2006 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

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.

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 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.

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.