Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10321145March 20, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH CONTROLLING THE TURN SIGNALS ON MY 2006 DODGE 2500 MEGACAB WENT BAD. IT TURNS ON THE INCORRECT SIGNAL, OR BOTH SIGNALS THEN TRYING TO USE THE TURN SIGNALS. FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318398March 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT BRAKES HAVE SEIZED UP THREE TIMES IN 48,000 MILES FROM PURCHASING VEHICLE NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317988March 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. HE HAD TO USE THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE IN ORDER FOR THE GEAR TO RELEASE FROM NEUTRAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V4610000 POWER TRAIN: TRANSFER CASE, 4-WHEEL DRIVE; THEREFORE, HE WILL BE BILLED A DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 107,527.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318326March 9, 2010
STEERING
UNCONTROLLABLE STEERING WHEN HITTING A BUMP OR WASHBOARD ABOVE 40 MPH (COMMONLY KNOWN AS DEATH WOBBLE) UNRESPONSIVE STEERING. TRUCK HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY SEVERAL MECHANICS, PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND TIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED TWICE TO OTHER BRANDS. TRUCK STILL DOES THIS ON OCCASION?CURRENTLY MANY 03-09 2500 AND 3500 TRUCKS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE? MANY OF WHICH WERE NEVER FIXED AND ARE NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND I WOULD BE SURPRISED IF THERE WEREN'T ALREADY MANY ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316684March 4, 2010
SUSPENSION, STEERING
MY 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, ROAD SEAM, MANHOLE OR OTHER ROAD IRREGULARITY AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH AND DOES NOT STOP SHAKING UNTIL I SLOW DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO OCCUR REGULARLY WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS ON ONLY ONE SIDE OF THE TRUCK, E.G. DRIVING OVER MANHOLE COVERS THAT ARE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LANE IN THE ROAD, ETC. UPON RESEARCH THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN NAMED THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER DODGE RAM PICKUPS. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENS FREQUENTLY, ALMOST ONCE EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC; THERE IS OFTEN NO SAFE PLACE TO PULL ASIDE AND SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATELY AND SLOWING DOWN IN HIGHWAY SPEED TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY IN FRONT OF LARGE SEMI TRUCKS IS NOT AN OPTION. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE STEERING LINKAGE, I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE STEERING LINKAGE ISSUE THEREFORE DID NOT HAVE TO BE REPAIRED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THIS "DEATH WOBBLE" ISSUE IS NOT A RECALL ITEM, AND I HAVE YET TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AS THE DEALERSHIPS CANNOT IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC SOLUTION AND AS THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY REPAIRS FOR THIS ISSUE ARE NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316771March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WOULD IDLE, THE RPM MILES WOULD ALSO INCREASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING 35 MILES PER HOUR THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE SHE HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315715March 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE AN 2006 DODGE MEGACAB WITH ONLY 40,000 MILES SINCE WE HIT 34,000 MILES THE TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. RECENTLY MY WIFE WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND ACTIVATED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR AND THE LEFT BLINKER CAME ON SHE WAS NEARLY HIT BY A FAST APPROACHING DRIVER FROM BEHIND. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER CORP. AND FILED A COMPLAINT A REP CALLED ME AND STATED THEY WOULD BY HAPPY TO COVER THE COST OF THE PART IF IT WAS DEEMED DEFECTIVE BY AND AUTHORIZED TECH I WOULD HOWEVER HAVE TO COVER THE SERVICE FEES. I EXPLAINED TO HER THAT OUR CURRENT FINANCIAL SITUATION WOULD NOT ALLOW THIS AND IN ESSENCE THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE PART AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT SHE GAVE ME THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED THIS WAS AN ISSUE OR EVEN A SAFETY ISSUE. I STATED THAT THE REPERCUSSIONS OF SUCH SHORT SIGHTEDNESS COULD BE FATAL FOR SOME UNFORTUNATE CHRYSLER PRODUCT OWNERS IF THIS IS NOT ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY AS I HAVE NOTICED A GROWING NUMBER OF ONLINE FORUM COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VERY ISSUE. ALL WE ASK IS THAT THIS ISSUE BE ADDRESSED AS A RECALL ISSUE AND REPAIRS BE COMPLETED SATISFYING CUSTOMER REQUESTS TO ENSURE A SAFER DRIVING EXPERIENCE. HERE IS MY REF #1974126 IN DEFERENCE TO MY COMPLAINT TO CHRYSLER CORP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315738March 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
# 4 FUEL LINE ON DODGE CUMMINS 5.9 L DIESELS CRACKS FORCING 5-6 GLS. OF FUEL IN 5 MILES ONTO ENGINE. BY ME GIVING THE AUTO DEALERS PARTS COUNTER THE TYPE OF ENGINE (5.9 L DIESEL) AND THAT IT WAS A FUEL LINE PROBLEM HE ALREADY KNEW WHICH LINE IT WAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315213March 1, 2010
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE 3500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD BROKE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD ALSO BROKE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315314March 1, 2010
STEERING
STEERING BECOMES ERRATIC AND UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN YOU HIT A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. AKA DEATH WOBBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315315March 1, 2010
STEERING
STEERING BECOMES ERRATIC WHEN HITTING A POT HOLE ON THE INTERSTATE. FRONT AXLE WAS BOUNCING LIKE A PING PONG BALL. CONTACTED CHAMPION DODGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313188February 26, 2010
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
2006 DODGE RAM 3500 TIE ROD BROKE THROWING THE CONSUMER IN A DITCH. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314556February 26, 2010
STEERING
TIE ROD FRACTURE ON A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313614February 24, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE WAS NO EVENT LEADING UP TO A FAILURE. IT WAS NOTICED AT INSPECTION. BOTH UPPER AND LOWER BALLJOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 51,000 MILES. THE OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313361February 23, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
VIOLENT SHAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE PICKUP NEARLY CAUSES CRASH. DODGE TRIED TO REPAIR AFTER FIRST INCIDENT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2008. INTERNET BLOGS/FORUMS CALLS THIS THE "INFAMOUS DODGE PICKUP DEATH SHAKE". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312838February 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR STICKS TO THE FLOOR IF STEPPED ON TOO QUICKLY. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR AND DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE HAVE FAILED. ATTEMPTS TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM AT MANY DEALERSHIPS HAS NOT HELPED BECAUSE THE STICKING OF THE PEDAL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE WHEN YOU WANT IT TO. NONETHELESS,IT HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST SIX TIMES AND HAS MADE IT SO MY WIFE IS SCARED TO DEATH OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312688February 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIPM ISSUE WHEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATED NO RESPONSE TO WIRING HARNESS. WHICH ALSO WOULD NOT ACTIVATE TRAILER BRAKE LIGHT DUE TO NO INPUT FROM LEFT SIGNAL. I THINK THIS IS A PROBLEM WHEN OTHER DRIVERS CAN'T SEE BRAKE LIGHTS ALL DUE TO A BAD TIPM. WAS TOLD THE DEALER WILL REPLACE FOR $700. MY OPINION WITH SO MANY 06 DODGE 3500 WITH SAME PROBLEM THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE BEEN TO DEALER AND THERE IS A WAIT FOR BACK ORDER DUE TO MANY OTHERS HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311568February 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO COMPLAINT NUMBER 10280337. BRAKE PEDAL INSTABILITY HAS LED TO FAILURE OF HYDRO-BOOST PUMP. THIS RESULTED IN BRAKES BEING APPLIED WITH NO BRAKE PEDAL INTERACTION BY OPERATOR. THIS LED TO OVERHEATED BRAKES AND LOSS OF ABILITY TO STOP VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311403February 17, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE HEAT, AIR CONDITIONER AND DEFROST SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE. THE WINDOWS BECAME FOGGY CAUSING LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HINGE WAS BROKEN. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310757February 16, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 55-65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V038000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING). THE RECALL REMEDY WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. THE IDENTICAL FAILURES PROGRESSED. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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