Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2006 record →
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM THE AXLE. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A PINION NUT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ...UPDATED 02/08/16 *BF UPDATED 11/16/2017*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE INTO A LARGE PIPE. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN PART RELATED TO THE WHEEL SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10E040000 (WHEELS) AND 07V038000 (SUSPENSION) AND BELIEVED THAT THE RECALLS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED AWAY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE, TRANSFER CASE MOTOR, AND PIGTAIL CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,115.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 8/31/15*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PINION NUT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V474000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000. MA 08/11/15
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND HAD UNINTENDED MOVEMENT. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE REAR DRIVESHAFT FAILED AND CAUSED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT THE REAR DRIVESHAFT NUT WAS NOT LOCKED CORRECTLY, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR DRIVESHAFT TO SEPARATE. THE REAR DRIVESHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
AFTER OWNING A DODGE 1500 2006 MEGA CAB FOR 4 YEARS HAD TO REPLACE THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH IT STOPPED WORKING HAD NO WIPERS HIGH BEAMS OR SIGNALS. 5 YEARS LATER HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN SEEMS LIKE AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THESE SWITCHES. WHEN THE DON'T WORK MAKE IT A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO NO WIPERS, SIGNALS, OR HIGH BEAMS...
WHEN IT IS VERY HOT AND THE WINDOWS HAVE BEEN UP, THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT TURN AND THE KEY WILL NOT ROTATE FROM LOCKED POSITION. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE MADE NOTES ON THE ISSUE, BUT THEY DON'T SEE A PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR. IF THIS WAS AN ISSUE THAT I WOULD HAVE CONTROL OF CREATING - IT WOULD BE MY PROBLEM. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH SAFETY IN THAT IF I HAD AN EMERGENCY AND THIS HAPPENED I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO START MY CAR. OR, HAVE A CAR-FULL OF GROCERIES AND FIND OUT THE CAR WON'T START!!! BAD ENOUGH I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE CAR TO COOL OFF WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THIS IS A SUMMERTIME ISSUE WHICH MAKES ME HAVE TO FIND SHADE OR PARK WHERE THE SUN DOESN'T SHINE INTO THE FRONT OF THE CAR. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A PART (PROBABLY PLASTIC) THAT EXPANDS WHEN IT GETS VERY HOT AND PREVENTS THE KEY CYLINDER FROM ROTATING. THIS CAN'T BE THE ONLY CAR WITH THIS ISSUE AS DODGE WOULD ELUDE TO . . .
DASH HEAT AND AIR VENT DEFLECTORS INSIDE THE DASH BRAKE AND DO NOT WORK PROPER. DEALERSHIP KNOWS WHAT THE ONGOING PROBLEM IS BUT THEY WANT 12 TO 15 HUNDRED TO FIX IT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE ALL OF THE SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING SHUTS DOWN COMPLETELY .AND I HAVE ONLY ABOUT 1 MIN TO PULL OVER BEFORE STEERING AND BRAKES GO OUT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEAD OF THE BOLTS THAT WERE ATTACHED TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
APPROX. IN 2012 I FILED A COMPLAINT THAT THE REAR PINION GEAR HAD SNAPPED ON MY TRUCK. THE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED INSTALLING A NEW / USED REAR END. I HAD THE USED REAR END INSTALLED. ON 5-7-2015 WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY THE AXLE ON THE REAR END ABRUPTLY BROKE. THIS OCCURRED AT APPROX. 60 MPH. ALMOST CAUSING A CATASTROPHE. THE WHEEL BROKE AWAY AS WELL AS THE BRAKE CALIPER, THUS LOOSING MY BRAKES. AS A RESULT DAMAGE TO THE BODY ALSO OCCURRED. AS I SAID I DID FILE A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT BUT WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A RECALL ON THE REAR ENDS ON SOME OF THESE MODELS MINE WAS NOT ONE. I PAID THE $2,500 OR SO TO HAVE THAT RESOLVED. I FEEL THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE EVER HAPPENED AS THIS VEHICLE LET ALONE TWICE. AS OF NOW MY VEHICLE IS AWAITING A INSPECTION FROM THE DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS INSURANCE.
WHILE TRAVELING ON US 290 WEST TOWARD AUSTIN, TX, MY REAR AXLE LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY ISSUE PRIOR TO THE LOCK. NO SOUND OR VIBRATION OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED AND THE DRIVE SHAFT DROPPED. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE TRUCK AND SLIDE ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE ONLY REASON THAT I WAS AT SUCH A LOW SPEED WAS THAT I WAS ABOUT TO PULL OVER. HAD THIS OCCURRED 5 MINUTES PRIOR OR AFTER I RESUMED TRAVEL, I WOULD HAVE BEEN AT 75 MPH AS THAT IS THE SPEED LIMIT ON THAT PARTICULAR STRETCH OF ROADWAY. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAD IT HAPPENED IN CITY TRAFFIC OR AT A HIGHER SPEED. THE VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRED. YOUR AGENCY MAY EXAMINE IT TO ASSIST IN YOUR ONGOING INVESTIGATION: PE14019
I AM IN RECEIPT OF TWO RECALLS, P80 & P81. I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE FEBRUARY FOR RESOLUTION. THE RECALL NOTICE STATES "IF YOUR DEALER FAILS TO REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME". WHO DEFINES "REASONABLE"? *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT A REMEDY WAS NOT YET DETERMINED FOR THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
EVERY TIME I FILL FUEL TANK THE ENGINE STARTS STALLING FOR UP TO AND HOUR AFTER. IT NOW IF IT HAS MORE THAN A HALF OF A TANK, IT NOT ONLY STALLS, BUT PUSHES RAW GASOLINE OUT OF THE EVAP CANASTER. THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT CHRYSLER HAS HAD WITH CHRYSLER 300. IT IS MALFUNCTIONING SHUT OFF FLOAT THAT IS ALLOWING FUEL TO ENTER PURGE LINE. THE FLOAT IS PART OF THE FUEL TANK AND CAN ONLY BE FIXED BY REPLACING THE $750.00 FUEL TANK. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 6/22/15*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTICE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN UPDATED 11/24/2015*JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE UPDATED 5/15/15*CN UPDATED 07/07/15*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH, A PIECE OF THE CLUTCH FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND THE REAR DRIVESHAFT SUDDENLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT A REAR AXLE PINION NUT BECAME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE VARIOUS ISSUES RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT AND SOMETIMES BACKING UP, THE TRUCK CONSTANTLY SQUEAKS. I HAD THE HUBS REPLACED RECENTLY AS THE MECHANIC SAID THAT WAS THE PROBLEM BUT IT WASN'T. I DON'T WANT SOMETHING TO FALL OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK OR LOCK UP. I WAS AT AT LOCAL LOWE'S RECENTLY AND A WOMAN WAS BACKING HER DODGE TRUCK TO LOAD LUMBER AND IT WAS MAKING THE SAME NOISES AS MINE. *TR
CALLED TO SET AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE P80 / NHTSA14V-795 RECALL REPAIRED DONE ON MY 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. SET TO DROP OFF MY VEHICLE AT 8:30 AM ON 4/1/2015 AT CHRIS NIKEL CHRYSLER, DODGE, JEEP (2920 N ASPEN AVE BROKEN ARROW, OK 74012 918-355-5000). I LEFT MY TRUCK WITH THEM AND I CALLED BACK THIS AFTERNOON TO CHECK THE STATUS ON IT. THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NEED IT FOR ANOTHER 3 DAYS TO COMPLETE THE WORK. I HAD AN APPOINTMENT WITH A 1 DAY PROMISE AND NOW ITS A 3-4 DAY JOB. CLASSIC WAY OF GETTING OUT FROM DOING THE JOB. I AM A SINGLE FATHER THAT CANNOT GO 4 DAYS WITHOUT MY TRUCK. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL AND DECEPTIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES. ME AND MY KIDS SAFETY REMAINS AT RISK BECAUSE THE RECALLS DON'T PRODUCE ENOUGH REVENUE FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO REMAIN A PRIORITY. *TR
FOR MORE THAN 1 YEAR, THE TACHOMETER IN MY DODGE RAM HAS FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. ON 3/25/15 I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER-SIDE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB WAS OUT. I REPLACED THE BULB WITHOUT EFFECT. MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE TIPM MODULE AS THE CULPRIT FOR BOTH THE HEADLIGHT AND TACHOMETER FAILURE. HE WILL REPLACE THE MODULE, AT A COST OF ROUGHLY $1000, WHEN A REPLACEMENT CAN BE OBTAINED. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT IT WILL BE AT LEAST 4 WEEKS FROM THE TIME OF DIAGNOSIS BEFORE THAT REPLACEMENT TIPM WILL BE AVAILABLE. IN THE MEANTIME, I MUST DRIVE MY TRUCK WITH ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT AND THEN I WILL HAVE TO PAY MORE THAN $1000 TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. *TR
AFTER GETTING OFF WORK AROUND 11:30 P.M. I WENT TO GAS UP AT A CHEVRON STATION. I LEFT THE STATION AND WENT TO THE ATM. AFTER LEAVING THE ATM I GOT BACK INTO MY VEHICLE IT CRANKED, WENT DEAD AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN . I HAD THE TRUCK TOW TO A SHOP AND ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THE VALVE FELL FROM THE ENGINE . NOW ACCORDING TO MECHANIC THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DODGE. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THE ONLY MAJOR TROUBLE I'VE HAD WITH THIS VEHICLE IS GETTING SPARK PLUGS. IF THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THEN MY 2014 DODGE THAT I HAVE PURCHASED WILL DO THE SAME TIME. *TR
DEFROST WON'T WORK. HEAT WORKS ON FLOOR AND VENTS. I UNDERSTAND FROM ON LINE FORUMS THAT THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THIS NEED RECALL. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED SOME DAY BECAUSE OF THIS. *TR
I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN THE BEGINNING OF JANUARY. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER (ARRIGO DODGE OF WEST PALM BEACH, FL) AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WERE WAITING FOR PARTS. IT IS NOW 2 MONTHS LATER AND I AM STILL WAITING. WHAT IS THE NORMAL TIME FOR RECALL REPAIRS. I FEEL THAT I AM DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. PLEASE ADVISE AS TO WHAT RECOURSE IS AVAILABLE. *TR
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY FRONT LEFT STRUTS BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND AT SAME TIME THE FRONT SWAY BAR BROKE OFF ON SAME SIDE IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL I SLOWED DOWN N STOPPED AND HAD TRUCK HAULED TO DEALERSHIP DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T CHANGE BOTH FRONT STRUTS SAID OTHER ONE LOOKED FINE CHARGED ME 750 DOLLARS AND ONE MONTH LATTER OPPOSITE SIDE STRUT BLEW OUT N SWAY ARM SNAPPED OFF.. AND NOW I HAVE PROBLEMS WHERE THE REAR END OF MY TRUCK WALKS ALL OVER THE ROAD. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR AXLE LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE REAR AXLE PINION NUT SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE REAR AXLE HOUSING AND THE DRIVE SHAFT. AS A RESULT, THE REAR AXLE THE PINION NUT, THE DRIVE SHAFT, THE CHARCOAL BOX, AND THE REAR BUMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAG) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
WHEN TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL THE RIGHT ONE COMES ON. ALSO SOMETIMES WHEN ACTIVATING TURN SIGNALS THE WIPERS WILL COME ON AS WELL AS THE WINDOW WASH/SPRAY. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM I HAVE TO HIT THE STEERING COLUMN AND IT WILL CORRECT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OTHER RAM OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. *JS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND WHIPLASH THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD CAUSING THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A TREE AND FLIP OVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES DURING THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD START WITHOUT BEING PLACED INTO GEAR. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT FALL OUT OF THE TRUCK WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS GOING ABOUT 45-50 AND IT JUST FELL OUT. A PART LIKE THAT COULD NOT FALL OUT OF A TRUCK. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN APRIL OF 2014. NEED ASSISTANCE IN GETTING THIS MATTER RESOLVED. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
TRAVELING WEST BOUND ON I/10 MILE MARKER 109 VINTON LA. MY 06 DODGE RAM HEMI 1500 5.7 QUAD CAB TWO WHEEL DRIVE ENGINE SHUT OFF WAS IN THE LEFT 3RD LANE HAD TO MOVE OVER TWO LANES TO GET TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. I TRIED STARTING TURN OVER GOOD BUT WOULD NOT START.
REAR AXLE PINION NUT CAME OUT CAUSING THE DRIVE SHAFT TO FALL OUT AND THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO FREEZE UP. THIS HAPPENED WITH NO NOISE OR NOTICE WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHING. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE REAR AXLE OF MY 2006 RAM 1500 LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID, THEN RELEASED. AFTER DISASSEMBLING THE REAR AXLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PINION NUT HAD BACKED OFF CAUSING THE PINION BEARINGS TO FAIL AND THE PINION SHAFT TO TWIST AND FAIL DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT OF THE PINION. *TR
BACK REAR DRIVELINE JUST FELL OFF DRIVING AT AROUND 30 MPH. LEAKING SEALS WERE ALSO FOUND. TRUCK COMPLETELY FROZE, RIGHT OFF THE FREEWAY EXIT AND ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE UNTIL IT WAS TOWED .. APPARENTLY THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2005,2009-2011 YEARS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT 2006 .. I'M WONDERING HOW THAT HAPPENED? COSTS WERE 2860.69 TO FIX . THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP ON HIS VEHICLE, TWICE. UPDATED 10/28/15. *JB
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