2006 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP, BUT THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

THERE IS A (TSB 02-001-07 REV. A) THAT CALLS OUT A SHUDDER, BRAKING, SHIMMER... BLAH BLAH BLAH... ON LEVEL GROUND AND CERTAIN SPEEDS. MY ISSUE IS NOT ON LEVEL GROUND, MY PROBLEM EXIST ON DECLINE OF 7% WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED VERY SLIGHTLY THE FRONT BRAKES OR FRONT SUSPENSION SHUDDERS, AND SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY THAT THE ENTIRE TRUCK AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS OUT OF CONTROL, IF YOU GRAB TO TIGHT ON THE STEERING WHEEL YOU MAY OVER CORRECT YOUR STEERING AND EVENTUALLY COULD CAUSE YOU TO OVERTURN YOUR VEHICLE. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS, I HAVE HAD MY ROTORS CHANGED, BRAKES CHANGED, TIRES BALANCED, AND ROTATED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I AM TELLING YOU THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ANYONE TO BE IN. I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE THE OWNER OF THE DODGE CO. AND HIS FAMILY FOR A RIDE. I WILL ALMOST GUARANTEE THAT SOMETHING WOULD GET DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. ROTORS SHOULD LAST FOR MORE THAN 6 MONTHS, BUT THE TRUCK IS VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL AND TOO DANGEROUS FOR ME TO ALLOW MY WIFE OR OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS FIXED OR I SELL IT. ONCE I SELL IT I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER DODGE PRODUCT AGAIN, I AM TIRED OF WASTING MY TIME AND MONEY ON THIS ISSUE. I AM TIRED OF THE DEALERSHIPS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND AND OH IT;S YOUR ROTOR ARE QUOTE "WARPED" UN-QUOTE IS HOW IT IS DOCUMENTED ON MY PAPERWORK.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,263 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 15000. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE FUSE BOX. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 112,000.

MY BLINKER LEVER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN I USE THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IT STARTED TO BLINK TO THE RIGHT. THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE DAY IT WOULD DO THIS INTERMITTENTLY. I WAS GOING DOWN A HEAVY TRAFFIC AREA AND USED MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL. A CAR TWO LANES OVER SLIGHTLY BEHIND ME STARTING HONKING THEIR HORN AT ME BECAUSE IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO GO ONE LANE OVER TO THE RIGHT. WE BOTH TRIED TO GO INTO THE MIDDLE LANE AT THE SAME TIME AND I INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS THE OTHER DRIVER'S FAULT. I LOOKED AT MY BLINKER LEVER AND I DID HAVE IT IN THE CORRECT POSITION FOR A LEFT SIGNAL. I THEN LOOKED AT MY LIGHT DISPLAY FOR THE BLINKER AND IT WAS FLASHING TO THE RIGHT. MY WIFE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS HAPPENING BEFORE WITHOUT ME IN THE VEHICLE BUT THIS I FINALLY GOT TO EXPERIENCE IT MYSELF. IF IT WASNT FOR MY AWARENESS AND THE OTHER VEHICLE HONKING THEIR HORN, THEN WE WOULD HAVE COLLIDED. EVER SINCE THAT DAY I EXPERIENCED IT MYSELF, I HAVE NOTICED IT HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY NOW. SOMETIMES I USE THE BLINKER LEVER AND I GET NO TURN SIGNAL AT ALL ANYMORE EXCEPT FOR PRESSING THE LEVER HARDER DOWN OR UP. I AM NOW MORE CONCERNED ABOUT CORRECT TURN SIGNALS COMING FROM THE LEVER AND IT TAKES AWAY FROM MY SITUATIONAL AWARENESS WHILE DRIVING.

THE TURN SIGNAL ON THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACTIVATING THE WRONG SIGNAL. AT TIMES THE SIGNAL WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. AT OTHER TIMES IT SIGNALS THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION I AM ATTEMPTING TO TURN. THE SIGNAL SWITCH ALSO CONTROLS MY HIGH BEAMS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS. BOTH OF THESE ARE ALSO AFFECTED AT TIMES BY THE PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED ANYONE OF THESE ISSUES COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

THE TAIL LIGHT FUNCTION OF THE TRAILER WIRING HARNESS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. STILL HAVE USE OF BRAKE AND TURN LIGHTS. THIS IS HARD TO CATCH ON A VISUAL TEST SINCE I USUALLY CHECK TURN AND BRAKE FUNCTIONS. TOWED FOR WEEKS BEFORE I WAS TOLD OF THE MALFUNCTION. THEREFORE CANNOT SEE TRAILER AT NIGHT. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. *TR

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS TOTALED MY TRUCK. THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLY JUNKED AND FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. DURING THE ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A GREAT ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE CONTACTED DODGE DIRECT BUT THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN BACK TO ME ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH APPROACHING A TURN, THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED; HOWEVER THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL RESPONDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT TURNED ON THE LEFT BLINKER AND AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE BLINKER SWITCHED TO BLINKING FOR THE RIGHT BOTH INSIDE IN THE DASH AND OUTSIDE AT THE FRONT AND REAR AND THE INDICATOR SWITCH WAS STILL IN THE LEFT TURN POSITION VERY DANGEROUS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME SINCE DATE SHOWN. *TR