Dodge Ram Complaints (2006)

1,749 consumer complaints on file.

#11056898December 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
"TAKATA RECALL" VEHICLE NEEDS REAPPAIR AND THEY ARE FILING BANKRUPTCY. I ORDERED A PART ALREADY FOR IT BUT NEEDS TO BE ECU NOT SURE IF ITS RELATED SO I AM ORDERING THAT PART BUT I AM UNABLE TO GET THIS DONE BEFORE TODAY, DUE TO NEEDING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WE LIVE 30 MINUTES FROM TOWN IN THE FOREST, I CAN'T DO A TOW TO GET FIXED SO I AM CONCERNED THAT BECAUSE OF THE BANKRUPTCY, I AM GOING TO BE STUCK WITH A BILL TO KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE. I TRIED TO HAVE VEHICLE FIXED BEFORE THE 12/27 DEADLINE SO THAT TATKA CAN STILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ERRORS AND MY FAMILY CAN BE SAFE AND OTHERS THAT ARE IN THIS VEHICLE.
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#11056900December 27, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE CLUTCH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CLUTCH SENSOR BEARING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH FAN AND THROWOUT BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED 3WEEKS AFTER NEW CLUTCH AND FAN, THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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#11055577December 19, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE THE LARAMIE PACKAGE WHICH HAS ADJUSTABLE PEDALS AS OPTION. THERE'S IS A BUSHING THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL MOUNTS TO THE ARMTHIS BUSHING BREAKS OR WEARS OUT AND CAUSES THE PEDAL TO SWING LEFT AND RIGHT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH CAUSES YOUR FOOT TO SLIP OFF PEDAL AS IT SWINGS. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND THIS INCIDENT IS NOT ISOLATED TO MY YEAR MODEL. THERE ARE SEVERAL RIGHT UPS ON THIS SAME SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT AN EASY FIX AS THE STEEERING COLUMN HAS TO BE REMOVED. IT ALSO IS NOT CHEAP. THE PARTS ARE ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER TO TO THE AMOUNT OF PEDALS FAILING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY RISK OR CONCERN. I HAVE READ SEVERAL FORUMS TO WHERE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEM REPLACED ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS STOPPED AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF PEDAL. SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AND GOING TO STOP, PEDAL MOVES TO THE LEFT AND I HAVE TO CONCENTRATE ON WHERE MY FOOT IS TO APPLY BRAKES. PLEASE LOOK INTO OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND HELP US GET THIS SERIOUS ISSUE FIXED.
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#11051714December 1, 2017
STEERING, WHEELS
DEATH WOBBLE 11/28/17 YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT THE DEATH WOBBLE IS. UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING OF THE FRONT END MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP AND STEER TRUCK.
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#11047683November 21, 2017
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TRUCK TIRE DEFECTIVE
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#11045470November 12, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL , I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL DEALERS ABOUT 10 TIME TO REPLACE AIR BAG. I GET THE SAME ANSWER "WAITING ON NEW AIR BAGS " SO STILL NOT REPLACED , IT HAS BEEN OVER 6 MONTHS. ANT IDEAS ?
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#11043154November 4, 2017
SUSPENSION
FRONT END/STEERING SHAKES WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP OR THE ROAD IS ROUGH. ALL MOST MAKES THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLABLE.
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#11041534October 31, 2017
STEERING
DRIVING ON BUSY PAVE ROAD CROSSING BRIDGE MY RIGHT TIRE ROD DISLOCATED ALMOST CAUSING A BAD ACCIDENT.
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#11041093October 30, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE IN MOTION, WHEN YOU APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TOWARDS THE GAS PEDAL. THIS BRAKE PEDAL BUSHING SEEMS TO BE WORN OUT AND CAUSES THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLIGHTLY SLIDE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT (LIKE A PENDULUM ON A CLOCK). 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. TO REPLACE THIS BRAKE PEDAL BUSHING PART SEEMS TO BE NOT IN PRODUCTION ANY MORE AND THEREFORE NO REPLACEMENT IS AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP. - WATERFORD, MI, USA
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#11040707October 28, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL, I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS INVALID AND IF I HAD NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE DIRECTLY FROM THE CAR MANUFACTURER THEN THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPLACE MY PARTS. ANOTHER LOCATION ASKED FOR THE VIN NUMBER, I HAD TO CALL BACK BUT THEY CONTINUOUSLY PUT ME ON HOLD BUT THEN NEVER PICKED UP. I HAVEN'T HAD AN INCIDENT, BUT TO MY KNOWLEDGE THIS INFORMATION AND REPAIR IS SUPPOSED TO BE PREVENTATIVE. I'D RATHER NOT HAVE TO SUE FOR MONEY AFTER I'VE BEEN INJURED IF IT'S NOT NECESSARY. I JUST WANT MY VEHICLE REPAIRED.
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0
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#11035470October 21, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST PROBLEM WAS ONE IDIOT LIGHT ON THE DASH INDICATED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON (AND IT WASN'T). BUT SINCE THE OPERATION OF THE TRUCK WAS NOT AN ISSUE, I CONTINUED DRIVING FOR TWO MORE MONTHS WHILE MORE AND MORE IDIOT LIGHTS CAME ON EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS USED, ELECTRONICALLY REPORTING A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN THERE WASN'T ONE. FINALLY TWO MONTHS LATER, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START AT ALL OR EVEN TURN OVER. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULDN'T EVEN CRANK. YET ALL THE IDIOT LIGHTS CAME ON WHICH INDICATED TO ME IT WAS AN ELECTRONIC PROBLEM AND NOT A MECHANICAL ONE LIKE A BAD IGNITION OR BAD BATTERY. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS, OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOORS ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE KEY FOB ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY, DISCONNECTING AND RECONNECTING THE BATTERY, LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOORS MANUALLY, AND EVEN JIGGLING THE STEERING WHEEL, EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD START UP COMPLETELY NORMALLY, BUT WITH ALL THE IDIOT LIGHTS ON. THIS WAS ERRATIC AND THERE WAS NO RHYME OR REASON WHY IT WAS HAPPENING OR WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE SITUATION CONTINUED LIKE THIS ABOUT A WEEK UNTIL THE ENGINE WOULD NOT EVEN SHUT DOWN WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. NOT ONLY THAT, SEVERAL TIMES THE ENGINE CONTINUED RUNNING WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED AND THERE WAS NO WAY TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM RUNNING EXCEPT SITTING IN THE VEHICLE AND WAITING FOR IT TO SPUTTER TO A STOP, WHICH WAS A COLOSSAL WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY AND A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. AFTER A SUBSEQUENT APPOINTMENT AT THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER HERE IN ALBUQUERQUE WHERE THE VEHICLE SAT IN THE SERVICE BAY FOR A WEEK WHILE THE ISSUE WAS BEING EVALUATED, RESULTING IN THE ISSUE EVENTUALLY BEING DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TIPM, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A GROSSLY OVERPRICED COST OF $1600, SINCE THE PART IS AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR LESS THAN $400.
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0
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0
#11031753October 4, 2017
STEERING
TRUCK CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE A "DEATH WOBBLE" ISSUE EVEN AFTER REPLACING MOST OF THE SUSPENSION & STEERING PARTS AND EVEN ADDING AFTERMARKET "STIFFNER" AND "PROBLEM SOLVER" COMPONENTS TO THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL R16 WHICH COVERED NEWER VEHICLES BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN APPLIED TO THESE OLDER MODELS AS WELL. THE STEERING COMPONENTS AND GEOMETRY WERE LARGELY THE SAME AND THERE IS A FUNDAMENTAL DESIGN FLAW WITH THE GEOMETRY OF THE SUSPENSION. SYMPTOM: BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 45 & 70MPH, HITTING A LARGE POTHOLE OR A BRIDGE SEAM THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY DEVELOP A VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE FRONT END. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO ALMOST CRASH A NUMBER OF TIMES SINCE I LAST FILED A COMPLAINT ON THIS SAME VEHICLE A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO. IT IS DIFFICULT TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND WHEN IT OCCURS IT OCCURS RAPIDLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN IT OCCURS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SIGNIFICANTLY AND QUICKLY REDUCE THE VEHICLES SPEED IS THE ONLY WAY TO HALT THE VIBRATION. I HAVE ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS TRYING TO QUICKLY STOP THE VEHICLE OR TO KEEP IT FROM ENTERING OTHER LANES DURING THE VIBRATION. THE GEOMETRY ISSUE IS THAT THE VEHICLE CREATES A "TOED OUT" CONDITION WHEN THE SUSPENSION SUDDENLY COLLAPSES FROM A BUMP. AS THE VEHICLE SUSPENSION RETURNS TO THE NORMAL STATE IT ALSO RETURNS BACK TO THE "ALIGNED" POSITION BUT ENERGY BUILT UP AND STORED IN THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS (STEEL STEERING BARS & ANY MOVEMENT IN THE TIE RODS) ACT LIKE A SPRING CAUSING THE ALIGNMENT TO GO PAST THE "TOED IN" POSITION WHICH THEN REPEATS ITSELF IN REVERSE. THE RESULT IS A CONTINUAL VIBRATION OF THE FRONT END UNTIL THE DRIVING CONDITIONS CHANGE (I.E. MASHING ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE). GOOGLE "DODGE RAM DEATH WOBBLE" AND YOU WILL SEE NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE.
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#11031526October 3, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PINION GEAR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (ED VOYLES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 789 COBB PKWY SE, MARIETTA, GA 30060) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED WHAT THE LOCAL DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER (32536277) AND WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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#11031381October 2, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRUCK WILL RANDOMLY HAVE NO THROTTLE RESPONSE EITHER WHILE DRIVING OR COMING FROM A DEAD-STOP. IT HAS ALSO SEEMED TO GET STUCK FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE ALSO, WHICH HAS ALSO HAPPENED TWICE. I WAS CROSSING A RAILROAD WHEN THE PEDAL LOST RESPONSE THEREFORE, I HAD TO ROLL OFF OF THE RAILROAD. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE I WAS CROSSING AN INTERSECTION WITH A TRAILER. I LOST ALL POWER AND THE THROTTLE WOULDN'T RESPOND. SOMETIMES, WHEN I RESTART THE TRUCK, IT WILL WORK FOR A LITTLE WHILE. OVERALL, IT IS CONSISTENT THEREFORE, IT WORRIES ME WHEN I DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT WILL HAPPEN WITHOUT WARNING.
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#11029907September 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WILDER AUTO CENTER (53 JETTA WAY, PORT ANGELES, WA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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#11025026September 22, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. JUST GOT MY 3RD PHONE CALL FROM CHRYSLER TODAY. THE RESULT OF THE FIRST 2 CALLS I'VE RECEIVED IN THE PAST WERE THAT NO PARTS WERE ACTUALLY AVAILABLE. THE RESULT OF THIS PHONE CALL WAS 3 LOCAL DEALERSHIPS PUT THE CHRYSLER CALLER ON HOLD AND THEN HUNG UP ON HER. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR A VERY LONG TIME TO GET MY TRUCK IN FOR THIS RECALL. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT CHRYSLER AND THEIR DEALERS ARE NOT SERIOUS ABOUT THIS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN.
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No
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0
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#11023645September 15, 2017
SUSPENSION
WHEN I DRIVE MY DODGE RAM 2500 ON ANY ROAD THAT THE SPEED IS 50 OR HIGHER, ANY ROUGH AREA THAT HAS PATCH WORK OR ANY POT HOLES OF ANY SIZE. THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE AND WOBBLE TO THE POINT OF CONTROL IS VERY HARD TO MAINTAIN, I HAVE TO LIGHTLY BRAKE TO SLOW IT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL ! OVER 500 DOLLARS IN TIRE'S & SHOCK REPAIR ! THEN A MONTH OR SO IT STARTS AGAIN, A LITTLE AT FIRST , THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE FOR WHAT WAS MADE TO DO! THE TUCK HAD 95,000 MILES ON IT THE FIRST TIME ON I-40 FROM CAL TO AZ, THE LAST REPORT OF THE WOBBLE WAS SEP-10-17, NOW WITH ABOUT 102,500 MIL ,MY SON WHO IS 40 , WAS ON HIS WAY HOME ON HWY-93 WHEN MY RAM 2500 STARTED TO WOBBLE ON HIM, EVEN WHEN HE SWITCHED LANES ,THE HOLE WHERE THE HIGHWAY REFLECTOR IS PLACED IN MADE IT START TO SHAKE !
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0
#11022334September 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FREMONT CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM DEALER (39639 BALENTINE DR, NEWARK, CA 94560; 510-342-5283) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE EARLIEST TIME THEY COULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE WOULD BE DECEMBER OF 2017. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS PROVIDING TWO RECALL REPAIR PARTS A WEEK AT A TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11021799September 6, 2017
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO "JUMP". THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (BURDICK CHRYSLER, DODGE JEEP, 5885 CIR, DRIVE E. #335, CICERO, NY, 315- 699-3846) AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 11/01/17*LJ *TT
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No
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0
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0
#11021374September 4, 2017
STEERING
DEATH WOBBLE TRUCK WILL START SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN YOU HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD
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No
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No
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0
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