2006 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints

DRIVER SIDE HIGHBEAM WILL NOT WORK. BULB IS GOOD, NO POWER TO SOCKET. IT COSTS $800 FOR A NEW TIPM MODULE PLUS PROGRAMMING. I CANT AFFORD TO THROW A THOUSAND DOLLARS AT A VEHICLE EVERY TIME A LIGHT GOES OUT. I KNOW THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT WOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE EXCEPT THE PRICE NOW I AM FORCED TO WAIT AND TRY TO FIX IT MYSELF. *TR

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING CAME BACK ON AND WENT OUT AGAIN TURN SIGNALS OPERATE BACKWARDS TURN ON THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT COMES ON. DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS THE TIPM AND IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM, SEEMS THAT IT IS AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE TO ME THAT EFFECTS A LOT OF DODGE VEHICLES. *TR

HEADLIGHT FAILURE TIPM FAILS TO ALLOW HEADLIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND COSTS $900.00 TO REPLACE. VEHICLE ONLY HAD 51,000 MILES. *TR

IN EARLY 2010 THE LEFT TIE ROD END SHEARED OFF AT ABOUT 3-5 MPH HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER , DEALER REPLACED ALL TIE ROD COMPONENTS . ON 2/10/12 IT SHEARED OFF AGAIN TOWED TO DEALER AGAIN WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS NOW BECAUSE MY EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT HAS EXPIRED. *TR

IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR THE BLEND AND MODE CONTROL DOORS FAILED ON MY 2006 DODGE RAM. WHEN THESE COMPONENTS FAIL, THE DRIVER IS EITHER UNABLE TO ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM, THEY ARE UNABLE TO CONTROL THE AIR FLOW (IE: FLOOR, DASH, WINDSHIELD), OR IN MY CASE- BOTH. LIVING IN A NORTHERN CLIMATE, IT IS AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY TO HAVE A FUNCTIONING DEFROST SYSTEM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS DRIVER VISIBILITY CAN BE GREATLY LIMITED. AFTER THE FAILURE, I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY CASES OF THE SAME FAILURE BEING EXPERIENCED BY OTHER RAM OWNERS. THE FAILURE IS SO COMMON THAT YOU CAN EASILY FIND SEVERAL WRITE UPS ON THE ISSUE AND DETAILS ABOUT HOW SOMEONE CAN FIX THE PROBLEM WHEN IT HAPPENS IF THEY CANNOT AFFORD THE OBSCENE PRICE THAT DODGE DEALERSHIPS WANT TO CHARGE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE IS SO COMMON THAT THERE EVEN ARE IMPROVED 3RD PARTY PARTS THAT ARE UPGRADED IN DESIGN AND QUALITY SO THE PROBLEM IS NOT AS LIKELY TO REPEAT ITSELF. THIS IS NOT ONLY A FAILURE THAT IS ANNOYING, BUT IT ALSO A FAILURE THAT IS VERY MUCH A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

SINCE AUGUST OF 2009, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY TURN SIGNALS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AT ALL TIMES. ISSUE: WHEN I TURN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON THE LEFT SIGNAL COMES ON. WHEN I TURN THE RIGHT SIGNAL ON THE LEFT COMES ON. OCCASIONALLY, THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGACAB 4X4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURNING SIGNAL LIGHTS WOULD FLASH INTERMITTENTLY AND INACCURATELY. A LOCAL MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000. UPDATED 02/27/12*LJ UPDATED 03/07/12

DODGE HAS A BAD TIPM, WHEN A HEADLIGHT GOES OUT THE TIPM GETS AN OVER VOLTAGE SIGNAL AND SHUTS THE LIGHT DOWN SO IF YOU REPLACE THE LIGHT IT STILL WONT WORK, YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND GET IT REPROGRAMMED AND YOU CAN ONLY DO THAT TWICE AND HAVE TO GET A NEW ONE THAT COST $1000. *TR

WRONG DIRECTION OF TURN SIGNAL COMES ON WHEN ACTIVATING THE SWITCH. *TR

WHILE TOWING TRAILER BACK LEFT BLINKER AND BACK LEFT BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK. THEN BACK LEFT BLINKER ON TRUCK STOPPED WORKING. . PROBLEM IS IN THE VEHICLES COMPUTER, DEALER ONLY ITEM THAT COST $712. SOME THING CALLED "TIPM". JUST TYPE IN BLINKER PROBLEM FOR DODGE RAM ON GOOGLE AND WATCH AND SEE HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS HUDGE SAFTEY PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM, PEOPLES LIVES ARE AT ON THE LINE!!! THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN THE BALL STUD ON THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED AND CUT THE WHEEL, CAUSING INSTABILITY IN THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIE ROD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING: LINKAGES: TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

I PURCHASED MY 2006 DODGE 2500 4X4 BRAND NEW IN 2006. MY TRUCK IS IN GREAT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR TWO MAJOR CONCERNS..MY A/C WENT OUT IN DEC. 2010 IT WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE ONE WHICH WAS IMMEDIATELY REPLACED AGAIN. DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE FLAPPER UNDER DASH. I TOOK TRUCK IN NOV. 2011 THE WINDSHIELD WOULD GET EXTREMELY FOGGY AND A NOISE WOULD COME FROM UNDER DASH WHEN I PUT A/C ON HIGH, DEALER SAID IT WAS THE FLAP THAT WOULD CONTROL WHERE THE AIR IS DIRECTED. THEY WANTED 800.00 TO REPLACE A 34.00 PART. I TOLD THEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED WHEN THEY REPLACED A/C. DEALER SAID IT STILL WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ANYWAY. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WHEN FOG GETS ON WINDSHIELD WHY DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A PART IS RECALLED. I HAVE TO OPEN MY WINDOWS TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD. THE OTHER ISSUE IS WHEN TRUCK IS SUPPOSEDLY IN PARK AND YOU OPEN THE DOOR THE HORN HONKS, DASH LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF AND TWICE IT HAS JUMPED INTO REVERSE ON IT'S OWN. THE FIRST TIME I WAS AT THE POST OFFICE PUTTING MAIL OUTSIDE I WAS A BIT TO FAR FROM BOX SO I PUT IT IN PARK, OPENED DOOR JUMPED OFF AND TRUCK JUMPED INTO REVERSE LUCKILY I'M A SMALL PERSON AND WAS ABLE TO JUMP IN AND STEP BRAKE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT THREE TIMES. THE PARK DOES NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY BECAUSE AT HEB I PUT IT IN PARK TURN OFF TRUCK WENT IN STORE CAME BACK TO TURN ON TRUCK. IT WOULDN'T START AND IT WAS IN PARK. I HAD TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO START IT. ANOTHER CUSTOMER CAME TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG I TRIED TO

THE TRUCK SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER HITTING A POT HOLE OR UN EVEN PAVEMENT. APROX 55 TO 75 MPH. I ALMOST WENT OFF AN EMBANKMENT AT 65 MPH. THE TRUCK WOULD NON STEER OR BRAKE WHEN IT WAS SHAKING. DEATH WOBBLE LOOK AT YOU TUBE DODGE TRUCK DEATH WOBBLE. *TR

TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN YOU PUT ON YOUR LEFT TURN SIGNAL IT WILL LIGHT UP AS A RIGHT TURN SIGNAL OFTEN AND SAME WHEN YOU PUT ON YOUR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THE LEFT WILL LIGHT UP. MOST OF THE TIME HOWEVER MY TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT EVEN COME ON. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS ITS REALLY BAD WHEN I AM PULLING TRAILERS. IN RAIN STORMS AND SNOW STORMS MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL OCCASIONALLY JUST STOP AND ONLY HAVE 1 SPEED WHICH IS SLOW.... I HAVE HAD TO PULL OVER ALOT AND JUST WAIT FOR MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER AND HEATER DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE RECIRCULATION OF THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE FAILURE UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE LEFT SIGNAL, THE RIGHT SIGNAL ILLUMINATED AND WHEN HE ACTIVATED THE RIGHT SIGNAL, THE LEFT SIGNAL ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

MY 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 MEGACAB IS EXPERIENCING A VERY VIOLENT SHAKING IN FRONT SUSPENSION. HAD A RECALL AND DEALER SAID IT DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. HAVE TRIED ALIGNMENTS, NEW TIRES, NEW STEERING STABILIZER DAMPERS, EVEN A FRAME BRACE THAT GOES FROM ONE FRAME RAIL TO THE OTHER TO HELP STIFFEN FRONT END. EVERY TIME YOU HIT A BUMP IT LOSES CONTROL AND YOU HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP SO IT CAN STOP SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY. IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND HUNDREDS MORE IF NOT THOUSANDS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS WELL. THERE ARE EVEN FORUMS ON THIS ISSUE. I KNOW THAT THERE IS AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION ON THIS ISSUE BUT IT COVERS 2008'S AND ABOVE . OLDER MODELS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE AS WELL. THE PUBLIC IS IN DANGER OVER THIS ISSUE. DODGE SHOULD BE MADE LIABLE AND HELD ACCOUNTABLE. THEY NEED TO FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE INNOCENT PEOPLE GET HURT. *KB

THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT HAS BEEN SELECTED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. IF THE LEFT TURN IS SELECTED THE RIGHT TURN LIGHTS COME ON AND INDICATE YOU ARE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. THE WIPERS ARE NOT RELIABLE EITHER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE TIE ROD HAD FRACTURED AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY)BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

AS WIFE WAS BACKING INTO DRIVEWAY WITH STEERING WHEEL CRANKED TO THE LEFT, THE OUTER LEFT TIE ROD END FAILED, AND SHEERED OFF AT THE PIN THEN LODGED BETWEEN THE CALIPER AND WHEEL BREAKING THE WHEEL AND BENDING THE BACKING PLATE. THIS PROBLEM MATCHES EXACTLY AN EXISTING RECALL FOR NEWER MODEL DODGE TRUCKS (NHTSA ID # 11V350000, ACTION # PE11009). IT IS SCARY TO THINK IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT SPEED, READING THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE ROLLED OFF OF THE ROAD INTO DITCHES AND EVEN A RIVER. MY VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY WAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR STEERING AND PARTS WERE REPLACED WITH THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS. *TR

I WAS TURNING MY DODGE RAM IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE STEERING FAILED. THE TIE ROD END SEPARATED AND FAILED CAUSING THE STEERING TO FAIL. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL OF THE TRUCKS STEERING. DODGE WOULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH OUT CHARGING ME FOR THE REPAIR AND DIDN'T SEEM TO CARE THAT PEOPLE COULD BE GETTING KILLED FROM THE DEFECTIVE PARTS IN THEIR TRUCKS. I CALLED TWO DEALERS AND THE CHRYSLER CARE LINE BUT ONLY GOT THE RUN AROUND. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MAKE NOTE THAT THERE ARE MANY OF THESE FAILURES OCCURRING WHEN I DID A GOOGLE SEARCH I FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ON MESSAGE BOARDS OF DODGE TRUCK STEERING FAILURES. I'M SURE SOME PEOPLE HAVE NOT LIVED THROUGH THIS FAILURE TO LAUNCH A COMPLAINT ABOUT IT. I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THAT I REPAIRED THE TRUCK MYSELF WITH A REPLACEMENT PART FROM NAPA. THE PART COST $103.00. IF I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER I WOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY OVER $650.00 FOR THE PARTS BECAUSE DODGE HAS CHANGED THE REPLACEMENT STEERING LINKAGE FOR MY TRUCK. I WOULD HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE LINKAGE TO THE 2008.5 LINKAGE. I AM SURE THEY DID THIS BECAUSE THEY RECOGNIZED THEY HAD A PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS THAT THE 2008.5 LINKAGE MAY HAVE A HIGHER FAILURE RATE THAN THE 2006 LINKAGE I HAVE ON MY TRUCK. BECAUSE OF THAT I CHOOSE TO KEEP MY ORIGINAL STYLE LINKAGE AND JUST REPLACE THE TIE ROD END. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT DODGE NEEDS TO

AT 70 MPH ROAD SPEED, WHEN ENCOUNTERING A POT HOLE OR BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT, THE FRONT WHEELS AND STEERING COMPONENTS BEGIN TO SHAKE AND WOBBLE VIOLENTLY, NEARLY JERKING THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF MY HANDS. HAD I NOT HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL AT THE TIME, A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED. WHILE BRAKING AND TRYING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VIOLENT SHAKING SUDDENLY STOPPED. WITHIN 2 MILES AFTER RESUMING A 70 MPH SPEED THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN CROSSING THE NEXT BRIDGE EXPANSION JOINT. AGAIN, WHEN SLOWING TO 25 MPH, THE SHAKING STOPPED. I HAVE SINCE CHECKED SEVERAL SOURCES AND FOUND THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON RAM 2500 DIESEL POWERED TRUCKS. SEVERAL AFTER MARKET COMPANIES ARE SELLING PRODUCTS WHICH THEY CLAIM WILL PREVENT THIS SO CALLED "DEATH WOBBLE" AFTER CHECKING WITH A LOCAL DODGE HEAVY DUTY TRUCK DEALER THEY CLAIM THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF SUCH A PROBLEM EVER OCCURRING. I BELIEVE THAT DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT SINCE NO ONE HAS BEEN KILLED OR INJURED YET, THEY ARE RELUCTANT TO DELVE INTO THE PROBLEM FOR A SOLUTION, OR ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT EVEN EXISTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE 2500 MEGA CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 109,300.

TRUCK GOES INTO A SHIMMY AND BREAKS THE TIE ROD ENDS. HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THREE TIMES IN FOR REPAIR FINALLY DROVE INTO CANAL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE LEFT DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED INSTEAD. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN AT A SAFE SPEED, WIPERS WOULD NOT COME ON, AND THEN THE WIPERS WOULD START AND STOP WORKING. WHEN I SWITCHED ON A TURN BLINKER, BOTH BLINKERS BEGAN TO FLASH. OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE ON BACK ORDER 4,000 OF THIS PART REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SINCE 2009. DOES IT TAKE A LOSS OF LIFE FOR A RECALL TO TAKE PLACE? *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB 4X4. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY AND THE TIRES BEGAN TO SQUEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED TIE ROD. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 148,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS WERE FAULTY. SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL; HOWEVER, THE RIGHT ONE WOULD ENGAGE INSTEAD AND THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 206,000. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,000.

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE MEGA CAB THAT I HAVE HAD SINCE NEW. I HAD TO HAVE THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO, NOW AFTER DRIVING IT ALMOST ANOTHER 20,000 MILES IT IS DOING THE SAME THING. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PART OR DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE TO GET THIS REPLACED AGAIN? THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. THE BLINKERS WILL FLASH THE WRONG WAY AND THE WIPERS MIGHT WORK OR THEY MIGHT NOT OR THEY MAY COME ON WHEN THE BLINKERS ARE ON. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING WHEN YOU ARE IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU. *TR

FRONT END FAILURE AND NOT JUST ONCE .I HAVE HAD IT FIXED 3 TIMES . THERE IS ONLY 53000 MILES ON THE TRUCK .LAST TIME THE TIE ROD BROKE AND THE TRUCK ENDED UP HALF WAY IN A 10FT DITCH. THE LAST TIME A WHOLE NEW STEERING LINKAGE AND STEERING BOX WAS PUT ON. I HAVE REPLACED ALL OF THE BALL JOINTS TWICE. THIS IS A STOCK FROM THE DEALER 2500 HD TRUCK. *TR

WHILE PULLING A TRAILER THE LEFT SIDE BRAKE AND SIGNAL DOES NOT WORK. THIS IS DUE TO A FAULTY TIPM. THE TRAILER LIGHTS WORK ON ALL OUR OTHER VEHICLES. WE WERE ACTUALLY PULLED OVER BY THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROL BECAUSE OF IT. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE AND FROM THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE IT IS A COMMON COMPLIANT WITH THE 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 MODELS. WE WERE TOLD BY OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP THAT EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE TRUCK IN AND HAVE IT "REFLASHED" BUT IT CAN ONLY BE DONE 5 TIMES. AFTER THAT YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIPM BUT THEN YOU START ALL OVER AGAIN WITH IT HAPPENING AGAIN. THE TIPM IS NOT EQUIPPED TO HANDLE THE TOW PACKAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ALL INOPERABLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STALK IN AUGUST 2010 TO REMEDY THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

I WAS HALF WAY TO MY DESTINATION DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY AT 75MPH PULLING BOTH MY HORSES AND MY THREE HORSE TRAILER IN A RAIN STORM WHEN THE WIPERS SPORADICALLY STOPPED WORKING. ON THE HIGH SETTING THEY WENT TO LOW, THEN STOPPED, THEN STARTED AGAIN GOING FAST, THEN COMPLETELY QUIT POSING A SERIOUS HAZARD TO MYSELF, MY ANIMALS, AND ALL AROUND ME ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT IT OUT A WHILE UNTIL I COULD ATTEMPT TO COMPLETE MY TRIP. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HASN'T BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE REPLACED THE WIPER MOTOR WHICH ONLY MADE THE WIPERS MOVE VERY SLOWLY. THERE IS STILL A PROBLEM, LIKELY QUITE EXPENSIVE, WHICH WILL NEED TO BE FIXED. MY TRUCK IS DRIVEN VERY SPARINGLY AND HAD ONLY 75000 MILES AT THE TIME OF WIPER FAILURE. *KB

AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD GOING 70 MPH MY TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE SO VIOLENTLY IT RIPPED THE STEERING WHEEL FROM MY HAND AND UNCONTROLLABLY CHANGED SEVERAL LANES ON I-95 BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. I HAVE SINCE HAD IT HAPPEN 3 MORE TIMES AT LOWER SPEEDS AROUND 55-65 MPH. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE WITH NO HELP, I HAVE READ MANY ACCOUNTS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM DUBBED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". I HAVE SO FAR CHANGED TIRES, SHOCKS, STEERING DAMPENER, AND TIE RODS. IT STILL HAS THE PROBLEM AND IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS I WILL NOT LET ANYONE RIDE IN IT, THIS WILL ABSOLUTELY GET SOMEONE KILLED EVENTUALLY. DO NOT BUY A DODGE RAM 2500. *TR

VIOLENT SHAKING IN FRONT END...OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE." ALSO HAS A CLUNK IN STEERING WHEEL. HAVE REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, TIE RODS, AND TRACK BAR. HAVE REPLACED TIRES, BALANCED, AND ROTATE/BALANCE EVER 5000 MILES. ISSUE STILL KEEPS OCCURRING. HAS OCCURRED WITH TWO SEPARATE SETS OF TIRES(LOAD E AND LOAD D)SHOP NOW SAYING TO REPLACE STEERING SHAFT, STEERING BOX, SHOCKS, AND STEERING STABILIZER. SHOP ALSO SAYS DODGE TRUCKS ARE THEIR BEST CUSTOMERS.

DODGE RAM 2500 AIR CONDITIONER REPAIRS AND FAULTY A/C DOOR. *TT

I OWN A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGACAB WITH 5.9 DIESEL ENGINE. THE AGENCY HAS RECEIVED THREE REPORTS OF IMPROPER TURN SIGNAL FUNCTION. THE COMPLAINANTS REPORT THAT MOVING THE TURN SIGNAL STALK TO SIGNAL A LEFT TURN CAN RESULT IN NO FLASHING OF THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL BUT IMPROPER FLASHING OF THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL. LIKEWISE THE SAME OPPOSITE IMPROPER OPERATION OCCURS WHEN MOVING THE TURN SIGNAL STALK TO SIGNAL A RIGHT TURN. THE INCORRECT FLASHING SIGNAL APPEARS AT BOTH THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR LIGHT AND AT THE EXTERIOR FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHTING POSITIONS. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE ON THE WEB AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE ADVISE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BEGAN TO FLASH. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE INDICATOR RELAYED THE INCORRECT INFORMATION CAUSING THE WRONG SIGNAL TO WORK OR POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL. THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD END FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE AWKWARD. AFTER COASTING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS HOME. HE NOTICED THEOUTER TIE ROD HAD FRACTURED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE OWNER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000. UPDATED 5/7/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING BECAME LESS RESPONSIVE. UPDATED 05/25/12

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGA CAB. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND HE WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, WHERE THEY REPLACED THE PITMAN ARMS TWICE AND THE STEERING BOX. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,794. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATED TO THE SITUATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

WIPERS FAIL TO TURN ON OR GET STUCK ON INTERMEDIATE, TURN SIGNALS WORK ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE THAT YOU PLACE THEM, WHEN YOU PUT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON THE LEFT WORKS. SOMETIME YOU CAN'T SWITCH THE HEADLIGHT FROM BRIGHT TO DIM OR VICE VERSA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THE TIE ROD BROKE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIE ROD AND A CURRENT KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE BUT DID PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,200.

TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTION, ACTIVATE THE LEFT SIGNAL AND THE RIGHT TURNS ON. ACTIVATE THE RIGHT SIGNAL AND NOTHING HAPPENS. SOMETIMES WHEN THE LEFT IS ACTIVATED BOTH SIGNALS WORK LIKE HAZARD FLASHERS. *TR

DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP AN INTERMITTENT MALFUNCTION OF HAZARD FLASHERS AND TURN SIGNALS BEGAN . ON OCCASION, THE HAZARD FLASHERS AND THE TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT FLASH. AT TIMES, THE TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT CANCEL. AT TIMES, LEFT AND RIGHT WILL FLASH WHEN ONLY ONE DIRECTION IS SELECTED. FINALLY, ON OCCASION, THE RIGHT OR LEFT WILL FLASH WHEN THE OPPOSITE IS SELECTED. THIS CREATES A HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHEN I'M EXECUTING A TURN AS OTHER DRIVERS DO NOT KNOW MY INTENTIONS AND I'VE ANGERED SOME AND HAD TWO NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. I'VE NOT HAD NEED FOR MY 4-WAY FLASHERS, BUT WHEN I TEST THEM AT THE TIME OF THE SIGNAL MALFUNCTION, THEY DO NOT FUNCTION. THIS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS IN AN EMERGENCY ROAD SIDE EVENT. WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED UNDER WARRANTY, I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY RE-PROGRAMMED THE ECM. THIS ELIMINATED THE PROBLEM FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WARRANTY. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT HAS GRADUALLY RETURNED. I AM NOT ALONE WITH THIS ISSUE. PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://VLANE.COM/DISCUSS-TOPIC/1336/2006-DODGE-RAM-TURN-SIGNAL-PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER A TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED, THE OPPOSITE SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TURN SIGNAL WILL EITHER NOT WORK OR SHOW THE WRONG SIDE FLASHING (HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED), WIPERS WOULDN'T WORK PROPERLY OR AT ALL (GO VERY SLOW OR NOT MOVE AT ALL WHEN ON, CAUSING ME NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHEN IT'S RAINING HARD). FLASHERS WON'T TURN ON AT ALL. HAPPENS EVERY TIME I NEED MY FLASHERS, WIPERS, AND BLINKERS. REPLACED THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AND ALL OF THE PROBLEMS ABOVE ARE FIXED. I STILL HAVE THE OLD SWITCH AND I HAVE HEARD IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK WITH APPROXIMATELY 57000 MILES ON IT AND IT STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY WITH THE LIGHTS AND WIPERS AND NOW THE BATTERY COMPLETELY GOES DEAD. WE HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND CHECKED FOR DRAIN ON THE BATTERY. IN SPITE OF TURNING EVERYTHING OFF AND UNPLUGGING ANYTHING WHICH WOULD CAUSE A DRAIN ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IT STILL MADE A NEW BATTERY GO DEAD. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IT WHEN THE WIPERS ACT SO FUNNY AND THE DIMMER SWITCH FAILS TO LOWER THE BEAMS. IT WOULD SEEM THAT THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AT A CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE TO SEE WHAT IS WRONG. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD INVESTIGATE AND REPAIR ANY DEFECT IN MATERIALS FOR THE TRUCK WITH THAT FEW MILES ON IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.