDSHIELD WIPERS DURING RAIN THEY SOMETIMES TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES AND I HAVE TO FIDDLE WITH THE SWITCH TO GET THEM GOING AGAIN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. WENT TO DEALER THEY WANT $300.00 TO FIX IT SINCE ITS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, WIPERS TURNING OFF IN THE RAIN IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349401August 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 DODGE RAM 2500 TURN SIGNAL ISSUES. MALFUNCTIONING TURN SIGNALS. TURN LEFT SIGNAL ON AND RIGHT SIGNAL COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES NEITHER SIDE TURN SIGNALS WORK. MOVING TILT STEERING COLUMN SEEMS TO TEMPORARY FIX THE ISSUE. NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AND RIGHT BLINKER WENT ON INSTEAD, VEHICLE FOLLOWING PASSED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF TRUCK BECAUSE THEY SAW THE RIGHT HAND TURN SIGNAL FLASHING. DODGE HAS A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE RAM 3500, SO THEY KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. HOWEVER, THEY REFUSE TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM ON 2500 RAMS, AND IT SHOULD BE FORCED TO MANDATORY RECALL ON BOTH VEHICLES. THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS OF OTHER DODGE RAM 2500 WITH SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER ONLINE FORUMS, AND I PERSONALLY KNOW OF SOMEONE WITH SAME PROBLEM ON THEIR 2006 DODGE RAM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348670August 11, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 CUMMINS TURBO DIESEL. EVERYTHING WAS GREAT WITH MY TRUCK UP TILL ABOUT MAY OF 2009. WHILE DRIVING HOME AT ABOUT 40 MPH, I GOT THE "DEATH WOBBLE" ON MY TRUCK. EXTREMELY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS TO YOU. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO VEHICLES BEHIND ME. I HAD TO COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP FOR THE DEATH WOBBLE TO GO AWAY. I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE A RARE THING TO HAPPEN, BUT IT PRETTY MUCH HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY TRUCK. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS GO OVER A COUPLE OF SMALL RUTS OR BUMPS ON THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK WILL GET INTO THE DEATH WOBBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348882August 11, 2010
VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS DO NOT BLINK PROPERLY, OFTEN TIMES BOTH COME ON AT ONCE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY GO OFF DURING THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, WHICH IS NOT EXPERIENCED VERY OFTEN DUE TO IT NOT RAINING VERY OFTEN, BUT IT HAPPENS ENOUGH TO SCARE ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348889August 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB TRUCK. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT WORK. ALSO, IF I PUT ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE RIGHT ONE GOES ON MOST OF THE TIME. FROM RESEARCH I HAVE DONE THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE TURN SIGNALS, WIPERS AND HAZARD LIGHTS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THIS SWITCH TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL NOT REPLACE IT NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY WHEN THE WIPERS STOP WORKING DRIVING IN THE RAIN. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF POSTS ON THE INTERNET WITH PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS. IT IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348390August 10, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
06 DODGE RAM TURN SIGNAL INDICATES DIFFERENT DIRECTION THAN INTENDED WHEN MAKING TURNS. HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS IN 08 BEFORE REALIZING WHAT WAS WRONG. WIPERS ALSO MALFUNCTION NINETY % OF THE TIME. HAVE NOT REPAIRED THESE PROBLEMS JUST USE A LOT OF RAINX BUT NOT MY TURN SIGNALS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348610August 10, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500TRX4. I HAVE A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH MY BLINKERS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS. IF I TURN MY LEFT BLINKER ON, MY RIGHT BLINKERS COMES ON A FEW TIMES, THEN MY LEFT A FEW TIMES, THEN BOTH, AND NEXT THEY DON'T WORK AT ALL. IT IS THE SAME RESULT IF I TURN ON MY LEFT BLINKER, WHILE ALL OF THIS IS HAPPENING MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND IT USUALLY WASHES MY WINDSHIELD. IT HAPPENS 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES I TRY TO USE A TURN SIGNAL. THE ISSUE STARTED BACK IN MARCH OF 07 BUT HAPPENED VERY RARELY, LATELY IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. SHOULD THIS NOT BE A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348253August 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ON THE VEHICLE. THE HAZARD LIGHTS FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE HAD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME UNTIL THE PAST THREE MONTHS WHEN THEY STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348355August 9, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY
MY 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE SIGNALS AND WIPERS. SERIOUS PROBLEM WHEN I AM DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND MY LEFT BLINKER SAYS I'M TURNING RIGHT AND VICE VERSA. WIPERS NOT WORKING AT ALL. I WAS CAUGHT IN THE RAIN TODAY AND MANUALLY HAD TO FLIP MY WIPERS AND SIGNALS ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348131August 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS EITHER DON'T WORK AT ALL OR IF YOU'RE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WILL ACTIVATE AND THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD ACTIVATE AT TIMES WHEN THE TURN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE TURNED ON. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AT TIMES WOULD ALWAYS OPERATE VERY SLOWLY AND REMAINED ON WHENEVER THEY WERE TURNED OFF. THERE WAS A DELAY WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON AND WHEN THE HI BEAMS WERE ON THEY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348057August 8, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON A 2006 DODGE RAM WHEN U TURN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON U MIGHT GET RIGHT LEFT OR BOTH AND IT MESSES WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO NOT GOOD WHEN RAINING OR TURNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347390August 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB AND RECENTLY THE TURN SIGNAL / WIPER SWITCH HAS BEEN ACTING UP. QUITE OFTEN WHEN I PUSH DOWN TO TURN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON THE RIGHT COMES ON AND THERE ARE TIMES WHEN NO TURN SIGNAL COMES ON AT ALL. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED BECAUSE OF THIS. ALSO SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME OUT OF INTERMITTENT NO MATTER WHAT SETTING I HAVE THEM ON. AGAIN THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM ALL THAT I COULD GET TO WORK WAS INTERMITTENT. I HAVE READ ONLINE OF OTHER 2006 DODGE RAM OWNERS HAVING THESE SAME ISSUES. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347288August 4, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED SHE ENGAGED HER TURN SIGNAL TO INDICATE SHE WAS MAKING A LEFT BUT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346983August 3, 2010
STEERING
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING AT 1 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY STOPPED MOVING. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED AND CAUSED BOTH REAR TIRES TO PROTRUDE OUTWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,950.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346285July 30, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO WORK. WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED, THE RIGHT SIGNAL CAME ON AND WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL CAME ON. THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO STOP WORKING FROM TIME TO TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10346294July 30, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
I OWN A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500, PURCHASED BRAND NEW, 40,000 MILES ON IT NOW. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, I HAVE HAD AN INCREASINGLY FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED, SOMETIMES NOTHING WORKS AT ALL. SOMETIMES THE WRONG SIGNAL COMES ON. SOMETIMES THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED. THIS OCCURS ABOUT 1 OUT OF EVERY 4 TIMES. IN RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, I AM FINDING MANY OTHER DODGE TRUCK OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES. I CONTACTED THE DODGE RECALL CENTER, INQUIRING ABOUT POSSIBLY RECALLS ON THIS AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NONE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE PROBLEM LIES IN THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH LOCATED WITHIN THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR AND IT IS MY OPINION THAT WITH SO MANY PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH FAIRLY NEW VEHICLES, DODGE SHOULD REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SWITCH AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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