2006 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500 MEGACAB. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE UNCONTROLLABLY OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THERE TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE REPAIRS CONSISTED OF REPLACING THE FRONT TIE RODS, STEERING STABILIZER, AND THE FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE TRACK BAR AND BOLTS, FRONT OUTER WHEEL BEARING AND STEERING GEAR WERE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE REPAIRS. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HAD EXTREME TROUBLE CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO COAST IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE TIE ROD FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE ACTIVATED THE TURN SIGNAL, THE OPPOSITE SIGNAL WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHENEVER ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE BATTERY FUSE PANEL AND THE MULTIFUNCTION MECHANISM WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE TRAILER PLUG WIRING HARNESS WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE STOPPED, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHT BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED HAPHAZARDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,300.

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IF YOU HIT A SMALL BUMP OR LARG BUMP THE TRUCK STARTS TO SHAKE AND YOU HAVE TO STOP IN THE ROAD. I HAVE REPAIRED ALL OF THE STEERING LINKAGES,TIE ROD ENDS,STABILIZER SHOCK AND EVEN TAKEN THE TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL BUT THEY TOLD ME MY TRUCK WAS NOT ONE IN THE RECALL.I WOULD LIKE FOR SOMEONE TO TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY TRUCK BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED DRIVING A DEFECTED VEHICLE. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ACTIVATED THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL BUT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ILLUMINATED ERRONEOUSLY. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS OR HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD ALSO ACTIVATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 02/15/12*BF UPDATED 03/12/12

NUMBER 4 INJECTOR LINE FAILS ON 5.9L CUMMINS CRD WHICH RESULTS IN SPRAYING FUEL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE CLAMPS ON THE SUPPORT FOR THE LINE COMING LOOSE AND ALLOWING THE LINE TO VIBRATE AND CRACK. THIS IS A WELL KNOW AND REPORTED PROBLEM ON THE CUMMINS FORUMS. HTTP://WWW.CUMMINSFORUM.COM/FORUM/3RD-GEN-POWERTRAIN/189520-GUYS-CHECK-YOUR-4TH-INJECTOR-LINE-STICKY.HTML THE REPLACEMENT LINE FAILED IN UNDER 6K MILES AFTER BEING REPLACED BY THE DEALER. *TR

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL INJURY $ 30,000 DAMAGE MOSTLY TO FRONT OF VEHICLE. *TR