Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10173686November 16, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I STOPPED BY THE HOUSE TO PICK UP AN UMBRELLA AND A FEW OTHER PERSONAL ITEMS BEFORE GOING TO MEET MY RETURNING HUSBAND FROM IRAQ. I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY UP TO THE GARAGE AND LEFT OUR 2005 DODGE PICKUP RUNNING IN PARK. I RAN INSIDE THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR AND WAS INSIDE APPROXIMATELY 4-5 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE JUMPED FROM PARK, SKIPPED REVERSE AND NEUTRAL AND WENT INTO DRIVE ALL BY ITSELF. IT RAN IN TO OUR KITCHEN WALL AND DID A LARGE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. BOTH THE HOME AND THE VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171968October 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
IF YOU APPLY HARD PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL ALMOST TO THE FLOOR GOING PAST THE GAS PEDAL. THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE FAIRLY CLOSE TOGETHER AND IF YOUR FOOT IS OFF SET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, YOUR SHOE WILL CATCH THE GAS PEDAL WHEN PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SPEED UP WHILE YOU ARE TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT THE SAME TIME YOU ARE MAKING IT GO FASTER, JUST ISN'T VERY GOOD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171896October 26, 2006
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION MAINLY BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 55 TO 60 MPH. HOWEVER I HAVE NOTICED THE VIBRATIONS AT OTHER SPEEDS AS WELL. THE VIBRATION IS SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO SHAKE THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. THE FIRST VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT I WAS TOLD ONE WHEEL WAS FOUND OUT OF BALANCE AND THE PROBLEM WAS REMEDIED. ON THE WAY HOME THE VIBRATION WAS STILL PRESENT. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK. THE SERVICE MANAGER RODE WITH ME AND INDEED ACKNOWLEDGED THERE WAS A PROBLEM. DURING THIS SECOND VISIT IT WAS DETERMINED ALL 4 TIRES WERE NOT WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS AND REPLACED. (MIND YOU THE TIRES ONLY HAD APPROXIMATELY 1600 MILES.) AFTER DRIVING WITH THE NEW TIRES FOR A FEW DAYS THE VIBRATION STILL PERSISTS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A THIRD VISIT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, HOWEVER THE SERVICE MANAGER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND I WAS SENT ON MY WAY WITH NO ATTEMPTED REMEDY. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, AND HAVE FOUND NEARLY 40 OTHER CONSUMERS COMPLAINING OF THE SAME VIBRATION ON THEIR 2006 DODGE RAMS. THEY HAVE ALSO NOT HAD ANY SUCCESS AT FIXING THE PROBLEM AFTER AS MANY AS FIVE VISITS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170433October 10, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEATING DEFROST DOOR HAS BECOME STUCK, DISALLOWING THE ABILITY TO HEAT, DEFROST OR COOL THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING IN ABOUT ONE IN EVERY TEN VEHICLES DUE TO A VACUUM OPERATED SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170310October 9, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
VIBRATION AT 60MPH. HAD 2 TIRES REPLACED DID NOT HELP. DEALER PUT 4 NEW TIRES AND RIMS ON SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEM IS WORSE WHEN TOWING TRAILER. 5 TRIPS TO DEALER AND THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL TO HAVE VIBRATION. VIBRATION IS IN SEAT AND FLOORBOARD ALL TIRES BALLANCED PROPERLY THEY CLAIM THIS IS NORMAL. HAVE FOUND THAT THIS ONLY SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH 06 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170091October 6, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING LEFT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING ACROSS TRAFFIC AND COLLIDED WITH A RETAINING WALL. ALSO, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS AND SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10169463September 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THIS WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169301September 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
DASH-MOUNTED GEAR-SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS FALSE INFORMATION. FOR EXAMPLE, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS OFTEN INDICATE REVERSE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY IN PARK AND INDICATES DRIVE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER FALSE READINGS, ALTHOUGH THESE OCCUR WITH THE MOST FREQUENCY. WHILE TOWING OUR TRAVEL TRAILER, MY WIFE PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE AND TRAVEL TRAILER INSTEAD ROLLED BACKWARDS BECAUSE THE TRUCK WAS ACTUALLY IN NEUTRAL ALTHOUGH THE DASHBOARD INDICATED DRIVE. SUBSEQUENT JOSTLING OF THE SHIFTER CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ENGAGE DRIVE. I WILL FORWARD AN EXAMPLE VIDEO TO THE ODI OFFICE. PLEASE NOTE SUBJECT VEHICLE IS A DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 REGULAR 4 DOOR "QUAD CAB", NOT A MEGA CAB. THE REPORT SYSTEM DOES NOT LIST THIS CONFIGURATION AS AN OPTION, SO IT WAS SUBMITTED AS A 4X4 MEGA CAB. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169182September 25, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HITCHED UP TO A TRAILER, THERE WAS A VIBRATION FROM THE DRIVE SHAFT DURING ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT HANGER. THIS HELPED REDUCE THE VIBRATION, BUT BECAME WORSE WITH CONTINUED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED A SECOND TIME, WHERE A MORE HEAVY DUTY REPLACEMENT HANGER WAS INSTALLED. THE VIBRATION CONTINUED DURING ACCELERATION AT ALL SPEEDS, ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT NOTICED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167344September 5, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HAS A TICKING NOISE, SOUNDS LIKE THE LIFTERS TAPPING WHEN AT IDLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166149August 21, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING INITIAL ACCELERATION ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165801August 17, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING UP FROM A PARKING SPOT, NO POWER WAS NOTICED UNTIL THE ENGINE REACHED 4000 RPM. THE SAME PROBLEM WAS OBSERVED WHILE DRIVING FORWARD FOR THE NEXT TWO MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE ECU WAS MISSING THE SOFTWARE; CS AND TCBS WHICH WERE UPDATED, BUT DTC WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED AFTER THE REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165653August 16, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
INTERMITTENT CLIMATE CONTROL (HVAC) OPERATION, POOR AIR CONDITIONING PERFORMANCE NOT COOLING INTERIOR. AFTER FOUR ATTEMPTS TO FIX A PART HAS BEEN ON ORDER FROM DAIMLER CHRYSLER SINCE 07/14/06. THE PART HAS NEVER ARRIVED AT THE SERVICING DEALERSHIP OR DO THEY KNOW WHEN IT WILL ARRIVE. THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM IS NON-OPERATION AND HAS NO AIR MOVEMENT FROM ANY VENT ON ANY SETTING. TWO WEEKS I AGO I HAD TO DRIVE THE TRUCK TO WORK WITHOUT THE DEFROSTER WORKING. I HAD TO PULL OVER SEVERAL TIMES TO WIPE THE WINDSHIELD WITH A TOWEL SO I COULD SEE TO DRIVE. A WRITTEN COMPLAINT LETTER WAS SENT TO D.CHRYSLER ON 05/23/06 STATING THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD, NO RESOLUTION SO FAR. I HAVE NOW GONE OVER 30 DAYS WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM. NO HELP FROM D.CHRYSLER OR THE THREE DEALERS THAT HAVE WORKED ON THE TRUCK. VEHICLE: 2006 DODGE RAM/MEGA CAB, VIN#[XXX]. *NM UPDATED 07/12/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165013August 9, 2006
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE REAR LEFT SAFETY BELT TIGHTENED SO TIGHTLY THAT THE PASSENGER WAS CHOKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED COMPLETELY UPON STARTING AND REMOVING PRESSURE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT RESTARTED AFTER 45 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164032July 31, 2006
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW HAD LEAKED DURING RAINING CONDITIONS. MOLD BEGAN TO GROW IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED TWO MONTHS AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE REAR WINDOW AND INSTALLED A NEW TRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163740July 27, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-95 WHEN I HEARD MY LEFT FRONT TIRE SEPARATING . I CANCELED MY CRUISE CONTROL AS SOON AS I REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING , WHEN I HIT THE CANCEL BUTTON THE TIRE EXPLODED. MY TRUCK HAD A TOTAL OF 2500 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED . IT DAMAGED THE BUMPER ,FENDER, HEADLIGHT,DOOR, CAB, RIM AND STEP BAR NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPAIR MY TRUCK YET , I ALSO STILL HAVE THE OLD TIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163418July 25, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP DRIVING ON FREEWAY. INTERMITTENTTLY BLINKING OFF AND ON @ INSTRUMRNT PANEL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163149July 22, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TRUCK WAS PURCHASED USED WITH 16000 MILES. AT APPROX. 20000 MILES, AN ANOMALY WITH THE TURN SIGNAL OCCURRED: A "LEFT" TURN INPUT RESULTED IN A "RIGHT" TURN OUTPUT TO THE SIGNALS (ASSUMED FRONT AND REAR). THIS WAS INITIALLY UNNOTICED BY THE DRIVER, AS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WERE DENSE. UPON BEGINNING THE LEFT HAND LANE CHANGE, A CHECK OF THE LEFT MIRROR REVEALED A CAR OVERTAKING ON THE LEFT. UPON REVIEW OF THE TURN SIGNAL, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT LEFT AND RIGHT TURN FUNCTIONS WERE REVERSED. AS THIS EVENT OCCURRED IN DENSE TRAFFIC, THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO NURSE THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPT TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. ACTUATING THE HIGH/LOW BEAM CONTROL (ON COMMON TURN SIGNAL STALK) RECTIFIED THE PROBLEM FOR THE TIME BEING. THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO ITS HOME ADDRESS AND THEN WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER TO DEMONSTRATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER ENTERED THE PROBLEM INTO THE SYSTEM AND A REPLACEMENT CONTROL ASSEMBLY WAS ORDERED. THE DEALER MADE NO ATTEMPT TO RETAIN THE TRUCK DUE TO POTENTIAL LIFE SAFETY ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECTIVE SIGNAL DEVICE. THE TURN SIGNAL SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED IN TRAFFIC, RESULTING IN A MINOR PARKING LOT ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND LEFT THERE BY THE OWNER. UPON INSTALLATION OF THE NEW CONTROLLER, THE TRUCK WAS DRIVEN FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND SOLD. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY HAD REPLACED 4 OR 5 CONTROLLERS IN THE 2005 SERIES TRUCKS AND AT LEAST ONE IN THE 2006 SERIES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160318June 21, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT LONG START TIME ON THE 06 DODGE CUMMINGS DIESEL (10 TO 15 SECONDS). AFTER FIRST 400 MILES THE TRUCK WAS BROUGHT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND IN FORMED THAT APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF THE TIME THE TRUCK HAS A STARTING TIME OF 10 TO 15 SECONDS, WAS TOLD THEY HAD A COMPUTER FIX. INSTALLED UPDATE AND PROBLEM PERSISTED. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD DODGE IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HAS NO FIX. IT IS JUNE OF 06 AND THEY HAVE KNOWN OF PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE MADE ME AWARE OF THIS BEFORE I BOUGHT TRUCK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160040June 16, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK , OIL CHANGED AT 3500 MIL, TOOK IT IN TODAY FOR CHANGE AT 8000 MILES, CUMMINS DIESEL , OIL HAD LARGE METAL PARTICLES IN IT, VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RELEASED DUE TO SAFETY REASON, MOTOR COULD SEIZE UP. JUST TOOK THE PAPER PLATES OFF OF THIS TRUCK,. DEALER IS TO START FIX PROCESS MONDAY, JUNE 19TH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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