Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#10339284June 21, 2010
SUSPENSION
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE/HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 60 MILES AN HOUR, MORE OF AN ISSUE WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON AND THERE IS CONTINUING ACCELERATION. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ROCK BACK AND FOURTH UNCONTROLLABLY SIMILAR TO OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE WEBSITE IN WHICH THEY REFER TO IT AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE". I EVEN HAD ONE INSTANCE ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO WHEN THE TRUCK REAR TIRES WERE LIFTED OFF THE GROUND AND WENT BACK IN FOURTH BETWEEN TWO LANES, A GENTLEMEN WAS FORCED INTO THE DITCH, I APPROACHED THE GENTLEMAN AND HE COMMENTED ON THE TRUCK AND THE MAKE AND THE FACT HE HAD HEARD THAT IT WAS THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THE INCIDENTS, THE LATEST AND GREATEST FROM THE DEALERSHIP I CONTACTED BLAMED IT ON THE STATE ROAD CONDITIONS AND THERE INABILITY TO MAINTAIN THE ROADS MY RESPONSE TO HIM WAS THEN WHY DIDN'T EVERYONE ELSE'S VEHICLE DO THAT? NO RESPONSE, I EVEN OFFERED TO TAKE THEM ON A RIDE BUT NO ONE SEEMED TO ENTHUSED ABOUT THAT. AFTER INVESTIGATING THE COMMENTS ON FORUMS AND EVERYTHING EVENTUALLY LEAD ME HERE. I HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES IN OVER 20 OCCURRENCES I WANT TO SALE THE VEHICLE BUT HOW DO YOU FROM AN ETHICAL STANDPOINT KNOWING THE PERSON BUYING THE VEHICLE COULD POSSIBLY BE IN A BOX SHORTLY THERE AFTER. I'M CURIOUS TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339412June 21, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2006 RAM PICK UP RIGHT TURN SIGNAL COMES ON WHEN LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS SWITCHED ON. IF THE TRICK REQUIRES TO BE FIXED BEFORE IT PASSES STATE INSPECTION, THEN IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. DODGE WANTS GREATER THAN 500 DOLLARS TO FIX AND THE PROBLEM EXISTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336733June 17, 2010
SEATS
SEATBACK RECLINES OR FAILS TO STAY UPRIGHT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. MODEST ACCELERATING FROM STOP SIGN CAN CAUSE SEAT BACK TO DRIFT BACKWARDS WITH A DRIVER OF AVERAGE WEIGHT. BOUNCING OVER POTHOLES, GEAR SHIFTS AND DRIVING UP INCLINES HAVE ALSO CAUSED THE SEAT TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336738June 17, 2010
STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT
2006 DODGE RAM TIE ROD, BROKE KNOCKING GOING BAD HAVE TO REPLACE DODGE WILL NOT PAY FOR IT ALTHOUGH THEY OFFER A UP GRADE AND HAVE RECOGNIZED THERE IS A PROBLEM. HOPE IT DOES NOT TURN INTO A TOYOTA TYPE DEAL AND MANY OTHER I HAVE TALKED OR BLOGGED ARE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335031June 7, 2010
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE TIE ROD FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD AND OTHER PARTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334672June 4, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 HD. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE; AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS DETECTED THAT BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE LOOSE. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER REGARDING A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V038000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT:WHEEL BEARING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FAILURES AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALLDEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333890May 30, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE A FEW WEEKS AGO, MY WINDSHIELD FOGGED OVER. UNBEKNOWNST TO ME THE RECIRCULATION DOOR ON MY '06 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK HAD BROKEN. BECAUSE THE BROKEN DOOR BLOCKED THE AIRFLOW FOR THE DEFROSTER, I COULD NOT CLEAR THE FOG FROM THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THAT I WAS ABLE TO ROLL THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOWN IN TIME TO KEEP FROM REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER, THEY INDICATED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR CERTAIN RAM TRUCKS. AS A MATTER OF FACT, THE DEALER ALSO SAID THAT THEY KEEP THE "NEWLY DESIGNED" HOUSINGS IN STOCK TO ENSURE THAT THEY CAN MEET THE DEMAND FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332143May 25, 2010
EQUIPMENT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION
2006 DODGE RAM 1500,STEERING WHEEL SHAKES & TRUCK PULLS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. BRAKES BACK & FRONT CHANGED ROTORS & PADS. SAME CONDITION. THIS CONDITION WAS REPORTED JUNE 15/07 7 TIE ROD ENDS CHANGED & BRAKES. THE SECOND SET OF BRAKES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED CHECKED TIE RODS DEFECTIVE & SLOPPY ON SECOND SET. VEHICLE HAS 71727 KM`S & DODGE WILL NOT CHANGE TIE ROD ENDS SAYING TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD. CHECKING USED 2006 TO 2008 DODGE RAMS HAVE HAD TIE RODS CHANGED. SUSPECT CHRYSLER DODGE DOES NOT WANT TO ADVERTISE THIS DEFECT WITH RECALL BECAUSE AFTER TIE RODS CHANGED ALIGNMENT IS REQUIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332178May 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BASED ON A THOROUGH TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESS, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TIPM UNIT IN MY 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT 4.7L IS FAULTED / BAD. MY LEFT EXTERIOR SIGNAL WILL NOT FUNCTION AND FLASHES IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ATY A RAPID RATE. PER DODGE, THIS IS INDICATIVE OF A BAD BULB OR SHORT CIRCUIT. I REPLACED ALL BULBS AND THE REAR LAMP CIRCUIT BOARD AS DIRECTED. NEITHER REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. AFTER TWO DAYS OF SEARCHING FOR A SHORT, A DODGE TECHNICIAN AND MYSELF FOUND THE TIPM TO HAVE A HIGH SIDE SHORT WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW CURRENT TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE CIRCUIT TO THE LAMPS. AN INTERNET SEARCH FINDS THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON FAULT OF THE DODGE MODULE IN MANY DODGE MODELS, YET DODGE CONTINUES TO EXPECT THE VEHICLE OWNERS TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS. MANY OWNERS SUCH AS MYSELF HAVE THIS ISSUE OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD RESULTING IN A INAPPROPRIATE REPAIR BILL FOR A SAFETY ITEM DODGE KNOWS IS FAULTY AND WILL AT SOME POINT, FAIL, RESULTING IN OTHER SAFETY FEATURES OTHER THAN JUST A FLASHER AND BRAKE LIGHT GOING OUT. I CANNOT ACCEPT THAT DODGE IS CONTINUALLY ALLOWED TO USE SUCH FAULTY SAFETY MODULES WITHOUT BEING REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, WITHOUT THE OWNERS SUFFERING THE COSTS. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT [XXX] FOR ANY FOLLOWUP ON THIS ISSUE. V/R, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331831May 23, 2010
VISIBILITY
AIR NO LONGER BLOWS OUT OF DEFROSTER. WINDOWS FOG UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331323May 20, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HUSBAND HAS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. HE IS IN IRAQ AND ONLY HOME EVERY 4 MONTHS. I DO NOT DRIVE HIS TRUCK EXCEPT TO THE MAIL BOX AND BACK ONCE A WEEK TO KEEP THE BATTERY GOING. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO THE WIPERS DID NOT WANT TO WORK. IT WAS NOT ALL THE TIME. WE THOUGHT MAYBE A GLITCH. THEN IT WAS THE BLINKERS. SOMETIMES THEY WOULD NOT COME ON AT ALL AND OTHERS THE OPPOSITE BLINKER WOULD COME ON. BUT SINCE HE IS ONLY HOME FOR 2 WEEKS AND IT WOULD ONLY HAPPEN ONCE OR TWICE WE DIDN'T THINK ABOUT IT. NOW THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL AND WHEN YOU TURN THE LEFT BLINKER ON THE RIGHT ONE COMES ON. I DID NOT REALIZE IT UNTIL I WAS NEARLY HIT BY SOME ONE TRYING TO PASS ME ON MY LEFT WHILE I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. I GOT ONLINE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THIS AND SAW THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME COMPLAINT. THE ONLY TSB I CAN FIND IS FOR THE DODGE RAM 3500. ALSO WHEN DRIVING OVER 50MPH THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKES. THE HARDER YOU HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKES THE HARDER THE TRUCK SHAKES. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS, AND HAD THE ROTORS TURNED. THIS IS COSTING TOO MUCH MONEY FOR MAYBES AND IT IS SCARY WHEN YOU ARE ON THE HIGH WAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN THIS STARTS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331350May 20, 2010
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A VEHICLE AND THEN SLID INTO THE MEDIAN. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT NOR DID THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. TWO OF THE PASSENGERS SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10331260May 19, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY 2006 DODGE 4X4 MEGA CAB IS WOBBLING ALL OVER THE ROAD @ SPEEDS OF 50 + MPH I HAVE INSTALLED NEW SHOCKS , FRONT DAMPER AND A NEW PITMAN ARM , WHAT'S TO BE DONE NEXT???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330893May 17, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2006 DODGE RAM 2500, JULY 20, 2009, POWER CONTROL MODULE FAILURE ON HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL AT 70 MPH. CAR WOULD NOT STOP, CRUISE WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. DEPRESSED THE BRAKES SO HARD THAT THEY SMOKED AND BURNED. TOWED TO DEALER AND POWER MODULE REPLACED. IS THIS NOT THE TOYOTA PROBLEM? SAW 5 COMPLAINTS HERE OUT OF 81 THAT COULD BE RELATED TO THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330729May 16, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS TRUCK DEVELOPED A NOISE AND VIBRATION. DEALER REPORTED FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD. THIS WAS REPLACED AT 10,000 MILES UNDER PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL IN EARLY 2007. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 42,000. I HAVE THE OLD PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330355May 13, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL PROBLEMS. I TURN ON THE TURN SIGNALS AND EITHER THEY DON'T WORK OR YOU NEVER KNOW WHICH ONE WILL COME ON. SOMETIMES NOTHINGS WORKS AND OTHER TIMES YOU TURN ON A TURN SIGNAL AND THE 4 WAYS COME ON. TODAY 5/13/10 WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC I WAS GOING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN,PUT ON THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND NOTHING WORKED,TURNED ON THE LEFT SIGNAL AND THE RIGHT ONE CAME ON..NOW I MADE MY TURN AND I CANT GET TURN SIGNAL TO GO OFF. DROVE THAT WAY FOR 5 MILES WHEN TURN SIGNAL WENT OFF BY ITSELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329379May 8, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
2006 DODGE RAM 3500 MEGA CAB. AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH - 80 MPH THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME YOU REACH THESE SPEEDS. THE SHAKE IS SO BAD THAT IT CAUSES YOU TO LEAVE YOUR LANE OF THE ROAD. CHRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM. BUT IT IS SEVERE ENOUGH TO CAUSE A CRASH. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT PUTS THE DRIVER OUT OF CONTROL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328719May 4, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2006 DODGE 2500 RAM 4X4 DEATH WOBBLE - VIOLENT SEVERE SHAKING LEFT/RIGHT AFTER HITTING BUMP ABOVE 50 MPH. SKIDDED OFF HIGHWAY AND THROUGH MEDIAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328575May 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AT 26,000 MILES THE BLEND DOOR FOR THE AIR SYSTEM BROKE (PART # 68004226-AB). THIS CAUSED THE VENTS TO BE STUCK IN ONE POSITION AND COULD NOT GET THE DEFROST TO WORK WHICH BECAME A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE I COULD NOT DEFROST/DEFOG THE WINDSHIELD. THE PART WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. I AM NOW AT 52,000 MILES AND THE SAME PART NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THIS TIME OUT OF WARRANTY AND AT A COST OF $740. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328676May 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE STUCK WHEN ACCELERATING TO ENTER FREEWAY, APPLIED BRAKES AS PICK-UP ACCELERATED FOR HALF TO 1 MILE BEFORE RESPONDING. PROBLEM REPEATED ITSELF ON OTHER DATES WHEN PASSING, COULD REGAIN CONTROL BY PUTTING FOOT BEHIND PEDAL AND PULLING BACK. DEALER REPLACED ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR NO CHARGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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