2006 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS, SOCKET JOINTS AND THE BALL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,300. UPDATED 02/20/13*LJ UPDATED 02/20/2013 *JS

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. SOMETIMES IT RESETS AND GOES OFF, BUT USUALLY STAYS ON. THIS IS HAPPENING MOST ALL THE TIME AS SOON AS I START THE TRUCK. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WILL COME ON IMMEDIATELY, SOMETIMES AFTER THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION. *TR

LIKE MANY MANY OTHERS 2006 DODGE RAM PICK-UPS I HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIR HANDLING HEATER, DEFROST SYSTEM AND THERE IS NO CONSISTENT CONTROL OR OPERATION. THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW IN THE SYSTEM. THIS CONDITION WILL NOT ALLOW FROST/ICE REMOVAL OR DEFOGGING OF THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS LEAVING THE DRIVER UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS THAT COULD LEAD TO SEVERE INJURY AND DEATH.. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS ABNORMALLY LEAKING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 12/31/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED NUMEROUS PARTS WERE REPLACED BUT, THE VEHICLE STILL SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. UPDATED 1/4/2013 *JS

TURN SIGNALS WILL SWITCH BACK AND FORTH. IF YOU HAVE LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON, IT WILL SWITCH TO RIGHT SIGNAL THEN BACK TO LEFT AND VICE VERSA. *TR

HIT A POTHOLE AND THE FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY & OUT OF CONTROL. *TR

THE REAR DOOR WIRES HAVE BROKEN ON BOTH DOORS, LOSING ALL CONNECTIVITY TO THE MAIN POWER SOURCE. AS A RESULT, POWER LOCKS AND LIGHTS THAT ARE CONNECTED IN THE REAR CANNOT BE ACTIVATED FROM THE MAIN CONSOLE. THE DOORS HAVE TO BE LOCKED MANUALLY. THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE WITH DODGE TRUCKS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THE DEALER EVEN ADMITTED TO THIS BEING A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THE REAR DOORS ON THIS MODEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500 MEGACAB. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE SEVERELY AND A METAL-ON-METAL CLUNKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME DEFECT. THE FOUR TIRES WERE ROTATED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

UPON PARKING MY TRUCK, PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND EXITING, I THEN NOTICED A LOUD CLANK SOUND AND THEN THE TRUCK STARTED ROLLING BACK. IT WAS STOPPED BY A CURB. IT SEEMED TO POP OUT OF GEAR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR

I HAD A WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE DODGE RAM IS THERE IS A TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE THAT CONTROLS WIPERS, LIGHTS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL DEVISES. ONCE THE TIPM SEES THE 5TH FAULT IT SHUTS DOWN WHAT EVER IS CAUSING THE FAULT. IN MY CASE IT WAS A WIPER PROBLEM. ONCE THE UNIT FAULTS IT HAS TO BE REPLACED AND PROGRAMMED FOR THE VEHICLE. COST $1264.56 FOR A WIPER MOTOR REPAIR. *TR