2006 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

TRYING TO MERG ONTO A HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN MY VEHICLES BLINKERS, LIGHT ADJUSTMENT, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THIS EVENT DIDN'T RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT BUT IS A DANGEROUS RESULT OF A POORLY DESIGNED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH THAT CONTROLS BLINKERS AND WINDSHEILD WIPERS. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED PREVIOUSLY BUT NOT TO THE EXTENT FOR MYSELF OR OTHER TO COME INTO HARM AS IT DID TODAY. *TR

H.V.A.C. CONTROLS START TO GO OUT, THEN GO OUT COMPLETELY. THE PART THAT FAILS IS THE BLEND DOORS. THIS CAUSES A LOSS OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL, DIRECTIONAL, AND OR POWER CONTROL. WHEN THE H.V.A.C. IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS CAN FOG UP OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. THE WHOLE PROBLEM IS DUE TO A PLASTIC PART WORKING AGAINST A METAL PART, THAT CAUSES FAILURE OF THE PLASTIC TABS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN WHENEVER THE VEHICLE ENTERED A BRIDGE FROM THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY WOBBLE AND BECAUSE THE CONTACT LIMITED CONTROL. HE WOULD THE DECREASE THE PRESSURE ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WOULD HAVE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO ALMOST TO A COMPLETE IDLE IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHEN HE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO FLUSHED THE THROTTLE BODY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,500. UPDATED 05/04/11 *BF UPDATED 05/11/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 78 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES AND HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY VISIBLE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. ON THE FOURTH RECURRENCE OF THE FAILURE THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE FRONT FENDER WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 144,056. UPDATED 5/9/11 *CN

2006 DODGE 4X4 QUAD CAB 2500. TODAY AS I TURNED ONTO STREET MY TIE ROD DISCONNECTED FROM THE BALL AND MY TIRE WENT SIDEWAYS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. I LOOKED ON LINE AND FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IF I WAS PULLING MY FIFTH WHEEL, WHICH I WILL BE SOON, I CANNOT IMAGINE WHAT THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN. POOR DESIGN. WHEN I PHONED BIG O TIRE IN YUMA AZ (928-342-5535) THEY SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE PUT PRESSURE ON DODGE FOR A RECALL IN ORDER TO SAVE LIVES. THEY KNOW THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN MADE VARIOUS REPAIRS TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS TURNED ON TO THE RIGHT AND AFTER THE TURN IT WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO SHUT OFF BY SWITCHING ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS. THROUGHOUT THE NEXT FEW DAYS THIS OCCURRED MULIPLE TIMES AND EACH TIME THE BLINKERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE BLINKERS TO SHUT OFF BY CHANGING THE ANGLE OF THE ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN.

THE FRONT END OF 2006 DODGE RAM WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT GOES OUT OF CONTROL WHEN YOU HIT A POT HOLE. THE DEATH WOBBLE AS IT IS CALLED ON YOU TUBE HAPPENED TWICE ON A FREEWAY COMING HOME APPROX. 140 MILES HAD THERE BEEN OTHER VEHICLES NEAR THERE WE MAY HAVE CRASHED DODGE KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT WONT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT COME ON 48,000 MILES THAT'S A DEFECT NOT WOREOUT. THIS PICKUP IS USED MOSTLY ON PAVED ROADS. *TR