2006 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, HE NOTICED A GRINDING AND SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000. *TR

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL/PINION SEAL ASSEMBLY HAS GONE OUT 7+ TIMES SINCE MARCH OF 2009. IT HAS CHATTERED, HUMMED, IT HAS LEAKED AND WHINED. *TR

WILL DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND DIED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE TO THE ROAD AND WAS ALMOST REARENDED BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME. I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND PUSH IT ACROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET IT OFF THE ROAD. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THAT THE TIPM IN 2006 DODGE TRUCKS ARE BAD. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL TO DATE AND THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY LIABILITY. THIS IS THE FIRST DODGE I HAVE OWNED AND I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 3 WEEKS AGO. I WILL NEVER OWN ANOTHER DODGE, CHRYSLER OR JEEP VEHICLE AS LONG AS LIVE. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET THROUGH MULTIPLE BLOGS AND FOUND THAT VERY MANY PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE SOME NOT AS FORTUNATE AS ME AND WERE ACTUALLY INVOLVED IN BAD CAR ACCIDENTS DO TO THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN EXITED THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED INTO FLAMES AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

I NOTICED THE PAINT PUCKERING ABOVE THE REAR WHEEL WELL ON THE DRIVER SIDE LAST FALL. OVER THE WINTER, THE PUCKERS GAVE WAY AND SEVERE RUSTING IS VISIBLE THE FULL LENGTH OF THE WHEEL WELL FROM THE BASE TO ABOUT 6 INCHES ABOVE THE WHEEL WELL. TODAY I NOTICED THE SAME THING HAPPENING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE METAL HAS RUSTED OUT AND BOTH SIDE INNER AND OUTER PANELS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRUCK IS KEPT CLEAN AND WAXED, AND HAS NOT BEEN SUBMERGED IN WATER NOR EXPOSED TO SALT WATER AS IT IS USED TO COMMUTE ON INLAND INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY. I NOTICED THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE PAINT IN THIS AREA. IS THIS A DEFECT IN THE METAL, PAINT, OR WELDS THAT CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. . *TR

NOTICED VEHICLE STEERING HAD SLACK AND JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL FROM SIDE TO SIDE ALL THE SUDDEN. TOOK VEHICLE TO FAMILY MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAID HE DID NOT SEEN ANY EXTERNAL DAMAGE HOWEVER HE COULD TELL THERE WAS SLACK IN THE STEERING AND POSSIBLE SOMETHING WITH THE TIE RODS OR HUB OF DRIVERS SIDE ON VEHICLE. HE KNEW THERE WAS A CURRENT RECALL ON THE DODGE MODELS CONCERNING THE STEERING LINKAGE AND TIE ROD ASSEMBLY AND ALSO THE GEARBOX SHAFT PITMAN. WE RESEARCHED THE RECALLS AND FOUND THAT IT COVERED THE 2500 SERIES IN THE 4X4 SO TOOK TO OUR LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THE RECALL DID NOT COVER OUR 1500 MEGACAB 4X4 SERIES VEHICLES EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE THE 2500 SERIES PARTS UNDER THEM. WE SCHEDULED IMMEDIATE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO PREVENT HAVING A FRONTAL CRASH OR LOSS OF STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER ADVISED US TO FILE COMPLAINT SINCE WE WERE NOT ABLE TO CLAIM THE COST UNDER RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT NHTSA SHOULD REVIEW AND EXPAND RECALL ON ALL DODGE MODELS WITH THE STEERING PROBLEM AND ISSUE RECALL ON ANY PARTS THAT ARE RELATED TO THE STEERING OR LINKAGE FROM THE 2500 SERIES. *TR

WHEN DRIVING TRYING TO CHANGE LANES I TRIED TO SIGNAL RIGHT AND MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL CAME ON THEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ALTERNATING BACK AND FORTH. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR QUITE A FEW YEARS IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN THEN LATER BREAK AGAIN. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT ~ 65 MPH, I HIT A SERIES OF BUMPS THAT CAUSED THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS ONLY SUBSIDED AFTER SLOWING TO < 35 MPH AND (FORTUNATELY) AVOIDING A CRASH. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH "DEATH WOBBLE". I AM AMAZED THAT THERE IS NOT A RECALL REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I HAD NEW BALL JOINTS AND TIE ROD ENDS INSTALLED ~ 6 MONTHS AGO. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH GOODYEAR TIRES, SIZE:P225 60 R20. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO CRACKS IN THE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT DISPLAY ANY SHAKING ISSUES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

THIS IS THE TENTH TIME MY TRUCK HAS STALLED OUT SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. THERE IS NO WARNING, ERRORS OR CODES. IT HAS TAKEN PLACE WHILE DRIVING, TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHILE STOPPED. MOST RECENTLY WAS TODAY IN WHICH I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED AND A VICTIM OF ROAD RAGE BY THE OTHER DRIVER. THE TRUCK DOES START AGAIN, BUT IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES. THE TRUCK WILL THEN RUN FINE FOR A WHILE AND THEN IT OCCURS AGAIN. WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS DO NOT HAVE A FACTOR IN THIS. II HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY DODGE OWNERS. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE FOUND NO ISSUES. ALL OF THE MAINTENANCE IS UP TO DATE AND BEYOND. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS TO PROVE THE ABOVE MENTIONED. DODGE HAS REPLIED BY STATING THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THERE HAS TO BE AN ANSWER TO THIS. THIS IS A LIFE SAFETY ISSUE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. *TR