2006 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD PROVIDE ERRONEOUS WARNING INDICATIONS. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ALSO INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE POWER CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 150,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIE ROD WAS BROKEN. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE UPGRADED TO A NEWLY DESIGNED SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

FIRST- IN JUNE 2010, THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD END SHAFT, WHICH GOES INTO THE FEMALE PORTION ON THE WHEEL, SHEARED OFF CATASTROPHICALLY. THIS OCCURRED WHILE BACKING UP AND ALIGNING THE TRUCK TO HOOK UP A UTILITY TRAILER. THE TRUCK HAD APPROXIMATELY 42000 MILES. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE TIE ROD , INCLUDING ALL TIE ROD ENDS, AND SHOCK ABSORBER ON THE TIE ROD. SECOND- ON MAY 13TH 2011, THE NEW TIE ROD FAILED IN SAME LOCATION, IN NEARLY THE SAME SCENARIO. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, A LOUD SNAP WAS HEARD, FOLLOWED BY THE TIE ROD CONTACTING THE TIRE, CAUSING IT TO BLOW OUT, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO DROP, INCLUDING TRAPPING THE TIE ROD BENEATH THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. IN BOTH CASES THE MALE OUTER DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD END VERTICAL SHAFT SHEARED OFF FLUSH WITH THE TIE ROD. IN BOTH CASES THE TRUCK WAS NOT CARRYING ANY LOAD. THE TRUCK IS USED TO TOW A 5TH WHEELER SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR (5-6 X). THE 5TH WHEELER IS 10300# UNLOADED AND APPROX 12300# FULLY LOADED. IN NEITHER CASE WAS ANY SYMPTOM NOTED LEADING UP TO THIS EVENT.

2006 DODGE RAM TURN SIGNAL/WIPER MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONING. IF LEFT TURN SIGNALS ARE ACTIVATED, THE RIGHT TURN LIGHTS FLASH. IF RIGHTS ARE ACTIVATED, NO LIGHTS FLASH AT ALL. HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF SAME TRUCK WITH SAME PROBLEM AND NO RECALL BY CHRYSLER. *TR

THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WILL SOMETIMES NOT WORK OR WORK BY ITSELF, THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS WILL SOME TIMES NOT WORK, THE TRUCK HAS 200,000 MILES ON IT THE PROBLEM AT THIS STAGE HAS NOT BE CORRECTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING ERRATICALLY. THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN AND WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE TIE ROD ENDS, TRACK BAR, PITMAN ARM AND DAMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,445.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLEND DOOR FOR THE DEFROSTER AND HEATER WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT CLEAR WHEN THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSTICS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

2006 RAM 2500 THE BLEND DOOR HAS BROKEN AND I CAN NO LONGER CONTROL WHERE THE AIR IS DIRECTED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN IT COMES TO NOT BEING ABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDOWS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR

TPIM FAILURE CAUSING LOSS OF TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER LIGHTS AND TRAILER LIGHTS STAY ON AFTER KEY IS TURNED OFF. THERE HASN'T BEEN AN ACCIDENT AS OF 4/12/11. *TR

2006 DODGE 2500. WHEN TURNING ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, BOTH INDICATORS ON THE DASH WILL FLICKER AND THE RIGHT INDICATOR ON THE VEHICLE WILL ACTUALLY BE WORKING INSTEAD OF THE LEFT. THIS HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. IT IS NOW THAT I DO NOT UTILIZE TURN SIGNALS FOR FEAR THAT VEHICLES WILL MIS INTERPRET INTENTIONS AND CAUSE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. WENT TO DEALER AND THEY ARE AWARE OF ISSUE RECOMMENDING TURN SWITCH. *TR