2006 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THERE WAS A HUMMING SOUND AND A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING SUSPENSION UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHERE THE SIGNAL FAILS TO OPERATE, OPERATES THE OPPOSITE SIGNAL OF WHAT THE DRIVER SELECTED OR ALTERNATES RAPIDLY BOTH TURN SIGNALS. ADDITIONALLY WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE HIGH SPEED ON THE WIPERS AND THE HAZARDS FAIL AS WELL. THE PROBLEM NOW OCCURS SITTING STILL OR ANY SPEED, IT APPEARS TO BE A BAD MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. THIS IS DEFINITELY A DANGEROUS AND FROM WHAT I'VE READ, FAR TO COMMON A PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,995. UPDATED 10/18/2011 *LN *TR

THE FRONT RIGHT HAND TIE ROD END FELL OFF THE TIE ROD BALL JOINT AS I WAS DRIVING NO APART SIGN OF LOSE. WAS JUST INSPECTED BY DODGE DEALER LESS THAN 1000 MILES NO REPORT AT THAT TIME OF TIE RODS BEING BAD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ILLUMINATED. THE FLASHING HAZARD LIGHTS ALSO DID NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

THE BLEND DOOR ON MY TRUCK BROKE. THIS DOOR IS USED TO MIX OUTSIDE AIR FOR THE HVAC SYSTEM. THE DOOR PREVENTS AIR FLOW THROUGH THE VENTS. *TR

THE TURN SIGNAL MULTISWITCH MALFUNCTIONS CONSTANTLY. SOMETIMES BOTH SIGNALS FLASH WHEN YOUR TURNING ONE WAY OTHER TIMES IT IS JUST THE OPPOSITE SIDE FLASHES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFTEY ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD HAVE TO RECALL. IT COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF ANOTHER DRIVER THINKS YOU ARE TURNING THE OPPOSITE WAY THAN YOU ARE GOING TO TURN. NEEDS A RECALL, MANY BLOGS ON LINE TALKING ABOUT THIS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ACTIVATED, IMMEDIATELY THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD ENGAGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARDS LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN SHE TRIED TO TURN ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER AND WASHER FLUID WOULD ACTIVATE INSTEAD . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. KMJ WHEN I WOULD TURN LEFT SIGNAL ON THE RIGHT SIGNAL WOULD COME ON. UPDATED 10/18/2011 *LN *TR

2006 DODGE RAM MEGA CAB-32000 MILES. MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. LEFT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATES WHEN SIGNALLING RIGHT OR VICE VERSA. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT ALWAYS TURN ON CAUSING HAZARDOUS AND UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITIONS IN INCLIMATE WEATHER. MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES ALREADY. DEALER ADVISED DODGE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE SINCE A RECALL HAD NOT BEEN MANDATED. COMPLAINT FILED WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE OVER ISSUE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND KNOWINGLY REPLACING DEFECTIVE PARTS WITH KNOWN DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED TO THIS DATE. *TR