2006 Dodge Ram 3500 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING), 11V350000 (STEERING), AND 10E013000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE PULLING THE FIFTH WHEEL AND WITHOUT PULLING ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL FOUR BALL JOINTS, THE UNIVERSAL JOINTS ON THE FRONT AXLE, AND THE STEERING GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE STEERING GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED EACH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,500. ...UPDATED 03-10-16 *BF *JS

DRIVER SIDE BRAKE AND BLINKER FOR TRAILER LIGHT DO NOT WORK. SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT.

RECEIVED LETTER MORE THAN ONE MONTH AGO SAYING TAKATA AIR BAG WAS AVAILABLE. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT. FOLSOM LAKE DEALER HAS NOT CALLED BACK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE LOOSENING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE HAD RETURNED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. 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 REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A BURNING ODOR EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT AND THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE UNWORN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, A MONTH LATER WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE REAR TIRE WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06V038000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

ENTERED INTO 295N (9A) FROM MERRILL RD. HEADING TOWARD DUNN AVENUE. AS I WAS APPROACHING THE DAMES POINT BRIDGE THE TRUCKS FRONT AXLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY. ALSO THE TRUCK STARTED PULLING TO RIGHT VERY HARD. I PULLED OFF INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE, TURNED ON FLASHERS, AND PLACED TRUCK IN PARK . AFTER I PULLED WHEEL OFF, I NOTICED THE TIRE HAD SHOWN THE INSIDE TREADS WERE RAISED HIGHER THAN OUTSIDE TREADS. THIS IS DUE TO TREAD AND STEEL BELT SEPARATING. REPLACED WITH SPARE UNDER TRUCK. KEPT DEFECTIVE TIRE, BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS SAME ISSUE SAME TIRE, AND I AM SEARCHING FOR RECALLS RELATING TO THE GENERAL AMENTRAC 235/80R/17.

THE STEERING FAILED, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ALTER DIRECTION. UNABLE TO TURN RIGHT TO PREVENT COLLISION WITH GUARDRAIL....UPDATED 11/04/15 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. 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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DURING THE WINTER MONTHS, THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER FAILED AND DECREASED VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER FLAP FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.

EVERY TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE WHOLE FRONT END FELT LIKE IT WAS LOOSE. I COULD HARDLY KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. THE DEALER TEST DROVE IT THE SEVERAL TIMES I TOOK IT THERE, BUT THEY NEVER FIXED ANYTHING. I TRIED TO FIX IT MYSELF BECAUSE IT WAS A HAZARD. FINALLY WE GOT A RECALL ON THIS EXACT PROBLEM, AFTER I CALLED CHRYSLER FOR SOME HELP, WHICH THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY NEVER GOT ANY NOTICE. I HAVE A LOT OF RECEIPTS OF ALL THE PARTS I BOUGHT TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT IT STILL ISN'T RIGHT. I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR 10 YEARS AND LOVE IT, BUT AM REALLY GETTING TIRED OF FIXING IT. ALSO THE COMPUTER HAS NEVER SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION CORRECTLY, BUT AGAIN THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. I SURE HOPE YOU CAN BUY THIS VEHICLE BACK, OR FIX EVERYTHING I HAVE TRIED TO GET FIXED FOR YEARS ON END.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/18/15*LJ

A/C - BLOWER HOUSING, KEEPS BREAKING SO PASSENGER SIDE GETS HOT AIR, HAS BEEN REPAIRED EVERY YEAR UNTIL 2011. AND NEEDS IT AGAIN THIS YEAR. HAPPENED SO OFTEN THAT DODGE PUT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE A/C UNIT, BUT AS SOON AS THAT EXPIRED, HOUSING BROKE AGAIN. BLINKERS- SOMETIMES THEY COME ON AND OTHERS THEY DON'T MOVE THE TILT OR TURN AND MIRACULOUSLY THEY COME ON. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH, TAKES NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO GET IT TO LATCH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAN BELT AND OTHER MULTIPLE PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING), 14V795000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT BEFORE SUDDENLY VEERING TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 8/6/15*CN UPDATED 8/10/2015*JS

DRIVING HOME PULLING A TRAILER THE RIGHT TIE ROD BROKE ON THE BOTTOM SIDE , STUD AND BALL STILL IN PLACE. WE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK CROSSED OVER INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC . THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT. DODGE HAS A RECALL ON THE DRAGLINK AND THE LEFT TIEROD END BUT NOT THE RIGHT .THIS COULD HAVE COST LIVES. WHAT CAN BE DONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT BEFORE SUDDENLY VEERING TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I TOTALED MY DODGE 3500 I WAS DOING 37 MPH ON A MAIN ROAD AND DROVE INTO A BUNCH OF TREES. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY TRUCK IS SMASHED, SUSPENSION CAME OUT OF TRUCK, TIRE ROD SNAPPED IN HALF, RADIATOR BURNT, MY RIM SNAPPED IN HALF, TIRE POPPED, HOOD SEVERELY DAMAGED, TRANSMISSION FELL OUT, BUMPER AND FENDER SEVERELY CRUNCHED. I HURT MY HEAD BADLY, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. NOT IMPRESSED AND I AM NOW GOING AFTER DODGE AS I HAVE MANY WITNESSES AND PICTURES OF MYSELF, TRUCK AND THE ACCIDENT. *TR

TIE ROD BROKE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. VEHICLE CRASHED IN THE DITCH. POLICE REPORT WAS MADE. *TR

STEERING WHEEL NOT CENTER DEALER WONT FIXED ASK THREE TIMES ALSO TURN SIGNALS THE RIGHT COMES ON WHEN YOU TURN ON THE LEFT ONE THEY FIXED AFTER FIGHTING WITH THEM THE WIPERS STOP SOME TIMES AND THEN GO SLOW THEN FAST THEN STOP THE TIPM IS BAD IT RUNS ALL THE ELECTRICAL ON TRUCK HAD LOTS OF CONCERNS THAT IT WILL STALL BECAUSE SOME TIME THE HEAD LIGHTS GO BRIGHT THEN DIM THEN BRIGHT THE TRAILER LIGHT SOME TIME COME ON BOTH THEN ONE GOES OUT HAD TRAILER CHECK OUT THEY SAID WAS THE TRUCK I DRIVE IN DAYLIGHT HOURS IF I CAN JUST HAD TIPM REPLACED AT DEALER HAD TO FIGHT WITH THEM IT COST ME 1500.00 DOLLARS THEY SAID THEIR NO RECALL IT A SAFETY THING I JUST THINK THEY SHOULD PAY NOT ME. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT TIRE LOWER TIE ROD BALL JOINT CAME A PART. HAD TO REPLACE THE STERLING LINKAGE, TIRE ROD, ARM PITMAN. *TR

GOT IN THE TRUCK TO LEAVE AND I TURNED THE WHEEL AND THE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE! SO I GOT ON INTERSTATE AND EVERY TIME I WOULD TURN THE STEERING WHEEL THE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE GOT A LITTLE SQUIRMY ! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE GEAR NEUTRAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,064.

I WAS DRIVING HOME STARTED HEARING WHAT SOUNDED LIKE GRINDING AND SOME VIBRATION, I STOPPED AND LOOKED ALL OVER UNDER THE HOOD AND UNDER THE TRUCK AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING, I CONTINUED A FEW MILES AND THE NOISE DISAPPEARED, THE NEXT DAY I LEFT AND THE NOISE STARTED UP AGAIN ABOUT 30 MILES FROM HOME ON THE FREEWAY, I WAS DOING ABOUT 70 MPH,, WHEN I PULLED OFF TO SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, THE NOISE DISAPPEARED BEFORE I STOPPED TO LOOK IT OVER AGAIN, I TURNED AROUND AND WENT HOME AND HEARD NOTHING AT ALL, GOT UNDER THE TRUCK AND DIDN'T SEE NOTHING, THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN DOING ABOUT 55MPH,THIS TIME IT WAS GETTING LOAD, I MADE IT BACK HOME, LOOKED OVER AND BETWEEN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND NOTICED SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE FRONT DRIVESHAFT, WHEN I GOT UNDER THE TRUCK ,I NOTICED THE FRONT SHAFT COMING OUT OF THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL DIDN'T LOOK RIGHT, I LOOKED CLOSER AND FOUND THAT THE FRONT YOKE COMING OUT OF THE DIFFERENTIAL HAS A ROUND RING ROCK GUARD FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD IS PRESSED ONTO THE YOKE SHAFT TO PROTECT THE SEAL, AND IT HAS WEIGHTS ON IT ALSO TO BALANCE THE SHAFT, THE RING OR ROCK GUARD HAS COME LOOSE AND WAS SPINNING ON THE SHAFT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING AND TO THE OIL SEAL, IT DID SOME PRETTY GOOD GRINDING DAMAGE TO THE HOUSING, I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DRIVESHAFT REPAIR PLACE, THEY SAID THE WILL NEED TO REBUILD THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL TO CHECK FOR OTHER DAMAGE TO THE BEARINGS AND SO, AS IT LOOKS NOW THE MECHANIC SAYS HE DOESN'T KNOW IF HE CAN S

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL MOVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CALIBER FRACTURED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 244,000.

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND 09E001000 (STEERING) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A 3 PAGE WAITING LIST FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. DJR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE SAFETY CLUTCH PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,822.

AS WE TRAVELED FROM INDIANA TO WISCONSIN WE EXPERIENCED TWO SEPARATE TIRE BLOW OUTS. THE FIRST WAS ON I 65 IN INDIANA THE SECOND WAS ON I 90 IN WISCONSIN. WE WERE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT AT BOTH OCCASIONS. *TR

I WAS SOLD THE ABOVE VEHICLE BY GOODRICH AUTO WORKS, LLC, [XXX] [XXX], 7255 WORTH ROAD, BATH NY 14810 607-776-7777 AND HE DID NOT DISCLOSE ON ANY PAPERWORK THAT IT WAS A RECONSTRUCTED VEHICLE NOR THAT HE HAD TAMPERED WITH THE ODOMETER. I PAID 10,500 AND AM TOLD ITS VALUE IS $1000 DUE TO THIS. I CONTACTED HIM 5 TIMES VIA PHONE AND THREE TIMES VIA FAX REQUESTING HE REFUND ME AND HE JUST HANGS UP ON ME AND TELLS ME TO "F-OFF". INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE TIE ROD DETACHED FROM THE SOCKET AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLTS TO THE SOCKETS OF THE TIE ROD WERE LOOSE AND SOME MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MALFUNCTION SWITCH. I CARRIED MY VEHICLE TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. I WAS REFUSED TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED BECAUSE I WAS TOLD I WAS 700 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT THIS WAS A RECALL TO NO AVAIL. MY SWITCH IS DOING EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED, AT INTERMITTENT TIMES THE SWITCH WILL DISPLAY THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION CHOSEN. TURN RIGHT BLINKER ON AND LEFT COMES ON, ETC. ALSO SOMETIMES THE SWITCH WILL NOT TURN HEADLIGHTS FROM DIM TO BRIGHT OR BRIGHT TO DIM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS IT GIVES THE WRONG INTENTION ON TURNS AND ALSO BLINDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THESE ISSUES COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A CRASH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE SEEN FROM THE HOOD AREA. THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE NUMBER 4 INJECTOR LINE WAS CRACKED NEAR THE ENGINE SIDE OF THE FITTING, WHICH WAS LEAKING A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOA DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE NUMBER 4 INJECTOR LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE IN PLACE BROKE. THE SPARE FELL OF THE TRUCK, THE TIRE WEIGHTS CLOSE TO 90 TO 100 LBS, WHILE TRAVELING AROUND 60 MPH. I WAS FLAGGED BY A MOTORIST WHO WAS BEHIND ME AT THE TIME. HE STATED THE TIRE CAME OFF MY AND BOUNCED INTO THE OTHER OPPOSING LANE. A CAR HAD TO USE THE SHOULDER AND DITCH TO AVOID THE FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE. BY THE TIME I FOUND A PLACE TO TURN AROUND AND GO BACK TO THE APROX LOCATION I DID NOT FIND THE SPARE. THE CABLE HOLDING THE TIRE BROKE ABOUT 6 INCHES BELOW THE WINCH. BY THE NUMBER REPLACEMENT WINCHES BEING SOLD LOST TIRE REPORTS ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE AN INJURY. THE CABLE WILL NOT BREAK WHILE THE TRUCK IS STANDING STILL. I HAVE REMOVED THE WINCH FROM MY TRUCK AND AM SAVING IT. *JS

RECALL NOTICE N62/NHTSA 13V-528. DEALER HAS BACKLOG OF VEHICLES AND CANNOT GET ANY PARTS FOR REPLACEMENT. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING HIM TO GO OFF ROAD. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE LEFT TIE ROD HAD FRACTURED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED UNDER RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO VERIFIED THE FAILURE AND REPLACED THE TIE ROD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT 40 MPH AND WINDSHEALD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING "NO WIPERS ON ANY SETTING". CHANGED "PARTS FROM DODGE DEALER" THE MULTI-SWITCH $97 DOLLARS NO FIX, CHANGED THE WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBALY $214 DOLLARS NO FIX. DODGE DEALER SAID IT HAD TO BE THE TIMP AND IT IS $875 DOLLARS JUST FOR THE PART. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO JUST BYPASS THE TIMP DUE TO THEY GO OUT ALL THE TIME. MY FIRST ISSUE IS OVER A $1000 DOLLARS TO FIX JUST WIPERS WITH THE CHANCE FOR SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEM TO GO OUT AT ANYTIME AND HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIMP AGAIN FOR ANOTHER $875 DOLLARS. SECOND ISSUE WHO DESIGNS A ELECTRICAL CONTROL SYSTEM THAT IS NOT SEPARATING EACH ELECTRICAL ITEM!? IT WOULD BE LIKE ONE BREAKER GOING BAD IN YOUR HOUSE BUT YOU CAN NOT CHANGE JUST THE ONE BREAK YOU HAVE TO CHANGE OUT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL PANEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LINKAGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE STEERING LINKAGE ON HIS VEHICLE, WAS NOT ON THE SAFETY RECALL LIST. THE CONSUMER STRONGLY BELIEVED THE ORIGINAL STEERING LINKAGE ON HIS VEHICLE WAS FAULTY AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR REPLACEMENT. THERE IS A LEAK AT THE PUMP WHICH HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT BALL JOINT. UPDATED 07/28/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000(STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 08/11/14*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 58 MPH, STEAM EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LINES ERUPTED CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSE THAT THE FUEL LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,925.

I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR RECALL N62/NHTSA 13V-528 IN FEB 2014 AND THEY ORDERED THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REPAIR IT. I RECEIVED A 2ND RECALL NOTICE TODAY AND CALLED THE DEALER...THEY HAVE 300 PEOPLE AHEAD OF ME ON THE WAITING LIST AND THEY RECEIVE LESS THAN 1 SET OF REPLACEMENT PARTS. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE FOR TIMELY REPAIRS ON MY TRUCK. *TR

WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THERE WAS TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF POWER BEING TRANSFERRED THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION TO MAKE THE TRUCK SURGE FORWARD. I HAD TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PULL ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AT ONE POINT, SITTING AT A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION I RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND I IMMEDIATELY SLID SIDEWAYS UNCONTROLLABLY ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES AT THE INTERSECTION OTHERWISE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A GUARANTEED COLLISION. EVERY STOPLIGHT OR STOP SIGN WAS LIKE A HOLE SHOT WITH A TRANSBRAKE. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TO WORK I TURNED ON THE BLINKER AND A BELL WENT OFF, THEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STARTED SPRAYING FLUID ON THE WINDOWS AND THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. I WAS 2 BLOCKS FROM MY OFFICE AND PULLED IN AND TURNED THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE A SMELLED WHAT SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL FIRE. I OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FUSE BOX. I WENT INTO MY OFFICE AND WAS GETTING READY TO CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK WHEN I HEARD THE TRUCKS HORN STARTED HONKING, I RAN OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLES LIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF AND THE TRUCK WAS STARTING RUNNING AND THEN TURNING OFF ALL ON ITS OWN WITH OUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE SMOKE WAS REALLY POURING OUT AND THE STARTED KEPT TRYING TO START. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERIES AND REMOVED THE FUSE BOX. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE READ NUMEROUS BLOGS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM THIS MORNING. THANK GOODNESS I WAS STOPPED IN MY OFFICE PARKING LOT WHEN THIS HAPPENED AS IF I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD THIS COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY WITH AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION UP TO 106 MPH. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED REPEATEDLY. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF IN ORDER TO STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAN DISABLED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,800.

RECEIVED NOTICE OF SAFETY RECALL L16 IN DECEMBER OF 2013 REGARDING THE LEFT TIE ROD. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE CURRENTLY, BUT WE WOULD BE NOTIFIED AS SOON AS THEY WERE. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS, CALLS TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND COMPLAINTS TO CHRYSLER - WE ARE STILL AWAITING PARTS TO ADDRESS THIS RECALL. WE WERE TOLD BY CHRYSLER ON 5/29/14 THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE "SOON" WITH NO DEFINITION OF AVAILABLE OF HOW LONG SOON WOULD BE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ESTIMATED AN ADDITION 3-8 WEEKS BEFORE THEY EXPECT PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. AS THIS TRUCK IS A 3500, IT IS USED FREQUENTLY TO PULL TRAILERS AND HEAVY LOADS. SHOULD THIS PART FAIL PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE SEVERE FOR BOTH THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND OTHER MOTORISTS SHOULD STEERING CONTROL BE IMPACTED. *TR

CLUTCH START SWITCH BROKE ALLOWING STARTER TO ENGAGE WITHOUT CLUTCH PETAL DEPRESSED. *TR ...UPDATED 01/07/ 15 *BF THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 01/20/15

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V528000 (STEERING:LINKAGES) BUT SHE WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. AS A RESULT, THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED FOR THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.