Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10282798September 3, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
BOUGHT A USED 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 TRX4 WITH THE 5.9L CUMMINS. DRIVING HOME FROM THE USED CAR DEALERSHIP, MY TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT WOULD VARY FROM WHEN I HAD IN THE LEFT TURN POSITION, SOMETIMES THE RIGHT BLINKER WOULD FLASH TOO, OR NOTHING WOULD BLINK. SOMETIMES, WHEN I MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND INITIATE THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, NOTHING FLASHES OR IF I PUT IT IN THE LEFT TURN POSITION, THEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FLASHES. I PURCHASED IT USED ON SEP 1, 2009; AND THIS IS MY FIRST DODGE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, A LIFE-THREATENING EQUIPMENT FAULT/MALFUNCTION. I HAVE READ ONLINE SEVERAL ARTICLES OF THIS AFFECTING SEVERAL YEAR MODEL DODGE RAM 2500/3500 TRUCKS. IF THIS IS KNOWN, WHY ISN'T A "RECALL" INITIATED AND I AS A USER/CONSUMER, NOW HAS TO PAY ANOTHER $100 FOR A MULTI TURN SWITCH, FROM WHICH I READ, MAY MALFUNCTION WITHIN A YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282575September 1, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD ST/SLT. HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN DECEMBER OF 2006. DURING A ROUTINE WHEEL ALIGNMENT APPOINTMENT, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT COMPLETE THE ALIGNMENT SINCE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE. IN JUNE OF 2009, HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHEEL BEARING AND AXLE JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $1,100. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED WITH AFTER MARKET WHEEL BEARINGS AND A DRIVE AXLE U JOINT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED IDENTICAL FAILURE WITH A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD ST/SLT WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS DUE TO THE TIRES. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282383August 31, 2009
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, EQUIPMENT
DRIVING ALONG A BUSY INTERSTATE AT 65MPH, AFTER GOING OVER A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD THE STEERING BECAME SO VIOLENT AND UNCONTROLLABLE. LATER READ IT IS KNOWN AS THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE. SEEMS IT HA HAPPENED TO MORE THAN JUST THIS DODGE OWNER ON A STOCK TRUCK. WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL, IS CHRYSLER WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE BEFORE THEY REACT? WHY BE REACTIVE WHEN YOU CAN BE PROACTIVE WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN NOTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282048August 28, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I ACTIVATED MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL BUT NOTICED THAT MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHT WAS BLINKING. THIS PROBLEM NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEM OCCURS APPROXIMATELY 90% OF THE TIME (WHEN USING TURN SIGNAL). ALSO, MY WIPERS HAVE BEGUN MALFUNCTIONING (TURN SIGNAL AND WIPER SWITCH LOCATED TOGETHER ON STEERING COLUMN). I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM (VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282052August 28, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES, EQUIPMENT
I WAS DRIVING A DODGE SPRINTER, AND I STOPPED ON A LIGHT TO WAIT FOR A GREEN TO CAME, AND WHEN I STARED MOVING, AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HAD TO MAKE STOP, BECAUSE A CAR ON FRONT OF ME, STOPPED, I PUSHED A BRAKES A FEW TIMES, AND IT DIDN'T WORK, AND AFTER I MADE AN ACCIDENT, SOMEONE TRIED A CAR, AND IT DID WORK! I FOUND THIS MATERIAL ON THE WEB SITE, THAT I WILL GIVE YOU A LINK TO IT. IT WILL HELP YOU! HTTP://WWW.AUTOMOTIX.NET/AUTOREPAIR/RECALLS/9149-RECALL/. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282188August 28, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 DODGE RAM 2500, TURN SIGNAL FAULT, TURN ON LEFT DIRECTIONAL, AND RIGHT DIRECTIONAL COMES ON VERY DANGEROUS....... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282198August 28, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT SOMETIMES WHEN YOU CHANGE THE HEADLIGHTS FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM THEY COMPLETELY GO OUT AND SOMETIMES ONLY THE RIGHT HIGH BEAM DOESN'T WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282200August 28, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION BOTTOMS OUT WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS I WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL BY THE DEALER BUT AS A TECHNICIAN I HAVE NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE THAT DOES THIS FROM THE FACTORY AND NOW AT ABOUT 42000 MILES MY LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE FAILING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282214August 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I TURNED LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON PRIOR TO TURNING AND A CAR BEHIND ME ALSO HAD LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON. THE CAR BEHIND ME PASSED ME ON THE LEFT ALMOST HITTING ME IN THE SIDE AS I BEGAN A LEFT TURN. I SWERVED OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT AND NOTICED THAT EVEN THOUGH MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL HAD BEEN APPLIED, THE RIGHT FLASHER WAS BLINKING. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND : NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE08059. DEALER CLAIMS THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS, NOR ARE THEY AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE WITH OTHER VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281883August 26, 2009
STEERING
TIE-ROD END BROKE SUDDENLY. MINE BROKE DURING A TURN FROM A US HIGHWAY TO A COUNTY ROAD SO THAT I WAS MOVING SLOWLY. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF STEERING WAS THE RESULT. RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON ONE SET OF REPLACEMENT PARTS BUT NOT ON THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PARTS THAT HAVE ALSO FAILED AT LEAST AS OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281618August 24, 2009
SUSPENSION
2006 DODGE RAM 2500 "DEATH WOBBLE" EXPERIENCE TWICE IN 30 MINUTES GOING OVER BRIDGES IN GEORGIA AT 70 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281274August 21, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WILL BLINK FOR THE WRONG SIDE THAT WAS INTENDED. SIGNALS WILL BOTH FLASH AT TIMES AS WELL. CONFUSES APPROACHING TRAFFIC OR TAILING TRAFFIC ON WHICH WAY YOUR GOING TO TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280663August 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHEN HE SWITCHES THE TURN SIGNAL TO THE LEFT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL COMES ON. HOWEVER IF THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS TURNED ON THEN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS WILL SWITCH ON AT THE SAME TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TEPIM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE IS STILL EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCE BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 12000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75000. UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING LINKAGES WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL. HOWEVER, AS HE WAS BACKING UP TO A TRAILER, IT SNAPPED IN TWO. UPDATED 12/14/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280337August 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL HAS DEVELOPED 3/4" LATERAL MOVEMENT. PRESENTS UNCERTAINTY DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING, HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF "CLOSE CALLS" WHERE DUE TO THE LATERAL MOVEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL BRAKING WAS DELAYED. LOCAL DEALER BRIEFLY EXAMINED PEDAL AND VERIFIED THIS LATERAL MOVEMENT IS ABNORMAL AND A PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THE MECHANISM IN THE ADJUSTABLE BRAKE PEDAL. CSR STATES PART IS ON "NATIONAL BACK ORDER" AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SOME TIME IN SEPTEMBER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279882August 10, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TURN SIGNAL (MULTI-FUNCTION) SWITCH IN MY 2006 DODGE 2500 IS MALFUNCTIONING. WHEN I TURN ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WILL FLASH AND SOMETIMES THE LEFT AS WELL. THE SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN I PUT ON MY RIGHT TURN SIGNAL, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WILL FLASH. I HAVE HAD TWO VERY CLOSE CALLS WITH THIS, THE MOST RECENT WHILE PULLING A 34 FOOT FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE DIESEL TRUCK RESOURCE WEB PAGE AND SOME OF THE STORIES ARE OF VERY SERIOUS CLOSE CALLS. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279915August 10, 2009
VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 DODGE 2500 TRUCK. HAS HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH TURN SIGNALS AND WIPERS. TURN ON SIGNAL AND OTHER SIGNAL COMES ON. WIPERS GO OFF WITH SWITCH ON. THIS HAS BEEN ISSUE SINCE BOUGHT VEHICLE IN 06. DOES NOT DO IT ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277180July 17, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
PURCHASED A NEW 06 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB 4X4. TRUCK CAME WITH 22INCH TIRES AND RIMS. REPLACED TIRES AT 60K MILES. ALMOST HAD VERY SEVERE ACCIDENT AT 60 MILES AN HOUR DUE TO DEATH WOBBLE (VIOLENT SHAKING OF TRUCK). DROVE TRUCK BACK TO TIRE DEALER. DEALER SAID MY FRONT END WAS BAD. BOUGHT ALL NEW COMPLETE FRONT END PARTS FROM DODGE INCLUDING UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS AND SHOCKS. HAD PARTS INSTALLED COST $2900. TOOK TRUCK OUT ON FREEWAY NOW I HAVE THE DEATH WOBBLE AT 70MPH. TOOK TRUCK BACK TO DODGE, THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276071July 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 DODGE RAM 2500. MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FAILS WHEN NEEDED THE MOST. THIS ITEM CONTROLS THE WIPERS, TURN SIGNALS, HIGH/LOW BEAMS, AS WELL AS EMERGENCY FLASHERS. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN I FIRST REPORTED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND SURPRISE SURPRISE IT DIDN'T FAIL AT THE DEALERSHIP. NOW AFTER MY STANDARD WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED IT HAS COMPLETELY FAILED. THERE WAS NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIPS ARE NOW SAYING THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE, BUT SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, I NOW HAVE TO PAY FOR PARTS AS WELL AS LABOR FOR AN ITEM THAT CAUSES A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IMAGINE DRIVING IN A DOWN POOR, AND THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLS YOUR WIPERS FAILS TO PERFORM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275754July 4, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AIR CONDITIONER DOES NOT PERFORM CORRECT SPEEDS ARE TO SLOW 3RD SPEED FEELS LIKE 1ST AND WATER LEAKS ON FLOOR IN FRONT FLOORBOARDS I THINK SOMETHING CAME LOOSE PLEASE LET ME KNOW OF ANY DEFECTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275219June 29, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM HIS VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR FACILITY AND THEY REPLACED THE U-JOINTS ON THE DRIVESHAFT, RESURFACED THE ROTORS, REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, AND BALANCED AND ROTATED THE TIRES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES RECURRED. HE CALLED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V038000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING), BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A PROPER EXPLANATION. THE FAILURES STILL PERSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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