2006 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED RUST ON THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WELLS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICD. THE MECHANIC STATED THE WHEEL WELL COULD BE REPLACED WITH A METAL PANEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

HI, WELL I BEGIN AS A GUY WHO LOVES TRUCKS WE BOUGHT A DODGE RAM 06' 1500 MEGA CAB HEAVY DUTY,NOW THE MEGA CABS R 1500'S ON A 2500 HD CHASSIS. MY DODGE RAM STARTED DOING THE DEATH WOBBLE ABOUT 1YEAR AGO GIVE OR TAKE. I HAVE REPLACED THE PITMAN ARM AND THE TIE RODS AND NO DIFFERENCE. I AM BEGGING TO THINK THIS IS A FACTORY ISSUE BECAUSE I HEAR CASES BY THE DOZEN ON YOUTUBE AND PEOPLE DO NOT SEEM TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS. MY FAMILY & I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS LUCKILY GOD WAS WATCHING OVER US. I RECENTLY GOT INTO A PRETTY HORRIBLE DEATH WOBBLE IN MY TRUCK,IT WAS SO INTENSE THAT MY MUFFLER RIPPED RIGHT OFF THE TRUCK. IF CHRYSLER IS SAYING THAT IS NOT A RECALL THAT WE HAVE FIX IT OUR SELVES,WELL THAT'S CRAP BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY IT LOOKS LIKE A DEFECTIVE PART IN MY TRUCK. MY TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING LIKE THAT AND I HOPE THIS BECOMES A RECALL BECAUSE ITS NOT JUST ME IT'S A COUPLE HUNDRED,WHO KNOWS NOW HOW MANY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THE FRONT END MADE A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED IN THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V038000 SUSPENSION: FRONT: WHEEL BEARING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

THE PROBLEM STARTED IN 2009. WENT TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AND COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK TO DRIVE OVER 20 MPH. WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO A DEALER CLOSE BY AND HAD TO HAVE THE THROTTLE BODY POSITIONING SENSOR REPLACED. SINCE THAT DATE I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS SAME SENSOR CHANGED 8 MORE TIMES. EACH TIME THE PRIVATE MECHANIC TALKS TO CHRYSLER AND THEY RECOGNIZE THERE IS A FAULTY PROBLEM WITH THIS PART AND WILL NOT RECALL THE ITEM. WHEN THIS SENSOR GOES OUT IT WILL NOT LET YOU DRIVE MORE THAN ABOUT 20MPH. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE ACCELERATED PEDAL POSITIONING SENSOR 4 TIMES. BLINKER PROBLEMS NOTED BY MANY OTHER CONSUMERS I HAVE ALSO HAD. WHERE YOU TURN ON THE LEFT BLINKER AND THE RIGHT BLINKER COMES ON. AS WELL AS THE A/C PROBLEM MANY CONSUMERS HAVE MENTIONED THE DOOR BREAKS AND THEN ALL YOU HAVE IS OUTSIDE AIR COMING IN. MY MECHANIC HAS TRIED TO GET REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM CHRYSLER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER DOES NOT SELL THIS PART (PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THEY CAN MAKE THE VEHICLE AND NOT SELL THE PART TO REPAIR IT WHEN IT BREAKS KNOWING IT BREAKS OFTEN). TIE RODS HAVE ALSO BEEN A PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK. NO MATTER HOW TIGHT THEY ARE THEY CONTINUE TO COME LOOSE EVEN AFTER BEING REPLACED AND THEN THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE. MY MAIN CONCERN AT THIS POINT IS IT INTERMITTENTLY WILL DIE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IT WILL START RIGHT BACK UP BUT WILL DIE AGAIN AND THEN IT WONT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM FOR 2 OR 3 DAYS AND THEN WILL DO IT AGAIN. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM YET. IF ANYONE KNOWS ANY SUGGESTIONS TO LOOK AT PLEASE ADVISE. *JS

THE DRIVERS SEAT FOAM IS FALLING APART DUE CONTACT WITH SHARP EDGES IN THE SUPPORT BASKET AND FRAME WELDS. THE SEAT MOTOR HAS ALSO STOPPED WORKING. I CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE (CARE #[XXX])AND WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED AND DODGE REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 33,000 MILES AND THE SEAT FOAM HAS TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE CLOTH FABRIC, THAT HAS A HOLE DUE TO THE RUBBING OF THE FABRIC IN THE METAL FRAME. I HAD TO COVER THE SEAT WITH A TOWEL TO PROTECT MY PANTS, AFTER I RIPPED THREE PAIR OF PANTS ON THE SHARP EDGES. I LOOKED AT A NUMBER OF DODGE OWNER WEBSITES AND MANY OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE OWNER EVEN POSTED DETAILED PHOTOS OF HOW HE REPAIRED THE SHARP PARTS AND REPLACED THE SEAT FOAM AFTER DODGE REFUSED TO REPAIR HIS TRUCK. IT IS A CLEAR DEFECT AND THE TRUCK SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO THE RISK OF INJURY BY THE SHARP PARTS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

DODGE ISSUED AN "EXTENDED" WARRANTY FOR THE SIGNAL REALLY IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THEY STATED IT COULD BREAK. IT REALLY MALFUNCTIONS- ONE SIGNALING LEFT IT COULD/WOULD CHANGE FROM SIGNALING LEFT TO SIGNALING RIGHT. THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS - WHEN I TRIED TO GET MINE FIXED THEY SAID THAT THEY TRUCK WOULD NEED TO SHOW THE MALFUNCTION FOR THEM TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DO TO FAULTY SIGNALS (SAFETY ISSUE) I SPOKE TO CORPORATE AND THEY FELT THE ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED. *TR

RIGHT LOW BEAM FAILS TO LIGHT. BULB HAS BEEN REPLACED. SOCKET IS GOOD. FAILURE IS IN TIPM. APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN 06 TO 08 DODGE TRUCKS. DEALER CHARGE $750 TO $900 TO REPLACE AND REPROGRAM TIPM UNIT. THIS IS AN EXTRAVAGANT CHARGE FOR AN ITEM THAT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. *JS

DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT STOPPED WORKING. HIGH BEAM WORKS BUT LOW BEAM DOES NOT. REPLACED BULB 3 TIMES AND STILL WON'T WORK.. *TR

2006 DODGE RAM 1500. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY AIR BAG SENSOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2011, THE LEFT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, IN APRIL 2012, THE RIGHT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DIAGNOSED AS BEING FAULTY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE RIGHT AIR BAG SENSOR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS WELL. *JB

THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE OR FUSE BOX ON 2006 DODGE RAMS HAS A KNOWN PROBLEM OF FAILING. TO REPLACE FAULTY HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT IT WILL COST 1000 DOLLAR BECAUSE OF THIS TIPM. IT HAS A POOR DESIGN AND DODGE SHOULD ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR