2006 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

OVER THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE TO DATE 4 - 5 TIMES THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS SHUT DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE STRUCK A LARGE POTHOLE, JARRING THE TRUCK. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND AFTER PUTTING THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL, I AM ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND ANY REASON FOR THIS FAILURE. AFTER RECENT PUBLICITY CONCERNING OTHER VEHICLE SHUT DOWNS RESULTING IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM BEING DISABLED, I AM CONCERNED OVER THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000. UPDATED 10/24/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL DRIVING OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS AND ROUGH PAVEMENT. THE CAM SENSOR ALONG WITH OTHER PARTS WERE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. UPDATED 4/16/2015 *JS

I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE, A VIOLENT SHAKING, A SUDDEN PULLING TO THE LEFT, THEN A SUDDEN SHARP PULLING TO THE RIGHT, WITH NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL BY STEERING, ALL THE WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL IS STILL VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND WITH HARD BRAKING MY VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WITH TWO WHEELS OFF OF THE ROAD IN THE DITCH. I TOOK THE PICKUP IN TO BE CHECKED RIGHT AWAY WITH NO REAL SIGNS OF WHY AND DECIDED TO REPLACE TWO OF THE TIE ROD ENDS. THE VEHICLE DROVE OK FOR A SHORT TIME AND THE DEATH WOBBLE STARTED AGAIN, THIS TIME NOT AS BAD, BUT VERY OFTEN, LIKE AT LEAST 100 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. AS I HAVE SPENT MANY HOURS RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, IT SEAMS THAT 1,000'S AND 1000'S OF DODGE 2500 SERIES PICKUP HAVE THIS PROBLEM WHICH AS LEAD TO TIE RODS BREAKING . I HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY DEATHS YET, BUT DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS BECOMES A SAFTY RECALL. *TR

MY 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 MEGA CAB BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR CONTROLS, I.E. THE DOOR LOCKS, POWER WINDOWS, SPEAKERS, DOME LIGHTS. DOORS TO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK NOR DOES THE SAFETY AUTO LOCK WORK. WINDOW ROLLED DOWN BUT NOT UP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE AND DISCOVERED THAT UNDER NORMAL USE OF THE REAR DOOR, THE WIRING HARNESS HAD SEVERAL BROKEN WIRES IN IT. IT WAS FIXED FOR $340. I BELIEVE I NOW HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE WIRING HARNESS. IS THIS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT? HOW DO THE WIRES BREAK INSIDE THE HARNESS WHICH ARE ALSO INSIDE THE DOOR AND/OR BODY OF THE TRUCK. I NOW KNOW OF TWO OTHER PEOPLE WITH DODGE RAM 1500'S THAT ARE ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN, I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THEIR SAFETY BECAUSE OF FAULTY WIRING!! *TR

TRUCK SHUTS OF WITHOUT WARNING, DURING LOW IDLE SITUATION, EITHER COMING TO A STOP, OR UPON ENTERING A TURN AT LOW SPEED, OR EVEN AT A STOP LIGHT. IDLE FALLS TO 500RPMS, ENGINE SHUDDERS AND THEN SHUTS OFF. USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS AFTER FUEL TANK IS FILLED FULL WITH GASOLINE. NO CHECK ENGINE CODES ARE PRESENT, NO MALFUNCTIONS SEEMINGLY PRESENT. CONDITION IS SPORADIC, AND UNPREDICTABLE, AND CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AS POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF. I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK TO A DEALERSHIP, AND HAVE HAD DIAGNOSTICS RAN ON FUEL SYSTEMS, BUT NO APPARENT REASONS EXIST THAT COULD BE TESTED. SERVICE DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF FUEL TANK, DUE TO CHECK VALVE MALFUNCTION, REQUIRING FULL FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT, BUT NO GUARANTEE OF REPAIR OF PROBLEM. THIS IS A DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION, AS THE ISSUE IS SPORADIC, AND HAPPENS DURING OPERATION, USUALLY WHENEVER A TURN OR A STOP IS INVOLVED. LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT NOTICE CREATES A CONDITION WHERE THE DRIVER HAS TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON BEFORE REACTING, AND CAN CAUSE OVERRUNS, OR DANGERS TO OTHER VEHICLES AND MOTORISTS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN WEST HARTFORD, CT, AT ~3:00 PM, ON THE INTERSTATE RAMP, FROM PARK AVENUE TO I-84 EASTBOUND, WHEN MY DODGE RAM SKIDDED TO A STOP, IN THE TRAVEL LANE. AT THE TIME, MY FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR, AS I WAS ACCELERATING UP TO SPEED. I IMMEDIATELY PUT ON MY HAZARD FLASHERS, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, GRABBED MY PHONE, AND GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, SINCE IT WAS IN THE TRAVEL LANE, AND WAS AT RISK OF BEING HIT. ONCE I GOT CLEAR OF THE VEHICLE, IN THE SHOULDER, I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND THE BACK END OF THE DRIVESHAFT WAS LAYING ON THE PAVEMENT (IT HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE REAR AXLE). I CALLED 911 TO REQUEST POLICE ASSISTANCE. WHEN THE POLICE OFFICER ARRIVED, HE COULDN'T EVEN PUSH THE DODGE RAM OFF TO THE SHOULDER, BECAUSE THE REAR AXLE WOULD NOT TURN. THE OFFICER SET UP FLARES AND WARNING DEVICES, AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED, EVEN THE TOW RIG HAD TROUBLE GETTING THE TRUCK ONTO IT'S BED DUE TO THE REAR WHEELS NOT TURNING. THE DODGE RAM WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE MECHANIC HAS TOLD ME THAT THE NUT HOLDING THE PINION TO THE DRIVE SHAFT CAME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE PINION TO SLIP INTO THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, AND JAMING THE DIFFERENTIAL, WHICH LOCKED UP THE REAR WHEELS, EVEN THOUGHT MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE BRAKES AT THE TIME. THIS INCIDENT IS VERY SERIOUS. IF A TRACTOR TRAILER OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE HAD BEEN IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME WHEN THE DODGE RAM'S REAR AXLE LOCKED UP, I WOULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT, INJURY, AND POSSIBLY FATALITY. IF MY SON WAS WITH ME, HE WOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN HURT. I HAD JUST LEFT A WEDDING, AND WAS DRIVING TO THE RECEPTION, WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE ONLY REASON MY SON WAS NOT WITH ME, WAS BECAUSE HE ASKED TO RIDE WITH HIS GRANDFATHER WHEN WE LEFT THE CHURCH...UPDATED 06/25/14 *BF UPDATED 06/30/2014 *JS..UPDATED 01/07/15 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2006 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRONIC THROTTLE SYSTEM PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED 4 MONTHS AGO, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, AND IT WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. UPON HIS RETURN, HE WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE PROBLEM RETURNED AGAIN, AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V528000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD) BUT WAS MADE AWARE THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THE 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 THE FAILURE. UPDATED 06/09/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON APRIL 30, 2014. UPDATED 06/13/2014 *JS