Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)
1,749 consumer complaints on file.
- #10308955February 12, 2010TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP P275/60-20 TIRES. PURCHASED USED 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4 WITH THESE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES (32,000 MILES). IN MAY 2009 HAD A TIRE FAILURE; BLOWOUT AT LOW SPEED FOLLOWING EXIT FROM INTERSTATE(33,000 MI). GOODYEAR DEALER ADVISED THAT GOODYEAR WOULD CLASSIFY THE FAILURE AS ROAD HAZARD AND WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRE. PURCHASED 1 NEW TIRE OF SAME KIND AND IMMEDIATELY HAD BALANCE AND UNUSUAL WHEEL HOP. APPEALED TO GOODYEAR WHO REPLACED THE TIRE. REPLACEMENT TIRE HAD SIMILAR BALANCE ISSUES. SELECTED LOCATION ON VEHICLE WITH LEAST IMPACT TO DRIVE-ABILITY. DURING FALL 2010 (40000 MILES) BEGAN TO NOTICE LEFT REAR VIBRATION AS THOUGH TIRE WAS OUT-OF-ROUND. ON FEB 10, 2010 DISCOVERED LEFT REAR HAD BELT SEPARATION AND LARGE BULGE. STEEL BELTS ARE EXTRUDING OUT OF TREAD. IN PROCESS OF MOUNTING SPARE NOTICED APPARENT BELT AND TREAD SEPARATION ON SPARE. FOUR OF SIX TIRES HAVE HAD ISSUES. AM REPLACING ALL TIRES. NO MORE GOODYEAR'S, EVER! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10307365February 8, 2010EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON MY 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 I HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ROAD I THOUGHT THAT IT JUST BLOWED THE BULB I REPLACED THE BULB THAT DID NOT HELP THE LIGHT BURNS ON HIGH BEAM BUT NOT LOW BEAM MECHANIC TOLD ME IT COULD BE THE CONTROL MODULE HAVE NOT REPLACED POT HOLE SHOULD HAVE NOT CAUSED THAT TO MALFUNTION.PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. ALSO HEATER /AC BLOWER MOTOR WENT OUT NOW I HAVE ONE SPEED AND THAT'S HIGH SPEED I REPLACED THE MOTOR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10307583February 8, 2010SUSPENSION, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY. ONCE THE SHAKLING BEGAN THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL. ONCE I SLOWED TO 45 MPH THE SHAKING STOPPED HOWEVER DURING THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ITSELF. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO CRASH AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE NEXT DAY DURING MY COMMUTE THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPEN. A CHECK OF THE VEHICLE REVEALS NO WORN PARTS INCLUDING THE TIRES AND TIE RODS. A CHECK OF THE INTERNET SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND REFERRED TO AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND WAS EVEN THE SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION ON THE NEWS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND WILL LEAD TO ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES. THIS MATTER THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF NEEDS MORE ATTENTION AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ANNOUNCED. I AM TOLD THAT THE TRACK BAR IS THE PROBLEM AND WILL BE REPAIRED ASAP *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10307638February 8, 2010EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY, INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES, WHEN PUTTING ON THE RIGHT OR LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE OPPOSITE SIGNAL GOES ON; SOME OTHER TIMES, NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. RELATED, BUT LESS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS: THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK; THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS FAIL TO WORK; AND THE HIGH BEAMS DO NOT COME ON. *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10307639February 8, 2010VISIBILITY
I WAS TRAVELING THROUGH THE JANUARY WEST COAST WINTER STORMS. I AM NOT SURE IF THE FAILURE HAPPENED DURING THIS TIME BUT IT BECAME VERY APPARENT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITHIN THE CAB AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. THERE WAS COLD DAMP AIR THAT WAS ENTERING FROM BEHIND THE GLOVE BOX AND COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. IT BECAME INCREASINGLY HARDER TO KEEP THE WINDOWS FROM BECOMING FOGGED CREATING POOR DRIVER VISIBILITY AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. AFTER REACHING OUR DESTINATION AND TALKING WITH OTHERS THAT HAVE LIKE VEHICLES THEY REFERRED ME TO A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DISTRIBUTION DOORS. A FEW INTERNET SEARCHES AND A TRIP TO A LOCAL GARAGE AND SURE ENOUGH AT LEASE ONE OF MY DOORS HAD BROKEN OFF. AT THIS TIME THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY INDICATED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS. I REQUESTED WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION FOR MY RECORDS OF MY COMPLAINT THAT I FELT THIS WAS UNSAFE AND THE LEVEL ONE CONTACT TOLD ME WAS NOT AUTHORIZED BUT WOULD HAVE A LEVEL TWO PERSON CONTACT ME. THE LEVEL TWO DID CONTACT ME AND TOLD ME TO SUBMIT THE REQUEST ONLINE AND AS OF THIS DATE I HAVE NOT GOT A RESPONSE. I CALLED ON 2/8/2010 TO SEE WHEN I COULD EXPECT THE LETTER AND THEY ARE NOW OFFERING TO HAVE SOMEONE CONTACT ME TO SEE WHAT CAN BE WORKED OUT. STILL NO ANSWER AS TO WHEN THE RESPONSE WILL COME. *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10306875February 6, 2010STEERING
2006 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD END FALLING OFF OF BALL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE. ONE AT AROUND 60000 MILES. AND THE OTHER WAS AT AROUND 135000 MILES. TIE ROD ENDS HAD RECENTLY SERVICED BY DODGE FACILITY AND ANOTHER ALIGNMENT SHOP NO ONE DETECTED ANY PROBLEMS. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND CAUSES LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND IN THE SECOND INSTANCE CAUSED ME TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY OUT OF CONTROL. NO INJURIES WERE CAUSED BUT I LIVE IN A MOSTLY RURAL AREA AND NO ONE WAS AROUND AT THE TIME OF EITHER INCIDENT. I WOULD ADD THAT MY FAMILY HAS 4 MORE OF THE SAME VEHICLE AND ALL HAVE HAD THIS SAME FAILURE. *CN
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10305033February 4, 2010EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DODGE RAM HAS A PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS TO WORK IN REVERSE. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TILTED AND THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS TURNED ON THE RIGHT FLASHES AND WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS USED THE LEFT FLASHES. THIS CAUSES OTHER DRIVERS TO THINK YOU ARE TURNING RIGHT WHEN YOU REALLY ARE TURNING LEFT! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10304463February 3, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PERFORMANCE FAILURE BEGINNING AT 9,000 ODOMETER MILES: AT APPROXIMATELY 9,000 MILES THE BRAKES ON MY RAM 1500 2 WHEEL DRIVE BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED. .NORMAL BRAKE USE WITH 65 TO 80% AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS UP TO 75 MPH, WITH NO EXCESSIVE OR EXTREME LOAD CONDITIONS, FROM PURCHASE UP TO THE INITIAL FAILURE. BEING 2300 MILES FROM HOME I WAITED TO VISIT THE DEALER UPON RETURN. NOW AT 12,000 ODOMETER MILES THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE CHATTER WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND EXHIBITED WHAT I THOUGHT WAS 'PARALLELISM OR ROTOR WARPING. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT BRAKES WERE OUT OF WARRANTY BUT DID PROVIDE A VISUAL CHECK AND CONCLUDED THE REAR ROTORS WERE WARPED AND SHOULD BE TURNED. I HAD THE BRAKES SERVICED AND THE ROTORS TURNED WITHIN DAYS. AGAIN, PRIOR TO 10,000 ADDITIONAL MILES, APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES PRODUCED VIBRATION. AS TIME AND MILES PROGRESSED THE VIBRATION BECAME EXTREME JUST AS BEFORE SO AT SOME POINT THE ROTORS WERE TURNED AGAIN WITH LITTLE IF ANY IMPROVEMENT. I CONTINUED TO USE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE SITUATION WAS SO SEVERE THE TRUCK WOULD APPEAR TO JUMP RAPIDLY UNDER BRAKING AND THE MORE PRESSURE APPLIED THE MORE VIOLENT THE REACTION. THE SEVERITY WAS WORSE AT INCREASED SPEEDS. FINALLY IN FEAR FOR PASSENGER SAFETY I PURCHASED PERFORMANCE EBC DRILLED AND SLOTTED BRAKE ROTORS AND PERFORMANCE PADS AND HAD THOSE INSTALLED. THE RESULT AFTER A SHORT TIME WAS A WORSE, AND EVEN MORE SEVERE, PROBLEM BEGINNING WELL SHORT OF 10,000 MILES. THE SITUATION IS NOW SO BAD I HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN THROWN INTO ADJOINING TRAFFIC LANES. I AM CONVINCED A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM EXIST. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10304956February 3, 2010SUSPENSION:FRONT
I OWN A 2006 DODGE PICKUP THAT HAS APPRO. 82,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE DODGE WILL SHAKE WHEN A BUMP IS HIT ON THE HIGHWAY. CHECKING CURRENT TALK ON THE INTERNET THIS IS CALLED THE DEATH WOBBLE. HOW COME DODGE IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND NOT FIXING THE DEFECT. I HAVE ASKED SEVERAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AND THEY ALL SAY THEIR IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT END. SO WHY DOES THE PROBLEM KEEP OCCURRING AND HOW COME I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT WILL HELP, BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10303929February 2, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS IS AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH MY 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 . WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT SOMETIMES WHEN YOU SWITCH THE HEADLIGHT FROM LOW BEAM TO HIGH BEAM THEY WILL COMPLETELY GO OUT OR ONE SIDE WILL GO OUT. ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TURN ON YOUR LEFT BLINKER YOUR RIGHT BLINKER WILL COME ON. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS FROM HAULING TRAILERS WITH BAD WIRING. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A TRAILER THAT IS NOT CONNECTED TO MY TRUCK CAN EFFECT THE LIGHTS. MY TRUCK IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM. (YOU MUST HAVE A CHRYSLER COMPUTER TO SEE WHAT THE CONTROLLER IS DOING) I THOUGHT THERE WERE LAWS TO PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM MANUFACTURERS OF CARS THAT PREVENTED THEM FROM MAKING CONTROL SYSTEMS THAT CONSUMERS COULD NOT ACCESS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10303298January 30, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 DODGE QUAD CAB PICK UP (4 WD) WHILE DRIVING HORN, DOME LIGHT AND CARGO LIGHT COME ON WITH NO WARNING OR REASON. EVENT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I DRIVE. SOME TIMES THE DASH LIGHTS GO OUT. WHICH IS HAZARDOUS IN THE DARK. DEALER PUT IN A NEW CLUSTER AND I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. LAST TIME I DROVE GOT SHOCKED WHEN TURNING OFF THE IGNITION, HORN, DOME LIGHT AND CARGO LIGHT COME ON. I HAVE TO PULL THE NEG BATTERY CABLE. SYSTEM SEEMS TO RESET, HORN AND LIGHTS GO OUT. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. MY GUESS IS THE KEY SWITCH OR THE GROUND FOR SWITCH. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10302119January 24, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HANDS DOWN THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED WHEN IT COMES TO BRAKES. AFTER THE INITIAL BRAKE WARRANTY OF 12,000 MILES RAN OUT, THE ROTORS WARPED. NOW AT 97K+ MILES I AM ABOUT TO INSTALL A FOURTH SET OF ROTORS (ALL FOUR) AT MY OWN EXPENSE. AT APPROXIMATELY $250 IN PARTS PER REPAIR, PLUS MY OWN LOST LABOR TIME, AND THE SHEER DISAPPOINTMENT OF KNOWING THAT MY BRAKES COULD FAIL AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, NEEDLESS TO SAY I AM A LITTLE APPREHENSIVE ABOUT PURCHASING ANOTHER DODGE TRUCK. I DO THINK THAT IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE TO RESOLVE THE BRAKE INADEQUACIES THEN MAYBE LEGAL ACTION MAY HAVE TO TAKE PLACE. I HAVE READ COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BRAKE ROTORS INSTALLED ON THE "BIG HORN" AND "LONE STAR" EDITIONS WITH THE 20" WHEELS. I REALIZE IT MAY BE A VENDOR ISSUE AND NOT NECESSARILY DODGE'S FAULT, BUT IF DODGE KNOWS ABOUT IT, WHY WON'T THEY DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT; THUS PLACING THE BLAME ON DODGE FOR CONTINUING TO UTILIZE THE SUPPLIER OF THE BRAKE ROTORS IN QUESTION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10300455January 20, 2010SUSPENSION:FRONT
I JUST PURCHASED A STOCK 06 DODGE 2500 4X4. YESTERDAY WHEN DRIVING IT I NEARLY LOST CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH AND HITTING SMALL BUMPS IN THE PAVED ROAD. THE STEERING PROCEEDED TO TURN RIGHT BY ITS OWN THEN CORRECTED. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT IT WAS "DEATH WOBBLE" COMMON TO MY YEAR OF TRUCK. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10300356January 19, 2010VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK SOMETIMES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10300358January 19, 2010EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BACKUP LIGHT ON ONE SIDE WENT OUT. TRIED REPLACING THE BULB, BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE WHOLE MECHANISM THAT HOLDS ALL THREE REAR LIGHTS. SEEMS LIKE A DEFECT TO ME, MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 40K ON IT. WANTED TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAD SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE REPORT ON HERE TO MAKE IT A RECALL AND MAKE THE DEALER PAY FOR THEIR FAULTY EQUIPMENT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10300089January 17, 2010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY
THERE HAS BE A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT PROBABLY 100 TIMES BUT PAID NOT MUCH ATTENTION UNTIL THIS WINTER. THE TURN SIGNAL LEVEL IS ALSO USED TO TURN ON THE WIPERS ON THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM ARISES WHEN THE VEHICLE LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, THE WIPERS ARE ON, AND THE TURN SIGNAL ARE TURNED ON. FOR NO REASON THE TURN SIGNAL FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS THE ONE THAT OPERATES. NORMALLY WHEN YOU ARE TURNING TO THE RIGHT THE TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT TURN ON AND THE LEFT SIDE SIGNAL TURN ON. IN ORDER TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM I HAVE TO TURN THE WIPERS OFF COMPLETELY. THIS CAUSES A PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS IMPAIRS VISIBILITY AN ALSO IS GIVING OTHER DRIVERS THE WRONG SIGNALS. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED THIS ISSUE BUT SINCE I RESIDE IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA IT IS A REQUIREMENT THAT WHEN IT RAINS YOU MUST TURN YOUR LIGHTS AND WIPERS THIS HAS CAUSED ME A PROBLEMS SINCE I DEPEND ON THIS VEHICLE AND WHEN IT SNOWS OR RAIN I CANNOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE. I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALER TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT CAUSED ANY ACCIDENTS. SOME DRIVERS HAD GOT AGGRAVATED SINCE SOME TIMES I GIVE THEM THE WRONG TURN SIGNALS. THE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED MANY TIMES IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS AND I HAVE NOTED THAT IS GETTING MORE FREQUENT SINCE WE HAVE GOT MORE SNOW AND RAIN IN THE NORTH EAST I WHISH I CAN PROVIDE SPECIFIC DATED BUT IT HAS HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES THAT I GOT TIRED OF IT AND I AM TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. I AM PUTTING TODAY AS THE MOST CURRENT DATE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10299734January 14, 2010VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THE BLEND DOOR BROKE THAT THE CONTROLS THE AIR FLOW. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE CASE DOOR AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISKS SINCE THIS THE CASE DOOR CONTROLS THE DEFROSTER AND IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONTACT TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDOWS WHEN THE DEFROSTER MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 2/1/10 *CN UPDATED 02/02/10.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10299793January 14, 2010EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE TURN SIGNALS BEGAN FLASHING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF WHAT WAS CHOSEN. THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WOULD FLASH RIGHT AND VICE VERSA. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS FAULTY. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD TAKE NO LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURES. REPAIRS WERE ESTIMATED AT OVER $400 AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 38,652. THE VIN # WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298692January 8, 2010VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ENGAGING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IT ACTIVATED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL INSTEAD. OCCASIONALLY, THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS COMPLETELY FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO SHUT OFF WHEN THE WIPER SWITCH WAS ENGAGED FROM HIGH TO MEDIUM SPEED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 194000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10298713January 8, 2010SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 45 -50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND UNEXPECTEDLY, AN OPPOSING VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND CRASHED INTO THREE LARGE TREES AND A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE MASSIVE LEVEL OF IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000. UPDATED 02/02/10. *LJ UPDATED 02/05/10.*JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0