Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10298133January 4, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PRODUCT QUALITY DEFECT- POOR PRODUCT QUALITY OF GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES RECENTLY CREATED UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND OTHER MOTORISTS. DUE TO THE RADIAL BAND SEPARATION ISSUE IN A GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP TIRE (SIZE P275/60/20) THE TIRE CREATED EXCESSIVE BOUNCING AND WOBBLING OF THE TIRE AT SPEEDS OVER 40 MPH CREATING INABILITY TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAD THE TIRE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY (WITH A BRIDGESTONE TIRE) AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. WHEN I CONTACTED GOODYEAR QUALITY DEPT. THEY ASKED I HAVE THE TIRE INSPECTED BY A GOODYEAR DEALER, WHICH I DID, AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE RADIALS WHERE /COMPROMISED/BROKEN IN NUMEROUS PLACES. GOODYEAR DID OTHER A $45 REBATE ON MY NEXT GOODYEAR TIRE PURCHASE WHICH I DECLINED AS I WILL NOT PLACE MY FAMILIES SAFETY AND WELL BEING IN THEIR TRUST ANY LONGER NOR WILL I BE PURCHASING GOODYEAR TIRES. THE TIRE HAD APPROX 15000 MILES ON IT WITH ~50-60% TREAD LEFT. (CONFIRMED BY THE GOODYEAR DEALER.) NO EXPLANATIONS OR APOLOGIZES WERE OFFERED BY GY WHICH DISPLAYS THEIR DISTURBING LACK OF BUSINESS SAVVY. I HAVE 3 VEHICLES IN MY HOUSEHOLD AND WILL NO LONGER SUPPORT SUCH BUSINESS PRACTICES BY PURCHASING UNSAFE PRODUCTS. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THIS TIRE ON INTERNET BLOGS BUT THOUGHT IT BEST TO OFFICIALLY POST TO NHTSA. I ALSO OBSERVED INFORMATION REGARDING PRODUCT SAFETY CLAIMS BY THE STEELWORKERS UNION (LINK ON YOUR WEBSITE) REGARDING THE SAFETY/QUALITY OF GOODYEAR TIRES AROUND THE SAME TIME BY VEHICLE WAS PRODUCED. (NOT SURE IF MY TIRE WAS PRODUCED IN THE SAME FACTORY) I WOULD LIKE A FORMAL COMPLAINT ISSUED TO GOODYEAR IF FEASIBLE AND/OR AT LEAST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. (GOODYEAR CLAIM NUMBER 1089986). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297917January 3, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2006 DODGE 2500 4X4 DEATH WOBBLE NO ACCIDENT YET, CHRYSLER LITHA OF GREAT FALLS MONTANA SAID TO CHANGE ALL KINDS OF FRONT END PARTS AND IT [MIGHT] STOP DEATH WOBBLE [ ALSO AT MY EXPENSE] I FEEL UN SAFE IN A TRUCK THAT IS NOT EVEN PAID FOR AND NO EVEN CARES EVEN CHRYSLER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297818January 2, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
ON 2/21/2006, I PURCHASED A 2006 DODGE RAM, 1500, 4X2. RECENTLY MY TRUCK ENCOUNTERED A FRONT WHEEL BEARING MALFUNCTION, WHEN GOING AROUND LEFT HAND CURVES I WOULD HEAR A LOUD "THUMPING" NOISE. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH ON AUTOMOBILE RECALLS, I FOUNG MANF. COMPAIGN # G02 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 07V038000 HAS RECALLED 2006 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS FOR "SUSPENSION; FRONT; WHEEL BEARING, THE SUMMARY OF THE RECALL READS "ON CERTAIN P/U TRUCKS, THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS MAY HAVE RECEIVED AN INSUFFICENT QUANTITY OOF GREASE DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, BUT ONLY THOSE THAT WERE BUILT BETWEEN 11/7/05 AND 4/27/06, MY TRUCK WAS BUILT ON 10/1/05 (5 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE RECALL.) CURRENTLY, I HAVE OWNED MY TRUCK FOR 46 MOS. HOWEVER IT ONLY HAS 21,800 MILES, BACK ON 9/10/08 I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ACCOUNT OF FRONTEND VIBERATION, THEIR DETERMINATION WAS TIE-ROD ENDS AND THEY REPLACED THEM UNDER WARRANTY.IN CONTACTING CHRYSLER, THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE BEARING IF I WOULD PAY A $50.00 CO-PAY, WHICH I DID AND THEY MADE THE REPAIRS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT TELL IF THE MALFUNCTION WAS DUE TO LACK OF GREASE ACCOUNT OF THE BEARING BEING A "SEALED UNIT". I FIND IT VERY ODD THAT THIS MALFUNCTION HAS HAPPENEEDWITH ONLY THIS FEW MILES AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, I AM ALSO WONDERING IF ANY OTHER DODGE CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND ALSO WONDERING IF THE RECALL SHOULD NOT INCLUDE DATES PRIOR TO AND/OR AFTER THE ORIGINAL RECALL DATES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297324December 29, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A GRINDING NOISE AND THEN BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE FRONT PASSENGER BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE FRONT PASSENGER RIGHT WHEEL BEARING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL CAMPAIGN 07V038000(SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING) . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296536December 21, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE IDLING AT A STOP LIGHT THE RPMS INCREASE AS IF THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. HE HAS TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY TO PREVENT VEHICLE MOVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FAIL. HE HAS TO PAY TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296516December 20, 2009
STEERING
2006 DODGE MEGA CAB 3500 (4) WHEEL DRIVE DUALLY STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE 215 IN LAS VEGAS NEVADA. AFTER HITTING A SLIGHT BUMP THE TRUCK THREW ME AND MY WIFE SIDE TO SIDE IN OUR SEATS WHILE GOING ABOUT 68MPH FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MY WIFE HAD HIT HER HEAD AGAINST THE TRUCKS WINDOW DUE TO THE TRUCK MOVING SO VIOLENTLY. I LATER TOOK TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THESE HEAVY DUTY DODGE TRUCKS HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ITS STEERING. MY TRUCK HAD PAST THE WARRANTY BY 5000 MILES AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $1000.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE WITH MORE HEAVY DUTY COMPONENTS. IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURES PROBLEM, THEN WHY ARE PEOPLE PAYING FOR THIS? AND IS DODGE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THEY CATEGORIZE THIS AS A RECALL? MY TRUCK WHICH IS BRAND NEW IS CURRENTLY IN OPERABLE, AND IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY UNTIL I CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO GIVE UP A $1000.00 DOLLARS TO FIX A MANUFACTURES DESIGN FAULTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10295742December 15, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
2006 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL- THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR FREQUENTLY ACTIVATES THE TURN SIGNALS IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. I'VE NOTICED THAT ADJUSTING THE TILT COLUMN CORRECTS THE SIGNAL IN MOST CASES. THERE SEEMS TO BE A FLAW IN THE SIGNAL SYSTEM THAT CAUSES A SHORT OR SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2007, WITHIN MONTHS OF BUYING THE TRUCK. IT WAS INFREQUENT AT FIRST AND I NEGLECTED TO TAKE IT IN WHILE THE TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY. NOW IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVERY DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294409December 3, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 AND IT HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING THE NHTSA REPORT A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE ON FEB 06, 2007 # G02 AND CAMPAIGN # 07V038000, THE PROBLEM IS THAT MY VEHICLE APPARENTLY IS NOT INCLUDED AT THIS RECALL AND THE PROBLEM PERSIST THANKS FOR YOUR HELP ANGEL MALDONADO MONTALVO CONTACT IN SPANISH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293390November 24, 2009
STEERING
FRONT END OF VEHICLE STARTED A VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING A TRANSITION BETWEEN ASPHALT AND CONCRETE SURFACES AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THIS SHAKING DID NOT RESOLVE UNTIL VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER BRINGING THE TRUCK TO THE DODGE DEALER, WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, AND THAT THE STEERING COMPONENTS HAD BEEN REDESIGNED. DEALER OFFERED TO REPLACE THE PARTS WITH THE NEW DESIGN AT MY COST - APPROXIMATELY $640. DEALER DISPOSED OF OLD PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293327November 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE PICKUP I HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES. A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AGO I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND MY WIPERS QUIT. IT WAS POURING DOWN RAIN AND I COULD NOT SEE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND MY TIPM IS OUT. MY MILEAGE WAS 36,174 AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292661November 18, 2009
STEERING
2004 DODGE RAM PICK UP HAD REPEATED EPISODES OF VIOLENT SHAKING, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND ALMOST FLIPPED OVER 2 OUT OF THE 10 EPISODES. HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING OVER 45MPH, USUALLY ON THE HIGHWAY, AND 50% OF THE TIME STARTED SHAKING AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. TOOK THE TRUCK TO DODGE SEVERAL TIMES, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. WE WERE SO TERRIFIED TO DRIVE IT, THAT WE ENDED UP TRADING IT IN ON ANOTHER VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY, SINCE WE PAID CASH FOR THE TRUCK, WE ENDED UP TAKING A TREMENDOUS LOSS ON IT. NOT TO MENTION THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WE SPENT TRYING TO GET IT FIXED. ON ONE OCCASION WE WERE STRANDED A FEW HUNDRED MILES FROM HOME, AND HAD TO STAY AT A CAMPGROUND FOR TWO WEEKS UNTIL IT WAS " SO CALLED FIXED". DODGE PAID FOR NOTHING! AFTER PICKING THE TRUCK UP AFTER BEING IN THE SHOP FOR 10 DAYS, AND SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER, WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF PULLING OUT OF THE SHOP AND ACCELERATING TO 45MPH, THE SHAKING BECAME SO VIOLENT IT SNAPPED A TIE ROD AND PUT ME IN A DITCH. WHEN I CALLED THE DODGE DEALERSHIP THAT HAD JUST FIXED IT, THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME FOR TOWING IT BACK TO THE SHOP. THIS WAS VERY FRUSTRATING! WE WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS TO BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE OTHER MOTORISTS IN IT'S PATH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292707November 18, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN LEFT TURN IS SELECTED, SOMETIMES RIGHT SIGNAL FLASHER COMES ON, SOMETIMES NO TURN SIGNAL COMES ON, SOMETIMES IT WORKS CORRECTLY. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. WHEN RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS SELECTED, RIGHT SIGNAL FLASHER WORKS NORMALLY. THE PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I HAD SOMEONE PASS ME ON THE LEFT WHILE I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN BECAUSE MY RIGHT SIGNAL WAS ON DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292546November 17, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL RANDOMLY FLASHES THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAN INDICATED. ALSO WILL FLASH BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS TURNED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291991November 12, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT OPERATE. HE HAD TO TURN THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH OFF AN THEN BACK ON TO OPERATE THE SIGNALS. ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE AT THE INTENDED SPEED. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,400. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,551.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291849November 11, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65MPH AND HIT A SMALL BUMP AND THE FRONT END OF TRUCK (2006 DODGE RAM 2500) STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UP AND DOWN AND FROM SIDE TO SIDE. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL TO RIGHT LANE AND BRAKE TO GET OFF THE ROAD (LUCKILY NO CAR TO THE SIDE OF ME AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT). ONCE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXMIATELY 30 MPH THE SHAKING STOPPED. I HAVE LOOKED THIS UP ONLINE AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM - CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY AND CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO MAKE THE FIX. I DID NOT HAVE MY CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT, BUT IT IS USED AS A FAMILY VEHICLE. I CALLED THE DODGE DEALER AND OF COURSE THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM - FIND THIS VERY HARD TO BELIEVE. I THEN CALLED THE TRUCK CENTER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (NOT AFFILIATED WITH CHRYSLER) - THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE HAD MANY CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL. THERE WAS NOT A CRASH THIS TIME, BUT THERE VERY WELL COULD HAVE BEEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291632November 10, 2009
STEERING:LINKAGES, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. SHE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 09E001000 (STEERING:LINKAGES), BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING LINKAGE DAMPER AND THE TIE ROD FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED HER TO LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSEQUENTLY SHE CRASHED INTO A LAWN AND ONTO THE PORCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. SHE WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT BECAUSE SHE HAD NOT THE LINKAGE REPLACED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 83,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291644November 10, 2009
SUSPENSION, STEERING, EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
BOUGHT 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 NEW FROM METRO DODGE IN OTTAWA. HAVE HAD NUMEROUS FRONT END TROUBLES. BRAKES,3SETS OF FRONT SHOCKS,WHEEL BEARINGS,OUTER TIE ROD ENDS REPLACED ONCE AT 22000KM`S. TIE ROD ENDS ON STREEING ARE DEFECTIVE AGAIN. DODGE WANTS TO INSPECT & CHARGE FOR OUTER RIE ROD ENDS AFTER 42000KMS ON SECOND SET. CHECKING USED 2006,2007 & 2008 IN DODGE DEALER LOTS OUTER TIE RODS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON TRUCKS IN LOT. I FEEL DODGE IS COVERING UP A DEFECTIVE DESIGN & PART TROUBLES ON ALL 3 YEARS. METRO DODGE TOLD ME TO NEVER BRING MY TRUCK BACK FOR SERVICE. THE SERVICE MANAGER DENIES THAT THESE YEARS OF TRUCKS HAVE DEFECTIVE FRONT END PARTS & DESIGN. PLEASE INVESTIGATE BEFORE A MAJOR COLLISION WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR THANK YOU, STEVE MOORE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291191November 6, 2009
SUSPENSION, STEERING
DEATH WOBBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291192November 6, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290435October 31, 2009
STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 DODGE 1500 MEGACAB TRUCK AT 70 MPH, THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND OUT OF CONTROL. I HELD IT AS STRAIGHT AS I COULD AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE SHAKING FINALLY STOPPED AT ABOUT 20 MPH. THIS WAS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS, BECAUSE IT WAS IN THE FAST LANE OF TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR. I LATER READ SOME FORUMS ON THE INTERNET THAT LABELED THIS PROBLEM THE "DEATH WOBBLE." IT APPEARS, FROM THE MANY EXPERIENCES DESCRIBED ON THE FORUMS, THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH DODGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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