2006 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints

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.

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

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

2006 DODGE RAM 2500, TURN SIGNAL FAULT, TURN ON LEFT DIRECTIONAL, AND RIGHT DIRECTIONAL COMES ON VERY DANGEROUS....... *TR

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

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

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

2006 DODGE RAM 2500 "DEATH WOBBLE" EXPERIENCE TWICE IN 30 MINUTES GOING OVER BRIDGES IN GEORGIA AT 70 MPH. *TR

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

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

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

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

PURCHASED A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 CUMMINS DIESEL. TRUCK WAS USED AT TIME OF PURCHASE WITH AROUND 20 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. FIVE DAYS LATER DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 55-60 MILES PER HOUR THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. LUCKY FOR ME NOBODY WAS AROUND ALL I COULD DO WAS TO KEEP THE TRUCK ON THE ROAD HAD TO USE BOTH LANES, MINE AND THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. I WAS REALLY OUT OF CONTROL COULDN'T STEER OR BRAKE TO STOP. AFTER LOOKING ON LINE I HAVE COME TO KNOW IT AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" WENT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID I SHOULD HAVE E RATED TIRES OR TEN PLY'S. THEY INSTALLED NEW STEERING STABILIZER AND SUGGESTED NEW SHOCK ABSORBERS AND TO TAKE OFF THE FRONT 2" IN LEVELING KIT OR FRONT SPACERS THAT WERE ON MY TRUCK WHEN I PURCHASED IT. DROVE TRUCK HOME AND THE FRONT END WAS SHAKING THE WHOLE WAY. SO I BOUGHT BRAND NEW E RATED TIRES AND PUT ALL NEW EXPENSIVE AFTER MARKET SHOCKS ON THE TRUCK MYSELF. SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT WAS ACHIEVED BY THESE UPGRADES. ALSO TOOK TO ANOTHER DODGE DEALER AFTER THESE MODIFICATIONS FOR A SECOND OPINION. THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE ANYTHING BUT SAID THEY TIGHTENED A FEW THINGS IN THE FRONT END. THEY THEN SAID THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE RIMS ON MY TRUCK. SO I PURCHASED BRAND NEW RIMS AND TOOK THE 2" LEVELERS OFF. TRUCK STILL SHAKES AT AROUND 55-60 MPH AND IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. BOTTOM LINE IS THAT I SHOULD BE ABLE TO BUY A HEAVY DUTY TRUCK AND TAKE MY FAMILY ON OUTINGS WITHOUT THE CHANCE OF CRASHING BECAUSE OF A DEFECT THAT DODGE COULD FIX. VERY U

I TURN ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND THE RIGHT COMES ON AND VICE VERSA. *TR

2006 DODGE RAM MEGACAB 4X4 LAST WAS DRIVING AROUND CORNER LOST STEERING CONTROL. COLLISION INTO 5 PARKED VEHICLES TOTALING ALL VEHICLES HIT APPROX 48 MPH AT NIGHT CLEAR ROADWAYS NO ICE OR WATER POLICE REPORT SHOWS THAT STEERING WENT OUT ON VEHICLE BECAUSE STEERING WHEEL TURNED BUT WHEELS DID NOT.. STEERING WAS LOST MEANING NO STEERING CONTROL WHATSOEVER. HAD TO HAVE WHOLE FRONT END PUT ON TRUCK. STEERING APPEARS OKAY. *TR

WHEN I TURN ON THE LEFT BLINKER THE RIGHT AND LEFT BLINKER COME ON AT THE SAME TIME, OR THE LEFT WON'T COME ON AND JUST THE RIGHT. SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON THE 2006 DODGES. VERY UNSAFE - OTHER DRIVERS HAVE NO IDEA WHICH LANE YOUR CHANGING OVER TO. *TR

DODGE RAM DEATH WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL STARTS VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND THE FRONT END IS GOING BACK AND FORTH UNTIL YOU SLOW DOWN THEN IF YOU HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD IT STARTS SHAKING AGAIN. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH MY TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND SOMETIMES NOT WORKING AT ALL. I WAS TURNING LEFT THE OTHER DAY AND LOOKED DOWN TO SEE THAT MY RIGHT SIGNAL WAS FLASHING. OF COURSE MY WARRANTY JUST RAN OUT SO I'M SURE THE DEALER WILL NOT COVER THIS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ON IT. I AM PART OF A DODGE FORUM AND OF GUYS ON THERE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THOUGHT WRITING IN MAY HELP WITH THIS ISSUE CAUSE THE PEOPLE WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THIS MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH (TURN SIGNAL) IS MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE HEARD MANY PEOPLE STATE THIS SAME THING. THE TURN SIGNALS WILL ACTIVATE OPPOSITE (TRIP THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT ACTIVATES) AND VICE VERSA. THE HIGH BEAMS WILL NOT TURN OFF. AND MOST RECENTLY I WAS IN A RAIN STORM AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH ARE ACTIVATED BY THE SAME SWITCH DID NOT WORK. I HAD TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR THE RAIN TO STOP BEFORE I COULD CONTINUE SINCE I COULD NOT GET THEM TO ACTIVATE. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY PART OF MY TRUCK 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. *TR

STEERING PROBLEM WITH CUSTOMERS TRUCK. *TR

TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING AND WORSE SOMETIMES FLASH OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF WHAT THEY SHOULD. VERY DANGEROUS. DODGE SHOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM WHICH IS EVIDENTLY HAPPENING A LOT ON 2006 DODGE RAM TRUCKS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HWY IN POURING RAIN WHEN THE WIPERS STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY GOING FROM REAL FAST THEN SLOW THEN STOPPED LEAVING THE WIPER ARM RIGHT IN FRONT OF MY EYE LEVEL . THEY NEVER CAME BACK ON. LUCKILY I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TRIED NEW WIPER MOTOR DID NOTHING LATER ORDERED A MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH THAT DIDN'T WORK EITHER. NOW IM TOLD THAT 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS A TIPM IN PLACE OF THE FUSE THIS IS CALLED A TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. I SEARCHED THE TURBO DIESEL REGISTRY AND THERE ARE OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THE TRUCK HAS 58,000 MILES AND IS GARAGE KEPT I CONSIDER EXCELLENT CONDITION. CHRYSLER WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY HELP. I NOW HAVE A $1,000 PLUS REPAIR BILL AND A TRUCK THAT I CANNOT DRIVE. ALSO I HAVE READ ON HERE OF OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SO HOW CAN I TRUST THAT THIS PART WONT DO THE SAME THING. *TR

UPON CONNECTING A TRAILER WITH A WIRING FAULT TO THE 2006 DODGE RAM DIESEL 4X2 , THE TIPM ON THE TRUCK CUTS OFF THE CIRCUIT. TESTING INDICATES A MINOR FAULT WITH THE TRAILER WIRING, WHICH ALLOWS TRAILER LIGHTS TO OPERATE ON NON-DODGE VEHICLES. ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER THE TIPM HAS FAILED AND MUST BE REPLACED. THE DODGE RAM DOES NOT HAVE A FUSE FOR TRAILER TURN SIGNAL CIRCUITS NOR ANY OTHER MEANS TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSUMER TO ADDRESS WIRING FAULTS ON TRAILERS, REGARDLESS THE DODGE RAM IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW TOWING. THIS PRESENTS A CONSIDERABLE SAFETY RISK AS THE CONSUMER HAS ZERO MEANS TO ADDRESS FAULTS WITH THE DODGE TPIM AFTER NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS OR IN AREAS WITHOUT A DODGE DEALER. THE HIGH COST OF THE TPIM ALSO DISCOURAGES THE AVERAGE CONSUMER FROM MAINTAINING PROPER AND SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE UPON A SIMPLE TRAILER FAULT. A SIMPLE INEXPENSIVE FUSE AS ON PRE-2005 DODGE RAM VEHICLES FOR TRAILER CIRCUITS WILL GREATLY IMPROVE SAFETY AS THE CONSUMER CAN ADDRESS ISSUES WITH THE DODGE RAM FROM INDUCED BY SIMPLE TRAILER WIRING FAULTS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DODGE DEALER AND CHRYSLER LLC ABOUT THE ISSUE AND NEITHER PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT THERE IS A FIX TO THE TIPM THAT ENABLES THE CONSUMER TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUE INDUCED BY REPLACING THE MODULE WITH A NEW ONE. DODGE NOR CHRYSLER LLC PROVIDED ANY INSTRUCTIONS OR DOCUMENTATION ON HOW TO ADVERT TIPM FAILURES AND SAFETY ISSUE RESULTING FROM THEIR PRODUCT NOT SENDING POWER TO TRAILER LIGHTS. FURTHER TIPM DOCUMENTATI

WHILE DRIVING, THE POWER STEERING DIED MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. THIS IS A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING, PREVIOUS OCCURRENCES OF BRIEF DIFFICULT STEERING HAPPENED TWO OR THREE TIMES. ALSO BRAKING WAS AFFECTED ,DECREASING STOPPING ABILITY. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO STOP AND TURN THE TRUCK TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A BUILDING. *TR

I OWN A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 THAT MAY BE AFFECTED BY A RECALL ON 2008 MODEL TRUCKS. THE RECALL NUMBER FROM CHRYSLER IS H36 AND THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 09V005000. I JUST TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR INSPECTION AND THIS JOINT ON THE PITMAN ARM FAILED FOR TOO MUCH PLAY. WE CALLED TO GET THE REPLACEMENT PART AND WERE TOLD IT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE BECAUSE THE PART HAS BEEN REDESIGNED. YOU NOW HAVE TO REPLACE MULTIPLE COMPONENTS BECAUSE OF THIS REDESIGN WHICH WAS INITIATED FROM THE RECALL FOR 2008 TRUCKS AND IT WILL COST YOU APPROXIMATELY $550 FOR THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. IT WILL COST YOU THIS JUST FOR PARTS, IF YOU TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY. MY TRUCK HAS 50,170 MILES ON IT WHICH IS OVER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. HOWEVER, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY $600+ BECAUSE ONE JOINT IS BAD. IF THESE PARTS WERE REDESIGNED FOR SAFETY REASONS THEN THIS SHOULD BE COVERED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE CONFIRMED WITH AREA DEALERS AND ALL 2500 SERIES DODGE RAMS USE THIS RECALLED LINKAGE FROM 2003-2008. THEY ALL CALL FOR THE SAME PART NUMBER. ALSO, THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH JUST A CERTAIN 'BATCH' OF PARTS. IF SO, CHRYSLER WOULD HAVE ONLY RECALLED THE TRUCK WITH THE BAD COMPONENTS AND REPLACED THEM WITH NEW COMPONENTS OF THE SAME DESIGN. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD ME AN AUTHORIZED DODGE DEALER MUST SAY THIS JOINT IS BAD SO I HAVE SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT LATER THIS WEEK TO HAVE THIS LOOKED AT. I AM ASSUMING THEY WILL PASS IT AND SAY THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM SO THEY WILL NOT HAVE TO REPLACE IT. ALTHOUG

THE TONGUE PART OF SEATBELT LATCH ALSO CUT 1/4 THROUGH NORMAL USAGE. THE SELLING DEALER HAS ORDERED REPLACEMENT BELT SINCE AS IS THE TRUCK WILL NOT PASS MANDATORY SAFETY INSPECTION AND PRESENTS A DANGER TO DRIVER.

THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INDICATING THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT I'M SELECTING. IF I SELECT A LEFT TURN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWS A RIGHT TURN, WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE THE SAME IS INDICATED ON THE FRONT AND REAR SIGNAL INDICATORS. IF I SELECT A RIGHT TURN I DON'T HAVE ANY INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OR ON THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS. *TR

VIOLENT SHIMMY ,SHAKE, WOBBLE, LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN HIT A SLIGHT BUMP AT 65 MPH WARRANTY EXP. SO PAID $833.95 TO THE DODGE DEALER TO REPLACE STEERING COMPONENTS WITH A KIT FROM DODGE SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE, WHICH PROGRESSIVELY GREW LOUDER WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION WHEEL BEARING FAILED. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V038000 (SUSPENSION: FRONT: WHEEL BEARING). THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 54,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO REVERSE. THERE WAS A HIGH ENGINE IDLE, WHICH LED TO UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. IMMEDIATELY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE DRIVER STEERED TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK IN ORDER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THERE WERE DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE AND THE TRAILER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE AND TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,890. UPDATED 03-06-09 *BF UPDATED 03/12/09.*JB

2006 DODGE 2500 MEGA CAB. WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT IN A LEFT TURN LANE WITH LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON, I EXPERIENCED ERRATIC TIMING OF THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, AND QUICK FLASHES OF THE OPPOSITE (RIGHT) TURN SIGNAL. MOVING THE STEERING WHEELS DIRECTION SEEMED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR

RIGHT TURN LIGHTS FLASHING WHEN LEFT TURN. SIGNAL ACTIVATED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGACAB 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW BEGAN TO CRACK IN 13 DEGREE WEATHER. WHILE ROLLING UP THE WINDOW, HE NOTICED AN INCH LONG CRACK IN THE WINDOW. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ORDERED A NEW WINDOW FOR THE VEHICLE. HE FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT COULD SHATTER WHILE DRIVING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57,000.

PUT TURN SIGNAL ON TO MAKE LEFT TURN,RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATES. MULTISWITCH BAD, HAS HAPPENED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE TOWING A 30' TRAVEL TRAILER. EACH TIME DEALER HAS REPLACED MULTISWITCH. DEALER WILL NOT GIVE ME THE OLD PART. *TR

FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELTS LOCK AND WILL NOT RELEASE. SEAT BELTS LOCK AND WILL NOT ALLOW PASSENGER TO EXTEND BELT FROM RESTING BELT POSITION TO USE POSITION. REAR MIDDLE BELT IS CONSTANT, TAKES UP TO 5 MINUTES OF PULLING AND RELEASING REPEATEDLY BEFORE IT WILL ALLOW YOU TO PULL THE BELT OUT FAR ENOUGH TO USE. FRONT PASSENGER BELT LOCKS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, PASSENGER MUST UNBUCKLE AND RESET BELT IN ORDER TO UNLOCK. *TR

TURN SIGNAL DISPLAYS RIGHT TURN WHEN PUT IN TO LEFT TURN MODE. AS WELL AS INADVERTENTLY JUMPING FROM LEFT TURN TO RIGHT TURN. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL BE INOPERATIVE DURING THE TIMES WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE ACTING SCREWY. *TR

2006 DODGE TRUCKS RUN THEIR TRAILER STOP AND TURN LIGHTS THROUGH THE COMPUTER IN THE TRUCK. ANY SURGE OR POP FROM HOOKING UP THE TRAILER WILL CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO NOT WORK. THEIR IS NO FUSE FOR TRAILER LIGHTS BUT THERE IS FOR THE TRUCK LIGHTS. IF YOU PLUG YOUR TRAILER LIGHTS IN OND TOUCH IT WRONG YOU NO LONGER HAVE STOP OR TURN SIGNALS FOR THE TRAILER. YOUR ONLY OPTION IS TO GO TO THE DEALER AND FOR 110.00 THEY WILL CHECK THE COMPUTER TO SEE IF THEY CAN RESET IT OR IF YOU NEED A NEW COMPUTER FOR YOUR TRUCK. THIS CAUSES YOU TO DRIVE AROUND WITHOUT LIGHTS SINCE YOU HAVE NO ABILITY TO FIX THEM YOURSELF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S MOTHER-IN-LAW WAS HOLDING ON TO THE BAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO PULL HERSELF UP, IT FELL TO THE FLOOR. THE HANDLE IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE PASSENGER DOOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS A COSMETIC ISSUE, WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AT ABOUT 65MPH, PICKUP STARTED TO SHAKE AND JUMP VIOLENTLY NEARLY CAUSING ME TO CRASH. *TR

THE BF GOODRICH RUGGED TRAIL TIRE HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALL. I HAD TO REPLACE ONE AT 15K MILES AND NOW MORE CRACKS ARE SHOWING UP ON THE OTHER TIRES AT 30K MILES. THE TREAD LIFE IS GOOD BUT THE SIDEWALLS ARE INCREDIBLY WEAK. *TR

MY 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 HAD BAD TIE RODS, TRACK BAR AND STEERING DAMPER WITH LESS THAN 36000 MILES ON IT. AT THE POINT IT BECAME APPARENT, THE TRUCK BECAME VERY UNSTABLE AND HARD TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO MODICA BROTHERS IN MY TOWN TO HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE ANY DEALERSHIPS WERE AT LEAST AN HOUR FROM ME AND I FELT I NEEDED MY VEHICLE FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AFTER GETTING THE TRUCK REPAIRED IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE TRUCK WAS STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE CONCERNING THIS AND WAS DENIED COVERAGE BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED AND GO TO A DODGE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE TRUCK REPAIRED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY FOUR DAYS, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT WINDOW WAS DARKER THAN NORMAL. HE IMMEDIATELY OPENED THE FRONT DOOR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS BURNED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS WARMER AIR OUT PASSENGER VENTS THAN FROM THE DRIVER SIDE VENTS. ALSO, WHEN WE HAVE IT ON FACE ONLY AIR STILL COMES OUT OF THE FEET VENTS. WE TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. WE FEEL THE A/C SHOULD COOL MORE EFFICIENTLY. *TR

2006 DODGE RAM SLIPPED INTO REVERSE, HORN HONKING DUE TO SAFETY RECALL. WHICH DIDN'T WORK. RESULT BENT BUMPER SHARED KIDS. *TR

THE DODGE SPRINTER ROADTREK LOST POWER ON INTERSTATE 80 ABOUT 60 MILES FROM CHEYENNE, WYOMING. THE VEHICLE HAS 4000 MILES ON IT. WYOMING IS THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AND THE MAXIMUM SPEED WAS 50 MPH. WE TURNED ON OUR BLINKERS AND LIMPED INTO CHEYENNE. IT IS DANGEROUS TO LOSE POWER AND THERE ARE NO ALTERNATIVE ROADS TO TAKE IN WYOMING. *TR

POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING GEAR FAILED AT 41,000 MILES. WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THE ITEMS. TRUCK CANNOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO MOVE UNLESS REPAIRED. *TR

FAULTY FUEL FILTER SYSTEM ON DODGE DIESEL TRUCKS. I HAVE A 2006 DODGE 2500 RAM DIESEL TRUCK WITH 19000 MILES ON IT. I HAD AN ISSUE OF IT LOSING POWER, REPLACED THE FILTER, THEN WITHIN 3000 MILES IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I REPLACED THE FILTER AGAIN, BUT IT STILL DID NOT HELP MUCH. I DROVE TO THE DEALER, AND IT DIED WITHIN A FEW HUNDRED YARDS. FINALLY GOT IT TO THE DEALER, THEY HAD TO TOW IT IN. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS BAD DIESEL THAT PLUGGED THE FUEL INJECTORS AND RUINED THE INJECTION PUMP. THE INSURANCE COMPANY SENT A LAB FOR TESTS, THEY SAY THE FUEL IS NORMAL. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A $10,000.00 REPAIR BILL THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER WARRANTY WITH DODGE. IF THE FUEL IS NORMAL, WHY WOULDN'T THE FILTER DO IT'S JOB. I'VE SEEN SOME REPORTS ON THE INTERNET THAT SOME DEALERS ARE ADDING A SECOND FILTER ONTO THEIR TRUCKS TO PREVENT THIS. THE SERVICE TECH SAID THEY SEE THIS OFTEN, BUT THE INSURANCE WILL USUALLY PAY. IF THEY SEE IT OFTEN, ISN'T THIS A FAULTY DESIGN???? *TR

I PURCHASED A $34,000.00 DODGE 2500 DIESEL PICKUP AROUND AUGUST OF 06, 16 MONTHS LATER THE HEATER DEFROSTER, AND ALL HEATER CONTROLS AS WELL AS AIR CONDITIONER CONTROLS STOPPED WORKING. CHRYSLER KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY HAVE SENT OUT FLYERS TO ALL THEIR MECHANICS AND HAVE AVAILABLE A KIT THAT IS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WITHOUT A DEFROSTER IT'S PRETTY NERVE RACKING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. BUT IF CHRYSLER CAN GET OUT OF THE RECALL AND CHARGE THE CONSUMER $861.00 TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM THEY ARE WAY AHEAD OF THE GAME. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY, MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SO ITS NOT AN ISOLATED SITUATION. CHRYSLER WILL NOT EVEN TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHEN THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WAS ENGAGED. WEEKS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING ON THE BEACH. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE BEHAVIOR OF THE VEHICLE WAS A COMMON CHARACTERISTIC. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 09/03/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED IN LOOSE SAND OR SNOW. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A WHEEL HOP WHENEVER THE REAR WHEELS SPUN. UPDATED 09/04/08.

THROTTLE-BODY STUCK. ACCELERATES FOR APPROX. 2 SECONDS THEN RELEASES. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. ONLY HAPPENS IN COLD TEMPS. *TR